Village Plan Alternative

The Village Plan Alternative is a planning tool that promotes compact development with a mix of land uses, including residential, small scale commercial, recreation, and conservation. These mixed uses are in close proximity to one another within a neighborhood. The Village Plan Alternative addresses economic, environmental, and social concerns by promoting the smart growth principles of compact, mixed-use development; preserving the working landscape; and protecting environmental resources.

The Village Plan Alternative is designed to implement the specific provisions of RSA 674:21.VI (a) to allow for the creation of new villages with mixed-use development scaled to NH's smaller populations and lower densities.

Village Plan Alternative Fact Sheet

Above & Beyond; Campoli, Humstone, & MacLean
Managing Development in Small Towns; Brower, Carraway, Pollard, & Propst
The Small Town Planning Handbook; Daniels, Keller, & Lapping

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Nashua Regional Planning Commission
9 Executive Park Drive, Suite 201
Merrimack, NH 03054
Phone ~ 603.424.2240 | Fax ~ 603.424.2230