Community Discussion
Former Brown Property
260 Foreside Road, Falmouth
How should the Town use the former Brown property?
How can parking for the Town Landing be best provided?
Please join us on:
Monday, September 21, 2009, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Holy Martyrs Church, 266 Foreside Road
A Site Walk will be held at 5:30 PM (assemble at the former
Brown property).
No pre-registration is required for the discussion or the site
walk.
Monday, September 21, 2009, 5:30-8:30 PM
Holy Martyrs Church, 266 Foreside Road, Falmouth
Project Background
On March 2007 the Town acquired the former Brown property at 260 Falmouth Road for $580,000. The primary
purpose for this 3.34-acre acquisition was to provide for future municipal uses, such as open space, park addition, multipurpose
play fields, additional parking for people using the nearby Town Landing, and/or other uses, such as a private
house lot.
A recent Town study* identified the need to construct a parking area for 103 vehicles and 10 additional boat trailers for
current demand and future managed growth within walking distance of the Town Landing. The former Brown site is
located approximately 2,000 feet (or an approximately 7-minute walk) from the Town Landing.
Following this acquisition, the Council decided that the existing residence on this site was unworthy of reuse and it was
subsequently demolished. While a preliminary on-site parking plan for up to 30 spaces was being prepared by the Town,
residents suggested other use ideas for the site. In response to those ideas, the Town Council determined that a
community event should be organized to solicit community feedback on all use ideas for this site, and see if a
community consensus could be forged.
Event Program
5:30-6:00 PM Site Walk (optional) - assemble at Former Brown Property by 5:30 PM
6:45 PM Welcome - Councilor Breen, Council Chair
6:50 PM Overview & Issues - Nathan Poore, Town Manager
Former Brown Property, Town Landing Parking Management
7:00 PM Small Group Discussions
1. What use(s) should the former Brown property be put to?
2. How can the Town best manage the parking needs for the Town Landing?
3. What next step(s) should the Town Council undertake?
8:00 PM Small Group Reports
8:30 PM Adjourn
Contact: Theo Holtwijk, Director of Long-Range Planning
* Falmouth Anchorage Evaluation – Phase II: Long-Term Management and Operations, Falmouth, Maine, Milone &
MacBroom, Inc., August 2008
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