Powder House Community School Focus Group
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PARTICIPATE IN POWDER HOUSE COMMUNITY SCHOOL REUSE FOCUS GROUP: The City of Somerville is seeking community volunteers to participate in a Powder House/Teele Square Focus Group. The Group will be led by City staff to gather community consensus on a vision for the future and identify steps to make that vision a reality. Through this focus group, we hope to work with the Ward 7 residents to formulate the best possible plan for the future of the Powder House Community School site. This is a large plot of land, with many possible reuse and redevelopment options.
The Focus Group will meet over a four month period in the summer and fall. Final recommendations will be presented to the Board of Aldermen in Fall 2010. In conjunction with Focus Group meetings, at least two presentations will be made to the general public before a proposal is submitted to the Board of Aldermen. Discussion will include data about the area, ideas for a sustainable future, and how zoning amendments might help implement the vision. After the vision and zoning lays the foundation for the future, the City will prepare a Request for Proposals (RFP) for disposition which will be specific to expected uses of the site and benefits to the community. There will also be opportunities for community involvement in the RFP process.
If you are interested in participating in the Powder House/Teele Square Focus Group, please contact Economic Development Planner Brad Rawson at 617-625-6600 ext. 2518, or BRawson@somervillema.gov. Please include a 1-2 sentence description of your interest in the project to help ensure a balanced cross-section of community stakeholders in the Focus Group. Interested individuals should apply by Wednesday, May 5th.
PARTICIPATE IN POWDER HOUSE COMMUNITY SCHOOL REUSE FOCUS GROUP: The City of Somerville is seeking community volunteers to participate in a Powder House/Teele Square Focus Group. The Group will be led by City staff to gather community consensus on a vision for the future and identify steps to make that vision a reality. Through this focus group, we hope to work with the Ward 7 residents to formulate the best possible plan for the future of the Powder House Community School site. This is a large plot of land, with many possible reuse and redevelopment options.
The Focus Group will meet over a four month period in the summer and fall. Final recommendations will be presented to the Board of Aldermen in Fall 2010. In conjunction with Focus Group meetings, at least two presentations will be made to the general public before a proposal is submitted to the Board of Aldermen. Discussion will include data about the area, ideas for a sustainable future, and how zoning amendments might help implement the vision. After the vision and zoning lays the foundation for the future, the City will prepare a Request for Proposals (RFP) for disposition which will be specific to expected uses of the site and benefits to the community. There will also be opportunities for community involvement in the RFP process.
If you are interested in participating in the Powder House/Teele Square Focus Group, please contact Economic Development Planner Brad Rawson at 617-625-6600 ext. 2518, or BRawson@somervillema.gov. Please include a 1-2 sentence description of your interest in the project to help ensure a balanced cross-section of community stakeholders in the Focus Group. Interested individuals should apply by Wednesday, May 5th.