1. 9/22/2015 1 Village Zoning District for Northfield? Gerald Coogan, AICP Lakes Region Planning Commission

2. 9/22/2015 2 Purpose and History  Explore alternatives for a village zoning district --- one option “NO ACTION”  Recommendation from 2003 Master Plan  Vision session --- opportunity for residents, property owners, business people, PB, ZBA and BOS and interested persons to share thoughts.

3. 9/22/2015 3 Study Area

4. 9/22/2015 4 Overview  Existing Conditions – Zoning Ordinance Conservation District – CONS Commercial / Industrial District – C/I Multi-Family Residential District – R-2 Single-Family Residential Groundwater Protection Ordinance  Table 7-1 Uses allowed by district  Table 7-2 Dimensional Requirements  Benefits of Village Zoning District  Examples of a village zoning district

5. 9/22/2015 5 Existing Town Zoning

6. 9/22/2015 6 Benefits  Higher densities with water and sewer  Mixed uses – commercial, retail and multi-family  Encourage development and redevelopment of sites  Improved pathway for local approvals  Aligns zoning with existing land use

7. 9/22/2015 7 Approaches to a Village Zoning District  Reviewed eight village ordinances  Peterborough – “There are no minimum lot sizes, setbacks or frontages required.”  Seabrook’s Smithtown village - Purpose “to enhance economic vitality … and visual appeal … consistent with existing …”  Northfield – Purpose --- to be determined  Northfield Planning Board involved and engaged in the process

8. 9/22/2015 8 Tour of Northfield Village – Howard Avenue

9. 9/22/2015 9 PCC Structurals

10. 9/22/2015 10 Bedard Apartments

11. 9/22/2015 11 Park St – facing Exit 19 – left side R 2, right side C / I

12. 9/22/2015 12 Ciao Pasta

13. 9/22/2015 13 Hall Memorial Library

14. 9/22/2015 14 The Arch

15. 9/22/2015 15 Visioning Process  What people like most about the existing village area?  What people like the least?  What people would like to see?  Ideas --- how can the village area be improved.  Other ideas?

16. 9/22/2015 16 Guidelines  All ideas are encouraged and welcomed  Be creative  “Think out of the box”  Constructive positive criticism

17. 9/22/2015 17 Summary and Next Steps  Review ideas and identify priorities  Return for a 2 nd session in late June  Possible design workshop in July  Share information with the Planning Board  Work with the Planning Board on potential options over the summer / fall.

18. 9/22/2015 18 Results  Project Summary  Develop alternatives – one being no change  Prepare a draft amendment for 2014 Town Meeting to submit for the Planning Board  If approved by PB, voters to decide at Town Meeting