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Council, planning board consider rezoning parcels on Central Street to commercial overlay
Summary
A petition proposed adding a commercial overlay to certain Central Street parcels (rezoning from GR3 to Commercial 1) to reduce permitting barriers for existing small businesses and encourage downtown reinvestment; the administration expressed support and no public opposition was recorded at the hearing.
The Gardner City Council and Planning Board on June 9, 2025 held a joint public hearing on a petition to add a commercial overlay and to change zoning on designated parcels along Central Street from General Residential 3 (GR3) to Commercial 1, with the stated goal of enabling small businesses to expand without repeatedly seeking use variances.
Director Stevens said the amendment is intended to encourage growth for small business property owners along Central Street,…
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