Nashua Downtown Master Plan
mentally and be primarily driven by the
private sector. A public streetscape pro-
gram is recommended however whole-
sale public sector acquisition and
redevelopment is not necessary.
In sum, the Master Plan identifies
approximately 10 to 15 sites for private
redevelopment. Most of the sites on Man
Street South are located at the proposed
retail node between Otterson and
Salmon Brook Park. With the redevelop-
ment of the Main Street Marketplace,
this retail node will complement both the
form and types of retail on Main Street
North. Storefront buildings would define
the street and sidewalks. Overall, this
retail node can absorb between 50,000
and 75,000 additional square feet of
retail, further widening the array of
Downtown businesses.
Retail sites along Main Street South
should redevelop according to the fol-
lowing principles:
* abuild-to line should be established
at the back of the sidewalk, and a
building's frontage must occupy at
least 60 percent of this frontage line
* parking must be located behind the
building; parking may be located in a
60° wide lot beside the building pro-
vided it is adequately screened from 69
the sidewalk and street.
buildings must have windows and
activities that animate the sidewalk;
at least 50 percent of a building’s
facade on Main Street must have
windows and ground floor glass
doors opening onto the sidewalk.
primary entrances must face Main
Street South
in order to minimize parking
requirements and encourage develop-
ment, parking should be shared
between adjoining properties; a park-
ing maximum of one space per 4000
square feet should be enforced
properties must be developed
between .25 FAR and .5 FAR (FAR
stands for “floor-area-ratio”, meaning
the ratio of the building's floor area
to the overall area of its site).
buildings must be a minimum of 2 to
3 stories in height
