1 Hartley Hill Rd, Bellows Falls, VT 05101

Saxtons River District

This district falls along the lines of the Saxtons River Village boundary and includes both the traditional mixed-use Main Street and residential side streets. The older residential area of the Village has houses on relatively small lots with narrow frontages while the newer upper village area has a more suburban development style. Main Street hosts retail, restaurant, religious and cultural uses with scattered residences. The Warner Center campus provides area for mixed use office and light industrial. Residences are in close proximity to the commercial sites. A portion of Vermont Academy’s campus is within the SR district along the north boundary. With the exception of the Main Street and Warner Center areas, the Village is mostly residential. The Main Street area provides opportunity for commercial and other uses along with the Warner Center. The purpose of the district is to allow mixed uses along Main Street and residential uses on the village side streets. Uses generating noise and site lighting plans need to be mindful of the residential areas abutting Main Street. Uses and site design should preserve and enhance the small Village atmosphere and should avoid strip-type development and traffic hazards which would be caused by significant traffic generators in unsuitable locations.