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Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)

Upcoming Events | March 2025
 

March 10, 12, and 14, 2025 | Various Times (see below)

Informational Sessions: FEMA's Flood Insurance Rate Maps (virtual)

In conjunction with Flood Safety Awareness Week (March 9 - 15), the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, is hosting three free webinars focused on FEMA's Flood Insurance Rate Maps.


The webinars are for local Emergency Management Directors, and each webinar is for a specific location, it is not a webinar series.


The dates and times:

March 10, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Geographic Location Focus and to Register

March 12, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Geographic Location Focus and to Register

March 14, 2025, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Geographic Location Focus and to Register



For questions, please contact:

Kathleen Shepherd, MEMA Community Engagement Specialist

Katie Paight, DCR Floodplain Management Specialist

March 11, 2025 | 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Webinar: Model Zoning for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs (virtual)
 
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Please join the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), and the Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) for guidance on regulating Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in accordance with Section 3 of the Zoning Act. Staff will present Model Zoning for ADUs and offer suggestions to guide local decision-making.


The webinar will discuss different approaches so zoning language can be tailored to the individual community’s needs and local conditions.


To learn more about the new ADU law and access additional resources, visit EOHLC’s ADUs webpage and MAPC’s ADUs webpage.

March 20, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Community Engagement Conversations: Building/Engaging Community Groups (virtual)
 
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In this March session of the Community Engagement Conversations series, learn about the best ways to involve key stakeholders in decision-making processes and how to manage expectations from residents while leading impactful public participation work.


After registering to join us, we encourage you to visit the Community Engagement Conversations webpage, to view recordings and other materials from previous Conversations.


The Series:

The MAPC Community Engagement Team has been hosting once-a-month Conversations since September 2024 (and they will go through May 2025) focused on different community engagement topics. The goal of these Conversations is to support this work within your own community, and to introduce you to the services MAPC offers when you work with the MAPC Community Engagement Team.


Questions? Please contact:

Javier Gutierrez, Director of Community Engagement, jgutierrez@mapc.org

March 25, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Webinar: Integrating ADUs in Historic Communities: Policy, History, and Practice (virtual)
 
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Join the Eastern Massachusetts Historical Commission Coalition (EMHCC) for a discussion on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in historic landscapes.


This session will explore the role of ADUs in historic communities, covering planning considerations, their historical presence, and examples of communities successfully integrating ADUs while maintaining historic character.


The program will include:

  • An overview of ADU planning and policy by MAPC experts.
  • A historical perspective on ADUs from Jim O’Connell, author of The Hub’s Metropolis.
  • A presentation from the Salem Historic Commission on their approach to ADUs and historic preservation.
  • A moderated Q&A session.

2025 Subregional Legislative Breakfasts (in-person)
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March 14, 2025 | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

North Suburban Planning Council (NSPC) and North Shore Task Force (NSTF) Joint Legislative Breakfast


Location: The Moose - North Reading Lodge 1511

(see registration page for full address)


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March 14, 2025 | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

South Shore Coalition (SSC) Legislative Breakfast (co-hosted with the Old Colony Planning Council)


Location: Plymouth Memorial Hall, Blue Room

(see registration page for full address)


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March 21, 2025 | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Inner Core Committee (ICC) Legislative Breakfast


Location: Bostonia Public House, Boston

(see registration page for full address)


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SWAP logo. On the left in large, capitalized, green letters it says, "SWAP". To the right of that is a blue map of the Greater Boston region with the SWAP subregion colored in light green. Under the letters and map in smaller blue text it says, "South West Advisory Planning Committee."

March 28, 2025 | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

MetroWest Regional Collaborative (MWRC) and SouthWest Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP) Joint Legislative Breakfast


Location: Thayer Homestead in Medway

(see registration page for full address)


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TRIC logo. A blue wavy design on the left. To the right in large capitalized green letters it says TRIC. Below this in blue it says Three Rivers Interlocal Council.

April 4, 2025 | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Three Rivers Interlocal Council (TRIC) Legislative Breakfast


Location: Grazina Event Space, Norwood Space Center, Building Four

(see registration page for full address)


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April 4, 2025 | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC) Legislative Breakfast


Location: Lexington Community Center

(see registration page for full address)


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Upcoming Events in April Preview

Be sure to save these dates on your calendar for March!

Community Engagement Conversations April Session - Evaluating Community Engagement (virtual)

April 17, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | More Information and to Register
 

Questions? Please contact Amanda Belles (abelles@mapc.org).
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