This project involves an assessment of publicly accessible town properties and buildings in the Town of Alford. Each property will be evaluated according to ADA best practices for providing accessible accommodations.

This project involves an assessment of publicly accessible town properties and buildings in the Town of Monterey. Each property will be evaluated according to ADA best practices for providing accessible accommodations.

This project involves an assessment of publicly accessible town properties and buildings in the Town of Lee. Each property will be evaluated according to ADA best practices for providing accessible accommodations.

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) is providing planning services for creating a redevelopment plan to make the Berkshire Mall site a new regional destination. A new plan will incorporate scenarios for several potential new uses, including research on examples from around the country, and will also include a review of existing barriers posed by zoning, infrastructure, and current structural conditions to allow for a variety of future uses.

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) is providing planning services to amend the town's zoning map and the approval of one or more bylaws to encourage industrial/commercial development in the town. In addition, this project will investigate the merits of creating an overlay zone to enhance agricultural use.

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will assist the Town of Cheshire, through its Planning Board, to develop zoning amendment language for a zoning overlay district for properties around Hoosac Lake, accessory dwelling unit bylaw and an accessory apartment bylaw.

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) is providing planning services to revise land use and zoning bylaws.

Through this project, BRPC staff will provide assistance to the Dalton Fire District in performing an ADA Self-evaluation and developing a Transition Plan to address any inadequacies in programs, policies and/or physical barriers that have been identified.

The District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) program enables Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) staff to provide technical assistance to member municipalities. This assistance must focus on advancing municipal partnerships, planning for housing and planning for growth and is intended to encourage and enable municipalities to work together to achieve and/or enhance cost effective service delivery, or to create and sustain ongoing collaboration and consultation on issues affecting the municipalities, such as land use and planning for new economic and housing growth. Projects and activities should result in a measurable change in the municipalities, whether in law, regulation, program management, or practice.

The District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) program enables Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) staff to provide technical assistance to member municipalities. This assistance must focus on advancing municipal partnerships, planning for housing, planning for growth, support Community Compact, and support Housing Choice. It is intended to encourage and enable municipalities to work together to achieve and/or enhance cost effective service delivery, or to create and sustain ongoing collaboration and consultation on issues affecting the municipalities, such as land use and planning for new economic and housing growth. Projects and activities should result in a measurable change in the municipalities, whether in law, regulation, program management, or practice.

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) provided the services of an Economic Development planner to assist the Town of Hinsdale to advance economic development activities in the town.

BRPC will assist the towns of Washington and Middlefield share a Town Administrator position. In addition, BRPC will assess the potential for other shared service agreements between similar small towns.

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission will provide technical assistance to the Town of Lee to evaluate and plan for a town owned parcel along Stockbridge Road. This work would enable the town to comply with a recently awarded Best Practices Grant through the Commonwealths’ Community Compact Grant Program. The Town acquired 171 acres of land in 1993 along Stockbridge Road. Since that time, a portion of the land has been leased for agriculture but there has been no formal plan produced for the property. The Town would like to explore options for a more deliberate use of that land for such items as parks/outdoor recreation while continuing to use portions of the land for sustainable agriculture. BRPC will conduct an inventory and assessment of the land, involve residents and other community leaders and stakeholders to assess what recreational needs could be best met with this land, evaluate the land for the continued and sustained use of this property for natural resources and agriculture and provide recommendations to the town.

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will assist the town of Lee and the Lee Youth Commission by conducting a community survey and report the resident’s feelings on a Community Center.

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will provide direction and guidance to assist the Town of Cheshire to prepare a Master Plan.

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) to aid the Town of Lenox in preparing an update to its 1999 Comprehensive Master Plan.

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) is assisting the Town of Monterey to prepare a Master Plan.

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will provide direct guidance and assist the Town of Windsor to prepare a Master Plan.

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will provide direct guidance and assist the Town of Lee to concurrently prepare a Master Plan and an Open Space & Recreation Plan.

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission will provide direct guidance and assist the Town of West Stockbridge to concurrently prepare a Master Plan and an Open Space & Recreation Plan. Additionally, BRPC will provide guidance and assist the town with amending current zoning bylaws regarding delineation of zoning districts, accessory dwelling units, short term rental regulation, and multi-family housing.

The City of North Adams is engaging in a site selection analysis for a new outdoor theater park in the city center. The park is intended to be used for activities such as concerts, plays, shows, dance and other performance. Data collection, investigative research and urban planning principals will factor into the site selection process. Topics to be focused on include available property, ease of pedestrian access, surrounding businesses, traffic counts, safety, available parking, and the physical environment as it relates to the human scale.

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will assist the City of North Adams with a comprehensive review and re-drafting of its zoning ordinance.

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will assist the Town of Becket in preparing an Open Space and Recreation Plan.

This project will involve the creation of a public survey that will be prepared and analyzed on behalf of the City of Pittsfield. Future work will involve developing the entirety of the plan.

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission will assist the Town of Williamstown in preparing an Open Space and Recreation Plan.

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will assist the Town of Hinsdale prepare an Open Space and Recreation Plan and Natural Resources Preservation Bylaw.

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will provide planning services to the Town of Dalton to aid them in updating their Open Space and Recreation Plan.

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will assist the Town of Monterey in preparing an Open Space and Recreation Plan.

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will provide services to the town of Peru on an ADA self-evaluation and transition plan.

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) to provide the Town of Savoy technical assistance in School Fence Procurement.

BRPC has been working closely with Sheffield as the town continues to focus on its housing goals. The next steps in that process include: creating a housing production stakeholder group that will act as a steering committee for implementing actions recommended by the forthcoming Housing Production Plan; creating educational and outreach materials and strategies to be presented at several public meetings; drafting zoning bylaw amendments as workshopped by the stakeholder group and community.

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is providing planning services to the Town of Stockbridge Planning Board.

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission to provide the town of Washington services of a Chief Procurement Officer to improve long-term purchasing results and pricing through bid and quote solicitations in the town.

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will work with the Town of Washington to prepare a Town Planning Report which identified key issues, perceived needs, and desired projects in the town.

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission will prepare a housing needs assessment for the Town of Williamstown.