Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst
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The document discusses form-based zoning proposals presented by Steven Cecil at the 2012 Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors conference. It summarizes the proposals for the Town of Amherst, including concept plans and zoning changes for the North Amherst Village Center and Atkins Corner areas that aim to create walkable mixed-use districts through standards for streets, buildings, open spaces, and other site elements. The proposals also include adopting a new zoning article establishing these form-based districts and their development regulations.
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Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst
- 1. Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors, Inc. 2012 Annual Conference Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst Steven Cecil AIA ASLA The Cecil Group, Inc. June 7, 2012
- 2. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Village Center Rezoning Form Based Zoning
- 3. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Concept Plans: North Amherst Village Center P Legend Civic Center Area Commercial Corridor Rural Residential Corridor Extension Open Space Corridor Potential Development Site Rural Residential Corridor Maintain Existing Patterns of Use Commercial Frontage Civic Center Circulation Civic Center Shared Use Path Rural Residential Frontage P Potential Shared Parking Area Potential Development at Block Interior Civic Center Potential New Civic Space Expand Landscape and Pedestrian Amenities Future Shared Parking Node Open Space Extend Residential Character Active Edges at River MontagueRoad
- 4. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Legend North Amherst Village Center – Form-Based District (FBD) Proposed North Amherst Village Center (NAVC) Form-Based District Figure 1A: Proposed Village Center Residence (R-VC) with Village Form Residence Overlay District (R-VF) North Amherst Village Center (NAVC) Form-Based District Village Center Residence (R-VC) with Village Form Residence Overlay District (R-VF) Village Form Residence Overlay District (R-VF) Village Form Residence Overlay District (R-VF) Village Form Residence Overlay District (R-VF)
- 5. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Concept Plans: Atkins Corner Legend Circulation Network Gateways and Special Corners Prominent Views Focus Development at Corners Pedestrian Improvements and Crossings at Four Corners Active Retail Environment Variable Use Village Scale Development Hampshire College Campus Open Space Areas and Wetlands Maintain Existing Patterns of Use Maintain Existing Patterns of Use w/ Potential Increase in Density Bay Road
- 6. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Proposed Atkins Corner (AC) Zoning District Legend Proposed Extension of Educational District Education Form Overlay District (ED-F) Proposed Extension of ED: Educational Zone Atkins Corner (AC) Zoning District Proposed Underlying Change from R-O: Outlying Residence district to R-VC: Village Center Residence district Proposed change to R-LD: Low Density Residence Proposed Underlying Change from R-O: Outlying Residence district to R-LD: Low Density Residence district Proposed change to R-VC: Village Center Residence 50’ Atkins Corner – Form-Based District (FBD) Figure 1B: Education Form Overlay District (ED-F) Proposed change to R-LD: Low Density Residence
- 7. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Overview of Proposed Form-Based Zoning 1. New Zoning Article 16 1. Statement of Public Purpose 2. Street Types 3. Building Types 4. Open Space Types 5. Development Standards for Sites and Buildings 6. Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures 7. Off-Street Parking and Access Standards 8. Landscaping, Screening and Lighting Standards 9. Administration Commercial/Civic Street Type
- 8. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Overview of Proposed Form-Based Zoning 1. New Zoning Article 16 1. Statement of Public Purpose 2. Street Types 3. Building Types 4. Open Space Types 5. Development Standards for Sites and Buildings 6. Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures 7. Off-Street Parking and Access Standards 8. Landscaping, Screening and Lighting Standards 9. Administration Commercial Street Type
- 9. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Overview of Proposed Form-Based Zoning 1. New Zoning Article 16 1. Statement of Public Purpose 2. Street Types 3. Building Types 4. Open Space Types 5. Development Standards for Sites and Buildings 6. Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures 7. Off-Street Parking and Access Standards 8. Landscaping, Screening and Lighting Standards 9. Administration Village Commercial Street Type
- 10. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group 1. New Zoning Article 16 1. Statement of Public Purpose 2. Street Types 3. Building Types 4. Open Space Types 5. Development Standards for Sites and Buildings 6. Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures 7. Off-Street Parking and Access Standards 8. Landscaping, Screening and Lighting Standards 9. Administration Overview of Proposed Form-Based Zoning Village Residential Street Type
- 11. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Overview of Proposed Form-Based Zoning 1. New Zoning Article 16 1. Statement of Public Purpose 2. Street Types 3. Building Types 4. Open Space Types 5. Development Standards for Sites and Buildings 6. Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures 7. Off-Street Parking and Access Standards 8. Landscaping, Screening and Lighting Standards 9. Administration Access Street Type
- 12. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group 1. New Zoning Article 16 1. Statement of Public Purpose 2. Street Types 3. Building Types 4. Open Space Types 5. Development Standards for Sites and Buildings 6. Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures 7. Off-Street Parking and Access Standards 8. Landscaping, Screening and Lighting Standards 9. Administration Overview of Proposed Form-Based Zoning Multi-Purpose Path Type
- 13. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Overview of Proposed Form-Based Zoning 1. New Zoning Article 16 1. Statement of Public Purpose 2. Street Types 3. Building Types 4. Open Space Types 5. Development Standards for Sites and Buildings 6. Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures 7. Off-Street Parking and Access Standards 8. Landscaping, Screening and Lighting Standards 9. Administration
- 14. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Atkins Corner Zoning District Precedents
- 15. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Overview of Proposed Form-Based Zoning 1. New Zoning Article 16 1. Statement of Public Purpose 2. Street Types 3. Building Types 4. Open Space Types 5. Development Standards for Sites and Buildings 6. Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures 7. Off-Street Parking and Access Standards 8. Landscaping, Screening and Lighting Standards 9. Administration
- 16. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Atkins Corner Zoning District Precedents
- 17. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Overview of Proposed Form-Based Zoning 1. New Zoning Article 16 1. Statement of Public Purpose 2. Street Types 3. Building Types 4. Open Space Types 5. Development Standards for Sites and Buildings 6. Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures 7. Off-Street Parking and Access Standards 8. Landscaping, Screening and Lighting Standards 9. Administration Includes General Development Standards for: appearance, façade length and articulation, building separation, building entrance location, transparency, building roof form and features, ground story heights Including Specific Development Standards that differentiate special characteristics of each Form- Based District for: North Amherst Village Center, Atkins Corners, Educational Form Overlay District.
- 18. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Overview of Proposed Form-Based Zoning 1. New Zoning Article 16 1. Statement of Public Purpose 2. Street Types 3. Building Types 4. Open Space Types 5. Development Standards for Sites and Buildings 6. Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures 7. Off-Street Parking and Access Standards 8. Landscaping, Screening and Lighting Standards 9. Administration
- 19. Form Based Zoning, Town of Amherst Innovative Zoning Proposals: East Harwich and Amherst 2012 MAPD Conference The Cecil Group Observations