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Planning for Our Future

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This site is dedicated to providing independent information regarding important issues and events in Plymouth. 

Planning for Our Future

Planning for Our Future Planning for Our Future Planning for Our Future

This site is dedicated to providing independent information regarding important issues and events in Plymouth. 

Steve Bolotin - Working for a Better Plymouth

Planning Doesn't Stop Just Because It's Cold Outside!

The beginning of the year is a time to look forward.  This year, I'm looking at planning not for just this year, but for years and even decades to come.  Master Plan, zoning, and directing development are just some of the areas where discussion is already underway.  And as always, I encourage people come and listen to the ideas being presented and to reach out with their thoughts.  


Please remember, the statements and opinions contained herein are my own, and do not represent the position of the Town of Plymouth or any of its boards, committees, or officials.   


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Planning For Plymouth's Future

Click below to be directed to find the upcoming Planning Board Agenda with explanations, presentations, and upcoming project information

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Issues Facing Plymouth

Learn more about some of the issues affecting Plymouth now and in the future by scrolling below or going to the 'Issues' page.

Save The Bay

Holtec Radioactive Water Release Plan

Holtec, the company now decommissioning the former Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant, is still considering releasing over 1 MILLION GALLONS OF RADIOACTIVE WATER into Cape Cod Bay.


For residents of the communities on the Bay the issue is that we truly don’t know the potential long term implications of such an action on a crucial portion of our ecosystem.  But there is no doubt that if there is any contamination, the consequences for those who live and work by the water would be disastrous.  And where there is a perfectly viable alternative there is no reason to allow this to happen.  It is a simple choice, have the communities of the South Shore and the Cape risk a potentially irreversible environmental and economic catastrophe or have Holtec make a little less money. 


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QUICK LINKS:


On May 6, 2022, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) held a "field hearing" of the  U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in Plymouth on Issues Facing Communities with Decommissioning Nuclear Plants.  To view the video of the entire 3+ hour hearing, go to https://www.facebook.com/EdJMarkey/videos/369466435223333/


The Provincetown Independent has written an article explaining the finances behind Holtec's activities.  To read the article, go to https://provincetownindependent.org/news/2022/05/18/holtec-expects-to-make-huge-profit-off-pilgrim-plant/



Learn More

Click below to be directed to the Holtec Radioactive Water Release page where you will find more information, summaries of the proposal, documents, and links to other sites.

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Racetrack Proposal for County Land

Developer Intends to Continue "Investigation" Despite Opposition

Despite a Town vote rejecting horseracing in Plymouth, and two letters from the Select Board to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission rejecting horseracing in Plymouth, the matter is still not resolved.  The developer, Boston South, has signed a 73 year lease for the property (3 years with a 70 year extension option) indicating that it is still investigating using the property for horseracing and gaming, along it has now also stated that it is considering other possible uses (some disclosed - others not).  Whether horseracing at the site is even possible under the current law is a question that has been raised by numerous residents, and not answered by either Boston South or the County Commissioners, although Town Counsel for Plymouth has issued an advisory opinion suggesting that it is not.  

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Click below to be directed to the Racetrack Proposal page where you will find copies of the relevant documents and information about what the residents of Plymouth can do to express their views.

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Chapter 40B Housing

By now you have probably seen the housing complex being built behind Home Depot.   You may have heard that it is a 40B development, but don't know what that exactly means.  Click below to be directed to the Chapter 40B Housing page for an overview of this law and how it affects Plymouth.

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MBTA Communities

Massachusetts has now issued its final regulations requiring that communities like Plymouth allow for thousands of new multi-family homes to be built in established neighborhoods, changing their character and straining Town resources.  Click below to be directed to the MBTA Communities page to learn more.

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Master Plan

The Master Plan is one of the most crucial documents in Town, right next to our Town Charter.  That is because it identifies the concerns and priorities of the residents, and what they want to achieve.  It is the guidebook for Plymouth’s future.  Click below to be directed to the Master Plan page to  learn more.

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Old Exit 5 Traffic

Traffic by the Home Depot is only going to get worse, and the Town doesn't have a way to address it.  Click below to be directed to the Home Depot Traffic page to learn the history behind this problem, and support efforts at proactive planning to help prevent it from happening again.

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PACTV Forum on Proposed New Town Charter

Watch Replay on Cable or YouTube

The March 13th Plymouth Charter Education Forum, featuring various Town staff and officials, will replay on Plymouth Government Access Channels Comcast 15/Verizon 47 during these days & times:


Wednesday 3/15 & Friday 3/17 at 12PM

Sunday 3/19 at 10AM/10PM

Tuesday 3/21 at 7PM/9PM

Fridays through May 19th at 6:00PM


It is available to view online at the PACTV Video Share Channel on YouTube:

Link: https://youtu.be/5MbqeKTkW-c

Plymouth Development Discussions Continuing

Next Discussion April 22 at the Stonebridge Club, Pinehills. All Are Welcome!

For quite some time, Plymouth has been reactive rather than proactive when it comes to planning.  Efforts are being made to change that.  For that to happen, residents need to understand what is happening, why it is happening, and what we can (and can't) do about it.  That is why Select Board Member Harry Helm and Planning Board Member Steve Bolotin have been holding open forums to discuss these issues and answer questions.  We had great events at the Center for Active Living, the Little Red Schoolhouse, and Plimoth/Patuxet Museum where we addressed questions about the MBTA Communities law, Chapter 40B, zoning, and other land use mandates and discussed ideas for managing development and promoting smart growth.  


Our next forum will be on April 22 in the Pinehills, and all are welcome and encouraged to attend, ask questions, and give us your ideas!  

MBTA Communities Law Takes Effect

  • The first phase of the new MBTA Communities Law (G.L. c. 40A, §3A) took effect this week. In this first phase, Plymouth was required to submit an Action Plan identifying the process by which it would go about achieving the target housing number assigned by the State. Failure to submit an Action Plan would have made Plymouth ineligible for certain State grants.


  • The State has not required the Town to commit to any specific zoning proposal. at this point Instead, the Town was required to identify who was responsible for disseminating information, conducting public outreach, creating a definitive plan, and then enacting it, as well as the time frame for doing all of these things (no later than December 31, 2024).  A copy of the Plymouth Action Plan filed with the State can be viewed below. Now that the Action Plan has been filed, Plymouth has to decide how it wants to proceed. 


  • The MBTA Communities Law requires each of the 175 identified MBTA Communities (those municipalities that have or are adjacent to communities with a form of MBTA transit) to create a by-right multifamily housing district that allows for at least 15 units per acre in an area the State finds acceptable to achieve the ‘target amount’ of housing it has assigned.  For Plymouth that is 2,807 units,  Yes, you read that number correctly, almost Three Thousand Units.  


  • Because there is no longer MBTA service to Cordage Park, Plymouth has now been designated an MBTA Adjacent Community. That means that we may no longer have to create the zoning district within ½ mile of an MBTA facility.  However, the new regulations are unclear as to exactly where and over what area such housing may be considered acceptable.


For more information please go to the MBTA Communities Page.

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Select Board Sets Out Town Goals

The Plymouth Select Board has published its Fiscal Year 2023 Goals and Priorities.  While this may sound like just another annual budget, it is not - it is far more.  Working with Town department heads and staff, the Select Board has identified some of the long-range goals of the Town, the intiial steps needed to achieve those goals, and the person(s) responsible for achieving them.  To read the Goals and Priorities document, click below. 

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