Here is a blip.tv video of the 9/17/09 meeting of Northampton’s City Council. We join the meeting near the beginning of the public comment period. This video is 3 hours 21 minutes long and was recorded by Mimi Odgers of Water Not Waste. Below are two short clips from the meeting. The first shows a strong […]
Ordinances and Regulations
Kohl Condo Proposal: Final Conditions and Covenants
With respect to the Kohl Construction condo proposal for North Street approved by the Conservation Commission on September 10, Northampton Land Use and Conservation Planner Bruce Young has released the final Order of Conditions (PDF, 889KB) and Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, Easements, and Maintenance Agreements (PDF, 37KB).See also:Video: Conservation Commission Meeting of 9/10/09; Kohl Condos Approved; Upper […]
Video: Ordinance Committee Meeting of 9/14/09; Heavy Public Uses, Landfill Ballot Questions
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 9/14/09 meeting of Northampton’s Ordinance Committee, a committee of the City Council. This video was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler and is 3 hours 42 minutes long. Video highlights:0:37:37-0:41:39… Mimi Odgers of Water Not Waste speaks, expresses concern that appealing legislative decisions is difficult (as compared to appealing Special […]
Ordinance Committee Recommendations on Competing Heavy Public Use Ordinances
Here is the text just released of two competing ordinances regarding heavy public uses. The City Council will take these up at its September 17 meeting, 7:15pm in City Council Chambers, 212 Main Street (see agenda and related documents). See also:Video: Planning Board Meeting of 9/10/09; Heavy Public Use Ordinance OptionsGazette: “Planners ask council to […]
Video: Planning Board Meeting of 9/10/09; Heavy Public Use Ordinance Options
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 9/10/09 meeting of Northampton’s Planning Board. The first portion is a joint meeting with the City Council’s Ordinance Committee. A discussion of who should make decisions on heavy public uses takes place from 0:00:00-1:49:24 on the video. For the result, see the quote below from the 9/11/09 Gazette. This recording was made by Mimi Odgers of […]
Ward 3 Neighborhood Association Board Calls for Notification of Property Owners When Zoning Changes Are Proposed
The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association Board of Directors are circulating the following announcement today: Ward 3 Neighborhood Association Board Calls for Notification of Property Owners When Zoning Changes Are ProposedThe Board of Directors of the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association will be asking city government to develop a policy of notification for property owners whose parcels […]
Video: Zoning Revisions Committee Meeting of 9/2/09; Presentation on Traditional Urban Design Infill
Here is a blip.tv video of the 9/2/09 meeting of Northampton’s Zoning Revisions Committee. This video is 1 hour 43 minutes long and covers the entire meeting except for a gap of about 10 minutes around the one-hour mark due to technical difficulties. The video was recorded by Benjamin Spencer. Visit his blog at Nomp-Haho. […]
Video: Ordinance Committee Meeting of 8/31/09; Best Practices; Ballot Questions
Here is a blip.tv video of the 8/31/09 meeting of Northampton’s Committee on Elections, Rules, Ordinances, Orders and Claims. This committee is a subcommittee of the City Council. The video is 1 hour 8 minutes long. We join the meeting just a few minutes after the start. The video was recorded by Mimi Odgers of Water […]
September 15: Urban Agriculture Meeting
Jim Nash of the Zoning Revisions Committee is circulating the following invitation: On September 15th at 7 PM, the Urban Agriculture Sub-committee of the Zoning Revisions Committee will be meeting with the public to discuss modifications and changes to current regulations around chickens and livestock. The meeting with be held in Hearing Room 18 on […]
Conservation Planner Bruce Young’s Staff Report on Latest Kohl Condo Proposal
Northampton Conservation and Land Use Planner Bruce Young has issued the following staff report on Kohl Construction’s latest 20-unit condo proposal for North Street. Concerned citizens are urged to attend the hearing on August 27, 6pm in the City Hall Hearing Room (210 Main Street, 2nd floor, enter via the back door). Staff Report [partial]To: […]