WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Planning Board last week decided to move forward with an initiative to encourage mixed-use development, even though it is not quite sure how that initiative will be manifested in the zoning bylaw.
Cory Campbell presented his colleagues with a 90-page report outlining how a “form-based” code could help spur development in the town’s Limited Business and Planned Business zones.
Campbell, who has been advocating for enabling mixed-use development since he was elected to the board in 2023, shared a proposal that would “encourage a mix of housing types and commercial opportunities, walkable experiences and wealth-building activities for residents.”
His report suggested requiring a minimum height of three stories with the ground floor dedicated to commercial use and the second and third floors dedicated to multifamily residential or office space in the Limited Business and Planned Business zones.