Andover Meeting To Discuss Future Of Historic Mill District

ANDOVER, MA-- A public meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on May 18 at Memorial Hall Library to discuss future redevelopment of Andover's Historic Mill District.

On March 27, the Town of Andover, under the leadership of the Historic Mill District (HMD) Task Force, selected the Cambridge-based Gamble Associates, an architecture and urban design firm, to help develop the design guidelines for the HMD.

Over the next several weeks the HMD Task Force will be working with Gamble Associates to set up a formal community engagement process beginning in May.

At Town Meeting in May of 2015, Andover voters overwhelming approved the creation of the Historic Mill District (HMD).

This new zoning district encompasses nearly one hundred (100) acres between Main Street, Dundee Park, the Shawsheen River and Whole Foods Grocery Store.

The purpose of the HMD is to encourage smart growth development in proximity to Andover’s regional transit station by fostering a range of housing opportunities within mixed-use development projects.

In order to help guide Andover’s Vision for future development within the HMD, the new bylaw allows for the development of design guidelines that are intended to help preserve and augment the HMD’s architectural qualities, historic character, and scale.

Seeking to build off the momentum and support of Town Meeting voters, the Board of Selectmen have established the Historic Mill District Task Force (Fall 2016), to assist in the development of design guidelines.