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Master Plan Implementation Committee
July 26, 2021
Attending (via Google Meet): Members Kelly Cormier (Chair), Stan Limpert (Vice Chair),
George Koehler, Chris Nobile, , Sean McDonough, Jon Strauss, Hollie Williams
Absent: Meredith Barnes-Cook, Jay Dowd
Staff Support:Andrew Shapiro (Director of Community and Economic Development) and
Dan Beckley (Staff Planner)
Public Comments-There were no public comments.
Minutes:
Approval of minutes from the June 21, 2021 meeting
Moved by Chris Nobile, seconded by Jon Strauss. Motion passes unanimously (5-0) with one
amendment incorporated by Andrew Shapiro.
Communications (Chris)
Chris mentioned that the new Select Board Chair, Laura Bates, thought the Frameworks
were very helpful and we should continue to apply them. She would like to have even a
better flow of information from the Committee to the Board. The Committee discussed
whether the framework could be applied to the downtown improvement project, the Route
114 improvement project, and even the inclusionary zoning bylaw.
Related to communications, Dan Beckley later in the meeting showed a GIS Map on which
he had begun entering strategies where they had a geographic component. All were
impressed with his initial work and encouraged him to do more.
Quraterly Report (Kelly)
The draft duarterly report previously distributed to Committee members was discussed. While the
report was short, all agreed that it included the high-level issues the Committee had dealt with in
4Q 2021.
The Committee also discussed whether other tasks should be included in the proposed activities
for 1Q 2022. The Committee decided to table the 114 improvement project review, but include a
review of the inclusionary zoning bylaw change. Dan Beckley pointed out that the inclusionary
bylaw is already a strategy in the Master Plan.
Approval of the report was moved by Chris and seconded by Hollie. The report was approved
unanimously (7-0).
Downtown Improvement Plan Review (Kelly)
13 NA MPIC Framework Evaluation- Downtown Master Improvement Plan.xlsx
Jon Strauss presented a spreadsheet to the Committee (link above) which was a subset of the
strategies he thought the Committee might want to review for their overlap with the Downton
Improvement Plan.
The Committee reviewed each of the strategies and assigned a rating to each. The majority of
the strategies were considered to have a "positive"impact on the Master Plan.
Following the review of all the strategies, the Committee approved the framework. Hollie
moved to approve the framework; Stan seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously
(7-0).
Subcommittee Reports (Kelly)
Kelly Cormier asked the Committee whether any of the subcommittees had anything to report
on new strategies which may have been addressed. No subcommittee had done enough
substantive work to have something to present. Reporting was tabled until the next meeting.
New Business (Kelly)
Reporting Frequency:Andrew suggested that the Committee might want to consider reporting
semi-annually to the Select and Planning Boards. After a brief discussion, the Committee decided
to give the issue some thought, and discuss it at a future meeting.
New Officers:Andrew also suggested that as the Committee has now been through its first year,
it might want to change officers. That suggestion was tabled until the next meeting
Motion to Adjourn by Stan. Second by Hollie. Passes unanimously. (7-0)
Next meeting: Sept. 13, 2021 at 5 p.m.
Recorded meeting:
North Andover (MA) Master Plan Implementation Committee - July 26, 2021