Planning Board Goals & Projects

At the beginning of every fiscal year the Planning Board establishes their goals and projects for the year.  Below is a list of those goals and projects by Fiscal Year.  Supporting information or documents that the Planning Board utilizes in the discussion of a particular goal or project can be found further below.

2021-2022 Planning Board Goals & Projects Memo
2020-2021 Planning Board Goals & Projects Memo

Floor Area Ratio Bylaw Amendment Discussion

  1. Lexington FAR Applied
  2. Mansionization - Taintor Report 8-29-2003
  3. PB Presentation Construction Trends & FAR Bylaw 3-9-21
  4. FAR Draft Proposal 7-12-21

Thoreau Depot Business District Redevelopment Public Forum June 22, 2021 Video Link

Please note that only the Main Session Presentation was able to be recorded and the 12 different breakout sessions were not recorded.

Thoreau Depot Redevelopment Public Forum Documents June 22, 2021

  1. Concord Thoreau Depot Public Forum Presentation 6-22-2021
  2. Concord Thoreau Depot Zoning DRAFT 6-22-2021
  3. Concord Thoreau Depot Design Guidelines Draft 6-22-2021

Thoreau Depot Business District Redevelopment Analysis

  1. APA Zoning Practice TOD 2-2015
  2. MAPC-TOD-Report-FINAL-web-reduced-size
  3. Concord DLTA Grant Thoreau Depot 2019
  4. Thoreau Depot Redevelopment-MAPC Public Forum 2 Presentation
  5. Thoreau Depot Redevelopment Vision Plan - August 2020
  6. Thoreau Depot Redevelopment MAPC Draft Zoning Analysis - August 2020
  7. Thoreau Business Redevelopment MAPC Commentary Summary - August 2020
  8. Thoreau Depot MAPC Presentation to Planning Board 10-20-20
  9. Concord Thoreau Depot MAPC Presentation 12-8-2020
  10. Concord Thoreau Depot MAPC Presentation 4-13-21

Thoreau Depot Business District Zoning Bylaw Amendment Discussion

  1. Thoreau Depot Zoning_FAQ Draft 10-12-21
  2. Thoreau Depot_Shadow Study_October2021

Sustainability & Green Zoning

  1. NEEP Green Zoning Report Final November 2019
  2. MA Sustainable Buildings Case Studies
  3. Green Zoning Examples for Concord
  4. Rocky Mountain Institute Building Electrification Accelerator Presentation October 2020
  5. Green Zoning Presentation 5-24-21
  6. RMI Analysis for All Electric Residential New Construction in Concord-Boston_May 2021
  7. Northampton Zoning Ordinance No. 20.181
  8. Northampton Zoning Ordinance No.2226-350g Table of Use and Dim Regs URB
  9. Northampton Zoning Ordinance No. 21.189

Subdivision Rules & Regulations Update

  1. Northampton Updating Subdivision Regulations-2006

Neighborhood Conservation District

  1. Brookline NCD Bylaw
  2. Wellesley NCD Bylaw
  3. North Andover NCD bylaw
  4. Lexington NCD Bylaw
  5. Cambridge NCD Bylaw
  6. Cambridge NCD brochure

Parking Requirements

  1. MAPC Final Concord Parking Policy Analysis 7-2019

Planning Documents & Information

  1. Nov2020_CLRP Planning Board Goal-Action Item Summary-Priority
  2. NH Innovative Land Use Planning Techniques 2008

2018 Envision Concord Bridge to 2030 Comprehensive Plan