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2015 Open Space and Recreation Plan 2015 OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN City of Melrose Office of Planning & Community Development City of Melrose Open Space and Recreation Plan Table of Contents Table of Contents Section 1: Plan Summary ............................................................................................................. 1-1 Section 2: Introduction ................................................................................................................. 2-1 A. Statement of Purpose ........................................................................................................... 2-1 B. Planning Process and Public Participation .......................................................................... 2-1 C. Accomplishments ................................................................................................................ 2-2 Section 3: Community Setting ..................................................................................................... 3-1 A. Regional Context ................................................................................................................. 3-1 B. History of the Community ................................................................................................... 3-3 C. Population Characteristics ................................................................................................... 3-4 D. Growth and Development Patterns ...................................................................................... 3-9 Section 4: Environmental Inventory and Analysis ...................................................................... 4-1 A. Geology, Soils and Topography .......................................................................................... 4-1 B. Landscape Character ............................................................................................................ 4-1 C. Water Resources .................................................................................................................. 4-3 D. Vegetation ........................................................................................................................... 4-7 E. Fisheries and Wildlife .......................................................................................................... 4-8 F. Scenic Resources and Unique Environments ....................................................................... 4-9 G. Environmental Challenges ................................................................................................ 4-11 Section 5: Inventory of Open Space and Recreation Land .......................................................... 5-1 A. Protected Public and Nonprofit Parcels ............................................................................... 5-3 B. Open Space and Recreation Availability in Melrose ........................................................... 5-7 C. Unprotected and Private Parcels .......................................................................................... 5-8 Section 6: Community Vision ...................................................................................................... 6-1 A. Description of the Process ................................................................................................... 6-1 B. Statement of Open Space and Recreation Goals ................................................................. 6-1 C. Coordination with Municipal and Regional Goals .............................................................. 6-2 Section 7: Analysis of Needs ....................................................................................................... 7-1 A. Summary of Resource Protection Needs ............................................................................. 7-1 B. Summary of Recreation Needs ............................................................................................ 7-2 C. Management Needs and Potential Change of Use ............................................................... 7-5 Section 8: Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................. 8-1 Section 9: Seven-Year Action Plan.............................................................................................. 9-1 Section 10: Public Comments .................................................................................................... 10-1 Section 11: References ............................................................................................................... 11-1 Table of Contents i March 2015 City of Melrose Open Space and Recreation Plan List of Appendices Appendix A: Inventory of Conservation and Recreation Lands ................................................. A-1 Appendix B: ADA Self-Evaluation Report .................................................................................B-1 Appendix C: Letters of Review ...................................................................................................C-1 List of Tables Table 1: Age Trends 1970-2010................................................................................................... 3-7 Table 2: Population by Age Group, 1990-2030 ........................................................................... 3-7 Table 3: Employment in the City of Melrose, 2013 .................................................................... 3-9 Table 4: Land Use in Melrose ...................................................................................................... 5-2 Table 5: Open Space Categorized by Owner and Protection Status ............................................ 5-2 Table 6: Park Department Inventory............................................................................................ 5-3 Table 7: Primary Conservation Areas .......................................................................................... 5-4 Table 8: Private Unprotected Parcels ........................................................................................... 5-9 Table 9: Inventory of Open Space and Recreation Land: City of Melrose Parks...................... 5-11 Table 10: Inventory of Open Space and Recreation Land: City of Melrose School Parks and Playgrounds ........................................................................................................ 5-12 Table 11: Inventory of Open Space and Recreation Land: City of Melrose Cemetery ............. 5-12 Table 12: Inventory of Open Space and Recreation Land: City of Melrose Conservation Commission ............................................................................................................... 5-13 Table 13: Inventory of Open Space and Recreation Land: City of Melrose Conservation Commission Tax Title Lands .................................................................................... 5-13 Table 14: Inventory of Open Space and Recreation Land: City of Melrose Other .................... 5-15 Table 15: Inventory of Open Space and Recreation Land: Commonwealth of Massachusetts ............................................................................. 5-15 Table 16: Inventory of Open Space and Recreation Land: Private Parks and Cemeteries ........ 5-16 Table 17: Inventory of Open Space and Recreation Land: Other Private Land ........................ 5-17 List of Figures Figure 1: Regional Context .......................................................................................................... 3-2 Figure 2: Environmental Justice Populations .............................................................................. 3-6 Figure 3: Zoning Map ................................................................................................................ 3-10 Figure 4: Geological Features ...................................................................................................... 4-2 Figure 5: Water Resources ........................................................................................................... 4-4 Figure 6: Unique Features .......................................................................................................... 4-10 Figure 7: Open Space and Recreation Inventory ......................................................................... 5-6 Figure 8: Seven-Year Action Plan ............................................................................................. 9-13 Table of Contents ii March 2015 City of Melrose Open Space and Recreation Plan Section 1: Plan Summary The 2015 Open Space and Recreation Plan provides a seven-year framework for the preservation, maintenance, and improvement of open space and recreation areas in the City of Melrose. This plan is an update to the 2007 Open Space Plan and the 2010 Updated Action Plan. Initially, a revised inventory of open space was drafted through input gathered from a Working Group comprised of representatives from the Board of Aldermen, Conservation Commission, Department of Public Works, Mayor’s Office, Office of Planning and Community Development, Park Department, Recreation Department, and School Department. Comments from the general public and other stakeholder groups were solicited so that the goals of the Open Space and Recreation Plan would reflect those of the community as a whole. This 2015 Open Space Plan has also been submitted to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). This plan explores a variety of tools, programs,
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