The Town of Pepperell has hired Brovitz Community Planning and Design to assist with the expansion of the Mixed Use Overlay District in the Railroad Square/Main Street Corridor Area.  Part of this important process is to gather public input from the Pepperell community, either as a resident, property or business owner, or Town board and committee members.

The Working Group will play a key role in representing the interests of downtown stakeholders. This includes agreeing on a vision for the future of the downtown, setting specific goals for the Main Street Corridor and Railroad Square, and helping to craft a revised and expanded Mixed Use Overlay District bylaw and map.  At our first meeting, the Working Group will hear a presentation and discussion led by the consulting team and steering committee of project scope, goals and objectives, followed by a facilitated discussion of issues and opportunities in Downtown Pepperell.   We will also work on plans for a public visioning workshop and design charrette.  

An outline of the meetings can be viewed here.

Handouts and Meeting Presentations:

PUBLIC DESIGN CHARRETTE

The Public Design Charrette to discuss the Mixed-Use Overlay District was held March 11 and 12, 2022.  The Charrette included a walking tour of downtown Pepperell with the consulting team, a listening workshop, and then a design workshop.  You can view a video of the walking tour and listening workshop here.  Thank you to Pepperell Community Media for filming the event.  A slideshow with photos from the event is below.

If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Gingras, Town Planner directly at jgingras@town.pepperell.ma.us or (978) 433-0336.