Imagine EGY
Goal:
Design Process and
Transparency
Employ a design review
process based on the themes
of the Nashua Master Plan,
which incorporates community
vision and local feedback ina
predictable manner.
Action: Update zoning to
better align regulations
with the existing context
and desired character
of new development,
in order to reduce the
need for zoning relief
and enable a more
streamlined process.
Recommendation 1
Recommendation 2
Update zoning in targeted
redevelopment areas identified in
the Imagine Nashua Master Plan
with clear instructions of what is
permitted and reduce the reliance
on special permits and variances.
Encourage adoption of form-
based code where appropriate,
such as Main St, East Hollis Street
area and and Amherst Street
corridor development.
Action: Create a design
review board outlining
roles, responsibilities,
and requirements.
Recommendation 1
Ensure that members represent
a wide variety of backgrounds
relevant to the built environment
expertise and across various parts
of the city to ensure that approved
projects are of high quality design.
