Micropark: Draft Conceptual Design for 5 Yarmouth Rd.

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In 2013, there was a conceptual plan drawn up for the Hancock Block. One of the notable themes presented was that the property owners on the block wanted more parking and green spaces. In the year 2016, the Town of Gray acquired the land and existing foundation was demolished and filled. Then the site was graded.

In 2019, members of the Gray Community and Economic Development Committee (CEDC) included this site in village beautification targets. They sought immediate restriction of passthrough traffic on the site. The Town Planner led a site walk in October 2019 for members of CEDC. Other community stakeholders were in attendance from the Congregational Church and Gray Historical Society. Ideas for the site that emerged then were: green space, public eating, parking, pollinator gardens, a pantry garden, edible landscapes, tree canopy, and hedgerows for screening traffic.

Subsequently, past conceptual plans drawn for the location were reviewed and Public Works consulted on their needs for the site to impede passthrough traffic that was causing a debris hazard on 115. The Town Council gave feedback on the conceptual plan and approval to proceed. The project has been successfully funded through a Community Development Block Grant.

Read the full proposed plans here.