Master Plan

The Planning Board is responsible for preparing, amending, and adopting the Master Plan (RSA 674:3).

A master plan is a planning document that provides an opportunity for community leaders to look ahead, establish new visions and directions, set goals, and map out plans for the future.  A master plan should describe where, how, and at what pace a community desires to develop physically, economically, and socially.  In short, a master plan functions much like a roadmap or a blueprint; it is a guide to the future.  While the master plan is not a legal document, it does provide the legal basis for zoning and other land use regulations.  Specifically, to adopt a zoning ordinance, the planning board must adopt a master plan.  In addition, certain ordinances cannot be legally adopted, or certain grants may not be feasible unless a master plan is in place.

Master Plan
Chapter 1:  A Vision for Hopkinton’s Future (2022)
Chapter 2:  Housing (2022)
Chapter 3:  Economic Base (2022)
Chapter 4:  Transportation (2022)
Chapter 5:  Existing and Future Land Use (2022)
Chapter 6:  Historical & Cultural Resources
Chapter 7:  Community & Recreation Facilities with Utilities (2025)
Chapter 8:  Natural Resources
Chapter 9:  Implementation (2022, 2025)

Appendix A:  Community Survey Summary
Appendix B:  Economic Incentives Zones (ch. 3, 5)
Appendix C:  Existing Land Use Map (ch. 5)
Appendix D:  Development Constraints Map (ch. 5)
Appendix E:  Conserved Lands Map (ch. 5)
Appendix F:  Zoning Map (ch. 5)