(1) The purpose and objectives of the Donald Lynch Boulevard district are to enhance land use development and encourage desired growth patterns for the benefit of the public health, safety, and welfare and the economic development objectives of the City.

(2) The vision for the Donald Lynch Boulevard District is to strengthen the vitality of the district by encouraging uses, activities, and improvements that will complement the existing assets. Each new investment should be viewed as an opportunity to complement existing uses, add new destinations and attractions, and strengthen a district that provides a variety of compelling reasons to visit, whether it be to work, shop, play, or live.

(3) The vision shall be achieved through the mix of uses defined by the Donald Lynch Boulevard district and the composition of each new investment, including the site design and building design, and the relationship of the investment to the surrounding context. Each new investment shall enhance the sense of place that helps to define a recognizable district identity and create an attractive and comfortable environment where people feel invited to visit again.

(4) The site design, building design, and design of the circulation system shall strengthen the walkability of the district by defining distinct nodes and compact centers of activity in the district. This may include using buildings to define shared outdoor spaces, creating safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle paths that connect to abutting properties and amenities, creating new outdoor spaces and seating areas, and adding new investments in the landscape of the district.

(5) The site design, building design, and design of site infrastructure shall enhance the natural assets and sustainability of the district through enhanced landscape with an emphasis on adding shade trees, an investment in green infrastructure and low-impact development techniques, and strengthened connections to natural assets such as the Assabet River and a connected network of open spaces.

For more information on the Donald Lynch Boulevard District please see § 650-39.2: Donald Lynch Boulevard District (DLB).

The Executive Residential Overlay District (EROD) allows the application of supplemental land use controls within the boundaries of a certain overlay district, subject to City Council approval, as an alternative to land use controls that exist in the underlying district(s). The establishment goals of the EROD are to enhance land use development and encourage desired growth patterns for the benefit of the public health, safety, and welfare by promoting integrated, pedestrian friendly, residential and mixed-use development with convenient access to employment options in Marlborough's southwest quadrant and along Interstate 495.

See § 650-36: Executive Residential Overlay District for more detailed information about this overlay district.

The Floodplain and Wetland Protection District and the regulations herein have been established with the following purposes intended:

Parcels in this overlay are provided byt the Massachusetts Historical Commission as a part of the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS)
For more information on individual properties, review additional details on the MACRIS page. 

The Hospitality and Recreation Mixed Use Overlay District (herein, also a "HRMUOD") allows the application of supplemental land use controls within the boundaries of a certain overlay district, subject to City Council approval (hereinafter any reference to City approval shall be deemed to mean approval by the City Council) as an alternative to land use controls that exist in the underlying district(s). The establishment goals of the Hospitality and Recreation Mixed Use Overlay District are to enhance land use development and encourage desired growth patterns for the benefit of the public health, safety and welfare, by promoting integrated, pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use development to allow for the development of hospitality/hotel, recreation, retail and workplaces within close proximity of each other consistent with the stated economic development objectives of the City (collectively herein "mixed-use developments" or "MUD").

See § 650-35: Hospitality and Recreation Mixed Use Overlay District for more detailed information about this overlay district.

The Large-scale Ground-mounted Solar Photovoltaic Overlay District (herein, also an "LGSPOD") allows the application of supplemental land use controls within the boundaries of a certain overlay district as an alternative to land use controls that exist in the underlying district(s). The purpose of this section is to provide standards for the placement, design, construction, operation, monitoring, modification and removal of such installations that address public safety, minimize impacts on scenic, natural and historic resources and which provide adequate financial assurance for the eventual decommissioning of such installations.

See § 650-38: Large-scale Ground-mounted Solar Photovoltaic Overlay District for more detailed information about this overlay district.

The Lizotte Drive Overlay District (the "LDOD") allows the application of supplemental land use controls within the boundaries of a certain overlay district as an alternative to land use controls that exist in the underlying district. The establishment of the LDOD is to enhance land use development, promote housing by allowing the construction of market-rate and affordable-rate multifamily condominiums, and to encourage the redevelopment of underutilized commercial buildings.

See § 650-39.1: Lizotte Drive Overlay District for more detailed information about this overlay district.

The purpose of the Multi-Family MBTA Housing Overlay District ("MFMHOD") is to provide for multifamily housing by right and to comply with MGL c. 40A, § 3A relative to MBTA Communities. This section shall be applied to encourage the development of multifamily housing while supporting vibrant neighborhoods and proximity to the downtown and other areas of commercial activity. The goals of the MFMHOD include enhancing land use development and encouraging desired residential growth patterns for the benefit of the public health, safety and welfare and to allow for the development of higher density housing in close proximity to commercial uses consistent with the stated economic development objectives of the City.

See § 650-37.1: Multi-Family MBTA Housing Overlay DIstrict for more detailed information about this overlay district.

The Results Way Mixed Use Overlay District (herein, also RWMUOD) allows the application of supplemental land use controls within the boundaries of a certain overlay district, subject to City Council approval (Hereinafter any reference to City approval shall be deemed to mean approval by the City Council.) as an alternative to land use controls that exist in the underlying district(s). The establishment goals of the Results Way Mixed Used Overlay District are to enhance land use development and encourage desired growth patterns for the benefit of the public health, safety and welfare by promoting integrated, pedestrian-friendly, mixed use development to allow for the development of housing, retail and workplaces within close proximity of each other consistent with the stated economic development objectives of the City (collectively, herein, mixed use developments or MUD).

See § 650-33: Results Way Mixed Use Overlay District for more detailed information about this overlay district.

The purpose of the Retirement Community Overlay District shall be to advance the public health, safety and welfare by providing for the development of retirement communities that provide housing choices for persons aged 55 or over on sites which are otherwise zoned for other purposes but which, because of the size of the parcel being developed and its proximity to other residential neighborhoods and/or residential amenities and supportive services, will provide an appropriate environment for a retirement community.

See § 650-22: Retirement Community Overlay Districts for more detailed information about this overlay district.

The Water Supply Protection District and this section have been established with the following purposes intended: