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Planning staff updates Select Board on Chestnut Hill commercial area study; draft zoning would create four subdistricts
Summary
Town economic development staff presented progress on a Chestnut Hill commercial area study and draft special‑district overlay zoning that would create four subdistricts, set minimum commercial requirements (51% baseline), and offer density bonuses tied to commercial floor‑area and ground‑floor uses.
Economic development staff outlined the status of the Chestnut Hill commercial area study during the Select Board meeting on Sept. 30, describing zoning recommendations, design guidelines, a transportation study and a strategy to incentivize net new commercial tax growth while improving pedestrian and public‑realm conditions.
Meredith Mooney, the town’s economic development director, said the preferred approach is a special district overlay with four subdistricts and design guidance to shape building massing and public realm improvements. “We’re about halfway through the zoning process for that,”…
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