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Planning and Zoning Office
Responsibilities of the Planning and Zoning Office:
- The Planning and Zoning Office is a component of the Planning, Permits and Inspections Office
- Provide support and technical assistance to the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Master Plan Implementation Committee & Working Groups, Affordable Housing Trust, Affordable Housing Steering Committee, and the Zoning Bylaw Committee.
- Process and scheduling of Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals applications
- Implementation of long-range planning initiatives
- Coordination with fellow Town officials on land-use initiatives and grant applications
Planning Board specific information, including applications, schedules, and other documents can be found here: Cohasset Planning Board
Zoning Board of Appeals specific information, including applications, schedules, and other documents can be found here: Cohasset Zoning Board of Appeals
RELATED DOCUMENTS:
Affordable Housing
MBTA Community Multi-Family Housing Information
- MBTA Community Multi-Family Housing Presentation LLind to SB 3.22.22 Final
- Cohasset 5 member Select Board Signed Statement_MBTA Community Multi-Family Housing Draft Guidelines 3.31.22
- MBTA Communities Zoning Presentation for SB 11.29.22
- MBTA Communities Zoning Presentation for SB 1.10.23 - Plan for Interim Compliance
- Cohasset DHCD Interim Compliance Approval Notice 1-27-23
LONG-RANGE PLANS:
Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Plan 2018
Cohasset Master Plan 2019
Complete Streets Prioritization Plan 2019
Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020 Update
Housing Production Plan - Adopted June 3, 2020
State-Approved Municipal Harbor Plan 2020
Historic Plans: 1961 Summary Report on Long-Range General Plan, a.k.a "Benjamin" Report
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Cassandra Thayer
Town PlannerPhone: 781-383-4100 x5127
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Montanna Cassel (she/her)
Sustainability Planner & Grant CoordinatorPhone: 781-383-4100 ext. 5128
- Attorney General's Guide ot the Open Meeting Law (PDF)
- Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) - Regional Planning Agency
- MAPC South Shore Coalition (SSC) - Subgroup of MAPC
- MGL Ch. 40A - The Zoning Act
- MGL Ch 41 - Officers & Employees of Cities, Towns and Districts
- The ANR Handbook 2010 (Approval not Required plans)
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