Van recommends form-based code for Fitzwilliam village to control building size and placement

Dec 7, 2024

Ivy Van suggested using form-based zoning for the village area to give residents certainty about building size and placement while offering developers clearer, faster approvals.

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Ivy Van recommended that Fitzwilliam consider a form-based code targeted to the village rather than rewriting the entire town code. "Form based code is the thing that I love above all of the other forms of zoning code," Van said, explaining that form-based rules focus on building size, placement, and orientation to preserve visual continuity and reduce controversy.

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