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CITY OF PITTSFIELD NOTICE OF ZONING AMENDMENT PUBLIC HEARING PITTSFIELD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD The City of Pittsfield in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L Chapter 40A, Section 5, hereby gives notice to all interested parties that a public hearing will be held by the Community Development Board on a petition from the City Council to amend City Code, Chapter 23 (the City of Pittsfield Zoning Ordinance): Article 23-2 Section 2.2 (Glossary), Article 23-4 Section 4.202 (Table of Permitted Uses), Article 23-7, Section 7.736 (Outdoor Marijuana Cultivation 20,000 square feet), Section 7.854 (Outdoor Marijuana Cultivation), Section 7.735 (Marijuana Cultivation), and Section 7.853 (Marijuana Cultivation). As proposed, the amendment would prohibit outdoor commercial marijuana cultivation in all zoning districts. The Community Development Board public hearing will be held remotely on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 6:00 P.M. Pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, 18, and state and federal orders and guidance imposing strict limits on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Community Development Board will be conducted exclusively via Zoom (Meeting ID 981 6025 9333). Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting may do so on PCTV. NOTE: If you would like to provide public comment via telephone, you may do so by calling (312) 626-6799, Enter the Meeting ID, 981 6025 9333 on your phone's keypad and press #. Press # again. A copy of the plan and application is on file and accessible electronically via https://www.cityofpittsfield.org/ city_hall/community_development /community_development_ boards_and_commissions.php or by contacting the Department of Community Development Office via (413) 499-9368 or by email at tkozlowski@cityofpittsfield.org Sheila B. Irvin, Chair Community Development Board AD# 54087 01/19/2021, 01/26/2021