Westover ARB
Abstract
The Westover Air Reserve Base Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) will focus on promoting compatible community growth around the installation to preserve military capabilities. The goals of this JLUS are to mitigate existing and to prevent future incompatibility issues between base operations and the local communities. The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission is serving as the JLUS project sponsor. The Cities of Springfield and Chickopee; the Towns of Ludlow, Granby and South Hadley; Westover Airport, Mass Development and the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts are key stakeholders represented on the Steering Committee. Primary community compatibility and military issues include: 1) encroaching urban development in proximity to the military areas of influence, resulting in concerns related to compromised military training; 2) incompatible community recreation uses lie within the southern Clear Zones; 3) incompatible residential land uses exist with the Accidental Potential Zones I and II and the noise contours to the north and west of the installation. Deliverables for this 18-month project include a JLUS Final Report, Draft Municipal Zoning Overlay Bylaws/Ordinances that promote compatible development, and a formalized process for development coordination.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 18, 2017
- Source ID
- HQ00051610210
Entities
People
- Lawrence Smith
Organizations
- Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Pioneer Valley Planning Commission