“Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future”
The future of King Street, appropriate forms of infill development, controlling sprawl, providing a range of housing options, and improving urban design in Northampton will be among the issues discussed in a citywide public forum on February 24, 2010 from 7-9 PM at the JFK Middle School Community Room. The forum, hosted by the Zoning Revisions Committee (ZRC), will give citizens of Northampton the opportunity to suggest how Northampton’s Zoning Ordinance might be changed to implement the City’s Sustainability Plan. After a brief presentation on the ZRC’s ongoing process and the key issues it faces in revising the zoning, the ZRC will hear from citizens on such issues as ensuring quality urban infill, maintaining neighborhood character, and protecting the City’s green spaces and environmental resources. The goal is to implement the Sustainable Northampton Plan in a manner that improves our quality of life and maintains the best features of our community. Members of the ZRC, which was appointed by the Planning Board as an advisory committee, include Joel Russell, Chair, Dennis Bidwell, Stephen Gilson, Danielle Kahn, Adin Maynard, Peter McLean, Jim Nash, Dillon Sussman, and Tom Weiner.
City of Northampton Zoning Revisions Committee
Contact:
Joel Russell, Chair, Zoning Revisions Committee, joelrusl@gmail.com, 413-584-7228
Danielle Kahn, Vice-Chair, Zoning Revisions Committee, djkahn2004@yahoo.com, 413-320-7208
Carolyn Misch, Northampton Office of Planning and Development, cmisch@northamptonma.gov, 413-587-1287
The Ward 6 meeting has been rescheduled to April 14, 6:30pm at the Ryan Road School gymnasium. The new date for the Zoning Revisions Committee forum has yet to be announced.
