Planning & Conservation Department

Additional Pages

• Canal District Redevelopment
• Complete Streets Program
• Current Planning Department Projects
• Downtown Rapid Recovery Plan
• Green Communities Program
• Hiking and Walking Trails in Montague
• Millers Falls Riverfront Public Access
• Montague City Village Center Study
• Municipal Preparedness Vulnerability (MVP) 2.0 Core Team
• Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program
• Permitting and Development Guidebook
• Plans & Studies
• Town Plans
• Web-Based Zoning and Parcel Maps (GIS)
• Zoning Bylaws/ Subdivision Regulations/ Permit Applications

Current Planning Department Projects!

Click on the link to learn more about current Planning Department projects and to find ways to get involved.

Responsibilities

The Montague Planning & Conservation Department is responsible for:

• Land use planning
• Natural resource protection
• Economic and community development activities identified in Town Plans

The primary function of the Department is to manage regulatory process for development proposals submitted to the Planning Board pursuant under the Zoning Bylaw and Subdivision Control Law; and to the Conservation Commission pursuant under the MA Wetlands Protection Act Regulations. As part of that process the Department evaluates development proposals for their contribution toward community planning goals as documented in Montague Comprehensive Plan and other local strategic plans. The Department is also actively engaged in programs and projects that help the community achieve its planning goals.

The Department administers the public arts program known as, RiverCulture, to promote the arts, culture, and creative economy of Montague. The Department also provides technical support to the Selectboard, Battlefield Grant Advisory Committee, and the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation (EDIC). The Department represents the Town and its interests at both the regional and state level through a variety of projects and planning initiatives.

Administrative Support to Boards & Commissions

In addition, the Department provides administrative support to the:

• Conservation Commission
• Planning Board
• RiverCulture
• Battlefield Grant Advisory Committee
• Montague Economic Development and Industrial Corporation (EDIC)