MAPC Powerpoint Title - Central Massachusetts Regional Planning

Blackstone Valley
Prioritization Project
Regional Meeting
June 26, 2012
Larry Adams
Central Massachusetts
Regional Planning Commission
Senator
Richard T. Moore
Representing: Bellingham, Blackstone,
Douglas, Dudley, Hopedale, Mendon, Milford,
Millville, Northbridge, Oxford, Southbridge,
Sutton, Uxbridge, Webster
Jeannie Hebert
Blackstone Valley Chamber of
Commerce
Victoria Maguire
Executive Office of
Housing and Economic
Development
Fundamental Principles
1. New Growth will likely require transportation & infrastructure
upgrades, beyond what is needed to maintain the existing systems.
2. New Commercial & Residential Growth must occur in a manner
respectful of open space, water resources, & transportation networks.
3. Land use & transportation decisions must account for the Global
Warming Solutions Act & the transportation reorganization statute.
4. Workforce housing must continue to be produced & preserved
within the region at a scale that allows the number of workers living
in the region to keep pace with the new jobs created.
5. Sustainable growth will involve the creation and maintenance of an
effective public transit system coordinated with existing transit.
6. Coordinated planning & implementation efforts are necessary
where jurisdictions and boundaries intersect.
Trish Settles
Central Massachusetts
Regional Planning Commission
About the Project
Funding:
District Local Technical Assistance
Project partners:
Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission
Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Commission
Scope:
11 towns
Objective:
30-year framework for land use and infrastructure
investment in the region
Blackstone Valley Compact Regional Study
Study Process and Timeline
Review of Previous Plans and Studies
March /
April
Local Meetings
Community-Level Public Meetings
April /
May
First Round of Regional Forums
June
Assessment and Identification
of Regional Priorities
July/
Aug.
Second Round of Regional Forums
Fall 2012
Project Conclusion and Final Report
Dec. 2012
Blackstone Valley
Prioritization Project
Regional Meeting
The Blackstone Valley By the Numbers
Population Change:
13,000 New Residents Since 2000
Population by Community 2000 - 2010
20,000
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2000
2010
Population Change:
An Increasingly Diverse Population
120%
100%
80%
60%
2010 Minority
2010 White Non-Hispanic
40%
2000 Minority
2000 White Non-Hispanic
20%
0%
Employment Characteristics:
A Diverse Regional Economy
$60,000
7000
6000
$44,948
$44,517
$43,419
$41,529
$39,715
4000
$50,000
$37,435
Average Annualized wage in Blackstone Valley = $41,172
$38,133
$40,000
$30,000
3000
2000
1000
0
Source: CMWIB - 2010
$20,000
$14,804
$10,000
$0
Average Employment by Industry
Average Annualized Wages
Average Annual Employment
$47,864
5000
$50,586
$49,944
Labor Market:
An Aging Region
80,000
70,000
60,000
50,000
2000
40,000
2010
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Under 5
5-19
20 - 69
70 and over
Labor Market:
A Highly Educated Region
Educational Attainment 2006 - 2010
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
Massachusetts
40%
Blackstone Valley
30%
20%
10%
0%
Less Than 9th
Grade
High School
Diploma or
Equivalent
% High School
% Bachelor's
Graduate or Higher Degree or Higher
Housing:
Housing Cost Burden
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Owner occupied
with high housing
cost burden
Renter occupied
with high housing
cost burden
Total households
with high housing
cost burden
Housing:
Housing Type, 2009
100%
90%
80%
13%
20%
35%
37%
14%
38%
43%
34%
12%
34%
41%
29%
47%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
87%
80%
65%
63%
57%
86%
62%
66%
59%
88%
66%
% Multi Family
71%
53%
% Single Family
Transportation Infrastructure
Impervious Surface
Environmental Resources:
Limited Water & Sewer Capacity
Land Use Change
Acres of Land Developed
(1999 – 2005)
Land Use Change
Acres of Land Protected
(1999 – 2005)
Jan Reitsma
Blackstone River Valley
National Heritage Corridor
400,000 acres
590,000 residents
24 cities and towns
Massachusetts
Blackstone
Millville
Douglas
Millbury
Grafton
Northbridge
Hopedale
Sutton
Leicester
Upton
Mendon
Uxbridge
Worcester
Auburn (pending approval)
Rhode Island
Burrillville
Lincoln
Central Falls
N. Smithfield
Cumberland
Pawtucket
East Providence Providence
Glocester
Smithfield
Woonsocket
National Heritage Corridor
since 1986
River
Canal
Urban
Rural
Nature
History
Culture
Recreation
The River Way
Bikeway
Blueway
Greenway
The River Way
The Valley
Fisherville, Grafton, MA
after the fire
The state and local zoning approval provides the
ability to construct 200 Residential Units and 20,000
Square Feet of Commercial Space on the North side
of Route 122A and 40 Residential Units and 20,000
Square Feet of Commercial Space on the South side
of Rte 122A. There is a height limit of 75 feet and 25%
of the residential units must be affordable. There is
no obligation to construct the entire 240 residential
units and there is flexibility to increase the amount of
commercial space.
Available Utilities
Include:
Sanitary Sewer
Storm Sewer
Public Drinking Water
Electricity
Cable Television
Gas
Telephone
Proximate Highways
I 90 Massachusetts Turn Pike
Route 146 (Worcester, MA to Providence, RI)
I 395
I 495
Public Transportation: MBTA Commuter Rail
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION:
• STEER DEVELOPMENT TO WHERE IT DOES NOT
HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT
Already developed/disturbed
Supported by existing infrastructure or
consistent with (contributing to?) sustainable
(regional) infrastructure improvement plans
Prioritize:
 Infill
 Adaptive reuse
 Transit-oriented development
 Walkable communities
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION:
• PRESERVE THE HERITAGE LANDSCAPE,
NOT JUST SITES OR STRUCTURES
Mill villages
Working farms
River, canal, bikeway, etc.
Project Process
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Create a shared framework for state, regional and local strategies for
priority development and land preservation as well as infrastructure
investments
Encourage Regional Context for Planning
Raise Awareness of Commonalities and Differences in Land Use Goals
Uses a Local Perspective to Identify:
– Priority Areas
– Significant Infrastructure Investments
Priority Development and
Priority Preservation Areas
Regional Review and
Priorities
Table Exercise
Review Maps
• Get familiar with your municipality and
your neighbors
Review Maps
• Get familiar with your municipality and
your neighbors
5 MINUTES
Review Maps
• Get familiar with your municipality and
your neighbors
1 MINUTE LEFT
Identifying Priorities
• Identify regional priorities for growth, preservation
and infrastructure investments
11
Regional Concepts for
Prioritization
Land Use
Environmental
Resources
Infrastructure
Water
Resources
Agricultural
and Historical
Resources
Regional Concepts – Land Use
Regional Concepts –
Transportation Infrastructure
Regional Concepts –
Water Resources
Identifying Priorities
9 dots to identify regionally significant Priority Areas.
3
Priority
Development
3
Priority
Preservation
3
Significant
Infrastructure
Identified Priorities
10 Minutes
Identified Priorities
• At your table, which received the most
dots:
– 1 Development Area
– 1 Preservation Area
– 1 Infrastructure Investment
Identified Priorities
1 Minute
Regional Concepts for
Prioritization
Land Use
Environmental
Resources
Infrastructure
Water
Resources
Agricultural
and Historical
Resources
Regional Concepts for
Prioritization
5 Minutes Left
Report Out
• How did your table’s identified regional
priority areas compare to the regional
concepts?
• What other concepts were considered
when identifying regional priority areas?
Next Steps
• Comments accepted through July 13, 2012
– Maps online with comments forms
– Email: vkolias@cmrpc.org
• Regional Screening
– Over Summer
• Fall Regional Forum to present Regional Priorities
• Learn more, get involved and stay up to date by
visiting www.cmrpc.org/bvpp
THANK YOU!