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.

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

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

Old Main Street 9

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

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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Main Street Village Area - A Place of Transition

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Conversion of Existing Buildings

Infill Development

Professional / Business Offices

Bed and Breakfast

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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