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CONNECT CHELSEA: Three Visions for a Gateway City
Cover - (Nguyen)
2 May, 2014
Harvard University Graduate School of Design Urban Planning Core Studio
CONNECT CHELSEA: Three Visions for a Gateway City
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
City of Chelsea
Jay Ash, City Manager
John DePriest, Director of Planning and Development
Albert Ewing, Housing Authority
Matthew Frank, District 3 Councilor
Joe Foti, Director of Public Works
Brian Kyes, Chelsea Police Chief
Luis Prado, Health and Human Services
Ricardo Sanchez, Planning and Development
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sal DiDomenico, State Senator Middlesex and Suffolk District
Scott Hamwey, Massachusetts Department of Transportation
Community Liasons
Roseann Bongiovanni, Chelsea Collaborative
Dan Cortez, Massachusetts General Hospital
Rich Cuthie, Chelsea Chamber of Commerce
Melissa Dimond, Massachusetts General Hospital
Kevin Feole, Market Basket
Father Edgar Gutierrez-Duarte, Saint Lukes Episcopal Church
Ann Houston, The Neighborhood Developers
Steve Lampron, Jordan Boys and Girls Club
Emily Loomis, The Neighborhood Developers
Saritin Rizzuto, Chelsea Chamber of Commerce
Kevin Saba, The Development and Marketing Group
Melissa Walsh, The Neighborhood Developers
Sandra Whitley, Peoples AME Church
Special Thanks
Thank you to all the residents, business and property owners, city officials, civic leaders, and interested participants who completed surveys, engaged in interviews, participated in workshops, gave feedback, and supported the project with patience and insight.
Student Project Team
Erica Blonde
Patrick Boateng
Andrew Cantu
Kathryn Casey
Heidi Yongha Cho
Young Ae Chung
Owen Deutsch
Vineet Diwadkar
Irene Figueroa Ortiz
Matthew Furman
Jonathan Goldman
Allison Green
Kevin Gurley
Mark Heller
David Henning
Virginia Keesler
Jacob Koch
Ethan Lassiter
Joyce Lee
Zachery LeMel
Core Faculty
Dan DOca
Ann Forsyth, Program Coordinator
Kathryn Madden
Teaching Assistants
Charles Brennan
Tim Czerwienski
Jennifer Lee
Lydia Scott
Course Input and Reviewers
Baye Adolfo-Wilson
Manisha Bewtra
Renato Castelo
Reese Fayde
Maxine Griffith
Joyce Klein Rosenthal
Helen Lochhead
Richard Peiser
Robert Pietrusko
Eric Shaw
Maynard Len
Joshua Levitt
Yani Li
Jefferson Mao
My Tam Nguyen
Ning Pei
Martha Pym
Jeenal Sawla
Margaret Scott
Jonathan Springfield
Aldarsaikhan Tuvshinbat
Sofa Viguri
Robert Wellburn
Samuel Wright
Suggested Citation
Harvard University, Urban Planning Core Studio. 2014. Connect Chelsea: Three Visions for a Gateway City. Draft Report. Cambridge, MA: Graduate School of Design.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary - 1 Introduction - 9 Leveraging Local Strengths - 23
EVERAGING OCAL L
Strategic physical and locational qualities
Robust and diverse economic base
Dive
rse
and a
ordable communitymulti-cultural
cost of living
opportunities
organizations
engaged
entry-level
robust
strongbusiness
to neighbor
gridbuildings
under-used
cities
businesses
for
community
affordableyouth
civic
jobs
food-based
community
connections
walkablehistoric
parks
spacesopen
waterfront freight & industry
business development workshops
HUB Business Incubator
city branding & marketing
compost
Stand for Children workshop
cultural events
Food trucks
public use at Forbes Industrial Park
extend Highland Park to water
seasonal programming of recreational spaces
Greenway along the Silver Line
infill development under route 1
community recreational centers
3 Green Corridors
adaptive reuse of industrial buildings
negative freight signage
freight corridor
Re-gridinglarge industrialparcels
Inclusionary zoning
Expand offerof housing in the study areas
DIF
Affordable Housing Trust
contiguous waterfront walkway
pop-uprecreational events
pop-up markets
Mentor Business program
Digital Onrampsjob training
The Flexible Use Program
TRANSPORTATION
OPEN SPACE & NATURAL SYSTEMS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING BALANCE
URBAN DESIGN
A Network of Neighborhoods - 63 Building for the Workforce - 93 Implementation - 124
Appendix 1 - Citations
Appendix 2 - Scenario References
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0 1,000500 FeetComplete Streets
Neighborhood Center
MYSTI
C SQUARE
5 Min Walk
SPRUCE
STEVERETT AVE
2ND ST
ISLAND
END
ARLINGTO
N COR
NER
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Assesszoningcode,rewriteifneeded ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentZoningBoardofAppeals,PlanningBoard,
CityManager,CityCouncil Cityoperatingbudget Low Short
Rezone/createnewzones ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CityCounsil,ZoningBoardofAppeals Cityoperatingbudget Low Short
Createnameforoverallnewneighborhood ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Createuniqueidentitiesforthesmallernodes ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Developwayfindingsystemfornewareas ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Reintroducestreetgrid Workinterdepartmentallytocompletestreetgrid(asperplan)byusingROWorlandacquisitionsChelseaPlanningand
DevelopmentDepartmentPublicWorks,CityAttorneys,City
Manager,propertyowners CityofChelseaCIP Medium/High Medium
UseStationlayout/designtocreatecentralnodeinneighborhoodandenableeasymultimodal
connectionsMBTA MassDOT,CityofChelsea MBTA,MassDot,City,EPASmartGrowthTransportationFunding High Medium
Analyzeexistingbusroutesandidentifypotentialroutechanges MBTA MassDOT,CityofChelsea MBTA,MassDot,City Low Short
ExamineextensionofBostonHubwayBikesharetoChelsea Hubway,MassDOT CityofChelsea Hubway Low Short
Outreachtolocalfreight/industrystakeholdersandpresentDRAFTplanfortruckroutes ChelseaCityManager ChamberofCommerce,Industrygroups n/a Low Short
Finalizetruckroutes ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment n/a Low Short
Installsignageandpublicizetimerestrictions,andanyinfrastructuralupgrades ChelseaDPW
Planning,PublicWorks,ChamberofCommerce USDOTTigerDiscretionaryGrants,City Low Short
Enforcetruckroutesandtimerestrictions ChelseaPoliceDepartment Citizenreporting Regularpoliceoperatingbudget Low Short/Medium
Conductreviewoftruckroutes(evaluatecrashdata,outreachtolocalindustrypartners,surveypeopleon
thestreet)
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment ChamberofCommerce,Industrygroups City Low Medium
DeveloppublicparkinggarageChelseaPlanningand
DevelopmentDepartmentandCityManager
Privatesector Privatesector Medium Short
Zoningchangesforparkingrequirementsinfuturedevelopment
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
andCityCouncilLocabusinesscommunity Citybudget Low Short
Analyzepotentialfordynamicparkingpricingpilotprogram
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment MAPC USDOTUrbanPartnershipProgram,MAPC Low/Medium Medium
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)Developandpromotetheinclusionofgreen
infrastructurestrategies(suchasbioswales,curbalternatives,permeablesurfaces,urbantrees,plants,planters,etc.)intostreetdesigntocoordinateandrealizeecologicalandsocialbenefits.Amendzoning
codetoenforcethis.
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Developtargeted'green'streetsandcorridorstoensureandpromotethesafetyofpedestriansand
bicycles
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Programstreetsandintersections('plazas')toestablishattractivecorridorsbetweendifferent
neighborhoods
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT;CityClerk PARC;LAND;PrivateInvestors Medium/High Medium/Long
Developclearconnectionstowaterfrontnodesusingnewandexistingstreetsandopenspace,and
improvedstreetscapedesigns
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND;RiversandHarborsGrant Medium/High Medium/Long
Amendmentzoningcodestoensureindividualplotsincreaseduptakeofachievablewatermanagement
practices,suchasgroundwaterrechargeandrainwaterharvestingstrategies
CityManager;CityCouncil Planning&Development;ZoningBoardofAppeals;Public(PropertyOwners) Low Short
Amendzoningcodestoencourageindividuallandownerstodevelophigherefficiencywater
managementpractices,suchasvegetated(orgreen)walls,roofs,andinfiltratablesurfaces.Consider
financialincentives
CityManager;CityCouncil Planning&Development;ZoningBoardofAppeals;Public(PropertyOwners) CityCouncil Low Short
Provideeachneighborhoodwithaccesstoappropriatelylocatedandwelldesignedparks,
playgrounds,recreationalspaces
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CommunitySchools;DPW PARK,LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Giveprioritytotherehabilitationandongoingmaintenanceofexistingparks,playgrounds,and
recreationalfacilitiesDPW CommunitySchools;Planning&Development;CommunityGroups PARC Medium Short
Collaboratewithschoolsandyouthprovisiongroupstoensureaccesstoexistingrecreationalfacilities
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment ChelseaSchoolDistrict,DPW Low Short
Designandprogramrecreationalspacesappropriatelytoensuresafetyanddiscouragecrime
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CommunitySchools;Police;DPW PARC Low/Medium Short
DevelopSoftInfrastructureNetworkPlan
Increasequantityanddispersementofvegetatedandperviousopenspaces,streetandvegetation
corridors,parkinglots,coastalland,vacantlandparcelsandsetbackstogetherasanintegratedwatermanagementplantocollectivelydirect,catchandrechargestormwaterintothegroundwatersystem.
CityofChelsea
IndividualPropertyOwners/Managers;InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
BIDs,DIFsandTaxExemptBondsfordistrictbasedinterventions;MassDev+MassDOTfundingforinfrastructureforeconomicdevt;gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects;
Massachusettsculturalheritageandhistoricfundingforpreserving"native"landscapes;Brownfields
remediationfunding.
Low Short/Medium
IncorporateSoftInfrastructureSpecifications
Developsoftinfrastructurespecificationsandguidelinesbasedonperformancecriteriaandprovide
alibraryofbesttechnicalpracticesguidelinestoincentivizelandowners/managerstointervenewithin
theirlandparcels.
CityofChelsea
InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
CityGeneralOperatingFunds Low Short/Medium
ConstructIslandEndRiverPark
DesignateacontinuouswetlandsconservationareatoconnectMaryO'MalleyWaterfrontParkwiththeWesterncoastofIslandEndRivertoaccommodatefloodingandfilterstormwaterrunoffbeforeentering
theMysticRiver.
CityofChelsea;CityofEverett
AdjacentIndustriallandowners;FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastal
Management(FEMA,USACE)bodies;LandscapeArchitectureandHydrological
EngineeringConsultants.
gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects;Massachusettsculturalheritageandhistoric
fundingforpreserving"native"landscapes;Brownfieldsremediationfunding.
High Long
DesignroadsasveveesPlannewroadandinfrastructureconstructionalongwithterracedlandformingtoanticipatenewfloodingfreeboardelevationsforbuildingconstructionand
otheractivities.
CityofChelsea
InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
BIDs,DIFsandTaxExemptBondsfordistrictbasedinterventions;MassDev+MassDOTfundingforinfrastructureforeconomicdevt;gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects.
Medium/High Medium/High
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Hireaneconomicdevelopmentplannerwhoisresponsibleforapplyingforbrownfieldsassessmentandremediationgrants,aswellasofferingtechnical
assistancetodevelopers
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,MetropolitanAreaPlanningCouncil,local
businesses,propertydevelopers
Citygeneraloperatingfunds(shortterm)andDIFrevenue(longterm) Low Short
Conductanareawideplanningstudytoidentifywherecontaminationexistsandprobable
remediationcosts
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
EPA,MADepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,HUD,propertyowners,
propertydevelopers
EPAAssessmentGrantProgram,EPABrownfieldsAreaWidePlanningProgram,CDBG Low Short
EstablishDistrictAreaFinancing(DIF)inWestChelseathatfundsarevolvingdoorfundforbrownfield
remediation
ChelseaCityManager'sOffice
MAExecutiveOfficeofEnergyandEnvironmentalAffairs,MAEconomicAssistanceCoordinatingCouncil,MA
ExecutiveOfficeofHousingandEconomicDevelopment,privatedevelopers
NewbusinesstaxrevenuesfromwithinDIF;initialdevelopmentinDIFsparkedbybrownfieldsgrants
fromMassDEPWasteSiteCleanupProgram,BrownfieldsRedevelopmentFund,BrownfieldsTaxCreditProgram,andotherstate/federalprograms
Medium Medium
ApplyChapter43DexpeditedpermittingprocesstoWestChelseabrownfields
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
MAExecutiveOfficeofHousingandEconomicDevelopment,private
developersChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Low Short
Developcomprehensiveacquisitionplanthatidentifieskeyparcels
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
Othercitydepartments,CDCs,propertydevelopers Citygeneraloperatingfunds Low Short
Centralizelanddispositionandacquisitionoversightintoamunicipallandbank
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Citytaxcollectorandattorney'soffices
Citygeneraloperatingfunds(shortterm)andrevenuefromsaleofproperties(longterm) Medium Medium
Promotebusinesseswhichinvestinthecommunity
ExtendtaxincentivestobusinessestolocateorexpandinChelsea
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,ChelseaPlanningandDevelopment
TaxIncentivefortheRetentionandExpansionofBusiness(TIRE) Medium Medium
Rehabilitateexistingindustrialfacilitiestobeusedbysmallmanufacturers
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,UrbanManufacturingAlliance,MassMEP
StateEmergingTechnologyFund,StateJobCreationandBuildingInvestmentTaxCredits,Federal
IndustrialRevenueBondProgramLow Medium
Partnerwithlocalschoolsandcommunityorganizationstoestablishanindustrialarts"creativedistrict"centeredonCarterStreetwhichhostsjob
trainingandmanufacturingworkshops
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaArtists'Collaborative,NewEnglandScupltureService,Artisans'Asylum,indpendentmakerspaces;ChelseaHighSchool,BunkerHill
CommunityCollege,BoysandGirlsClub
Citygeneralfundsandbusinesscontributions Low/Medium Long
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Instituteinclusionaryzoningpolicy CityCouncil Developers PrivateDevelopers Low Long
LeverageTaxcreditstofinancedevelopment Developers FederalTaxCreditDesignation Low Long
Maximizepublicandprivatefundingsourcesthatsupportsmartgrowth/affordablehousing
TNDandPrivateDevelopers Stateandfederalagencies FederalandStatefundingsources Low Short
Rationalizingzoningpolicies CityCouncil ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Short
Introducehousingincrementallytoavoidsaturatingthehousingmarket CityCouncil
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Medium
Exerciseeminentdomain CityCouncil ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Medium/High Medium
Encouragedifferenthousingtypologies
Includespecificlanguageaboutbuildingformsinthezoningcode
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopment
Department/CityCouncilDevelopers Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Medium
Reviewbrownfieldsitesandchooseprimeresidential
developmentsitesbasedonsitesrequiringleastamount
ofremediation
Seekfundingforphase1ofassessments CityCouncil Developers/Nonprofitdevelopers,theEPA EPA High Variable(dependingonremediation)
Buildingresponsiblyinrelationtofloodmitigation
Setzoningrequirementstoincludefloodmitigationdesign ZoningBoard/CityCouncil Developers Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Long
UrbanDesign
Transitionscaleofthebuiltenvironment
Newneighborhoodbranding/wayfinding
Strengthenroleofstationwithmultimodal
connections
IdentifyTrucks/FreightRoutes
Transportation
Ensure20%affordableHousing
IncentivizeMarketRateHousingDevelopment
Minimizesurfaceandstreetparking
NaturalSystemsandOpenSpace
Integratenatural/openspacesthroughcreating
greencorridors
Incorporateexistingandnewindividualparcelswithina
multiscalarwatermanagementsystem
Ensureequitableprovisionofsuitablerecreationalandopenspacefacilitiesforall
residents
EconomicDevelopment
Housing
Reducetheextenttowhichbrownfieldsdiscourage
development
Improvemunicipalprocessofpropertyacquisitionand
dispositionforredevelopment
Supportsmallmanufacturing/community
artsspaces
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Assesszoningcode,rewriteifneeded ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentZoningBoardofAppeals,PlanningBoard,
CityManager,CityCouncil Cityoperatingbudget Low Short
Rezone/createnewzones ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CityCounsil,ZoningBoardofAppeals Cityoperatingbudget Low Short
Createnameforoverallnewneighborhood ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Createuniqueidentitiesforthesmallernodes ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Developwayfindingsystemfornewareas ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Reintroducestreetgrid Workinterdepartmentallytocompletestreetgrid(asperplan)byusingROWorlandacquisitionsChelseaPlanningand
DevelopmentDepartmentPublicWorks,CityAttorneys,City
Manager,propertyowners CityofChelseaCIP Medium/High Medium
UseStationlayout/designtocreatecentralnodeinneighborhoodandenableeasymultimodal
connectionsMBTA MassDOT,CityofChelsea MBTA,MassDot,City,EPASmartGrowthTransportationFunding High Medium
Analyzeexistingbusroutesandidentifypotentialroutechanges MBTA MassDOT,CityofChelsea MBTA,MassDot,City Low Short
ExamineextensionofBostonHubwayBikesharetoChelsea Hubway,MassDOT CityofChelsea Hubway Low Short
Outreachtolocalfreight/industrystakeholdersandpresentDRAFTplanfortruckroutes ChelseaCityManager ChamberofCommerce,Industrygroups n/a Low Short
Finalizetruckroutes ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment n/a Low Short
Installsignageandpublicizetimerestrictions,andanyinfrastructuralupgrades ChelseaDPW
Planning,PublicWorks,ChamberofCommerce USDOTTigerDiscretionaryGrants,City Low Short
Enforcetruckroutesandtimerestrictions ChelseaPoliceDepartment Citizenreporting Regularpoliceoperatingbudget Low Short/Medium
Conductreviewoftruckroutes(evaluatecrashdata,outreachtolocalindustrypartners,surveypeopleon
thestreet)
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment ChamberofCommerce,Industrygroups City Low Medium
DeveloppublicparkinggarageChelseaPlanningand
DevelopmentDepartmentandCityManager
Privatesector Privatesector Medium Short
Zoningchangesforparkingrequirementsinfuturedevelopment
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
andCityCouncilLocabusinesscommunity Citybudget Low Short
Analyzepotentialfordynamicparkingpricingpilotprogram
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment MAPC USDOTUrbanPartnershipProgram,MAPC Low/Medium Medium
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)Developandpromotetheinclusionofgreen
infrastructurestrategies(suchasbioswales,curbalternatives,permeablesurfaces,urbantrees,plants,planters,etc.)intostreetdesigntocoordinateandrealizeecologicalandsocialbenefits.Amendzoning
codetoenforcethis.
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Developtargeted'green'streetsandcorridorstoensureandpromotethesafetyofpedestriansand
bicycles
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Programstreetsandintersections('plazas')toestablishattractivecorridorsbetweendifferent
neighborhoods
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT;CityClerk PARC;LAND;PrivateInvestors Medium/High Medium/Long
Developclearconnectionstowaterfrontnodesusingnewandexistingstreetsandopenspace,and
improvedstreetscapedesigns
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND;RiversandHarborsGrant Medium/High Medium/Long
Amendmentzoningcodestoensureindividualplotsincreaseduptakeofachievablewatermanagement
practices,suchasgroundwaterrechargeandrainwaterharvestingstrategies
CityManager;CityCouncil Planning&Development;ZoningBoardofAppeals;Public(PropertyOwners) Low Short
Amendzoningcodestoencourageindividuallandownerstodevelophigherefficiencywater
managementpractices,suchasvegetated(orgreen)walls,roofs,andinfiltratablesurfaces.Consider
financialincentives
CityManager;CityCouncil Planning&Development;ZoningBoardofAppeals;Public(PropertyOwners) CityCouncil Low Short
Provideeachneighborhoodwithaccesstoappropriatelylocatedandwelldesignedparks,
playgrounds,recreationalspaces
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CommunitySchools;DPW PARK,LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Giveprioritytotherehabilitationandongoingmaintenanceofexistingparks,playgrounds,and
recreationalfacilitiesDPW CommunitySchools;Planning&Development;CommunityGroups PARC Medium Short
Collaboratewithschoolsandyouthprovisiongroupstoensureaccesstoexistingrecreationalfacilities
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment ChelseaSchoolDistrict,DPW Low Short
Designandprogramrecreationalspacesappropriatelytoensuresafetyanddiscouragecrime
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CommunitySchools;Police;DPW PARC Low/Medium Short
DevelopSoftInfrastructureNetworkPlan
Increasequantityanddispersementofvegetatedandperviousopenspaces,streetandvegetation
corridors,parkinglots,coastalland,vacantlandparcelsandsetbackstogetherasanintegratedwatermanagementplantocollectivelydirect,catchandrechargestormwaterintothegroundwatersystem.
CityofChelsea
IndividualPropertyOwners/Managers;InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
BIDs,DIFsandTaxExemptBondsfordistrictbasedinterventions;MassDev+MassDOTfundingforinfrastructureforeconomicdevt;gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects;
Massachusettsculturalheritageandhistoricfundingforpreserving"native"landscapes;Brownfields
remediationfunding.
Low Short/Medium
IncorporateSoftInfrastructureSpecifications
Developsoftinfrastructurespecificationsandguidelinesbasedonperformancecriteriaandprovide
alibraryofbesttechnicalpracticesguidelinestoincentivizelandowners/managerstointervenewithin
theirlandparcels.
CityofChelsea
InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
CityGeneralOperatingFunds Low Short/Medium
ConstructIslandEndRiverPark
DesignateacontinuouswetlandsconservationareatoconnectMaryO'MalleyWaterfrontParkwiththeWesterncoastofIslandEndRivertoaccommodatefloodingandfilterstormwaterrunoffbeforeentering
theMysticRiver.
CityofChelsea;CityofEverett
AdjacentIndustriallandowners;FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastal
Management(FEMA,USACE)bodies;LandscapeArchitectureandHydrological
EngineeringConsultants.
gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects;Massachusettsculturalheritageandhistoric
fundingforpreserving"native"landscapes;Brownfieldsremediationfunding.
High Long
DesignroadsasveveesPlannewroadandinfrastructureconstructionalongwithterracedlandformingtoanticipatenewfloodingfreeboardelevationsforbuildingconstructionand
otheractivities.
CityofChelsea
InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
BIDs,DIFsandTaxExemptBondsfordistrictbasedinterventions;MassDev+MassDOTfundingforinfrastructureforeconomicdevt;gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects.
Medium/High Medium/High
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Hireaneconomicdevelopmentplannerwhoisresponsibleforapplyingforbrownfieldsassessmentandremediationgrants,aswellasofferingtechnical
assistancetodevelopers
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,MetropolitanAreaPlanningCouncil,local
businesses,propertydevelopers
Citygeneraloperatingfunds(shortterm)andDIFrevenue(longterm) Low Short
Conductanareawideplanningstudytoidentifywherecontaminationexistsandprobable
remediationcosts
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
EPA,MADepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,HUD,propertyowners,
propertydevelopers
EPAAssessmentGrantProgram,EPABrownfieldsAreaWidePlanningProgram,CDBG Low Short
EstablishDistrictAreaFinancing(DIF)inWestChelseathatfundsarevolvingdoorfundforbrownfield
remediation
ChelseaCityManager'sOffice
MAExecutiveOfficeofEnergyandEnvironmentalAffairs,MAEconomicAssistanceCoordinatingCouncil,MA
ExecutiveOfficeofHousingandEconomicDevelopment,privatedevelopers
NewbusinesstaxrevenuesfromwithinDIF;initialdevelopmentinDIFsparkedbybrownfieldsgrants
fromMassDEPWasteSiteCleanupProgram,BrownfieldsRedevelopmentFund,BrownfieldsTaxCreditProgram,andotherstate/federalprograms
Medium Medium
ApplyChapter43DexpeditedpermittingprocesstoWestChelseabrownfields
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
MAExecutiveOfficeofHousingandEconomicDevelopment,private
developersChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Low Short
Developcomprehensiveacquisitionplanthatidentifieskeyparcels
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
Othercitydepartments,CDCs,propertydevelopers Citygeneraloperatingfunds Low Short
Centralizelanddispositionandacquisitionoversightintoamunicipallandbank
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Citytaxcollectorandattorney'soffices
Citygeneraloperatingfunds(shortterm)andrevenuefromsaleofproperties(longterm) Medium Medium
Promotebusinesseswhichinvestinthecommunity
ExtendtaxincentivestobusinessestolocateorexpandinChelsea
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,ChelseaPlanningandDevelopment
TaxIncentivefortheRetentionandExpansionofBusiness(TIRE) Medium Medium
Rehabilitateexistingindustrialfacilitiestobeusedbysmallmanufacturers
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,UrbanManufacturingAlliance,MassMEP
StateEmergingTechnologyFund,StateJobCreationandBuildingInvestmentTaxCredits,Federal
IndustrialRevenueBondProgramLow Medium
Partnerwithlocalschoolsandcommunityorganizationstoestablishanindustrialarts"creativedistrict"centeredonCarterStreetwhichhostsjob
trainingandmanufacturingworkshops
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaArtists'Collaborative,NewEnglandScupltureService,Artisans'Asylum,indpendentmakerspaces;ChelseaHighSchool,BunkerHill
CommunityCollege,BoysandGirlsClub
Citygeneralfundsandbusinesscontributions Low/Medium Long
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Instituteinclusionaryzoningpolicy CityCouncil Developers PrivateDevelopers Low Long
LeverageTaxcreditstofinancedevelopment Developers FederalTaxCreditDesignation Low Long
Maximizepublicandprivatefundingsourcesthatsupportsmartgrowth/affordablehousing
TNDandPrivateDevelopers Stateandfederalagencies FederalandStatefundingsources Low Short
Rationalizingzoningpolicies CityCouncil ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Short
Introducehousingincrementallytoavoidsaturatingthehousingmarket CityCouncil
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Medium
Exerciseeminentdomain CityCouncil ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Medium/High Medium
Encouragedifferenthousingtypologies
Includespecificlanguageaboutbuildingformsinthezoningcode
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopment
Department/CityCouncilDevelopers Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Medium
Reviewbrownfieldsitesandchooseprimeresidential
developmentsitesbasedonsitesrequiringleastamount
ofremediation
Seekfundingforphase1ofassessments CityCouncil Developers/Nonprofitdevelopers,theEPA EPA High Variable(dependingonremediation)
Buildingresponsiblyinrelationtofloodmitigation
Setzoningrequirementstoincludefloodmitigationdesign ZoningBoard/CityCouncil Developers Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Long
UrbanDesign
Transitionscaleofthebuiltenvironment
Newneighborhoodbranding/wayfinding
Strengthenroleofstationwithmultimodal
connections
IdentifyTrucks/FreightRoutes
Transportation
Ensure20%affordableHousing
IncentivizeMarketRateHousingDevelopment
Minimizesurfaceandstreetparking
NaturalSystemsandOpenSpace
Integratenatural/openspacesthroughcreating
greencorridors
Incorporateexistingandnewindividualparcelswithina
multiscalarwatermanagementsystem
Ensureequitableprovisionofsuitablerecreationalandopenspacefacilitiesforall
residents
EconomicDevelopment
Housing
Reducetheextenttowhichbrownfieldsdiscourage
development
Improvemunicipalprocessofpropertyacquisitionand
dispositionforredevelopment
Supportsmallmanufacturing/community
artsspaces
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Assesszoningcode,rewriteifneeded ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentZoningBoardofAppeals,PlanningBoard,
CityManager,CityCouncil Cityoperatingbudget Low Short
Rezone/createnewzones ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CityCounsil,ZoningBoardofAppeals Cityoperatingbudget Low Short
Createnameforoverallnewneighborhood ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Createuniqueidentitiesforthesmallernodes ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Developwayfindingsystemfornewareas ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Reintroducestreetgrid Workinterdepartmentallytocompletestreetgrid(asperplan)byusingROWorlandacquisitionsChelseaPlanningand
DevelopmentDepartmentPublicWorks,CityAttorneys,City
Manager,propertyowners CityofChelseaCIP Medium/High Medium
UseStationlayout/designtocreatecentralnodeinneighborhoodandenableeasymultimodal
connectionsMBTA MassDOT,CityofChelsea MBTA,MassDot,City,EPASmartGrowthTransportationFunding High Medium
Analyzeexistingbusroutesandidentifypotentialroutechanges MBTA MassDOT,CityofChelsea MBTA,MassDot,City Low Short
ExamineextensionofBostonHubwayBikesharetoChelsea Hubway,MassDOT CityofChelsea Hubway Low Short
Outreachtolocalfreight/industrystakeholdersandpresentDRAFTplanfortruckroutes ChelseaCityManager ChamberofCommerce,Industrygroups n/a Low Short
Finalizetruckroutes ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment n/a Low Short
Installsignageandpublicizetimerestrictions,andanyinfrastructuralupgrades ChelseaDPW
Planning,PublicWorks,ChamberofCommerce USDOTTigerDiscretionaryGrants,City Low Short
Enforcetruckroutesandtimerestrictions ChelseaPoliceDepartment Citizenreporting Regularpoliceoperatingbudget Low Short/Medium
Conductreviewoftruckroutes(evaluatecrashdata,outreachtolocalindustrypartners,surveypeopleon
thestreet)
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment ChamberofCommerce,Industrygroups City Low Medium
DeveloppublicparkinggarageChelseaPlanningand
DevelopmentDepartmentandCityManager
Privatesector Privatesector Medium Short
Zoningchangesforparkingrequirementsinfuturedevelopment
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
andCityCouncilLocabusinesscommunity Citybudget Low Short
Analyzepotentialfordynamicparkingpricingpilotprogram
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment MAPC USDOTUrbanPartnershipProgram,MAPC Low/Medium Medium
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)Developandpromotetheinclusionofgreen
infrastructurestrategies(suchasbioswales,curbalternatives,permeablesurfaces,urbantrees,plants,planters,etc.)intostreetdesigntocoordinateandrealizeecologicalandsocialbenefits.Amendzoning
codetoenforcethis.
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Developtargeted'green'streetsandcorridorstoensureandpromotethesafetyofpedestriansand
bicycles
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Programstreetsandintersections('plazas')toestablishattractivecorridorsbetweendifferent
neighborhoods
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT;CityClerk PARC;LAND;PrivateInvestors Medium/High Medium/Long
Developclearconnectionstowaterfrontnodesusingnewandexistingstreetsandopenspace,and
improvedstreetscapedesigns
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND;RiversandHarborsGrant Medium/High Medium/Long
Amendmentzoningcodestoensureindividualplotsincreaseduptakeofachievablewatermanagement
practices,suchasgroundwaterrechargeandrainwaterharvestingstrategies
CityManager;CityCouncil Planning&Development;ZoningBoardofAppeals;Public(PropertyOwners) Low Short
Amendzoningcodestoencourageindividuallandownerstodevelophigherefficiencywater
managementpractices,suchasvegetated(orgreen)walls,roofs,andinfiltratablesurfaces.Consider
financialincentives
CityManager;CityCouncil Planning&Development;ZoningBoardofAppeals;Public(PropertyOwners) CityCouncil Low Short
Provideeachneighborhoodwithaccesstoappropriatelylocatedandwelldesignedparks,
playgrounds,recreationalspaces
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CommunitySchools;DPW PARK,LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Giveprioritytotherehabilitationandongoingmaintenanceofexistingparks,playgrounds,and
recreationalfacilitiesDPW CommunitySchools;Planning&Development;CommunityGroups PARC Medium Short
Collaboratewithschoolsandyouthprovisiongroupstoensureaccesstoexistingrecreationalfacilities
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment ChelseaSchoolDistrict,DPW Low Short
Designandprogramrecreationalspacesappropriatelytoensuresafetyanddiscouragecrime
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CommunitySchools;Police;DPW PARC Low/Medium Short
DevelopSoftInfrastructureNetworkPlan
Increasequantityanddispersementofvegetatedandperviousopenspaces,streetandvegetation
corridors,parkinglots,coastalland,vacantlandparcelsandsetbackstogetherasanintegratedwatermanagementplantocollectivelydirect,catchandrechargestormwaterintothegroundwatersystem.
CityofChelsea
IndividualPropertyOwners/Managers;InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
BIDs,DIFsandTaxExemptBondsfordistrictbasedinterventions;MassDev+MassDOTfundingforinfrastructureforeconomicdevt;gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects;
Massachusettsculturalheritageandhistoricfundingforpreserving"native"landscapes;Brownfields
remediationfunding.
Low Short/Medium
IncorporateSoftInfrastructureSpecifications
Developsoftinfrastructurespecificationsandguidelinesbasedonperformancecriteriaandprovide
alibraryofbesttechnicalpracticesguidelinestoincentivizelandowners/managerstointervenewithin
theirlandparcels.
CityofChelsea
InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
CityGeneralOperatingFunds Low Short/Medium
ConstructIslandEndRiverPark
DesignateacontinuouswetlandsconservationareatoconnectMaryO'MalleyWaterfrontParkwiththeWesterncoastofIslandEndRivertoaccommodatefloodingandfilterstormwaterrunoffbeforeentering
theMysticRiver.
CityofChelsea;CityofEverett
AdjacentIndustriallandowners;FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastal
Management(FEMA,USACE)bodies;LandscapeArchitectureandHydrological
EngineeringConsultants.
gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects;Massachusettsculturalheritageandhistoric
fundingforpreserving"native"landscapes;Brownfieldsremediationfunding.
High Long
DesignroadsasveveesPlannewroadandinfrastructureconstructionalongwithterracedlandformingtoanticipatenewfloodingfreeboardelevationsforbuildingconstructionand
otheractivities.
CityofChelsea
InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
BIDs,DIFsandTaxExemptBondsfordistrictbasedinterventions;MassDev+MassDOTfundingforinfrastructureforeconomicdevt;gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects.
Medium/High Medium/High
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Hireaneconomicdevelopmentplannerwhoisresponsibleforapplyingforbrownfieldsassessmentandremediationgrants,aswellasofferingtechnical
assistancetodevelopers
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,MetropolitanAreaPlanningCouncil,local
businesses,propertydevelopers
Citygeneraloperatingfunds(shortterm)andDIFrevenue(longterm) Low Short
Conductanareawideplanningstudytoidentifywherecontaminationexistsandprobable
remediationcosts
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
EPA,MADepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,HUD,propertyowners,
propertydevelopers
EPAAssessmentGrantProgram,EPABrownfieldsAreaWidePlanningProgram,CDBG Low Short
EstablishDistrictAreaFinancing(DIF)inWestChelseathatfundsarevolvingdoorfundforbrownfield
remediation
ChelseaCityManager'sOffice
MAExecutiveOfficeofEnergyandEnvironmentalAffairs,MAEconomicAssistanceCoordinatingCouncil,MA
ExecutiveOfficeofHousingandEconomicDevelopment,privatedevelopers
NewbusinesstaxrevenuesfromwithinDIF;initialdevelopmentinDIFsparkedbybrownfieldsgrants
fromMassDEPWasteSiteCleanupProgram,BrownfieldsRedevelopmentFund,BrownfieldsTaxCreditProgram,andotherstate/federalprograms
Medium Medium
ApplyChapter43DexpeditedpermittingprocesstoWestChelseabrownfields
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
MAExecutiveOfficeofHousingandEconomicDevelopment,private
developersChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Low Short
Developcomprehensiveacquisitionplanthatidentifieskeyparcels
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
Othercitydepartments,CDCs,propertydevelopers Citygeneraloperatingfunds Low Short
Centralizelanddispositionandacquisitionoversightintoamunicipallandbank
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Citytaxcollectorandattorney'soffices
Citygeneraloperatingfunds(shortterm)andrevenuefromsaleofproperties(longterm) Medium Medium
Promotebusinesseswhichinvestinthecommunity
ExtendtaxincentivestobusinessestolocateorexpandinChelsea
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,ChelseaPlanningandDevelopment
TaxIncentivefortheRetentionandExpansionofBusiness(TIRE) Medium Medium
Rehabilitateexistingindustrialfacilitiestobeusedbysmallmanufacturers
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,UrbanManufacturingAlliance,MassMEP
StateEmergingTechnologyFund,StateJobCreationandBuildingInvestmentTaxCredits,Federal
IndustrialRevenueBondProgramLow Medium
Partnerwithlocalschoolsandcommunityorganizationstoestablishanindustrialarts"creativedistrict"centeredonCarterStreetwhichhostsjob
trainingandmanufacturingworkshops
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaArtists'Collaborative,NewEnglandScupltureService,Artisans'Asylum,indpendentmakerspaces;ChelseaHighSchool,BunkerHill
CommunityCollege,BoysandGirlsClub
Citygeneralfundsandbusinesscontributions Low/Medium Long
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Instituteinclusionaryzoningpolicy CityCouncil Developers PrivateDevelopers Low Long
LeverageTaxcreditstofinancedevelopment Developers FederalTaxCreditDesignation Low Long
Maximizepublicandprivatefundingsourcesthatsupportsmartgrowth/affordablehousing
TNDandPrivateDevelopers Stateandfederalagencies FederalandStatefundingsources Low Short
Rationalizingzoningpolicies CityCouncil ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Short
Introducehousingincrementallytoavoidsaturatingthehousingmarket CityCouncil
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Medium
Exerciseeminentdomain CityCouncil ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Medium/High Medium
Encouragedifferenthousingtypologies
Includespecificlanguageaboutbuildingformsinthezoningcode
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopment
Department/CityCouncilDevelopers Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Medium
Reviewbrownfieldsitesandchooseprimeresidential
developmentsitesbasedonsitesrequiringleastamount
ofremediation
Seekfundingforphase1ofassessments CityCouncil Developers/Nonprofitdevelopers,theEPA EPA High Variable(dependingonremediation)
Buildingresponsiblyinrelationtofloodmitigation
Setzoningrequirementstoincludefloodmitigationdesign ZoningBoard/CityCouncil Developers Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Long
UrbanDesign
Transitionscaleofthebuiltenvironment
Newneighborhoodbranding/wayfinding
Strengthenroleofstationwithmultimodal
connections
IdentifyTrucks/FreightRoutes
Transportation
Ensure20%affordableHousing
IncentivizeMarketRateHousingDevelopment
Minimizesurfaceandstreetparking
NaturalSystemsandOpenSpace
Integratenatural/openspacesthroughcreating
greencorridors
Incorporateexistingandnewindividualparcelswithina
multiscalarwatermanagementsystem
Ensureequitableprovisionofsuitablerecreationalandopenspacefacilitiesforall
residents
EconomicDevelopment
Housing
Reducetheextenttowhichbrownfieldsdiscourage
development
Improvemunicipalprocessofpropertyacquisitionand
dispositionforredevelopment
Supportsmallmanufacturing/community
artsspaces
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Assesszoningcode,rewriteifneeded ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentZoningBoardofAppeals,PlanningBoard,
CityManager,CityCouncil Cityoperatingbudget Low Short
Rezone/createnewzones ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CityCounsil,ZoningBoardofAppeals Cityoperatingbudget Low Short
Createnameforoverallnewneighborhood ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Createuniqueidentitiesforthesmallernodes ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Developwayfindingsystemfornewareas ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Reintroducestreetgrid Workinterdepartmentallytocompletestreetgrid(asperplan)byusingROWorlandacquisitionsChelseaPlanningand
DevelopmentDepartmentPublicWorks,CityAttorneys,City
Manager,propertyowners CityofChelseaCIP Medium/High Medium
UseStationlayout/designtocreatecentralnodeinneighborhoodandenableeasymultimodal
connectionsMBTA MassDOT,CityofChelsea MBTA,MassDot,City,EPASmartGrowthTransportationFunding High Medium
Analyzeexistingbusroutesandidentifypotentialroutechanges MBTA MassDOT,CityofChelsea MBTA,MassDot,City Low Short
ExamineextensionofBostonHubwayBikesharetoChelsea Hubway,MassDOT CityofChelsea Hubway Low Short
Outreachtolocalfreight/industrystakeholdersandpresentDRAFTplanfortruckroutes ChelseaCityManager ChamberofCommerce,Industrygroups n/a Low Short
Finalizetruckroutes ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment n/a Low Short
Installsignageandpublicizetimerestrictions,andanyinfrastructuralupgrades ChelseaDPW
Planning,PublicWorks,ChamberofCommerce USDOTTigerDiscretionaryGrants,City Low Short
Enforcetruckroutesandtimerestrictions ChelseaPoliceDepartment Citizenreporting Regularpoliceoperatingbudget Low Short/Medium
Conductreviewoftruckroutes(evaluatecrashdata,outreachtolocalindustrypartners,surveypeopleon
thestreet)
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment ChamberofCommerce,Industrygroups City Low Medium
DeveloppublicparkinggarageChelseaPlanningand
DevelopmentDepartmentandCityManager
Privatesector Privatesector Medium Short
Zoningchangesforparkingrequirementsinfuturedevelopment
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
andCityCouncilLocabusinesscommunity Citybudget Low Short
Analyzepotentialfordynamicparkingpricingpilotprogram
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment MAPC USDOTUrbanPartnershipProgram,MAPC Low/Medium Medium
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)Developandpromotetheinclusionofgreen
infrastructurestrategies(suchasbioswales,curbalternatives,permeablesurfaces,urbantrees,plants,planters,etc.)intostreetdesigntocoordinateandrealizeecologicalandsocialbenefits.Amendzoning
codetoenforcethis.
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Developtargeted'green'streetsandcorridorstoensureandpromotethesafetyofpedestriansand
bicycles
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Programstreetsandintersections('plazas')toestablishattractivecorridorsbetweendifferent
neighborhoods
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT;CityClerk PARC;LAND;PrivateInvestors Medium/High Medium/Long
Developclearconnectionstowaterfrontnodesusingnewandexistingstreetsandopenspace,and
improvedstreetscapedesigns
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND;RiversandHarborsGrant Medium/High Medium/Long
Amendmentzoningcodestoensureindividualplotsincreaseduptakeofachievablewatermanagement
practices,suchasgroundwaterrechargeandrainwaterharvestingstrategies
CityManager;CityCouncil Planning&Development;ZoningBoardofAppeals;Public(PropertyOwners) Low Short
Amendzoningcodestoencourageindividuallandownerstodevelophigherefficiencywater
managementpractices,suchasvegetated(orgreen)walls,roofs,andinfiltratablesurfaces.Consider
financialincentives
CityManager;CityCouncil Planning&Development;ZoningBoardofAppeals;Public(PropertyOwners) CityCouncil Low Short
Provideeachneighborhoodwithaccesstoappropriatelylocatedandwelldesignedparks,
playgrounds,recreationalspaces
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CommunitySchools;DPW PARK,LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Giveprioritytotherehabilitationandongoingmaintenanceofexistingparks,playgrounds,and
recreationalfacilitiesDPW CommunitySchools;Planning&Development;CommunityGroups PARC Medium Short
Collaboratewithschoolsandyouthprovisiongroupstoensureaccesstoexistingrecreationalfacilities
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment ChelseaSchoolDistrict,DPW Low Short
Designandprogramrecreationalspacesappropriatelytoensuresafetyanddiscouragecrime
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CommunitySchools;Police;DPW PARC Low/Medium Short
DevelopSoftInfrastructureNetworkPlan
Increasequantityanddispersementofvegetatedandperviousopenspaces,streetandvegetation
corridors,parkinglots,coastalland,vacantlandparcelsandsetbackstogetherasanintegratedwatermanagementplantocollectivelydirect,catchandrechargestormwaterintothegroundwatersystem.
CityofChelsea
IndividualPropertyOwners/Managers;InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
BIDs,DIFsandTaxExemptBondsfordistrictbasedinterventions;MassDev+MassDOTfundingforinfrastructureforeconomicdevt;gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects;
Massachusettsculturalheritageandhistoricfundingforpreserving"native"landscapes;Brownfields
remediationfunding.
Low Short/Medium
IncorporateSoftInfrastructureSpecifications
Developsoftinfrastructurespecificationsandguidelinesbasedonperformancecriteriaandprovide
alibraryofbesttechnicalpracticesguidelinestoincentivizelandowners/managerstointervenewithin
theirlandparcels.
CityofChelsea
InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
CityGeneralOperatingFunds Low Short/Medium
ConstructIslandEndRiverPark
DesignateacontinuouswetlandsconservationareatoconnectMaryO'MalleyWaterfrontParkwiththeWesterncoastofIslandEndRivertoaccommodatefloodingandfilterstormwaterrunoffbeforeentering
theMysticRiver.
CityofChelsea;CityofEverett
AdjacentIndustriallandowners;FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastal
Management(FEMA,USACE)bodies;LandscapeArchitectureandHydrological
EngineeringConsultants.
gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects;Massachusettsculturalheritageandhistoric
fundingforpreserving"native"landscapes;Brownfieldsremediationfunding.
High Long
DesignroadsasveveesPlannewroadandinfrastructureconstructionalongwithterracedlandformingtoanticipatenewfloodingfreeboardelevationsforbuildingconstructionand
otheractivities.
CityofChelsea
InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
BIDs,DIFsandTaxExemptBondsfordistrictbasedinterventions;MassDev+MassDOTfundingforinfrastructureforeconomicdevt;gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects.
Medium/High Medium/High
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Hireaneconomicdevelopmentplannerwhoisresponsibleforapplyingforbrownfieldsassessmentandremediationgrants,aswellasofferingtechnical
assistancetodevelopers
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,MetropolitanAreaPlanningCouncil,local
businesses,propertydevelopers
Citygeneraloperatingfunds(shortterm)andDIFrevenue(longterm) Low Short
Conductanareawideplanningstudytoidentifywherecontaminationexistsandprobable
remediationcosts
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
EPA,MADepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,HUD,propertyowners,
propertydevelopers
EPAAssessmentGrantProgram,EPABrownfieldsAreaWidePlanningProgram,CDBG Low Short
EstablishDistrictAreaFinancing(DIF)inWestChelseathatfundsarevolvingdoorfundforbrownfield
remediation
ChelseaCityManager'sOffice
MAExecutiveOfficeofEnergyandEnvironmentalAffairs,MAEconomicAssistanceCoordinatingCouncil,MA
ExecutiveOfficeofHousingandEconomicDevelopment,privatedevelopers
NewbusinesstaxrevenuesfromwithinDIF;initialdevelopmentinDIFsparkedbybrownfieldsgrants
fromMassDEPWasteSiteCleanupProgram,BrownfieldsRedevelopmentFund,BrownfieldsTaxCreditProgram,andotherstate/federalprograms
Medium Medium
ApplyChapter43DexpeditedpermittingprocesstoWestChelseabrownfields
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
MAExecutiveOfficeofHousingandEconomicDevelopment,private
developersChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Low Short
Developcomprehensiveacquisitionplanthatidentifieskeyparcels
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
Othercitydepartments,CDCs,propertydevelopers Citygeneraloperatingfunds Low Short
Centralizelanddispositionandacquisitionoversightintoamunicipallandbank
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Citytaxcollectorandattorney'soffices
Citygeneraloperatingfunds(shortterm)andrevenuefromsaleofproperties(longterm) Medium Medium
Promotebusinesseswhichinvestinthecommunity
ExtendtaxincentivestobusinessestolocateorexpandinChelsea
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,ChelseaPlanningandDevelopment
TaxIncentivefortheRetentionandExpansionofBusiness(TIRE) Medium Medium
Rehabilitateexistingindustrialfacilitiestobeusedbysmallmanufacturers
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,UrbanManufacturingAlliance,MassMEP
StateEmergingTechnologyFund,StateJobCreationandBuildingInvestmentTaxCredits,Federal
IndustrialRevenueBondProgramLow Medium
Partnerwithlocalschoolsandcommunityorganizationstoestablishanindustrialarts"creativedistrict"centeredonCarterStreetwhichhostsjob
trainingandmanufacturingworkshops
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaArtists'Collaborative,NewEnglandScupltureService,Artisans'Asylum,indpendentmakerspaces;ChelseaHighSchool,BunkerHill
CommunityCollege,BoysandGirlsClub
Citygeneralfundsandbusinesscontributions Low/Medium Long
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Instituteinclusionaryzoningpolicy CityCouncil Developers PrivateDevelopers Low Long
LeverageTaxcreditstofinancedevelopment Developers FederalTaxCreditDesignation Low Long
Maximizepublicandprivatefundingsourcesthatsupportsmartgrowth/affordablehousing
TNDandPrivateDevelopers Stateandfederalagencies FederalandStatefundingsources Low Short
Rationalizingzoningpolicies CityCouncil ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Short
Introducehousingincrementallytoavoidsaturatingthehousingmarket CityCouncil
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Medium
Exerciseeminentdomain CityCouncil ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Medium/High Medium
Encouragedifferenthousingtypologies
Includespecificlanguageaboutbuildingformsinthezoningcode
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopment
Department/CityCouncilDevelopers Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Medium
Reviewbrownfieldsitesandchooseprimeresidential
developmentsitesbasedonsitesrequiringleastamount
ofremediation
Seekfundingforphase1ofassessments CityCouncil Developers/Nonprofitdevelopers,theEPA EPA High Variable(dependingonremediation)
Buildingresponsiblyinrelationtofloodmitigation
Setzoningrequirementstoincludefloodmitigationdesign ZoningBoard/CityCouncil Developers Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Long
UrbanDesign
Transitionscaleofthebuiltenvironment
Newneighborhoodbranding/wayfinding
Strengthenroleofstationwithmultimodal
connections
IdentifyTrucks/FreightRoutes
Transportation
Ensure20%affordableHousing
IncentivizeMarketRateHousingDevelopment
Minimizesurfaceandstreetparking
NaturalSystemsandOpenSpace
Integratenatural/openspacesthroughcreating
greencorridors
Incorporateexistingandnewindividualparcelswithina
multiscalarwatermanagementsystem
Ensureequitableprovisionofsuitablerecreationalandopenspacefacilitiesforall
residents
EconomicDevelopment
Housing
Reducetheextenttowhichbrownfieldsdiscourage
development
Improvemunicipalprocessofpropertyacquisitionand
dispositionforredevelopment
Supportsmallmanufacturing/community
artsspaces
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Assesszoningcode,rewriteifneeded ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentZoningBoardofAppeals,PlanningBoard,
CityManager,CityCouncil Cityoperatingbudget Low Short
Rezone/createnewzones ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CityCounsil,ZoningBoardofAppeals Cityoperatingbudget Low Short
Createnameforoverallnewneighborhood ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Createuniqueidentitiesforthesmallernodes ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Developwayfindingsystemfornewareas ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Reintroducestreetgrid Workinterdepartmentallytocompletestreetgrid(asperplan)byusingROWorlandacquisitionsChelseaPlanningand
DevelopmentDepartmentPublicWorks,CityAttorneys,City
Manager,propertyowners CityofChelseaCIP Medium/High Medium
UseStationlayout/designtocreatecentralnodeinneighborhoodandenableeasymultimodal
connectionsMBTA MassDOT,CityofChelsea MBTA,MassDot,City,EPASmartGrowthTransportationFunding High Medium
Analyzeexistingbusroutesandidentifypotentialroutechanges MBTA MassDOT,CityofChelsea MBTA,MassDot,City Low Short
ExamineextensionofBostonHubwayBikesharetoChelsea Hubway,MassDOT CityofChelsea Hubway Low Short
Outreachtolocalfreight/industrystakeholdersandpresentDRAFTplanfortruckroutes ChelseaCityManager ChamberofCommerce,Industrygroups n/a Low Short
Finalizetruckroutes ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment n/a Low Short
Installsignageandpublicizetimerestrictions,andanyinfrastructuralupgrades ChelseaDPW
Planning,PublicWorks,ChamberofCommerce USDOTTigerDiscretionaryGrants,City Low Short
Enforcetruckroutesandtimerestrictions ChelseaPoliceDepartment Citizenreporting Regularpoliceoperatingbudget Low Short/Medium
Conductreviewoftruckroutes(evaluatecrashdata,outreachtolocalindustrypartners,surveypeopleon
thestreet)
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment ChamberofCommerce,Industrygroups City Low Medium
DeveloppublicparkinggarageChelseaPlanningand
DevelopmentDepartmentandCityManager
Privatesector Privatesector Medium Short
Zoningchangesforparkingrequirementsinfuturedevelopment
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
andCityCouncilLocabusinesscommunity Citybudget Low Short
Analyzepotentialfordynamicparkingpricingpilotprogram
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment MAPC USDOTUrbanPartnershipProgram,MAPC Low/Medium Medium
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)Developandpromotetheinclusionofgreen
infrastructurestrategies(suchasbioswales,curbalternatives,permeablesurfaces,urbantrees,plants,planters,etc.)intostreetdesigntocoordinateandrealizeecologicalandsocialbenefits.Amendzoning
codetoenforcethis.
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Developtargeted'green'streetsandcorridorstoensureandpromotethesafetyofpedestriansand
bicycles
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Programstreetsandintersections('plazas')toestablishattractivecorridorsbetweendifferent
neighborhoods
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT;CityClerk PARC;LAND;PrivateInvestors Medium/High Medium/Long
Developclearconnectionstowaterfrontnodesusingnewandexistingstreetsandopenspace,and
improvedstreetscapedesigns
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND;RiversandHarborsGrant Medium/High Medium/Long
Amendmentzoningcodestoensureindividualplotsincreaseduptakeofachievablewatermanagement
practices,suchasgroundwaterrechargeandrainwaterharvestingstrategies
CityManager;CityCouncil Planning&Development;ZoningBoardofAppeals;Public(PropertyOwners) Low Short
Amendzoningcodestoencourageindividuallandownerstodevelophigherefficiencywater
managementpractices,suchasvegetated(orgreen)walls,roofs,andinfiltratablesurfaces.Consider
financialincentives
CityManager;CityCouncil Planning&Development;ZoningBoardofAppeals;Public(PropertyOwners) CityCouncil Low Short
Provideeachneighborhoodwithaccesstoappropriatelylocatedandwelldesignedparks,
playgrounds,recreationalspaces
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CommunitySchools;DPW PARK,LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Giveprioritytotherehabilitationandongoingmaintenanceofexistingparks,playgrounds,and
recreationalfacilitiesDPW CommunitySchools;Planning&Development;CommunityGroups PARC Medium Short
Collaboratewithschoolsandyouthprovisiongroupstoensureaccesstoexistingrecreationalfacilities
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment ChelseaSchoolDistrict,DPW Low Short
Designandprogramrecreationalspacesappropriatelytoensuresafetyanddiscouragecrime
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CommunitySchools;Police;DPW PARC Low/Medium Short
DevelopSoftInfrastructureNetworkPlan
Increasequantityanddispersementofvegetatedandperviousopenspaces,streetandvegetation
corridors,parkinglots,coastalland,vacantlandparcelsandsetbackstogetherasanintegratedwatermanagementplantocollectivelydirect,catchandrechargestormwaterintothegroundwatersystem.
CityofChelsea
IndividualPropertyOwners/Managers;InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
BIDs,DIFsandTaxExemptBondsfordistrictbasedinterventions;MassDev+MassDOTfundingforinfrastructureforeconomicdevt;gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects;
Massachusettsculturalheritageandhistoricfundingforpreserving"native"landscapes;Brownfields
remediationfunding.
Low Short/Medium
IncorporateSoftInfrastructureSpecifications
Developsoftinfrastructurespecificationsandguidelinesbasedonperformancecriteriaandprovide
alibraryofbesttechnicalpracticesguidelinestoincentivizelandowners/managerstointervenewithin
theirlandparcels.
CityofChelsea
InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
CityGeneralOperatingFunds Low Short/Medium
ConstructIslandEndRiverPark
DesignateacontinuouswetlandsconservationareatoconnectMaryO'MalleyWaterfrontParkwiththeWesterncoastofIslandEndRivertoaccommodatefloodingandfilterstormwaterrunoffbeforeentering
theMysticRiver.
CityofChelsea;CityofEverett
AdjacentIndustriallandowners;FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastal
Management(FEMA,USACE)bodies;LandscapeArchitectureandHydrological
EngineeringConsultants.
gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects;Massachusettsculturalheritageandhistoric
fundingforpreserving"native"landscapes;Brownfieldsremediationfunding.
High Long
DesignroadsasveveesPlannewroadandinfrastructureconstructionalongwithterracedlandformingtoanticipatenewfloodingfreeboardelevationsforbuildingconstructionand
otheractivities.
CityofChelsea
InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
BIDs,DIFsandTaxExemptBondsfordistrictbasedinterventions;MassDev+MassDOTfundingforinfrastructureforeconomicdevt;gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects.
Medium/High Medium/High
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Hireaneconomicdevelopmentplannerwhoisresponsibleforapplyingforbrownfieldsassessmentandremediationgrants,aswellasofferingtechnical
assistancetodevelopers
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,MetropolitanAreaPlanningCouncil,local
businesses,propertydevelopers
Citygeneraloperatingfunds(shortterm)andDIFrevenue(longterm) Low Short
Conductanareawideplanningstudytoidentifywherecontaminationexistsandprobable
remediationcosts
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
EPA,MADepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,HUD,propertyowners,
propertydevelopers
EPAAssessmentGrantProgram,EPABrownfieldsAreaWidePlanningProgram,CDBG Low Short
EstablishDistrictAreaFinancing(DIF)inWestChelseathatfundsarevolvingdoorfundforbrownfield
remediation
ChelseaCityManager'sOffice
MAExecutiveOfficeofEnergyandEnvironmentalAffairs,MAEconomicAssistanceCoordinatingCouncil,MA
ExecutiveOfficeofHousingandEconomicDevelopment,privatedevelopers
NewbusinesstaxrevenuesfromwithinDIF;initialdevelopmentinDIFsparkedbybrownfieldsgrants
fromMassDEPWasteSiteCleanupProgram,BrownfieldsRedevelopmentFund,BrownfieldsTaxCreditProgram,andotherstate/federalprograms
Medium Medium
ApplyChapter43DexpeditedpermittingprocesstoWestChelseabrownfields
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
MAExecutiveOfficeofHousingandEconomicDevelopment,private
developersChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Low Short
Developcomprehensiveacquisitionplanthatidentifieskeyparcels
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
Othercitydepartments,CDCs,propertydevelopers Citygeneraloperatingfunds Low Short
Centralizelanddispositionandacquisitionoversightintoamunicipallandbank
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Citytaxcollectorandattorney'soffices
Citygeneraloperatingfunds(shortterm)andrevenuefromsaleofproperties(longterm) Medium Medium
Promotebusinesseswhichinvestinthecommunity
ExtendtaxincentivestobusinessestolocateorexpandinChelsea
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,ChelseaPlanningandDevelopment
TaxIncentivefortheRetentionandExpansionofBusiness(TIRE) Medium Medium
Rehabilitateexistingindustrialfacilitiestobeusedbysmallmanufacturers
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,UrbanManufacturingAlliance,MassMEP
StateEmergingTechnologyFund,StateJobCreationandBuildingInvestmentTaxCredits,Federal
IndustrialRevenueBondProgramLow Medium
Partnerwithlocalschoolsandcommunityorganizationstoestablishanindustrialarts"creativedistrict"centeredonCarterStreetwhichhostsjob
trainingandmanufacturingworkshops
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaArtists'Collaborative,NewEnglandScupltureService,Artisans'Asylum,indpendentmakerspaces;ChelseaHighSchool,BunkerHill
CommunityCollege,BoysandGirlsClub
Citygeneralfundsandbusinesscontributions Low/Medium Long
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Instituteinclusionaryzoningpolicy CityCouncil Developers PrivateDevelopers Low Long
LeverageTaxcreditstofinancedevelopment Developers FederalTaxCreditDesignation Low Long
Maximizepublicandprivatefundingsourcesthatsupportsmartgrowth/affordablehousing
TNDandPrivateDevelopers Stateandfederalagencies FederalandStatefundingsources Low Short
Rationalizingzoningpolicies CityCouncil ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Short
Introducehousingincrementallytoavoidsaturatingthehousingmarket CityCouncil
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Medium
Exerciseeminentdomain CityCouncil ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Medium/High Medium
Encouragedifferenthousingtypologies
Includespecificlanguageaboutbuildingformsinthezoningcode
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopment
Department/CityCouncilDevelopers Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Medium
Reviewbrownfieldsitesandchooseprimeresidential
developmentsitesbasedonsitesrequiringleastamount
ofremediation
Seekfundingforphase1ofassessments CityCouncil Developers/Nonprofitdevelopers,theEPA EPA High Variable(dependingonremediation)
Buildingresponsiblyinrelationtofloodmitigation
Setzoningrequirementstoincludefloodmitigationdesign ZoningBoard/CityCouncil Developers Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Long
UrbanDesign
Transitionscaleofthebuiltenvironment
Newneighborhoodbranding/wayfinding
Strengthenroleofstationwithmultimodal
connections
IdentifyTrucks/FreightRoutes
Transportation
Ensure20%affordableHousing
IncentivizeMarketRateHousingDevelopment
Minimizesurfaceandstreetparking
NaturalSystemsandOpenSpace
Integratenatural/openspacesthroughcreating
greencorridors
Incorporateexistingandnewindividualparcelswithina
multiscalarwatermanagementsystem
Ensureequitableprovisionofsuitablerecreationalandopenspacefacilitiesforall
residents
EconomicDevelopment
Housing
Reducetheextenttowhichbrownfieldsdiscourage
development
Improvemunicipalprocessofpropertyacquisitionand
dispositionforredevelopment
Supportsmallmanufacturing/community
artsspaces
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Assesszoningcode,rewriteifneeded ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentZoningBoardofAppeals,PlanningBoard,
CityManager,CityCouncil Cityoperatingbudget Low Short
Rezone/createnewzones ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CityCounsil,ZoningBoardofAppeals Cityoperatingbudget Low Short
Createnameforoverallnewneighborhood ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Createuniqueidentitiesforthesmallernodes ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Developwayfindingsystemfornewareas ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
CulturalCouncil,HistoricalCommission,YouthCommission,CityManager,City
Council,businesscommunity,communitymembers
DIF,BID,state/federalfunds,citybudget Low Medium
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Reintroducestreetgrid Workinterdepartmentallytocompletestreetgrid(asperplan)byusingROWorlandacquisitionsChelseaPlanningand
DevelopmentDepartmentPublicWorks,CityAttorneys,City
Manager,propertyowners CityofChelseaCIP Medium/High Medium
UseStationlayout/designtocreatecentralnodeinneighborhoodandenableeasymultimodal
connectionsMBTA MassDOT,CityofChelsea MBTA,MassDot,City,EPASmartGrowthTransportationFunding High Medium
Analyzeexistingbusroutesandidentifypotentialroutechanges MBTA MassDOT,CityofChelsea MBTA,MassDot,City Low Short
ExamineextensionofBostonHubwayBikesharetoChelsea Hubway,MassDOT CityofChelsea Hubway Low Short
Outreachtolocalfreight/industrystakeholdersandpresentDRAFTplanfortruckroutes ChelseaCityManager ChamberofCommerce,Industrygroups n/a Low Short
Finalizetruckroutes ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment n/a Low Short
Installsignageandpublicizetimerestrictions,andanyinfrastructuralupgrades ChelseaDPW
Planning,PublicWorks,ChamberofCommerce USDOTTigerDiscretionaryGrants,City Low Short
Enforcetruckroutesandtimerestrictions ChelseaPoliceDepartment Citizenreporting Regularpoliceoperatingbudget Low Short/Medium
Conductreviewoftruckroutes(evaluatecrashdata,outreachtolocalindustrypartners,surveypeopleon
thestreet)
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment ChamberofCommerce,Industrygroups City Low Medium
DeveloppublicparkinggarageChelseaPlanningand
DevelopmentDepartmentandCityManager
Privatesector Privatesector Medium Short
Zoningchangesforparkingrequirementsinfuturedevelopment
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
andCityCouncilLocabusinesscommunity Citybudget Low Short
Analyzepotentialfordynamicparkingpricingpilotprogram
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment MAPC USDOTUrbanPartnershipProgram,MAPC Low/Medium Medium
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)Developandpromotetheinclusionofgreen
infrastructurestrategies(suchasbioswales,curbalternatives,permeablesurfaces,urbantrees,plants,planters,etc.)intostreetdesigntocoordinateandrealizeecologicalandsocialbenefits.Amendzoning
codetoenforcethis.
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Developtargeted'green'streetsandcorridorstoensureandpromotethesafetyofpedestriansand
bicycles
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Programstreetsandintersections('plazas')toestablishattractivecorridorsbetweendifferent
neighborhoods
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT;CityClerk PARC;LAND;PrivateInvestors Medium/High Medium/Long
Developclearconnectionstowaterfrontnodesusingnewandexistingstreetsandopenspace,and
improvedstreetscapedesigns
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment DPW;ZoningBoardofAppeals;MassDOT PARC;LAND;RiversandHarborsGrant Medium/High Medium/Long
Amendmentzoningcodestoensureindividualplotsincreaseduptakeofachievablewatermanagement
practices,suchasgroundwaterrechargeandrainwaterharvestingstrategies
CityManager;CityCouncil Planning&Development;ZoningBoardofAppeals;Public(PropertyOwners) Low Short
Amendzoningcodestoencourageindividuallandownerstodevelophigherefficiencywater
managementpractices,suchasvegetated(orgreen)walls,roofs,andinfiltratablesurfaces.Consider
financialincentives
CityManager;CityCouncil Planning&Development;ZoningBoardofAppeals;Public(PropertyOwners) CityCouncil Low Short
Provideeachneighborhoodwithaccesstoappropriatelylocatedandwelldesignedparks,
playgrounds,recreationalspaces
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CommunitySchools;DPW PARK,LAND Medium/High Medium/Long
Giveprioritytotherehabilitationandongoingmaintenanceofexistingparks,playgrounds,and
recreationalfacilitiesDPW CommunitySchools;Planning&Development;CommunityGroups PARC Medium Short
Collaboratewithschoolsandyouthprovisiongroupstoensureaccesstoexistingrecreationalfacilities
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment ChelseaSchoolDistrict,DPW Low Short
Designandprogramrecreationalspacesappropriatelytoensuresafetyanddiscouragecrime
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment CommunitySchools;Police;DPW PARC Low/Medium Short
DevelopSoftInfrastructureNetworkPlan
Increasequantityanddispersementofvegetatedandperviousopenspaces,streetandvegetation
corridors,parkinglots,coastalland,vacantlandparcelsandsetbackstogetherasanintegratedwatermanagementplantocollectivelydirect,catchandrechargestormwaterintothegroundwatersystem.
CityofChelsea
IndividualPropertyOwners/Managers;InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
BIDs,DIFsandTaxExemptBondsfordistrictbasedinterventions;MassDev+MassDOTfundingforinfrastructureforeconomicdevt;gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects;
Massachusettsculturalheritageandhistoricfundingforpreserving"native"landscapes;Brownfields
remediationfunding.
Low Short/Medium
IncorporateSoftInfrastructureSpecifications
Developsoftinfrastructurespecificationsandguidelinesbasedonperformancecriteriaandprovide
alibraryofbesttechnicalpracticesguidelinestoincentivizelandowners/managerstointervenewithin
theirlandparcels.
CityofChelsea
InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
CityGeneralOperatingFunds Low Short/Medium
ConstructIslandEndRiverPark
DesignateacontinuouswetlandsconservationareatoconnectMaryO'MalleyWaterfrontParkwiththeWesterncoastofIslandEndRivertoaccommodatefloodingandfilterstormwaterrunoffbeforeentering
theMysticRiver.
CityofChelsea;CityofEverett
AdjacentIndustriallandowners;FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastal
Management(FEMA,USACE)bodies;LandscapeArchitectureandHydrological
EngineeringConsultants.
gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects;Massachusettsculturalheritageandhistoric
fundingforpreserving"native"landscapes;Brownfieldsremediationfunding.
High Long
DesignroadsasveveesPlannewroadandinfrastructureconstructionalongwithterracedlandformingtoanticipatenewfloodingfreeboardelevationsforbuildingconstructionand
otheractivities.
CityofChelsea
InfrastructureManagers(ChelseaPW);FederalGovernmentWaterandCoastalManagement(FEMA,USACE)bodies;
LandscapeArchitectureandHydrologicalEngineeringConsultants.
BIDs,DIFsandTaxExemptBondsfordistrictbasedinterventions;MassDev+MassDOTfundingforinfrastructureforeconomicdevt;gatewaycitiesfundingforparkandinfrastructuralprojects.
Medium/High Medium/High
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Hireaneconomicdevelopmentplannerwhoisresponsibleforapplyingforbrownfieldsassessmentandremediationgrants,aswellasofferingtechnical
assistancetodevelopers
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,MetropolitanAreaPlanningCouncil,local
businesses,propertydevelopers
Citygeneraloperatingfunds(shortterm)andDIFrevenue(longterm) Low Short
Conductanareawideplanningstudytoidentifywherecontaminationexistsandprobable
remediationcosts
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
EPA,MADepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,HUD,propertyowners,
propertydevelopers
EPAAssessmentGrantProgram,EPABrownfieldsAreaWidePlanningProgram,CDBG Low Short
EstablishDistrictAreaFinancing(DIF)inWestChelseathatfundsarevolvingdoorfundforbrownfield
remediation
ChelseaCityManager'sOffice
MAExecutiveOfficeofEnergyandEnvironmentalAffairs,MAEconomicAssistanceCoordinatingCouncil,MA
ExecutiveOfficeofHousingandEconomicDevelopment,privatedevelopers
NewbusinesstaxrevenuesfromwithinDIF;initialdevelopmentinDIFsparkedbybrownfieldsgrants
fromMassDEPWasteSiteCleanupProgram,BrownfieldsRedevelopmentFund,BrownfieldsTaxCreditProgram,andotherstate/federalprograms
Medium Medium
ApplyChapter43DexpeditedpermittingprocesstoWestChelseabrownfields
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
MAExecutiveOfficeofHousingandEconomicDevelopment,private
developersChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Low Short
Developcomprehensiveacquisitionplanthatidentifieskeyparcels
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
Othercitydepartments,CDCs,propertydevelopers Citygeneraloperatingfunds Low Short
Centralizelanddispositionandacquisitionoversightintoamunicipallandbank
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Citytaxcollectorandattorney'soffices
Citygeneraloperatingfunds(shortterm)andrevenuefromsaleofproperties(longterm) Medium Medium
Promotebusinesseswhichinvestinthecommunity
ExtendtaxincentivestobusinessestolocateorexpandinChelsea
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,ChelseaPlanningandDevelopment
TaxIncentivefortheRetentionandExpansionofBusiness(TIRE) Medium Medium
Rehabilitateexistingindustrialfacilitiestobeusedbysmallmanufacturers
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaChamberofCommerce,UrbanManufacturingAlliance,MassMEP
StateEmergingTechnologyFund,StateJobCreationandBuildingInvestmentTaxCredits,Federal
IndustrialRevenueBondProgramLow Medium
Partnerwithlocalschoolsandcommunityorganizationstoestablishanindustrialarts"creativedistrict"centeredonCarterStreetwhichhostsjob
trainingandmanufacturingworkshops
EconomicDevelopmentBoard
ChelseaArtists'Collaborative,NewEnglandScupltureService,Artisans'Asylum,indpendentmakerspaces;ChelseaHighSchool,BunkerHill
CommunityCollege,BoysandGirlsClub
Citygeneralfundsandbusinesscontributions Low/Medium Long
Strategy Action Leader Partners/Stakeholders FundingSource Cost(high,medium,low) Timeline(short,medium,longterm)
Instituteinclusionaryzoningpolicy CityCouncil Developers PrivateDevelopers Low Long
LeverageTaxcreditstofinancedevelopment Developers FederalTaxCreditDesignation Low Long
Maximizepublicandprivatefundingsourcesthatsupportsmartgrowth/affordablehousing
TNDandPrivateDevelopers Stateandfederalagencies FederalandStatefundingsources Low Short
Rationalizingzoningpolicies CityCouncil ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Short
Introducehousingincrementallytoavoidsaturatingthehousingmarket CityCouncil
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Medium
Exerciseeminentdomain CityCouncil ChelseaPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment Policychange(nofundingrequired) Medium/High Medium
Encouragedifferenthousingtypologies
Includespecificlanguageaboutbuildingformsinthezoningcode
ChelseaPlanningandDevelopment
Department/CityCouncilDevelopers Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Medium
Reviewbrownfieldsitesandchooseprimeresidential
developmentsitesbasedonsitesrequiringleastamount
ofremediation
Seekfundingforphase1ofassessments CityCouncil Developers/Nonprofitdevelopers,theEPA EPA High Variable(dependingonremediation)
Buildingresponsiblyinrelationtofloodmitigation
Setzoningrequirementstoincludefloodmitigationdesign ZoningBoard/CityCouncil Developers Policychange(nofundingrequired) Low Long
UrbanDesign
Transitionscaleofthebuiltenvironment
Newneighborhoodbranding/wayfinding
Strengthenroleofstationwithmultimodal
connections
IdentifyTrucks/FreightRoutes
Transportation
Ensure20%affordableHousing
IncentivizeMarketRateHousingDevelopment
Minimizesurfaceandstreetparking
NaturalSystemsandOpenSpace
Integratenatural/openspacesthroughcreating
greencorridors
Incorporateexistingandnewindividualparcelswithina
multiscalarwatermanagementsystem
Ensureequitableprovisionofsuitablerecreationalandopenspacefacilitiesforall
residents
EconomicDevelopment
Housing
Reducetheextenttowhichbrownfieldsdiscourage
development
Improvemunicipalprocessofpropertyacquisitionand
dispositionforredevelopment
Supportsmallmanufacturing/community
artsspaces
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Executive Summary - 1
Chelsea has seen spectacular growth recently, as new hotels, residences and offices have sprung up throughout the city. Now, with the announcement of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) Silver Line extension linking Chelsea to downtown Boston, the future looks ever more promising. Most notably, the western part of Chelsea around the proposed station offers great development opportunities in the coming years. However, while this crucial area can be a major asset for the city, the specific uses for it are still largely undefined.
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