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Local/Municipal Tools
MA
Southeast Regional Planning and Economic Development District - Library
of Model Bylaws
A collection of 28 model regulations, including – Rate of development
(generic), Phased development (Rochester), Cluster By Right (Mattapoisett)
MA
Citizen Planner Training Collaborative - Bylaw Library:
A large collection of model bylaws from Massachusetts. Among these are:
Historic preservation incentives (Lexington)
Flexible Development (Hingham)
Phased Growth (Amherst)
Corridor Overlay District (Brewster)
Scenic Roads
Cape
Cod Commission: Model Bylaws
Several models that target the preservation of the Cape’s community
character and natural resources. Background analysis and explanation of
model components introduces each bylaw, including:
Development rate limitation
Village style development
Open space Residential Development
RI
DEM South Country Watershed - Model Ordinances 
[716KB / 118 pages]
This 118-page report include model regulations written by land use Attorneys
Mark Bobrowski and Andy Teitz covering: pacing and phasing of development,
subdivision phasing, development review, fee schedules, flexible design,
conservation subdivision, planned unit development, assisted living facilities,
and public access permits.
Retail
Size Limits
Boxborough, MA decided that big box development was neither compatible
nor desirable for their small town.
Boxborough
Design Review Manual
[624KB / 24 pages]
Nantucket
Major Commercial Development Manual
[98 KB / 23 pages]
Franklin's Design Review Manual
Burlington, VT Design Guidelines
State Tools
Resources
for Vibrant Communities
[633KB / 42 pages]
Published by Department of Housing and Community Development in January
2001, this 42-page report lists funding sources (with phone numbers, Web
sites, etc) for project involving economic development, housing, open
space, and transportation.
An
Overview of the Subdivision Control Law
[574KB / 59 pages]
Includes summaries of significant legal cases related to subdivision control.
The
ANR Handbook
[569KB / 90 pages]
Written by one of the MA State’s zoning experts, Don Schmidt, this
is a carefully-considered summary of the law and legal battles that have
occurred over its interpretation.
RI
DEM: Transfer of Development Rights (TDR)
[683 KB / 58 pages]
Everything you ever needed to know about TDRs. This 58-page report details
how TDR’s work, where they have been successful, how to develop
a TDR ordinance, and examples from Acton, MA, the Cape Cod Commission,
the NJ Pinelands, and Bounder County, CO.
South
County Design Manual
Not just for Rhode Island. This award-winning publication illustrates
how methods to control suburban sprawl (smart growth, sustainable design,
etc.) can be implemented in local towns, and depicts projected results.
National Tools
EPA
Model Ordinances to Protect Local Resources
Examples from throughout the nation focused on water resource protection,
including open space development and transfer of development rights.
Download Adobe Acrobat Reader software for free in order to read and print the PDF files on this page.
[ top, right photograph by Taintor & Associates Inc. ]
