WESTPORT ACTION PLAN - 2004
Action Plan 12-0- 108 Spring, 2004
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WESTPORT ACTION PLAN - 2004
Action Plan 12-0- 109 Spring, 2004
12.0 Action Plan The actions listed below represent suggestions and recommendations to be considered by the indicated boards, commissions and departments. Although in some cases quite specific, they represent a starting point; the Master Plan Committee fully expects that changes and improvements will result through board and commission review and suggestions that arise during the public hearing process. Certain suggested actions, such as Board of Health regulation and subdivision regulation changes, fall under the regulatory authority of Town boards and commissions, and may be enacted by those bodies, generally after a public hearing. Other more extensive actions such as re-zoning require, in addition to a public hearing, approval by Town meeting.
The recommended actions are also to encourage cooperation among various Town Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Departments to protect, preserve, and develop cultural, natural, and economic resources for the future of Westport. The proposed actions are organized generally by the Goals and Objectives presented in each of the Planning Element chapters. They represent an assessment of what actions need to be taken and by which Town governing body.
This chapter assembles the recommended actions from each Element of the Plan and organizes them first by element, then by suggested time frame:
1 = Immediate Actions to be implemented within one year--may be on-going. 2 = Short-Term Actions to be begun within one year and accomplished within 3 years. 3 = Medium Term Actions to be accomplished within five years. 4 = Long Term. Actions to be accomplished within ten years.
For a graphical description of the major points of this Action Plan, please refer to Map 12-1, the Action Plan map. In Table 12-1 below, the parties responsible for implementing each action are designated according to the following codes:
Table 12-1 Responsible Party CodesCode Responsible Party Code Responsible Party Code Responsible Party
AC Agricultural Commission HC Historic Commission SAC
Selectmen Appointed Committee
AS Assessors HM Harbormaster SCH School Dept.
BD Building Dept. HP Housing Partnership SESA Southeast Shellfish Advisory Assoc.
BOH Board of Health HW Highway Dept. SW Shellfish Warden
BOS Bd. of Selectmen ID Individual Departments TFPL
Trustees of Free Public Library
CC Conservation Commission MPUC
Master Plan Update Comm. TM Town Meeting
CIPC Capital Improvement Planning Comm. OSC
Open Space Committee TR Treasurer
CPC Community Preservation Comm. OSTC
Agricultural/Open Space Trust Council WLCT
Westport Land Conservation Trust
F Fire Dept. P Police Dept. WRW
A Westport River Watershed Alliance
FC Fish Commissioners PB Planning Board ZBA Zoning Board of Appeals
FINCOM Finance Committee RC Recreation Commission
HA Housing Authority SA Shellfish Advisory Committee
WESTPORT ACTION PLAN - 2004
Action Plan 12-0- 110 Spring, 2004
It is widely recognized that "town planning" is an activity that is performed by all sectors of a community: public and private, groups and individuals. This Master Plan has benefited from the participation of a broad spectrum of individuals and organizations in its creation.
Westport has numerous active civic and non-profit organizations that play important roles in the various areas covered by this Master Plan, according to their interests and expertise. The Action Plan portion of this Master Plan is chiefly concerned with the role of Town government; therefore, the lead agency or agencies in this Action Plan are Town departments, boards, and commissions. There are several additional reasons for this:
1. The Town does not have the authority to assign actions to private organizations, which are usually governed by Boards of Directors;
2. Most of the responsibilities and authority granted by statute to governmental agencies cannot be delegated to private organizations;
3. Private organizations may come into existence, and then be disbanded, leaving their assigned actions unfinished. 4. Even other governmental agencies, such as the regional planning agency, SRPEDD, or
the Economic Development Commission, cannot be assigned actions by the Town.
The Master Plan Update Committee therefore would like to recognize the significant contributions that these organizations make to the Town, and expects that the Town's lead agency or responsible party for each action will seek assistance and advice from the appropriate civic and non-profit organizations and other levels of government.
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12.1
Lan
d U
se –
Gen
eral
M
any
of th
e G
oals
and
Obj
ectiv
es e
xpre
ssed
thro
ugho
ut th
e Pl
an E
lem
ent c
hapt
ers a
re sh
ared
and
/or i
nter
act w
ith e
ach
othe
r. Th
is is
mos
t of
ten
the
case
with
Lan
d U
se w
here
they
hav
e im
pact
on
how
the
land
is u
sed.
Bec
ause
of t
his,
a nu
mbe
r of t
he L
and
Use
Act
ions
gen
erat
ed
by th
e La
nd U
se G
oals
and
Obj
ectiv
es a
re li
sted
, but
whe
re th
ey a
re re
peat
ed in
late
r pla
n el
emen
t act
ions
refe
renc
e is
mad
e to
that
pla
n el
emen
t bec
ause
it is
the
prim
e so
urce
of t
he a
ctio
n. T
his m
inim
izes
repe
titio
n.
Goa
l 1.
Man
age
Dev
elop
men
t to
pres
erve
Wes
tpor
t's n
atur
al &
cul
tura
l fea
ture
s
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
1: P
rese
rve
the
natu
ral c
ondi
tion
of c
oast
al, r
iver
fron
t and
pas
tora
l lan
dsca
pes
(See
Nat
ural
Res
ourc
es)
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
2: R
egul
ate
Dev
elop
men
t in
area
s with
env
iron
men
tal c
onst
rain
ts su
ch a
s sho
relin
es,
si
gnifi
cant
hab
itat.
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.(Se
e N
atur
al R
esou
rces
) A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.2.
a C
onsi
der w
ater
fron
t zon
ing,
site
pla
n re
view
and
oth
er re
gula
tory
tool
s. PB
, BO
H,
CC
. 2
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
3:D
evel
op T
own-
Wid
e St
orm
wat
er M
anag
emen
t Pla
n (S
ee W
ater
and
Sew
erag
e)
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
4:Pr
eser
ve p
ositi
ve a
ttrib
utes
of t
he n
atur
al a
nd h
isto
ric/
cultu
ral
en
viro
nmen
ts a
s lan
d us
e ch
ange
s. (S
ee N
atur
al a
nd C
ultu
ral R
esou
rces
)
Goa
l 2.
Ant
icip
ate
the
chal
leng
es a
nd n
eeds
that
ari
se a
s the
Tow
n co
ntin
ues t
o de
velo
p.
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
1: E
nsur
e al
l res
iden
ts h
ave
acce
ss to
pot
able
wat
er.
(See
Wat
er a
nd S
ewer
age)
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
2:E
nabl
e PB
to e
ffec
tivel
y de
al w
ith in
crea
sing
com
plex
gro
wth
man
agem
ent n
eeds
.A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
2.3.
a. R
evie
w a
nd st
reng
then
subd
ivis
ion
regu
latio
ns.
PB
2
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
3:A
ssis
t boa
rds i
n fo
rmul
atin
g an
d im
plem
entin
g pl
ans &
dev
elop
men
t con
trol
s. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
2.3.
a. C
ontin
ue im
plem
enta
tion
& u
pdat
e of
GIS
. PB
2
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Goa
l 3.
Add
ress
con
cern
s of a
ll W
estp
ort c
itize
ns.
Obj
ectiv
e 3.
1:K
eep
in to
uch
with
the
Com
mun
ity r
egul
arly
A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
3.1.
a. S
eek
inpu
t fro
m a
ll ci
tizen
s by
sche
dulin
g m
eetin
gs re
gard
ing
land
use
issu
es in
seve
ral p
arts
of
Tow
n.
Res
p. B
d.
1-3
3.1.
b. C
ontin
ue W
estp
ort F
orum
in lo
cal n
ewsp
aper
s.
Lan
d U
se -
Wes
tpor
t Cha
ract
er
Goa
l 1.
Pres
erve
and
pro
tect
exi
stin
g ac
tiviti
es &
land
use
that
con
trib
ute
to T
own
Cha
ract
er
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
1: E
nsur
e fa
rmin
g &
com
mer
cial
fish
ing
cont
inue
as v
ital e
cono
mic
act
iviti
es b
y
su
ppor
ting
& r
einf
orci
ng p
ublic
& p
riva
te p
rogr
ams.
(see
Eco
nom
ic D
evel
opm
ent)
A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.1.
a. M
aint
ain
cont
inuo
us d
ialo
gue
betw
een
priv
ate
grou
ps su
ch a
s Lan
d Tr
ust a
nd W
RW
A a
nd
appr
opria
te T
own
boar
ds.
Wor
k w
ith W
FA, A
gric
. Com
mis
sion
. B
OS
1
Obj
ectiv
e1.
2: F
arm
ing:
(a)
Pre
serv
e ex
istin
g fa
mily
farm
s. (b
). C
ontin
ue &
re-
invi
gora
te A
PR p
rogr
am
(See
Eco
nom
ic
Dev
elop
men
t, O
pen
Spac
e &
Rec
reat
ion)
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
3:O
pen
Spac
e: (
a) C
ontin
ue fu
ndin
g A
gr. &
Ope
n Sp
.Tru
st t
o pr
otec
t sig
nific
ant
land
. b) C
ontin
ue li
aiso
n w
ith p
riva
te la
nd c
onse
rvat
ors.
(see
Ope
n Sp
ace
and
Rec
reat
ion)
Goa
l 2 D
evel
op st
rate
gies
to m
anag
e de
velo
pmen
t to
min
imiz
e im
pact
on
rura
l cha
ract
er.
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
1: P
rese
rve
scen
ic q
ualit
ies &
vis
tas o
n pu
blic
roa
ds, a
long
the
rive
rban
k &
oce
an sh
ore.
A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
2.1.
a. I
nves
tigat
e zo
ning
and
oth
er re
gula
tory
stra
tegi
es to
ach
ieve
abo
ve o
bjec
tive.
PB
2
2.1.
b I
dent
ify o
utst
andi
ng v
ista
s for
pro
tect
ion
PB
2
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
2:D
irec
t gro
wth
to a
reas
that
hav
e m
ost p
oten
tial t
o ab
sorb
it.
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 2.
2.a.
Hav
e de
taile
d m
aps a
vaila
ble
for r
evie
w b
y al
l int
eres
ted
parti
es; i
nclu
de so
ils, w
etla
nds,
aqui
fer
dist
rict,
and
all p
rote
cted
land
s. PB
, CC
, B
OH
2
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Obj
ectiv
e 2.
3:C
onsi
der
way
s to
mai
ntai
n fa
rm &
woo
ded
land
s A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
2.3.
a. C
onsi
der a
gric
ultu
ral z
onin
g fo
r prim
e fa
rmla
nd a
nd w
oodl
and;
& e
stab
lishi
ng b
uffe
r are
as b
etw
een
farm
land
& re
side
ntia
l nei
ghbo
rhoo
ds.
AC
, PB
3
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
4:D
irec
t lan
d us
e ch
ange
that
red
uces
the
need
to d
rive
. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
2.4.
1. A
llow
by
spec
ial p
erm
it, sm
all l
ot/a
pt/c
ondo
s , m
ixed
use
dev
elop
men
t in
suita
ble
area
s, if
wat
er &
se
wer
ava
ilabl
e.
PB
3
2.4.
2. A
llow
nei
ghbo
rhoo
d co
nven
ienc
e st
ores
at m
ajor
cro
ssro
ads i
n re
s. ar
eas.
PB
3
Obj
ectiv
e 2:
5: R
einf
orce
cha
ract
er o
f vill
ages
. T
hey
prov
ide
a di
ffer
ent a
nd d
esir
able
dev
elop
men
t fro
m tr
aditi
onal
rur
al &
em
ergi
ng su
burb
an p
atte
rns.
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 2.
5.1.
Ado
pt C
entra
l Vill
age
Plan
; stu
dy p
lan
optio
ns fo
r oth
er v
illag
es.
PB, H
C,
CC
, BO
H
3
2.5.
2. A
dopt
zon
ing
that
allo
ws c
ontin
uatio
n of
exi
stin
g vi
llage
den
sity
with
in sp
ecifi
ed v
illag
e ar
eas.
PB, H
C,
CC
, BO
H
3
Lan
d U
se -
Res
iden
tial
Goa
l 1.
Dev
elop
stra
tegi
es fo
r re
siden
tial d
evel
opm
ent t
hat w
ill h
elp
pres
erve
& e
nhan
ce n
atur
al &
cul
tura
l fea
ture
s.
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
1: D
irec
t hou
sing
deve
lopm
ent t
o co
mpl
emen
t Tow
n's r
ural
cha
ract
er.
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
1.a.
Pre
pare
gui
delin
es &
ince
ntiv
es to
pre
serv
e ru
ral c
hara
cter
in su
bdiv
isio
ns.
PB, C
C
3 1.
1.b.
Req
uire
subd
ivis
ion
deve
lope
rs to
iden
tify
all n
atur
al &
his
toric
/cul
tura
l fea
ture
s to
be d
efin
ed in
a
stud
y. A
dopt
rule
s, re
gula
tions
and
by-
law
s to
pres
erve
thes
e fe
atur
es, a
s wel
l as v
iew
s fro
m p
ublic
way
s.
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
2:
Gui
de g
row
th to
pre
serv
e na
tura
l, hi
stor
ic, a
nd c
ultu
ral f
eatu
res b
y zo
ning
are
as o
f Tow
n ap
prop
riate
ly
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
2.a.
Use
new
det
aile
d m
aps t
o gu
ide
zoni
ng, t
akin
g in
to a
ccou
nt la
rge-
scal
e na
tura
l and
cul
tura
l res
ourc
e ar
eas,
avai
labl
e in
fras
truct
ure,
etc
.PB
2
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Obj
ectiv
e 1.
3: E
ncou
rage
rec
reat
ion
area
s in
new
subd
ivis
ions
.A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.3.
a. C
onsi
der c
onse
rvat
ion
subd
ivis
ions
as a
mea
ns to
requ
ire o
pen
spac
e an
d re
crea
tion
area
in n
ew
neig
hbor
hood
s. PB
2
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
4: C
onsid
er lo
catin
g co
nven
ienc
e sh
oppi
ng zo
nes i
n so
me
resi
dent
ial a
reas
. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.4.
a. I
n hi
gh-d
ensi
ty d
evel
opm
ent a
llow
"con
veni
ence
stor
e" si
tes,
by sp
ecia
l per
mit,
whe
n an
d w
here
ap
prop
riate
.
PB
3
Goa
l 2.
Opt
imiz
e liv
abili
ty o
f dev
elop
men
t.
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
1: A
ddre
ss n
eeds
in o
lder
, exi
sting
, sm
all-l
ot re
side
ntia
l are
as (s
ewag
e/w
ater
N
. of B
riggs
Roa
d, p
arks
, pla
ygro
unds
). (s
ee W
ater
and
Sew
erag
e)
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 2.
1.a.
App
oint
com
mitt
ee to
neg
otia
te w
ith F
all R
iver
for p
ublic
wat
er, a
nd st
udy
sew
age
poss
ibili
ties.
BO
S, P
B,
BO
H
1
2.2.
b. D
eter
min
e av
aila
ble
land
(s) f
or p
arks
, etc
. O
STC
, B
OS,
RC
1
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
2: E
ncou
rage
nei
ghbo
rhoo
d re
crea
tiona
l are
as &
trai
ls a
s int
egra
l par
t of d
evel
opm
ent p
lann
ing.
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Lan
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ages
Goa
l 1.
Dev
elop
stra
tegi
es to
enh
ance
Wes
tpor
t's v
illag
es to
pre
vent
stri
p de
velo
pmen
t & sp
raw
l.
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
1: C
onfig
ure
villa
ge b
usin
ess z
ones
. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.1.
a. R
evie
w z
onin
g su
rrou
ndin
g ex
istin
g vi
llage
s and
re-d
raw
bou
ndar
ies w
ithin
whi
ch h
ighe
r den
sity
de
velo
pmen
t can
take
pla
ce.
PB
2
1.1.
b. C
onsi
der n
ew z
one
allo
win
g co
ntin
uatio
n of
Vill
age
dens
ity, r
edun
dant
setb
acks
, etc
. for
eac
h vi
llage
. PB
2
1.1.
c. S
ite P
lan
Rev
iew
. PB
2
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
2:E
ncou
rage
(1) c
ondo
min
ium
s, ap
artm
ents
& (2
) sm
alle
r ho
use
lots
in v
illag
es a
s inf
rast
ruct
ure
perm
its.
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
2.a
. A
llow
dev
elop
er b
y sp
ecia
l per
mit
to c
onst
ruct
mul
ti-fa
mily
hou
sing
in v
illag
es.
PB
2 1.
2.b.
Allo
w sm
alle
r s.f.
hou
se lo
ts in
vill
age
whe
n pu
blic
wat
er/s
ewer
are
ava
ilabl
e.
PB
2
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
3:Pl
an fo
r vi
llage
gro
wth
to a
ccom
mod
ate
new
bus
ines
s nee
ded
to se
rve
emer
ging
neig
hbor
hood
s. (s
ee E
cono
mic
Dev
elop
men
t)
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
3.a.
Est
ablis
h st
anda
rds f
or c
omm
erci
al st
ruct
ures
, i.e
. "m
ini-m
all"
- bl
dg. h
eigh
t, se
tbac
k, la
ndsc
apin
g,
sign
age,
etc
. PB
2
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
4:In
vest
igat
e op
tions
for
loca
l sew
er &
wat
er in
fras
truc
ture
with
in v
illag
es.
(see
Wat
er a
nd S
ewer
age)
A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.5.
a. S
tudy
diff
eren
t opt
ions
for p
acka
ge tr
eatm
ent p
lant
s and
com
mun
ity w
ells
and
mak
e re
com
men
datio
ns to
PB
B
OH
3
WES
TPO
RT
AC
TIO
N P
LAN
- 20
04
Nat
ural
Res
ourc
es
12-2
- Sp
ring,
200
4 1
12.2
Nat
ural
Res
ourc
es
Goa
l 1.
Pres
erve
, pro
tect
, res
tore
, and
enh
ance
Wes
tpor
t's n
atur
al r
esou
rces
.
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
1: P
rote
ct c
oasta
l res
ourc
es
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
1.a.
Upd
ate
and
supp
ort H
arbo
r Im
prov
emen
t Pla
n H
A, S
W
1 1.
1.b.
Dev
elop
a p
lan
for d
redg
ing
river
and
oth
er id
entif
ied
site
s. H
A, S
W
1 1.
1.c.
Obt
ain
fund
ing
to d
redg
e de
sign
ated
site
s (m
ud d
ocks
) and
a p
ortio
n of
mai
n R
iver
cha
nnel
. B
OS,
HA
2
1.1.
d. D
evel
op a
shel
lfish
mgt
. pla
n A
SAP.
SA
, BO
S 1
1.1.
e. M
aint
ain
shel
lfish
hat
cher
y by
con
tinui
ng sh
ellfi
sh p
ropa
gatio
n to
ens
ure
a co
ntin
ual h
arve
st o
f m
arke
tabl
e sh
ellfi
sh.
SA, B
OS
2
1.1.
f. C
onsi
der a
doc
k m
orat
oriu
m u
ntil
activ
e pl
an is
in p
lace
that
will
add
ress
& p
riorit
ize
sens
itive
are
as.
HA
, CC
, B
OS
3
1.1.
g. A
ddre
ss fu
ndin
g ne
ed fo
r inc
reas
ed b
oat p
ump
outs
H
M, H
A,
BO
S, B
OH
2
1.1.
h. L
ocat
e, p
riorit
ize
& re
stor
e ar
eas w
here
fish
ladd
ers e
xist
and
onc
e ex
iste
d.
FC
4 1.
1.i.
Con
side
r res
torin
g fis
h la
dder
s to
impr
ove
the
reso
urce
are
a i.e
. Hea
d of
Wes
tpor
t & T
rout
Pon
d.
FC
4 1.
1.j.
Con
side
r usi
ng d
redg
e m
ater
ial f
rom
rive
r dre
dgin
g pr
ojec
t to
re-n
ouris
h an
d re
build
the
end
of
Che
rry
& W
ebb
beac
h w
here
it is
ero
ded.
C
C, H
A
2
1.1.
k. P
rote
ct c
oast
al v
eloc
ity z
ones
and
bar
rier b
each
es b
y en
cour
agin
g ac
quis
ition
of p
rope
rties
with
in
thes
e ar
eas b
y pu
blic
ent
ities
for a
ppro
pria
te p
ublic
use
and
pub
lic a
cces
s.
CC
4
1.1.
l. P
rote
ct e
elgr
ass a
nd sh
ellfi
sh -
cons
ider
regu
latin
g us
e of
per
sona
l wat
ercr
aft i
n se
nsiti
ve a
reas
. H
A, S
A,
BO
S 3
1.1.
m.
Partn
er w
ith W
RWA
to a
ddre
ss P
hrag
mite
s are
as a
t Hix
Brid
ge.
CC
2
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
2:Pr
otec
t gro
undw
ater
and
wet
land
res
ourc
es.
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
2.a.
See
k le
gal d
eed
rest
rictio
ns fr
om p
rope
rty o
wne
rs o
n la
nd id
entif
ied
in a
quife
r are
as.
CC
, PB
, B
OS
1
1.2.
b. S
eek
cons
erva
tion
rest
rictio
ns o
n im
porta
nt w
ater
reso
urce
pro
perti
es.
CC
3
1.2.
c. T
he to
wn
shou
ld c
onsi
der m
easu
res t
o st
reng
then
regu
latio
ns &
byl
aws t
o pr
otec
t gro
undw
ater
and
su
rfac
e w
ater
sour
ces,
and
wet
land
s. B
OH
, CC
, B
OS
1
1.2.
d. I
mpl
emen
t, en
forc
e an
d de
velo
p pu
blic
aw
aren
ess o
f the
Aqu
ifer P
rote
ctio
n B
ylaw
. M
any
resi
dent
s ar
e un
awar
e th
at th
ere
is a
n aq
uife
r byl
aw o
r tha
t the
y m
ay re
side
in th
e di
stric
t.
BO
S, C
C,
BO
H
2
1.2.
e. I
ncre
ase
size
of A
quife
r and
Wat
er P
rote
ctio
n D
istri
cts b
y in
clud
ing
addi
tiona
l are
as. S
ugge
sted
site
s ar
e D
evol
Pon
d, S
awdy
Pon
d, a
nd S
o. W
atup
pa P
ond.
B
OS,
CC
3
WES
TPO
RT
AC
TIO
N P
LAN
- 20
04
Nat
ural
Res
ourc
es
12-2
- Sp
ring,
200
4 2
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
3:Pr
otec
t and
pre
serv
e cr
itica
l wild
life
habi
tat.
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
3.a.
Use
the
NH
ESP
Atla
s and
new
Bio
Map
to id
entif
y si
gnifi
cant
hab
itat a
reas
.
3 1.
3.c.
Acq
uire
par
cels
that
link
pro
tect
ed la
nds t
o cr
eate
gre
enbe
lts a
nd w
ildlif
e co
rrid
ors.
CC
4
Goa
l 2. D
evis
e W
ays t
o al
low
but
con
trol
dev
elop
men
t to
sust
ain
natu
ral r
esou
rces
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
1: D
ecre
ase
non-
poin
t sou
rces
of p
ollu
tion.
A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
2.6.
a. C
ontin
ue so
lutio
ns fo
r add
ress
ing
pollu
tion
- alo
ng R
te. 6
& B
read
& C
hees
e B
rook
SA
, CC
, D
MF
3
2.6.
b. W
ork
with
DFW
LE to
solv
e th
e w
ildfo
wl p
robl
em -
too
man
y ge
ese/
swan
s. SA
, CC
, D
MF
3
2.6.
c. C
ondu
ct p
ublic
edu
catio
n on
law
n ca
re.
SA, C
C,
DM
F 2
2.6.
d. W
ork
with
farm
ers o
n B
MP'
s and
solu
tions
A
C, B
OH
2
2.6.
e. R
evie
w p
ump
out r
ecor
ds o
f res
iden
ts o
n riv
er, l
ake,
pon
ds, o
cean
. B
OH
1
2.6.
f. Im
prov
e or
mai
ntai
n st
orm
cat
ch b
asin
s in
sens
itive
are
as
HW
, BO
H
3 2.
6.g.
Con
tinue
mon
itorin
g to
eva
luat
e im
prov
emen
tsB
OH
3
WES
TPO
RT
AC
TIO
N P
LAN
- 20
04
Ope
n Sp
ace
and
Rec
reat
ion
12-3
- Sp
ring,
200
4 1
12.3
O
pen
Spac
e an
d R
ecre
atio
n
Goa
l 1.
Impr
ove
land
con
serv
atio
n ef
fort
s in
Wes
tpor
t
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
1: D
evel
op F
undi
ng M
echa
nism
s for
Tow
n La
nd P
rote
ctio
n Pr
ogra
m
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
1a.
Ded
icat
e $$
from
sale
of T
own
land
& ta
x tit
les t
o co
nser
vatio
n fu
nd fo
r lan
d ac
quis
ition
. O
STC
2
1.1.
b. A
pply
for s
tate
mat
chin
g gr
ants
for o
pen
spac
e.
OST
C,C
C,
CPC
3
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
2: M
anag
e T
own-
owne
d la
nd a
nd r
esou
rces
to b
ette
r pr
otec
t ope
n sp
aces
. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.2.
a. P
rote
ct T
own
Farm
thro
ugh
hist
oric
al p
rese
rvat
ion
and
cons
erva
tion/
agric
ultu
ral r
estri
ctio
n.
CPC
,HC
2
1.2.
b. M
anag
e an
d in
crea
se p
ublic
spac
es in
Cen
tral V
illag
e fo
r com
mun
ity u
se.
OST
C,
CPC
3
1.2.
c. M
eet a
nnua
lly w
ith a
ppro
pria
te b
oard
s to
revi
ew O
pen
Spac
e Im
plem
enta
tion
Plan
. C
C,O
STC
,C
PC,O
SC
2
1.2.
d. P
rom
ote
man
agem
ent &
stew
ards
hip
of T
own
land
by
priv
ate
orga
niza
tions
(WLC
T, W
YA
A)
BO
S,
OST
C,
CPC
2
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
3: S
uppo
rt P
riva
te a
nd A
ltern
ativ
e M
etho
ds fo
r L
and
Con
serv
atio
n A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.3.
a. R
evie
w ta
x tit
le la
nds f
or o
pen
spac
e pr
otec
tion.
C
C,C
PC,
AC
2
1.3.
b. E
ncou
rage
land
pro
tect
ion
by p
rivat
e ne
ighb
orho
od a
ssoc
iatio
ns
PB,W
CLT
3
1.3.
c. P
artn
er w
ith p
ublic
age
ncie
s and
priv
ate
orga
niza
tions
on
land
pro
tect
ion
proj
ects
. C
PC,
OST
C
2
1.3.
d. C
onsi
der O
pen
Spac
e Zo
ning
Too
ls (c
lust
er, T
DR
, agr
icul
tura
l. zo
ning
) PB
3
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
4:
Incr
ease
pub
lic a
war
enes
s of i
mpo
rtan
ce o
f ope
n sp
ace.
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
4.a.
Sha
re re
vise
d bu
ild-o
ut a
naly
sis w
ith p
ublic
. PB
,CPC
, M
PUC
, A
C
2
1.4.
b. E
ncou
rage
"Ag
in th
e C
lass
room
" &
oth
er in
form
atio
n sh
arin
g on
ben
efits
of a
gric
ultu
re.
AC
2
WES
TPO
RT
AC
TIO
N P
LAN
- 20
04
Ope
n Sp
ace
and
Rec
reat
ion
12-3
- Sp
ring,
200
4 2
1.4.
c. P
rovi
de in
fo to
pre
ss o
n op
en sp
ace
mat
ters
. O
SC,
MPU
C,
AC
,CPC
2
1.4.
d. H
ost e
duca
tiona
l out
door
recr
eatio
n ev
ents
R
C
3
Goa
l 2.
Prot
ect W
estp
ort's
Rur
al L
ands
cape
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
1: S
uppo
rt a
nd P
rom
ote
APR
Pro
gram
A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
2.1.
a. E
duca
te fa
rmer
s on
APR
Pro
gram
opt
ions
. O
STC
, W
CLT
2
2.1.
b. I
ncre
ase
Tow
n co
st sh
are
for A
PR's
& p
urch
ase
APR
's on
farm
s ine
ligib
le fo
r Sta
te p
rogr
am.
OST
C,
CPC
/CC
2
2.1.
c. P
artn
er w
ith D
FA a
nd W
CLT
on
APR
pro
ject
s C
PC,
OST
C
2
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
2: E
ncou
rage
enr
ollm
ent i
n C
hapt
ers
61A
& 6
1B
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 2.
2.a.
Exe
rcis
e R
OFR
on
Cha
pter
land
s, th
en re
stric
t and
re-s
ell f
or a
gric
ultu
ral u
se.
OST
C,
CPC
,BO
S 2
2.2.
b. D
edic
ate
Cha
pter
61
roll-
back
taxe
s to
open
spac
e pr
ojec
ts
BO
S,
FIN
CO
M
3
2.2.
c. E
duca
te la
ndow
ners
on
bene
fits o
f Ch.
61
prog
ram
enr
ollm
ent
AC
,OST
C
3 2.
3.b.
Con
side
r agr
icul
tura
l zon
ing
tool
s (ag
ricul
tura
l inc
entiv
e zo
ning
, clu
ster
zon
ing,
TD
R)
PB,A
C
3 2.
3.c.
Par
ticip
ate
in R
egio
nal P
lann
ing
PB,A
C
3 2.
3.d.
Pro
mot
e fa
rm st
ands
and
"pic
k yo
ur o
wn"
farm
s, &
agr
icul
tura
l tou
rs &
eve
nts
AC
, B
OH
,PB
3
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
3: E
ncou
rage
sust
aina
ble
regi
onal
agr
icul
ture
A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
2.4.
a. M
atch
new
farm
ers w
/ exi
stin
g fa
rmla
nd.
AC
2
2.4.
b. P
rom
ote
"Sou
th C
oast
Agr
icul
tura
l Gre
en B
elt"
A
C
2 2.
4.c.
Mee
t per
iodi
cally
with
CC
& B
OH
to d
iscu
ss fa
rmin
g is
sues
A
C,C
C,
BO
H
2
2.4.
d. D
raft
"Liv
ing
Nea
r a F
arm
" B
roch
ure
AC
3
2.4.
e. A
ssis
t far
mer
s in
getti
ng g
rant
s. A
C
3
WES
TPO
RT
AC
TIO
N P
LAN
- 20
04
Ope
n Sp
ace
and
Rec
reat
ion
12-3
- Sp
ring,
200
4 3
Goa
l 3 P
rote
ct &
Res
tore
Wat
er Q
ualit
y &
Nat
ural
Res
ourc
es
Obj
ectiv
e 3.
1: P
rese
rve
unde
velo
ped
wat
ersh
ed la
nds i
n W
estp
ort
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 3.
1.a.
Sup
port
effo
rts to
acq
uire
ope
n sp
ace
surr
ound
ing
Cop
icut
Res
ervo
ir to
pro
tect
wat
er su
pply
. B
OS,
C
C
2
3.1.
b. F
ocus
Con
serv
atio
n pr
ojec
ts o
n la
nd a
djac
ent t
o riv
ers,
stre
ams,
and
pond
s. O
STC
, C
PC,B
OS
2
Goa
l 4.
Pres
erve
the
qual
ity o
f Wes
tpor
t's n
atur
al r
esou
rces
, gro
undw
ater
, wet
land
s, w
ildlif
e, h
abita
t & c
oast
al a
reas
O
bjec
tive
4.1:
Enc
oura
ge p
rote
ctio
n of
gro
undw
ater
reso
urce
s. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
4.1.
a. P
rote
ct a
quife
r by
purc
hasi
ng la
nd o
r con
serv
atio
n re
stric
tions
in P
rote
ctio
n D
istri
ct.
OST
C,
CPC
2
Obj
ectiv
e 4.
2: P
rote
ct w
etla
nds a
nd c
oasta
l are
as
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 4.
2.a.
Pur
chas
e la
nd in
coa
stal
vel
ocity
zon
e &
bar
rier b
each
es fo
r ope
n sp
ace
OST
C,
CPC
3
Obj
ectiv
e: 4
.3.
Prot
ect c
ritic
al w
ildlif
e ha
bita
t A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
4.3.
a. A
cqui
re &
pro
tect
par
cels
link
ing
prot
ecte
d la
nds a
nd w
ildlif
e co
rrid
ors.
OST
C,
CPC
3
4.3.
b. A
cqui
re la
nd id
entif
ied
as c
ritic
al h
abita
t by
Nat
ural
Her
itage
& E
ndan
gere
d Sp
ecie
s Pro
gram
(N
HES
P).
OST
C,
CPC
3
Goa
l 5.
Prov
ide
& e
nhan
ce in
door
& o
utdo
or re
crea
tiona
l opp
ortu
nitie
s.
Obj
ectiv
e: 5
.1.
Impr
ove
Tow
n-w
ide
recr
eatio
nal f
acili
ties
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 5.
1.a.
Re-
stud
y R
ock
Stre
et P
ark
for r
ecre
atio
nal u
ses.
RC
3
5.1.
b. S
tudy
scho
ol fa
cilit
ies &
Tow
n Pr
oper
ties f
or 7
nee
ds &
recr
eatio
nal p
oten
tial.
RC
3
5.1.
c. E
ncou
rage
rec.
pla
ns fo
r Mac
ombe
r Sch
ool a
nd B
icen
tenn
ial P
ark.
RC
3
5.1.
c. E
xplo
re u
se o
f fai
rgro
unds
for a
dditi
onal
seas
onal
eve
nts.
RC
3
WES
TPO
RT
AC
TIO
N P
LAN
- 20
04
Ope
n Sp
ace
and
Rec
reat
ion
12-3
- Sp
ring,
200
4 4
Obj
ectiv
e: 5
.2.
Prov
ide
wal
king
& b
ikin
g op
portu
nitie
s A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
5.2.
a. P
lace
bik
e ra
cks a
t Tow
n fa
cilit
ies a
nd b
each
es.
RC
2
5.2.
b. E
ncou
rage
recr
eatio
nal p
aths
on
Tow
n la
nd a
nd c
onse
rvat
ion
land
. R
C
2 5.
2.c.
Exp
lore
use
of a
ncie
nt w
ays f
or p
assi
ve re
crea
tiona
l use
s. R
C,P
B
2 5.
2.d.
Enc
oura
ge fe
asib
ility
stud
y fo
r mul
ti-pu
rpos
e tra
il al
ong
Rte
. 88.
R
C
3
Obj
ectiv
e: 5
.3.
Incr
ease
num
ber o
f bal
l fie
lds &
ope
n sp
ace
recr
eatio
n fa
cilit
ies
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 5.
3.a.
Exp
lore
cre
atio
n of
pub
lic g
olf c
ours
e.
RC
, CPC
3
5.3.
b. A
cqui
re &
dev
elop
bal
l fie
lds &
socc
er fi
elds
R
C, C
PC
2 5.
3.c.
Re-
deve
lop
land
fill i
nto
park
.R
C
4
Obj
ectiv
e: 5
.4.
Enha
nce
acce
ss to
faci
litie
s for
dis
able
d pe
rson
s. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
5.4.
a. I
mpr
ove
Tow
n pa
rkin
g lo
ts fo
r han
dica
pped
acc
ess.
R
C
3 5.
4.b.
Im
prov
e ha
ndic
appe
d ac
cess
to a
ll To
wn
faci
litie
s. R
C
3 5.
4.c.
Stu
dy fe
asib
ility
of s
easo
nal b
oard
wal
k at
Tow
n be
ache
s. R
C
3
WES
TPO
RT
AC
TIO
N P
LAN
- 20
04
His
toric
al a
nd C
ultu
ral R
esou
rces
12
-4-
Sprin
g, 2
004
1
12.4
H
isto
rica
l and
Cul
tura
l Res
ourc
es
Goa
l 1.
To
pres
erve
the
past
and
incr
ease
aw
aren
ess o
f Wes
tpor
t his
tory
.
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
1: T
o pr
eser
ve, p
rote
ct, m
aint
ain,
and
resto
re h
isto
rica
l & c
ultu
ral r
esou
rces
. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.1.
a. I
ncen
tives
for d
evel
oper
s to
pres
erve
his
tory
PB
1
1.1.
b. A
rcha
eolo
gica
l Sur
vey
of T
own
2
1.1.
c. D
evel
opm
ent o
f his
toric
dis
trict
s H
C
1 1.
1.d.
Ide
ntify
anc
ient
way
s M
PUC
, H
C
2
1.1.
e. M
ap c
emet
erie
s int
o G
IS sy
stem
M
PUC
2
1.1.
f. S
tudy
dev
elop
men
t of T
own
Farm
M
PUC
4
1.1.
g. P
rese
rve
hist
oric
road
s; st
one
wal
l by-
law
M
PUC
, PB
1
WES
TPO
RT
AC
TIO
N P
LAN
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Wat
er a
nd S
ewer
age
12-5
- Sp
ring,
200
4 1
12.5
Wat
er a
nd S
ewer
age
Goa
l 1.
Prot
ect D
rink
ing
Wat
er S
ourc
es a
nd D
evel
op W
ater
Sup
ply
Alte
rnat
ives
Obj
ectiv
e: 1
.1:
Prot
ect D
rink
ing
Wat
er S
ourc
es
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
1.a.
Con
duct
com
preh
ensi
ve g
roun
dwat
er st
udy
BO
H/B
OS
4 1.
1.b.
Rev
iew
exi
stin
g "p
rote
ctio
n" re
gula
tions
/cur
rent
pra
ctic
es
BO
H,
BO
S, C
C
1
1.1.
c. I
dent
ify "
high
-risk
" se
ptic
dis
posa
l are
as (h
igh-
dens
ity re
side
ntia
l are
as, p
oor s
oils
) B
OH
, B
OS,
CC
1
1.1.
d. I
mpl
emen
t stri
cter
sept
ic a
nd so
lid w
aste
dis
posa
l gui
delin
es
BO
H
1 1.
1.e.
Reg
ulat
e re
side
ntia
l den
sity
bas
ed o
n w
ater
yie
ld/s
oil t
ypes
. PB
, BO
S 2
1.1.
f. L
ocat
e hi
gh-ri
sk b
usin
esse
s aw
ay fr
om p
rivat
e/pu
blic
supp
lies
PB, B
OS
2 1.
1.g.
Eng
inee
ring
revi
ew re
quire
men
ts fo
r all
proj
ects
for i
mpa
ct to
gro
undw
ater
B
OS,
BO
H,
PB
3
1.1.
h. A
cqui
re fe
e ow
ners
hip
or p
rote
ctiv
e ea
sem
ents
on
parc
els s
igni
fican
t to
prot
ectio
n of
drin
king
wat
er.
BO
H,B
OS
4 1.
1.i.
Impl
emen
t com
preh
ensi
ve se
ptic
syst
em in
spec
tion
prog
ram
. B
OH
,BO
S 4
1.1.
j. Im
plem
ent c
ompr
ehen
sive
sam
plin
g pr
ogra
m fo
r wat
er q
ualit
y.
BO
H
4
Obj
ectiv
e1.2
: Dev
elop
wat
er su
pply
alte
rnat
ives
A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.2.
a. E
xplo
re re
gion
aliz
atio
n of
wat
er so
urce
s with
Fal
l Riv
er
BO
S 2
1.2.
b. D
evel
op a
ltern
ativ
e/co
mm
unity
syst
ems o
f wat
er su
pply
B
OS,
BO
H
4 1.
2.c.
Exp
and
exis
ting
publ
ic w
ater
supp
lies
BO
S,B
OH
4
1.2.
d. S
trate
gica
lly p
lan
exte
nsio
n of
pub
lic w
ater
syst
ems
BO
S,B
OH
3
1.2.
e. B
efor
e se
lling
tax
title
land
s, re
view
as p
oten
tial s
ites f
or c
omm
unity
wat
er su
pply
and
/or i
mpr
oved
se
ptic
dis
posa
l.B
OS
2
Goa
l 2. S
torm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t O
bjec
tive:
2.1
: A
dopt
com
preh
ensiv
e st
orm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t pla
n an
d re
gula
tions
A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
2.1.
a. A
dopt
gui
delin
es fo
r ret
entio
n/de
tent
ion
pond
s. B
OS,
BO
H,
PB, C
C,
HW
,BD
2
WES
TPO
RT
AC
TIO
N P
LAN
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04
Wat
er a
nd S
ewer
age
12-5
- 2
Sprin
g, 2
004
2.1.
b. R
egul
ate
allo
wab
le a
rea
of im
perv
ious
surf
ace
cove
rage
. B
OS,
BO
H,
PB, C
C,
HW
,BD
2
2.1.
c. A
dopt
furth
er g
uide
lines
and
regu
latio
ns fo
r flo
odpl
ains
. B
OS,
BO
H,
PB/ C
C,
HW
,BD
2
Obj
ectiv
e:2.
2: O
btai
n ad
ditio
nal l
and
or e
asem
ents
for
stor
mw
ater
faci
litie
s. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
2.2.
1. A
dopt
Bet
term
ent A
ct fo
r tak
ing
ease
men
ts/la
nd fo
r dra
inag
e pu
rpos
es.
BO
S 4
Goa
l 3.
Bet
ter
Man
agem
ent o
f Sep
tic/S
ewer
age
Dis
posa
l
Obj
ectiv
e:3.
1: R
egul
atio
n an
d po
licy
chan
ge to
impr
ove
sept
ic/s
ewer
age
disp
osal
A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
3.1.
a. E
ncou
rage
/impl
emen
t alte
rnat
ive
disp
osal
alte
rnat
ives
. B
OH
2
3.1.
b. I
mpl
emen
t sep
tic si
ting
rest
rictio
ns.
BO
H
3 3.
1.c.
Man
dato
ry in
spec
tion/
pum
p-ou
t gui
delin
es
BO
H,B
OS
3 3.
1.d.
Dev
elop
men
t soi
l sui
tabi
lity
requ
irem
ents
/clu
ster z
onin
g.
PB
3
Obj
ectiv
e: 3
.2.:
Lan
d A
cqui
sitio
nA
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
3.2.
a. I
mpl
emen
t sat
ellit
e tre
atm
ent a
reas
/acq
uire
land
for s
ame.
B
OH
,BO
S 2
3.2.
b. B
efor
eta
x tit
le sa
les,
revi
ew p
oten
tial u
se o
f par
cels
for s
iting
dis
posa
l fie
lds.
BO
S 2
WES
TPO
RT
AC
TIO
N P
LAN
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03
Traf
fic a
nd C
ircul
atio
n 12
-6-
Sprin
g, 2
004
1
12.6
Tra
ffic
and
Cir
cula
tion
Goa
l 1.
Stud
y th
e ad
equa
cy o
f the
exi
stin
g ve
hicu
lar
and
non-
vehi
cula
r ro
adw
ay/c
ircu
latio
n ne
twor
k.
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
1: M
itiga
te d
efic
ienc
ies o
f Rte
6/S
anfo
rd R
d. in
ters
ectio
n.
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
1.a.
Rou
te 6
/San
ford
Rd.
inte
rsec
tion
- enc
oura
ge S
tate
to p
riorit
ize
the
desi
gn &
con
stru
ctio
n of
im
prov
emen
ts a
t thi
s int
erse
ctio
n.
BO
S,H
W
1
Obj
ectiv
e 12
: Miti
gate
def
icie
ncie
s of R
te 6
cor
rido
r - re
ques
t a S
tate
stud
y of
this
corr
idor
bef
ore
they
des
ign
impr
ovem
ents
A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.2.
a. R
eque
st a
safe
ty a
naly
sis o
f med
ian
open
ings
, inc
ludi
ng n
eed
for l
eft t
urn
lane
s and
/or a
dditi
onal
op
enin
gs &
alte
rnat
ive
desi
gns;
incr
ease
d si
dew
alks
; opt
ion
of c
hang
ing
B
OS,
HW
1
1.2.
b. R
eque
st a
dditi
onal
land
scap
ing
and/
or st
reet
tree
s. B
OS,
HW
2
1.2.
c. R
eque
st a
dditi
onal
side
wal
ks.
BO
S,H
W
2 1.
2.d.
Req
uest
Sta
te st
udy
the
optio
n of
cha
ngin
g th
e 4-
lane
hig
hway
to 2
-lane
with
sepa
rate
left
turn
st
acki
ng la
nes a
t med
ian
open
ings
, or s
hifti
ng th
e ro
adw
ay w
ithin
the
right
of w
ay to
pro
vide
incr
ease
d op
portu
nitie
s for
non
-mot
oriz
ed m
odes
of t
rave
l, in
clud
ing
pede
stria
ns.
BO
S,H
W
2
Obj
ectiv
e: 1
.3.
Miti
gate
def
icie
ncie
s of M
ain
Rd.
/Ada
msv
ille
Roa
d In
ters
ectio
n.A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.3.
a. A
ddre
ss sa
fety
con
cern
s reg
ardi
ng tu
rnin
g m
ovem
ents
, par
ticul
arly
left
turn
s ont
o A
dam
svill
e R
oad
from
Mai
n R
oad.
Con
side
r new
isla
nd g
eom
etry
. B
OS,
HW
3
1.3.
b. A
ddre
ss sa
fety
con
cern
s reg
ardi
ng re
stric
ted
sigh
t lin
es fo
r lef
t tur
ns o
nto
Mai
n R
oad
from
A
dam
svill
e R
oad.
Con
side
r new
isla
nd g
eom
etry
. B
OS,
HW
3
1.3.
c. A
ddre
ss in
crea
sed
volu
me
of tr
affic
on
Ada
msv
ille
Roa
d us
ing
this
inte
rsec
tion.
B
OS,
HW
3
Obj
ectiv
e:1.
4: M
itiga
te d
estr
uctio
n of
Eas
t Bea
ch R
oad
duri
ng st
orm
eve
nts b
y se
ekin
g pe
rman
ent i
mpr
ovem
ents
.A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.4.
a. I
nves
tigat
e so
urce
s of f
undi
ng fo
r per
man
ently
impr
ovin
g th
is ro
ad, w
hich
is c
lass
ified
as a
Sta
te
road
, thu
s elig
ible
for b
oth
Stat
e &
Fed
eral
fund
ing.
B
OS,
HW
3
1.4.
b. C
oord
inat
e w
ith th
e St
ate
to st
udy
optio
ns to
alle
viat
e ex
istin
g flo
odin
g pr
oble
m, i
nclu
ding
rais
ing
road
way
and
pro
vidi
ng e
qual
izat
ion
culv
erts
to a
llow
flow
bet
wee
n oc
ean
and
Rive
r or e
xcav
atin
g th
e Le
t an
d co
nstru
ctin
g th
e ro
adw
ay o
n a
fille
d ca
usew
ay w
ith a
brid
ge o
ver t
he o
peni
ng.
BO
S,H
W
3
WES
TPO
RT
AC
TIO
N P
LAN
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04
Traf
fic a
nd c
ircul
atio
n 12
-6- 2
Sp
ring,
200
4
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
5: M
itiga
te d
efic
ienc
ies a
t int
erse
ctio
ns o
f Rte
. 88
with
Bri
ggs R
d, O
ld C
ount
y R
, Cha
rlot
te W
hite
Rd.
, Hix
Bri
dge
Rd,
and
Dri
ft R
oad.
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
5.a.
Req
uest
the
Stat
e re
vise
the
strip
ing
at th
e in
ters
ectio
ns fo
r the
righ
t lan
e to
be
a "r
ight
-turn
onl
y"
lane
, alle
viat
ing
the
safe
ty p
robl
ems c
ause
d by
the
"dou
ble
thro
ugh"
lane
s.1.4
.a.
Inve
stig
ate
sour
ces o
f fu
ndin
g fo
r per
man
ently
impr
ovin
g th
is ro
ad, w
hich
is c
lass
ified
as a
Sta
te ro
ad, t
hus e
ligib
le fo
r bot
h St
ate
& F
eder
al fu
ndin
g.
BO
S,H
W
2
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
6: M
itiga
te sa
fety
def
icie
ncie
s of R
te 6
/ Rte
177
inte
rsec
tion.
A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.6.
a. C
oord
inat
e w
ith D
artm
outh
to p
etiti
on th
e St
ate
to st
udy
the
safe
ty o
f thi
s int
erse
ctio
n an
d in
stal
l im
prov
emen
ts, s
uch
as p
ossi
bly
a le
ft-tu
rn st
acki
ng la
ne fr
om R
te. 6
wes
tbou
nd o
nto
Rte
. 177
. B
OS,
HW
1
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
7: I
mpr
ove
the
stre
etsc
ape
and
safe
ty o
f Mai
n Rd
, par
ticul
arly
in th
e C
entr
al V
illag
e, w
hich
is th
e ci
vic
and
prim
ary
loca
l re
tail
cent
er o
f Wes
tpor
t. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.7.
a. C
onsi
der a
dditi
onal
side
wal
ks, s
treet
tree
s and
oth
er la
ndsc
apin
g, p
edes
trian
ligh
ting,
ben
ches
, and
ot
her a
men
ities
. B
OS,
PB,
HW
3
1.7.
b. C
onsi
der r
equi
ring
and/
or p
rovi
ding
ince
ntiv
es to
enc
oura
ge sh
ared
driv
eway
s or f
ront
age
road
s, pa
rticu
larly
by
busi
ness
es, i
n th
e C
entra
l Vill
age
sect
ion
of M
ain
Rd.
PB
3
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
8: I
mpr
ove
pede
stria
n sa
fety
, esp
ecia
lly fo
r sch
oolc
hild
ren,
alo
ng O
ld C
ount
y Rd
. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.8.
a. I
nsta
ll a
side
wal
k on
the
north
side
of O
ld C
ount
y R
d. fr
om R
te. 8
8 to
the
Mid
dle
Scho
ol, c
onne
ctin
g th
e Sc
hool
and
libr
ary
with
the
exis
ting
side
wal
k at
the
Hea
d of
Wes
tpor
t. B
OS,
HW
3
1.8.
b. I
nsta
ll a
"mid
-blo
ck"
cros
swal
k, w
ith a
dequ
ate
sigh
t lin
es, a
cros
s Old
Cou
nty
Rd.
to c
onne
ct
prop
osed
nor
th si
dew
alk
to th
e ex
istin
g si
dew
alk
on th
e so
uth
side
, whi
ch c
onne
cts w
ith th
e Rt
e. 8
8 cr
ossw
alk.
BO
S,H
W
3
Goa
l 2.
Rec
omm
end
a fr
amew
ork
for
a fu
ture
Tow
n-w
ide
circ
ulat
ion
syst
em th
at:
(1)
form
s a st
ruct
ure
for
the
land
use
pla
n;
(2)
is fu
nctio
nal,
econ
omic
al a
nd p
leas
ant t
o us
e,
(3)
mee
ts th
e r
equi
rem
ents
of
Publ
ic S
afet
y of
ficia
ls, a
nd
(4)
inte
grat
es th
e ne
eds o
f dri
vers
, ped
estr
ians
, bic
yclis
ts a
nd o
ther
s, in
clud
ing
com
mut
ers a
nd r
ecre
atio
nal u
sers
.
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
1: S
uppo
rt th
e pu
blic
dem
and
for
"mul
ti-us
e" tr
ails
exp
ress
ed d
urin
g pu
blic
mee
tings
on
the
Mas
ter
Plan
.
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atio
n 12
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ring,
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4
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 2.
1.a.
Sup
port
a st
udy
of tr
ail d
evel
opm
ent/i
mpr
ovem
ent o
ppor
tuni
ties b
y a
Tow
n-ap
poin
ted
com
mitt
ee o
r th
roug
hTow
n go
vern
men
t coo
pera
tion
with
vol
unte
er o
r non
-pro
fit g
roup
(s).
RC
,CC
,PB
3
2.1.
b. C
oord
inat
e lo
cal t
rail
syst
em w
ith re
gion
al a
nd S
tate
trai
ls a
nd o
pen
spac
e pl
ans.
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
2: P
lan
for
circ
ulat
ion
as p
art o
f pla
nnin
g fo
r fu
ture
gro
wth
. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
2.2.
a. I
nves
tigat
e pr
ohib
iting
con
nect
ion
of n
ew ro
adw
ays t
o ex
istin
g su
bdiv
isio
n ro
adw
ays.
PB
2 2.
2.b.
Lim
it cu
rb c
uts,
enco
urag
e sh
ared
com
mer
cial
driv
eway
s and
fron
tage
road
s alo
ng b
usin
es-z
oned
ro
ads.
Enc
oura
ge re
tro-fi
tting
indi
vidu
al d
rivew
ays t
o sh
ared
acc
ess s
yste
m.
BO
S,PB
4
2.2.
c. C
oord
inat
e st
reet
scap
e de
sign
impr
ovem
ent w
ith V
illag
e C
ente
r zon
ing
to e
ncou
rage
traf
fic c
alm
ing,
pe
dest
rian-
frie
ndly
vill
ages
. PB
4
2.2.
d. S
eque
ntia
lly im
plem
ent V
illag
e C
ente
r zon
ing
in th
e C
entra
l Vill
age,
Hea
d of
Wes
tpor
t, an
d W
estp
ort
Poin
t. PB
4
2.2.
e. C
oord
inat
e an
d en
cour
age
clus
terin
g of
dev
elop
men
t in
area
s sui
tabl
e fo
r hig
her d
ensi
ties s
o th
at
publ
ic tr
ansp
orta
tion
can
be e
ffic
ient
ly a
nd c
onve
nien
tly p
rovi
ded
from
are
as o
f gre
ater
pop
ulat
ion
dens
ity
with
in th
e To
wn
to ta
rget
des
tinat
ions
, suc
h as
vill
age
cent
ers,
heal
thca
re fa
cilit
ies,
empl
oym
ent c
ente
rs, a
nd
com
mut
er ra
il or
oth
er p
ublic
tran
spor
tatio
n no
des.
PB
3
2.2.
f. C
oord
inat
e w
ith S
tate
and
Reg
iona
l Pla
nnin
g A
genc
y to
add
ress
tran
spor
tatio
n ne
eds s
uch
as c
omm
uter
park
ing
and
vans
to fa
cilit
ate
effic
ient
acc
ess t
o co
mm
uter
rail.
B
OS,
PB
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Eco
nom
ic D
evel
opm
ent
Goa
l 1 P
ositi
on W
estp
ort t
o ef
fect
ivel
y pu
rsue
and
dev
elop
com
mer
ce th
at is
har
mon
ious
with
the
Tow
n’s v
isio
n.
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
1: E
xpan
d ad
min
istr
ativ
e ca
pabi
litie
s to
effe
ctiv
ely
supp
ort e
cono
mic
dev
elop
men
t. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.1.
a Es
tabl
ish
the
posi
tion
of E
cono
mic
Dev
elop
men
t Coo
rdin
ator
to in
itiat
e, c
oord
inat
e, a
nd n
urtu
re
busi
ness
ent
erpr
ises
that
con
tribu
te to
the
econ
omic
pro
sper
ity o
f Wes
tpor
t.B
OS
1
1.1.
b. U
pdat
e zo
ning
law
s, as
app
ropr
iate
, to
prov
ide
flexi
bilit
y fo
r loc
atin
g bu
sine
sses
in a
reas
that
wou
ld
supp
ort t
he o
vera
ll ob
ject
ives
of t
he M
aste
r Pla
n B
OS,
PB
1
1.1.
c St
ream
line
the
perm
ittin
g pr
oces
s for
dev
elop
men
t, w
here
pos
sibl
e.
BO
S,ID
1
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
2: T
ake
step
s to
faci
litat
e th
e ex
pans
ion
of th
e ec
onom
ic b
ase
in W
estp
ort.
A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.2.
a R
evis
e th
e 19
96 S
trate
gic
Econ
omic
Dev
elop
men
t Pla
n to
refle
ct c
urre
nt c
ondi
tions
and
opt
ions
for t
he
Rou
te 6
and
Rou
te 1
77 c
orrid
ors.
BO
S 2
1.2.
b Se
ek fe
dera
l and
stat
e gr
ants
for w
ater
and
sew
erag
e pr
ogra
m o
n R
oute
6.
BO
H,B
OS
2 1.
2.c
Supp
ort a
nd in
tera
ct w
ith lo
cal b
usin
ess g
roup
s. B
OS
1 1.
2.d
Purs
ue th
e dr
edgi
ng o
f the
Wes
tpor
t Riv
er to
ens
ure
the
viab
ility
of f
ishi
ng a
nd o
ther
mar
ine
activ
ities
. B
OS,
SA,
HM
3
1.2.
e In
itiat
e a
site
pla
n re
view
pro
cess
for p
lann
ed c
omm
erci
al v
entu
res a
nd st
ruct
ures
in o
rder
to e
nsur
e th
e qu
ality
of t
he g
ener
al fu
nctio
ning
, saf
ety,
and
vis
ual a
esth
etic
s of c
omm
erci
al a
reas
. B
OS,
PB,
BO
H,C
C
2
1.2.
f Ide
ntify
spec
ific
area
s for
new
eco
nom
ic d
evel
opm
ent.
BO
S,PB
, C
C
2
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
3: U
tiliz
e re
gion
al r
esou
rces
that
are
ava
ilabl
e to
the
Tow
n of
Wes
tpor
t. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
1.3.
a F
or c
omm
erci
al d
evel
opm
ent,
esta
blis
h cl
ose
work
ing
rela
tions
hips
with
: •
Fall
Rive
r Off
ice
ofEc
onom
ic D
evel
opm
ent
• N
ew B
edfo
rd In
dust
rial D
evel
opm
ent C
omm
issi
on
• SR
PED
D -
Sout
heas
tern
Reg
iona
l Pla
nnin
g an
d Ec
onom
ic D
evel
opm
ent D
istri
ct
• Fa
ll Ri
ver C
ham
ber o
fCom
mer
ce
• N
ew B
edfo
rdC
ham
ber o
fCom
mer
ce
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1.3.
b F
or to
urism
dev
elop
men
t, es
tabl
ish
clos
e w
orki
ng re
latio
nshi
ps w
ith:
• B
risto
l Cou
nty
Con
vent
ion
and
Vis
itors
Bur
eau
SRPE
DD
- So
uthe
aste
rn R
egio
nal P
lann
ing
and
Econ
omic
Dev
elop
men
t Dis
trict
•
Fall
Rive
r Cha
mbe
r ofC
omm
erce
•
New
Bed
ford
Cha
mbe
r of C
omm
erce
BO
S,A
C,
HW
1
1.3.
c Es
tabl
ish
a cl
ose
wor
king
rela
tions
hip
with
two
cent
ers o
f UM
ASS
Dar
tmou
th th
at p
rovi
de u
niqu
e su
ppor
t for
regi
onal
eco
nom
ic d
evel
opm
ent.
•
Adv
ance
d Te
chno
logy
and
Man
ufac
turin
g C
ente
r, lo
cate
d in
Fal
l Riv
er
• Th
e C
ente
r for
Mar
ine
Scie
nce
and
Tech
nolo
gy, l
ocat
ed in
New
Bed
ford
.
BO
S 1
1.3.
d Pa
rtici
pate
in th
e st
ate’
s pro
gram
for a
gric
ultu
re to
uris
m.
BO
S,H
W,
AC
1
1.3.
e D
evel
op a
uni
form
sign
age
prog
ram
for l
ocal
non
-agr
icul
ture
tour
ism
. B
OS,
HW
1
Goa
l 2 In
itiat
e pr
ogra
ms f
or b
alan
ced
econ
omic
gro
wth
in W
estp
ort.
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
1: D
emon
strat
e W
estp
ort’s
com
mitm
ent t
o ec
onom
ic d
evel
opm
ent.
A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
2.1.
a Su
ppor
t, fo
ster
, and
mar
ket l
ocal
bus
ines
ses s
uch
as re
tail
good
s and
serv
ices
, mar
ine
trade
s, fis
hing
, ag
ricul
ture
, and
hig
h-qu
ality
cul
tura
l and
recr
eatio
nal t
ouris
m.
BO
S 1
2.1.
b En
cour
age
the
deve
lopm
ent o
f new
indu
strie
s usin
g em
ergi
ng e
nviro
nmen
tal t
echn
olog
ies.
BO
S,C
C
2 2.
1.c
Dev
elop
stra
tegi
es to
con
trol t
he ty
pes o
f com
mer
cial
dev
elop
men
t. B
OS,
PB,
BO
H,C
C
2
2.1.
d D
evel
op st
rate
gies
for a
ttrac
ting
tour
ists
to v
isit
and
patro
nize
loca
l bus
ines
ses.
BO
S 2
Goa
l 3 P
rovi
de in
crea
sed
busi
ness
opp
ortu
nitie
s with
in W
estp
ort t
hat a
re c
ompa
tible
with
nat
ural
and
cul
tura
l res
ourc
es.
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
2: T
arge
t typ
es o
f sm
all b
usin
esse
s tha
t wou
ld e
nhan
ce th
e ec
onom
ic v
italit
y of
Wes
tpor
t. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
3.1.
a Pr
omot
e co
ttage
indu
strie
s and
smal
l fam
ily b
usin
esse
s suc
h as
pro
fess
iona
l off
ices
, per
sona
l ser
vice
s, an
d be
d an
d br
eakf
asts
BO
S,PB
2
3.1.
b C
lust
er b
usin
esse
s to
min
imiz
e st
rip d
evel
opm
ent.
PB
2
Obj
ectiv
e 2.
3: P
rese
rve
and
enha
nce
the
econ
omic
via
bilit
y of
pri
me
agri
cultu
ral l
ands
and
agr
icul
tura
l bas
ed b
usin
esse
s. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
3.2.
a Es
tabl
ish
a fa
rmer
s mar
ket.
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Obj
ectiv
e 2.
4: P
rese
rve
and
expa
nd fi
sh a
nd sh
ellfi
sh c
omm
erce
. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
3.3.
a En
cour
age
the
expa
nsio
n of
fish
and
shel
lfish
ent
erpr
ises
into
new
fiel
ds su
ch a
s aqu
acul
ture
. FC
,SA
2
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g, 2
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1
12.8
Hou
sing
G
oal 1
. Pr
ovid
e a
rang
e of
hou
sing
cho
ices
, bal
ance
d in
term
s of
type
, loc
atio
n, a
nd p
rice
, tha
t will
mee
t the
hou
sing
nee
ds o
f all
segm
ents
of t
he T
own'
s pop
ulat
ion.
O
bjec
tive
1.1:
Incr
ease
the
Tow
n's s
uppl
y of
smal
ler h
ousi
ng u
nits
suita
ble
for o
ccup
ancy
by
one
or tw
o pe
rson
s, in
clud
ing
the
elde
rly.
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
1.a.
Am
end
acce
ssor
y ap
artm
ent b
y-la
w to
incr
ease
flex
ibili
ty [u
ncle
ar w
hat t
his m
eans
]. PB
2
1.1.
b. A
llow
subd
ivis
ions
to d
evia
te fr
om st
anda
rd d
esig
n an
d di
men
sion
al re
quire
men
ts b
y us
ing
plan
ning
to
ols s
uch
as th
e Sp
ecia
l Per
mit
proc
ess,
desi
gned
to fu
rther
the
Tow
n's s
peci
fic h
ousi
ng g
oals
, suc
h as
va
ryin
g si
ze, t
ype,
den
sity
and
cos
t of u
nits
.
PB
2
1.1.
c.
Iden
tify
suita
ble
area
s fo
r m
ulti-
fam
ily a
nd c
ondo
min
ium
uni
ts a
nd a
men
d zo
ning
byl
aw to
allo
w
such
use
s by
spec
ial p
erm
it/si
te p
lan
appr
oval
. PB
2
1.1.
d. Id
entif
y ar
eas s
uita
ble
for a
ssis
ted
livin
g an
d/or
con
greg
ate
hous
ing
and
re-z
one
to a
llow
thes
e us
es.
PB
2
1.1.
e. F
orm
ally
zon
e se
lect
ed a
reas
whe
re re
side
ntia
l and
com
mer
cial
use
s co
-exi
st to
mix
ed-u
se z
onin
g to
el
imin
ate
conf
licts
bet
wee
n th
ese
uses
and
pro
vide
are
as z
oned
for s
mal
ler h
ousi
ng u
nits
. PB
2
Obj
ectiv
e 1.
2: In
crea
se th
e To
wn'
s sup
ply
of a
fford
able
hou
sing
in g
ener
al.
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
2.a.
Est
ablis
h a
loca
l ini
tiativ
e pl
an to
enc
oura
ge a
cer
tain
per
cent
age
of a
ffor
dabl
e an
d/or
eld
erly
uni
ts in
ne
w su
bdiv
isio
ns (v
ia z
onin
g bo
nuse
s, ex
empt
ion
from
pha
sed
deve
lopm
ent b
ylaw
, per
mit
fast
-trac
king
, et
c.).
Inve
stig
ate
adop
ting
a fo
rmal
Loc
al In
itiat
ive
Plan
(L.
I.P.).
PB, H
P,
ZBA
, BO
S 2
1.2.
b. D
evel
op a
det
aile
d pl
an fo
r cre
atio
n of
hou
sing
that
serv
es th
e ne
eds o
f res
iden
ts o
f Wes
tpor
t and
the
regi
on a
nd w
orks
tow
ard
mee
ting
the
Com
mon
wea
lth's
targ
et o
f 10%
aff
orda
ble
hous
ing
units
. H
P 3
1.2.
c. R
evie
w ta
x tit
le la
nds b
efor
e au
ctio
n fo
r sui
tabi
lity
for a
ffor
dabl
e ho
usin
g. C
onsi
der w
orki
ng w
ith
non-
prof
its su
ch a
s Hab
itat f
or H
uman
ity to
bui
ld a
ffor
dabl
e ho
usin
g on
this
land
. TR
, HP
2
1.2.
d. R
evie
w th
e To
wn'
s Zon
ing
By-
Law
and
adm
inis
tratio
n to
stra
tegi
ze c
hang
es th
at w
ill d
ocum
ent a
nd
enco
urag
e th
e cr
eatio
n of
uni
ts th
at w
ill m
eet t
he st
ate
crite
ria fo
r bei
ng d
efin
ed a
s "af
ford
able
" (f
or
exam
ple,
doc
umen
t tha
t acc
esso
ry a
partm
ents
will
be
rent
ed a
t no
cost
or a
t aff
orda
ble
rate
s to
rela
tives
).
PB, B
D
2
1.2.
e. W
ork
coop
erat
ivel
y w
ith d
evel
oper
s and
the
stat
e to
obt
ain
a hi
gh le
vel o
f loc
al p
refe
renc
e in
new
af
ford
able
hou
sing
dev
elop
men
ts.
ZBA
1
1.2.
f. In
vest
igat
e pe
rmit
stre
amlin
ing,
inst
all p
erm
it tra
ckin
g so
ftwar
e (G
eoTM
S) to
mak
e in
form
atio
n sh
arin
g am
ong
insp
ectio
nal s
ervi
ce o
ffic
es m
ore
effic
ient
. PB
, BO
H,
BD
, CC
, A
S, B
OS
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sing
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-8- 2
Sp
ring,
200
4
Obj
ectiv
e 1
.3:
Prov
ide
assi
stanc
e to
hom
ebuy
ers a
nd h
omeo
wne
rs.
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
3.a.
Wor
k w
ith lo
cal l
ende
rs, r
eal e
stat
e ag
ents
and
the
Stat
e to
set u
p se
min
ars,
and
othe
r hou
sing
ed
ucat
iona
l pro
gram
s for
firs
t-tim
e ho
meb
uyer
s and
seni
ors.
HP
2
Goa
l 2.
Inco
rpor
ate
into
the
hous
ing
deve
lopm
ent p
roce
ss m
echa
nism
s to
pla
n fo
r an
d pr
otec
t ope
n sp
ace,
rec
reat
ion
area
s an
d tr
ails
, and
env
iron
men
tally
-sen
sitiv
e ar
eas.
Obj
ectiv
e2.
1: A
llow
subd
ivis
ions
to d
evia
te fr
om st
anda
rd d
esig
n an
d di
men
sion
al r
equi
rem
ents
by
usin
g pl
anni
ng to
ols d
esig
ned
to a
llow
and
enc
oura
ge c
onse
rvat
ion/
open
spac
e su
bdiv
isio
ns w
hich
pre
serv
e or
buf
fer
sign
ifica
nt n
atur
al a
nd c
ultu
ral f
eatu
res
from
neg
ativ
e im
pact
s, an
d cr
eate
use
ful r
ecre
atio
n ar
eas,
trai
ls, g
reen
way
s and
wild
life
corr
idor
s. A
ctio
n
Res
p T
ime
2.1.
a. I
nves
tigat
e cl
uste
r by
right
, con
serv
atio
n su
bdiv
isio
n, d
ensi
ty a
vera
ging
and
oth
er in
nova
tive,
flex
ible
su
bdiv
isio
n zo
ning
met
hods
with
stro
ng re
gula
tory
con
trols
to e
nsur
e go
od d
esig
n, m
eani
ngfu
l ope
n sp
aces
an
d lin
kage
s nat
ural
reso
urce
pro
tect
ion,
whi
le re
duci
ng c
ost t
o de
velo
per o
f bui
ldin
g un
nece
ssar
y in
fras
truct
ure,
and
low
erin
g th
e co
st o
f new
hou
sing
.
PB
2
Goa
l 3.
Inco
rpor
ate
into
the
hous
ing
deve
lopm
ent p
roce
ss m
echa
nism
s to
pres
erve
for
the
publ
ic's
ben
efit
the
visu
al a
nd
func
tiona
l cha
ract
er o
f Wes
tpor
t as r
epre
sent
ed b
y its
: vi
llage
cen
ters
, wat
erfr
ont,
farm
s, an
d ot
her
hist
oric
and
scen
ic
reso
urce
s tha
t com
pris
e W
estp
ort's
her
itage
.
Obj
ectiv
e 3.
1: E
ncou
rage
new
dev
elop
men
t tha
t is c
ompa
tible
with
the
trad
ition
al b
ut v
arie
d w
ays i
n w
hich
hou
sing
hist
oric
ally
inte
ract
s w
ith th
e la
ndsc
ape
in W
estp
ort.
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 3.
1.a.
Inc
orpo
rate
into
the
hous
ing
deve
lopm
ent p
roce
ss m
echa
nism
s to
vary
den
sity
, lo
t siz
es a
nd se
tbac
ks, e
tc.
PB
3
3.1.
b. C
onsi
der d
ense
r res
iden
tial z
onin
g in
vill
age
cent
ers a
nd sh
oppi
ng n
odes
with
spec
ific
prov
isio
ns fo
r si
te d
esig
n, se
ptic
, circ
ulat
ion
etc.
PB
2
3.1.
c. C
onsi
der f
lexi
ble
deve
lopm
ent r
egul
atio
ns to
enc
oura
ge b
uffe
rs o
r oth
erw
ise
min
imiz
e im
pact
of n
ew
resi
dent
ial d
evel
opm
ents
on
farm
s, sc
enic
arte
rial r
oads
, wat
erfr
ont,
and
othe
r sig
nific
ant l
ands
cape
feat
ures
. PB
2
3.1.
d. D
evel
op a
Res
iden
tial D
esig
n G
uide
line
Man
ual t
o co
mm
unic
ate
desi
red
resi
dent
ial d
evel
opm
ent
char
acte
ristic
s to
deve
lope
rs.
PB
3
WES
TPO
RT
AC
TIO
N P
LAN
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04
Cap
ital F
acili
ties a
nd H
uman
Ser
vice
s 12
-9- 1
Sp
ring,
200
4
12.9
Cap
ital F
acili
ties a
nd H
uman
Ser
vice
s G
oal 1
. Pr
ovid
e an
d m
aint
ain
adeq
uate
Cap
ital F
acili
ties a
nd H
uman
Ser
vice
s as t
he T
own
cont
inue
s to
grow
.
Obj
ectiv
e1.
1: D
eter
min
e ho
w e
scal
atin
g re
al e
stat
e tr
ends
in W
estp
ort w
ill im
pact
the
futu
re la
nd n
eeds
of t
he T
own
and
how
that
de
velo
pmen
t will
incr
ease
stre
ss o
n ex
istin
g se
rvic
es a
nd fa
cilit
ies.
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
1.a
Inve
ntor
y ex
istin
g To
wn
Land
. PB
, AS
1 1.
1.b.
Exa
min
e an
d ev
alua
te u
se o
f lan
d pr
esen
tly o
wne
d by
Tow
n.
PB, A
S 1
1.1.
c. D
evel
op c
reat
ive
stra
tegi
es to
acq
uire
land
for t
he fu
ture
exp
ansi
on o
f Tow
n go
vern
men
t off
ices
, sc
hool
s, co
mm
unity
faci
litie
s and
hum
an se
rvic
es, a
s wel
l as f
or p
assi
ve re
crea
tion,
con
serv
atio
n an
d op
en
spac
e.
PB, B
OS,
O
STC
, C
PC, C
IPC
2
Obj
ectiv
e1.
2: P
ursu
e a
stud
y of
Tow
n de
part
men
ts in
term
s of a
lloca
ted
reso
urce
s, pe
rson
nel,
and
man
pow
er.
Act
ion
R
esp
Tim
e 1.
2.a.
Det
erm
ine
if cu
rren
t org
aniz
atio
n is
as e
ffic
ient
and
coo
rdin
ated
as i
t sho
uld
be.
BO
S, ID
2
1.2.
b. D
eter
min
e if
it w
ould
be
feas
ible
to c
ombi
ne a
nd/o
r re-
arra
nge
som
e de
partm
ents
. B
OS,
ID
2 1.
2.c.
Stu
dy a
vaila
ble
optio
ns to
leve
rage
mor
e m
oney
from
the
Stat
e fo
r roa
d m
aint
enan
ce a
nd o
ther
hi
ghw
ay p
roje
cts.
HW
1
1.2.
d. E
valu
ate
the
need
for a
DPW
SA
C
4 1.
2.e.
Eva
luat
e th
e ne
ed to
exp
and
the
Tow
n N
urse
Off
ice
BO
H,
CO
A
4
1.2.
f. D
ecid
e is
sue
of P
ublic
Saf
ety
Bui
ldin
g th
at w
ould
com
bine
Sou
th E
nd F
Sta
tion
and
P, a
s opp
osed
to
sepa
rate
faci
litie
s. B
OS,
P, F
, TM
1
1.2.
g. A
cqui
re la
nd fo
r new
faci
lity
to h
ouse
eith
er th
e Pu
blic
Saf
ety
Bui
ldin
g or
Sou
th E
nd F
Sta
tion
BO
S, T
M
1 12
.h.
Hire
add
ition
al e
mpl
oyee
for t
he so
lid w
aste
tran
sfer
stat
ion.
1.
2.i.
Acq
uire
add
ition
al la
nd fo
r the
exp
ansi
on o
f the
Cem
eter
y B
OS,
TM
4
1.2.
j. P
lan/
Des
ign/
Con
stru
ct A
dditi
on to
Lib
rary
TF
PL, T
M
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