Sharon Economic Development Committee 12 January 2009
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Susan Price |
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Rob Maidman |
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Review of meeting notes from previous meeting. Meeting notes reviewed and accepted.
Presentation of 1st milestone by vendors on progress to date for economic, water and process documentation studies.
Revenue Targets
New Business Creation: $250 - $500k on 15 parcels, 38 acres of undeveloped lands; $2.5M - $3.5M for 20 acres on S. Main.
New Revenue Sources: $200 - $500k in new revenue or offset costs.
Business Development: $500k to $1.5M in new taxes over next 10 years as businesses upgrade their facilities in PO Square.
Rob Maidman presented an update on the work Land Strategies (LS) has been doing the last 3 months. He summarized the first draft report and described the results of the report. LS included a 5 page timeline of actions, and grouped the report into 4 sections commercial residential mix, transportation and parking, visual appearance, and zoning and regulatory. The summary is quite comprehensive on this side; while not pushing into the specifics of retail or business categories.
Rob brought up the discussion on how we can best advance this program with the community and gain support across the many pieces that the Town wants that are there.
In terms of the public meeting, we want to make sure we handle the public meeting nicely so that the audience is engaged throughout the meeting; and then have specific questions answered by the consultants when they come up.
Suzie Peck wanted to see an expanded discussion on existing traffic; and more discussion on the non-expansion of use scenario.
Suzie discussed the 3 options developed for waste water treatment. Two of the options, Hunter’s Ridge and Glendale Avenue, would support 150,000 gdp, which would allow a much bigger area to be treated beyond only PO Square; the third option, Temple Israel site, would allow 75,000 gpd, which would be limited to addressing the PO Square needs.
Nancy Fyler asked a question whether we can restrict a septic district to a limited geography. Suzi and Rob discussed that indeed, there are many questions outside the current study of PO Square that need to be addressed, and how does or should this board address those questions.
Discussions ensued about how to reach out to the Town and other Boards so that information is disseminated, and more importantly we begin to receive good and meaningful input on how to proceed.
The reports from the two consultants are going to be sent to most of the Town boards and committees. Eli will be scheduling presentations to each over the next months. Planning Board and Board of Selectmen are on line for February 2009.
9:30 Next Meeting: january 28, 7.00 pm, Sharon Library
Vendor presentations
9:30 Adjourn