The Franklin TV video can be viewed here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ8h5WC8rP0
The agenda and released docs can be found - https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08042026-2434
Quick recap:
- Discussion and update on the UMass study of downtown to be conducted over 2 semesters of the college year. Final number of students involved to be determined when classes begin in September. Coordinate to have them meet the Committee (either in person, or virtually) early one (Sept or October).
- update: the Depot Plaza hearing at the Planning Board has changed from 8/10 to 8/24. the application was withdrawn for a technical change and resubmitted, hence the date change
- Next up the 40b policy revision
- revision would effectively removes the prohibition of apartment proposals and provides a set of 9 criteria of which 3 could be chosen to qualify the project for consideration by Town Council.
- consideration for a weight factor for small apartments or owned units to ensure that is the desired proposal to enable but make it harder for larger apartments to make it through the process (check list)
- agreement on a great starting point, maybe something from this section, and something from that section
- likely for Morrongiello and LeBlanc to meet with Jamie and Morena to review theitems in more detail to bring back a version for further discussion
- next up, Sustainability Committee
- need volunteers, have a track record as a green community have not done a great job telling the story of the successes some of these items are not practical (I.e. fire truck as an electric vehicle is not available)national politics haven't helped drive green
- doesn't need to be so pessimistic on the approach, there are things that can be done, via the committee and folks interested in that to do the work
- you will get passionate folks 2 apply
- Jamie and staff can draft a charter for the committee to review before bringing to the Council
- next up, GATRA update
- World Cup was big for them, transported a bunch of folksfunded by State, so we didn't lose anything from other servers to compensate 38,385 riders in Franklin during the past year (demand response) approx 3,000/month
- GATRA had a fixed route once upon a time https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/03/on-this-date-mar-5-2010-franklin-area.html
- What would a study for the GATRA fixed route cost? what would it cost for GATRA to do so. we can't finance the route on our own.
- I recall someone had numbers on the potential route based upon GATRA demand ridership
- the pipeline to the Planning Board is minimal, they are cancelling meetings as they don't have work to review
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| Mar 5, 2010: The Franklin Area Bus (from the archives, link broken on the GATRA page today) |
My full set of notes captured during the meeting
