Streetscape
Streetscape Final Drawings | May 24, 2021
Streetscape Drawings | March 23, 2021
OAK BLUFFS PLANNING BOARD
Streetscape Subcommittee
Brian Packish, Chair
Erik Albert, Gail Barmakian, Amy Billings, Dick Cohen, JoJo Lambert, Craig Lowe, Duncan Ross, Simon Shapiro, Chuck Sullivan, and Christine Todd
MAY 25, 2021 — OAK BLUFFS SELECT BOARD REACHED A MAJORITY VOTE TO APPROVE CONCEPTUAL PLAN
APRIL 22, 2021 — PLANNING BOARD REACHED A MAJORITY VOTE TO FORWARD THE COMPLETED CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS TO THE SELECT BOARD with the following recommendations:
- Conduct engineering studies of structural integrity of all buildings abutting sidewalk work.
- Conduct engineering study of what’s below sidewalks where they meet the buildings.
- Institute advance trials on impact of any new parking configurations prior to permanent construction of sidewalks.
- Conduct additional public surveys in light of enhanced public awareness of the Streetscape design.
- Conduct traffic study on the impact of parallel parking.
- Secure formal feedback from both fire and police leadership on the impact of all above due diligence.
APRIL 9, 2021 — STREETSCAPE SUBCOMMITTEE COMPLETED ITS WORK A majority voted to conclude its work and send the completed designs to the Planning Board for forwarding to the Select Board.
APRIL 5, 2021 — PUBLIC FORUM
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 — PUBLIC FORUM Nearly 70 people participated in a remote presentation from the Waterfield Design Group followed by a lively Q&A. Watch the zoom recording below. In addition, you can read correspondence and feedback as we receive it throughout Phase 3 of our Streetscape process.
JUNE 16, 2020 — TOWN MEETING. $2,774,000 was given to finish the work of Streetscape. It will be used to pay costs of replacing sidewalks and public infrastructure in the Circuit Avenue, Healey Square, Kennebec Avenue business district and Lake Avenue parking in conjunction with the Town’s Streetscape Master Planning Process, including final design and specifications and for the payment of all other costs incidental and related.
Feedback at the Public Forum (click)
Correspondence and Feedback
Letters of Support
- Jake and Sarah Gifford letter Apr 9 2021
- Alex and Debbie Cohen letter Apr 9 2021
- Teresa Clarke letter Apr 9 2021
- Hotel Ginger Visitor Survey Apr 9 2021
- Leighton and Cathy Collis letter Apr 9 2021
- Phil McAndrews letter Apr 9 2021
- Caleb Caldwell letter Apr 9 2021
- David Diriwachter letter Apr 8 2021
- Doug Abdelnour letter Apr 8 2021
- Adam Rebello letter Apr 8 2021
- Hannah VanDerlaske letter Apr 8 2021
- Fin Tiernan letter Apr 8 2021
- Paul Roberts, Mad Marthas letter Apr 8 2021
- Kaitie Galofaro letter Apr 8 2021
- Steven Ansara letter Apr 8 2021
- Brian Craig letter Apr 8 2021
- Steven Steinberg letter Apr 8 2021
- Erin and Hal Ryerson letter Apr 8 2021
- Paula Catanese and Craftworks letter Apr 8 2021
- Jessica Shai letter Apr 8 2021
- David Gaffey letter Apr 8 2021
- Nicholas Catt letter Apr 8 2021
- Jennifer Combra letter Apr 8 2021
- JB Blau letter Apr 8 2021
- Kelly Sciandra letter Apr 8 2021
- Erin Tiernan letter Apr 7 2021
- Todd Rebello letter Apr 7 2021
- Christina Izzo letter Apr 7 2021
- Larkin Stallings letter Apr 6 2021
- Kathy Laskowski letter Apr 6 2021
- Erin Tiernan letter Oct 13 2020
- John Tiernan email Oct 12 2020
- Sarah Omer email Oct 5 2020
- Julie and David Keefe email Sep 21 2020
Letters of Concern
- Scott Hershowitz letter Apr 25 2021
- Jenifer Parkinson letter Apr 25 2021
- Ken Colby letter Apr 9 2021
- Kate Young letter Apr 9 2021
- Donna and Bob Pacheco letter Apr 8 2021
- Duncan Ross letter Apr 9 2021
- Eleanor Amaral letter Apr 9 2021
- Susanna Herlitz-Ferguson letter Apr 9 2021
- Timothy Dobel letter Apr 9 2021
- Christie Guevin letter Apr 8 2021
- Abby Bender letter Apr 8 2021
- Mary Kay Mazza letter Apr 8 2021
- Diane Claussen letter Apr 8 2021
- Bill Giordano letter Apr 8 2021
- John Weiner letter Apr 8 2021
- Maura McGroarty letter Apr 8 2021
- Jane Macuen letter Apr 8 2021
- Karla Hostetler letter Apr 8 2021
- Sofia Anthony letter Apr 8 2021
- Christopher Leon letter Apr 8 2021
- Carl Simonin letter Apr 8 2021
- Kathleen Landers letter Apr 8 2021
- Patricia White letter Apr 8 2021
- Wallace White letter Apr 8 2021
- Meredith Aldrich letter Apr 8 2021
- Jaime Leon letter Apr 8 2021
- Pauline Phillips letter Apr 8 2021
- Donna Leon letter Apr 8 2021
- Jason Giordano letter Apr 8 2021
- Diane Regan letter Apr 8 2021
- Kathleen Alley letter Apr 8 2021
- Donida Kambora letter Apr 8 2021
- Lory Reilly letter Apr 8 2021
- Sam Low letter Apr 7 2021
- Will Craffey letter Apr 7 2021
- John and Anne Cummings letter Apr 8 2021
- Wilfred Giordano letter Apr 7 2021
- Scott Hershowitz letter Apr 7 2021
- Julie Verost letter Apr 7 2021
- Jennifer Freeman letter Apr 7 2021
- Tracy Briscoe letter Apr 7 2021
- Nancy Billings and Family letter Apr 6 2021
- Signatures Against Parallel Parking Apr 1 2021
- Renee Balter letter Apr 5 2021
- Renee Balter letter Mar 4 2021
- Friends of Oak Bluffs letter Nov 18 2020
- Kathleen Alkey email Sep 25 2020
- Jean Jonis email Sep 25 2020
- Richard Weiss email Sep 25 2020
- Susan Phillips, Phillips Hardware email Sep 23 2020
- Donna Leon Phillips Hardware email Sep 21 2020
- Frank Brunelle email Sep 17 2020
- Tim Reid email Sep 17 2020
- Fred Hancock email Sep 15 2020
- Luke DeBettencourt email Sep 8 2020
History, Phase 1 and Phase 2
Master Plan Reconciliation
Public Meeting 10-26-16
Public Meeting 2-15-17
Streetscape Town Meeting Proposal
"Oak Bluffs Street Initiative Aims to Draw a Crowd" | August 9, 2014, MV Gazette
"Survey Says Builidings, Parking, Are Areas of Concern in Downtown Oak Bluffs" | September 23, 2014, MV Gazette
"Consultants Present Oak Bluffs Streetscape Plan" | May 6, 2015, MV Times
"Oak Bluffs Gets $1 Million in State Funding" | August 24, 2018, MV Times
"State Awards Oak Bluffs $1 Million for North Bluff Improvements" | August 25, 2020, MV Gazette
"Parallel Parking on Circuit Ave.?" | September 16, 2020, MV Times
Zoom Meeting Minutes | Aug 2020 to Apr 2021
Click below for a link to each recording
Streetscape Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
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