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1 Town of Salisbury Lafayette-Main Rezoning Proposal Continued Public Hearing April 22, 2015

2 PROJECT BACKGROUND The Town of Salisbury Master Plan, adopted in 2008, identified shared values of the community and recommendations for municipal decision-making, particularly for land use and infrastructure goals and strategies. Key Lafayette Road (Route 1) Recommendations: Goal 1: Create a distinctive gateway corridor that portrays a positive image of Salisbury. Goal 2: Expand and enhance commercial and residential development consistent with desired character of the corridor. Key Main Street East Recommendation: Goal 1: Maximize economic development opportunities. Introduction Existing Zoning Proposed District Changes from PH #1 Q & A

3 PROJECT BACKGROUND RKG was retained in January 2015 to assist the town with studying these corridors in accordance with the Town’s Master Plan goals and strategies. A series of public discussions have lead to the proposed zoning, based on aspirations of the Town and realistic market opportunities. Public meetings held to date: January 14 - Kickoff and Data Gathering February 11 - Discussion and Node Identification February 25 - Review and Feedback March 18 – Review and Feedback March 25 - Review and Feedback April 6 - Public Hearing Tonight – Continued Public Hearing Introduction Existing Zoning Proposed District Changes from PH #1 Q & A

4 EXISTING ZONING Existing zoning along Lafayette Road provides for commercial use at an arbitrary distance away from the road, splitting many long lots into commercial and residential or other use. Resulting Issues: No targeted land for redevelopment Split zoned properties Not market based No distinctive design standards or qualities that are character defining Introduction Existing Zoning Proposed District Changes from PH #1 Q & A

5 PROPOSED DISTRICT Article XXIV. : Lafayette- Main Commercial District LM District LM-A LM-B LM-C LM-D Subdistricts are contiguous areas for intended scale, uses, and dimensions of that area. Introduction Existing Zoning Proposed District Changes from PH #1 Q & A

6 Subdistrict LM-A Priority area for a large-scale development: hotel, grocery, and office Introduction Existing Zoning Proposed District Changes from PH #1 Q & A

7 Subdistrict LM-B Priority area for a cluster of retail and commercial along Lafayette Road with a mixture of housing behind Introduction Existing Zoning Proposed District Changes from PH #1 Q & A

8 Subdistrict LM-C Allow for low to medium density commercial uses Ideal for local residents with direct access to New Hampshire Introduction Existing Zoning Proposed District Changes from PH #1 Q & A

9 Subdistrict LM-D Smaller scale commercial uses and residential units that encourage closer building distances from Lafayette Road Introduction Existing Zoning Proposed District Changes from PH #1 Q & A

10 Remaining LM District Red Hatched Areas More flexible than existing commercial strip zoning Not contiguous or in a subdistrict – easy to expand in the future Introduction Existing Zoning Proposed District Changes from PH #1 Q & A

11 CHANGES MADE FROM 4-8-2015 See redlined article and map. Article 300-158: Clarified names of district and subdistricts 300-160: Use Table Changes (also, uses not listed at all are not permitted district-wide) 300 -163: Dimensional Regulation Changes and Footnotes Map Removed existing Commercial border from Main Street area Added a parcel to “LM-C” Introduction Existing Zoning Proposed District Changes from PH #1 Q & A

12 Introduction Existing Zoning Proposed District Changes from PH #1 Q & A Subdistricts Existing CLMLM-ALM-BLM-CLM-D Minimum Lot Area (acres)½1/22/31/2 1/4 Minimum Lot Frontage100 feet 150 feet100 feet 75 feet Minimum Front Setback50 feet30 feet 20 feet 10 feet Maximum Front Setbackn/a50 feet 40 feet 30 feet Minimum Side Setback20 / 30203015 feet 10 feet Minimum Rear Setback2020 feet25 feet20 feet25 feet20 feet Maximum Building Height35 feet 60 feet45 feet40 feet35 feet Maximum Building Storiesn/a---4332.5 For nonresidential uses only: Minimum Building Storiesn/a--- 2n/a2 Minimum Open Space % Lot Area n/a15% 20%10%20% Minimum % Lot Width Occupied by Principal Building(s) at Maximum Front Setback n/a---65%60% 50% DIMENSIONAL COMPARISON TO EXISTING

13 Questions? Garrett Hyer Senior Planner/Analyst ghyer@rkgassociates.com Judi Barrett Director of Municipal Services jbarrett@rkgassociates.com RKG Associates, Inc. 1359 Hancock Street, Suite 9 Quincy, MA 02169 617.847.8912 Introduction Existing Zoning Proposed District Changes from PH #1 Q & A


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