Smart Growth Zoning Information

The City Council Community Development Committee will hold a preliminary Public Hearing on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 6:00pm via Zoom (click here for link to meeting) regarding Smart Growth zoning.


Smart Growth Zoning seeks to substantially increase the supply of housing and decrease its cost, by increasing the amount of land zoned for dense housing.

The purpose of this preliminary Public Hearing is to present information relative to the proposed creation of a new Zoning Ordinance and amendment to the Zoning Map for the City of North Adams.

Smart Growth Information

Smart Growth Proposed District, Ordinance, and Design Standards

Smart Growth Preliminary Public Hearing Presentation