2023 – Proposed Changes for Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary – 130 Essex Street, Hamilton

New Draft Tables and Text added November 2023 

Cumulative Red Lined Brown’s Hill Overlay District Draft Text 11-15-2023→

Cumulative Red Lined Brown’s Hill Overlay District Draft Tables 11-15-2023→

Brown’s Hill Overlay District, Draft Text – 9-19-2023, Updated 11-15-2023→

Zoning Tables 11-15-2023 Draft→

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Draft Brown’s Hill Overlay District Composite Part I – August 15, 2023⇒

Draft Brown’s Hill Overlay District Composite Illustrative Plans 1-4 – Part 2 – August 15, 2023⇒

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Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary June 10, 2023, Response Letter to the Planning Board→

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Brown’s Hill Site Reuse Initiative Presentation – Presented at the June 27, 2023 Planning Board Meeting – Prepared by Emil Dahlquist⇒

June 26, 2023 – Part 1 – Planning Board Memo written by Board Member Emil Dahlquist – Part 1⇒

June 26, 2023 – Part 2 – Composite BHOD Progress Data 2023-0627⇒ 

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Brown’s Hill Site Reuse Initiative Presentation during the June 6, 2023 Planning Board Meeting – Prepared by Emil Dahlquist

June 5, 2023 Memo from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, Kenneth J. Barnes, Professor and Project Manager⇒

Additional Facts regarding Zoning Concepts, written by Planning Board Chair Marnie Crouch – May 2023 (click link here) ⇒ 

Summary of topic in letters and questionnaires prepared by Planning Board Chair Marnie Crouch – June 6, 2023⇒

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A guide which outlines the timeline of events can be accessed by clicking this link→

The linked Timeline Document (above; below photo, click underlined) is intended to inform the public about the work of the Planning Board regarding the reuse of the Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary Campus and to share the materials that the Planning Board has produced and received to aid in its deliberations. Highlighted blue font indicates a document is linked to that bullet point within the Timeline and by clicking the link (Ctrl + Click) you can view the referenced documents. (Download file, open, enable editing) The documents may also be found below. 

For complete information about Planning Board Meetings, the public can access recordings on YouTube by searching, by way of example, as follows:  HWCam Planning Board 4-27-23 (click this link to see the 4-27-23 Joint Meeting →).  

Documents discussed in the above mentioned guide and during public meetings are below:

10-17-22 The Seminary Site Reuse Initiative Memo by Planning Board Member Emil Dahlquist

10-28-2022 Strategic Plan Memo by Planning Board Member Rick Mitchell

12-20-22 Site Reuse Initiative

12-20-22 Contract and Spot Zoning Memo from Planning Board Chair Marnie Crouch

1-10-23 Complete Composite Visioning Workshop

1-26-23 Gordon Conwell Public Meeting-Community Workshop

Proposed Revised Conditions of Comprehensive Permit – 466 Highland Street – May 2023

2-7-23 Site Reuse Initiative Presentation

2-2023 – Toll Brothers Proposed Subdivision Plan

02-23-23 Brown’s Hill Comparative Buildout Summary

2-23-23 Hamilton Zoning Bylaw’s applicability to the GCTS Site – Memo by Planning Board Chair Marnie Crouch

2-14-23 – Hamilton Seminary Multi-Use Program Scenarios Evaluation

3-7-23-Development Agreements and Questions

Legal Clarifications Sought by the Planning Board -2023

03-07-23 – Meeting Material Shared Meeting with Planning Board and Select Board

3-7-23 – Seminary Presentation

4-4-23 Memo to Planning Board by Planning Board Chair Marnie Crouch

4-4-23 – Brown’s Hill Zoning Map ‘A’

4-4-23 – Brown’s Hill Zoning Map ‘B’ with Roads

4-4-23 – Table of Zones

4-20-2023 Reuse Evaluation and Strategy-Abramson Associates Inc.-Gamble Associates

5-16-2023 Brown’s Hill Site Reuse Initiative – Final