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Community Forum #2 Neighborhoods for all Ages March 27, 2019 Prepared by Harriman and Tighe & Bond Agenda Agenda, Introductions, Process Review Breakout: Vision for South Hadley Presentation Results from Community Forum #1

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Community Forum #2 Neighborhoods for all Ages

March 27, 2019

Prepared by Harriman and Tighe & Bond

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Agenda

  • Agenda, Introductions, Process Review
  • Breakout: Vision for South Hadley
  • Presentation
  • Results from Community Forum #1 and Survey
  • Results from Age-Friendly Survey
  • What makes a Great Neighborhood?
  • Breakout: Complete Neighborhoods for All Ages
  • Prioritization and Report Back
  • Next Steps
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Consultant Team

  • Harriman
  • Emily Innes
  • Jess Wilson
  • Tighe & Bond
  • Tracy Adamski
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Master Plan Update and OSRP Process

  • Parallel Processes
  • OSRP to be completed by June 2019
  • Master Plan Update by end of the year

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Master Plan Update and OSRP Process

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  • Community Forums:
  • February 27
  • March 27
  • April 24
  • May 29

Community Forums Start up Pulling it All Together

  • Final OSRP (June)
  • Draft components of plan

(Summer)

  • Implementation Plan and

Discussion

  • Draft and final plan

Implementation Plan and Approval January 2019 February – May 2019 June – September 2019 September – January 2020

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  • Update to 2010 Master Plan
  • Consistent with Chapter 81D
  • Vision and Goals
  • Implementation Plan
  • Land Use
  • Open Space and Recreation
  • Natural, Cultural, and Historic

Resources

  • Housing
  • Economic Development
  • Circulation
  • Municipal Services and

Facilities

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Master Plan Update and OSRP Process

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  • Looking at Themes that Connect 81D

Elements

  • February 27: Balance of Preservation and

Development

  • Today: Neighborhoods for all Ages
  • April 24: Theme TBD after today
  • May 29: Theme TBD after April

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Master Plan Update and OSRP Process

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Breakout: Vision for South Hadley

  • South Hadley Now …
  • What are your current favorite and least favorite

things about South Hadley? How could it improve?

  • Be specific!
  • … and in the Future
  • What do you hope South Hadley looks like in

2035? What words would you use to describe it to friends and family?

  • Be specific!
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Community Forum #1

  • February 27, Town Hall Auditorium
  • Balancing Preservation and Development —

Growing Smarter

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FORUM #1 RESULTS PRIORITY AREAS FOR PRESERVATION

Priority Location Votes 1 Dry Brook Hill Area / District #2 Public Supply Well 61 2 Farmland/McCrays 24 3 J.A. Skinner State Park / Holyoke Range 16 4 Alvord Street 11 5 South Hadley Falls 9 6 Batchelor Brook Conservation Area (includes Olesiuk Farm) 9 7 South Hadley Community Garden/Town Farm Fields 8 8 Ledges Golf Club 8 9 River Road 6 10 North Main (below rotary) 6 11 Buttery Brook Park 5 12 Route 47 4 13 Orchards Golf Course 4 14 Elmer Brook 3 15 Canal Park Area 2

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FORUM #1 RESULTS - PRESERVATION

  • Dry Brook Hill Area (61)

– Protect water source/aquifer

  • Farmland/McCrays (24)

– Increase Agricultural Protection Restrictions, encourage farm preservation

  • J.A. Skinner State Park / Holyoke

Range (16)

– Continue to preserve existing conditions

  • Alvord Street (11)

– MA Scenic Byway designation

  • South Hadley Falls (9)

– Provide additional access along river and increase trail connectivity

  • Bachelor Brook Conservation

Area (includes Olesiuk Farm) (9)

– Protect watershed area

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Community Forum #1 Results

  • Priority Areas for Development
  • South Hadley Falls (43 votes)
  • Good bones, add connections to nearby areas/towns, small businesses, redevelop

historic/commercial area, 40R, SGDZ

  • Old Big Y Plaza/Old Woodlawn Plaza (37 votes)
  • Mixed-use (residential and commercial), smart zone
  • New Big Y Plaza (21 votes)
  • Fill in, not large parking lot, already commercial area
  • MassDOT Staging Area (12 votes)
  • Already dense
  • Buttery Brook (14 votes)
  • Daylight brook
  • Mills at Rexham (11 votes)
  • Started-finish project
  • Bridge at Cove Island (9 votes)
  • Tourist attraction, river access
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Community Forum #1 Results

  • Priority Areas for Development
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Online Survey Results

  • 237 respondents
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ONLINE SURVEY RESULTS - OSRP

  • Natural resources &
  • pen spaces are

highly valued

  • Opportunity areas

– Improvements to walking & biking

– Sidewalks – Bike lanes

– Publicity and access (including parking) to existing facilities

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FUNDING PRIORITIES - OSRP

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Survey Results

Three Most Important Assets

  • Location

72.8%

  • Natural features/Open Space

65.7%

  • Friends/Family/Neighbors

48.3%

  • Schools

46.48%

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Survey Results

Three Biggest Challenges to Quality of Life

  • Convenience of Walking and Biking Around Town (48.8%)
  • Not enough options for retail/restaurants (47.4%)
  • Lack of Economic Strength (46.5%)

Top Three Changes to Transportation System

  • Improve pedestrian safety (sidewalks, crosswalks, signals)

(69.5%)

  • Improve condition of roadways (69%)
  • Expand bicycle access and safety (bike lanes, trails)

(47.9%)

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Survey Results

Top Three Housing Needs

  • Affordable Housing (44.1%)
  • Mixed-use residential developments (32.4%)
  • Options for seniors, including assisted living/independent

living facilities (25.3%)

Top Three Sustainability Issues

  • Promoting diversity in the types of businesses and

housing to sustain growth and change (50.2%)

  • Sustaining the Town’s long-term finances (49.3%)
  • Explore opportunities to reduce solid waste and increase

recycling (49.3%)

  • Updating our public facilities (buildings, vehicles fleets) to

reduce our energy consumption (38.9%)

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Survey Results

What special events, programs, or efforts have you attended in the last year?

  • River Roll and Stroll
  • Concerts on the Common
  • FallsFest
  • July 4th fireworks
  • Memorial Day parade
  • Programs at the libraries
  • Farmers’ Market
  • Town board and commission meetings
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Survey Results

What special events, programs, or efforts would you like to see in South Hadley?

  • Bigger farmers’ market
  • More community-wide events
  • More arts, theater, concerts
  • More athletic events (e.g., mountain biking,

road races)

  • Outdoor recreation, education, activities
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Survey Results

What is the one most important thing that needs to be resolved in the short-term (0-5 years)?

  • School improvements
  • Sidewalk improvements
  • Roadway condition improvements
  • Affordable housing
  • Climate change planning
  • Former Big Y plaza redevelopment
  • Reduce property taxes, increase businesses
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Survey Results

What is the one most important thing you think the Master Plan should address in the next 10 years?

  • Sidewalk/crosswalk improvements
  • Reduce property taxes, increase businesses
  • Affordable housing
  • Protect open space/natural resources
  • Climate change planning
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Livable Communities Survey

  • Sponsored by the Pioneer Valley

Planning Commission

  • Includes Chicopee, Holyoke, and South

Hadley

  • Regional approach to age-friendly and

dementia-friendly communities

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Livable Communities Survey

Preliminary Results for South Hadley only How long have you lived in this community? 45 years or more 27.27% Less than five years 20.78% 5 years but less than 15 years 20.78%

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Livable Communities Survey

Preliminary Results for South Hadley only Questions about needs as people age including:

  • Modifications to their homes
  • Availability of
  • services
  • public transit and other transportation options
  • Community resources for activity, education,

entertainment

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LIVABLE COMMUNITIES SURVEY Over 80% are physically active on a regular basis 95% Agree that is extremely or very important to remain active as long as possible How would you rate your community as a place for people to live as they age?

  • Excellent

14%

  • Very Good

29%

  • Good

37%

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LIVABLE COMMUNITIES SURVEY

  • Opportunities:

– Safe parks within walking distance – Benches – Sidewalks – Bike lanes – Publicity of available programs

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  • Pocket parks
  • Playgrounds
  • Sidewalks
  • Tree belts
  • Trails
  • Bike paths/lanes

WHAT MAKE A GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD?

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ACTIVE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES Facilities & Programming

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Kids of all ages and abilities

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Adults of all ages and abilities

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CONNECTIVITY

  • Facilities within

walking distance

  • Connections between

neighborhoods &

  • pen space/

recreational areas

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What Makes a Great Neighborhood?

A neighborhood that contributes to individual and community health!

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What Makes a Great Neighborhood?

  • Variety of housing choices
  • Access to things the community values:
  • Goods
  • Services (public and private)
  • Community resources
  • Activities
  • Open spaces/recreation
  • Access by:
  • Walking
  • Bike
  • Car
  • Public transit
  • People!
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Breakout 2

  • Move to the table that is closest to where you

live

  • South Hadley Common/Mt. Holyoke
  • Intersection of Route 116 and Route 33
  • South Hadley Falls
  • Route 33/Route 202 Corridor
  • Start with the map closest to where you live.
  • Switch to the second map halfway through.
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Breakout 2

  • Place the stickers where you feel something is

missing from each area (2 maps at each table)

  • What are the Top 3 items you feel are missing

from each area?

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Report Back

  • What are the

Top 3 items you feel are missing from each area?

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Next Steps

  • The Livable Communities Survey will be open

until Monday at 5pm on southhadleyplans.com

  • Refine the OSRP
  • Third Community Forum: April 24th
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Next Steps

  • Tell your friends and neighbors!
  • Upcoming Meetings in a Box
  • April 9 at 2pm (Lathrop Village)
  • April 13 at 10:30am (South Hadley Public Library)
  • April 16 at 11am (South Hadley Senior Center)
  • April 18 at 6:30pm (Loomis Village)
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Community Forum #2 Neighborhoods for all Ages

March 27, 2019