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Members: Anette Lewis, Robin Borgestedt, Larry Kiernan

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Planning Board backs zoning amendments to clear downtown contradictions

Greenfield's Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend zoning amendments resolving downtown code contradictions. The board's recommendation to City Council targets Section 200-5.3 and Section 200-6.2 of the Zoning Ordinance, addressing contradictory language imposing a 35-foot height limit and

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board pauses housing shelter zoning amendment

Planning Board pauses housing shelter zoning amendment. The board voted unanimously to continue discussion and invite Zoning Board of Appeals Chair David Singer to present alternative regulatory approaches at the May 7 meeting, following a memo from absent Chair Jeff Sauser and testimony from

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board defines housing shelters, requires site plan review

Greenfield Planning Board votes to regulate housing shelters with new zoning requirements. The board voted 4 to 1 to amend zoning to define housing shelters and require site plan review, with parking requirements of one space per 10 beds plus one per maximum-shift employee, under the motion of

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board votes to ease downtown housing restrictions

Planning Board votes to ease downtown housing restrictions. The board voted unanimously to initiate zoning amendments to Section 200-5.3(A) and Section 200-6.2(E), following Director Ella Wise's recommendation. The changes allow single-family, two-family, and three-family dwelling units in LC, GC,

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