HomeMy WebLinkAboutMaster Plan Comm. 01/23/1996MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE
JANUARY 23, 1996
PRESENT: Andrea Honda, Marydee Flynn, John Sullivan, Bill Madan, Jim Burke,
Duane Frederick, Peter DeTrilio, Bernie Dolan, Lionel Brooks, Tom
French, Kathleen Nash, Chris Marion, Bill Williams, Shuan Burke,
Tom McShane. (Marianne Macdonald -recorder).
ABSENT: Shirley Hanlon, Chris Trombetta, Joe Pasquale.
7:30 p.m. Meeting called to order.
II. Correspondence:
Thank you letters sent to Lorilee Fish, Dick Lewis for their contribu-
tions to the last Master Plan meeting.
Letter received from Tom Prestwich- President of the Downtown Business
Merchant Association.
III. Update of Request for Proposals:
14 replies to RFP.
IV. Discussion of Goals/Objectives- Shuan Burke
1. 1988 Planning goals compared with the 1995 Planning Charette Goals -
Maintain and improve quality of education new from 1988.
2. Noted was a lack of a Town -wide ecomonic development plan- the
Committee feels this is a need which needs to be addressed.
3. Preserve the small town character and open space -
Question from Ms. Sennott- Can we preserve small town character by
restricting such businesses as adult entertainment/ casinos, etc.?
Mr. DeTrilio noted upcoming changes to the small town character such
as the Williams Street bridge, the Gilbert Street bridge, the possi-
bility of the West Mansfield train station. Mr. McShane thought
more tools i.e. Scenic Roads bylaws, etc., could be utilized.
Preserving the small town character was retained as a goal.
4. Retain some central role for downtown Mansfield- kept as a goal.
5. Maintain a diversified and affordable housing stock & Protect and
preserve existing older neighborhoods replaced with Manage Growth
and Development of Mansfield with insight to the future.
6. Protect and preserve the existing groundwater supply- retained as a
goal.
7. Minimize need for public expenditure- retained as a goal.
8. Summary- deleted c and d from the 1988 Master Plan Goals and Ob-
jectives, added #1 from the 1995 planning Charette. There was
considerable discussion as to whether or not education should be
included as a separate goal.
Mr. Bill Williams stated clear objectives should be mapped out, i.e.
park, water issues, sewer extension and train station parking expan-
sion.
V. Public Comment:
Ms. Sennott stated time should be spent on the building of schools.
Mr. Karl Clemmey stated Memorial Park, improvement and maintainance,
should be a goal, as Memorial Park has historic significance to the
Town, and that someone from the Housing Authority should come before.
the Committee to discuss Section 8 Affordable Housing.
Mrs. Marianne Macdonald thought caution should be exercised when talk-
ing of expanding downtown/train parking as to maintain small-town
character- neither small town charcter nor central role for downtown
Mansfield could not be achieved if center of Town is paved over for
train parking.
VI. Summary: Add as goal:
Mansfield should update and expand its
—educational system
—recreational programs
—cultural programs i.e. library
--public safety programs and departments
—future expansion of its infrastructure
—its government structure
Mr. Shaun Burke will compile the list of Goals and Objectives
VII. Meeting adjourned 9:35 p.m. (Dolan -French).
VIII. Next meeting February 13, 1996, 7:30 p.m.
S' nature of Clerk Date of Approval