stow town center phase i final report

a. Site Visits & Photographs b. Meetings with Town departments and stakeholders c. Review of Town documents

a. Conservation and Recreation Commission (2 proposals) b. Stow Municipal Affordable Housing Trust (SMAHT) c. Stow Conservation Trust (SCT) d. Open Space Committee (OSC)

a. Conservation and Recreation Commission (2 proposals) b. Stow Conservation Trust (SCT) c. Stow Municipal Affordable Housing Trust (SMAHT) d. Open Space Committee (OSC)

Figure 1 Stow, Massachusetts Location Map

Figure 2 Town Center Boundary Aerial Map

Figure 3 Town Center Boundary Map

e. Site Visits & Photographs

Photograph 2 "The Grove" in between the two churches. Photograph 1 Steep entrance to "The Grove" sidewalk.

Photograph 3 Crosswalks between the Library and Fire Station

Photograph 5 First Parish Church along Common Road Photograph 4 Town Library along Library Hill Road

Photograph 7 Union Church

Photograph 9 Abandoned drums and debris on the 323 Great Road Parcel

Photograph 11 Western uplands of the 323 Great Road Parcel

Photograph 6 Entrance to the 323 Great Road Parcel

Photograph 8 Debris on the 323 Great Road Parcel

Photograph 10 Western uplands of the 323 Great Road Parcel

Photograph 13 Evidence of a trail on the 323 Great Road Parcel

Photograph 15 Floating islands in Minister’s Pond

Photograph 17 Beaver damage to trees along shoreline

Photograph 12 Wetlands marker on the edge of Minister’s Pond

Photograph 14 View of Minister’s Pond

Photograph 16 View of Minister’s Pond

Photograph 19 Town Building

f.Meetings with town departments & stakeholders

Photograph 18 Old Town Hall

g. Review of town documents

Figure 4 Stow Quadrant Map

Figure 5 Stow Zoning Map

Figure 6 Stow Floodplain Overlay District Map

Figure 7 FEMA Floodplain Map

Table 1 Table of Principal Uses in the Town Center

Figure 8 Stow Open Space Lands Map

Figure 9 Map of Parcels with Scenic Significance in the Town Center

Figure 10 Map of Parcels with Surface Water & Groundwater Significance in the Town Center

Figure 11 Map of Parcels with Wildlife Habitat Significance in the Town Center

Figure 12 Map of Parcels with Historic & Cultural Significance in the Town Center

Housing Production Plan Update

Photograph 20 Source: HPP, p. 34, 2011.

Figure 13 Composition of Housing Stock. Source: HPP, p. 17, 2011.

Figure 14 Recommended sidewalk design standard. Source: PWP Presentation 2010.

Figure 15 Point-to-point foot traffic Upper Common civic center. Source: PWP, p. 4, 2012.

Figure 16 Subdivision sketch of the 323 Great Road Parcel

a. Conservation and Recreation Commissions (2 proposals)

Figure 17 Potential Wellhead Protection Area Map.

Figure 18 Conservation and Recreation Commission's Option #1 Sketch

Figure 19 Conservation and Recreation Commission's Option #2 Sketch

b. Stow Conservation Trust (SCT)

Photograph 21 Images of "Nature Play" structures. Source: SCT proposal.

c. Stow Municipal Affordable Housing Trust (SMAHT)

Figure 20 SMAHT Proposal Design

Photograph 22 Example of Cottage/Bungalow units. Source: SMAHT proposal.

Photograph 23 Example of Cottage/Bungalow units. Source: SMAHT proposal.

d. Open Space Committee (OSC)

Figure 21 OSC Proposal Design

Figure 22 Boardwalk trail over water. Figure 23 Boardwalk trail to a scenic overlook. Source: http://flickrhivemind.net/Tags/siftonbog/Interesting Source: http://www.visitplymouthnc.com

a. Conservation and Recreation Commission’s Proposals (2)

Figure 24 Map of Habitat for Rare Wildlife or Species

b. Stow Municipal Affordable Housing Trust (SMAHT) Proposal

1. Does it match the Master Plan?

Does it match the zoning?

c. Stow Conservation Trust Proposal

d. Open Space Committee Proposal

Photograph 24 Town Center Forum Photograph 25 Town Center Forum

1. Where do you currently store items related to your department? (e.g. vehicles, trailers,

equipment, files, etc.)

2. Do you believe you have sufficient storage space for current and future needs?

3. If the Fire-Station was converted into a storage building, would your department like to

make use of that space?

4. Do you think using the Fire-Station and the Crescent St. Highway buildings as storage is

the best use for those buildings?

wherever we can

ugly bankers' boxes

in my tiny attic office

Photograph 26 Recreational uses taking place at Channing Pond in Sherborn, MA.