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Ready to report on the Economic development subcommittee meeting scheduled for 5:45, and yes running a little late #edc0504

Agenda doc and connection info franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/… #edc0504

Also being broadcast via YouTube tonight at
#edc0504 in addition to the normal live stream and cable access along with in person via the Council Chamber

Chair acknowledges that this session will be to all the committee to discuss among themselves, haven't had time to digest the data, didn't get the info before last meeting and hard to process #edc0504

Forum will contain some high level recommendations from MAPC, which should be available before the May 16 forum at THE BLACK BOX. #EDC0504 cmte member wants to consider outside of the downtown (outside of scope of project)

Bryan Taberner, DP&CD confirms scope of this project, from an MAPC perspective, we can use the data and address other areas of town as we chose; added to also by TA Jamie Hellen #edc0504

Cobi chimes in to focus on the key reasons for focus on downtown as beneficial for the town finances, so the state happens to agree with us, ok, #edc0504 that are pieces we love about Franklin. We need to encourage those. What is already that can't be built today

Jones adds that the Cmte/Town only has the ability to address zoning, we are not developers,we don't own the property, we can address the zoning #edc0504 collaboration and cooperation are required.

Jamie suggests the group really should define the problem and possible avenues for solutions #edc0504 don't let affordable housing get lost in the mix. Beth would like to see examples of what the density would be like, postcards vs today, what is the vision for height downtown?

Beth asks: the world has changed, how do we get the businesses who normally go to the big box stores back downtown? Is that possible? What can we do downtown? #edc0504

Citizen Chinese in on use of mic by Jones, he can't be heard (poor use of the mic position) #edc0504 Cobi gets back to process to clarify that the MAPC recommendations May 14 are really high level to the Cmte which will iterate on them before they further.

MAPC will be presenting high-level draft recommendations and solicit feedback from the public at the Forum; would be good to get before hand to review before May 14 #edc0504 Bruce adds we need to look at the process because of the special permit requirements

Suggestion for a separate discussion on what requires a special permit #edc0504

Motion to adjourn, via roll call passes #edc0504

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