Planning Board Office

COVID-19 UPDATE - Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Town is holding board meetings virtually for the foreseeable future, including virtual public hearings. Please contact the Planning Board Office Staff for more information on virtual meetings. 

Responsibilities of the Planning Office:


  • Provide support and technical assistance to the Planning Board, Master Plan Implementation Committee/Working Groups, Harbor Committee/Working Groups, Affordable Housing Trust, and Affordable Housing Steering Committee
  • Process and scheduling of Planning Board applications
  • Implementation of long-range planning initiatives
  • Coordination with fellow Town officials on land-use initiatives and grant applications  

FORMS & DOCUMENTS:

Planning Board Application Forms

  1. Planning Board Fee & Deposit Schedule - Revised March 2022
  2. ANR Form A Application Packet - Revised March 2022
  3. Site Plan Review Packet (Form 10) Application- Revised March 2022
  4. Site Plan Review and Special Permit Application Packet (Form 10A) - Revised March 2022
  5. Large House Review Application Packet - Revised February 2020
  6. Planning Board Scenic Road Work Permit Application & Procedures - Revised January 2022
  7. Land Alteration Special Permit Application - March 2022

Rules & Regulations

  1. Common Driveway Minimum Standards (PDF)
  2. Large Home Review Rules and Regulations (PDF)
  3. 2016 Revised Subdivision Rules Regulations (PDF)
  4. Site Plan Review Rules and Regulations Form (PDF)
  5. Residential Cluster Development Rules and Regulations (PDF)
  6. Transit Oriented Development Rules and Regulations (PDF)

Village Business & Harbor Village Business Overlay District Design Guidelines

  1. VB & HVBOD District Design Guidelines Approved 11.20.19

Maps - Zoning & Scenic Roads/Cohasset Common Historic District

  1. Zoning Map 2021
  2. Scenic Roads and CCHD Map 3.23.22

MBTA Community Multi-Family Housing Information 

  1. MBTA Community Multi-Family Housing Presentation LLind to SB 3.22.22 Final
  2. Cohasset 5 member Select Board Signed Statement_MBTA Community Multi-Family Housing Draft Guidelines 3.31.22

LONG-RANGE PLANS:

Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Plan 2018

  1. Cohasset MVP Final Report

Cohasset Master Plan 2019 

  1. Cohasset Master 2019 Plan - Final

Complete Streets Prioritization Plan 2019

  1. Cohasset Complete Streets Prioritization Plan Report - Final Draft

Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020 Update

  1. Cohasset Hazard Mitigation Plan - 2020 Update

Housing Production Plan - Adopted June 3, 2020

  1. Cohasset Housing Production Plan 06 04 2020

State-Approved Municipal Harbor Plan 2020

  1. Cohasset Approved Municipal Harbor Plan July 2020

Historic Plans: 1961 Summary Report on Long-Range General Plan, a.k.a "Benjamin" Report

  1. General Plan 1961_Benjamin Report