Project Background

Following the successful passage of Norton’s MMOD along Mansfield Avenue and in Norton Glen, meeting the requirements for MBTA Multifamily Zoning, the Town received funding from the Commonwealth's Community Onestop for Growth and from SRPEDD's District Local Technical Assistance programs to pursue the creation of Design Standards and Guidelines for these sub-districts.

The MMOD Design Standards and Guidelines will provide an extra layer of locally initiated considerations for the Planning Board to use when evaluating projects in the Multi-family Mixed-use Overlay District. The content of these standards and guidelines, adopted through the Planning Board, will include concepts developed through community outreach with Norton residents and will utilize the local expertise of Town staff and representatives.