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MAIN STREET OVERLAY ZONE
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Summary of Downtown Efforts
Main Street Study and Addendum 2008-2009
Plan of Conservation and Development (incorporation of Main Street Study)
Relocation of Active Station Downtown
Historic Train Station Restoration
Transit Oriented Development Study
Main Street Investment Fund Grant
EPA Brownfields Assessment Fund Grant
Main Street Overlay Zone and Village Area Regulations
Main Street Overlay Map
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Defining the Focus Areas:
Main Street District
Transition District
Main Street Overlay Zone: Meeting the Objectives of the Town Plan of
Conservation and Development and Implementing Recommendations of the Main Street Study
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Main Street Overlay Zone
Implementing the recommendations of the Main Street Study
Encourages mixed uses
Allows increased density to 15 units per acre
Requires buildings to be built up near Main Street
Requires parking to be behind buildings
Relaxes parking requirements downtown and encourages shared parking/ on-street parking
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Meeting Objectives through the Main Street Overlay Zone (cont)
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Promote Vibrant Commercial Uses
Permit Multi-Family Residential Mixed Use Development
Permit Office / Retail Mixed Use Development
Goal: To promote pedestrian activity with retail, restaurant and similar uses typical of a downtown setting.
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Meeting Objectives through the Main Street Overlay Zone (cont)
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Prohibit Uses Not Conducive to
Main Street
Single-family dwellings
Residential uses on first floor
Hotel, Inn uses on first floor other than lobby
Drive-through lanes on properties with frontage on Main Street
Parking between building front and street
Clothing bins
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Meeting Objectives through the Main Street Overlay Zone (cont)
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Create Design and Architectural Standards
Maximum front yard setbacks
Minimum 2-story height
Permitting outdoor cafes, seating patios and similar features
Permit parcel consolidation
Establish character unique to a historic downtown with architectural style, rhythm and proportion
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Meeting Objectives through the Main Street Overlay Zone (cont)
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Increase Pedestrian Traffic / Provide Safe and Comfortable Spaces and Pathways
Provide Bicycle Access and Storage
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Meeting Objectives through the Main Street Overlay Zone (cont)
Permit/Encourage New Parking Options
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Main Street Overlay Zone
Implementing the recommendations of the Main Street Study
Summary of Revisions
Section 402 Permitted Uses
Section 403 Bulk Requirements
Summary of Additions
Sections 418 MSOZ tex
Section 419 Village Area text
MSOZ/Village Area Map
(Appendix B Sketch 10)
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P r o m o t e s a f u n c t i o n a l a n d a t t r a c t i v e d o w n t o w n a r e a
I m p l e m e n t s g o a l s o f t h e T o w n P l a n o f C o n s e r v a t i o n a n d D e v e l o p m e n t a n d t h e M a i n S t r e e t S t u d y
M a x i m i z e a d v a n t a g e o f p r o x i m i t y t o d o w n t o w n r e t a i l a n d
m a s s t r a n s i t f a c i l i t i e s
P r o m o t e a m i x o f u s e s n e a r M a i n S t r e e t
R e h a b i l i t a t e b u i l d i n g s a n d s i t e s a n d s t a b i l i z e p r o p e r t y v a l u e s
P r o m o t e e c o n o m i c v i t a l i t y o f t h e T o w n o f W i n d s o r L o c k s
Main Street Village Area - A Place of Transition
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Conversion of Existing Buildings
Infill Development
Professional / Business Offices
Bed and Breakfast
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W h a t w i l l t h e C o m m i s s i o n c o n s i d e r ? • P h y s i c a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s • C o m p a t i b i l i t y w i t h s u r r o u n d i n g l a n d u s e s • S e r v e s a s a p p r o p r i a t e t r a n s i t i o n u s e • S u p p o r t s r e v i t a l i z a t i o n o f d o w n t o w n • S c r e e n i n g a n d d e s i g n o f d r i v e w a y s a n d p a r k i n g a r e a s • O p p o r t u n i t y f o r r e h a b i l i t a t i o n • P r o p o s a l m u s t m a i n t a i n r e s i d e n t i a l c h a r a c t e r • C o n d i t i o n s o f p a i n t , s i d i n g , m a s o n r y a n d o t h e r e x t e r i o r f e a t u r e s
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Main Street Village Area - A Place of Transition
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