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Town of North Attleboro Request for Proposals: Consultant Services for the Development of a Mixed-use Overlay District
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Dear MassPlanners,<br>
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North Attleboro is going through an exciting time where we are launching a few planning initiatives to coincide with the Town's new 2022 Master Plan. We are issuing three Requests for Proposals to hire a consultant (s) to develop a mixed-use overlay district
& bylaw, create design guidelines, and to complete a land inventory for strategic planning services. These are three separate projects although a consultant can submit a proposal for more than one in a single bid if capable and will result in cost savings.
North Attleboro has a vibrant downtown with unique businesses and services on a one-mile strip. In addition to some neat stores and restaurants, the downtown hosts a weekly farmers' market, block parties, holiday strolls, and a brewery is coming. North Attleboro
also has two active commercial corridors on Route 1 and Old Post Road. We are looking for a consultant that can work with the Town to create a mixed-use overlay district primarily for these areas and perhaps be a tiered approach. </div>
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The goal of the mixed-use overlay district is to promote a vibrant setting that is conducive for walking while promoting businesses and housing. Also, to make mixed-use development easier to read in the bylaws and more identifiable. The renaming of certain
zoning districts not necessarily to mixed-use may be involved in this. This bylaw also has the potential to be involved in an exciting reimagining project with a mall. The project can possibly expand to further codification of the zoning bylaws. </div>
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More information can be found in the RFP here: <a href="https://www.nattleboro.com/sites/g/files/vyhlif3566/f/uploads/town_of_north_attleboro_rfp_for_mixed-use_overlay_district_0.pdf" id="LPlnk579094">https://www.nattleboro.com/sites/g/files/vyhlif3566/f/uploads/town_of_north_attleboro_rfp_for_mixed-use_overlay_district_0.pdf</a></div>
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The deadline for proposals is November 24, 2021.</div>
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If you have any questions, feel free to email me at ghilario@nattleboro.com. </div>
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Thanks!</div>
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<p style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt"><a><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Eras Medium ITC", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">Gil Hilario, CFM </span></b></a></p>
<p style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt"><span style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Eras Medium ITC", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">Town Planner </span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt"><span style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Eras Medium ITC", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">Town of North Attleboro </span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt"><span style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Eras Medium ITC", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">43 South Washington St. </span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt"><span style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Eras Medium ITC", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">North Attleboro, MA 02760 </span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt"><span style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Eras Medium ITC", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">Office: 508.699.0116 </span></span></p>
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