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The end date has been extended in order to allow more people to complete the Hamilton Town Center Visioning Survey. The 29-question survey is an important tool to provide feedback in developing a form-based code for the Town Center. The survey is 29 questions long and it will take less than 15 minutes to complete. The survey will now be closed on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM.

You can access the survey by clicking the photo above or this link: Hamilton Town Center Visioning Survey

Public feedback is a crucial part of this process. Please share the survey with neighbors and friends. Thank you to everyone who has already filled out the survey.

The Planning Board offices have been moved. For general questions, or to drop off an application, or review one on file, you may contact the Administrative Assistant at 978-626-5250, or at [email protected]  The office is located at 299 Rear Bay Road (the red building attached to the Council of Aging Building).
If you would like to speak with the Director of Planning & Inspectional Services, Patrick Reffett, please contact him at [email protected]. Patrick’s office is now located at the Patton Homestead, 650 Asbury Street.

 

To watch Previously Recorded Video of the Planning Board Meetings, go to: HWCAM Hamilton Government Access – YouTube

NEW: Myth-Busting the MBTA Communities Law⇒
There are several misconceptions 
about what is the MBTA Communities Law and 
the potential impact on municipalities. In the attached 
document you will find clear responses & answers provided
by the MAPC. 
Multi-Family Zoning Requirement for 
MBTA Communities Information, Town of Hamilton ⇒
Proposed Bylaw: Stormwater Management Regulations⇒
2024 Town of Hamilton Planning Board Meeting Schedule⇒
Zoning Bylaw – First adopted in 1954 pursuant to the Massachusetts Zoning Act M.G.L. CHAPTER 40A as amended⇒
Public Hearing Legal Notices On-line Ordering Portal Salem News⇒
Master Plan Steering Committee webpage – including draft Master Plan→
2023 Information Gordon-Conwell/130 Essex Street→

 

Members

Name Term
Marnie Crouch Chair 4/2026
Emil Dahlquist Clerk 4/2025
William Wheaton Board Member 4/2025
Beth Herr Board Member 4/2025
Patrick Norton Board Member 4/2026
Jonathan Poore Board Member 4/2027
Darcy Dale Board Member 4/2027
Matthew Hamel Associate Board Member 6/30/2026
Jeff Austin Associate Board Member 6/30/2027

Staff

Name Contact
Patrick Reffett Director of Planning & Inspectional Services 978-626-5248
Mary-Ellen L. Feener Administrative Assistant 978-626-5250