Natick Planning Board

Natick Department of Community & Economic Development

Crosby, Schlessinger & Smallridge LLC

WHAT IS NATICK 2030+? • Natick 2030+ is both a public process and the resulting report

that will define a community-wide vision for the future development of Natick and guide the daily planning and policy efforts of the town.

• The Process and Plan will answer:

WHERE ARE WE NOW?

WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE?

HOW DO WE GET THERE?

NATICK 2030+ SECTIONS • MGL Chapter 41 Section 81D

• Land Use and Neighborhood Character

• Housing

• Economic Development

• Natural, Cultural and Historic Resources

• Open Space and Recreation

• Services and Facilities

• Transportation and Circulation

• Implementation

• Natick Specific • Geographic, Topic, other?

NATICK 2030+ PROCESS

• Natick 2030+ will encompass four phases:

• Existing Conditions Report

• Community Vision & Goal Statement

• Recommendations and Options Analysis

• Final Plan development

NATICK 2030+ TIMELINE

NATICK 2030+ COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TIMELINE & WORK SUMMARY

WORK PHASE: KICK OFF

EXISTING CONDITIONS

RESEARCH

DEVELOP TOWN VISION &

GOALS

DEVELOP

RECOMMENDATIONS PLAN DEVELOPMENT

PLAN

ENDORSEMENT

Dates: Spring 2016 Summer - Fall 2016 Winter 2017 Spring 2017 Summer - Fall 2017 Winter 2018

Public Meeting(s): 6/16/16 NOVEMBER 29, 2016 Early March 2017 Early June 2017 December 2017 Spring 2018

Work Product: Work Plan & Scope

Draft Existing Conditions Report

December 2016

Draft Vision & Goals Statement

February 2017

Draft Recommendations

May 2017

Draft Final Plan

November 2017

Final Plan

January 2018

Planning Board

Action(s)

Participate in public

event

Review and approve Draft

Existing Conditions Analysis

Review and approve Draft Vision

& Goals Statements

Review and approve Draft

Recommendations & Alternatives

Analysis

Review and approve Draft Final

Plan

Approve Final Plan;

present Final Plan to

TM

NATICK 2030+ IN THE COMMUNITY

• Website – Natick2030.com

• May 3 – Town Meeting display

• June 16 – Town Common event

• July 21 – Natick Artwalk

• September 10 – Natick Days

• November 29 Public meeting • Wilson Middle School

• 7:00pm

NATICK 2030+ WORDCLOUD

• June 16, 2016 - Natick

Town Common

NATICK 2030+ STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS • September 28 & 29 at the Morse Institute library

• 25 interviews

• Questions: What’s happening today?

What do think the Hot Button issues are/should be for the Master Plan?

• Interviewees Town Department Heads/Employees

Town Committees, Boards & Commissions chairs/members

Property owners

Developers

Regional organization representatives (TCAN, Chamber, etc)

NATICK 2030+ BASE MAPS

NATICK 2030+ NEXT STEPS

•November 29, 2016 Public Meeting

• Wilson Middle School Auditorium – 7:00 PM

• Topics:

Review Draft Existing Conditions Report

Initiate Development of Community Vision

Initiate Development of Community Goals

WE ARE PLANNING NOW FOR WHAT WE WANT NATICK TO BE IN TWENTY YEARS FOR OURSELVES AND FUTURE

GENERATIONS

NATICK 2030+

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• www.natick2030.com/

• www.natickma.gov/162/Community-Economic-Development