2 River St, Milton, VT 05468

Historic Neighborhood Center District

The purpose of the Historic Neighborhood Center District is to foster development of a compact, mixed-use cluster of neighborhood-serving businesses and upper floor housing in the historic center of the town core by: Accommodating small-scale businesses that will provide basic goods and services that residents in nearby neighborhoods can access by walking or biking.; Accommodating higher-density, mixed-use development in areas that are served by public infrastructure and transit, and that is close to schools, shopping, services and public recreation facilities.; Transforming Route 7 into a safe and attractive highway corridor through improved access management, streetscaping, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, lighting and signage.; Bringing buildings to the street and locating parking to the side or rear of buildings to the maximum extent feasible.; Avoiding and mitigating potential conflicts between land uses so that the offsite impacts of commercial uses do not adversely affect quality of life for nearby residents.; Developing an interconnected network of complete streets that disperse and calm traffic, and safely accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists.; Encouraging quality and efficient construction with durable, lowmaintenance materials and distinctive designs that are compatible with the historic character of the district and the adjoining Main Street corridor.