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CantonMPSC_Minutes_11-9-2018 final
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Canton Master Plan Update Steering Committee Meeting November 9, 2018, 7-9 pm Canton Public Library 786 Washington St MINUTES Present: Horsley Witten Group: Krista Moravec Master Plan Steering Committee: David McCarthy, Gerald Carmichael, John McSweeney, Sonja Grauds, Tonja Mettlach, and Michael McMahon Staff: Laura Smead, Town Planner Not present: Meredith McLoughlin, Tom Theodore, and Emilio Mauro Discussion 1. Welcome/Late Arrivals 7:00-7:05 2. Acceptance of Meeting Minutes 7:05-7:10 3. Recap of First Public Workshop 7:10-7:40 Homework Questions ‒ What worked well? Horsley Witten Group ‒ What could have we done better? Turn out not as high as hoped for – scheduling issues esp. w/ school schedule ‒ What did you hear that surprised you? Very focused on transforming downtown (as opposed to Route 138), strong interest in bike infrastructure, housing for families ‒ What did you hear that you expected? Concerns about traffic, land use, residential/condo development and mobility 4. Group Exercise: Big Picture Issues 7:40-8:30 Homework Question ‒ Based on baseline material reviewed to date and feedback from the public workshop, what larger issues are emerging that we should be addressing in the Master Plan? Unfunded pension Natural Resources Washington Street/ Route 138 development East-west corridor revisited? Mobility & Transit access- bus or shuttle to train stations Knowledge of open space & recreation- easy ways to get word out about parks, etc could be Citizen spotlight feature; priorities/ action plan Economic development/ redevelopment/ Route 138 Land use tensions between growth and diversity of uses/ housing/affordability Big issue topic: Active/passive recreation opportunities – prioritizing open space & recreation; Distribution of resources and funding - Knowledge of open space & recreation; priorities/ action plan - Link Open space to historic assets
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- Marking open spaces and land marks - “Canton Day” – block party – in the center - New people have a hard time know recreation resources in town - Parks & Rec department / Park & Rec Committee/ DPW – working on how it communicates with public - “Welcome to Canton” packet with social support/ capital, civic engagement, events, “third spaces”, events… 5. Public Outreach & Communication 8:30-9:00 ‒ Citizen Op Eds o December: Meredith o January: volunteers contact Laura or Krista ‒ Targeted outreach o Continue online survey through 11/21 o Council on Aging session o Other ideas: - Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce/ CABI - Schools/ Youth