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

• Watertown Zoning Map (PDF)
• Watertown Zoning Ordinance (PDF)

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