Cold Spring planners walk board through new form‑based chapter; special standards, cottage courts and electrification highlighted

Mar 26, 2026

Planners briefed the Planning Board on chapter 134-12, a detailed form‑based code update that defines uses, densities, special‑permit standards and a prohibition on fossil‑fuel equipment in new homes; the chapter also mandates written inter‑board responses and extensive public engagement steps.

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At its March 26 meeting the Cold Spring Planning Board received an extended briefing on draft chapter 134-12, a new form‑based code chapter that lays out permitted uses, density rules, form-based illustrations and a multi-stage review process for larger projects.

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