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Planning and Zoning
Current Planning
Approved and Pending Project Information: Petitions/Cases for Zoning Relief
Zoning Board of Appeals & Planning Board 2021 Meeting Schedule
Recently Submitted Project Report
Applications Materials:
- Petition Application Form (PDF) (takes a moment to download)
Indemnification Waiver
Newspaper Authorization Form - Fee Schedule (PDF) - effective September 30, 2013
- Application Guidelines (PDF)
- Site Plan Review Form/Process (PDF)
- Zoning Board Rules of Practice and Procedure (PDF)
- Petitions/Cases for Zoning Relief
- TDM Regulations - For residential projects of 10 or more units; Any new construction or addition of 10,000 square feet or more; Alterations requiring Site Plan or Special Permit Approval that increase traffic by 150 average daily trips or 15 peak hour trips.
- TDM Plan Application and Summary
Zoning Ordinance and Map
Informational Handouts/Brochures
- Driveway Regulations (PDF) - Residential
- Driveway Flowchart (PDF)
- Sign Regulations (PDF)
- Sign Brochure (PDF)
- Sign permit application (PDF)
- Defining a Half Story (PDF)
- Home Occupation or Home Office (PDF)
- Accessory Structures (PDF)
- Swimming Pools (PDF)
- Corner Visibility (PDF)
- Parking Analysis Worksheet (PDF) - Commercial
- Bicycle Parking and Guide (PDF)
Resources
- Search online Legal Notices
- Interactive Property Information Map (GIS)
- Recent Zoning Amendments (PDF)
- Design Guidelines and Standards - Adopted June 30, 2015
- Massachusetts General Law, c. 40A
Long Range Planning
- Design Guidelines Book (PDF) (Adopted June 30, 2015)
- Design Guidelines Pocket Guide (Poster) (PDF) (Adopted June 30, 2015)
- Comprehensive Plan - Adopted June 23, 2015
- Open Space and Recreation Plan (PDF) - Adopted April 20, 2015
- Filippello Park Draft Preliminary Design (PDF) - September 2015
- Watertown Housing Production Plan - Adopted January 2014
- Community Path
- Economic Development Study - 2011
- Pleasant Street Corridor Study (PDF) - 2008