Sunday, September 29, 2013

"It’s a great roadmap"

Yes, Master Plans are important. In this summary by the MetroWest Daily News, you can tell this had been prepared in advance of publishing today. Franklin's Master plan was approved at the Town Council meeting this past Wednesday (Sep 25).
After spending several years working to update the master plan, Loomis said town officials will continue to use the plan to help guide the town’s future development. 
"There’s always work to be done," said Loomis. "The master plan is a living, working document." 
After nearly three years of public hearings and visioning meetings, Franklin is on the cusp of updating its master plan for the first time since 1997. Planning Board members will likely accept the plan early next month, said Town Planner Beth Dahlstrom.

Read more: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1155167798/Towns-craft-blueprints-for-their-futures#ixzz2gHN7QJUP

The Master Plan for Franklin can be found here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/pages/FranklinMA_Planning/masterplandoc/doc

Franklin Matters reporting on the Master Plan can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/public-hearing-draft-2013-master-plan.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/master-plan-mission-and-vision.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/master-plan-required-summer-reading.html

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