New development-standards overlay proposed to guide corridors and riverfront redevelopment
Angela, a new JPR planning consultant, presented a draft overlay that would let Bristol tighten signage, setback and design rules along key corridors and shape riverfront redevelopment; the proposal would reduce downtown setbacks, remove minimum parking downtown and create tiered sign standards, and will require further review with county officials and the planning commission.
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Angela, a planning consultant recently added to the project team, walked the council through a proposed development-standards overlay intended to operate within the county's development-ordinance framework. The overlay would create four districts (downtown core, transitional corridor, south division corridor and general) and give the town options to be more prescriptive about building placement, sign controls, landscaping and screening.
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