Village Business Overlay District (VBOD)

The Village Business Overlay District (VBOD) provides for higher density mixed use and multifamily housing in village areas (Scituate Harbor, North Scituate, Greenbush); increased production of housing affordable to low and moderate income households; encourages alternative modes of transportation including public transit, bicycling and walking; and promotes additional opportunities for local, smallscale businesses. Essentially, the VBOD encourages a mix of uses to create more pedestrian- friendly, live-work-play environments that are increasingly growing in popularity in urban as well as suburban locations. The VBOD provides density bonuses attractive to developers. With an improving economy, and more mixed-use projects being built throughout the State (particularly near transit), this overlay district provides an excellent economic development incentive for Scituate’s village areas.