Planning, Urban Design, Economic Development and Traffic Consultant
The Town acting through its Planning Board and Council of Economic Advisors is seeking the services of an interdisciplinary team lead by a qualified planning, economic development, urban design and traffic firm to undertake a follow-up study of the Business Center to that originally completed in 2001. The study’s objective is to identify a balanced plan appropriate to (1) expanding the type of allowable uses and mix of commercial uses within the NEBC so that the park can respond to market demands and fulfill its development potential; (2) expanding the allowable amount of retail and/or other consumer uses and/or restaurant uses on the first floor of multi-floor developments; (3) analyzing which, if any, existing dimensional controls are restraining development, either prohibiting it altogether on smaller lots or not providing sufficient financial incentive to encourage development; and (4) assessing what the traffic and other impacts are of various levels of different uses and/or mix of uses and/or regulatory changes increasing the density of development so that a proper balance can be reached between appropriate fiscal incentives and acceptable levels of impacts on the community.
