[Massplanners] Percentage of Non Residential in Mixed Use Districts

[Bill Nemser]

Hi Sarah,

We just did this last year.  We require over 50% of ground floor space be non-residential.  See page 76:  Town of Maynard Protective Zoning By-Laws (townofmaynard-ma.gov)<https://www.townofmaynard-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/224/Zoning-By-Laws-PDF?bidId=>

Bill


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From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> On Behalf Of Sarah Raposa via MassPlanners
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 2:09 PM
To: massplanners at masscptc.org
Subject: [Massplanners] Percentage of Non Residential in Mixed Use Districts

Hi all - I am working with the Mansfield Planning Board on an update to their existing multi-family zoning bylaw. They currently have 15 units/acre by-right and then are proposing to up that to 30 units/acre by-right and up to 60 units/acre with a mixed use component and other incentives.

For a number of qualitative reasons, the PB thinks that 25% of the ground floor area should be non-residential. Feedback from a couple landowners say that is too high. In lieu of a bona fide market analysis, I thought I'd poll my peers...

If you have a mixed use district, what are your non-residential requirements?

Many thanks,
Sarah

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Sarah L. Raposa, AICP

Director of Planning & Development

Mansfield, MA

sraposa at mansfieldma.com<mailto:sraposa at mansfieldma.com> | 508.851.6457
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