Locate higher density residential development in hamlets, with density of development decreasing as distance from hamlet centers increases

To allow for high­er den­si­ty res­i­den­tial (not mixed-use) devel­op­ment in areas imme­di­ate­ly sur­round­ing the ham­lets while main­tain­ing the res­i­den­tial char­ac­ter of the neigh­bor­hoods, the Town should revise the reg­u­la­tions found in the zon­ing code regard­ing tran­si­tion areas sur­round­ing the ham­lets. Alter­na­tive zon­ing approach­es, includ­ing form-based codes, should be con­sid­ered for areas with­in the ham­lets and asso­ci­at­ed tran­si­tion areas. Reg­u­la­tions should be revised to allow for devel­op­ment, while ensur­ing it does not dis­rupt the sin­gle-fam­i­ly res­i­den­tial char­ac­ter of the adja­cent neigh­bor­hood and should include guid­ance regard­ing the appro­pri­ate scale, den­si­ty and hous­ing type.