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Community Vision 2004 Community Vision Survey Results U-Mass Dartmouth Center for Policy Analysis Subcommittee Reports Education Open Space Transportation Affordable Housing Economic Development

Community Vision Survey Results - 2004

METHODOLOGY MAIL SURVEY: Residents & Non-resident property owners 894 Responses (15.9%) Margin of Error = +/-2.2%

CONSENSUS ON GOALS 1988 MASTER PLAN 1995 VISION SURVEY 1999 LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN At least ¾ of Respondents Strongly agree or Agree with each of the goals.

CONSENSUS ON GOALS Economic Diversity (range of jobs, incomes, housing prices) Social Diversity (age, sexual orientation, ethnicity) Varied Economic Base (tourism, arts, education, fishing)

CONSENSUS ON STRATEGY Provincetown’s compact urban character will be preserved. Environmental quality & natural resources will be protected. Improvements to Provincetown Conservation Land (trail maintenance, picnic tables, trash receptacles, beaches). Conservation of small green areas amongst homes Growth management to preserve town character & limit need for new services Public services will be available to all Provincetown residents (water, solid waste, wastewater treatment, health, etc.

CONSENSUS ON STRATEGY Affordable housing will be available to residents in need. Provincetown will have a sustainable year-round economy. Promote appropriate use and development of Provincetown Harbor to keep environmentally & economically healthy. Traffic circulation & parking will serve the needs of residents & visitors. Provincetown will maintain a diverse population.

WHAT IS PROVINCETOWN?  A Residential Community that attracts Tourism What is it now?  (65.1%) What do you want it to be in 20 years? (75.1%) What will it be in 20 years (55.7%)

POLICIES: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT YEAR-ROUND ECONOMIC BASE: ARTS/EDUCATION INDUSTRY (94.5%) COMMERCIAL FISHING (90.5%) ARTS (85.5%) SHOULDER SEASON TOURISM (74.3%) OFF-SEASON TOURISM (71.3%) ECO-TOURISM (62.7%) HEALTH CARE CAMPUS (58.5) HARBOR TOURISM (57.9%)

POLICIES: AFFORDABLE HOUSING Use of Affordable Housing Funds to Rehabilitate Existing Properties (75.2%) Tax Delinquent & Owner-Unknown Properties (68.8%) Real Estate Tax Incentives to Property-Owners Who Provide Affordable Rental Housing (68.6%) Legalize In-Law Apts. If Restricted as Year-Round Affordable Housing (67.3%) Dormitory-type Housing for Seasonal Workers (44.9% yes/19.2% Unsure)

POLICIES: PARKING/COMMUNTING Town Should Create More Public Parking (52.5%), Preferably Satellite Parking (89.7%) or Edge of Downtown (74.4%) Residents Should Have Priority for Parking (89.6%) Shuttle Service Should Be Expanded: More Frequency (80.5%) Extension to Orleans & Hyannis (74.7%) More Routes (73.8%)

POLICIES: NATURAL RESOURCES Town Should Pursue Regional Water Planning (76.8%) Desalination (41.1% yes/36.6% Unsure) Support drops if it allows more new growth or affects existing water quality Use of Land Bank & Other Public Funds to Purchase Land (74.5%): Provide access to harbor Preserve views of the harbor Land-based Wind Turbines (46.2% yes/27.3% Unsure)

POLICIES: GROWTH MANAGEMENT Support Growth Management Regulation (59.6%) Town Should Further Limit Rate of Development & Amount of Development (79.1%) Current Development Controls are Not Sufficient (zoning, health, building, planning) (19.5% yes) Affordable Housing Given Priority (50.7%/Unsure 16.5%) Additional  Development Only if New Water Resources Available (46.7% yes/24.6% Unsure)

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Education Vision and Goals

Education Vision Statement

Education Vision Statement

Education Vision Goals

Education Vision Goals

Education Vision Goals

Open Space

Desire to protect the natural environment is nearly universal Per the March 2004 Community Vision Survey, 96.8% agree that the Town should expand protection of: Wetlands, Pond, the Harbor Groundwater; migration corridors Dunes and beaches Resources providing marine or land habitat

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The emphasis on growth management will continue 79% of respondents from the March 2004 Survey indicated that the rate or amount of growth in Town should be further limited! 61.4% of survey respondents indicated that development controls should be strengthened Affordable housing should come from recycled buildings, rather than from new construction

Green space should continue to be preserved and set aside Over 90% of Community Vision Survey respondents agreed that: The Town should promote the conservation of small pocket parks and of small green areas amongst homes And that the Town should preserve green areas abutting conservation lands

Additional Green Space Tools Include: Committing un-buildable Town property to Open Space Purchasing conservation easements Using 10% of CPA funds for Open Space Encouraging private donations of fragile land and wetlands to the Town or to the Conservation Trust

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Additional Conservation Tools Include: Adding more harbor, pond and estuarine areas to the list of conservation lands Creating a policy that the Town’s open space parcels will not be used to site buildings for any purpose Purchasing parcels which provide linkages to environmentally important areas

Private Sector Conservation tools should be pursued: Educate developers to the benefits of “smart growth” – ie, increased building density as well as increased green space can occur on the same parcel Educate residents and property owners to encourage native plantings; to protect species habitat; and to encourage green space (rather than lawns)

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Use Land Bank funds to preserve Harbor Access Per the March 2004 Survey, three quarters of respondents support the use of Land Bank funds to: Purchase land providing Harbor access Purchase land to save Harbor views Purchase conservation easements and restrictions

Develop tools to preserve Harbor Access and Views Zoning by-laws could minimize blockage of views to the Harbor A process similar to the Nantucket model could be used to purchase historic public rights-of-way to various open space areas including the Harbor, to make sure they remain open in perpetuity

Make Conservation Lands more user-friendly Three quarters of the March 2004 Survey respondents agreed that the Town’s open space areas need to become cleaner and more accessible By adding benches; picnic tables; trash receptacles; doggie bags; oversight; and aesthetically pleasing signage

Develop trails to provide greater access Establish a trail system that provides foot access to conservation lands from the West End to the East End of Town Link as many trails as possible to one another Develop a trail map which shows all conservation parcels and special features

Pursue Regional Water Planning In the March 2004 Community Vision Survey, 76.8% of respondents indicated that the Town should pursue regional water planning

Do not pursue desalination at this time Respondents to the March 2004 Survey were mixed on the issue of desalination However, the public strongly opposes desalination if: It leads to more growth: or if It negatively affects marine water quality

Keep the Harbor environmentally healthy 98% of Survey respondents agree with this goal This links into potential economic development goals such as eco-tourism, which was supported by 67% of respondents There is a dead zone in the Harbor with insufficient oxygen.  The dead zone should be mapped, and talked about, and ways should be found to bring it back to life

Minimize Storm Water Run-off Run-off can harm both wetlands and the Harbor The Town’s Public Works Department is already developing new storm water drainage systems to minimize impacts on the Harbor Phase 2 of  this project includes minimizing storm water run-off into the wetlands

Open Space and Resource Protection Open Space Plan Protect fragile environmental resources Preserve Natural habitats Provide Active and passive recreation opportunities Preserve green linkages Town owned Conservation Lands

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Transportation

Transportation Vision The Provincetown vision to address transportation, traffic and parking issues encompasses a broad based approach. A public transit system geared to the needs of residents, workers and tourists; adequate parking facilities with low cost options for year round and summer residents; service to affordable housing areas; traffic controls to ease congestion and vehicle emissions and direct vehicles quickly to available parking.

Existing Transportation Assets Transportation hub for Outer Cape Year round bus service to Hyannis and Boston Fast ferry to Boston – 1,000 passengers per day Cape Air  - 240 passengers per day Low cost public transit system

Existing Transportation Assets 2 Provincetown/Truro Shuttle Innovative regional partnership with Truro, CCNSS & CCRTA. Considered a national model. 5 clean fuel buses from park service Car free access to 100,000 riders per year & 40% shuttle riders for entire Cape. 7 AM to midnight to accommodate workers Reduced rate workers passes. Reduces congestion and emissions on Conwell Street and Town Center by taking 65,000 cars per season off of town streets .  Will service proposed affordable housing in West End.

Provincetown Shuttle Map – ‘04

Existing Transportation Assets 3  Parking lots System of Public & Private lots & meters 2,500 available spaces Public lots service 500,000 patrons per season Variable message signs Alleviate congestion and emissions. Redirect traffic to open lots on a real time basis.

Parking Lots

Existing Transportation Assets 4 Priority Parking-Permits Priority affordable  parking  for residents and workers. System of 3,000 Resident & Non Resident permits Provides deep discounts MPL $4,500 per space per season Meters $2,000 per space per season. Priority Parking Resident Zones 5 Resident only streets Short-Term, 3 hour Resident Only spaces in Center

Plans to Improve Transportation Expansion of Shuttle to service Race Point Road, Airport and Race Point Beach. Obtained CMAQ grant funding. Will service Race Point Road/Nelson Avenue residential areas. Will service  65 new affordable housing units on Conwell Street. Reduces pedestrian/bicycle traffic on Conwell St. Shuttle and handicapped access service to Airport.

Plans to Improve 2 Provincetown to Orleans Shuttle Working with Outer Cape Towns, Seashore and CCRTA to provide an expanded year round shuttle service to Orleans. Seashore has obtained $3,400,000 in funding to purchase 12 new buses for this service. Working on a flexible system to cut costs & provide an affordable level of winter service to both Orleans & Hyannis. New Transportation Center Will provide a covered enclosure in Provincetown. Town will consider matching funding to support local costs of $300,000 available for centers in Provincetown & Orleans.

Outer Cape Shuttle Routes ‘04

Affordable Housing

Community Housing Goals: Produce 144 affordable units 5-year plan to produce 144 units of community housing for year-round workforce Rentals - 96 units [2/3] Ownership - 48 units [1/3] Affordability across range of income groups– Low/Moderate, Median and Middle Priority on reuse and rehabilitation– least impact on infrastructure and open space

2004 Community Housing Strategies Adoption of Community Preservation Act with 80% of CPA funds for housing, per Town Meeting vote on CPC by-law Zoning amendment: affordable accessory apartments; amnesty Zoning amendment: growth management allocation for affordable units

2004 Community Housing Report Presented by Affordable Housing Task Force following much public input Adopted by the Board of Selectmen at February 23, 2004 public hearing Measures adopted by April 7, 2004 Special Town Meeting

Need for Community Housing in Provincetown Year-round housing, population declining 55.1% is low and moderate income; 68% below county median income ($58,600) 46% of renters (351 households) pay more than 30% of income for housing Average household size is 1.69 persons; 88% of HHs are 1 or 2 persons

Affordable Year-round Housing Stock Sources: 2000 U.S. Census; MA DHDC

Housing Production Goal to reach 10%

2004 Housing Production Goals: Units by income category

2004 Housing Production Goals: Units by occupancy type

CPA Income Limits by Household Size Source: U.S. HUD February 2004

Community Preservation Act (accept MGL C.44B) Question 2 approved by May 4, 2004 Annual Town Election voters: 636 to 456 3% property tax surcharge, effective FY 2005 Up to 100% in state matching funds Up to $6-million for Community Housing (80% of $7.5-million over 20 years) Addresses Median income housing needs Priority on reuse and rehabilitation 10% each also for open space, historic

Community Preservation Committee by-law Approved by Provincetown’s April 7, 2004 Special Town Meeting 80% for Community Housing 10% for Open Space 10% for Historic Preservation By-law takes effect by July 26, 2004, when Attorney General approval is scheduled Appointing authorities have 30 days thereafter to make appointments to the CPC

Economic Development

Economic Development - 2000 Promote businesses compatible with Provincetown's environmental, cultural and economic strengths to insure balanced development. Locate development to preserve Provincetown's environmental and cultural heritage, minimize impacts and enhance the quality of life. Encourage the creation and diversification of year-round employment opportunities. Improve the economic well-being of Provincetown's low and moderate-income residents. Better utilize existing resources, structures & commercially-zoned space for economic development activities.

Economic Development - 2000 Strengthen local partnerships between businesses and Town government that promote, encourage and support year-round economic activities and which lead to improvements in the local infrastructure that contributes to Provincetown's industries. Provide housing that is affordable to the year-round and seasonal workforce, and develop a definition of affordable housing that is specific to Provincetown. Build on Provincetown's arts heritage to pursue year-round economic opportunities, including educational programs and facilities. Develop commuter access to and from Boston, Providence and Cape Cod Community College

Provincetown’s Economic Bases TOURISM, including but not limited to Gay & Lesbian tourism Whale watching/eco-tourism Arts/cultural/historical tourism TOWN SCHOOLS CAPE END MANOR TOWN GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL FISHING CONSTRUCTION TRADES OTHER INDIGENOUS?

Potential Goals – 2004 Increase year-round population to sustain a critical mass of year- round residents and businesses. Provide economic stimulus for businesses to remain open year-round. Increase the year-round artistic/cultural community. Link economic development goals with affordable housing goals through regulatory mechanisms and incentives. Create a culture within town government of public/private partnership for economic development. Link critical resource needs (water, land use, transportation) with the economic development plan. Develop tax strategies, which support year-round residency and economic development.

Economic Development Strategies Core Strengths: Provincetown is the Brand Research: Data-Driven, not Perspective-Driven Partnering for Plan Buy-In & Implementation Method: Strategic Economic Development Plan Consensus-driven: Committed Partners Pragmatic: ROI from all public/private funding Directed/Focused/Better-Financed Marketing

Provincetown Tourism 5 Year Strategic Tourism Plan 5 Year Strategic Arts/Culture Plan Campus Provincetown PAAM: larger local artist exhibitions FAWC & Highland Center Theater, Library, Galleries, Etc. A Partnership with the Residential Community

Organizational Partnership Arts Council: 5 year Strategic Plan Schools: 5 Year Strategic Plan New Manor: Quantify Community Impacts Commercial Fishing: 5 Year Strategic Plan Construction Trades: Quantify Impacts Town Government: ROI for the Above Partner’s Financial Commitments Annual Budget Progress Reports to Selectmen