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

  1. Cohasset Affordable Housing Inventory Update 1.10.23

Maps

  1. Zoning Map 2021
  2. Scenic Roads and CCHD Map 3.23.22

MBTA Community Multi-Family Housing Information 

  1. MBTA Community Multi-Family Housing Presentation LLind to SB 3.22.22 Final
  2. Cohasset 5 member Select Board Signed Statement_MBTA Community Multi-Family Housing Draft Guidelines 3.31.22
  3. MBTA Communities Zoning Presentation for SB 11.29.22
  4. MBTA Communities Zoning Presentation for SB 1.10.23 - Plan for Interim Compliance
  5. Cohasset DHCD Interim Compliance Approval Notice 1-27-23

LONG-RANGE PLANS:

Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Plan 2018

  1. Cohasset MVP Final Report

Cohasset Master Plan 2019 

  1. Cohasset Master 2019 Plan - Final

Complete Streets Prioritization Plan 2019

  1. Cohasset Complete Streets Prioritization Plan Report - Final Draft

Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020 Update

  1. Cohasset Hazard Mitigation Plan - 2020 Update

Housing Production Plan - Adopted June 3, 2020

  1. Cohasset Housing Production Plan 06 04 2020

State-Approved Municipal Harbor Plan 2020

  1. Cohasset Approved Municipal Harbor Plan July 2020

Historic Plans: 1961 Summary Report on Long-Range General Plan, a.k.a "Benjamin" Report

  1. General Plan 1961_Benjamin Report