Northampton Open Media provides this YouTube video of the July 25 meeting of Northampton’s Planning Board. The board approved a Site Plan and Special Permit for Sovereign Builders to construct 12 units off of View Avenue. Sovereign Builders still requires the approval of Northampton’s Conservation Commission.
Sovereign Builders presented its View Avenue proposal for 12 housing units to Northampton’s Planning Board on June 13. Comments from the public were heard. The hearing was continued to July 25 at 7pm (City Council Chambers). No decision was made. This video was recorded by Adam Cohen.
The VNA & Hospice of Cooley Dickinson Hospital hosted this community forum to discuss the ethical dilemmas and choices at end-of-life. Guest speaker: Timothy Kirk, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Ethics, NYU-York College. The panel includes: Jeff Zesiger, MD, Susan Hawkins, daughter and caregiver of Lee Hawkins, Laurie Loisel, print editor, Daily Hampshire Gazette, and Carol […]
Northampton Senior Land Use Planner Carolyn Misch presented “Contemporary Northampton in 2030” at Historic Northampton on July 16. This YouTube recording was made by Ruth McGrath. Contemporary Northampton in 2030 See also: Sustainable Northampton Comprehensive Plan Download Envisioning Sustainable Northampton – Final Notre Dame Studio Presentation Book
Lilly Lombard, coming off the successful launch of Grow Food Northampton, has turned her attention to Northampton’s stock of trees. She presented her case for a comprehensive tree program to the city’s Energy and Sustainability Commission on June 12. See the first 39 minutes of this video by Ruth McGrath: Here is Ms. Lombard’s presentation […]
Councilors Ryan O’Donnell (Ward 3) and Gina-Louise Sciarra (Ward 4) hosted residents in City Hall on May 5 to discuss proposed large-development zoning with Wayne Feiden, Director of Planning and Sustainability. While some residents favored increased density in downtown Northampton, others expressed concerns about congestion, parking shortages, and ambiguities in the zoning language that developers […]
North Street residents had a public meeting with Ward 3 City Councilor Ryan O’Donnell on 3/25/14 to discuss neighborhood concerns, notably speeding, congestion on narrow roads, and excessive truck traffic. Here is a YouTube video of the complete meeting recorded by Ruth McGrath. It’s 1 hour and 11 minutes long. Residents Wendy and David Newton […]
Here is a YouTube video of the complete Northampton Property Tax Override Forum sponsored by the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association on June 19. This recording was made by Ruth McGrath. W3NA president Jerry Budgar describes the format of the forum: Mayor David Narkewicz will speak in favor of the override and Ward 7 City Councillor […]
Northampton’s Planning Board approved zoning changes for urban residential districts URA, URB and URC. The package includes an amendment to require Special Permits for developments of 7+ units. The proposal will next be revisited by the City Council’s Ordinance Committee at its June 10 meeting. Here is a YouTube video of the Planning Board meeting […]
Here is a YouTube video of the complete May 13 meeting of Northampton’s Committee on Elections, Rules, Ordinances, Orders & Claims, followed by a joint meeting of the committee with the Planning Board. Here is the agenda of these meetings. This video was recorded by Ruth McGrath. The joint meeting with the Planning Board begins […]