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STOUGHTONVISION
PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
AUGUST 3, 2010PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY:
THE SCRAC – PHYSICAL SUB-COMMITTEE Robert O’Regan James Barron Mark Joyce
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AGENDAINTRODUCTION: Robert O’Regan
SCRAC ORIGIN, TASKS AND GOALS
STOUGHTON’S HISTORICAL ORIGINS: James Barron THE ORIGINS OF DOWNTOWN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS TRAFFIC AND CONJESTION
VISION PLAN: Mark Joyce COMMUTER RAIL EXPANSION DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNIIIES GREEN SPACES AND BUFFER ZONES CULTURAL INTERACTION STOUGHTON’S IDENTITY
CLOSING: Robert O’Regan NEXT STEPS
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ORIGINS OF STOUGHTON
Map of the Town of Stoughton, MA Dated 1890
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Bird’s eye illustration view of the Town of Stoughton, MA
ORIGINS OF STOUGHTON
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ORIGINS OF STOUGHTON
LIBRARY TOWN HALL
TRAIN STATION SWAN’S BUILDING
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ORIGINS OF STOUGHTON
VIEW LOOKING SOUTH DOWN WASHINGTON STREET
VIEW LOOKING WEST DOWN WYMAN STREET
VIEW LOOKING NORTHEAST ON WASHINGTON STREET VIEW LOOKING SOUTHWEST ON
WASHINGTON STREET
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PAST REDEVELOPMENT PLANS
DOWNTOWN STOUGHTON HAS BEEN LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS
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PAST REDEVELOPMENT PLANS
DOWNTOWN STOUGHTON HAS BEEN LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS
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TRAFFIC AND CONGESTION
PORTER, PEARL AND WASHINGTON STREET WASHINGTON AND PARK STREETS WASHINTON AND SCHOOL STREETS SUMMER, PERRY AND MORTON STREETS
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VISION PLAN GOALS
VISION PLAN DESIGN GOALS: RELIEVE TRAFFIC AND CONGESTION CREATE PRO-ACTIVE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE POSSIBLE EXPANSION
OF THE COMMUTER RAIL CREATE NEW COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA ENERGIZE STOUGHTON’S DOWNTOWN AREA
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WHY IS THIS MASTERPLAN ANY DIFFERENT?
THE SYNTHESIS OF THIS MASTERPLAN CAME FROM THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:
EXPANSION AND EXTENSION OF COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE TO NEW BEDFORD, MA
OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTNERSHIP WITH STOUGHTON AND D.O.T.
OPPORTUNITY OF ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE DOWNTOWN
OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A CULTURAL CENTER AND IDENTITY FOR STOUGHTON
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VISION PLAN DESIGN FACTORS EXPANSION AND EXTENSION OF COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE TO
NEW BEDFORD, MA
EXPANSION OF RAIL SERVICE TO INCLUDE AN IN-BOUND AND AN OUT-BOUND RAIL BED
TRAFFIC AND CONGESTION CREATE BETTER FLOW AROUND AND THRU DOWNTOWN CREATE MORE OPTIONS FOR NAVIGATING DOWNTOWN
ENCOURAGE NEW DIVERSIFIED DEVELOPMENT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT POST OFFICE PROPERTY RE-USE RE-PURPOSING EXISTING TRAIN STATION
• CREATING A STOUGHTON IDENTITY• CULTURAL CENTER FOR STOUGHTON• ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMNT CENTER FOR STOUGHTON
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VISION PLAN DESIGN FACTORS
STOUGHTON INTERACTIVE ENCOURAGE REVERSE COMMUTING THRU ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT (STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY) CREATE A “24 HOUR” DOWNTOWN THRU:
CULTURAL EXHIBITS AND EVENTS ON THE TOWN GREEN ENTERTAINMENT AND DINING VENUES WITH OUTDOOR
CAFÉ SPACES CAPTURE NEW RESIDENTS
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VISION PLAN
TRAFFIC AND CONGESTION RELIEF: NEW CANTON STREET EXTENSION NEW ROSE STREET EXTENSION
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VISION PLAN
CREATE GREEN SPACE: NEW BIKE AND WALK PATH PARALLELING THE COMMUTER RAIL RIGHT-OF-
WAY NEW PASSIVE PARK ANCHORS AT ENDS OF BIKE/WALKING PATH NEW TOWN GREEN AT ROSE STREET EXTENSION
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VISION PLAN
CREATE NEW DEVELOPEMNT OPPORTUNITY: WORK WITH D.O.T. TO LOCATE THE NEW TRAIN STATION CLOSE TO
DOWNTOWN CORE RE-PURPOSE EXISTING TRAIN STATION CREATE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT CREATE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
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VISION PLAN
CREATE A VIBRANT, EXCITING DOWNTOWN:
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VISION PLAN
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VISION PLAN
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VISION PLAN
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VISION PLAN NEXT STEPS
COMMUTER RAIL EXTENSION: PRO-ACTIVE, “PARTNERSHIP” RELATIONSHIP WITH D.O.T. WORK WITH D.O.T. TO FIND LOCATION OF NEW TRAIN STATION
ZONING AND PLANNING: REFINE AND DEVELOP THE CURRENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: MARKET TOWN TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL REAL ESTATE
DEVELOPERS CREATE “PARTNERSHIPS” WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL REAL ESTATE
DEVELOPERS CREATE INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE
DEVELOPMENT FUNDING:
APPLY FOR GOVERNMENT GRANTS PLAN DEVELOPMENT:
ENGINEERING FOR TRAFFIC STUDIES ENGINEERING FOR PARCEL ALLOCATION AND “LAND SWAP”
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VISION PLAN NEXT STEPS
SPECIAL PERMITTING: FAST TRACK APPROACH TO ZONING AND BUILDING PERMIT
PROCESS
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CLOSING REMARKS
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QUESTIONS
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION