information session potential devens zoning changes 2014-2015 presentation to the shirley board of...

INFORMATION SESSION

Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Presentation to the Shirley Board of Selectmen

Presented by:Ed Starzec & Erikk Hokenson, MassDevelopment

November 17, 2014

Agenda

• Introductions• Process• Review of Potential Zoning Changes• Comments and Questions

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Process

• New Approach to Devens Zoning Changes

• Informal Outreach First

• Gauge Public Support

• If Supported, Proceed to Super Town Meetingin Spring 2015

Potential Zoning Change #1Allow for senior residential uses in the Shirley Village Growth I zoning district

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #1Allow for senior residential uses in the Shirley Village Growth I zoning district

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #1Allow for senior residential uses in the Shirley Village Growth I zoning district

• Is there a need for senior housing?• What is “senior residential” housing?• How will this work with the Devens housing cap?• Will this impact the delivery of local services?• Will local residents get preferential treatment?• How does this change get implemented?

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #1Allow for senior residential uses in the Shirley Village Growth I zoning district

Feedback so far…

• Need “plain vanilla” affordable senior housing, not just assisted living

• Ensure Shirley COA is not negatively affected

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #2Allow for healthcare uses in additional zoning districts

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #2Allow for healthcare uses in additional zoning districts

• What do healthcare uses include?• Why do we need more healthcare sites?• How does this change get implemented?

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #2Allow for healthcare uses in additional zoning districts

Feedback so far…

• Concerns about Nashoba Valley Medical Center someday potentially relocating

• Concerns about competition with Harvard’s C District

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #3Approve a zoning swap to allow for the residential redevelopment of Adams Circle and to protect adjacent environmental and historical resources

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #3Approve a zoning swap to allow for the residential redevelopment of Adams Circle and to protect adjacent environmental and historical resources.

• How does the zoning swap work?• Isn’t Rogers Field already protected from

development?• Are we giving up valuable open space at Adams

Circle?• Does this change affect the Devens housing cap?• How does this change get implemented?

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #3Approve a zoning swap to allow for the residential redevelopment of Adams Circle and to protect adjacent environmental and historical resources.

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #3Approve a zoning swap to allow for the residential redevelopment of Adams Circle and to protect adjacent environmental and historical resources.

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #3Approve a zoning swap to allow for the residential redevelopment of Adams Circle and to protect adjacent environmental and historical resources.

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #3Approve a zoning swap to allow for the residential redevelopment of Adams Circle and to protect adjacent environmental and historical resources.

Feedback so far…

• Has Adams Circle been cleaned up to residential standards?

• Keep western edge of Adams Circle well away from stream corridor

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #4Rezone portions of the southern end of Grant Road for appropriately-buffered commercial uses.

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #4Rezone portions of the southern end of Grant Road for appropriately-buffered commercial uses.

• How would this rezoning work?• How do we know the new uses would be well-

buffered from the Grant Road neighborhood?• How will this change be implemented?

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #4Rezone portions of the southern end of Grant Road for appropriately-buffered commercial uses.

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #4Rezone portions of the southern end of Grant Road for appropriately-buffered commercial uses.

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Potential Zoning Change #4Rezone portions of the southern end of Grant Road for appropriately-buffered commercial uses.

Feedback so far…

• None yet

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Comments & QuestionsIn addition to providing comments tonight, please feel free to comment via these other channels:

• Online at www.courb.co/devens• Via e-mail at estarzec@massdevelopment.com• By phone at (617) 330-2035• Via your Board of Selectmen

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Comments & QuestionsIn addition to providing comments tonight, please feel free to comment via these other channels:

• Online at www.courb.co/devens• Via e-mail at estarzec@massdevelopment.com• By phone at (617) 330-2035• Via your Board of Selectmen

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015

Information Session: Potential Devens Zoning Changes 2014-2015