District/Specifications	Village	Village Expansion	Residential	Rural
Overall Goal:	More development		Less development	Least development
Residential:
Target Amount of Residential Growth	>55% Combined		<30%	<20%; building permits will be allocated to meet target.
Minimum Lot Size Range	30,000* - 60,000 s.f.		60,000-80,000 s.f.**
	*Any lot smaller than 40,000 s.f. shall require Planning Board Review		**Need clear minimum lot size distinctions between Village Expansion and Residential, and Residential and Rural
Minimum Front Setback	Not greater than current Village standards (40')	Similar or slightly deeper than Village	Greater than Village	Similar to or greater than 2002 Residential District (50')
Minimum Road Frontage	Not greater than current Village standards (150')	Similar or slightly more than Village	Similar to 2002 Residential District (200')
Minimum Lot Width	Similar to road frontage; adjust for backlot development.		Similar to road frontage; adjust for backlot development.
Single Family Dwellings	Encourage		Encourage	Allow
Multifamily Dwellings	Encourage		Encourage	Allow
Manufactured Homes	Allow		Allow
Elderly Housing	Encourage		Encourage	Allow
Accessory Apartments	Encourage		Encourage	Allow
Affordable Housing	Allow	Encourage	Encourage	Allow
Backlot Development	Allow	Encourage	Encourage	Allow
Subdivisions:
Minimum Lot Size	>= 30,000 s.f.		>= 30,000 s.f.	>= 40,000 s.f.
Maximum Density	Not more than one unit per non-subdivision minimum lot size.		Less dense than Village and Village Expnsion Districts.	Less dense than Residential.
Cluster Housing	Encourage with space standard reductions, e.g. density bonuses and require open space set-asides.		Encourage, with space standard reductions and require open space set-asides.
Other	Consider recreational trails and linkages with appropriate noise and erosion control standards.		Consider recreational trails and linkages with appropriate noise and erosion control standards.
Municipal Investments:
Municipal Admin. Buildings	Encourage	Allow	Allow, if no other options	Discourage
Post Offices	Encourage	Allow	Allow, if no other options	Discourage
Sidewalks	Strongly Encourage	Encourage	Encourage MDOT to increase the use of paved shoulders for use by pedestrians and bicyclists in appropriate areas.
Street Trees	Encourage		Encourage landowners to retain vegetated road buffers.
Public Parks	Encourage		Encourage landowners to use conservation easements.
Upgrades to Town Roads (other than normal maint.)	Allow		Discourage
Acceptance of New Town Roads built to town standards	Encourage		Allow when there is a public benefit.
Public Schools	Encourage		Allow, if no other options	Discourage
Commercial:
Minimum Lot Size Range	Greater than residential minimum lot size; proportional to use.		Greater than residential minimum lot size; proportional to use.
Minimum Front Setback	Greater than residential minimum setback; proportional to use.		Greater than residential minimum setback; proportional to use.
Minimum Road Frontage	Greater than residential minimum frontage; proportional to use.		Greater than residential minimum frontage; proportional to use.
Commercial Uses	Small footprint, low impact, buffered, in keeping with village character, architectural and aesthetic standards, providing important services to residents.	Somewhat more restrictions than in Village,  in keeping with a predominantly residential area. Some professional offices and small, low impact retail  operations might be allowed.	Prohibit, or strictly limit; could be similar to allowed commercial uses in 2002 Residential District minus campgrounds and Commercial Recreation:Outdoor.	Encourage sustainable agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry and forest management. Nature-based educational facilities, retreats and camps that have a minimal environmental impact would also be appropriate here.
Home Occupations	Allow - Low Intensity. Higher intensity to trigger PB review.		Allow - moderate intensity
Other:
Gardens and Hayfields	Allow		Encourage
Non-Household Pet Animal Keeping	Prohibit, or Allow with strict limitations		Allow	Encourage
Agriculture	Allow with strict limitations		Allow	Encourage
Horticulture	Allow with limitations		Encourage
Mineral Extraction	Prohibit	Allow with strict limitations	Allow with strict limitations	Allow higher intensity with strict standards.
Traffic Management	Traffic-calming techniques		Limit "curb cuts" along major town roads