Open Space and Recreation Plan - Town of Natick
Open Space and Recreation Plan - Town of Natick
Open Space and Recreation Plan - Town of Natick
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Draft 9-16-11<br />
The Executive Office <strong>of</strong> Environmental Affairs’ buildout analysis done in 2002 showed 1,534<br />
acres <strong>of</strong> developable l<strong>and</strong>, the vast majority <strong>of</strong> it with residential zoning. If all this l<strong>and</strong> were<br />
developed, according to the analysis, <strong>Natick</strong> would have 4,034 additional residents – a 13<br />
percent increase.<br />
According to the Inventory <strong>of</strong> L<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Conservation <strong>and</strong> <strong>Recreation</strong> Interest (Section 5 <strong>of</strong> this<br />
<strong>Plan</strong>), <strong>Natick</strong> has several categories <strong>of</strong> l<strong>and</strong> that might be developed.<br />
The most likely to be developed are several large parcels <strong>of</strong> privately owned l<strong>and</strong> with no<br />
protection.<br />
The town has a considerable amount <strong>of</strong> privately owned l<strong>and</strong> with minimal protection –<br />
l<strong>and</strong> that might not be protected in the future.<br />
Finally there are major parcels <strong>of</strong> l<strong>and</strong> used by town, state or federal government l<strong>and</strong><br />
that might be declared surplus property at some point. These provide the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Natick</strong><br />
with an opportunity to obtain the l<strong>and</strong> before it is developed.<br />
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