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10-14-21 MPIC

Master Plan Implementation Committee · Source meeting date: 2021-10-14 · Record 72764

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Master Plan Implementation Committee Meeting 
October 14th, 2021, 7-8 pm 
Zoom Meeting 
• Present: Lisa Lopez (Select Board), Emilio Mauro (Finance), Kristian Merenda (Schools), Alan Rapoport (Economic 
Development), Community Preservation Committee members: John McSweeney (Co -Chair); Staff: Laura Smead, 
Town Planner 
• Not Present: Bob MacDonald (Conservation), Kathy McCormack (Planning), Mike Nourse (Historical), Sean Robinson 
(Citizen at Large), (vacant) CCPC representative, School Committee Non -Voting Alternate: Maureen Moran 
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Item 
Time 
Discussion 
1. Welcome/Late Arrivals 
7:00-7:05 
Meeting began at 7:OOpm. Emilio welcomed everyone, and introduced 
himself as Chair. 
2. Discussion of short-term 
7:05-7:35 
• Emilio introduced John McSweeney 
shared priorities 
• John said the CCPC has 13 requests for funding this year, totaling 
$2.3 million dollars, and only about $1 million to distribute, so 
there will be a lot of disappointed people this year. 
• Emilio wanted to know if there were opportunities for funding in 
future years for projects that are not approved during this CPA 
funding cycle, would applicants be encouraged to re -apply. 
• John said yes, applicants are encouraged to bring money to the 
table and to prioritize if they have multiple projects. 
• John said projects that didn't seem complete or "shovel ready' 
were recommended to come back in a future year 
• There is a wide spread of project this year, across all eligible 
categories 
• Emilio said that this high demand for CPA funding in Canton 
shows the popularity of the program and demonstrates that 
CCPC funds are well known as a funding source and that the 
process is working. 
• Laura asked to know what the projects were this year 
• John said there was requests for (see attached): 
o Restoration of a fire engine 
o Hagan Court egress additional funding 
o Housing coordinator position

o Contribution to conservation fund 
o Glen Echo pond land acquisition 
o Reading garden design study 
o Skating rink design 
o Skating rink restoration 
o Revere Heritage Site — restrooms 
o School basketball courts —Middle School 
o Gibson Field lighting 
o Hansen Elementary playground 
o Bally Street to Bolivar Pond trail design study 
• Laura noted that there were a lot of Parks & Rec projects 
• Lisa said It will be important to match the CCPC projects this year 
with explicit language in the Master Plan so that the MPIC could 
communicate that to the CCPC, as well as prioritize letters of 
recommendation 
• Emilio read the CCPC and Master Plan Shared Priorities 
document (see attached) 
• Emilio asked if there were enough funds to routinely provide 
funding to the Housing Trust 
• Laura said that the overall goal was to have more sources of 
funding to the trust besides CPA — however, it was still an 
important source of funds to the Trust —especially in the 
beginning of its formation. 
• Laura said there is a struggle for the MPIC in terms of sending 
letters of support for projects — is that the Master Plan is so 
broad that quite a few projects overlap with both CCPC and 
Master Plan priorities. 
• Emilio stated that letters of support should be meaningful and 
not routine. 
• Lisa requested that Laura map the proposed CCPC projects for 
this year to the current Master Plan and CPA plans (or other 
recent plans) with explicit language. Then poll the group for 
priorities, so it is meaningful. 
• Alan asked about the historic preservation ask for the Fire Trust 
restoration.

® John said there isn't enough information to describe more about 
specific projects 
® Laura said she definitely could help map specific projects to the 
Master Plan 
® Laura said there isn't a quorum tonight, but based upon project 
matching and priority discussion we have time to decide what 
projects to support and send letters to at a future meeting 
® Full CCPC applications are due in November 
® Lisa and John confirmed that letters of support would be able to 
be sent in until mid -December 
® Emilio thanked John and CCPC for attending 
3. Update Zoning Articles 
7:35-8:00 
Town Planner updates board/committees on zoning article progress for 
for 2022 
2022 related to short-term Master Plan action items 
- Laura has started drafted zoning articles, but these will need to 
be prioritized and some deferred because there are already 
more than 20 articles, and she doesn't want to overwhelm Town 
Meeting 
- Zoning articles focus around: 
o Route 138 rezoning and new mixed -use zoning district 
o Parking requirement best practices 
o Accessory Dwelling Units 
o Cottage cluster zoning 
- Lisa asked if there were any parking related changes proposed 
for Downtown 
- Laura said yes, around parking reductions or off-street satellite 
parking 
- After some discussion, both Lisa and Emilio encouraged Laura to 
keep parking proposals related to Canton Center to remain in for 
Town Meeting 2021 
- Laura also said the zoning changes related to electric vehicle 
charging stations that she is working on 
- Emilio and Lisa said if there are ways to incentivize public -private 
partnership for shared parking agreement it is a priority 
- Emilio asked about geothermal heating as a possible alternative 
energy source In Canton.

Laura said she is still learning about geothermal heating of 
buildings 
Lisa said that she did geothermal heating a number of years ago 
and it is a viable technology 
4. Discussion of Top 
8:00-8:10 
Check in on strategic framework worksheet, and liaison conversations 
Master Plan Priorities — 
- Alan Rapoport said he has begun contacting responsible parties 
Strategic Framework 
for action items. 
5. Letter of Support for 
8:10-8:15 
Discuss sending a letter of support for a Conservation Commission CPA 
Conservation CPA 
request for funding the Land Acquisition fund 
application 
- Deferred due to no quorum 
6. Acceptance of Minutes 
8:15-8:20 
Acceptance of Minutes from September 91h 
- Deferred due to no quorum 
7. Proposed next meeting 
8:20-8:30 
Discussion of January meeting date/time, reordering of guests for future 
dates) and next steps 
meetings, next steps for coordination 
- January meeting scheduled forlanuary 13'h, 2022 at 7pm on 
Zoom 
- Voted 4-0-0 to adjourn

Community Preservation Committee & Master Plan Shared Priorities 
Housing 
• Continue direct support of the Canton Housing Authority through contributions from the Community 
Preservation Act funds and direct engagement during the update of the Housing Action Plan or drafting of the 
Housing Production Plan as applicable. 
• Housing Trust Support through Housing Production Plan and/or capacity building (staffing) to help monitor 
compliance, community education, strategic acquisitions or friendly "4013" locations, increasing accessibility in 
new developments, ensuring fair marketing plans, and program administration (first-time homebuyer program 
or rental assistance program) 
Open Space/ Recreation 
• Implementing Open Space & Recreation Plan 
• Improving/maintaining accessibility of conservation & recreation areas 
• Warner Trail Feasibility Study/ Trails Master Plan Implementation 
• Pequitside Farm plan 
• Prioritize acquisition of properties of high conservation value that abut existing open space & recreational 
properties 
• Identify and prioritize other town conservation properties that need Site Management Plans to establish clear 
management needs and strategies —eligible? 
Historical 
Identify opportunities and propose projects for CPA funds to acquire, rehabilitate, or otherwise preserve 
important historic resources 
Continuing to support improvements at the Paul Revere Heritage Site and/or museum (have to be careful with 
eligibility)

3 PIe-Applications Summary 
Title 
Applicant/Sponsor 
Category Estimated project Cost 
CPAFunding Requested 
merlcan Ourtance Fire Engine 
Canton Fire Department 
:Historic 
$180,000.00 
$180".0 
iTotal CPA Request Historic. 
j$1g0,WP.0 
Court Exterior Egress (additional funding) 
Canton Housing AntbOrily 
Community dousing 
$330,001D) 
$80,000.0 
ig Coordinator 
'Plamdr,!)oard 
Community Housing 
$35,000,00 
$B'Ask.D 
7ofiCPARequest Cammun(ryilods 
vation Fund 
L Coreervatmo Commission 
Open Space 
cho Pond Food Acquisition 
Coneemation Commission 
Open Space 
ig Garden Design Study 
canton Public library 
Recreation 
Skating Rink Design 
'RHledton Department 
Recreation 
skating Rink Restoration 
Canton Youth Hockey 
(Recreation 
!Hemage site -R2Rfoenls 
PRHC& Revere & Son iferitage Toot 
Open Space & Recreation ' 
Middle School Hasketballl Courts 
Canton Public Schools 
Recreation 
i Field ligbtmg 
Canton Public Schools 
Recreation 
n Elementary Front Playground 
Canton Public Schoch 
Recreation 
Street to Holiv rPond Trail Design Study 
.Walk, slake&take Committee 
'Recreation 
Tota1CPARequest Open Spare/Neu 
Total CPA Request -Ail categodes 
Notes : CCPC tlalson 
IktodC Commission determination 
$CORK from CPA In HU 
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$325100o w 
$21g000.o0 
$Sa,055.00 $33,075 from CPA in% 21 
$2o0,W0.00 '.. 
$100,000.00 
$1,N405.0o 
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