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Norwood outlines land-use roles, zoning rules and permit processes ahead of zoning articles
Summary
The town's community development director and building commissioner reviewed how zoning, special permits, variances and regulatory boards function in Norwood and described proposed zoning amendments slated for town meeting.
Sarah Dixon, the Town of Norwood director of community development, and Gary Pelletier, the building commissioner, provided an overview of how land use is regulated in town and described the permitting process for special permits, variances, site plan review and subdivision applications.
Dixon explained that the zoning bylaw divides Norwood into districts with a table of permitted uses and a separate table of dimensional requirements (setbacks, lot area, height). She said the bylaw cannot list every possible use, so planning staff and boards interpret and amend the table as new uses…
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