[Massplanners] Question on Mixed-Use Overlays

[Paige]

Foxborough has a Foxborough Center Overlay District:
https://ecode360.com/29018020

And another overlay district for our former state hospital site:
https://ecode360.com/26809330

~Paige

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Paige E. Duncan, AICP

Director of Land Use and Economic Development

Town of Foxborough

40 South Street

Foxborough, MA 02035

W: 508.543.1250

F: 508.543.6278

pduncan at foxboroughma.gov

www.foxboroughma.gov/planning



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On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 3:55 PM Chris Rembold via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> GB has one called the Village Center Overlay Districts.  It made some
> mixed use allowances, reduced parking requirements, but on the other hand
> added a special permit process for design review.  It’s worked ok over the
> last 8-10 years.  We also revised the use table in the underlying zone.
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> *Christopher Rembold, AICP*
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> Sadwick via MassPlanners
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 7, 2022 3:32 PM
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> I agree with Dan. Sometimes, overlays create 2nd options and do not
> address the core changes that you seek. In Tewksbury, we just reduced our
> number of overlays from 13 to 5. They became very confusing to applicants,
> board members and the general public. Our new Town Center District does
> allow for mixed uses without the use of an overlay.
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> Steve Sadwick, FAICP
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> *From:* MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> *On Behalf Of *Daniel
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> Dennis rezone Dennis Port and West Dennis Village Centers. We did not ho
> the overlay route. We wanted to get rid of the 1970's strip zoning that
> existed in that area, not just give a second option.  Our zoning sought to
> return to more historic land use patterns for the two villages.
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> Dan Fortier
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> On Wed, Sep 7, 2022, 2:47 PM Curtin, Jennifer via MassPlanners <
> massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:
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> Hello all,
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> Have any other Towns established mixed-use overlay districts in their
> downtowns and if so, could you send me some examples?
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> Best regards,
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> *Jennifer Curtin (she/her/hers)*
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> Assistant Director of Planning and Land Use
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> Town of Lincoln
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Paige E. Duncan, AICP, Director of Land Use and Economic Development
Foxborough Town Hall, 40 South Street
Foxborough, Massachusetts 02035
Ph: 508-543-1250

pduncan at foxboroughma.gov
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