Goal 1: Preserve and Enhance Town Character
Objective 1.1: Strengthen planning tools to manage growth pro-actively.
Strategy 1.1.1: Roadmap for Guiding Growth
Action Item 1.1.1.1: Concentrate growth
Strategy 1.1.2: Revise planning process
Action Item 1.1.2.1: Review zoning in light of plan goals and buildout potential
Action Item 1.1.2.2: New development bylaws
Action Item 1.1.2.3: Regional cooperation on development issues
Action Item 1.1.2.4: Legislation to increase local control over development
Action Item 1.1.2.5: Planning staff
Action Item 1.1.2.6: Index of developable parcels
Strategy 1.1.3: Develop a comprehensive site and design review process
Action Item 1.1.3.1: Extend design guidelines
Action Item 1.1.3.2: Improve design review process
Objective 1.2: Preserve and enhance key centers.
Strategy 1.2.1: Enhance Village Centers
Action Item 1.2.1.1: Key Centers Plan
Action Item 1.2.1.2: Zoning to support Key Centers Plan
Action Item 1.2.1.3: Town's financial participation in key center development
Action Item 1.2.1.4: Village-specific sidewalk guidelines
Action Item 1.2.1.5: Encourage developer contributions of public space to town centers
Action Item 1.2.1.6: Strategic plan for commercial properties
Strategy 1.2.2: Improve Kelley's Corner
Action Item 1.2.2.1: Redevelop Kelley's Corner
Action Item 1.2.2.2: Concentrate town investments in Kelley's Corner
Action Item 1.2.2.3: Design studio or competition for Kelley's Corner
Action Item 1.2.2.4: Kelley's Corner Association
Strategy 1.2.3: Improve West Acton Village Center while preserving its historic character.
Action Item 1.2.3.1: West Acton ‒ Plan some growth
Action Item 1.2.3.2: Concentrate investments in West Acton
Objective 1.3: Preserve rural characteristics and open space
Strategy 1.3.1: Document and prioritize rural characteristics
Action Item 1.3.1.1: Scenic Roads Bylaw
Action Item 1.3.1.2: Freedom’s Way Landscape Inventory
Action Item 1.3.1.3: Recognize waterbodies as part of Acton's heritage
Strategy 1.3.2: Protect open space
Action Item 1.3.2.1: Implement OSRP (Open Space portion)
Action Item 1.3.2.2: Zoning to protect open space
Action Item 1.3.2.3: Funding of open space protection
Action Item 1.3.2.4: Other tools for protecting open space
Objective 1.4: Preserve historic buildings and landscapes.
Strategy 1.4.1: Develop preservation priorities.
Action Item 1.4.1.1: Identify historic features
Strategy 1.4.2: Preserve historic features
Action Item 1.4.2.1: Coordinate Historic District review process
Action Item 1.4.2.2: Protection outside of Historic Districts
Action Item 1.4.2.3: Outreach to private historic property owners
Objective 1.5: Foster appreciation of Acton's history
Strategy 1.5.1: Promote an active interest in the past on the part of residents and visitors alike.
Action Item 1.5.1.1: Tourist infrastructure
Action Item 1.5.1.2: Town gateways
Action Item 1.5.1.3: Historic celebrations
Action Item 1.5.1.4: Include Native history