Developer consultant argues density changes are needed to spur Main Street redevelopment
An AOG consultant told the board that current lot-size and parking rules make small Main Street projects financially infeasible and urged lowering the 1,250-sq-ft figure; residents and other speakers disagreed about the effect on community character and parking needs.
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Erin Helly, who identified herself as a consultant for AOG, told trustees the draft rules still leave practical economic barriers for developers, saying, “I work for AOG as a consultant... And in in order to do that, we have to change the law because the way the law is written, no 1 can come in here and develop.” She warned that at the current 1,250 square-foot lot-area standard some small Main Street parcels could not support economically viable housing above retail.
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