Town of Granby - Granby, MA
Town of Granby - Granby, MA
Town of Granby - Granby, MA
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7. Consider <strong>Town</strong> wetland protection bylaw to expand regulatory authority<br />
8. Obtain information concerning potential alternative water supply sources<br />
9. Consider expansion <strong>of</strong> water and sewage disposal systems<br />
10. Strengthen town recreation committee and programs<br />
11. Improve public access for fishing on Forge Pond<br />
12. Create basketball courts in DuFresne Park<br />
13. Plant trees in Brown-Ellison Park<br />
14. Improve maintenance <strong>of</strong> area playgrounds, equestrian facilities and ball fields<br />
15. Consider linking town hiking and cross-country skiing trails to state park<br />
16. Provide hiking trail near Turkey Hill Brook<br />
17. Consider sidewalks or wider shoulders on <strong>Granby</strong> roads<br />
18. Consider securing a trail along Old Crank Road to connect stables on Taylor<br />
Street to Dufresne Park<br />
19. Create zoning overlay districts for agriculture<br />
20. Encourage local farmers to pursue the possibility <strong>of</strong> selling their development<br />
rights under Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR)<br />
21. Promote town support for farmers wishing to take advantage <strong>of</strong> the APR<br />
program<br />
22. Use real estate transfer tax and roll-back taxes from Chapter 61,61A, and 61B to<br />
establish a conservation fund for purchase <strong>of</strong> development rights or<br />
agricultural/conservation restrictions<br />
23. Provide information for property owners to encourage them to maintain their<br />
land under Chapter 61A<br />
24. Consider <strong>Town</strong> participation in the Community Forestry Program<br />
25. Publicize existing farmstands with brochure, signage and festivals<br />
26. Begin an Agricultural Commission<br />
27. Improve signage and parking on existing town-owned land to increase public<br />
awareness<br />
28. Provide additional trails for passive recreation on existing town-owned land<br />
29. Consider brochure, festivals and signage to promote local farmstands<br />
30. Discuss the needs <strong>of</strong> youth and the elderly for programs, facilities and<br />
infrastructure<br />
31. Identify areas with severe limitations to development<br />
32. Improve and add to zoning bylaws to provide maximum restrictions on<br />
development proposed for areas with severe limitations, such as steep slopes and<br />
ridgelhies<br />
33. Consider preservation <strong>of</strong> open areas in all new commercial development
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