PART I

Englewood Master Plan 2002

Statement of Objectives

The Master Plan frames a vision of Englewood in terms of land use control and urban design principles. The goals of the master plan are as follows:

§ Preserve the residential character of the community.

§ Encourage residential development in the central business district.

§ Address the shortage of parking n the central business district.

§ Promote public transportation, including light rail and trolleys to ease traffic congestion, encourage use of peripheral parking lots, and provide access to the central business district from outlying areas.

§ Develop pedestrian walkways and bicycle paths as the connective tissue in the city, providing access from residential areas to major community resources, including the public library, town hall, Depot Square, Mackay Park, playgrounds, parks and shopping areas.

§ Establish guidelines so that large retail stores can participate in and contribute to Englewood’s dynamic economy while respecting the scale of individual shop fronts that characterize our downtown streetscapes.

§ Enhance the intersection of Demarest and Dean streets so that this area serves as an appropriate gateway to downtown Englewood.

§ Encourage mixed-use development in targeted areas, in particular the Office Industrial Zone where land is under utilized.

§ Balance the protection of historic residential neighborhoods with the concerns of homeowners.

§ Support and stabilize residential neighborhoods.

§ Eliminate the Service Business District and create new Neighborhood Service District to encourage service-oriented retail only in residential neighborhoods.

§ Nurture pride in our community and a sense f civic identity by setting high standards for urban design and protecting the quality of our built environment.

§ Take full advantage of open space resources, in particular by redesigning Depot Square as a site of community activities, with a landscaped park, outdoor amphitheater for concerts and movies, and facilities for an open-air market.

MASTER PLAN PART II

A public hearing in September will be held at the Englewood Hospital Learning Center Auditorium for the purpose of seeking public comment on the four elements of the Plan (it should be noted that the Housing Element was previously adopted on April 23, 2001 after a public hearing). The remaining elements of the Master Plan will be the subject of public hearings in September of 2002.

The hearings will consider the following elements:

§ Circulation Plan

§ Utility Service Plan

§ Community Facilities Plan

§ Recreation Plan

§ Economic Plan

§ Historic Preservation Plan

§ Relationship to other plans and the state plan

§ Other Elements deemed necessary by the Planning Board

Note: Please call Tina at 201-871-6641 to find out the exact date and place of the public hearings.

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