2009 Master Plan Update
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2009 MASTER PLAN UPDATE Prepared by the Master Plan Implementation Committee: Fred Civian Carol Hills Marty Lindemann William Shaw McDermott, Chair Ryan McDermott, Vice-Chair James O’Brien Jessica Porter, Clerk Michelle Persson Reilly Dennis Teehan, Jr. May 15, 2017 1 Table of Contents Acknowledgments ........................................................................................................................ 8 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 9 Preface: 2009 Dedham Master Plan Implementation Summary ............................................ 10 Chapter 1: 2009 Master Plan Goals .......................................................................................... 14 Chapter 2: Population Profile ................................................................................................... 17 Chapter 3: LAND USE & Zoning ............................................................................................. 18 3.1: Conduct A Comprehensive Review and Update of The Dedham Zoning By-law ................ 18 3.2: Complete The Review and Update of The Rules and Regulations of Subdivision Control .. 20 3.3: Change Consulting Town Planner Position to Full-Time Planning Director ........................ 21 3.4: Analyze The Potential of Dedham’s MBTA Commuter Rail Commuter Rail Stations for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) ........................................................................................ 21 3.5: Create A Permitting Guide .................................................................................................... 22 3.6: Create and Design Guidelines For Neighborhood Commercial Districts .............................. 22 3.7: Inventory Large Underutilized Parcels and Examine How to Maximize their Potential…...23 3.8: Improve Communication between and among Major Boards and Expand Opportunities for Coordination by Town Professionals Associated with those Boards……………………………23 3.9: Establish an Annual Review Process to Evaluate the Towns Progress toward implementing the Master Plan, to be led Jointly by the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board……………..24 Chapter 4: Transportation ......................................................................................................... 25 4.1: Include the Department of Public Works and Department of Engineering in The Development Review and Permitting Procedures Conducted By Town Boards .......................... 25 4.2: Establish a Transportation Advisory Committee ................................................................... 25 4.3: Strengthen Enforcement of Existing No-Parking Regulations On Sidewalks ....................... 26 4.4: Adopt a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Policy .............................................. 27 2 4.5: Create a Town-Wide Traffic Calming Policy ........................................................................ 27 4.6: Extend Bus Service to Employment Centers, Residential Neighborhoods, and Growth Areas such as Legacy Place and Newbridge on the Charles……………………………………………28 4.7 Conduct a review of streets that present parking Problems to establish Guidelines for Allowing and Managing Parking on Residential Streets…………………………...……………28 4.8 Maintain Sidewalks and Keep Them Free and Clear for Pedestrians……………..…………29 4.9 Work with MassHighway to Prepare an Access Management Study for Providence Highway that Examines Access Along the Road as a Whole ……………………………………..………29 4.10 Continue to Monitor the Local Transportation Infrastructure of Dedham Square and Make Strategic Investments to Ensure its Ongoing Vitality and Balance……………………………...30 Chapter 5: Cultural & Historic Resources ............................................................................... 31 5.1: Complete a Comprehensive Historic Resources Inventory ................................................... 31 5.2: Seek Certified Local Government Designation ..................................................................... 31 5.3: Study Adoption of Demolition Delay By-law ....................................................................... 32 5.4: Adopt a Scenic Roads By-law ............................................................................................... 32 5.5: Work with Neighboring Towns to Hire a Regional Preservation Planner ............................ 32 5.6: Encourage the Establishment of Neighborhood Architectural Conservation Districts ......... 33 5.7: Formalize and Continue the Practice of Historic District Commission Review and Comment on Public Development Projects ................................................................................................... 33 5.8: Adopt the Community Preservation Act………………………………………………….....34 5.9: Integrate Historic Preservation Objectives into the Town’s Existing Development Review and Permitting Procedures…………………..…………………………………………………...35 Chapter 6: Natural Resources ................................................................................................... 36 6.1: Develop An Environmental Checklist to Assist With Developmental Review ..................... 36 6.2: Establish a Plan and Priorities for Maintaining and Increasing the Town’s Urban Forest and Public Tree Inventory ................................................................................................................... 36 6.3: Establish Municipal Policy and Annual Budget Appropriation For Wildlife Management .. 37 3 6.4: Increase Collaboration With Nearby Communities and Conservation Groups For Regional Water Resource and Environmental Habitat Protection ............................................................... 37 6.5: Continue to Review and Revise Local Stormwater Management Regulations and By-laws to Ensure Consistency with State and Federal Requirements………………………………………38 6.6: Develop and Promote Public Conservation Efforts for Water and Energy Resources……...39 6.7: Increase Education and Outreach Efforts to Promote Appreciation and Protection of the Town’s Natural Resources……………………………………………………………………….40 Chapter 7: Open Space & Recreation ....................................................................................... 41 7.1: Develop A Plan to Provide Universal Access to Recreation Facilities, Parks, and Trails .... 41 7.2: Encourage Neighborhood Groups to Become Stewards of Local Parks ............................... 41 7.3: Encourage The Formation of A Trails Stewards Group ........................................................ 42 7.4: Continue to Coordinate Infrastructure Improvements With Civic Beautification Efforts ..... 43 7.5: Continue to Identify Parcels to Form A System of Paths and Trails .................................... 43 7.6: Protect Significant Open Space Parcels ................................................................................. 46 7.7: Maintain A Comprehensive Open Space Inventory .............................................................. 47 7.8: Continue efforts to Develop the Manor Fields Site for Recreational Use ………………….47 7.9: Maintain Update of the Open Space and recreation Plan (OSRP) to Provide a Comprehensive Framework for Open Space Planning ………………………………………….48 7.10 Make the Open Space Committee More Effective by Clearly Communicating its Roles and Responsibilities to the Public, Holding it Accountable for its Initiatives, and Giving it a More Visible Role Within Town Government…………………………………………………………48 Chapter 8: Housing ..................................................................................................................... 49 8.1: Establish A Housing Partnership Committee ....................................................................... 49 8.2: Establish A Housing Rehabilitation Program ........................................................................ 50 8.3: Investigate Creating A Rental Housing Code Enforcement Program ................................... 50 8.4: Encourage Rehabilitation of Deteriorated, Highly Visible Residential and Mixed-Use Buildings ....................................................................................................................................... 51 4 8.5: Create A Housing Resource Guide ........................................................................................ 51 8.6: Work With Southwest Affordable Housing Partnership (SWAHP) to Promote Its First-Time Homebuyer Program .................................................................................................................... 51 8.7: Identify Town-Owned, Tax-Title Properties that May be Redeveloped to Address Housing Needs……………………………………………………………………………………………..52 8.8: Complete a Housing Plan………………………………………………………………...…52 Chapter 9: Economic Development ........................................................................................... 54 9.1: Create An Economic Development Vision and Plan ............................................................ 54 9.2: Conduct Site Evaluations For Priority Sites Identified In The Economic Development Vision and Plan ........................................................................................................................................ 55 9.3: Investigate Additional Chapter 43D Priority Development Sites .......................................... 56 9.4: Encourage Business Owners In Neighborhood Commercial Areas to Organize .................. 57 9.5: Participate In Marketing Strategies For Key