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Public Hearing Scheduled:

A Public Hearing (see Public Hearing Notice) is scheduled for September 8, 2025 at 7:05 via Zoom for consideration an amendment, as described in this draft warrant article.

Bylaws and Regulations

Zoning Bylaws 

• Zoning Bylaw (2024). Print copies are available for $15. from Town Clerk's office.

Shutesbury Zoning Map

(Adopted March 24, 2009)

• Large PDF 12 megabytes
• Very Large JPEG 40 megabytes - 34"x44" image
• Solar installation district map (approved June 27, 2020)

Pending Amendments 

• A Public Hearing (see Public Hearing Notice) was held on April 7, 2025 at 7:00 via Zoom for consideration of the following amendments. All three amendments passed at Annual Town Meeting and are with the Attorney General's office.
  • Accessory Dwelling Units -  (alternative version developed subsequent to March Board meeting)
  • Tiny Houses
  • Rate of Development (Article VII) - delete, obsolete

Amendments 

• 2024
  • Planning Board Report to the Town of Shutesbury - in advance of April 27, 2024 Town Meeting. (Posted April 18, 2024)
  • Combined amendment warrant article - pertaining to change in Use Table; change to Associate Members of Planning Board given 2024 Home Rule Law for Shutesbury, changes to review criteria for special permits; and ability to allow de minimis changes to special permit conditions
  • Lighting bylaw - in compliance with 2022 Town Meeting decision
• 2023
  • Attorney General decision denying 2023 Solar bylaw
  • Proposed updated dated solar bylaw - passed at Jan. 19, 2023 Special Town Meeting.
  • Report of Public Hearing to Town Meeting
  • Handout for Jan. 2023 Special TM
• 2022 - none were passed at Annual Town Meeting
• 2021 Associate Member, added to Zoning Bylaw by Town Meeting, June 12, 2021 /  description  /  committee report June 2, 2021. Note: Attorney General approved only part of the town-approved bylaw; limited associate members to special permit activities.
• 2021 Access to Use, added to zoning Bylaw by Town Meeting, June 12, 2021 / description  / committee report June 2, 2021
• 2020 Large Scale Ground Mounted Solar Electric Installations (as amended on Town Meeting floor), Solar installation district map. Approved June 27, 2020
• 2020 Sign Bylaw, amended by Town Meeting June 27, 2020
• 2020 Open Space Design, amended by Town Meeting June 27, 2020