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Selectmen weigh whether to pursue Town Center overlay zoning; members debate scale and opt‑in approach

Greenland Board of Selectmen · May 1, 2025
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Board members reviewed a proposed Town Center overlay that would allow optional higher‑density or mixed‑use development with design controls; some members urged shrinking the zone and re‑surveying property owners after past public opposition.

The Greenland Board of Selectmen revisited a proposed Town Center overlay zone and discussed whether to pursue refinement or shelve the effort.

An explanation of the proposal (voice S8) described the overlay as "opt‑in": existing zoning would remain in place, but property owners who elect to follow the overlay would be eligible for higher density or mixed‑use development in exchange for meeting design and architectural controls. "It was going to be an overlay zone, which means the existing zoning…

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