Calendar

Governance, Organization, and Legislation Committee of the Town Council

RECEIVED: 11/15/21 at 9:33 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Review of Zoning Bylaw -- Article 3, Use Regulations, Section 3.325, Mixed-Use Buildings and Article 12, Definitions. Review of Zoning Bylaw -- Official Zoning Map – Map 14A, Parcel 33 Rezoning, North Prospect Street. Review of Zoning Bylaw – Article 7 Parking and Access Regulations. Review of Zoning Bylaw – Article 14 - Temporary Zoning regarding Permitting for Certain Uses during the COVID-19 Emergency and its Aftermath. Finance Committee Interviews post-mortem. Committee Report on Bylaws for Future Consideration (Draft). Discussion of committee website and documents (Transition to New Council). Adoption of October 20 and November 3, 2021 Minutes. Items Not Anticipated by the Chair 48 Hours in Advance. Discussion of future agenda items. Public Comment.

Energy and Climate Action Committee

REVISED 11/15/21 at 2:26 pm RECEIVED 11/15/21 at 2:02 pm LIST OF TOPICS: Review and vote Minutes of 11/3/21; Public Comment: Staff Update; ECAC updates; Solar Discussion on Goals and Bylaws; Rental Housing Policy update; Scope of Possible Solar Study; Review and Finalize Annual Report Funding Requests; Discuss Procurement Bylaw; Strategies for Creating Working Groups to assist with CAARP; Items for Next Meeting Agenda; Public Comment; Adjourn

Hampshire-Franklin Commission on the Status of Women & Girls (HFCSWG)

Amherst Cultural Council

RECEIVED: 11/08/2021 at 8:40 am. LIST OF TOPICS: Amherst Cultural Council Agenda 1. Approve meeting minutes from previous meeting 2. Review applications for FY22 Culture Council grants 3. Other items not reasonably anticipated at the time of posting

Historical Commission

RECEIVED 11/15/21 at 11:49 am LIST OF TOPICS: PUBLIC MEETING 1. Announcements 2. Presentation and Discussion about Construction of Permanent Bandshell on the Town Common by the Amherst Business Improvement District 3. Discussion of Preservation Plan Update and Historic Resource Inventory – Review of RFPs 4. Updates on West Cemetery headstone restoration project 5. Updates on Bylaw for Preservation of Historically Significant Structures 6. Unanticipated Items 7. Next Meeting Date ADJOURNMENT

Human Rights Commission

RECEIVED 11/15/21 at 1:41 pm LIST OF TOPICS: 1. Call to Order: Opening Remarks, Announcements, and Agenda Review. 2. Reports and Comments: Public Comment and HRC Member Reports. 3. Action and Discussion Items: Vice Chair/Co-Chair, Stipends, How can HRC be more: a. Visible to the community, b Play a more active role, c. Build Trust, HR Complaint Update, CSWG Update, Board of Health Report, AHRA Update, AHTF Update. 4. Upcoming Events: Human Rights Day Celebration, Kwanzaa Celebration, Dr. MLK Jr. Day Celebration, Black History Month Celebration, Lunar New Year/Spring Festival, Tibetan Day. 5. Next Meeting Date: TBD. 6. Other Topics: Other topics that the Chair did not reasonably anticipate 48 hours in advance of the meeting. 7. Adjourn.

Planning Board

RECEIVED: 11/12/2021 at 1:55 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Minutes; Public Comment; Public Hearing Site Plan Review – 6:35 PM SPR 2022-05 – Amherst College Wayfinding Signs – Multiple Addresses - For full description, see the agenda link; Public Hearing Site Plan Review/Special Permit – 7:00 PM SPR 2022-06 & SPP 2022-02 – Christine Lindstrom – 534 Main Street and associated parking lot across the street - For full description, see the agenda link; Public Hearing Zoning Bylaw - 8:00 PM Zoning Bylaw – Article 14 Amended – Temporary Zoning regarding Permitting for Certain Uses during the COVID-19 Emergency and its Aftermath - For a full description see the Agenda Link; Old Business; New Business - Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours prior to the meeting; ANR Apps; ZBA Apps; SPP/SPR/SUB Apps; PB COM & Liaison Rep; Chair Rep; Staff Rep; Adjourn - For a full description see the Agenda Link.

Planning Board Public Hearing

RECEIVED: 10/29/2021 at 12:31 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Site Plan Review Public Hearing: 6:35 pm SPR 2022-05 – Amherst College Wayfinding Signs – Multiple Addresses - Request Site Plan Review approval, under Article 8 of the Zoning Bylaw, of three (3) wayfinding/environmental signs to be located at multiple addresses on/off the Amherst College campus including: 62 Boltwood Avenue - (Map 14A, Parcel 273, R-G zoning district), 212 Northampton Road – (Map 14C, Parcel 13, R-N zoning district), 425 South East Street – (Map 17B, Parcel 3, R-N & R-LD/FC zoning district) Plans and documents are available via email from Christine Brestrup, Planning Director brestrupc@amherstma.gov or 413-259-3145

Planning Board Public Hearing

RECEIVED: 10/29/2021 at 1:43 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Zoning Bylaw Public Hearing: 8:00 PM Zoning Bylaw – Article 14 Amended – Temporary Zoning regarding Permitting for Certain Uses during the COVID-19 Emergency and its Aftermath To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 14 of the Zoning Bylaw, Temporary Zoning, regarding Permitting for Certain Uses during the COVID-19 Emergency and its aftermath by extending the expiration date until December 31, 2022 to help businesses to more quickly emerge from the economic disaster created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Copies of the full text of the amended zoning bylaw are available in the Planning Department, Town Hall, Amherst, MA. and online at: 8e-Memo-to-Town-Council---Article-14-of-the-Zoning-Bylaw-Amendment-Proposal---10-12-2021 (amherstma.gov)

Planning Board Public Hearing

RECEIVED: 10/29/2021 at 1:39 pm. LIST OF TOPICS: Site Plan Review and Special Permit Public Hearings: 7:00 PM SPR 2022-06 & SPP 2022-02 – Christine Lindstrom – 534 Main Street & associated parking lot across street-Request Site Plan Review approval, under Section 3.325 & 3.332 of Zoning Bylaw, for alterations to the site plan for a mixed-use building, to accommodate interior alterations, & to request a modification of the total number of parking spaces required for the mixed-use building, under Section 7.9 of the Zoning Bylaw, and request a Special Permit to modify Special Permit ZBA 77-1, to allow 16 parking spaces in associated lot on south side of Main St, rather than 14 spaces originally permitted, & to waive requirement for an accessible parking space in associated parking lot, under Section 7.9 of Zoning Bylaw (Map 14B-128 & 14B-133, B-N & R-G zoning district) Plans & documents are available via email: Christine Brestrup, Planning Director brestrupc@amherstma.gov or 413-259-3145