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The Town of BelmontOpen Space and Recreation PlanExecutive SummaryThe Belmont Open Space and Recreation Plan Working Committee appointed by the Board SMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-plan of Selectmen prepared this plan for the Town of Belmont.GoalsThe goals of this plan are:•To meet the town's recreational needs for all groups•To preserve our existing wildlife diversity and habitats•To create greenway connections to link various parcels of open space•To identify options and methods SMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-plan to provide open space for active and passive recreation•To identify options and methods to protect open space for the many values it provides - to prSMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-plan
eserve the current green character of the town•To protect, restore and enhance the town s natural resources by promoting environmentally sound decisioThe Town of BelmontOpen Space and Recreation PlanExecutive SummaryThe Belmont Open Space and Recreation Plan Working Committee appointed by the Board SMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-planak of 28,794 In 1965 to the present figure of 25.349. The population is projected to drop to 22,205 in the year 2020 with a declining percentage of children under 9, an increasing number in the 10-14 year-old age group, declining for the 15-44 age group, and then rising again for ages 45-75. The cur SMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-planrent and future age structure of the population has the following implications:•Seniors' Needs: Senior citizens represent approximately 25% of the popSMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-plan
ulation. This group will need continued access to nearby open spaces for walking, nature watching, and other generally passive recreational activitiesThe Town of BelmontOpen Space and Recreation PlanExecutive SummaryThe Belmont Open Space and Recreation Plan Working Committee appointed by the Board SMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-planfrom 16% to 12% of the total population and then increase again as the teen group ages. This group typically uses open spaces for active sports activities.•Adults: This group, from 30 through 45, is projected to be one of the largest growing population segments. This group will need the existing ope SMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-plann space to be protected in order to continue to enjoy the walking, jogging, nature watching, biking, hiking, and cross country skiing activities curreSMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-plan
ntly.•Older adults: The 46 through 60+ age groups tend to shift more towards the passive activities listed above. This age group IS projected to grow The Town of BelmontOpen Space and Recreation PlanExecutive SummaryThe Belmont Open Space and Recreation Plan Working Committee appointed by the Board SMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-plan and athletic facilities. The size of the teen age group is expected toTown of Belmont - Open Space and Recreation Plan36892increase in the next decade. This trend makes acquisition of open space to support the creation of new playing fields a priority for this age group.•Preschool Age Children: App SMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-planroximately 5% of the town's population is under age 5, and this population segment is projected to remain steady until 2020. Parents of toddlers needSMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-plan
to have safe playgrounds within a short stroller walk. Belmont currently lacks sufficient playgrounds north and west of Pleasant Street.Growth and DevThe Town of BelmontOpen Space and Recreation PlanExecutive SummaryThe Belmont Open Space and Recreation Plan Working Committee appointed by the Board SMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-plany all of the remaining privately owned, buildable land is currently zoned for large lot single-family dwellings. Development on these 341 acres could yield as many as 598 new homes. The majority of this development would be north of Pleasant Street.Iheniost^ignifi£antj2rivatelyj2wn£dj2penspa£esJnjem SMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-plani5JTAdS^^ accessibility are:•The McLean Hospital Land•Massachusetts Audubon and Habitat Land•Concord Avenue Corridor (between Pleasant Street and MillSMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-plan
Street)•Sergi's Farm•Belmont Country Club•neimpniuplancisJWieW-Q^Resource Protection Needs•Protect large tracts of unprotected open land such as McLeThe Town of BelmontOpen Space and Recreation PlanExecutive SummaryThe Belmont Open Space and Recreation Plan Working Committee appointed by the Board SMF-belmont-open-space-and-recreation-planrly summer of 1996.•Preservation and upgrading of existing open space such as the open fields and conservation areas were a top priority.The Town of BelmontOpen Space and Recreation PlanExecutive SummaryThe Belmont Open Space and Recreation Plan Working Committee appointed by the BoardGọi ngay
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