Committee on Legislative Matters
and the Northampton City Council
Members
Councilor Alex Jarrett, Chair
Councilor Marissa Elkins, Vice Chair
Councilor Stanley W.. Moulton, III
Councilor Jim Nash
MEETING AGENDA
Date: March 13, 2023
Time: 5 p.m.
Video Teleconference
The March 13, 2023 Legislative Matters Committee meeting will be held by remote participation. The public can join the virtual meeting by phone or by computer. The meeting will be recorded for later broadcast on Comcast Channel 15 and uploaded to the Northampton Government Video Archive on YouTube.
Live public comment will be available using zoom link or telephone call-in beginning at 5 p.m.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CALLING IN OR JOINING THE MEETING
For telephone call-in, call:
+929 436-2866 US
MEETING ID: 897 5659 8600
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PASSCODE: 279513
1.
2.
Announcement that meeting is being audio/video recorded
This meeting is being audio and video recorded.
3.
Public Comment
4.
Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
A.
December 12, 2022 Minutes
Process note: Tabled at January 9, 2023 meeting
5.
Items Referred to Committee
A.
23.244 An Ordinance Relative to Parking on North Elm Street, referred by City Council - 2/16/2023
B.
23.245 An Ordinance Relative to School Zones, referred by City Council - 2/16/2023
6.
5:00P.M.
Public hearing on proposed zoning changes
Public hearing notice published February 27, 2023 and March 6, 2023 in the Daily Hampshire Gazette per M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 5.
A.
23.246 A Package of Seven (7) Ordinance Amendments Related to the Form-Based Code
History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters (LM) and Planning Board (PB) - 2/16/2023
- PB hearing/recommendation pending - 3/9/2023
B.
23.247 An Ordinance to Clarify Reduced Lot Line Uses Allowed by Right, referred by City Council - 2/16/2023
Process note: This zoning ordinance amendment was expected to be taken up at today's public hearing but, due to a clerical error, the legal notice advertising the public hearing inadvertently omitted a reference to this change. Since it was not properly noticed, Legislative Matters will re-advertise the public hearing and take this up at its meeting on Monday, April 10th at 5 p.m.
7.
New Business
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