BRPC Meeting - Sept. 17th, 2026

The Meeting can be accessed at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SLaG6fFRQxmKzyWHH_FgxQ
(Registration Required)
Meeting ID: 897 8389 1098

Agenda

I. Opening (7:00)
a) Call to Order and Open Meeting Law Statement
b) Roll Call of Commission Members Attending the Meeting
c) Vote to Approve Minutes of the Full Commission Meeting on July 16, 2026*
II. Welcome to Newly Appointed Delegates or Alternates (7:05)
Newly elected Delegates or appointed Alternates are invited to introduce themselves.
III. Comments from BRPC Delegates and Alternates (7:10)
BRPC Delegates & Alternates may offer comments on any item not on the agenda. Any potential discussion or action must be referred to a future meeting.
IV. Comments from the Public (7:15)
Members of the public may offer comments regarding topics on the agenda or other matters they wish to bring to the Commission’s attention. Comments are to be directed to the Commission. Commenters must state their names and the city or town they are from. Any potential discussion or action must be referred to a future meeting.
V. Presentation & Discussion of Executive Committee Actions (7:20)
Executive Committee actions taken on the Commission’s behalf during the August 6, 2026, and September 3, 2026, meetings are presented for information and discussion.
VI. Presentation of Egremont Cottage Cluster Zoning (7:30)
Egremont Planning Board member and BRPC Executive Committee At-Large member Mary McGurn will provide a presentation about recent zoning work in Egremont.
VII. Presentation of Berkshire County Plan Search Tool (7:55)
BRPC Principal Planner Courteny Morehouse will provide a presentation and demonstration of a model developed in partnership with UMass Amherst that accesses the most recent municipal plans from all Berkshire communities and allows users to ask questions about the contents of those cataloged plans.
VIII. Discussion of the Executive Director’s Report (8:15)
Please refer to the Executive Director’s memorandum to Commission Delegates and Alternates.
IX. Open Discussion about Items of Interest in Cities or Towns (8:20)
As time allows, Delegates and Alternates are encouraged to discuss key items of interest in their city or town, such as town meeting updates, development proposals, changes in municipal leadership, proposed development projects, etc.
X. Adjournment (8:30)