Politics & Government
Market Square Overlay District Explained
Support Market Square Overlay District when you vote on March 8. Vote Yes on Planning Board Warrant Article #2
The Market Square Overlay District concept was conceived by the Windham Economic Development Committee. For more than a year, the WEDC has worked in collaboration with Windham’s Planning Board and members of the public to draft the ordinance that the Planning Board will present to Windham voters as a Warrant Article at the March Town Meeting. The Warrant Article proposes that an overlay district be created with regulations aimed at promoting multi-use development, including housing, retail, office, restaurant, open space and public amenities, all while controlling the aesthetic appeal of the development. The vision is for a walkable downtown lifestyle center which meets numerous Windham Master Plan goals set out as far back as 2005. This development could contribute more than $1.5m in net dollars to Windham’s tax base after expenses (cost of community services) are subtracted. Reference “Cost of Community Services Study” found on Windham’s Town Website.
The location of the overlay district is comprised of a 167 acre area, adjacent and just west of I93 and north of the new Rt 111 by Wall Street.
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