[Massplanners] Percentage of Non Residential in Mixed Use Districts

[Sarah Raposa]

Thank you all so much for the helpful information!

*Sarah L. Raposa, AICP*

Director of Planning & Development

Mansfield, MA

sraposa at mansfieldma.com | 508.851.6457


On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 3:49 PM Darlene Wynne <dwynne at beverlyma.gov> wrote:

> 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
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> Darlene Wynne, AICP
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> *City of Beverly*
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> *Director of Planning & Development*
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> *978-605-2341*
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> *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:
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>> 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,
>>
>> Sarah
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