Master Plan Committee Meeting #12 Tuesday, December 15Th, 2020
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Master Plan Committee Meeting #12 Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 Photo: Town of Dedham Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Master Plan Committee Meeting #12 Zoom Meeting Protocols • The meeting is being recorded • Please mute your audio to avoid feedback issues • If available, please turn your video on • Committee members if you have a question or comment, please raise your hand or unmute yourself • Public if you have a question or comment, please use raise your hand function or type in the Q+A box Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Master Plan Committee Meeting #12 Meeting Agenda • Welcome and Introductions (5 minutes) • Open House Discussion (10 minutes) • Natural, Cultural, Historic Resources (90 minutes) • MAPC Presentation – Existing Data and Analysis • MAPC Presentation – Survey Results • Facilitated Committee Discussion – Defining Topic Area Goals • Community Engagement Update (10 minutes) • Next Steps (10 minutes) • Public Comment/Adjourn (10 minutes) Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Master Plan Committee Meeting #12 Committee Values and Expectations • Open-mindedness • Respect • Address conflict • Organized • Transparent • Goal minded • Respect history without fearing change Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Welcome and Introductions Photo: Town of Dedham Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Dedham Master Plan Steering Committee Jessica Porter, Co-chair Daniel T. Maher Sarah MacDonald, Co-chair Shaw McDermott Margaret Adams Whitfield Jay O’Brien James Antonizick Alix M. O’Connell Dieckmann Cogill Sharna Small Borsellino Josh Donati Scott Steeves Nathan Gauthier Andrew Tittler Dan Hart Jeremy Rosenberger, Planning Director Justin A. Humphreys Michelle Tinger, Planning Specialist Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Dedham Master Plan Quick Committee Ice-breaker What is your favorite natural, historic or cultural resource in Dedham, and why? Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Open House Discussion Photo: Dedham Wicked Local Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Dedham Master Plan – 12/7 Open House Results Who’s out there? Poll Results What neighborhood do you live in? Dedham Village/Dedham Square 18 17% East Dedham 11 11% Greenlodge, Sprague, Manor 13 13% Oakdale 29 28% Riverdale 14 13% West Dedham (Precinct 1) 10 10% I do not live in Dedham 8 8% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Designing Dedham 2030 12/07/2020 Dedham Master Plan – 12/7 Open House Results Who’s out there? Poll Results What is your age? 0-18 years 0 0% 19-34 years 7 7% 35-49 years 33 32% 50-64 years 48 47% 65+ years 15 14% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 Designing Dedham 2030 12/07/2020 Dedham Master Plan – 12/7 Open House Results Who’s out there? Poll Results What gender do you identify with? 43% 57% 44 Female Male Gender nonbinary 59 Designing Dedham 2030 12/07/2020 Dedham Master Plan – 12/7 Open House Results Who’s out there? Poll Results What race or ethnicity do you identify with? Asian 0 9 Black or African American 4 4% Hispanic or Latino 2 2% Native American or Alaska Native 0 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 Two or more races 1 1% White 96 93% 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Designing Dedham 2030 12/07/2020 Dedham Master Plan – 12/7 Open House Results Who’s out there? Poll Results How did you learn about this meeting? Dedham Times, Dedham Patch 9 9% Email newsletter 20 19% Town website 4 4% Facebook 30 29% Word of mouth 21 20% Other 19 19% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Designing Dedham 2030 12/07/2020 Dedham Master Plan – 12/7 Open House Results Who’s out there? Poll Results Have you participated in previous master plan meetings? 45% 55% 46 Yes No 57 Designing Dedham 2030 12/07/2020 Dedham Master Plan – 12/7 Open House Results Economic Development Draft Goals Poll Results Did you feel the set of draft economic development goals is about right for the master plan? Very close 15 18% Close 47 55% Neutral 19 22% Not close 3 3% Way off 1 1% None of the above 1 1% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Designing Dedham 2030 12/07/2020 Dedham Master Plan – 12/7 Open House Results Transportation Draft Goals Poll Results Did you feel the set of draft transportation goals is about right for the master plan? Very close 17 23% Close 37 50% Neutral 11 15% Not close 7 9% Way off 2 3% None of the above 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Designing Dedham 2030 12/07/2020 Dedham Master Plan Open House Discussion Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Dedham Master Plan Relationship to Plan VISION STATEMENT TOPIC GOALS TOPIC GOALS TOPIC GOALS STRATEGIES STRATEGIES STRATEGIES ACTION(S) ACTION(S) ACTION(S) Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Dedham Master Plan Topic Area Meetings Meeting 1 Meeting 2 Meeting 3 Meeting 4 7/21/2020 8/18/2020 9/15/2020 10/20/2020 Meeting 5 Meeting 6 Meeting 7 12/15/2020 01/19/2021 02/16/2021 • Brief presentation by MAPC staff leads • Committee discussion focused on priorities and goals for the topic • Initial drafting of a topic one-sheet summary • Broader community engagement around topics at open houses Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Topic – Natural, Cultural, Historic Resources Photo: Library of Congress Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Topic Area – Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources Subagenda • Natural Resources • Dedham’s 2019 Open Space and Recreation Plan • Natural Resources Map • Survey Results • Breakout Group Discussion • Historic Resources • Historical Points in Dedham’s History • Historic Resources Map (National Register of Historic Places, Local Historic Districts, and Landmarks) • Survey Results • Breakout Group Discussion • Cultural Resources • Cultural Assets (Arts and Culture Organizations, Institutions, Special Events and Creative Industry Establishments) • Cultural Resources Map • Survey Results • Potential Goals • Breakout Group Discussion Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Topic Area – Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources Existing Data and Analysis Data Sources • Census and American Community Survey (5-year estimates) • Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS) • ParkServe® • Walk Score® • Community Tool Box, Center for Community Health and Development, University of Kansas • Dedham Open Space and Recreation Plan (2019) • Parks and Recreation Master Plan (2018) • Mother Brook Canal Cultural and Architectural Study (2020) • Survey results • Previous planning studies Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Topic Area – Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources Survey Results What master plan topic is most important to you? Public Health and Livability 67 Zoning 19 Governance 22 Community Services and Facilities 65 Natural, Cultural and Historic Resources 43 Transportation 28 Economic Development 39 Housing 34 Land Use 57 Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Topic Area – Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources Dedham’s Identity People Community Character Past & “Sense of Place” Present Physical Activities/Events Environment Natural & Built Natural Resources Photo: Mother Brook Corridor Study Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Topic Area – Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources Just some of Dedham’s Natural Resources Quick Facts PROTECTED OPEN SPACE: 1,362± ac. MAJOR WATER RESOURCES: • Charles River • Neponset River • Mother Brook • Wigwam Pond SCENIC & UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTS: • Wilson Mountain Reservation • Fowl Meadow and Ponkapoag Bog ACEC TREE CITY USA COMMUNITY Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Topic Area – Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources Natural Resources Open Space and Recreation Plan • The OSRP provides information about the community, its environmental and recreational resources, and what residents want to achieve in the next 7 years • The OSRP helps encourage community protection and stewardship of these vital resources • Completion of an OSRP makes municipalities eligible to apply for State grants through the EOEEA to acquire and improve land for conservation and recreation Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Topic Area – Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources Map of Town Parks & Open Space Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Topic Area – Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources Parks and Open Space Benefits: Promote Healthy Increase Access to Capture & Clean Lifestyles Healthy Foods Stormwater Stabilize Clean Soil Create Habitat Neighborhoods for Wildlife Promote Improve Provide Flood Social Interaction Air Quality Protection Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Connectivity Topic Area – Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources Natural Resources Walking Transit Biking 40/100 Walk Score 29/100 Transit Score 37/100 Bike Score 75% of residents live within a Five MBTA bus routes, two Limited bicycle infrastructure 10-minute walk of a park commuter rail stations throughout town and limited network of trails, bike paths, and sidewalks connecting SNAPSHOT OF SOME OF DEDHAM’S RESOURCES parks and recreation centers. 20± 12± 1,362± ac. 1,200± ac. PERMANENTLY PARKS PLAYGROUNDS PROTECTED WETLANDS OPEN SPACE 3 4,700+ 665ac. 77 ac. PUBLIC AREA OF CRITICAL MAJOR RIVERS/STREAMS SHADE TREES ENVIRONMENTAL TOWN FOREST CONCERN (ACEC) Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Topic Area – Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources What we heard… Do you have any additional reflections on this topic or natural, cultural and historic resources data? “Would like to see more walking & “We should celebrate, preserve hiking paths and greater access to and open our natural some natural areas” resources for all to use” “The Mother Brook Arts Center is a great asset and could be promoted “We need to preserve the welcoming further.” look of the square while encouraging more local businesses, particularly bars, bodegas, and bookstores that “The green spaces that connect people are essential community-gather and communities are the most important spots.” resource a town can have. They can be used everyday in multiple ways. Houses and buildings are exclusive. Natural areas are inclusive” “We should celebrate, preserve and open our natural resources for all to use” Designing Dedham 2030 12/15/2020 Topic Area – Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources Natural Resources Assets Challenges A number of activities for Funding for maintenance or youth and a wide range of expansion of existing parks programming options within and acquisition of new parks and recreational parks.