Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee

Purpose

The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) is charged with advising and aiding a major update to the Town's Comprehensive Plan to be submitted to the Planning Board for approval. The CPAC Committee is a temporary committee working under the primary direction of the Town Planner (or designee).

The charge expires on the earlier of November 30th, 2026 or upon approval of the updated Comprehensive Plan by the Planning Board.

Background

Planning Boards are required to prepare a Comprehensive Plan to provide a basis of decision making regarding the long-term physical development of the municipality. Belmont's existing Plan, A Vision for Belmont: Mapping a Sustainable Future (see below), was approved in 2010 and designed to last through 2020. The Vision 21 Implementation Committee was established to help Belmont achieve the vision laid out in that plan. The Comprehensive Plan is a living document and will be revised as conditions and circumstances change within and around Belmont. 

Updating the Comprehensive Plan requires formal adoption by majority vote from the Planning Board.

Meetings

Meetings of the CPAC will be scheduled for the first Monday of every month, alternating between evening (7:00 pm) and morning (8:00 am) time slots. The next meeting is scheduled for April 7th at 8:00 am. All meetings, unless otherwise posted, shall be Hybrid on Zoom and in-person in Conference Room 4, Town Hall.

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available before meetings. Approved and posted minutes are available in the agenda center.

View most recent Agendas and Minutes here

Membership

• Erin Rowland
  Experience with Community Outreach
• Dana Miller
  Experience with Studying and Improving Transportation
• Jonathan Hakim
  Experience with Stimulating Commercial Growth and Real Estate
• Alisa Gardner-Todreas, Chair
  Land Use and Urban Planning
• Joe DeStefano
  Experience with Housing Production
• Wendy Etkind
  Experience with Green Development and Historical Preservation
• Amy Checkoway
  Open Space and Recreation
• Didier Moise
  Experience Building Community Cohesion and Inclusivity
• Vicki Amalfitano, Vice-Chair
  Belmont Arts and Culture
• Joel Mooney
  Experience Managing Capital Assets
• Chris Ryan
  Director of Planning and Building