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Ready to report from the Franklin For All Forum being held at THE BLACK BOX tonight. About to find out the recommendations they have. #ffa0516

The recommendations are aligned on poster boards around the back of the room. An album of those photos can be found online -> photos.app.goo.gl/QPQmKKYSr9Jncu…

Copy of presentation will be shared when available. #ffa0516

Emma, from MAPC, is here in person at THE BLACK BOX leading this hybrid forum. #ffa0516

Emma highlights the results from the 650+ folks who responded to the survey about the downtown vision. #ffa0516

Continued to add photos of the 40+ slides to the album shared before as that was the quickest way to catch what Emma was covering #ffa0516
photos.app.goo.gl/QPQmKKYSr9Jncu…

3 of the 4 TIFs mentioned worked out, the real first 4th overall didn't actually come to fruition #ffa0516 Tegra Medical, Cold Chain Technology, & Hamilton are the three valid TIFs per Bryan Taberner, Director Planning

Q on increasing density when the survey results showed it was only wanted in downtown and commercial 1 zones ? Apparently couldn't get state requirements for density without including the other areas #ffa0516

Q on the density requirements? State requirements are for potential capacity and not necessarily what has already been built. #ffa0516 per the current draft recommendations from the State

Q on the three lots listed, listener didn't catch who owned what for the three lots? Rockland Trust, Depot & Ferrara's lot and library lot actually part of the area. #ffa0516

Q on infrastructure, no # yet on what population could be if maximized with capacity, will share the recommendation via PDF. #ffa0516
Aside: folks don't understand the water permit process, we have capacity the state limits our pump ability

Q on parking for the 1800 units? No specific number defined yet #ffa0516 you can't park downtown to get to the bakery

Q on use of shuttle services to accommodate other large apartment units already here, would it help the requirements? #ffa0516

Q on accessory dwelling unit definition? When will the State draft be finalized? "Summer" #ffa0516

Will come back with more specific action steps with the 'final' recommendations which in turn will involve the Town approval process; EDC, Town Council, Planning Board etc. #ffa0516 touting more fine details coming at Strawberry Stroll, Q on cost benefit analysis?

Final 2 slides with next steps and contact info #ffa0516

Splitting the Zoom into to an online forum setup for review and feedback akin to that happening in THE BLACK BOX open house discussion period #ffa0516

That concludes the presentation Q&A portion of this session. And that's it for the live tweet stream for this evening. Catch you next time! #ffa0516

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