ZBA Meeting... April 26th... 6:30 pm... KIVA
On April 26th, there will be a joint meeting with the ZBA and the Planning Board. The meeting will be the first meeting concerning the new Elementary School.
On April 26th, there will be a joint meeting with the ZBA and the Planning Board. The meeting will be the first meeting concerning the new Elementary School.
This is an important meeting and we urge anyone who lives near or travels through the area to attend and voice your opinions for the good of our town. It is important for us all to have a total discussion and voice now or forget it in the future as you will have lost your chance to be heard.
NRHS KIVA Room at 6:30 pm, NOT the Town Hall!
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A few weeks ago a blog was posted about the Dover Amendment :
Red Rover, Red Rover Send Dover Right Over
Today a comment was posted that is of interest:
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Specifically, the Dover Amendment states that “[n]o zoning ordinance or by-law shall prohibit, regulate or restrict the use of land or structures for religious purposes or for educational purposes on land owned or leased by the [state], or by a religious sect or denomination, or by a nonprofit educational corporation” — except that reasonable restrictions in eight specified areas may be imposed so long as these restrictions do not unduly hinder the religious or educational use. Those eight areas of permissible zoning restriction are: bulk of structures, height of structures, yard sizes, lot area, setbacks, open space, parking and building footprints.1
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Red Rover Update
A few weeks ago a blog was posted about the Dover Amendment :
Red Rover, Red Rover Send Dover Right Over
Today a comment was posted that is of interest:
The
Dover Amendment (state statute) provides that school projects in
Massachusetts are exempt from local zoning regulations under most
circumstances. I was asked to consult Town Counsel to determine whether
the Building Inspector or the Zoning Board is the proper entity to
determine if the Dover Amendment is applicable. The design for the
school provides for a height that exceeds the zoning requirement by
approximately 1.5 feet; if the Dover Amendment applies, the school
building may exceed the zoning regulation.
It has been determined that the proper entity to make the decision is the Zoning Board of Appeals. The ZBA has scheduled an open public hearing for April 26.
It has been determined that the proper entity to make the decision is the Zoning Board of Appeals. The ZBA has scheduled an open public hearing for April 26.
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Looks like there WILL be a ZBA meeting after all!
Questions:
Why do the zoning regulations have a height restriction for the Village Districts in Templeton?
What department promoted the Zoning by laws so they would pass at town meeting?
Why
was town Counsel asked to determine the applicability of the Dover
Amendment in regard to the site for the Elementary School, but Town
Counsel was never asked reviewed the $50 million dollar contract for
the Elementary School?
Maybe people will want to attend this meeting and ask some questions? Maybe?
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Specifically, the Dover Amendment states that “[n]o zoning ordinance or by-law shall prohibit, regulate or restrict the use of land or structures for religious purposes or for educational purposes on land owned or leased by the [state], or by a religious sect or denomination, or by a nonprofit educational corporation” — except that reasonable restrictions in eight specified areas may be imposed so long as these restrictions do not unduly hinder the religious or educational use. Those eight areas of permissible zoning restriction are: bulk of structures, height of structures, yard sizes, lot area, setbacks, open space, parking and building footprints.1
So is there anyone who feels the new school should not be built in the center of Templeton?
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