17 Elm St Townsend, MA 01469

Downtown Commercial District (DCD). [Added 1-17-1989 STM by Art. 30] A. Purpose. The Downtown Commercial District is designed to accommodate a wide variety of commercial activities (particularly those that are, or could be, pedestrian oriented) that will result in a concentrated and attractive use of Townsend's limited central business district, while preserving and enhancing many of the existing structures within the downtown area. New structures and additions shall retain the New England village architectural character of the abutting historic district. B. DCD permitted uses: (1) All municipal purposes, including the administration of government, fire, and police stations. (2) Educational and religious uses. (3) Detached single (one) family dwellings. (4) Retail sale and rental of goods, merchandise and equipment. (5) Office, clerical, professional, research, and services not primarily related to goods or merchandise. [Amended 12-16-2003 STM by Art. 1] (6) Restaurants, or other places serving food or beverage. (7) Self-service storage facilities consisting of a building or buildings providing individual small self-contained units or an enclosed area leased or owned for the storage of business and household goods and equipment, and which is operated as a commercially managed business. [Added 5-1-2007 ATM by Art. 25 [1] ] [1]