CantonMPSC_Minutes_9-18-2018

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Canton Master Plan Update 
Steering Committee Meeting 
September 18, 2018, 7-9 pm 
Canton Public Library 
786 Washington St 
MINUTES 
 
Present: Horsley Witten Group: Nate Kelly, Krista Moravec 
Master Plan Steering Committee: David McCarthy, Gerald Carmichael, John McSweeney, Tom Theodore, Sonja Grauds; 
Emilio Mauro, and Michael McMahon Staff: Laura Smead, Town Planner 
Not present: Meredith McLoughlin, Tonja Mettlach 
 
 
 Discussion/Homework 
1. Welcome/Late Arrivals 7:00-7:05 
2. Acceptance of Meeting 
Minutes 
7:05-7:10 
3. Baseline Report Topic: 
Historic & Cultural 
Resources 
7:10-7:40 Discussion of some small corrections to text. Discussion of demolition 
delay bylaw, community preservation plan, and difference between 
different types of historic districts (legal powers). Desire for a more 
detailed map of the Canton Corner district area. Is there a historic 
commission inventory? 
4. Baseline Report Topic: 
Town Services & 
Facilities 
7:40-8:10 Discussion of Laura Smead’s additions- mainly from School Master Plan 
additional graphics. Desire to create a graphic similar to schools existing 
building conditions for town facilities. Desire for some comparison 
across towns (services provided per capita?), an introduction or roadmap 
for referenced sections. Want to add a sewer map. Does the sewer 
capacity put a limit on development? Are there environmental impacts 
from one system (septic) to another (sewer)? Do we have emergency 
services response time data? Do we provide outside district assistance? 
How often? Discussion to put in more information from Building 
Assessment (2017) and take out energy information and put it in a 
separate energy chapter. 
5. Public Outreach & 
Communication 
8:10-8:50 Discussion of format of Public Workshop #1; Discussion of exercises, 
worksheets, facilitators, verses note takers. Who will provided 
babysitting? General outreach strategies. 
6. Open Discussion 8:50-9:00