Chapter 40B Technical Assistance

Barrett Planning Group has provided Chapter 40B training and technical assistance services, mainly for Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP), since 2005. We help Zoning Boards of Appeal through the permitting process, coordinating peer review services, facilitating work session meetings with applicants and municipal staff, providing procedural advice, and drafting comprehensive permit decisions in conjunction with the city solicitor or town attorney. We have also coached developers on how to make the permitting process amicable and productive.

In 2017, Judi Barrett updated the Chapter 40B Handbook for MHP, and she has adapted that training for other municipal boards, commissions, and staff for the Citizen Planner Training Collaborative (CPTC).

Technical Assistance & Training Engagements for Boards of Appeal and Other Local Officials (Representative Sample)

City of Haverhill
City of Medford
City of Newton
City of Waltham
Town of Abington
Town of Acton
Town of Andover
Town of Bellingham
Town of Belmont
Town of Brewster
Town of Brookline
Town of Carver
Town of Chelmsford
Town of Clinton
Town of Cohasset
Town of Dartmouth
Town of Dennis
Town of Dover
Town of Falmouth
Town of Foxborough
Town of Grafton
Town of Holden
Town of Hopkinton

Town of Medfield
Town of Merrimac
Town of Millbury
Town of Milton
Town of Natick
Town of Needham
Town of Norfolk
Town of Northborough
Town of North Reading
Town of Norton
Town of Pelham
Town of Rockland
Town of Salisbury
Town of Sandwich
Town of Shrewsbury
Town of Sturbridge
Town of Walpole
Town of Wellesley
Town of Wellfleet
Town of Wenham
Town of Wilmington
Town of Winchendon
Town of Wrentham

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Barrett Planning Group LLC provides high-quality, customized planning and community development services for cities and towns and non-profit organizations throughout greater Massachusetts and New England. Barrett Planning Group is known for our creative approach to planning and problem-solving, our expertise as trainers and technical assistance providers, our attentiveness to clients, and our expertise in capacity building.

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