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The Select Board and Planning Board agreed to pursue Urban Residential district reforms and a Chapter 40Y smart-growth overlay in parallel. Proposed changes include expanding the Urban Residential district, reducing its minimum lot size from 10,000 to 5,000 square feet, and reviewing setback rules to support housing and commercial development.
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The proposed zoning changes could allow more housing choices and make some currently difficult-to-develop lots more usable, especially in areas with existing water and sewer access. The boards also discussed a Chapter 40Y overlay that could provide Pepperell with a lump-sum payment and $3,000 for each permitted unit. The Town Planner will coordinate outreach and a follow-up meeting with other town boards in approximately four to six weeks; no final zoning changes were adopted at this meeting.
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