Town Wide Development Scenarios

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CurrentPolicy Scenario

Existing Proposed Commercial (high) Commercial (med) Commercial (low) Mixed Use (high) Mixed Use Commercial Mixed Use Residential Residential (high) Residential (med) Residential (low) Open Space, Civic, and Government

Very low-density dispersed pattern. 50% rural residential (0.5 du/acre). 1% mixed-use. Limited pedestrian connections. No fixed-route transit. Requires 100% of available land (2,382 acres)*

All of the land within the Town would be required to accommodate future growth patterns at low densities.

No changes to current policy.

Little to no land could be preserved for open space.

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Scenario1

Existing Proposed Commercial (high) Commercial (med) Commercial (low) Mixed Use (high) Mixed Use Commercial Mixed Use Residential Residential (high) Residential (med) Residential (low) Open Space, Civic, and Government

Low-density dispersed pattern. 61% low-density residential (1-3 du/acre); 3% mixed-use. Pedestrian networks in residential areas. Automobile access in commercial corridors.

Slightly increases the density of built up areas with infill development.

Requires 57% of available land (1,050 acres less than policy trend)

Large areas of town would be developed with low to medium density residential and commercial.

Similar to current policy, emphasizing higher densities.

43% of available land could be preserved as open space.

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Scenario2

Existing Proposed Commercial (high) Commercial (med) Commercial (low) Mixed Use (high) Mixed Use Commercial Mixed Use Residential Residential (high) Residential (med) Residential (low) Open Space, Civic, and Government

Medium density concentrated pattern. 47% low-density residential; 8% mixed-use. Pedestrian & bicycle networks among residential & some commercial areas. Requires 34% of available land (1,540 acres less than policy trend). Policies require increased densities and more promotion of mixed use.

Some nodes of mixed use would be created around the edges of developed areas. Infill and density in and around Downtown Ashland to create a mixed use center. Lower density residential and commercial uses would still be created. 66% of available land could be preserved as open space.

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Scenario3 

Existing Proposed Commercial (high) Commercial (med) Commercial (low) Mixed Use (high) Mixed Use Commercial Mixed Use Residential Residential (high) Residential (med) Residential (low) Open Space, Civic, and Government

Medium to high density concentrated pattern. 33% low-density residential; 15% mixed-use. Pedestrian & bicycle networks and local transit service throughout commercial & residential areas. Requires 25% of available land (1,800 acres less than policy trend). Policies require increased densities and a stronger emphasis on mixed use.

Heavy emphasis on infill and density in and around Downtown Ashland to create a dense mixed use center. Smaller, less dense mixed use centers would be developed around the edges Allows for greatest preservation of open space – 75% of available land.