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Mixed Use Development in Ipswich
Presented to the MAPC Annual Meeting
June 1, 2011
Mixed Use Development in Ipswich
Ipswich strongly encourages mixed-use development (commercial and residential), primarily in its central business districts
Support for mixed use development is reflected in
goals & policies of Town’s long-range planning documents (Ipswich Community Development Plan, Ipswich Town Character Statement, and Ipswich Downtown Development Plan)
Mixed Use Development in Ipswich
Incentive for mixed-use development is provided in Ipswich’s zoning bylaw
In Central Business District & General Business District, buildings which mix commercial (primarily 1st floor) and residential units (primarily upper floors) receive significant density bonus (33% for six residential units; 80% for 10 unit project; 100% for 16 units)
Why Mixed Use?
Residents in commercial centers provide activity after dark and customer base for downtown businesses
Increases economic viability of overall development
Ability to establish residential units creates alternative to office use
Results of policies/incentives
Over past 16 years all new commercial development in downtown Ipswich has been mixed use
42 Market StreetThis building is located in the heart
of the downtown and replaced a vacant Woolworth’s store. It contains a retail paint store on first floor and four apartments on upper floors.
19 Depot SquareThis building contains three commercial
businesses on the first floor and ten apartments on the upper floors, three of which are permanently restricted as affordable housing
17 Hammatt StreetThis building, which was built on the
same foundation as a single-story, fire damaged building, contains two retail stores on the first floor and two residential apartments on the upper floor
108-112 County RoadSlated for completion in August, this
40B development near town center contains 48 permanently restricted affordable apartments and two commercial spaces.
108-112 County Road
108-112 County RoadCommercial units were added at
urging of Planning BoardDeveloper initially skeptical then
came to embrace it