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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Building Conservation Health Planning Zoning
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Planning Board
FROM: Curt Bellavance, Director
RE: Rear Lot LLC,
24 Main Street
DATE: March 20, 2012
Approximately two years ago Town Meeting approved an overlay district for the downtown area. The overlay covers an area that centers on Main Street
and most of downtown. The purpose of this district is to allow a variety of uses within a mix of different zoning districts made up of commercial, residential, and industrial.
The
overlay allows residential uses within the industrial district and commercial activities within the residential district. The purpose is to promote design guidelines and to allow best
uses within the downtown.
Our office supports using industrial property for commercial and/or residential use as we feel it is better suited for property in the downtown area. We have
been working with the property owner and developers on preparing a multi-family use on the property located at the rear of 24 Main Street. Our office highly recommends the use of the
property for residential rather than the permitted use of a public storage facility as we feel it is a better use for the downtown.