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Committee asks staff for clear pamphlet and checklists for applicants
Summary
Members urged a one-page, color-coded pamphlet and a checklist/report to explain by-right activities, screening options, and when to seek special permits, to reduce attorney reliance and help applicants navigate the process.
Committee members emphasized that procedural clarity and good public-facing materials will reduce confusion and the perceived need for legal assistance. One member suggested a color-coded one-pager showing "by-right," "screening/special permit," and required steps for each path.
"So you could have red says by right... Then below that, in another color, available by special permit/screening," a committee member said, arguing that clear visuals help applicants understand that they have more than one path. Members asked staff to produce checklists and to include the building department's report when referring applications to the ZBA to streamline review and provide the ZBA context for its deliberations.
Staff agreed to prepare the materials once the ordinance language is tightened and to provide copies of the Friday zoning-review report to any board that receives a referral.
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