Section 1 — Gateway Hills Existing Zoning & Existing Site Development
Gateway Hills, located on the north side of Spit Brook Road and abutting the F.E. Everett
Turnpike, consists of over 400 acres of land with multiple zoning designations throughout. To
the far north, near the City-owned Proctor Park, lies an area that is zoned R-18 and R-40, which
primarily allows the construction of single-family homes on lots 18,000 square feet (sf) and
40,000 sf, or of lesser size if developed as an open space subdivision.
South of these areas is the Park Industrial (PI) zoning district, which extends south to Tara
Heights Apartments, which is located in the C-Urban Residence (RC) zoning district, and finally
to the remainder of the site, from Tara Heights to Spit Brook Road, which is zoned PI.
Tara Heights Apartments currently has no vacant units, further showing the need for additional
rental units in the City.
All areas north of Tara Heights are undeveloped and consist, in part, of approximately 110 acres
of land that is zoned PI. The area zoned RC is currently developed and consists of 584
apartment units, with all units consisting of one or two bedrooms, along with 2 clubhouses and 2
salt-water pools.
The remaining area to the south of Tara Heights consists of roughly 170 acres of land zoned PI.
Within this area there is a hotel (Hilton Homewood Suites), 3 office buildings, a medical facility,
875,000 sf of manufacturing, research & development and office within 100, 200, and 300
Innovative Way, and Tara Commons, which consists of various uses from convenience store and
Craft Beer store to medical and exercise facilities. Currently under construction are 28
townhomes, 28,800 sf of flex-warehouse space, a 10,500 sf brewery/restaurant, and a self-
storage facility. Recreational facilities, including a beginner ski slope, soccer/lacrosse field,
tennis court, basketball court, walking trails and picnic tables round out the site features.
