Newburyport Strategic Land Use Plan

preservation of a green corridor along the western side of the study area, to protect habitat and minimize impervious surface coverage in the upper watershed of the Little River;

infill development of industrial uses within the existing industrial park area;

creation of a higher-density, mixed-use area centered on the MBTA Commuter Rail station and the Route 1 traffic circle.

Documents and Resource Materials

Existing Conditions

Existing Conditions Report
Revised November 2003 [PDF, 4.3 MB]

Study Area Scenarios - January 2004

Scenarios for the entire study area, presented to the Committee on January 14, 2004:

	Existing Conditions [JPEG, 795K]
	Likely Future Development Scenario [JPEG, 803K]
	Alternative Future Development Scenario [JPEG, 827K]

Conceptual division of the study area into four subareas, as discussed at February 11 Committee meeting:

	Conceptual Subareas (overlay on Existing Conditions) [JPEG, 2.5M]
	Conceptual Subareas (overlay on Alternative Future Scenario) [JPEG, 2.6M]

Perspective drawings of Alternative Future Land Use Scenario:

	Green Corridor - View from Storey Avenue looking south [JPEG, 635 K]
	Route 1 Traffic Circle and MBTA Commuter Rail Area [JPEG, 754 K]

Final Report

	Final Report (excluding appendix on stormwater utility ordinance - below) [PDF, 8.6 MB]
	Appendix: Model Stormwater Utility Ordinance [PDF, 54 K]

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