Overall, the consultant will be responsible for: • General management of the project • Drafting and preparation of the plan documents, both printed and electronic • Graphics, mapping, handout outs, flyers and other material and services • Data collection, analysis and presentation • Organization and facilitation of public meetings; Key Points and Updates: • Modernizes and updates development standards and criteria consistent with the adopted 2023 Blueprint Newton; The Citywide Comprehensive Plan • Eliminates disorganized and conflicting language into a single document • Develops organized permitted use matrix, standards and definitions to incorporate new and emerging uses • Clarifies submittal documents, timelines and expectations of required processes and procedures • Improves approval and enforcement processes by developing clear and objective standards and removing subjectivity • Provides user-friendly graphics and checklists to clarify code language • Defines and permits appropriate special uses to a use-by-right subject to provisions, standards and requirements • Review of existing zoning districts with recommendations of consolidation or modifications • Addresses compliance of new requirements and state enabling legislation mandates
