21 Putney Rd, Brattleboro, VT 05301

Urban Center District

The Urban Center District encompasses Brattleboro’s historic downtown business district, which is primarily characterized by multi-story block buildings built to the edge of the sidewalk that house a diverse mix of uses. The land within this district is served by municipal water and sewer, a grid street network, sidewalks, on-street and public parking, and public transit. The purpose of this district is to maintain a compact, vital urban center while preserving historic character and encouraging creative and efficient use of available space in accordance with the policies of the Brattleboro Town Plan. Specifically: Mixed-use development is strongly encouraged.; Most new buildings should be multi-story and built to or close to the edge of the sidewalk with little to no separation from adjoining buildings except as necessary to accommodate pedestrian or vehicular access. Civic, religious or other specialized buildings may have greater setbacks, with green space separating the building from the street and adjacent buildings.; All efforts should be made to create a pedestrian-oriented environment within the district by providing a street frontage that encourages pedestrian activity, and creating or enhancing pedestrian connections between areas of activity.; Accommodation of pedestrians, bicyclists and public transit should take precedence over the needs or convenience of private motorists.; Creating new privately-owned, off-street surface parking is strongly discouraged in order to maximize use of limited land resources, provision and use of on-street and public parking is encouraged wherever feasible.