Westerly - State of Rhode Island: Division of Planning
Westerly - State of Rhode Island: Division of Planning
Westerly - State of Rhode Island: Division of Planning
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The <strong>Westerly</strong> Comprehensive PlanGOAL 7: Character & HeritageNo. Actions Responsibility Support Timeframe7.1 Continue to enact development standards for historic districts that are appropriatefor each district, similar to what was adopted for the Shoreline Commercial WatchHill zoning district. Current designated historic districts are Bradford Village, MainStreet, the North End, <strong>Westerly</strong> Downtown, Wilcox Park, and Watch Hill.TC PB, PZS ST, MT, LT7.2 Protect the structures within existing federally-designated historic districts and otherbuildings with National Register <strong>of</strong> Historic Places status with zoning ordinancelanguage similar to that enacted for Watch Hill (260-87.6(B)(5)).TC PB, PZB MT7.3 Work with existing commercial property owners in the Route 1 corridor to enhancelandscaping and green space through incentives such as reduction in requiredparking area.PZS PB, ZB ST&O7.4 Develop recommendations for implementation <strong>of</strong> the Architectural Review Boardrecently added to <strong>Westerly</strong>’s Town Charter. PZS PB MT7.5 Increase and maintain urban and community green space in the built areas <strong>of</strong> town,particularly through street trees; landscaping and buffers in commercial, industrialand multi-family developments; and selective park development to be accomplishedthrough public and private projects and revised development standards.PZS PB, ZB MT<strong>Westerly</strong>, <strong>Rhode</strong> <strong>Island</strong> 85
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