Manchester Master Plan Committee (MPC) Planning Framework Board of Selectmen Planning Board Master Plan Committee Planning Board Board of Selectmen PEOPLE CITIZENS Town Staff Working Groups MPC Members Boards & Committees Consultants CITIZENS COMMUNITY COMMUNICATE ENGAGE MANCHESTER MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE CHARGE Serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Selectmen and other boards to create a long‐term strategic plan that articulates town priorities and provides a thoughtful examination of options, opportunities, and tradeoffs. In response to the strategic priorities, prepare the Master Plan as specified in MGL Ch 81D in consultation with the Planning Board. Make recommendations to align identified town priorities with such matters as: New or amended Bylaws, as needed New or modified Policies, as needed Provisioning of town services via strategic plan/priorities Possible changes to operational and capital spending and budget allocations. Impacts of future initiatives on the tax structure of the Town. Ensure public engagement and dialogue inform the Master Plan to create both a land use plan and a solid foundation for public policies and spending priorities. Inform the Planning Board, Board of Selectman, Town Planner and Town Administrator with appropriate and timely information on activities on a monthly basis. START DISCOVER / ENGAGE PLAN CONFIRM IMPLEMENT CHANGE COMMUNICATE / ENGAGE

Manchester Master Plan Committee (MPC) Planning Framework CITIZENS BoS Planning Master Plan Committee BoS Planning CITIZENS PEOPLE COMMUNICATE ENGAGE COMMUNITY STAGE START DISCOVER / ENGAGE PLAN CONFIRM IMPLEMENT CHANGE COMMUNICATE / ENGAGE 05/06/15 06/10/15 10/02/15 04/04/16 2016-17 TBD BEGIN THE WORK ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY CREATE A DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW and CONFIRM INTEGRATE MASTER PLAN PROCESS MPC COMMITTEE STRUCTURE and PURPOSE COMMUNITY VISION DETAILED DRAFT of COMPREHENSIVE PLAN APPROVED PLAN POLICIES, PLANS and PROJECTS PRODUCT FOUNDATION DOCUMENTS It’s a BIG DEAL BIG QUESTIONS BIG IDEAS BIG PLANS IMPACT

Manchester Master Plan Committee (MPC) Planning Framework CITIZENS BoS Planning Master Plan Committee BoS Planning CITIZENS PEOPLE COMMUNICATE ENGAGE COMMUNITY START DISCOVER / ENGAGE STAGE COMMUNICATE / ENGAGE 05/06/15 06/10/15 CREATE THE COMMITTEE WHO ARE WE? MESSAGING The Board of Selectman and Planning Board have appointed a committee to engage the public in a planning process. The goal is to engage the community and build consensus around a vision for the town, choices about priorities for action and a comprehensive strategy that will guide the future direction of Manchester. This plan will help inform our priorities on how we spend taxpayer money to provide services and support the kind of community we want to live in. It will address land­ use, housing, historic preservation, transportation, economic development, public facilities/services, open space/recreation and sustainability. WHY ARE WE HERE? PROCESS CREATE STRUCTURE WHAT ARE WE DOING? BEGIN THE WORK WHO CARES? WHO WILL BE IMPACTED? VISION We envision developing a Master Plan that will reflect our community values, guide our decision‐making and serve as standard for long term community development. HOW DO WE WORK? MPC COMMITTEE MISSION The mission of the MPC is to create a comprehensive strategic plan by engaging the community to identify goals, and designing a strategy to reach them. It will set priorities and recommend consistent policies, actions and initiatives to meet those goals. We want to create a foundational plan that is actionable and specific enough to allow townspeople to monitor its implementation by town government over the next decade. That means we will broadly communicate our results to the town and specify a process to ensure that town boards reference this document as they make decisions over the next decade. MPC OPERATIONS PRODUCT STAKEHOLDERS MPC VISION MPC MISSION It’s a BIG DEAL BIG QUESTIONS

Manchester Master Plan Committee (MPC) Planning Framework CITIZENS BoS Planning Master Plan Committee BoS Planning CITIZENS PEOPLE COMMUNICATE ENGAGE COMMUNITY START DISCOVER / ENGAGE PLAN STAGE 05/06/15 06/10/15 COMMUNICATE / ENGAGE 10/02/15 CREATE THE COMMITTEE WHAT WE KNOW WHERE (WHO) WE HAVE BEEN WHAT WE DON’T KNOW PROCESS CREATE STRUCTURE WHERE (WHO) WE ARE NOW (WE DON’T KNOW WHAT WE DON’T KNOW) BEGIN THE WORK WHO DO WE ASK? ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY HOW DO WE ASK? (where, what) MPC COMMITTEE CONFIRMED STAKEHOLDERS MPC OPERATIONS COMMUNITY VISION PRODUCT COMMUNITY MISSION STAKEHOLDERS WHAT WORKS WHAT TO IMPROVE WHAT’S MISSING MPC MISSION MPC VISION WORKING GROUPS OUTLINE PLAN to PROCEED It’s a BIG DEAL BIG QUESTIONS BIG IDEAS

Manchester Master Plan Committee (MPC) Planning Framework CITIZENS BoS Planning Master Plan Committee BoS Planning CITIZENS PEOPLE COMMUNICATE ENGAGE COMMUNITY START DISCOVER / ENGAGE PLAN CONFIRM STAGE COMMUNICATE / ENGAGE 05/06/15 06/10/15 10/02/15 04/04/16 CREATE THE COMMITTEE WHAT WE KNOW COMMUNITY THEMES and PRIORITIES COORDINATED EFFORTS (Existing, ongoing, and related plans) REQUIRED ELEMENTS WHAT WE DON’T KNOW PROCESS CREATE STRUCTURE GOALS and POLICIES FACILITIES and SERVICES (WE DON’T KNOW WHAT WE DON’T KNOW) LAND USE NATURAL and HISTORIC RESOURCES BEGIN THE WORK WORKING ENGAGEMENT (From talking to doing) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY HOUSING OPEN SPACE and RECREATION ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY ELEMENTS TO BE DETERMINED MPC COMMITTEE COMMUNITY VISION MPC OPERATIONS WHAT WORKS PRODUCT WHAT TO DO WHERE TO DO HOW TO DO STAKEHOLDERS WHAT TO IMPROVE HOW TO PAY FOR IT HOW TO MANAGE IT MPC VISION WHAT’S MISSING DRAFT of MANCHESTER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MPC MISSION WORKING GROUPS It’s a BIG DEAL BIG QUESTIONS BIG IDEAS BIG PLANS

Manchester Master Plan Committee (MPC) Planning Framework CITIZENS BoS Planning Master Plan Committee BoS Planning CITIZENS PEOPLE COMMUNICATE ENGAGE COMMUNITY START DISCOVER / ENGAGE PLAN CONFIRM IMPLEMENT STAGE COMMUNICATE / ENGAGE 05/06/15 06/10/15 10/02/15 04/04/16 2016-17 TBD CREATE THE COMMITTEE WHAT WE KNOW COMMUNITY THEMES and PRIORITIES REVIEW / CONFIRM DID WE MISS ANYTHING? REQUIRED ELEMENTS WHAT WE DON’T KNOW IS THIS WHAT YOU SAID? PROCESS CREATE STRUCTURE GOALS and POLICIES FACILITIES and SERVICES IS THIS WHAT WE WANT? (WE DON’T KNOW WHAT WE DON’T KNOW) LAND USE NATURAL and HISTORIC RESOURCES BEGIN THE WORK IS THIS WHAT WE NEED? ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY HOUSING DO WE AGREE to MOVE FORWARD? OPEN SPACE and RECREATION ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY ELEMENTS TO BE DETERMINED MPC COMMITTEE COMMUNITY VISION FINAL DRAFT of PLAN WHAT to MAINTAIN MPC OPERATIONS WHAT WORKS PRODUCT WHAT TO DO WHERE TO DO HOW TO DO WHAT to IMPROVE WHAT’S MISSING STAKEHOLDERS WHAT TO IMPROVE HOW TO PAY FOR IT HOW TO MANAGE IT VALIDATION of COMMUNITY PRIORITIES MPC VISION WHAT’S MISSING WORKING GROUPS DRAFT of MANCHESTER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MPC MISSION COMMUNITY REVIEW APPROVED PLAN It’s a BIG DEAL BIG QUESTIONS BIG IDEAS BIG PLANS IMPACT

IMPACT Manchester Master Plan Committee (MPC) Planning Framework CITIZENS BoS Planning Master Plan Committee BoS Planning CITIZENS PEOPLE COMMUNICATE ENGAGE COMMUNITY START DISCOVER / ENGAGE PLAN CONFIRM IMPLEMENT CHANGE STAGE COMMUNICATE / ENGAGE 05/06/15 06/10/15 10/02/15 04/04/16 2016-17 TBD CREATE THE COMMITTEE WHAT WE KNOW COMMUNITY THEMES and PRIORITIES REVIEW / CONFIRM INTEGRATE MASTER PLAN (Primary resource for Town decisions) REQUIRED ELEMENTS WHAT WE DON’T KNOW DID WE MISS ANYTHING? PROCESS CREATE STRUCTURE GOALS and POLICIES FACILITIES and SERVICES (WE DON’T KNOW WHAT WE DON’T KNOW) LAND USE NATURAL and HISTORIC RESOURCES DO WE AGREE TO MOVE FORWARD? BEGIN THE WORK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY HOUSING OPEN SPACE and RECREATION ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY ELEMENTS TO BE DETERMINED NEW AND IMPROVED ! MPC COMMITTEE COMMUNITY VISION FINAL DRAFT of PLAN POLICIES REGULATIONS MPC OPERATIONS WHAT WORKS PRODUCT WHAT TO DO WHERE TO DO HOW TO DO COMMUNITY REVIEW PROJECTS PLANS STAKEHOLDERS WHAT TO IMPROVE HOW TO PAY FOR IT HOW TO MANAGE IT VALIDATION SERVICES MPC VISION WHAT’S MISSING FACILITIES DRAFT of MANCHESTER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MPC MISSION WORKING GROUPS APPROVED PLAN IMPACT It’s a BIG DEAL BIG QUESTIONS BIG IDEAS BIG PLANS

IMPACT Manchester Master Plan Committee (MPC) Planning Framework CITIZENS BoS Planning Master Plan Committee BoS Planning CITIZENS PEOPLE COMMUNICATE ENGAGE COMMUNITY START DISCOVER / ENGAGE PLAN CONFIRM IMPLEMENT CHANGE STAGE COMMUNICATE / ENGAGE 05/06/15 06/10/15 10/02/15 04/04/16 2016-17 TBD CREATE THE COMMITTEE WHAT WE KNOW COMMUNITY THEMES and PRIORITIES REVIEW / CONFIRM INTEGRATE MASTER PLAN (Primary resource for Town decisions) REQUIRED ELEMENTS WHAT WE DON’T KNOW DID WE MISS ANYTHING? PROCESS CREATE STRUCTURE GOALS and POLICIES FACILITIES and SERVICES (WE DON’T KNOW WHAT WE DON’T KNOW) LAND USE NATURAL and HISTORIC RESOURCES DO WE AGREE TO MOVE FORWARD? BEGIN THE WORK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY HOUSING OPEN SPACE and RECREATION ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY ELEMENTS TO BE DETERMINED MPC COMMITTEE COMMUNITY VISION FINAL DRAFT of PLAN POLICIES REGULATIONS MPC OPERATIONS WHAT WORKS PRODUCT WHAT TO DO WHERE TO DO HOW TO DO COMMUNITY REVIEW PROJECTS PLANS STAKEHOLDERS WHAT TO IMPROVE HOW TO PAY FOR IT HOW TO MANAGE IT VALIDATION WHAT’S MISSING FACILITIES SERVICES MPC VISION WORKING GROUPS DRAFT of MANCHESTER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MPC MISSION APPROVED PLAN IMPACT It’s a BIG DEAL BIG QUESTIONS BIG IDEAS BIG PLANS