[Massplanners] Percentage of Non Residential in Mixed Use Districts

[Darlene Wynne]

Hi Sarah,
We have a defined geographic area where we require ground floor activated
uses <https://ecode360.com/29283349> for approximately 80% of the lot width
and 100% of the building frontage. However, ground floor activated uses
allows for 25% of the uses to be residential (e.g. lobby, gym, etc) as long
as it is designed to be transparent and/or pedestrian friendly.  See also:
https://ecode360.com/32533935#32533935


Darlene Wynne, AICP

*City of Beverly*

*Director of Planning & Development*

*978-605-2341*

*dwynne at beverlyma.gov <dwynne at beverlyma.gov>*



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On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 2:33 PM Bill Nemser via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> Hi Sarah,
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> 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=>
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> Bill
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> Bill Nemser, AICP, LEED AP
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> Planning Director
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> Office of Municipal Services
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> Town of Maynard
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> 195 Main Street
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> Maynard, Ma. 01754
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> (978) 897-1302
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> *Hey Maynard!  Click here to read YOUR Master Plan!
> <https://www.townofmaynard-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/602/Maynard-Master-Plan-PDF?bidId=>*
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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
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> 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.
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> 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...
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> If you have a mixed use district, what are your non-residential
> requirements?
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> Many thanks,
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> Sarah
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> *Sarah L. Raposa, AICP*
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> Director of Planning & Development
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> Mansfield, MA
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> sraposa at mansfieldma.com | 508.851.6457
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