PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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APPENDIX
Neighborhood
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Notes
from Neighborhood Guest Speakers
Steve Johnson - SP Public Works Dir
Tex Haeuser - SP Planning Director
Tom Meyers - SP Transportation & Waterfront Dir
Willard
Neighborhood
Steve Johnson
– South Portland Public Works Director
NOTES:
Five
Divisions:
·
Administration
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Sign Shop
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Heavy Truck Repair
·
Transfer Station
·
Road Crew/Trash
· No heavy pick-up, but one can pay @ transfer
station and the city will pick the item up at their home.
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Sawyer / Cottage light will be installed within 6 months.
· Granite curbing is around $32.00 a linear foot as opposed to bituminous curbing is $3.00 a linear foot.
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Broadway is having extensive sidewalk work done over the spring/summer of 2003
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Next 5 years major emphasis will be put towards sidewalk reconstruction.
·
What roads in Willard Beach are State Roads?
(Preble?)
·
The City Ordinance requires individuals to maintain sidewalks on residential
streets.
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Sidewalks are maintained on arterial roadways.
· Compost Program – the program was well received and appreciated. Everything is sold out, but a list is being formed for another round of ordering.
·
Sidewalk in Willard Square is very high.
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Recycling – 21% (very good and rising)
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Recycling now #1 & #2 PET/HDP (92%
of total waste is of this classification)
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Willard
Neighborhood
John Switzer
– South Portland Arborist
NOTES:
·
Spring Point Shoreway Phase I – 1977 (4 phases total)
· Rip rap around the pipe @ Willard Beach / pipe extends from SMTC between Café & Beach Street.
·
How can we enhance this pipe / what permits would be needed?
·
New signs at Willard will be installed for patron notification
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Signs showing Beach pollution level
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Colored flag will hand at beach house.
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Trees
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Early 80’ through early 90’s the city planted 75-100 trees a year
· In 1998 the microburst and ice storm money was used to plan an additional 200 trees
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In 2002 only 25 trees were planted (budget cuts)
·
City received $175,000 in ice storm recovery money for tree work (pruning /
removal)
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A tree list of species is available for individuals to refer to for recommended
plantings.
·
Grant – Project Canopy – USDA (Maine Forest Service)
·
Provides money for tree planting
·
Parks Department has a Memorial Tree Program
·
People buy trees and dedicate them / city plants them
·
Parks will allow homeowners to buy a tree and the Parks Department will plant
it.
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Willard
Neighborhood
Open Meeting #3
(7/17/03)
Tom
Meyers – South Portland Transportation & Waterfront Director
NOTES:
Bus
Service
·
Willard Neighborhood is one of the most demanding areas of the city.
·
SMCC students and faculty represent a large user of the service.
·
The bus service is the behind the scenes eyes & ears for public safety.
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Crosstown bus allows Willard residents to get to the Maine Mall.
·
80/20 funding received from Federal Govt. for buses & high ticket
·
Sunday service is being explored
·
South Portland has a different waterfront than Portland.
·
Public access to the waterfront is provided in numerous areas
·
Responsible for Beach, Spring Point Marina, Portland Street Pier, and Boat Ramp
· We need a radio station to tune into to find
out what steps need to be taken if there is a disaster.
·
What roads are closed, where are the detours, where are the shelters
· Need to have a city channel that is available for public service
announcements that everyone will know to turn to in an event
like a disaster.
· Working with SP-TV to get tv-announcement
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Willard
Neighborhood
Tex Haeuser –
South Portland Planning Director
NOTES:
·
Talk about possible design district in the neighborhood.
·
Style of homes, accents to homes, colors, materials used
· Tex mentioned a few parcels in the neighborhood that are currently vacant, but could be developed
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Smith Street parcel
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Surfsite parcel
· Talked about the real estate prices in the neighborhood and how much they have spiked over the last few years.
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Tax Reform
· 2% increase in taxes for as long as you own the home; once sell the assessment gets changed
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Boarders or Roomers
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Great possibilities for Willard residents if their homes allow for it.
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SMCC students need housing in the area.
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Income for homeowner.
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Accessory Dwelling Units being explored for city wide use.
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Consideration for smaller house lots.
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Plan should make provisions for a round-a-bout in Willard Square
· Could a second building on Willard Beach be possible to be used for a boat building (kayaks)?
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