Franklin Downtown Partnership General Meeting Agenda

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Dean College Campus Center @ 8:30 a.m.

Golder Room

I. Networking Social 8:30 a.m.

II. Open Meeting 8:35 a.m.

III. Adoption of Agenda 8:35 a.m.

IV. Introductions 8:40 a.m.

V. Report: Town Updates 8:45 a.m.

Jeff Nutting

VI. Report: Streetscape, Zoning District Update 8:50 a.m.

Bryan Taberner

VII. Report from Executive Director 9:00 a.m.

a. Membership survey results

b. Beautification donation letter

c. 2011 event updates

d. Event idea discussion

VIII. Report: Holiday Stroll Summary 9:30 a.m.

Cindy Kozil and Roberta Trahan

IX. New Business 9:40 a.m.

X. Other Business

XI. Adjourn

Reminders

Networking Luncheon

Today, 1 p.m.

Dean College Campus Center Cafeteria

$5

for more details please email Joel Carrara at jcarrara@printsmartoffice.com.

Don't forget our next General Meeting

Thursday, January 20, 8:30 a.m.

Dean College Campus Center, Golder Room, 2nd Floor

We welcome all new members and encourage downtown businesses to attend!

About 15 people attended the meeting Monday night to provide feedback about the PWED grant-funded portion of the downtown revitalization project. Below is part of the Milford Daily News story about the project and the meeting.

Franklin inches closer to downtown improvements

by Brian Benson, Daily News staff, Milford Daily News, January 11, 2011

FRANKLIN -- Planning Director Bryan Taberner hopes to put out bids on $1 million worth of improvements to downtown secondary streets in the next month after residents expressed few concerns at a meeting last night about the project.

There may still be minor changes, but plans to fix deteriorated sidewalks, improve drainage systems, resurface roads and repair the municipal parking lot near the Franklin/Dean College MBTA station are mostly finalized, Taberner said.

"We are looking for your input so we can finish up and get this out to bid," Taberner told about 15 people who attended the meeting.

The work, to be paid for through a $1 million state public works grant, is expected to include the parking lot, Emmons Street between Main Street and Hillside Road, Dean Avenue between Main and Ray streets, Ray Street and Depot Street, Taberner said.

For the complete story on the Milford Daily News click here.

More information on the entire project can be found on the Town's Planning and Community Development web page.

Mark Your Calendars

Public Meeting
Monday, January 10 at 7 pm
Dean College's Alden Center (S11)
located in the Arthur W. Pierce Center for Science and Technology
The public is invited to provide feedback to the PWED grant-funded portion of the Downtown Franklin Roadway and Streetscape Improvement Project.


Networking Luncheon
Friday, January 14 at 1:00 pm
Dean College Campus Center Cafeteria
Cost: $5
Please note: We will be meeting in the new cafeteria, NOT the Golder Room.
For more details please email Joel Carrara at jcarrara@printsmartoffice.com


General Meeting
Thursday, January 20 at 8:30 am
Dean College Campus Center, Golder Room, 2nd Floor
We welcome all new members!
We encourage downtown business owners to attend!

Important Downtown Franklin Project in Need of Input

Public Meeting regarding PWED Project Draft Plan

The Town of Franklin is holding a public meeting in order to obtain comments and suggestions on the Public Works Economic Development (PWED) grant funded portion of the Downtown Franklin Roadway and Streetscape Improvement Project. The meeting will be held on Monday January 10, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Dean College’s Alden Center (S11) located in the Arthur W. Pierce Center for Science and Technology. Parking will be available in the Dean Hall Lot located off Emmons Street behind Dean Hall.

The focus of the meeting is to obtain input from the general public, government officials, Downtown business owners, property owners, and other individuals and organizations on draft plans for the PWED project area, which includes the following:

• Emmons Street between Main Street and Hillside Road
• Dean Avenue between Main and Ray Streets
• Ray Street
• Depot Street, and
• The Town of Franklin’s Depot Street Parking Lot.

The goals of this project are to improve the deteriorated conditions of these secondary roadways, create a safer pedestrian friendly environment, stimulate private sector investment, and improve the overall appearance of Downtown Franklin.

The meeting will be a hands-on workshop, where meeting attendees will have the opportunity to review draft plans, ask questions, exchange ideas, and provide suggestions. If unable to attend the public meeting, draft plans are available for review in the Town of Franklin’s Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD).

To make it easy for individuals to submit comments and suggestions DPCD has created the Downtown Improvement Project webpage on the Town’s website:

http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Planning/dtimprovement.

Please utilize the website to provide input and look for other ways to participate in this important project. DPCD asks that the public utilize the website whenever possible to provide input, however input in any format (direct mail; email; telephone; fax) is welcome. Feel free to contact Franklin’s Director of Planning and Community Development, Bryan W. Taberner, at 508-520-4907 or btaberner@franklin.ma.us if you have questions or require additional information. We look forward to hearing from you.

General Meeting

The public is invited to attend our next General Meeting
Thursday, January 20, 2011

8:30 a.m.

Dean College Campus Center, Golder Room

Franklin Matters: Approach Revised for the Downtown Commercial Zoning Proposal

On Wednesday, December 15, the Town Council will discuss a revised proposal by the Department of Planning and Community Development to create a Downtown Commercial Zoning District. Steve Sherlock posted the following article on Franklin Matters on Sunday, December 12. Steve has included the full memo and supporting documents on his site. Click on the link below to access the entire story.
Franklin Matters: Approach Revised for the Downtown Commercial Zoning Proposal

Printsmart's Grand Opening, Downtown Franklin

Kick-off to the Holidays!

Hundreds braved cold, seasonal temperatures on Thursday evening to help ring in the holidays at the 2nd Annual Holiday Stroll. The tree lighting at Dean College kicked off the evening, and Santa heard Christmas wish lists at Simon's Furniture from 5 to 7. Thank you to our generous sponsors for helping to make this event and the season bright! 

Click here to read Bryan Benson's story about the Stroll in the Milford Daily News.