Scituate Master Plan
The Economic Development element of the 2004 Scituate Master Plan included numerous recommendations to enhance economic growth in Scituate. In addition to the goal of increasing opportunities for local, small-scale commercial development in mixed-use centers, the plan specifically recommended the following:
- Developing and enhancing outdoor recreation and tourist attractions such as walking and biking facilities, golf facilities, and water based activities.
- Encouraging revitalization and business growth in village centers through a community-wide marketing plan, funding for streetscape improvements, implementation of design guidelines, and adoption of regulatory changes that encourage redevelopment. • Extending business/mixed-use zoning and develop a gateway/visitor’s center.
- Completing planning and subsequently rezoning Greenbush to allow more intense sustainable development, and developing the area as a key gateway to recreational amenities.
- Enhancing Scituate Harbor as a business and retail district – improving access and convenience, increasing bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and adding public sanitary facilities for harbor visitors (since completed as a CPC project). • Supporting in-home offices and low impact home-based business activity through modifying zoning codes.
- Sustain commercial and support fishing industries with infrastructure and protection of natural resources that support local fisheries and shellfish.