Deerfield Planning Board Sends ADU Bylaw Draft to Town Counsel Ahead of August Hearing
Deerfield's Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals advanced a revised accessory dwelling unit bylaw draft toward a public hearing planned for early August.
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Deerfield Planning Board Advances ADU Bylaw Overhaul, Targets August Public Hearing
DEERFIELD -- June 15, 2026, Deerfield Planning Board moves ADU bylaw overhaul toward an August public hearing ahead of a potential October town meeting. At the June 15 joint Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, outgoing Town Planner Alex presented a near-complete draft revision of the town'
Greenfield Planning Board Advances Free Fridge Zoning Fix, Endorses Leyden Road Land Split
GREENFIELD -- June 4, 2026, Greenfield Planning Board clears a family land split on Leyden Road and directs staff to draft a zoning fix legalizing community free fridges. The board voted unanimously to endorse an approval-not-required plan submitted by Elizabeth Reed O'Neill for Assessor's Map
Shutesbury Planning Board Approves Jewish Cemetery as Religious Use, Continues Land Division Case
SHUTESBURY -- June 1, 2026, Shutesbury Planning Board finds no zoning role over Jewish Community of Amherst cemetery expansion, unanimously invoking Dover Amendment. The board voted 4-0 at its June 1 hybrid meeting, with member Michael Becquera recusing himself as a JCA member, to recognize the proposed expansion of the
Shutesbury Planning Board Reviews New Clean Energy Permitting Law Ahead of October Deadline
SHUTESBURY -- May 11, 2026, Shutesbury Planning Board warns of gaps in new state clean energy permitting law ahead of October 1 local deadline. The board spent most of its May 11 meeting reviewing the 2024 Clean Energy Law and its implementing regulations, which require municipalities to consolidate permitting for smaller