MVTMA
MUNICIPAL ROUNDTABLE
November 29, 2016
1. Imagine Andover
2. Downtown Parking Update
3. Municipal Service Facility/Town Yard
1. What Does it Mean to the Downtown & Historic
Mill District
IMAGINEANDOVER
A SENSE OF PLACE AND
DESTINATION
Leadership ICMA Capstone
KEY OBSERVATIONS CHALLENGES
Minimal Opportunities for Social Interaction
• No central core of activities or events
Rental Rates Limit Business Inventory
Limited Opportunities for Shopping
• Decentralized
• Outshopping
Maintenance
• First impressions for visitors
• Appearance
Social Gathering
KEY OBSERVATIONS CHALLENGES
First Impressions
Downtown Vacancy
KEY OBSERVATIONS ASSETS
Community Involvement
Town Yard Property
Preserved Natural Areas, Green Spaces and Trails
Transportation and Transit
Phillips Academy
Mill District
History
Directory
Creative Ideas
Public Art
Culture
Encourage Exploration
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KEY OBSERVATIONS –
OPPORTUNITIES
KEY OBSERVATIONS OPPORTUNITIES
River District/Access
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Decide the purpose
Interconnection with
neighboring communities
Access easements
Communicate access points
and map
KEY OBSERVATIONS OPPORTUNITIES
Leverage Educational
Assets
Merrimack College
UMass-Lowell
UMass-Boston
Boston-area colleges
Phillips Academy
Andover High School
• Involve students in
pracademic programs
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Town yard
Mill buildings
River corridor
Downtown streets
Redevelopment
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KEY OBSERVATIONS OPPORTUNITIES
PRELIMINARY IDEA SHARING:
NEWBURYPORT
PRELIMINARY IDEA SHARING:
NEWBURYPORT
PRELIMINARY IDEA SHARING BUILDING COMMUNITY
Increase Housing Mix and Flexibility
Leverage Community Pride and Existing Involvement
Community Programming: History, Culture and Nature
Promote generational equity
TOWN WEBPAGE REVAMP
ENGAGING YOUTH & SENIORS
Virtual Andover App
Downtown Andover
Directory
2016 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Article 31: Purchase 5 Campanelli Drive
Article 32: Fund Design for new municipal services facility
Article 33: Home Rule Petition to establish MS mitigation fund
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
MUNICIPAL SERVICES FACILITY – CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
ANDOVER HISTORIC MILL DISTRICT
HISTORIC MILL DISTRICT OVERLAY
R̀E INTRODUCTION TO THE SHAWSHEEN
RE INTRODUCTION TO THE SHAWSHEEN
RFI – INFORMATIONAL MEETING
MUNICIPAL LAND OFFERING
POTENTIAL MBTA LAND OFFERING
RFI -Site Tour
RFI -Site Tour
RFI RESPONSE
QUESTIONS?