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Concept Plan, former Atlantic site Concept Plan, MF Charles Building
The Downtown Smart Growth District By-Law was adopted by Town Meeting at the Special Town Meeting on November 30th, 2009
November 30th Town Meeting Handouts:
Downtown Smart Growth Overlay District (40R)
November 2nd Public Hearing for Special Town Meeting on November 30th
Downtown Smart Growth Overlay By-Law
July 13, 2009 Public Hearing for Smart Growth Application Submittal:
Monday March 9, 2009 Public Meeting Information:
Meeting Minutes
Public Questions and Answers
Background:
A Smart Growth zoning overlay district allows for a higher density of development than current zoning allows to accomodate mixed use, housing and commercial (click for the smart growth toolkit). The Reading 2005 Master Plan set goals to improve the downtown, increase affordable housing units, promote diversity in housing types, and encourage development adjacent to the train depot as major goals. The 2008 World Cafe further emphasized the community's interest in developing the downtown into an active town center. The Town has hired a consultant to work with the
CPDC to present a zoning change and design standards for a 40R Smart Growth Overlay district.
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