2010 Town Report - Town of Ludlow

*Amend the zoning bylaws of the Town of Ludlow, Section 7.1.6 to add the following sub-section:
7.1.6. d. If the approving Board fails to take action within the time frame detailed in 7.1.6, sections b and c, approval
shall be deemed granted following the procedures for constructive approval of Special Permits in Section 9, Chapter
40A, of the General Laws.
October Town Meeting (10/4/10)
*Amend the Zoning Bylaws of the Town of Ludlow SECTION VI: SPECIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS, by
adding the following, 6.8 COMMERCIAL KENNELS: A special permit and site plan approval may be issued for
a commercial kennel by the Planning Board. The minimum acreage required shall be a parcel that consists of at
least 10 acres. The facility shall be located not less than 150 feet from any street line and not less than 100 feet from
any side or rear lot line. Maintenance of the facility shall conform to all regulations of the Board of Health and State
Health authorities.
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws of the Town of Ludlow TABLE 1 LUDLOW
TABLE OF PRINCIPAL USES, by adding COMMERCIAL KENNELS under LAND USE
CLASSIFICATION/BUSINESS USES, requiring Site Plan Approval (SPA) and Special Permit
Planning Board (SPPB) for zoning districts Business A, Business B, Agriculture, Agriculture
Moderate Density Overlay, Industrial A, and Industrial C, and to amend Table 1 to reflect this
change, as follows:
LAND USE
CLASSIFICATION
STANDARDS &
CONDITIONS RA-1 RA RB BA BB A AMD IA IB IC
BUSINESS USES
COMMERCIAL
KENNELS
N N N SPA/
SPPB
SPA/
SPPB
SPA/
SPPB
SPA/
SPPB
SPA/
SPPB
N
SPA/
SPPB
* To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws of the Town of Ludlow, 7.1 SITE PLAN APPROVAL,
Section 7.1.5 Required Site Plan Contents, by adding o. Additional Requirements: All site plans need to have
the following information unless waived by the Planning Board: (1.) Lighting Plan with Luminaire Schedule,
prepared by an engineer. (2.) Elevations showing the front, rear and sides of the building design. (3.) Signage
design with dimensions and locations. (4.) Area where snow will be stored.
OTHER NEWS:
During the March election the Planning Board saw a change in members with Edgar Minnie III losing re-election to
Carlos Chaves. The Board would like to take this time to express their sincere gratitude for his six years of service
on the Planning Board.
Throughout 2010 the Master Plan Committee has worked on reviewing and commenting on the draft chapters
completed by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. So far the Master Plan Committee has completed the
review of the following draft chapters: Transportation; Economic Development; Public Facilities; Energy; Historic,
Cultural, and Recreational Resources; Housing , Open Space and Natural Resources Chapter; and Land Use.
In conjunction with the Master Plan Project, the Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at
Northeastern University completed a study, titled the Economic Development Self-Assessment Tool Results for the
Town of Ludlow, which used comparison data based on responses from other communities that have completed
assessments. This assessment included an analysis of where Ludlow is particularly strong and where there may be
some areas of potential improvement to promote Ludlow’s economic development potential relative to other
comparison groups.
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