preservation through bylaws and ordinances massachusetts 2003

Preservation through Bylaws and Ordinances

Tools and Techniques for Preservation Used by Communities in Massachusetts

William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth

Chairman, Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard

Boston, MA 02125 (617) 727-8470

May 6, 2003

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Is your community a special place? This guidebook will show you how your community can preserve its best things. Whether it is farms, views, stonewalls, buildings, village centers or downtowns, there are techniques already in use by communities in Massachusetts for their preservation. Cara Metz, Executive Director Massachusetts Historical Commission Prepared by: Christopher C. Skelly, Director of Local Government Programs Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125 (617) 727-8470 Fax: (617) 727-5128 TDD: 1-800-392-6090 http://www.state.ma.us/sec/mhc/mhcidx.htm

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Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………… 1 Zoning……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Downzoning…………………………………………………………………………………….….. 5 Upzoning…………………………………………………………………………………………… 7 Open Space Zoning………………………………………………………………………………… 9 Agricultural Preservation Zoning…………………………………………………………………..15 Backlot Development Zoning………………………………………………………………………16 Flexible Development Zoning……………………………………………………………………...17 Phased Growth Bylaws……………………………………………………………………………..19 Site Plan Review…………………………………………………………………………………… 20 Scenic Vista Protection Bylaws……………………………………………………………………. 23 Slope Protection Bylaws…………………………………………………………………………… 24 Transfer of Development Rights…………………………………………………………………… 25 Planned Unit Development Bylaws………………………………………………………………... 26 Overlay Zoning…………………………………………………………………………………….. 28 Major Residential Development…………………………………………………………………… 30 Archaeological Resource Preservation…………………………………………………………….. 31 Great Estates Bylaws………………………………………………………………………………. 32 Special Permits…………………………………………………………………………………….. 33 Design Review Boards……………………………………………………………………………...35 Village Center Zoning……………………………………………………………………………… 37 Downtown Revitalization Zoning………………………………………………………………….. 40 Local Option Property Tax Assessment…………………………………………………………… 41 Neighborhood Conservation Districts……………………………………………………………… 42 Scenic Road Bylaws……………………………………………………………………………….. 43 Sustainable Transportation Bylaws………………………………………………………………… 46 Corridor Protection Bylaws………………………………………………………………………....47 Demolition Delay Bylaws…………………………………………………………………………..49 Local Historic Districts……………………………………………………………………………..52 Miscellaneous Techniques………………………………………………………………………….55

Tools and Techniques for Passage of a Bylaw……………………………………………………...57

Other Techniques for Preservation………………………………………………………………….58

Appendix A – Preservation Bylaws and Ordinances by Municipality.……………………………..66

Introduction This guidebook has been prepared for cities and towns in Massachusetts that are concerned about protecting their historic resources. Your resources might be landscapes, woods, farmlands, archaeological sites, historic buildings, downtowns or village centers. No matter what they are, this guidebook will demonstrate the variety of tools and techniques for preservation already in use by communities throughout the Commonwealth. It is hoped that this guidebook will demonstrate to you that many communities in Massachusetts are working towards preservation and that your community can do so as well. While there are many tools and techniques available to cities and towns for preservation, it is important to remember that these methods must be part of a plan for your community. Preservation at the last minute, just before the bulldozer arrives will not be effective. Preservation in your community must be part of a plan. Types of plans include Preservation Plans, Comprehensive Plans, Open Space Plans, Revitalization Plans or Neighborhood Plans. Check with your Planning Board or Planning Department to determine what up-to-date plans are available in your community. Most of the techniques in this manual require a 2/3 vote of your Town Meeting or City Council. Successful passage of these bylaws may take some time. Again, this demonstrates the need to plan and prepare for the preservation of your community now, not when a threat is imminent. While this guidebook may demonstrate the many different ideas already in use in the Commonwealth, they are by no means the only methods available. Since Massachusetts cities and towns operate under “Home Rule” government, your community has a great deal of latitude to develop new bylaws and ordinances that are not included here. MHC would be happy to hear your ideas. It should be noted that these tools require proper administration and careful review through proposed projects. Simple passage of these bylaws is not enough! In addition, information contained here has been received from various sources and has not been verified. MHC is not responsible for any errors or omissions found in this guidebook. Corrections should be directed to MHC. If you have questions or recommendations on improving this guidebook, please contact: Christopher C. Skelly Director of Local Government Programs Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125 (617) 727-8470 Additional copies of this manual can be obtained by contacting the Massachusetts Historical Commission.

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Zoning

Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 40A What is Zoning? This guidebook begins with a description of zoning because in Massachusetts zoning bylaws and ordinances, more than any other factor, will determine the future of your community. Zoning is essentially the allowed uses for every piece of land in your town. By looking at a zoning map, you can see that some areas of your town allow only single-family houses. Other areas may allow duplexes or multi-family dwellings and in other areas, commercial or industrial uses are allowed. Zoning is a means of controlling future land uses. Uses that existed prior to the enactment of zoning, but are not allowed within the current zoning district, are known as legal pre-existing non-conforming uses. These uses are allowed to continue operation, with restrictions, based on your zoning bylaw. Zoning was created in the early part of the 20th Century to maintain the health, safety and welfare of residents. Without zoning, a property owner could operate a smelting plant within a residential neighborhood. Zoning made sure that incompatible uses would be kept in separate areas. Conventional zoning, also known as Euclidean Zoning, is generally defined by districts which are either residential, commercial or industrial. While Euclidean zoning can be credited with saving some resources by separating incompatible uses, it can also be blamed for systematically destroying many others. Unfortunately, most zoning in Massachusetts was done without a Master Plan. It was done without

considering the future consequences. It is important to remember that “You Get What You Zone For.” Our historic neighborhoods are unique due to their scale and mixed use development. Yet, most current zoning forces the creation of homogenous neighborhoods that lack the interest and amenities of these old neighborhoods. The zoning adopted by your community may be creating the very type of

community that you would find undesirable. Yet, it doesn’t have to be this way. Although it is not easy to do, zoning can be changed or new techniques adopted that will set your community on a brighter course. This guidebook will give you many examples on how your community can maintain its unique character. Zoning changes should be based on a plan which has goals and objectives of how the community should develop. For further information on improving the zoning in your community, contact the Massachusetts Historical Commission.

Christopher Skelly, Mass. Historical Commission

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Remember - “You get what you zone for”

Conventional Zoning can encourage the loss of open space through suburban sprawl.

While we treasure our unique village centers in Massachusetts with a town common surrounded by stately homes, these centers could not be constructed today in most communities. The zoning wouldn’t allow it.


Downzoning

What is Downzoning? Downzoning is a process where the current zoning is changed to a less intense use. Downzoning does not protect a parcel of land from any development, however, it does mean that only less intense uses will be allowed on a parcel of land. For instance, if current zoning allows business uses in excess of 50,000 square feet, the zoning could be changed so that it would not allow businesses of this size. It could even be changed to a residential zone. However, it is important to remember that downzoning is best accomplished through a comprehensive plan for growth in your community. Based on the completion of a plan, it will then be obvious which areas of your community should not be developed as they are presently zoned and which areas may be able to handle additional growth. Decisions should be based on existing sewer systems, groundwater protection, road and traffic patterns, topography, wetlands, historic resources, environmentally sensitive areas and so on. Downzoning, by only increasing the minimum residential lot size, is not usually recommended. Sometimes, in an effort to lessen the impacts of growth and development, communities will simply increase the residential lot size required to 1, 2 or 3 acres. However, the effects of this method usually backfire. Although increasing the minimum lot size to 1 or 1 1/2 acres may lessen the number of houses that can be built on a subject parcel, bigger lots, in general, increase suburban sprawl. A better method is to significantly downzone the number of lots allowed with a conventional cookie cutter subdivision, thereby creating an incentive to develop the property with innovative approaches that save open space and create liveable neighborhoods. Acton The town of Acton downzoned residential areas in 1991 to a lesser density. However, the higher density was still allowed if the developers constructed a cluster open space development. Amesbury In some areas, the town of Amesbury has a 10 acre minimum lot size. This greatly increases the likelihood that a developer will choose to develop the property using an innovative technique, such as a cluster subdivision. Brewster The town of Brewster downzoned commercial areas along historic Route 6A by creating a Corridor Overlay District. This downzoned the corridor by eliminating additional intense business uses while still allowing smaller scale village businesses. Cambridge The city of Cambridge has done an extensive amount of downzoning based on neighborhood concerns. The Community Development Department prepared a citizen’s booklet about zoning. Dartmouth The town of Dartmouth recently downzoned approximately 10,000 acres of land based on recommendations from the Master Plan. The advantages included less traffic and less demand on town services. Cluster development is now financially attractive in this area of town, which will further help to protect open space.



Greenfield The town of Greenfield downzoned some industrial parcels to residential. Hopkinton The town of Hopkinton voted in 1998 to downzone 620 Acres of land from one residential zone to another. This resulted in a decrease of about 350 potential buildable lots. Littleton The town of Littleton downzoned an industrial parcel to residential. Marshfield The town of Marshfield successfully downzoned 100 acres of industrial land to residential. In addition, a busy highway corridor was downzoned from highway business to residential business. Most residents and property owners supported the changes as a way to control traffic and maintain neighborhood character. This is because the residents understood what would happen to their community had the zoning not been changed. A Route 139 Corridor Buildout study assisted in demonstrating what could happen to the town under current zoning. Oxford The town of Oxford downzoned an area on Main Street from general business to residential. Plymouth The town of Plymouth downzoned a large portion of the western section of town which was under a great deal of growth pressure. Springfield The city of Springfield downzoned several urban neighborhoods. The Springfield Planning Department produced easy to understand material that demonstrated what could happen to the area under current zoning. Neighborhood associations, which played an important role in the process, were very active in seeking the zoning changes. Weymouth The town of Weymouth downzoned highway corridors to less intense business uses. In addition, in 1999, the town voted to downzone a commercial area. This assisted in the preservation of a building threatened with demolition by a chain store pharmacy.

A downzoned neighborhood in Springfield


Upzoning

What is Upzoning? Upzoning occurs when the zoning on an area is changed to allow additional or more intense uses. Upzoning can be used for areas where you are trying to concentrate development or allow new and different land uses. Amesbury The town of Amesbury changed an industrially zoned parcel to an industrial/commercial zone in order to provide additional re-use options for a mill area. Amherst In a single family zone, this historic building in Amherst remained vacant. By upzoning the property, options for the building were widened. The building is now operated as an inn. Easthampton - Mixed Use/Mill Industrial Bylaw Easthampton created a bylaw in order to “restore and revitalize the historic mill buildings in Easthampton” and to “provide a comprehensive set of development methods which recognize the mill industrial area's historic qualities and its capacities as a mixed-use district.”

Framingham – Planned Reuse District To allow the conversion of surplus municipal property, Framingham created a special zoning district. The zoning district has allowed the adaptive re-use of two schools and a library to office space. Gardner The city of Gardner has an overlay district which is meant to stimulate development in the city’s old industrial district. In the overlay zone, allowed uses have been expanded, setbacks requirements are reduced and off street parking requirements are less stringent.

Methuen Methuen created a Major Industrial Development Overlay District to allow the reconstruction of the Malden Mills industrial buildings, which were destroyed by a catastrophic fire. Peabody - Municipal Properties Reuse Development District This zoning district was created to provide reuse options for municipal property that no longer serves a public purpose.

An upzoned property in Amherst now operated as an inn.

A mixed-use mill building in Easthampton



Reading - Municipal Building Reuse District The town of Reading created this overlay district with the hopes that buildings previously owned by the town would be rehabilitated. Through a special permit process, the dimensional controls and intensity regulations of the existing building do not apply. Yet, the town still exercises control over the development through the requirement of site plan review and a special permit. The bylaw has already been used in the conversion of a school to an assisted living facility. Watertown - Arsenal Overlay Development District One of the objectives of this overlay district is the preservation of the historic resources and character of the property. The bylaw allows for more flexibility in the re-use of the property.

Westford – Mill Overlay Zone By creating a mill overlay zone, a mill in Westford can find a new use as residential housing.

A converted school building in Reading

The Abbott Mill building in Westford


Open Space Zoning What is Open Space Zoning? Open Space Zoning is a useful technique for preserving open space while still allowing development to occur. Open Space Zoning, also known as cluster zoning, allows smaller residential lots so long as a required amount of acreage is set aside as permanent open space. The open space is either owned by the municipality or a non-profit organization and continues in use for agriculture, recreation, scenic views, the protection of archaeological sites or other benefits. Open Space Zoning not only preserves valuable open space that can be used by everyone but creates neighborhoods in what is actually a traditional New England Village setting. It is more economical because streets and utility services are shorter. If open space development in your community is desirable but not required under the zoning code, it may be necessary to offer an incentive to developers to consider this type of development. An incentive could be a simplified review process or a shorter review period. In some communities, more units are allowed in a cluster development than if the development was constructed under conventional subdivision regulations. However, this should only be done as part of a planning process which determined areas suitable for higher density. Often, a developer is required to prepare both a conventional subdivision and an Open Space Subdivision so that the two can be compared and the maximum density allowed under a conventional subdivision can be verified. It should be noted that unbuildable land for house sites should not be included in the calculation. Acton A recent open space development in Acton consists of townhouses and single family homes. Over 130 acres of open space is now owned by the town. Trails from the development lead to additional conservation land. With its many common driveways, roadways do not dominate the neighborhoods. Amesbury The town of Amesbury has a Rural Cluster District. In this district, conventional cookie cutter subdivisions require a minimum 10 Acres per lot! However, cluster subdivisions are allowed by right and the lots in a cluster subdivision can be as little as 10,000 square feet with a 2 acre density throughout. This is a very strong economic incentive for a cluster subdivision. Amherst The town of Amherst has preserved approximately 220 acres through its open space bylaw. In Amherst, open space developments are mandatory in certain agricultural areas. Andover The town of Andover has had a version of an open space bylaw since the 1960s. Since then, many cluster developments in Andover have been constructed. Criteria for the preserved open space include the preservation of natural resources, scenic vistas and links to other conservation areas. Andover also has a multi family cluster development bylaw.



Bolton The town of Bolton has a mandatory two plan submittal in their open space bylaw. The planning board then chooses the best plan. Boxborough The town of Boxborough has an open space bylaw for commercial development. Concord The town of Concord, in its open space bylaw, has a provision for affordable housing and includes specific criteria for what is acceptable open space. Dartmouth The town of Dartmouth has a flexible development provision allowing owners of frontage lots on existing roads to cluster the units. The remaining frontage is then dedicated as open space. This bylaw is one method of minimizing the impact of “Approval Not Required” lots. So far, one developer has taken advantage of this bylaw. Communities in Massachusetts with Open Space Zoning Bylaws: Acton Amesbury Amherst Andover Ashland Attleboro Auburn Avon Barnstable Bedford Belchertown Bellingham Belmont Bernardston Billerica Blackstone Bolton Boston Bourne Boxborough Braintree Brewster Bridgewater Brimfield Brookfield Brookline Buckland Burlington Cambridge Canton Carlisle

Carver Charlton Chelmsford Chester Clinton Cohasset Concord Danvers Dartmouth Dennis Douglas Dracut Dunstable Duxbury East Bridgewater Easthampton Easton Edgartown Falmouth Fitchburg Foxborough Framingham Franklin Gardner Gloucester Grafton Greenfield Groton Hamilton Hampden Harvard

Harwich Hingham Holliston Holyoke Hopkinton Huntington Ipswich Kingston Lancaster Lee Lenox Leominster Lexington Lincoln Littleton Lunenburg Mansfield Marion Marlborough Marshfield Mashpee Mattapoisett Medfield Middleborough Millbury Monson Nantucket Natick Needham New Marlborough

Newburyport Newton Norfolk North Adams North Attleborough Northampton Northborough Northbridge Northfield Oxford Peabody Pepperell Pittsfield Plainville Plymouth Provincetown Raynham Reading Revere Rochester Royalston Rutland Salisbury Sandwich Scituate Sharon Sherborn Shirley Shrewsbury South Hadley Southborough


Southwick Springfield Stockbridge Stow Sudbury Sunderland Taunton Tewksbury Tisbury Topsfield

Townsend Truro Tyngsborough Uxbridge Walpole Waltham Wareham Warwick Watertown Wayland

Wellesley Wellfleet Wendell Wenham West Newbury Westborough Westfield Westford Westwood Weymouth

Wilbraham Williamstown Wilmington Woburn Worcester Wrentham Yarmouth

Dennis The town of Dennis created an Open Space Zoning bylaw in 1973. Since then, it has been used on numerous occasions by developers. Fitchburg In the Fitchburg cluster development ordinance at least 30% of the parcel must be dedicated open space. So far, two cluster developments have been constructed in the city. Harwich The town of Harwich has over 20 cluster developments. According to the Planning Director, the developments have been very successful. Even without specific incentives, developers have utilized the option because of the cost savings in less road construction. The bylaw was just revised so that the open space preserved is more useful and visible. Hopkinton The town of Hopkinton passed an Open Space and Landscape Preservation Development Bylaw in 1989. Since that time, 22 plans have been approved under the bylaw. The success of the bylaw is remarkable. Over 400 acres of open space has been conveyed to either a homeowner’s association, land trust or to the town. Hopkinton has made an extra effort to make sure that the parcels connect to other open space, state parks or town owned property. In 1996, the town adopted a similar bylaw for its business and industrial zones. Leverett A cluster development in Leverett contains trails, protected views and a small pond at its entrance. Lexington The town of Lexington passed new cluster regulations in 1996. The regulations are unique in that the allowable development is based on impact criteria, not on the number of units allowed in a conventional subdivision. The impacts include floor area, occupancy and vehicular trips. The goals of the bylaw are to provide more incentives for developers to choose cluster subdivision, to provide different housing such as smaller houses, townhouses or duplexes and to provide greater public benefits to the residents of Lexington. Littleton The town of Littleton requires developers that are submitting subdivision plans for over 10 acres to include an open space plan as an option.


Lunenberg The town of Lunenberg only allows a conventional cookie cutter subdivisions at 5 acres per lot. However, if a cluster subdivision is created, the allowed density is 30,000 to 60,000 square feet. This creates a large incentive for developers to choose cluster. North Andover The town of North Andover has several cluster subdivisions such as this one known as Hickory Hill. In this subdivision, the house are one half acre lots. The creation of the subdivision resulted in 55 acres of preserved open space, 37 acres of which remain in agricultural use. This development also has a hiking trail accessible from within the subdivision.

Reading Through a Planned Residential Development bylaw, the town of Reading has an open space set aside for new subdivisions within the PRD District. Since it allows developers to place additional dwelling units, a number of developers have taken advantage of this option. Rochester The town of Rochester allows bonus provisions if the architectural design of the buildings in the cluster subdivision is appropriate for the community character of Rochester. Shelburne In an open space development located in Shelburne, a large meadow with a mountain view was protected from development. The meadow and view are the focal point for residents entering and leaving the development. Westborough The town of Westborough has been very successful at using its cluster bylaw to set aside open space which then connects to additional conservation land. An open space plan done in 1996 demonstrated which areas should be targeted.


In Westborough, a delightful meadow was preserved in the middle of a subdivision.

The top plan demonstrates the cookie-cutter result if the subdivision was created through a conventional subdivision. The plan on the right demonstrates the amount of land preserved by clustering the houses.

These two plans demonstrate the result of one cluster development in Westborough.

In Westborough, a delightful meadow was preserved in the middle of a subdivision.

This old trolley line was preserved through a Westborough subdivision. It is used as a hiking trail to conservation land.


Westford A small open space subdivision in Westford utilizes a traditional New England settlement pattern with the houses surrounding a center common.

Wilbraham The town of Wilbraham has utilized cluster

developments many times. In one recent example, the Levi Bliss House, was

incorporated into the new development. With the surrounding farm fields included in the

open space set aside, the setting for this significant house was preserved.

A new subdivision in Westford surrounds a common landscape.

The Levi Bliss House in Wilbraham.



Agricultural Preservation Zoning

What is Agricultural Preservation Zoning? Although zoning for only agricultural uses is not permitted, a zoning bylaw can be changed to support agricultural uses. This is done through a number of different techniques such as the ones listed below.

Amherst The Amherst bylaw seeks to promote and protect the practice of farming by the preservation of lands on which it is most viable, maintain an adequate agricultural base in town and preserve the culture and landscape of farming. The bylaw accomplished this task by requiring all new subdivisions, in the designated agricultural preservation overlay zone, to be clustered on areas least suitable for agriculture and livestock. In addition, road and drainage systems are to be designed so that they have the least possible impact on agricultural lands and uses. The bylaw also states that the dwelling units should be located away from farms and that existing views of agricultural land should be maintained. The town of Amherst also permits accessory uses on farmland such as conference centers, restaurants or other small businesses. Bolton The town of Bolton allows ancillary uses to agricultural operations. This allows farmers to diversify their operations and seek supplemental income. Granby The town of Granby created an Agricultural Preservation District in order to protect agricultural uses in the town. The bylaw uses site plan review and required dedicated open space which can remain as farmland. Site plan review criteria include whether the buildings are located on the least suitable soils for agriculture and whether the development is integrated into the existing landscape through vegetative buffers and retention of open agricultural land.



Backlot Development Zoning

What is Backlot Development Zoning? Backlot development zoning is an effective way to improve on the unfortunate results of “Approval Not Required” subdivisions. In Massachusetts, land with adequate frontage and lot size on a public way can be built upon without the review and approval of the planning board so long as basic building code and health requirements are met. This has resulted in the suburbanization of rural areas throughout Massachusetts. With ANR, rural roads and agricultural communities become suburban corridors very quickly because the houses and driveways all front onto the roadway. Backlot development offers a solution by creating incentives to locate new houses at the back of the property, in a less visible location and on less productive farmland. The land that fronts on the roadway is then protected from development through a conservation restriction and can remain in active agricultural use.

Buckland After a 344 acre dairy farm was nearly turned into a large subdivision, the town of Buckland formed an Agricultural Protection Committee. One of the proposals recommended was the passage of a Backlot Development bylaw. Leyden The town of Leyden passed a Backlot Development bylaw in 1997.

These drawings from the Franklin Regional Council of Governments demonstrate the result of traditional ANR and the improvements that can result with a Backlot Development bylaw. The left hand

photo is before development. The middle photo is an ANR development with all houses and driveways fronting onto the

roadway. The right hand photo shows how the

houses have been placed to the rear of the lot, out

of site, and the active farmland, adjacent to the

road, is protected.



Flexible Development Zoning

What is Flexible Development Zoning? Flexible Development Zoning is an alternative method of subdividing land for residential development. In a Flexible Development Subdivision, lot sizes and frontage are relaxed in order for the developer to prepare a site plan which conforms to natural resources rather than the strict requirements of subdivision regulations. In a conventional subdivision plan, developers attempting to place the maximum number of lots on the property, will grade large areas of land, harm sensitive areas and increase the amount of roadway. Under Flexible Zoning, the number of lots allowed under a conventional subdivision plan is allowed but the lots and roadway design can change so that natural features are avoided. While Flexible development can help to protect some natural features, it is not the best approach everywhere, since it still means the loss of open space. As with Open Space Zoning, Flexible Zoning should not permit more lots than would be allowed under a conventional subdivision plan unless this is clearly part of an area planned for additional density. In addition, the ability to build a conventional subdivision should be demonstrated prior to allowing a flexible development to proceed. Some communities in Massachusetts call their open space/cluster bylaws - flexible development bylaws. This guidebook makes the following distinction between open space/cluster and flexible zoning. In open space/cluster, there is a mandatory set aside of open space through a conservation restriction. In flexible development zoning, there is no set aside of open space. All property is subdivided into private property. However, the bylaw provides a great deal of flexibility to the Planning Board to vary from rigid subdivision regulations.

Weston The Flexible Development bylaw in the town of Weston has been very successful according to the Planning Board. The bylaw has been used extensively for new developments. Under the bylaw, lot size and frontage can vary based on the topography and other natural features. Pictured here is a new subdivision in Weston. Yet, the roadway is at a pleasant scale, accomplished through flexible zoning.

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Wilbraham The town of Wilbraham also allows great flexibility in their subdivisions resulting in roads and lots that match the existing topography. Many subdivision regulations in Massachusetts require developers to adhere to minimum roadway slopes. This often requires an enormous amount of tree removal and bulldozing as the topography is drastically altered. After the land has been cleared and the topography flattened, the subdivision regulations then require new tree plantings. The newly planted trees never match what was there before. In Wilbraham, mature trees and vegetation are saved by allowing flexibility in roadway width and slopes.

A flexible development subdivision found in Weston



Phased Growth Bylaws

What are Phased Growth Controls? Phased Growth Controls are done by capping the number of building permits issued for new construction each year or by requiring that large scale residential subdivisions must be constructed in phases over a period of years. Phased Growth is beneficial for the community but can also be helpful for the construction industry as a whole because it helps to reduce new construction fluctuations based on the present state of the economy. Phased Growth Controls should be coordinated with a municipality’s ability to provide services to the new development such as sewers, water, public safety, schools or transportation. Amherst The town of Amherst has a phased growth bylaw based on a point system. Developers earn extra points by providing affordable housing, building in the village centers, preserving open space or protecting the aquifer. The developer can then use the extra points to build the project in a shorter amount of time. If the development will have a negative impact, then negative points are used. Amherst also has an overall cap of 125 units per year. Bedford The town of Bedford has a five year phased growth requirement for large residential developments. This occurs when 100 or more units have been built in the previous 24 months. Berkley The town of Berkley passed a phased growth bylaw at town meeting 188 to 10. Blackstone The town of Blackstone, through its phased growth bylaw, gives priority to developments already served by town water and sewer.

Boxford The Phased Growth Bylaw for the town of Boxford requires large scale subdivisions to be phased in over a period of years. Gardner The Phased Growth Bylaw for the city of Gardner takes effect whenever 250 dwelling units have been authorized city wide within a twenty four month period. The bylaw requires that developers of large subdivisions phase in the construction.



Holden The Phased Growth Bylaw for the town of Holden permits the issuance of only 200 building permits in a 24 month period. In addition, large scale subdivisions must be phased in over a period of years. Provincetown The Phased Growth Bylaw for the town of Provincetown recognizes that water, sewage disposal and solid waste disposal are currently at capacity. As a result, the number of building permits for new construction is limited on an annual basis. Walpole The Phased Growth bylaw for the town of Walpole limits the number of building permits issued and requires the phasing of all subdivisions. Whately The town of Whately caps the number of building permits issued each year for new construction. An interesting exemption is a 15 acre conservation lot. With a conservation lot, one acre can be developed but the remaining acreage must be placed into a conservation restriction. Communities in Massachusetts with Phased Growth Controls: Acushnet Amherst Ashland Bedford Berkley Berlin Blackstone Bourne Boxford Brewster Canton Carver Chilmark Dighton East Bridgewater Edgartown

Falmouth Franklin Gardner Georgetown Groton Groveland Hadley Halifax Hanover Haverhill Heath Holden Kingston Lancaster Leverett Lunenburg

Mansfield Marion Mashpee Natick Nantucket North Andover N. Brookfield Oak Bluffs Pepperell Plymouth Provincetown Raynham Rehoboth Rowley Sandwich Sharon

Shirley Shrewsbury Southwick Sterling Stow Sunderland Tewksbury Topsfield Walpole Warwick Wendell Westford Westwood Whately


Site Plan Review

What is Site Plan Review? Site Plan Review is an excellent technique for providing municipal review and oversight on projects that could dramatically alter the quality of life in a neighborhood or area. Without site plan review, municipalities are limited to health and safety issues in the review of proposed projects. With site plan review, review authority is greatly expanded. Typically, site plan review is limited to projects such as large subdivisions, multi-family housing projects, commercial and industrial projects. Site Plan Review is usually administered by the Planning Board. However, other Boards and Commissions should be involved such as the Conservation Commission and Historical Commission, depending on the project. Site Plan Review allows the Planning Board to consider how this project will impact a variety of concerns in the town such as vehicular and pedestrian circulation, noise, design, water pollution, scenic views and natural topography. Based on the Site Plan Review, the Planning Board can request changes to the proposed design if it does not meet the requirements of the Board.

Andover The town of Andover has a two categories for site plan review. For minor projects, a simple review is conducted. For major projects, a special permit is required based on the approval of the site plan. Braintree The town of Braintree requires an extensive traffic impact analysis for projects under site plan review. As part of its site plan review or special permit granting, this bylaw seeks to encourage alternative modes of transportation and discourage the use of neighborhood streets as cut-throughs. Chelmsford The town of Chelmsford included a provision in their site plan review bylaw which states that any residential property that is redeveloped with a new residential building, larger than 4,000 square feet, is subject to site plan review. Dartmouth The town of Dartmouth has Site Plan Review which includes requirements for existing parking lots when a change of use is proposed. This has resulted in substantial improvements to older properties such as the consolidation of curb cuts, improved pedestrian circulation and landscaping. Hopkinton The town of Hopkinton has two categories of projects subject to Site Plan Review - minor projects require Planning Board approval and major projects require a special permit. Mattapoisett The town of Mattapoisett uses criteria which include the preservation of scenic vistas and public access to the shoreline.



Middleborough The town of Middleborough includes the Middleborough Historical Commission in the site plan review process. As a result, the impact on potential historical and archaeological sites can be considered. Norwood The town of Norwood has site plan review which includes a review by all the appropriate department heads. Royalston The town of Royalston has site plan review for all subdivisions. Sharon The town of Sharon has a two tier process for site plan review depending on the size of the project. This two step process was instrumental in addressing the concerns of the small business owners in town. Westborough The Historical Commission is included in site plan review within the town of Westborough. Weston The town of Weston requires site plan approval, with a special permit, for houses over 6,000 square feet. This provision helps to protect the existing character of the neighborhood with lighting and screening standards, which can mitigate the impact of the large house. For more information - on Site Plan Review, contact your planning department, planning board, regional planning agency or the Director of Local Government Programs at the Massachusetts Historical Commission


Communities in Massachusetts with Site Plan Review:Abington Acton Agawam Amesbury Amherst Andover Arlington Ashburnham Ashland Auburn Avon Ayer Barnstable Becket Bedford Belchertown Bellingham Belmont Berlin Bernardston Billerica Blackstone Boston Bourne Boxborough Boxford Braintree Brewster Bridgewater Brimfield Brookfield Brookline Cambridge Canton Carlisle Carver Charlton Chatham Chelmsford Chicopee Chilmark Clarksburg Clinton Cohasset Concord Conway Danvers Dartmouth

Dedham Deerfield Dennis Dover Dracut Dunstable East Bridgewater East Longmeadow Eastham Easthampton Easton Edgartown Everett Fairhaven Falmouth Foxborough Framingham Franklin Gardner Georgetown Gill Grafton Great Barrington Greenfield Groton Groveland Hadley Halifax Hamilton Hampden Hanover Harwich Heath Hingham Holbrook Holland Holliston Holyoke Hopkinton Hubbardston Hudson Huntington Ipswich Kingston Lancaster Lawrence Leverett Lexington

Leyden Littleton Longmeadow Lunenburg Lynn Malden Marblehead Marion Marlborough Marshfield Mattapoisett Medfield Medford Mendon Middleborough Milford Millbury Monson Montague Nantucket Natick Needham New Bedford Newton Norfolk North Adams Northampton Northborough Northfield Norwood Orange Orleans Palmer Peabody Pelham Pepperell Pittsfield Plainville Quincy Raynham Reading Rehoboth Revere Richmond Royalston Salem Salisbury Scituate

Sharon Sherborn Shirley Shrewsbury South Hadley Southborough Southwick Sterling Stow Sturbridge Sudbury Sunderland Sutton Swampscott Taunton Tewksbury Topsfield Truro Tyngsborough Walpole Wareham Warwick Watertown Wayland Webster Wellesley Wendell Wenham Westborough Westfield Westford Weston Westwood Weymouth Whately Williamstown Wilmington Woburn Worcester Wrentham Yarmouth


Scenic Vista Protection Bylaws

What are Scenic Vista Protection Bylaws? Scenic Vista Protection Bylaws seek to protect the scenic qualities of mountains, hills and rolling terrain by requiring additional design criteria for new construction in these highly visible areas.

Provincetown - High Elevation Protection District This bylaw was created to “preserve high elevation dunes which are of natural scenic beauty, important to the tourist economic base of the town, and which present serious concerns regarding the consequences of erosion. Through site plan review, building sites shall be directed away from the crest of hills, shall blend with the natural landscape and shall follow other design standards. Wilbraham - Ridgeline and Hillside District This bylaw takes effect above 550 feet and covers new construction that might be visible from a public area. New buildings must be sensitive to the terrain, existing vegetation and viewsheds. Communities in Massachusetts with Scenic Vista Protection Bylaws: Hampden Provincetown Wilbraham For more information - on Scenic Vista Protection Bylaws, contact your planning department, planning board, regional planning agency or the Director of Local Government Programs at the Massachusetts Historical Commission

A Wilbraham Ridgeline



Slope Protection Bylaws What are Slope Protection Bylaws? Slope and Elevation Protection Bylaws seek to protect fragile hillsides from new development.

Greenfield The town of Greenfield has special permit performance standards for slopes of 15% or greater. Peabody - Hillside Overlay District The city of Peabody has a Hillside Overlay District to better protect fragile areas. Williamstown - Upland Conservation Zone The town of Williamstown created this bylaw which requires additional review procedures within this zone. Communities in Massachusetts with Slope Protection Bylaws: Andover Attleborough Brewster Carver

Chilmark Greenfield Groveland Fitchburg

Medfield Peabody Scituate Sharon

Williamstown Worcester

For more information - on Slope and Elevation Zoning, contact your planning department, planning board, regional planning agency or the Director of Local Government Programs at the Massachusetts Historical Commission



SENDING ZONE Resource Protection Area

(such as prime agricultural or open space that should be preserved)

RECEIVING ZONE Preferred Development Area

(such as a downtown or village center) With Transfer of Development Rights, development

is restricted in the Resource Protection Area known as a “Sending Zone.” The development is instead transferred to another area of town where development is desirous and density can be increased. Such a place might be a downtown, village center or other area identified through a planning process as a logical place for increased development.

Transfer of Development Rights

Transfer of Development Rights is not a very common tool in Massachusetts. However, other parts of the country use this tool extensively. With a transfer of development rights bylaw, new development can be encouraged to locate in a preferred development area rather than on irreplaceable natural or historic resources. This is accomplished through the diagram below.

Groton The Groton Transfer of Development Rights bylaw was established in 1980. Under the Groton bylaw, for every 80,000 square feet of upland protected, an owner is given one TDR credit. These credits can then be sold to a developer that wants to build elsewhere or build out their development faster. Over 400 Acres of open space have been preserved with the TDR bylaw. This includes a greenway along the Nashua River, viewsheds and agricultural land. Raynham Raynham passed a transfer of development rights bylaw in 2001. Communities in Massachusetts with Transfer of Development Rights Bylaw: Acton Cambridge

Falmouth Groton

Northampton Raynham

Townsend Sunderland

For more information: The Cape Cod Commission has a model bylaw for Transfer of Development Rights.



Planned Unit Development Bylaws

What is a Planned Unit Development? A Planned Unit Development is a fully planned community, either residential, commercial, industrial or mixed use in nature. A Planned Unit Development District is an effective tool for creating the type of development that may be desired in your community. It offers flexibility to both the community and to the developer by overlaying on the existing zoning a flexible district. The district is flexible in terms of dimensions, uses and design. A Planned Unit Development assists both the community in creating a satisfactory development and the developer, by relaxing some regulations which can be cost-effective.

Amesbury The town of Amesbury is using their Planned Unit Development bylaw to convert historic mill buildings, where appropriate, into residential condominiums and assisted living facilities. The Merrimac Hat Factory will soon be converted into an assisted

living facility by using a Planned Unit Development bylaw. Amherst The Planned Unit Development bylaw was utilized to create a unique community in Amherst. Known as Pioneer Valley Co-Housing, this community consists of 36 residential units with a community center, artist studio and work space. The residents work closely together sharing in a cooperative environment such things as child care, gardening and cooking. .

A unique aspect of this community in Amherst is the narrow loop road which is

closed to most automobiles. Residents can feel free from the sound of automobiles and

children can safely play.



Fitchburg Using the Planned Unit Development ordinance, a new development was created in Fitchburg. One of the benefits was that a stream was dedicated to the Conservation Commission Sturbridge In one area of town, Sturbridge recently enacted a Planned Unit Business Development bylaw. The bylaw attempts to preserve the rural characteristics of the area while still attracting light business uses. Communities in Massachusetts with Planned Unit Development Zoning Bylaws: Acton Amesbury Amherst Arlington Ashland Attleboro Avon Bedford Berlin Boston Braintree Brewster Brookline Burlington Cambridge Chicopee Clinton

Concord Duxbury East Longmeadow Falmouth Fitchburg Foxborough Framingham Georgetown Groveland Hampden Hingham Holyoke Kingston Lawrence Lexington Lowell Lunenberg

Malden Milford Monson Nantucket Natick Needham Norfolk North Brookfield Northampton Northborough North Reading Peabody Pepperell Pittsfield Plymouth Quincy Reading

Revere Salem Scituate Sherborn Somerville Southwick Sturbridge Sutton Waltham Wayland Wellesley Westborough Weymouth Wilbraham Wilmington


Overlay Zoning

What is Overlay Zoning? An Overlay Zone is a separate zoning district that is overlayed over the current zoning district. As a result, the regulations of both the underlying zone and the overlay zone must be adhered to. Overlay Zones seek to protect a particular type of resource that is only within the overlay area. Overlay zones are often used for environmentally sensitive areas such as aquifers, farmlands, wetlands and river shorelines. However, there are many other goals that could be met with an overlay zone as seen below.

Amesbury The town of Amesbury created the Elm Street Overlay District to assist in the preservation of the historic architecture of this area. Everett The city of Everett created an Interim Overlay District while the zoning ordinance was analyzed and modified. The overlay district was to provide for the “most appropriate development” within the designated area. In addition, the district was to ensure that development did not adversely affect residential areas. The interim overlay lasted for five years. Falmouth The town of Falmouth created a Coastal Pond Overlay District in order to protect the environmentally sensitive water bodies in the town. Mashpee The town of Mashpee created the Popponesset Overlay District to encourage development in this area of the community. Newton The city of Newton has an overlay district and special permit process for accessory apartments. Northampton The city of Northampton has overlay districts for water supply protection, watershed protection, a planned village and for protecting farms, forests and rivers. The latter overlay bylaw includes a provision for transfer of development rights. Rochester Rochester has a Sippican River Overlay District to preserve the scenic qualities of the river and control erosion. Springfield The city of Springfield created a Site Design and Overlay District for Belmont Avenue in order to encourage better design. Watertown Watertown has the following overlay zones: Arsenal Overlay Development District, Assisted Living Overlay District, Design Review Overlay District, Revitalization Overlay District and the Limited Redevelopment Overlay District.



Wayland The town of Wayland has several overlay districts. Through a Planned Residential Overlay District (a form of Planned Unit Development), two developments have been constructed which set aside several hundred acres of open space. In addition, Wayland has a Cochituate Village Interim Planning Overlay District. This overlay district seeks to protect the community character of a sensitive neighborhood until more permanent methods of preservation can be prepared. This is accomplished by requiring a special permit for additional development projects. Communities in Massachusetts with Overlay Zoning: Acton Agawam Amesbury Amherst Arlington Attleboro Auburn Ayer Barnstable Bedford Belchertown Bellingham Belmont Berlin Beverly Billerica Blackstone Boston Bourne Boxborough Boxford Braintree Brewster Brookfield Brookline Cambridge Canton Carlisle Carver Charlton Chatham Chelmsford Chester Chesterfield Chicopee Chilmark Clinton Cohasset Concord

Dartmouth Dennis Dover Dracut Duxbury East Bridgewater Easthampton Easton Edgartown Everett Fall River Falmouth Fitchburg Foxborough Framingham Franklin Gardner Gay Head Georgetown Gloucester Grafton Granby Greenfield Groton Groveland Hadley Halifax Hamilton Hampden Hanover Harvard Harwich Hingham Holliston Holyoke Hopkinton Huntington Ipswich Kingston

Lancaster Leicester Lexington Lincoln Littleton Ludlow Lunenberg Lynnfield Marblehead Mashpee Marshfield Medfield Middlefield Milford Millbury Monson Nantucket Natick Needham New Bedford Newton Norfolk Northampton Northborough Northfield Norwood Orleans Peabody Pelham Pepperell Pittsfield Plainville Plymouth Raynham Rehoboth Richmond Rochester Salem Salisbury

Sandwich Scituate Sharon Shirley Shrewsbury South Hadley Southborough Southwick Springfield Sterling Stockbridge Stow Sturbridge Sudbury Sunderland Taunton Tisbury Wales Walpole Waltham Ware Wareham Watertown Wayland Wellesley Wellfleet Westfield Westford Westhampton Weston Westport Westwood Weymouth Wilbraham Williamstown Woburn Worcester Yarmouth


Major Residential Development

What is a Major Residential Development Bylaw? Under a Major Residential Development Bylaw, a large residential development would be required to receive a Special Permit prior to construction. The purpose of these bylaws is to ensure that new large scale residential development respects the character of the community, sensitive environmental areas and the need for useable recreational open space.

Westwood Under this bylaw, the development of four or more dwelling units on a single lot requires a special permit from the Planning Board. As part of the special permit application, the developer is required to submit two development proposals. The Planning Board reviews both proposals and can approve the basic plan or approve the alternative plan, depending on which proposal is best for the community. If the Planning Board determines that the alternative plan is not a responsive design, then the Board can disapprove both plans. Communities in Massachusetts with Major Residential Development Bylaws: Blackstone Lancaster Lexington

Groton Southborough Sunderland

Walpole West Tisbury Westwood



Archaeological Resource Preservation

What is Archaeological Resource Preservation? Massachusetts has thousands of archaeological sites worthy of protection. Yet, only about 1% of the state has even been surveyed for archaeological resources. Protection of archaeological sites can occur through a number of different avenues. However, as with the preservation of other historic resources, the best way to begin identification is to develop a plan. The plan would be based on a professional reconnaissance survey of archaeological resources in your community and would recommend steps to take to preserve these resources. Options could include acquisition, preservation restrictions, site plan review, an advisory committee, an archaeological review bylaw, cluster developments, public education and so on. The following communities in Massachusetts currently have an Archaeological Preservation Plan : Barnstable, Boston, Chilmark, Falmouth, Marion, Medfield, Salem, Wayland. Listed below are communities that have created regulatory review, through a bylaw, for the protection of archaeological resources.

Aquinnah The Aquinnah Planning Board Review Committee administers this bylaw passed in 2000. The bylaw seeks to identify, through an archaeological survey, the significant historic and archaeological resources present on a proposed development site. If archaeological resource areas are identified, then the Plan Review Committee issues an order of conditions under which the project may progress. Barnstable The Historical Commission in Barnstable comments on subdivision applications and wetland permits. Brewster The town of Brewster in their wetlands permit bylaw included archaeological sites in the legal definition of protected resources Middleborough The Historical Commission in Middleborough comments on gravel borrow permits and subdivisions. Northborough The Historical Commission in Northborough comments on subdivision applications. Southwick The Historical Commission in Southwick provides input on sensitive areas. Wayland The town of Wayland has an advisory group within the local historical commission. This committee, known as the Wayland Archaeology Group comments to local boards, such as the Planning Board or Conservation Commission, on the impact projects may have on local archaeological sites. Westborough The Historical Commission in Westborough comments on municipal and private projects.



Great Estates Bylaws

What is a Great Estates Bylaw? These bylaws seek to encourage more appropriate development of large estate properties. Without these bylaws, the only choice a developer may have is the subdivision of the property into single family homes. The open space is lost and if there is a historic house on the property it is usually demolished. With a Great Estates bylaw, development still occurs but open space can be preserved and the historic house can find a new use.

Ipswich - Great Estates This bylaw provides an alternative to the demolition and/or subdivision of the property by allowing non-residential uses in single family residential zones. Alternative uses include offices, hotels, conference centers and multi-family residential. The bylaw is currently limited to properties that contain at least 40,000 square feet of building space and 200 acres of land. Developers must first obtain a special permit from the Planning Board. Other requirements may include preserving publicly accessible open space and maintaining significant view corridors. Communities in Massachusetts with Great Estate Bylaws: Ipswich Lenox North Andover Stockbridge



Special Permits

What are Special Permits? In zoning regulations, it is common for some land uses to be allowed by right while other uses are allowed only by a special permit. For instance, in a commercial zone, a small retail shop might be allowed by right but a gas station would only be allowed with the issuance of a special permit. The issuance of the special permit can then have certain conditions attached to make sure that the new use will not detract from the area. Special Permits are usually granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Special Permits are not usually thought of as a preservation tool. However, with some innovation, the issuance of special permits can be a useful tool for preservation.

Agawam Agawam created a “Special Use Exception” in their zoning ordinance which allows additional uses by special permit. In one case, this enabled the restoration of a prominent historic building located in a residential zone to be converted into a doctors office. Amesbury The town of Amesbury uses design guidelines and special permits to make sure that new commercial development is appropriate within the Elm Street Overlay District. Brookline The town of Brookline, through a special permit, can allow the conversion of barns and carriage houses to residential housing. Cambridge The city of Cambridge, through a special permit, has provisions in its zoning ordinance to waive density and dimensional regulations if it is in the best interest of the city to convert a non-residential building to residential use. Lexington In 1999, the town of Lexington passed a Historic Preservation bylaw which provides for greater flexibility through a special permit process. Dimensional regulations are lessened and additional uses are allowed, by special permit, so long as the granting of the special permit will assist in the preservation of historic resources. Newton The Newton Historical Commission has worked with their Zoning Board of Appeals to allow the granting special permits, if and only if, a preservation restriction recorded at the Registry of Deeds, is placed on the building. Pittsfield The City of Pittsfield permits the conversion of a residential structure to a combination of residential and office uses with the granting of a special permit. According to the City, this is an effective method for the preservation of larger, older residential structures. Pittsfield also allows special permits for a reduction in the amount of required on site parking.



Reading The town of Reading Zoning Board of Appeals issued a Special Permit for a carriage house to be used as a residence but it was subject to the acceptance of design review, through a preservation restriction, by the Reading Historical Commission. Yarmouth When a property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places or included in the State Inventory and is below the base flood elevation, the Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals can grant a special permit for the reconstruction, rehabilitation or restoration of the structure. The Yarmouth Historical Commission reviews all the permits.


Design Review Boards

What is a Design Review Board? A Design Review Board is an appointed group of individuals that review new construction and additions to buildings. Usually a Design Review Board will review projects within an already built-up area such as a downtown, where building construction and design are vitally important for compatibility with existing resources. The Board will review proposed projects and make their recommendations, in general, to the Planning Board. Although Design Review Boards are advisory and do not have specific regulatory power they are an effective method of public process and the comments of an officially designated town board are usually taken seriously. Nevertheless, communities are encouraged to pursue regulatory tools such as Local Historic Districts which are far more effective at preserving community character in historic areas. Design Review Boards typically consider the following:

• Architectural features such as roof lines, heights, windows, doors, facades and materials • Scale, setbacks and siting of the building. • Signage • Landscaping

Amesbury The Amesbury Design Review Board members include a lighting engineer, historical commission member, architect, landscape architect and a contractor. Amherst In addition to private property in the center of Amherst, the Design Review Committee reviews substantial changes to all municipally owned buildings. Brookline In Brookline, the Planning Board has been the designated design review board since the design review bylaw was adopted in 1971. Here, the Planning Board reviews “all new construction and building renovation on major commercial streets and of significant size and impact.” A helpful tool for developers was the creation of a booklet, with illustrations, which explains the expectations for new development. Franklin The town of Franklin reviews all commercial construction including height, window and door proportions, roof shapes, facades, heritage issues and landscaping. Lexington Lexington created a Design Advisory Group in 1965. Norfolk The town of Norfolk has design review for non-residential uses in residential areas. Wellesley The town of Wellesley has a design review board which has been very successful at improving projects by creating dialogue between parties. Design review is required by all proposed projects except single



or two family construction. A building permit and/or a application to the Zoning Board of Appeals cannot be obtained unless design review has been completed. The Design Review Board works with developers to demonstrate that a project will be far more successful if it relates to its surroundings, preserves open space and enhances the community. Members of the design review board include architects, landscape architects and other design professionals appointed by the Planning Board. Westborough The town of Westborough has a design review board for their downtown. Winthrop The town of Winthrop Design Review Board reviews applications in the Business A or Center Business District. Members include an architect, landscape architect, resident and business owner. Communities in Massachusetts with a Design Review Board: Amesbury Amherst Boston Brewster Brookline Cambridge Cohasset Dedham Duxbury Edgartown Falmouth

Foxborough Franklin Gill Great Barrington Hanover Harwich Hopkinton Hull Lawrence Lexington Marblehead

Marlborough Mashpee Montague Natick Needham Norfolk Northborough Orleans Plymouth Salem Sharon

Sturbridge Sudbury Swampscott Wellesley Westborough Winchester Winthrop Woburn Yarmouth


Village Center Zoning

What is Village Center Zoning? Village Center Zoning is the creation of a specific zoning district for the unique needs of a small scale mixed use commercial area. The current zoning for villages in your community could be creating a suburbanized setting by requiring large parking lots and setbacks. A Village Center District seeks to preserve the existing mixed uses of a village and encourage new construction to be compatible with the setbacks and scale of existing structures. This can make a substantial difference in creating a village or downtown that people want to visit, shop and return to over and over.

Municipal Parking

Village Center Zoning can be difficult to define. However, at a minimum, your village center zoning should include the following:

Zero lot line or reduced setback requirements

Village center zoning shouldrequire new construction to

respect the traditional smallersetbacks.

Parking Lot Requirements Mixed use development

If your village center zoning doesn’t include the criteria above, consider changing the bylaw to better preserve the unique character of your village center.

Village Center Zoning should stronglydiscourage any off street parking in the

front of a building.

Village center parking is best located inmunicipal parking lots and through on

street parking.

Residential

Office

Retail

Village Center Zoning should encourage mixed-usedevelopments and additional stories.



Cape Cod Commission The Cape Cod Commission, the regional planning agency for communities on Cape Cod, prepared a model bylaw for Village Center Zoning. It can be used as an overlay district or as a separate zoning district. Communities in Massachusetts with Village Center Zoning: Acton Amesbury Amherst Andover Arlington Barnstable Berlin Blackstone Bourne Boxborough Brewster Brookfield Cambridge Carlisle Carver

Clinton Cohasset Concord Dennis East Bridgewater Edgartown Fairhaven Framingham Great Barrington Groveland Holliston Hudson Lancaster Lee Leyden

Maynard Millville Monson Nantucket Natick Needham Norfolk Northampton Orleans Otis Plymouth Royalston Sharon Sheffield Southborough

Sterling Sudbury Walpole Wareham Wellesley West Brookfield Westborough Westfield Weymouth Wilbraham Williamstown Woburn

Acton The town of Acton has village center zoning for its four village centers. One goal of the zoning is to make sure that a residential presence remains in the villages. Amesbury The town of Amesbury has village center zoning includes zero front line setbacks and a waiver from all parking requirements if the site is located within 500 feet of a municipal parking lot. Amherst The town of Amherst was one of the first to create village center zoning. Andover The town of Andover has village center zoning for its three villages. Special provisions, in these districts, include zero lot lines. Blackstone The town of Blackstone uses an incentive point system to assess proposed development in the village center. Bourne When the town of Bourne improved their zoning in the village centers, they did so by reducing dimensional requirements, allowing curb parking to count toward the parking requirements, instituting additional sign regulations and requiring a special permit for any business over 1600 square feet. Concord


The town of Concord has a residential/business district which allows mixed use development appropriate in a village center. Fairhaven Fairhaven created a mixed use zoning district which also reduced parking requirements. Framingham Framingham created a Neighborhood Business District to keep small businesses close to the neighborhoods. Georgetown In 1997, Georgetown reduced their frontage and setback requirements in their village center. Norfolk The town of Norfolk created a new zoning district to encourage the development of a traditional New England village center. The bylaw considers such things as pedestrian access, building scale and architectural features and shared parking facilities. The changes were based on a Master Plan. North Andover North Andover requires parking at the rear or on the side of buildings and emphasizes landscaping/screening of parking. Oak Bluffs The town of Oak Bluffs created the Ocean Park Overlay District to preserve the center of their Victorian town. Demolition and major alterations to buildings are regulated and strongly discouraged. Orange Orange eliminated all parking requirements in their downtown. Orleans Within the Village Center District in Orleans certain uses are not allowed such as drive throughs, auto service stations or side yard parking. The maximum setback for buildings is 25 feet and this is to be used only for landscaping or pedestrian areas. The Orleans bylaw encourages compact development and small scale buildings. An interesting feature of this bylaw is that facade transparency is required along major pedestrian ways. Plymouth The need for concentrating development in the village centers was a conclusion of the Master Plan for the town of Plymouth. Changes to the zoning were then implemented. Royalston The town of Royalston has a special zoning district for its village center, which is also a designated local historic district. Weymouth The town of Weymouth has a Neighborhood Center District which is designed to preserve the mixed use area and to provide services close by for the residents.


Downtown Revitalization Zoning

What is Downtown Revitalization Zoning? Downtown Revitalization Zoning is simply zoning that encourages uses, building types and transportation modes compatible for a downtown environment. Downtown zoning should encourage compact development, off site parking, mixed uses, pedestrian movement as well as many other things. If your downtown needs increased economic activity, consider a review of its zoning. Is the zoning encouraging businesses to locate there? If not, consider some of the ideas listed below. These techniques are no guarantee of success. They must be part of a coordinated effort to bring new business to your downtown but they can certainly help.

Fitchburg In the central business district, the city of Fitchburg requires no setbacks, allows small frontages, waives parking requirements and allows mixed uses. All of these items help to preserve their historic downtown. Lowell In 1998, the city of Lowell created an Artist Overlay District. The ordinance seeks to encourage economic development, building rehabilitation and central business district activity by allowing artist live/work spaces throughout downtown Lowell. Without the overlay district, the zoning would not permit residential uses, but with the overlay district, artists can obtain a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals, allowing them to work and live in the studio spaces. Marlborough Revitalization and the relaxing of parking requirements are coordinated with the local historic district commission. Newburyport - Waterfront Zoning District This ordinance was created with the objective of enhancing the downtown waterfront area as the civic and cultural center of the city. The ordinance seeks to require mixed use development compatible in a waterfront downtown area and also to protect public access and views of the water. The ordinance requires site plan review and allows a density bonus for residential uses when public access is provided. Northampton The city of Northampton has requirements that buildings in the downtown be located at the street and that they have a second floor. Taunton The city of Taunton changed their zoning to allow residential uses, by special permit, on the upper, vacant floors of buildings located in their central business district. Worcester The city of Worcester created a Flexible Parking Overlay District to encourage new uses in their downtown.



Local Option Property Tax Assessment

What is the Local Option Property Tax Assessment? In 1996, the State Legislature passed legislation which allows cities and towns to adopt an ordinance or bylaw known as the Local Option Property Tax Assessment. The purpose of this bylaw is to provide a tax savings to historic property homeowners that rehabilitate their property according to appropriate historic standards. With this bylaw, the increased property taxes that result from a rehabilitation can be phased in over a period of five years. It is hoped that this bylaw will stimulate additional homeowners to restore their property.

Communities in Massachusetts with LOPTA: Bedford Chelmsford

Foxborough Ludlow

Wellfleet



Neighborhood Conservation Districts What is a Neighborhood Conservation District? A Neighborhood Conservation District is an effective method for maintaining the scale and character of established, older neighborhoods. The review requirements of a Neighborhood Conservation District are more flexible than for a Local Historic District. For instance, review authority in a Neighborhood Conservation District could be limited to major construction projects or demolition. Other minor changes such as small additions, vinyl siding or window replacement could be reviewed but in an advisory capacity. Neighborhood Conservation Districts can be administered by a Historical Commission, Planning Board, Historic District Commission or a special Neighborhood Conservation District. It is preferable to include some residents of the District on the Commission. Neighborhood Conservation Districts are effective at maintaining overall neighborhood character but they are not as effective at preservation as Local Historic Districts. This is because the incremental changes allowed in a Neighborhood Conservation District can impact the integrity of an area. Nevertheless, if a Local Historic District is not practical, Neighborhood Conservation Districts are a recommended alternative.

Cambridge Although used in other states, the city of Cambridge is the only community in Massachusetts that has established Neighborhood Conservation Districts. However, the success of this preservation tool in Cambridge suggests that many other communities may want to explore this option for their neighborhoods.

The Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District contains approximately 2,000 buildings.

Interest in Neighborhood Conservation Districts is growing. Perhaps this technique is right for your community. For additional information, visit http://www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/~Historic/districts.html


http://www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/~Historic/districts.html


Scenic Road Bylaw What is a Scenic Road Bylaw? Communities throughout the state are concerned that far too often our rural, country roads are disappearing by road construction projects that widen and straighten for faster speed and additional capacity. A scenic roads bylaw is an effective tool to provide a public forum for preserving the rural or historic character of local roads throughout the commonwealth. With a scenic roads designation, a public hearing by the planning board is required prior to repair, maintenance, reconstruction, or paving work when it would involve the removal or cutting of trees, or the tearing down or destruction of stone walls. A scenic roads bylaw provides no review authority for actions not directly impacting the road itself. Nor does a scenic roads bylaw provide for any review authority when the trees or stonewalls are on private property. It only covers trees and stonewalls within the public right of way. However, since the public right of way is often wider than the roadway itself, a scenic road bylaw can help protect these unique resources. Generally, all roads in the state of Massachusetts are either owned and maintained by the Commonwealth or owned and maintained by the local municipality. Interstate highways and most, although not all, state numbered routes are maintained by the Commonwealth through the Massachusetts Highway Department. State numbered routes owned and maintained by the Commonwealth cannot be designated as scenic roads by the town unless the state numbered route is entirely within the boundaries of the town and is not owned and maintained by the Commonwealth. Other public roads in your town are maintained by your local department of public works and may be designated as scenic roads. Designating a state roadway as a scenic road can only be done through the state legislature as was done on Route 6A on Cape Cod. Deciding which roads are “scenic” roads is entirely up to the town so long as they are not state numbered routes or state highways. The law has no criteria for what constitutes “scenic.” Some communities have designated all locally owned and maintained roads as scenic roads. This option may work for your community or you may want to review all of the roads in your town as part of a plan.

A scenic road bylaw helps to protect the trees and stonewalls only within the public right of way

Public Right of Way

Roadway paved surface

Stonewalls and trees outside of the public right of way are not impacted by a scenic

d

The public right of way often extends beyond the roadway

paved surface.



Communities in Massachusettswith a Scenic Roads Bylaw: Acton Amherst Arlington Ashburnham Ashland Auburn Barnstable Becket Bedford Belchertown Bellingham Belmont Berlin Billerica Bolton Bourne Boxborough Boxford Brewster Brimfield Brookfield Canton Carlisle Charlton Chatham Chelmsford Dalton Dartmouth Dennis

Douglas Dover Dunstable Duxbury E. Bridgewater Easton Edgartown Falmouth Fitchburg Foxborough Framingham Franklin Grafton Groton Hamilton Hanover Harvard Hingham Holliston Hopkinton Hubbardston Hudson Ipswich Kingston Lancaster Lee Leyden Leverett Lincoln

Littleton Lunenburg Mansfield Marlborough Marshfield Medfield Mendon Millbury Millis Milton Natick Needham Newburyport Newton Norfolk Northborough Northfield Norton Orleans Peabody Pepperell Petersham Phillipston Plainville Reading Rehoboth Richmond Royalston Sandwich Scituate

Sharon Sherborn Shirley South Hadley Southborough Southwick Sterling Stockbridge Sudbury Sutton Topsfield Uxbridge Walpole Wareham Wayland Webster Wellesley Wendell West Newbury Westford Weston Westwood Wilbraham Williamstown Worthington Yarmouth

Without a scenic roads bylaw, quiet, rural roads with trees

and stonewalls can be completely destroyed.


Arlington The town of Arlington found that design standards could be relaxed with the designation of a road as a scenic road. Barnstable In the town of Barnstable, review is coordinated with the Tree Warden, Department of Public Works, Planning Board and Historical Commission. The town has used this to promote road improvements which are more consistent with rural character. Berlin In the town of Berlin, all local roads, except numbered routes, were designated scenic roads in 1974. Dartmouth The town of Dartmouth is one community that has implemented “non-criminal disposition” in order to enforce the bylaw when trees are removed without permission. Dover The town of Dover has 27 designated scenic roads. Duxbury The town of Duxbury, by vote of town meeting, designates all private roads which are converted to a town roads, as scenic roads. Fitchburg The city of Fitchburg has 5 designated scenic roads. In one case, the ordinance helped to protect the destruction of many trees along the roadway. Instead of 7 separate driveway entrances off the roadway, the subdivision plan was modified so that all the houses would be served by a common driveway. Hopkinton In order to strengthen their scenic road bylaw, the town of Hopkinton has instituted non-criminal disposition, which will allow the town to issue citations when property owners cut down trees that are actually in the public right of way. The town also created a tree planting account. This is used when developers are required to replicate cut trees but the site conditions don’t allow replication to occur at the same location. With the account, funds can be used by the tree warden for planting trees in other locations. Royalston All the town roads in Royalston that are not numbered routes are designated scenic roads. Sandwich In the town of Sandwich, the review is coordinated with the Tree Warden, DPW, Planning Board and Historical Commission. Southborough In the town of Southborough, all non-state numbered routes are designated as scenic roads Wayland In Wayland, the Planning Board uses scenic road standards to review projects.


Sustainable Transportation Bylaws What are sustainable transportation bylaws? The one thing that can be credited with destroying community character more than anything else in this country would have to be the automobile. Due to the automobile and highway construction, thousands of buildings have been demolished, countless acres of open space and farmland have succumbed to suburban sprawl and once vibrant historic neighborhoods are now overrun with traffic and congestion. Some communities have recognized the impact of the automobile on their quality of life and are looking at alternatives. One method is to require development, facilities and infrastructure that will encourage people to walk, bicycle or take mass transit to their destination.

Amesbury The town of Amesbury requires linkages to any existing or proposed bike paths and has requirements for bicycle parking facilities. Ashland The town of Ashland has a Rail Transit District adjacent to the commuter rail station. According to the zoning bylaw, the purpose of the district is to “promote a neotraditional transit-oriented private and public development initiative which departs from the standard low-density, auto oriented suburban residential growth of the past.” Cambridge The city of Cambridge requires bicycle parking spaces for multi-family and commercial development. Watertown The city of Watertown requires bicycle parking facilities for new commercial development. In addition, the Watertown Bicycle Committee participates in site plan review. Communities in Massachusetts with Sustainable Transportation Bylaws: Amesbury Amherst Ashland Belmont Braintree Brewster Brookline

Cambridge Easthampton Falmouth Holliston Mashpee Needham

Newton Norfolk Northampton Norwood Orleans Sudbury

Watertown West Tisbury



Corridor Protection Bylaws

Corridor protection bylaws offer another method of protecting a transportation corridor from inappropriate development. These are often done as an overlay district.

Boston The city of Boston implemented a Greenbelt Protection Overlay District for a number of parkways in the city. The ordinance seeks to protect the natural scenic resources of these areas and to protect these roadways from excessive traffic congestion. Proposed development projects along these roadways are subject to additional site plan review procedures and must preserve the landscape features along the roadway. Brewster The town of Brewster created a Corridor Overlay District for the “preservation of the town’s transportation corridors and protection of its historic and cultural assets.” In addition to increased regulations over site design, the corridor overlay district can be used to relax existing parking lot regulations if this would better protect the town’s historic and rural character. Brewster also has a Water Protection Overlay District, as do many towns on Cape Cod. Falmouth - Wildlife Corridors This bylaw was created to “protect...corridors and special areas for the feeding, breeding and normal home range movement of wildlife through the defined habitat areas.” Greenfield The town of Greenfield created a Corridor Overlay District on the French King Highway, a gateway into the center of Greenfield. The bylaw prohibits certain uses such as gas stations and drive thru restaurants. Also included are architectural and signage guidelines for new construction. Common driveways are required for commercial property as are landscape buffers. An interesting aspect of this bylaw is that the steep terrain adjacent to the Connecticut River must be protected. Lee - Commercial Business Corridor District This bylaw was created to preserve the architectural character of the gateway to the town of Lee. Leverett - Rattlesnake Gutter Road Overlay District This bylaw was created to protect the natural, geological and historic character of the area. Structures are not permitted within 500 feet of the road and vegetation cannot be removed within 250 feet of the road except under certain conditions. Lunenberg The town of Lunenberg created a Route 2A Overlay District to better manage growth along this roadway corridor. Millbury The town of Millbury created a Highway Corridor Overlay District. Sudbury - Public Way Access Permit



This bylaw is used in Sudbury when a large development will impact roads that are maintained by the town. Under the bylaw, the Planning Board can deny the issuance of a public way access permit or impose conditions on the applicant to improve the project.


Demolition Delay Bylaws

What is a Demolition Delay Bylaw? A Demolition Delay Bylaw can be a very effective tool in helping to protect historically significant resources in your community. While a demolition delay bylaw, alone, cannot prevent demolitions indefinitely, the opportunity of delaying the demolition of a significant resource can often have a positive outcome. Generally, in a town with a demolition delay bylaw, a property owner requesting a demolition permit from the Building Department must first receive approval from the Historical Commission. If the Historical Commission determines that the building is preferably preserved, a delay period is imposed. The delay period provides a window of opportunity to consider other alternatives to the demolition of the building. There are many success stories in Massachusetts where a better solution was found. Nevertheless, after the delay period has expired, the Building Inspector can sign the demolition permit and the demolition can proceed. A demolition delay bylaw cannot indefinitely prevent a demolition from occurring. Communities that are seeking to prevent demolitions should pursue a Local Historic District. Generally, there are three types of demolition delay bylaws: Age, Categorical, List Age – With this type of bylaw, all properties meeting a certain age criteria are initially subject to review by the Historical Commission. For instance, many age bylaws state that only buildings at least 50 or 75 years old are subject to the demolition delay bylaw. This type of bylaw is best for those towns that have not yet comprehensively identified historic resources in their community.

Categorical – With this type of bylaw, all properties included in certain categories are subject to the demolition delay bylaw. Categories might include inventoried properties, properties on the State Register of Historic Places or properties pending for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.

List – With this type of bylaw, only properties included on an address list maintained by the Historical Commission are subject to the demolition delay bylaw. The advantage of this bylaw is that it is easier for the Historical Commission, the building inspector and the public to know whether a property is subject to the demolition delay bylaw.

However, only those Historical Commissions that have comprehensively identified, inventoried and/or designated their historic resources should consider a categorical or list bylaw. In addition, they must remain pro-active in the future in identifying properties that should be added. Most demolition delay bylaws in Massachusetts are for six months. However, the Massachusetts Historical Commission encourages communities to pursue a 12 month demolition delay period as this is far more effective than 6 months. Communities in Massachusetts with a Demolition Delay Bylaw:



Acton - 6 months Agawam - 6 months Amesbury - 6 months Amherst - 6 months Andover - 12 months Arlington - 12 months Ashburnham - 6 months Ashland – 6 months Barnstable - 6 months Becket – 6 months Bedford-12 months Berlin – 6 months Beverly - 6 months Billerica - 6 months Bolton - 6 months Boston - 3 months Boxborough-12 months Brookline - 12 months Burlington - Cambridge - 6 months Canton-6 months Chatham - 12 months Chelmsford - 14 days Chilmark – 6 months Concord - 6 months Danvers - 6 months Dartmouth-6 months Dennis - 45 days Dover - 6 months Duxbury - 6 months E. Bridgewater – 4 months Eastham - 6 months

Easthampton - 6 months Fall River - 6 months Falmouth - 3 months Foxborough - 6 months Framingham - 6 months Freetown-12 months Hanover-12 months Harwich - Hingham - 6 months Holliston - 30 days Holyoke – 4 months Hopkinton – 6 months Ipswich - 6 months Kingston – 6 months Lakeville- Lawrence-9 months Lexington - 6 months Littleton – 6 months Lynn - 5 months Medfield - 12 months Medford - Medway – 9 months Methuen – 6 months Middleborough - 6 months Millis - 30 days Nantucket - Natick – Needham - 3 months New Bedford - Newton - 12 months No. Attleborough - 6 months Norwell - 6 months

Orleans - Peabody - 3 months Plympton – 6 months Provincetown – 6 months Randolph - 6 months Reading - 6 months Salem - 6 months Saugus - 21 days Sharon - 6 months Somerville-9 months Stockbridge- Sudbury - 6 months Taunton - 6 months Tewksbury - 3 months Topsfield – Truro - 5 months Tyngsboro - 14 days Wakefield – 6 months Walpole - 6 months Watertown - 6 months Wellfleet - 6 months Westborough - 3 months Westford - 6 months Weston - 6 months Westport - Weymouth - 6 months Williamstown - 3 months Winchester - 6 months Worcester - 6 months Wrentham – 12 months Yarmouth - 2 months

Should your community be included on this list as well? Please let us know if our information is not up-to-date. Arlington The demolition delay period in the town of Arlington is 12 months. This provides additional

opportunities to save a building from demolition. Brookline The town of Brookline’s one year demolition delay bylaw has been very successful. Successes include the Coolidge Corner Theatre, and Lustron House. Chatham The Chatham Historical Commission has had some

A house in Arlington saved by the demolition delay bylaw.

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http://www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/~Historic/demolitiondelay.html

http://littletonma.org/Historical/FAQs.htm

http://www.ci.newton.ma.us/Planning/historical.htm#demo

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great successes with their demolition delay bylaw. Before the bylaw, no notice of a demolition was required. With the bylaw, the Historical Commission is informed of the demolition before the wrecking ball is on the site. In some cases, just the recognition by the Commission that the building is significant has convinced some owners to save the building and rehabilitate the structure. In another case, an outbuilding was saved when a buyer was found that was willing to move the building. Eastham The town of Eastham has used their demolition delay bylaw. The building in the photo below, saved through their bylaw, has been moved to a new site. Falmouth It took the town of Falmouth three tries to pass a demolition delay bylaw - but they did it! Framingham In Framingham, a developer proposed demolishing a vacant and deteriorated Italianate house. With the help of their demolition delay bylaw, the developer was convinced to move and rehabilitate the vacant property. Lynn Preservationists in the City of Lynn attempted passage of a demolition delay ordinance three times. It failed each time, after the demolition of the last Stick Style building in Lynn, the ordinance passed. Medfield When the town of Medfield wanted to pass a demolition delay bylaw, they collected photographs of each building in town that had been demolished over the years and displayed the photos at the annual town day. The presentation dramatized the need for a demolition delay bylaw. In 1999, the town extended their demolition delay period from 6 months to 12 months. Needham In Needham, an old schoolhouse that was in private ownership was saved due to the demolition delay bylaw. Newton The city of Newton passed a demolition delay ordinance in the 1980s. Since then, many historic properties have been saved through this ordinance. Newton has also used their demolition delay ordinance as a means of encouraging new construction that is better designed. Peabody The city of Peabody has found that their demolition delay ordinance is very useful. In several cases, developers were convinced to rehabilitate the property rather than demolish the preferably preserved structures. Reading The Reading Historical Commission was very pro-active


in saving the circa 1710 Foster Emerson House. While the building was initially saved from destruction through the demolition delay bylaw, other means were necessary to ultimately save the building from an eminent demolition. These included publicity in the local newspaper, the creation of a non-profit organization and working with many local town boards. The Foster Emerson House was saved by moving the building to a town owned parcel of land and then selling the property to private owners that agreed to pay for the restoration of the building. A preservation restriction was attached to the deed to make sure the building will be preserved by the new owners. Westford The Westford Historical Commission states that their demolition delay bylaw has been very effective in improving communication between the Historical Commission, other town boards and developers For more information - on Demolition Delay Bylaws including a model bylaw, contact the Director of Local Government Programs at the Massachusetts Historical Commission by calling (617) 727-8470.

http://westford.mec.edu/govt/historic/demolaw.htm


Local Historic Districts What is a local historic district? In a local historic district, any proposed changes to exterior architectural features visible from a public way are reviewed by a locally appointed Historic District Commission. For instance, if a building addition was proposed in a local historic district, the property owner would submit an application to the Historic District Commission. The Historic District Commission would hold a public hearing and make a determination on whether the new addition was appropriate. If the addition was appropriate, the Historic District Commission would issue a Certificate, allowing the work to progress. Many Historic District Commissions have prepared Historic District Design Guidelines that clarify how proposed projects should respect the existing historic character.

Local Historic Districts offer the strongest form of protection for the preservation of historic structures. The first local historic districts in Massachusetts were established on Nantucket and Beacon Hill in 1955. Since then, over 220 local historic districts have been established in Massachusetts. Local historic districts can be credited with saving numerous historic communities from inappropriate alteration and demolition. In a local historic district, there is no review of interior features. In addition, a variety of exterior features are often exempt such as air conditioning units, storm doors, storm windows,

paint color and temporary structures. The decision on which features are exempt from review depends on how the local bylaw is written.

Local Historic Districts can be found throughout Massachusetts in communities such as New Bedford, Longmeadow and Shirley.

There is a big difference between a Local Historic District and a National Register District. For a description of the National Register, see the section entitled “Other Techniques for Preservation” in this guidebook. Or contact MHC for a brochure entitled “There’s a Difference.”



Communities in Massachusetts with a Local Historic DistrictActon Alford Andover Arlington Ashby Barnstable Bedford Belchertown Belmont Beverly Billerica Boston Boxford Boylston Braintree Brewster Bridgewater Brockton Brookline Brookline Cambridge Carlisle Carver Charlton Chatham Chelmsford Chicopee Cohasset Concord Danvers

Dartmouth Dedham Dennis Devens Eastham Edgartown Falmouth Fitchburg Foxborough Framingham Gloucester Grafton Granby Great Barrington Groton Halifax Hamilton Harvard Harwich Haverhill Hingham Holden Hopkinton Hudson Hull Lawrence Lenox Lexington Lincoln Longmeadow

Lowell Manchester Marblehead Marlborough Medfield Medford Melrose Methuen Nantucket Natick New Bedford Newton North Andover North Reading Northampton Northborough Norton Oak Bluffs Orleans Pembroke Petersham Plymouth Plympton Provincetown Quincy Rochester Rockport Rowley Royalston Salem

Sandwich Sharon Sheffield Sherborn Shirley Shrewsbury Somerville Springfield Sudbury Sudbury Taunton Tisbury Topsfield Townsend Wareham Wayland Wellesley Wenham West Newbury West Springfield West Tisbury Weston Westport Winchendon Worcester Yarmouth

Acton Acton created three local historic districts all at the same time. They are the Acton Centre Historic District, South Acton Village Historic District and the West Acton Village Historic District. Melrose The city of Melrose found that improvements and restoration extended even beyond the downtown historic district, after it was created. Property owners just wanted to be a part of the revitalization occurring downtown. Somerville The city of Somerville has about 260 single property historic districts. According to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40C-the Historic Districts Act, a historic district can consist of “one or more parcels of land, or one or more buildings or structures on one or more parcels or lots of land.” Somerville is one of the few communities that has taken advantage of creating historic districts consisting of only one building.


Springfield The city of Springfield has seven local historic districts, totaling over 1000 properties.

Old Kings Highway Regional Historic District The Old Kings Highway Regional Historic District, located on Cape Cod, includes the communities of Sandwich, Barnstable, Dennis, Yarmouth, Brewster and Orleans. It has dramatically preserved the rural character and village settings of the Route 6A area of Cape Cod. The OKHRHD demonstrates that a local historic district is a preservation tool not only for

buildings, settings and villages but even for whole regions.

For more information - on Local Historic Districts including a manual entitled Establishing Local Historic Districts, contact the Director of Local Government Programs at the Massachusetts Historical Commission by calling (617) 727-8470. A flow chart on establishing a local historic district can be found on MHC’s website: http://www.state.ma.us/sec/mhc/mhcpub/pubidx.htm

http://www.state.ma.us/sec/mhc/mhcpub/pubidx.htm


Miscellaneous Techniques Listed below are other techniques for preservation used by communities in Massachusetts. As can be seen, communities have many opportunities for preservation. This list may demonstrate that you can be creative and develop bylaws that are right for your community.

Carlisle - Distinctive Structures Preservation Bylaw This bylaw, created in 1998, if for the adaptive re-use of historic barns. Carver - Planned Tourist-Commercial District This zoning district was created to assist in the preservation of cranberry growing activities while discouraging inappropriate development. Dover - Harmony in Business District, Medical Professional District and Manufacturing District This bylaw was created in order to “promote harmony in architectural treatment.” The bylaw requires a review by the planning board of any new building, addition or substantial alteration. Falmouth - Wildlife Corridors This bylaw was created to “protect...corridors and special areas for the feeding, breeding and normal home range movement of wildlife through the defined habitat areas.” Harvard - Exemption for Non-conforming use expiration This bylaw was created to protect existing historic buildings that have non-conforming uses under current zoning. This exemption for historic buildings allows an abandoned use in a historic building to restart again so long as it meets certain criteria. Lexington - Planned Development Zoning Districts This technique actually creates a new zoning district tailor made to the individual site and location. With this technique, permitted uses, setbacks, frontages, minimum lot sizes and so on are set according to the unique characteristics of the site. While this technique does require town meeting vote in order to create a new district, the technique has been used fourteen times already. According to the town of Lexington, it has been very effective in creating better development. Northampton – Central Business Architecture District The Central Business Architecture District in the city of Northampton requires that an “Architecture Permit” be issued prior to construction, alteration or demolition within the downtown district. Plymouth - Growth Management Provision This bylaw provision was prepared due to the substantial growth occurring in Plymouth which is beyond the capacity of the services presently provided by the town. The bylaw provision states that the “Planning Board shall not grant a special permit unless the specified Adequate Facility Conditions are satisfied.” Richmond - Home Based Businesses The town of Richmond changed their zoning to allow more flexibility for small home based businesses. The goals are to provide additional economic opportunity for rural residents, adaptive re-use of accessory structures and to maintain the rural setting of their community.



Sudbury - Wayside Inn Historic Preservation Residential Zone This bylaw changed the minimum lot size and maximum building height allowed in this special district.


Tools and Techniques for Passage of a Bylaw

It is hoped that this guidebook has demonstrated that there are many techniques available to communities in Massachusetts for preserving community character. Yet, often the hard part is passage of a bylaw through your city council or town meeting. City councilors or town meeting members may express concern over additional regulations. Listed below are some things to consider when seeking passage of a new bylaw. Survey Residents Before proceeding, it is important to find out what people think about the proposed concept. A survey of residents explaining the issues and the proposed solutions could provide a great deal of insight into the current mindset of residents. Do people agree with you that a problem exists? Do people agree that your proposed solution is a good idea? What are the other solutions presented by residents in the survey? Organize A grassroots organization to pass the bylaw may be helpful. Often, if the push for passage of a new bylaw is coming directly from residents or a neighborhood, passage will be far easier. Education Based on a survey of residents, you can understand where education should be directed. If there are organized neighborhood groups or civic associations, meet with them. If your community has a “town day” or other celebration, set up a table with information. Slide shows, brochures, maps, and dramatic photographs are all important. Photographs and other graphic images are essential. They can really demonstrate, with immediate impact, what will happen to your community under existing regulations. A build out map can dramatically demonstrate to residents what can happen to their community under current zoning. Articles in the local paper would also be very helpful. In addition, use a concise, bulleted handout at town meeting. Explain the economic impacts of not passing the bylaw. If the proposed bylaw has already been implemented in other communities in Massachusetts, point this out. Demonstrate that existing bylaws in your community aren’t enough to preserve the existing community character. Catalysts Use unfortunate occurrences to your advantage. If a treasured building in town was recently demolished and all residents felt a sense of loss, explain how with the proposed changes this could have been prevented. Part of a Plan A bylaw will have a better chance of passage and success if it is part of an overall plan for growth in your community. Talk to those against you Be sure to talk to those that are opposed to the proposed bylaw, listen, communicate and seek common ground. Perhaps a compromise could be attained that would satisfy both you and the opposing group. Take your time Don’t try to rush through a new bylaw. Before it goes to city council or town meeting, you want to have done plenty of preliminary work and have a good sense that the bylaw will pass.



Other Techniques for Preservation This guidebook has focused on how communities in Massachusetts can preserve and protect community character through bylaws and ordinances. However, many other techniques for preservation and growth management exist. In fact, the communities in Massachusetts that have been most successful have used a wide range of tools, not just new bylaws. Listed here are some ideas to consider.


Other Techniques for Preservation

Inventory/Survey A good place to start is developing a comprehensive inventory of historic properties in your community. An inventory is basically a detailed look at each of the buildings, structures, monuments, objects, landscape features and burial grounds of your community. A survey form contains a black and white photo, a map, an architectural description and a brief history of the property. Inventory forms are used constantly by local historical commissions and the Massachusetts Historical Commission for a variety of preservation planning activities. MHC offices new contain approximately 200,000 survey forms. They are cataloged at MHC by community. A sample inventory form is included below.



Preservation Plans With so many tools and techniques available, some cities and towns in Massachusetts have decided that they need a plan - a Preservation Plan. A preservation plan can be part of a comprehensive/master plan for your community or can be a separate document. In either case, the plan should demonstrate what the challenges are for preservation, what should be preserved, what tools are most appropriate and when each tool should be implemented. For more information on municipal preservation plans, contact the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Public Education Are the residents in your community are of the unique history, buildings and landscapes right in their own neighborhood? Letting them know about all the wonderful things still right there could improve public awareness that the community’s historic resources are worth preserving. Slide shows, newspaper articles, library displays, walking tour brochures are just a few examples of public education. Plaque Programs A plaque program is a great way to educate the public about the history of the community. In addition, a plaque program can provide homeowners, eligible for a plaque, with a sense of pride in owning a historic building. For a list of communities in Massachusetts with a plaque program, please contact the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Historical Commissions A Historical Commission serves a very important role in the identification, advocacy and preservation of historic resources in your community. Historical Commissions update the Inventory/Survey of historic resources. This provides both the local community and the Massachusetts Historical Commission with the information needed for decision-making when proposed projects may threaten resources or when nominations are submitted to the National Register. Many Historical Commissions in Massachusetts have prepared a Preservation Plan which sets out a course for what should be preserved and how to go about it. Historical Commissions are also important as advocates for historical resources as they advise the Board of Selectmen or City Council on all matters impacting historic resources. For more information, contact the Massachusetts Historical Commission at (617) 727-8470 Historical Societies and Friends Organizations Private organizations like historical societies and non-profit friends groups can be very effective at preservation. Many Historical Societies own historic properties which operate as office space and local museums. Sometimes, having a friends group is very useful for fundraising. Planning Boards The main role of a Planning Board is short and long range planning in the community and the proper administration of the Subdivision Regulations. Unfortunately, proper administration of the Subdivision Regulations may do little for preservation. In fact, traditional subdivisions regulations that apply a mandated “cookie-cutter” approach to development are fostering just the kind of development that is


destroying the open spaces of Massachusetts. As part of their short and long range planning, Planning Boards should consider changes to Zoning and Subdivision Regulations that can create better development such as those mentioned in this guidebook. Zoning Boards of Appeals The Zoning Board of Appeals issues variances and special permits as part of their responsibilities. The granting of variances and special permits should be reviewed to determine if they are harming community character. Inspectional Services/Building Department The Inspectional Services or Building Department in your community is responsible for enforcement of the Building Code and the Health and Safety Codes. The Inspectional Services Department should assist Historical Commissions in dealing with demolition by neglect by citing the owner for failure to properly maintain a building. However, this should be done carefully as owners may feel the need to demolish a building. Department of Public Works The Department of Public Works should consider the impacts of projects impacting historic resources. This is particularly true for road widening projects that can dramatically alter the rural character of a road. In a downtown, a DPW may also be responsible for new streetlights, trash receptacles, sidewalks and other projects. DPWs may also maintain existing municipal property such as cemeteries. DPW officials and employees should recognize the importance of the gravestones. Planning Department If there is not already a professional planner employed by the town, the community should strongly consider the many advantages of a professional planner. Without full-time staff, preservation is left to volunteer town boards who are often overwhelmed by a very substantial workload. A professional planner can help guide the future of the town in the right direction. School Department As rural and suburban communities continue to grow, new schools are often needed. Communities should consider the possible rehabilitation of existing schools rather than new construction. This not only preserves a historic municipal building but saves the development of open space for new school buildings. For more information on the re-use of school buildings, contact Historic Massachusetts, Incorporated (HMI) at (617) 723-3383. Where a building cannot be rehabilitated as a school, communities should explore options such as selling the building with a preservation restriction attached. The building could then be redeveloped but significant elements of the building could be protected through the restriction. Capital Improvements Capital improvements include such things as new sewer lines and road improvements. Communities should plan these new projects carefully as new sewer lines can greatly increase new development and new road improvements could impact historic structures, landscapes or lessen a pedestrian-friendly area.


Preservation Restrictions (MGL Chapter 184, sections 31-33) Since a local historic district only assists in the preservation of exterior features visible from the public way, a community may want to work with the owner on implementing a preservation restriction. A preservation restriction is a legal agreement between a property owner and a another party, usually a non-profit organization or government body. Such an agreement “runs with the land,” governing the use of the property by current and future owners. For the owner of a National Register listed property, a preservation restriction may qualify as a charitable tax deduction. It may also reduce the assessed value of the property, resulting in property tax savings. For the community, the preservation restriction is a very effective method of preserving the structure, both inside and outside, and the setting. A preservation restriction can assure the following:

• Protection of the exterior and/or interior features of the structure. • Protection of the appearance or condition of the site. • Protection of archaeological resources.

For further information on Preservation Restrictions, contact the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Conservation Restrictions (MGL Chapter 184, sections 31-33) While a preservation restriction might be used to protect a historic building or archeological site, a conservation restriction can be used to protect open space such as scenic vistas, open farmland or natural areas. Similar to a preservation restriction, ownership of the property can remain in private hands but the rights to develop the property are donated or sold by the owner to a governmental agency or private, non-profit organization (such as a Land Trust). Conservation restrictions must be approved by the Secretary of Environmental Affairs. For further information on Conservation Restrictions, contact the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. Land Trusts A Land Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of open space in a local or regional area. Land Trusts protect open space by acquiring land or by holding conservation restrictions donated by landowners. Land Trusts are very effective at protecting open space in Massachusetts. Today, there are many land trusts already operating in Massachusetts. For further information, contact the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition, c/o Sudbury Valley Trustees, (978) 443-6300 or the Trustees of Reservations at (978) 524-1869. National Register The National Register of Historic Places is a listing of buildings, structures, sites, objects and districts significant in our nation’s history, culture, architecture or archaeology and that are worthy of preservation. It is a federal designation, administered by the Secretary of the Interior through the Massachusetts Historical Commission as the State Historic Preservation Office. Listing in the National


Register provides formal recognition of the property’s significance, tax incentives for owners of income-producing property and limited protection from federally funded, licensed or assisted projects. In addition, listing on the National Register can provide some exemptions from the state building code. National Register listing in no way limits the owner’s use of the property and places absolutely no restrictions or conditions on changes made by a private property owner unless there is state or federal involvement in a project or unless some other regional or local regulation is in effect. Nominations to the National Register are usually initiated by a property owner or by the local historical commission and do not require any local government approval. Property owners have the right to object to listing on the National Register; a district will not be listed if the majority of the owners object. There is a big difference between a National Register District and a Local Historic District. For a description of a local historic district, see the section entitled “Local Historic Districts” in this guidebook. Or contact MHC for a brochure entitled “There’s a Difference.” Section 106 (of the National Historic Preservation Act) Properties that are listed or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places are subject to a review by the Massachusetts Historical Commission if one of the following conditions is met: 1. A proposed project will use federal funds or 2. A proposed project will need a federal license or 3. A proposed project will need a federal permit. For more information, contact the Technical Services Division at the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Chapter 254 (Mass General Law, Chapter 9, Section 26-27c, as amended by Chapter 254 of the Acts of 1988) Under state law, properties listed in the State Register of Historic Places are subject to a review by the Massachusetts Historical Commission if one of the following conditions is met: 1. A proposed project will use state funds or 2. A proposed project will need a state license or 3. A proposed project will need a state permit. For more information, contact the Technical Services Division at the Massachusetts Historical Commission. For both Section 106 and Chapter 254, Local Historical Commissions are an important link in the process, since the MHC is sometimes not informed of projects that would require review. Commissions should notify the MHC whenever they learn that a federal or state funded project may affect a designated State or National Register property. In addition, if a commission suspects that a federal monies will be used in a project affecting an undesignated historic property, they should inform MHC staff. Staff can then contact the funding agency for further information and initiate the review process if appropriate. Investment Tax Credits Tax credits are available for qualified rehabilitation projects that meet the Secretary of the Interior Standards. The credit consists of 20% of the cost of the rehabilitation. The tax credit is only available


to income producing properties listed or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It is not available to private residential homeowners. For more information, contact the Technical Services Division at the Massachusetts Historical Commission Massachusetts Preservation Project Fund The Massachusetts Preservation Project Fund is a state funded matching grant program available for the preservation of properties, landscapes and sites listed on the State Register of Historic Places. Applicants must be a municipality or a non-profit organization. Examples of eligible projects include stabilization, protection, rehabilitation, restoration and acquisition. Note: MPPF is currently not funded beyond the fall, 1998 round. Contact MHC or see MHC website for updates on MPPF. Chapter 61 , 61a and 61b This program allows municipalities to assess open space at its current use such as farmland, open space or forest. This can provide significant property tax savings which is intended to encourage the continued maintenance of open space. Chapter 61 - Forests Contact Dept of Environmental Management at (617) 727-3180 Chapter 61a - Agricultural Contact Dept of Food and Agriculture at (617) 727-3020 Chapter 61b - Open Space and Recreation Contact Dept of Revenue at (617) 626-2300 Agricultural Preservation Restriction Program (MGL Chapter 184, sections 31-33) This program allows property owners to sell their development rights to either the state, town or a non-profit organization. The landowner is compensated for the purchase and then the land cannot be developed unless the restriction is released. For further information on the Agricultural Preservation Restriction Program , contact the Department of Food and Agriculture, Bureau of Land Use, (508) 792-7710. Acquisition In order to preserve a building or open space fully, some communities have found it beneficial to actually acquire the property. By owning the property, a community can assure themselves that the building or landscape will be maintained and preserved for the future. Acquisition, of course, can be very expensive. In addition, a community may not have the resources to adequately maintain the property on a regular basis. Nevertheless, if the property is highly significant to the history of the community, the public may be willing to expend funds for its acquisition. A non-profit organization may also be able to assist the commission. Due to the length of time it takes for a municipality to acquire a property, working with a non-profit can be very useful because the non-profit can purchase the property and then turn it over to the commission. Or the non-profit organization may own the property themselves as is the case with many historical societies in the Commonwealth. Commissions interested in acquisition should seek grants for acquisition. For instance, the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund can be used for the acquisition of property when the property is listed on the state register. Once a


commission acquires a building, it could be used as municipal office space or could be leased, rented or sold again - with a preservation restriction attached. Regional Planning Agencies There are 13 Regional Planning Agencies in Massachusetts and they play an important role in addressing regional problems and seeking solutions through planning, advocacy, education and technical assistance. Regional Planning Agencies are governed by representatives from each of the member communities within their region. The regional planning agencies of Massachusetts are listed below: 1. Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission 2. Cape Cod Commission 3. Central Mass Regional Planning Commission 4. Franklin Regional Council of Governments 5. Martha's Vineyard Commission 6. Merrimack Valley Planning Commission 7. Metropolitan Area Planning Council 8. Montachusett Regional Planning Commission 9. Nantucket Planning & Economic Development Commission 10. Northern Middlesex Council of Governments 11. Old Colony Planning Council 12. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission 13. Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District Most Regional Planning Agencies serve communities through an advisory role. However, two Regional Planning Agencies, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission and the Cape Cod Commission are regional regulatory land use agencies. This authority was established through Special Acts of the Legislature and local approval. These models could be expanded to other regions of Massachusetts as well. There are 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts. The decisions of one community can greatly impact another. Regional Planning Agencies can help your community and neighboring communities work together, planning a future that preserves what is best about cities and towns in your region.

Preservation Bylaws/Ordinances in Massachusetts by Municipality Please review the information on your community and if it is not up-to-date, let me know. Thank you. Christopher C. Skelly, Director of Local Government Programs, Massachusetts Historical Commission, (617) 727-8470.

Abington Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No

Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Acton Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Agricultural Preservation Zoning

Acushnet Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Adams Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Agawam Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Alford Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Amesbury Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Elm Street Overlay District

Amherst Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Agricultural Preservation Zoning

Andover Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Aquinnah Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Special Places District - See Miscellaneous Bylaws

Arlington Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Ashburnham Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

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Ashby Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Ashfield Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Ashland Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Athol Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Attleboro Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Minimum Upland Requirement

Auburn Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Avon Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Ayer Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Barnstable Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Barre Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Becket Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Bedford Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Belchertown Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Bellingham Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Belmont Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Berkley Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Berlin Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Bernardston Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Beverly Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Billerica Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Blackstone Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Blandford Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Bolton Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: Agricultural Preservation Zoning

Boston Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Bourne Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Boxborough Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Boxford Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Boylston Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Braintree Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Brewster Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Bridgewater Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Brimfield Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Brockton Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Brookfield Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Brookline Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Buckland Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Backlot Development Zoning

Burlington Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Cambridge Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Canton Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Carlisle Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Distinctive Structures Preservation Bylaw (Barn Adaptive Re-Use)

Carver Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Planned Tourist Commercial District

Charlemont Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Charlton Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Chatham Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Chelmsford Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Chelsea Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Cheshire Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Chester Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Chesterfield Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Chicopee Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Chilmark Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: NA Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Clarksburg Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Clinton Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Cohasset Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Colrain Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Concord Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Conway Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Cummington Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Dalton Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Danvers Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Dartmouth Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Dedham Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Deerfield Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Dennis Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Dighton Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Douglas Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Dover Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Harmony in Business District, Medical-Professional District and Manufacturing District

Dracut Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Dudley Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Dunstable Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Duxbury Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

East Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Bridgewater Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

East Brookfield Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

East Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Longmeadow Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Eastham Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Easthampton Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Mill Reuse Zone - See Miscellaneous Bylaws

Easton Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Edgartown Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Egremont Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Erving Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Essex Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Everett Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Fairhaven Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Fall River Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Falmouth Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: Wildlife Corridors Bylaw - See Miscellaneous Bylaws

Fitchburg Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Florida Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Foxborough Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes? Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Framingham Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Franklin Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Freetown Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Gardner Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Georgetown Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Gill Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Gloucester Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Common Driveway Ordinance

Goshen Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Gosnold Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Grafton Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Granby Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: Agricultural Preservation Zoning

Granville Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Great Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Greenfield Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Corridor Overlay District

Groton Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Transfer of Development Rights

Groveland Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Hadley Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Halifax Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Hamilton Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Hampden Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Hancock Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Hanover Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Hanson Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Hardwick Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Harvard Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Harwich Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Hatfield Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Haverhill Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Hawley Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Heath Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Hingham Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Hinsdale Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Holbrook Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Holden Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Holland Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Holliston Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Holyoke Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Hopedale Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Hopkinton Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Hubbardston Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Hudson Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Hull Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Huntington Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Ipswich Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Great Estates Bylaw

Kingston Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Lakeville Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Lancaster Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Lanesborough Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Lawrence Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Lee Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Commercial Business Corridor District - See Miscellaneous Bylaws

Leicester Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Lenox Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: Great Estates Bylaw

Leominster Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Leverett Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes? Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: Rattlesnake Gutter Road Overlay District

Lexington Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Planned Development Zoning Districts


Leyden Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Backlot Development Zoning

Lincoln Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Littleton Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Longmeadow Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Lowell Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Minimum Maintenance Ordinance.

Ludlow Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Lunenburg Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Corridor Overlay District

Lynn Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Lynnfield Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Malden Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Manchester Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Mansfield Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Marblehead Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Marion Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Marlborough Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Marshfield Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Mashpee Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Mattapoisett Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Maynard Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Medfield Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Medford Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Medway Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Melrose Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Mendon Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Merrimac Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Methuen Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Middleborough Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Middlefield Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Middleton Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Milford Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Millbury Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Millis Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Millville Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Milton Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Monroe Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Monson Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Montague Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Monterey Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Montgomery Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Mount Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Washington Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Nahant Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Nantucket Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: NA Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Natick Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Needham Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

New Ashford Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

New Bedford Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

New Braintree Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

New Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Marlborough Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

New Salem Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Newbury Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Newburyport Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Newton Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Local Landmark Ordinance


Norfolk Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Maximum Lot Coverage Special Permit

North Adams Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

North Andover Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: Great Estates Bylaw

North Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Attleborough Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

North Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Rear Lot Bylaw

North Reading Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Northampton Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Northborough Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Northbridge Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Northfield Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Norton Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Norwell Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Norwood Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Oak Bluffs Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Oakham Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Orange Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Orleans Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Otis Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Oxford Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Palmer Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Paxton Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Peabody Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws:

Pelham Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Pembroke Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Pepperell Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Peru Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Petersham Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes? Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Phillipston Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Pittsfield Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Plainfield Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Plainville Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Plymouth Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Scenic Street Roadway Classification

Plympton Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Princeton Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Provincetown Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Quincy Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Randolph Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Raynham Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Reading Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: Municipal Building Re-use District - See Miscellaneous Bylaws


Rehoboth Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Revere Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Richmond Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Common Driveways, Scenic Mountains

Rochester Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Rockland Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Rockport Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Rowe Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Rowley Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Royalston Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Russell Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Rutland Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Salem Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Salisbury Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Sandisfield Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Sandwich Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Saugus Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Savoy Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Scituate Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Seekonk Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Sharon Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Sheffield Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Shelburne Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Sherborn Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Shirley Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Shrewsbury Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Shutesbury Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Somerset Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Somerville Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

South Hadley Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Southampton Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Southborough Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Southbridge Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Southwick Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Archaeological Resource

Spencer Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Springfield Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Sterling Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Stockbridge Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Great Estates Bylaw

Stoneham Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Stoughton Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Stow Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Sturbridge Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Sudbury Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Public Way Access Permit - See Miscellaneous Bylaws

Sunderland Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Sutton Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes? Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Swampscott Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Swansea Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Taunton Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Templeton Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Tewksbury Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Tisbury Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Tolland Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Topsfield Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Townsend Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Truro Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Tyngsboro Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Tyringham Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Upton Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Uxbridge Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Wakefield Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Wales Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Walpole Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Waltham Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Ware Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Wareham Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Warren Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Warwick Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Washington Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Watertown Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Arsenal Overlay Development District, Assisted Living Overlay District, Design Review Overlay District, Revitalization Overlay District, Limited Development Overlay District.

Wayland Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Webster Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Wellesley Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Wellfleet Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Wendell Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Wenham Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

West Boylston Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

West Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Bridgewater Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

West Brookfield Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: Town Common Overlay District

West Newbury Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


West Springfield Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

West Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Stockbridge Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

West Tisbury Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Westborough Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Westfield Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Westford Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Westhampton Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Westminster Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Weston Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: Flexible Development

Westport Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Westwood Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Weymouth Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Whately Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: Yes Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Whitman Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Wilbraham Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: Flexible Development Zoning Ridgeline and Hillside District

Williamsburg Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Williamstown Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Wilmington Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: Yes Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Winchendon Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Winchester Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Windsor Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Winthrop Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Woburn Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: Yes Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Worcester Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Worthington Site Plan Review: No Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: No Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: No Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None

Wrentham Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: No Scenic Roads: No Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: No Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: No Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: No Miscellaneous Bylaws: None


Yarmouth Site Plan Review: Yes Planned Unit Dev: No Local Hist Dist: Yes Scenic Roads: Yes Cluster Zoning: Yes Overlays Zones: Yes Demo Delay: Yes Design Rev Bd: Yes Phased Growth: No Village Ctr: No Response Received: Yes Miscellaneous Bylaws: None Total Municipalities: 351 06-May-03 Appendix A - 28

Local Historic Districts in Massachusetts Acton Boxford Village Historic District Acton Centre Historic District Howe Village Historic District South Acton Village Historic District Boylston West Acton Village Historic District Boylston Historic District Alford Braintree Alford Center Historic District Braintree Town Center Historic District Andover Brewster Ballardvale Historic District Old King's Highway Regional Historic District Arlington Bridgewater Avon Place Historic District Bridgewater Center Historic District Broadway Historic District Brockton Central Street Historic District South Street Historic District Jason/Gray Historic District Brookline Mount Gilboa - Crescent Hill Historic District Cottage Farm Local Historic District Pleasant Street Historic District Pill Hill Local Historic District Russell Street Historic District Cambridge Ashby Fort Washington Historic District Ashby Common Historic District Old Cambridge Historic District Barnstable Carlisle Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District Carlisle Historic District Carver Old King's Highway Regional Historic District Lakenham Historic District Bedford Savery Historic District Bedford Historic District Charlton Belchertown Northside Historic District Central Belchertown Center Historic District Northside Historic District East Belmont Northside Historic District South Common Street Historic District Chatham Pleasant Street Historic District Chatham Historic Business District Beverly Chelmsford Fish Flake Hill Historic District Chelmsford Center Historic District Billerica Chicopee Billerica Center Historic District Church Street Historic District Billerica Mills Historic District Springfield Street Historic District Corner Historic District Cohasset Richardson's Mill Historic District Cohasset Common Historic District Boston Concord Back Bay Architectural District American Mile Historic District Bay State Road - Back Bay West Architectural Barrett Farm Historic District Bay Village Historic District Hubbardville Historic District Beacon Hill Historic District Main Street Historic District Eustis Street Architectural Conservation District North Bridge - Monument Square Historic District Lawrence Model Lodging Houses Mission Hill Triangle Historic District Danvers Princeton Street Architectural Conservation Salem Village Historic District Saint Botolph Street Area Architectural South End Landmark District Dartmouth Russells Mills Historic District Boxford 06-May-03 Appendix B - 1

Dedham Harwich Connecticut Corner Historic District Harwich Historic District Franklin Square - Court Street Historic District Haverhill Dennis Bradford Common Local Historic District Old King's Highway Regional Historic District Rocks Village Historic District South Dennis Historic District Washington Street Shoe Historic District Devens Hingham Devens Historic District Bachelor Row - Pear Tree - Lower Main St Eastham District Old Town Center Historic District Glad Tidings Historic District Edgartown Hingham Centre Historic District Edgartown Local Historic District Liberty Plain Historic District Falmouth Lincoln Historic District East Falmouth Historic District Tower - Wilder Historic District Falmouth Village Historic District I Holden Falmouth Village Historic District II Boyden Road Historic District North Falmouth Historic District Holden Center Historic District Quissett Historic District Hopkinton Waquoit Historic District Hopkinton Center Historic District West Falmouth Historic District Hudson Woods Hole Historic District Felton, Silas Historic District Fitchburg Hull Monument Park Historic District Hull Village Historic District Foxborough Lawrence Baker Street Local Historic District Jackson Terrace Local Historic District Framingham Mechanic's Block Local Historic District Framingham Centre Common Historic District North Common Local Historic District Maynard, Jonathan Historic District Prospect Hill Historic District Gloucester Lenox Central Gloucester Historic District Lenox Historic District Grafton Lexington Grafton Common Historic District Battle Green Historic District Granby East Village Historic District Granby Historic District Hancock - Clarke Historic District Great Barrington Munroe Tavern Historic District District A (Downtown Historic District) Lincoln District C Grange Complex - Codman Estate Searles Castle Historic District Lincoln Center Historic District Groton Woods End Road Historic District Groton Historic District #1 Longmeadow Groton Historic District #2 The Green Groton Historic District #3 Lowell Halifax Downtown Lowell Historic District Halifax Local Historic District Manchester Lyonville Historic District Manchester Historic District Hamilton Marblehead Hamilton Historic District Gingerbread Hill Historic District Harvard Old Town Historic District Harvard Common Historic District Marlborough Harvard Shaker Village Historic District Monument Square Historic District 06-May-03 Appendix B - 2

Medfield Rochester Clark-Kingsbury Farm Historic District Rochester Center Historic District Medfield State Hospital Rockport Medfield Town Center Historic District Broadway Historic District Metcalf, John Historic District Downtown Historic District Medford Main Street Historic District Hillside Avenue Historic District Mount Pleasant - South Street Historic District Marm Simonds Hill District Rowley Melrose Glen Mills Historic District Melrose Town Center Historic District Rowley Center Historic District Methuen Royalston Searles, Tenney Nevins Historic District Royalston Historic District Nantucket Salem Nantucket Historic District Derby Street Local Historic District Natick Lafayette Street Historic District Henry Wilson Historic District McIntire Historic District John Eliot Historic District Washington Square Local Hist. Dist. New Bedford Sandwich New Bedford Historic District (Waterfront) Old King's Highway Regional Historic District Newton Sharon Chestnut Hill Historic District Cobb's Tavern Historic District Newtonville Local Historic District Sharon Historic District Upper Falls Historic District Sheffield North Andover Ashley Falls Historic District North Andover Historic District Sherborn North Reading Sherborn Center Local Historic District Center Village Historic District Shirley Northampton Shirley Center Local Historic District Elm Street Historic District Shrewsbury Northborough Artemas Ward Homestead District Meeting House Common Hist. Dist. Shrewsbury (Town Common) Historic District Norton Somerville Norton Historic District Bow Street Historic District Orleans Campbell Park - Meacham Road Historic District Old Kings Highway Regional Historic District Pembroke Chester Street Historic District North Pembroke Historic District Columbus Avenue - Warren Avenue Historic District Pembroke Center Historic District Pleasant Avenue Historic District Petersham Single Property Local Historic Districts Petersham Historic District Westwood Road Historic District Plymouth Springfield Plymouth Historic District Ames Hill - Crescent Hill District Plympton Forest Park Heights Historic District Harrub's Corner Historic District Lower Maple Street Historic District Provincetown Maple Hill Historic District Provincetown Historic District McKnight Historic District Quincy Quadrangle - Mattoon Street Historic District Adams Birthplace Historic District Ridgewood Historic District Quincy Center Local Historic District

06-May-03 Appendix B - 3

Sudbury King Philip Historic District Old Sudbury Historic District The Wayside Inn Historic District Taunton Church Green Local Historic District Tisbury William Street Historic District Topsfield Topsfield Common Historic District Townsend Townsend Historic District I Townsend Historic District II Townsend Historic District III Wareham Center Park Historic District Narrows Historic District Parker Mills Historic District Watertown Watertown Historic District Wayland Wayland Center Historic District Wellesley Cottage Street Local Historic District Wenham Wenham Historic District West Newbury West Newbury Training Field Historic District West Springfield Broadway Historic District White Church Historic District West Tisbury West Tisbury Historic District Weston Crescent Street Historic District Westport Westport Point Historic District Winchendon Winchendon Center Historic District Worcester Massachusetts Avenue Historic District Montvale Historic District Yarmouth Old King's Highway Regional Historic District

06-May-03 Appendix B - 4

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