The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 2014 Draft omprC ehensive Plan, Wayne, Maine Wayne (Me.) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs Repository Citation Wayne (Me.), "Draft omprC ehensive Plan, Wayne, Maine" (2014). Maine Town Documents. 2082. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs/2082 This Plan is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Town Documents by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Page: 1 Wayne Comprehensive Plan, DRAFT Vision Statement June 8, 2014 copy for June 11, 2014 Wayne Town Meeting In the future, Wayne will still be a small, rural town that people live in because of its natural and social environments, rather than for local employment. There may be an increase in the percentage of people who work from home, but the locations of job possibilities are not expected to change very much. There will be a stable tax base supported mostly by the homes and second homes of residents and visitors. Municipal officials, staff, residents, and property owners will support programs and policies that will have a positive impact on the future of Wayne’s water quality and therefore its economic base. Farm acreage will continue to grow, primarily for local markets. Similarly, increased management of timberlands for local consumption of wood and value-added wood products may create new opportunities and challenges for Wayne. Through thoughtful planning, the Town will accommodate growth while conserving and enhancing the Town’s natural assets, natural resource-based economies, and rural character. The Town will profile its historic assets and at the same time will explore appropriate development opportunities to improve the community – in particular walkability and safety, Town-wide trail connections, including snowmobile trails, and restaurants and bed and breakfast establishments. There will continue to be a strong sense of community. This will be easier and more natural if the Wayne Elementary School remains open. Wayne people will continue to help their neighbors in times of need. There will be social networks for young and old and those in between. These networks will continue to help attract and retain families and bring the community closer together. These will still include good schools, library services, outdoor recreation, social organizations, and community gathering buildings for social interaction. There may be renewed efforts to address housing needs for elderly citizens. May working drafts Comp Plan Summaries lci ah edits May 16, 2014 Page: 2 There will be undeveloped areas consisting of large tracts of open space that help maintain water quality, scenic views, wildlife habitats, and other related assets that residents enjoy. Trails for hiking and snowmobiling will be available. Community and public buildings and facilities, including roads, bridges and dams, the Ladd Recreation Center, the Fire Departments buildings, the Town Office, the Library, Town historical buildings, the Churches and the Androscoggin Yacht Club will continue to be maintained to retain their serviceability and function. There will be public access to water bodies for recreational use. May working drafts Comp Plan Summaries lci ah edits May 16, 2014 Page: 3 PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES Goals 1. Maintain Wayne’s public facilities and services and make needed improvements where feasible. Policies Strategies Responsibility / Date 1. Assessing, planning A. Assessing. Continue to utilize private contractors (RJD Appraisal) for Selectmen / Assessors / conservation and meeting the assessing needs of Wayne but periodically evaluate Ongoing development services. whether need to change services. Ensure that the residents B. Code enforcement officer. Continue to employ a part-time code Selectmen / Town of Wayne continue to enforcement officer. Expand hours of part-time code enforcement Manager / 2014 receive high quality officer from 12 hours to 16 hours a week. assessing, planning conservation and C. MUBEC - Building, Energy, Fire, Life Safety Codes. Take steps to Selectmen / Ongoing development services. study and evaluate need to adopt Maine Uniform Building Codes in Wayne. D. Coordinate planning, land-use conservation and development Selectmen / Planning efforts. Coordinate regularly (at least annually) planning, land-use Board / Board of Appeals conservation and developments with Planning Board, Board of / Conservation Appeals and Conservation Commission. Commission / Code Enforcement / Ongoing E. Coordinate with regional water conservation and protection Conservation Commission groups to conduct water quality improvement projects. Consider / 2014 collaborative studies in the area of water quality studies. F. Consultant support. Consider membership to Kennebec Council of All Boards / Ongoing Governments (KVCOG), using consultants to work with Town boards. May working drafts Comp Plan Summaries May 15, 2014 Page: 4 2. General. Take steps to A. Partnering with other communities. Continue partnering with other Selectmen / Town efficiently meet identified communities in the region in areas such as mutual aid for firefighting Manager / Ongoing public facility and service purposes, solid waste disposal and recycling, and public work needs. services. B. Pay-as-you-go. To the extent possible if fiscally prudent, use grant Selectmen / Town funds, reserve funds and similar mechanisms to minimize borrowing Manager / Ongoing for major public facility investments C. Municipal building. Develop plans for the replacement of the Town Selectmen / Facilities Office. Committee / Town Manager / 2014 3. Emergency services. A. Fire station. Take steps to replace the Wayne Fire Station. Design a Selectmen / Facilities Ensure that the residents facility large enough to house current and future vehicles. Committee / Fire Chief / of Wayne continue to 2014 receive high quality B. Firefighting capability. Continue to review Wayne’s firefighting Wayne Fire Department / emergency response capabilities in light of population changes, financial constraints and Ongoing services. numbers of volunteers, and make recommendations to the Town where appropriate. C. Mutual aid. Continue to participate in mutual aid agreements with Wayne Fire Department / other communities – Lakes Region Mutual Aid. Ongoing D. Police protection. Continue to rely on the State Police and the Selectmen / Ongoing Kennebec County Sheriff for police protection, but periodically evaluate whether need to change services. E. Ambulance services. Continue to rely on the Winthrop Ambulance Selectmen / Ongoing Service for ambulance / emergency rescue service, but periodically evaluate whether need to change services. F. Local Emergency Management Agency. Take steps to write and Selectmen / Emergency train local emergency responders on new Emergency Operations Plan. Management Director / Periodically evaluate whether need to upgrade. Ongoing G. May working drafts Comp Plan Summaries May 15, 2014 Page: 5 4. Solid waste. Provide for A. Recycling. Continue efforts to improve the quality of recycling Joint Readfield and an efficient system of services, and remind residents of recycling opportunities. Wayne Solid Waste solid waste disposal. Committee / Ongoing B. Fees. Following improvement of recycling services, consider a fee Selectmen / Joint system if voluntary recycling percentages do not improve. Readfield and Wayne Solid Waste Committee / Ongoing 5. Education. Ensure that A. Wayne Elementary School. Continue to advocate for local delivery RSU #38 School Board / students from Wayne of educational services for grades Pre-K through 5 at the Wayne Wayne School Committee receive a quality Elementary School. / Ongoing education. 6. Road maintenance. A. Private contractors. Continue to utilize private contractors for Selectmen / Road Provide for the meeting the public works needs of Wayne. Commissioner / Ongoing maintenance of Town B. 5-year plan. Create a 5-year Road Plan to allow for the continued Selectmen / Road roads, ditches and lands upgrade of Town roads. Commissioner / 2014 in a cost-effective manner. 7. Recreation. Provide A. Ladd Recreation. Continue to support the efforts of the Ladd Ladd Recreation Board / opportunities for Recreation Program to provide recreational programs and Ongoing recreation for the opportunities for the residents of Wayne. residents of Wayne. B. Town Parks. Continue to maintain and study ways to improve Selectmen / VCDAC / accessibility / programs at Mill Pond Parks. Ongoing C. Water body access. Maintain partnership with Androscoggin Yacht Selectmen / Ongoing Club for Town boat launch to Lake Androscoggin. Consider acquiring property for public shoreland access. 8. Library. Provide A. Cary Memorial Library. Continue to support the efforts of the Library Board / Ongoing opportunities for library Wayne Library Association to provide high quality library services for services for residents and the residents and visitors of Wayne. visitors to Wayne. May working drafts Comp Plan Summaries May 15, 2014 Page: 6 MUNICIPAL FINANCES Goals 1. Plan for, finance and develop an efficient system of public facilities and services to accommodate anticipated growth and development. Policies Strategies Responsibility / Date 1. Efficiency / cost A. Capital improvement program. Implement the capital investment Selectmen