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Work underway to increase Amherst’s housing stock GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Published: 2/23/2021 12:12:29 PM AMHERST Initial proposals to make several changes to town zoning, with a focus on ways to add housing for people of all income levels, are expected to be brought forward for review in the coming weeks. Planning Director Christine Brestrup and Building Commissioner Rob Morra informed the Town Council on Monday that the first phase of draft zoning adjustments, prioritized by the Town Council earlier this year to promote what is known as infill development, should be ready for the Community Resources Committee’s March 9 meeting. That will begin a process of hearings and gathering input from the community, setting the stage for the Town Council to vote on the zoning changes, likely in June. ....
Climate Threats Could Mean Big Jumps in Insurance Costs This Year The federal government is revising rates for flood coverage on April 1. New data suggests premiums need to increase sharply for some homes. Creole, La., a day after Hurricane Delta hit the area in October.Credit.Emily Kask for The New York Times Published Feb. 22, 2021Updated March 18, 2021 WASHINGTON The cost of federal flood insurance will need to increase significantly in much of the country to meet the growing risks of climate change, new data suggests, creating a political headache for the Biden administration. The National Flood Insurance Program, which provides the vast majority of United States flood insurance policies, would have to quadruple premiums on high-risk homes inside floodplains to reflect the risks they already face, according to data issued on Monday by the First Street Foundation, a group of academics and experts that models flood risks. ....
LENOX Residents hoping to house a flock of chickens in their backyards might be able to do so, according to proposed zoning bylaw amendments that also regulate other agricultural ....
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