Category Archives: Planning Board

Downtown strategic plan: Community input

Shopping (“Too few stores that interest me”) and parking (“Not enough”) are what’s missing most downtown, according to a survey of local residents and stakeholders.

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Planning Board adopts strategic vision plan

The Planning Board on Tuesday night unanimously approved a downtown strategic vision plan element for the city’s master plan, which now will head to City Council.

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City Council approves reappointments

City Council approved a bevy of reappointments to assorted city boards and commissions to start 2022.

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Second phase of The Mint tweaked again

The Planning Board approved minor changes to the second phase of The Mint, which would add an additional unit and another four parking spaces to the downtown project.

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Council, Planning Board approve cannabis licenses

City Council unanimously passed legislation that would allow five of six types of cannabis licenses locally — everything but retail sales — following the Planning Board’s approval.

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Esterbrook lots deemed in need of redevelopment

The Planning Board deemed five properties on Esterbrook Avenue as a non-condemnation redevelopment area, sending the recommendation to City Council.

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Esterbrook Avenue Redevelopment Study

Two of five Esterbrook Avenue properties would qualify for redevelopment because of their poor physical condition while two others would qualify because of their proximity within the potential redevelopment area.
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