1. INFORMATION SESSION Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015 Presentation to the Shirley Board of Selectmen Presented by: Ed Starzec & Erikk Hokenson, MassDevelopment November 17, 2014

2. Agenda Introductions Process Review of Potential Zoning Changes Comments and Questions Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

3. Process New Approach to Devens Zoning Changes Informal Outreach First Gauge Public Support If Supported, Proceed to Super Town Meeting in Spring 2015

4. Potential Zoning Change #1 Allow for senior residential uses in the Shirley Village Growth I zoning district Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

5. Potential Zoning Change #1 Allow for senior residential uses in the Shirley Village Growth I zoning district Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

6. Potential Zoning Change #1 Allow for senior residential uses in the Shirley Village Growth I zoning district Is there a need for senior housing? What is “senior residential” housing? How will this work with the Devens housing cap? Will this impact the delivery of local services? Will local residents get preferential treatment? How does this change get implemented? Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

7. Potential Zoning Change #1 Allow for senior residential uses in the Shirley Village Growth I zoning district Feedback so far… Need “plain vanilla” affordable senior housing, not just assisted living Ensure Shirley COA is not negatively affected Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

8. Potential Zoning Change #2 Allow for healthcare uses in additional zoning districts Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

9. Potential Zoning Change #2 Allow for healthcare uses in additional zoning districts What do healthcare uses include? Why do we need more healthcare sites? How does this change get implemented? Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

10. Potential Zoning Change #2 Allow for healthcare uses in additional zoning districts Feedback so far… Concerns about Nashoba Valley Medical Center someday potentially relocating Concerns about competition with Harvard’s C District Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

11. Potential Zoning Change #3 Approve a zoning swap to allow for the residential redevelopment of Adams Circle and to protect adjacent environmental and historical resources Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

12. Potential Zoning Change #3 Approve a zoning swap to allow for the residential redevelopment of Adams Circle and to protect adjacent environmental and historical resources. How does the zoning swap work? Isn’t Rogers Field already protected from development? Are we giving up valuable open space at Adams Circle? Does this change affect the Devens housing cap? How does this change get implemented? Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

13. Potential Zoning Change #3 Approve a zoning swap to allow for the residential redevelopment of Adams Circle and to protect adjacent environmental and historical resources. Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

14. Potential Zoning Change #3 Approve a zoning swap to allow for the residential redevelopment of Adams Circle and to protect adjacent environmental and historical resources. Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

15. Potential Zoning Change #3 Approve a zoning swap to allow for the residential redevelopment of Adams Circle and to protect adjacent environmental and historical resources. Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

16. Potential Zoning Change #3 Approve a zoning swap to allow for the residential redevelopment of Adams Circle and to protect adjacent environmental and historical resources. Feedback so far… Has Adams Circle been cleaned up to residential standards? Keep western edge of Adams Circle well away from stream corridor Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

17. Potential Zoning Change #4 Rezone portions of the southern end of Grant Road for appropriately-buffered commercial uses. Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

18. Potential Zoning Change #4 Rezone portions of the southern end of Grant Road for appropriately-buffered commercial uses. How would this rezoning work? How do we know the new uses would be well-buffered from the Grant Road neighborhood? How will this change be implemented? Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

19. Potential Zoning Change #4 Rezone portions of the southern end of Grant Road for appropriately-buffered commercial uses. Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

20. Potential Zoning Change #4 Rezone portions of the southern end of Grant Road for appropriately-buffered commercial uses. Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

21. Potential Zoning Change #4 Rezone portions of the southern end of Grant Road for appropriately-buffered commercial uses. Feedback so far… None yet Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

22. Comments & Questions In addition to providing comments tonight, please feel free to comment via these other channels: Online at www.courb.co/devens Via e-mail at estarzec@massdevelopment.comestarzec@massdevelopment.com By phone at (617) 330-2035 Via your Board of Selectmen Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

23. Comments & Questions In addition to providing comments tonight, please feel free to comment via these other channels: Online at www.courb.co/devens Via e-mail at estarzec@massdevelopment.comestarzec@massdevelopment.com By phone at (617) 330-2035 Via your Board of Selectmen Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015