Land Use

What we do

MAPC provides a number of programs for municipalities in our region, including: preparation and implementation of MetroFuture; advising the MAPC Legislative Committee and Executive Committees regarding land-use-related proposed legislation; staffing the 8 MAPC subregions, which provide forums for municipal officials and other community leaders to discuss open space, housing, economic development, transportation and other issues of mutual interest; and provide technical assistance to individual, or groups of, municipalities on a range of land use and zoning issues, including open space and recreational use planning.

Recent Projects

• Boroughs Park Feasability Study 

• Maynard Country Club Reuse Analysis

• Battle Road Scenic Byway

• North Shore Regional Planning Project

• Weymouth Landing

• District Local Technical Assistance

• Belmont, Lexington, and Waltham Subarea Study

Resources

MAPC reports and toolkits:

• Low Impact Development Toolkit

• The Mixed Use Zoning Toolkit (March 2006)

• The Conservation Subdivision Design (CSD) Project (July 2000)

External Resources:

• Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance

• Comprehensive Land Use Reform and Partnership Act (CLURPA) Documents: CLURPA Summary 5.18.10CLURPA with annotations 5.18.10

Questions?

Contact Land Use Division Manager Mark Racicot at 617-451-2770, ext. 2063, or email mracicot@mapc.org.