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Corinn a Villag e Cente rReus e Committee , Staff& Consultan t Tea m i Phylli s Austin' s Articl e i i Acknowledgement s ii i 1 OVERVIE W Th e Plannin g Proces s 1- 1 Missio n Statemen t 1- 4 Critica l Decision s 1- 5 2 MARKE TOPPORTUNITIE S FO R REDEVELOPMEN T Marke t Support s 2- 1 Potentia l Retai l & Servic e Opportunitie s 2- 2 Potentia l Elderl yLivin g Facility2- 4 Potentia l Outdoo rRecreatio n Cente r2- 5 3 TH E VISIO N 3- 1 Challenge s & Opportunitie s 3- 5 4 TH E PLA N Plat e 1
. Developmen t Pla n Plat e 2
. Th e Overvie w- Aeria l Perspectiv e Lookin g Nort h Plat e 3
. Buildabl e Lots Plat e 4
. Tow n /

Stat e Ope n Spac e Plat e 5 . Off-roa d Publi cAcces s Plat e 6
. Stetso n Roa d Commercia l Developmen t Plat e 7 . Stetso n Roa d Commercia l Developmen t - Renderin g Plat e 8
. Trailway s Developmen t Plat e 9
. Trailway s Developmen t - Renderin g Plat e 10
. Riversid e Developmen t Plat e 11
. Riversid e Developmen t - Renderin g 5 CIRCULATIO N Vehicula rCirculatio n Rout e 7 5- 1 Recreatio n Trai l 5- 2 Acces s Roa d A5- 2 Cur b Cut s fo rPubli cParkin g Lots an d Future Developmen t 5- 3 Acces s Roa d C 5- 3 6 DESIG N STANDARD S 6- 1 7 IMPLEMENTATIO N STRATEG Y7- 1 8 ACTIO N PLA N 8- 1 9 POTENTIA L FUNDIN G SOURCE S 9- 1REUS E COMMITTE E Lind a Smith , Chai r Jeann e Carcier i Jerom e Emerso n Ka yGra y Larr yJacob s Ji m Loude r Gale n McKenne y Reggi e Palme r Dougla s Tibbett s Crai g Gadeber g Robert Davi s Bo b Hughe s STAF F Juli e Bel l Willcott , EMD C Coordinato r Jud yDoore , Tow n Manage r CONSULTAN TTEA M Gates , Leighto n & Associates , Inc
. Por t CityDesig n Plannin g Decision s

One of the several

site walks that

the Reuse Committee had

with the Consultant

Team Corinna Reuse CommitteeExcerpt fromarticle "The Maine Times" ByPHYLLIS

AUSTIN Senior Writer For folks in Corinna, what

has happened

in their small town in the last year-and-a-half

has taken on almost biblical proportions. Main Street

has been destroyed

and the earth dug up and

made into a mound

dubbed Ml. Corinna. The East Branch of

the Sebasticook

River that flows through downtown has been moved, and the main highway, Route 7, relocated. It's been exciting, to 'saythe least. Residents have flocked to the sidelines of the 23-acre construction site to watch excavators flatten the near century-old village center. Some had tears in their

eyes, said

Marvin Lister, a selectman whose business on Dexter Road gives hima front

row seat to all the goings-on. "The demolition stirred a lot of memories, "

he said. Lister

watched it with his neighbors, thinking of how his mother

worked for 45years at

the Eastland

Woolen Mill, never

aware of

the chemical

pollution the facilitywas dumping into the river. Now that downtown is gone, residents are wondering what

will come out

of the rubble.

Aerial view showing the extent of the soil reclamation project. The entire Eastland Woolen Mill

has been removed

along with the old

Main Street. The relocated Route 7 can be seen at

left.

Phyllis Austin's ArticleACKNOWLEDGEMENT S

Th e author s expres s ou rdee p appreciatio n t o everyon e whos e contribution s o ftime , energy , knowledge , an d visio n hav e ensure d tha t thi s pla n fo rth e ne wCorinn a reflect s th e Town' s heritage , whil e creatin g it s future
. W e acknowledg e th e generou s contribution s o fth e followin g agencies , groups , an d individual s an d apologiz e fo ran yomissions :

• Adelphi a • Case yan d Godfre y • Centra l Main e Powe r • Corinn a Historica l Society • Corinn a Tow n Official s • Corinn a Wate rDistrict • Departmen t o fFishin g an d Wildlif e • Hardin g ES E • Main e Departmen t o fConservatio n • Main e Departmen t o fTransportatio n 

### • TD S • U.S
. Arm yCorp s o fEngineers • U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency • Verizo n Specia l thanks an d accolade s must b e give n t o Cattai l Press
. Thei r ongoing , up-to-dat e photographi cdocumentatio n ha s brough t unprecedente d currencyan d credibilityt o th e study
. Thei rparticipatio n ha s bee n enormous . An d no t th e least , mor e tha n anything , ou rwor k ha s bee n enjoyabl e an d successfu l throug h th e activ e commitmen t o fth e peopl e o fCorinna
. W e ar e trul ygratefu l fo rth e many , man yhours freelygive n b yTownspeopl e t o participat e i n formin g th e "idea " fo rCorinna
. Like patron s o fth e arts , Corinna' s citizen s hav e tirelessl yparticipate d i n an d supporte d thi s creativ e effort
. I t wil l mos t assuredl yb e thi s hig h leve l o fcommunity discussio n an d interactio n tha t peopl e wil l b e prou d o fan d remember , whe n th e visio n i s achieved
. Acknowledgements

Hi

### The full

exposure of

the future Corinna Village as seen fromthe Stewart

LibraryBell

Tower. (October 3, 2000)Fo rth e pas t yea rth e Corinn a Reus e Committe e ha s worke d wit h th e

consultan t tea m o fGates , Leighto n & Associates , Inc
. (GLA) , Plannin g Decisions , an d Por

t Cit yDesig n alon g wit h Easter n Main e Developmen t Corporatio n t o pu t fort h a visio n pla n tha t wil l guid e th e rebirt h o fth e ne w Villag e Cente rDistrict o fCorinna , Maine
.

Removal of the Eastland

Woolen Mill's concrete foundation I n 199 9 whe n clean-u p effort s b yth e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y bega n th e cente ro ftow n wa s essentiall yerased
. Th e massiv e soi l reclamatio n project obliterate d th e entir e mil l comple xo fth e Eastlan d Woole n Mil l a s wel l a s severa l commercia l an d residentia l buildings
. Upo n completio n o fEPA' s work , anticipate d b yth e en d o f2003 , approximatel y 2 3 acre s o flan d o n whic h bot h th e mil l an d commercia l building s stoo d wil l b e conveye d t o th e Town
. Th e Reus e Committe e i s charge d wit h determinin g ho wthi s lan d shoul d b e use d t o reinven t th e Town' s Cente r an d i s i n th e proces s o fweighin g a plethor a o fdesig n issues
. Throug h al l th e discussion s wit h th e GLAdesig n tea m th e issue s hav e focuse d o n tw o majo rconcerns . First , understandin g th e economi c realitie s that wil l shap e th e futur e growt h o fth e communityan d wha t infrastructur e wil l b e neede d t o support tha t development
. Th e secon d concer n i s th e enhancemen t o fth e communitycharacte ran d settin g a n appropriat e desig n standar d fo ral l aspect s o frebuildin g th e Villag e Cente r District
.

Overview/

The Planning Process 1-1

### Whe n EP Abega n it s wor k th e Tow n starte d th e proces s o fassemblin g a maste rpla n fo rredevelopmen t o fth e Villag e Cente rDistric t wit h th e assistanc e o fCoplo n Associates
. Thi s initia l pla n becam e th e springboar d fo rth e continue d plannin g effor t represente d i n thi s document
. Majo r element s o fth e Coplo n Pla n tha t hav e alread ybee n pu t i n plac e are : »: » Relocatio n o fth e Od d Fellow s Buildin g fro m Mai n Stree t t o Stetso n Road
. < •Relocatio n o fth e Eas t Branc h o fth e Sebasticoo k Rive ran d constructio n o fa ne wvehicula rbridge
. * Realignmen t o fRout e 7 an d th e eliminatio n o fth e 'dogleg ' o n Mai n Street
. •: » Constructio n o fa ne wbridg e fo rth e Newport/Dove rFoxcrof t Recreationa l Trail
.

The view towards Stetson Road shows the realigned

Route 7, the relocated East Branch of

the Sebasticook

River and the two new bridge crossings. The Odd Fellows Building (far

right) has also been relocated

to its new home on Stetson Road. I n Januar

yo f200 1 th e Corinn a Reus e Committe e continue d it s plannin g proces s wit h th e GL Atea m i n orde rt o provid e furthe rdetail s fo rth e developmen t an d implementatio n ofth e Reus e Plan
. Thi s consultan t tea m wa s aske d t o revie wan d updat e th e Coplo n Pla n i n ligh t o fth e followin g desig n element s tha t ha d changed : < •Th e desig n an d engineerin g o fth e realigne d Eas t Branc h o f th e Sebasticoo k

Rive rn o longe rfacilitate d a mil l pond
. Th e rive rinstead , i s containe d i n a well-define d embankment , whic h offer s mor e buildabl e lan d a s par t o fth e villag e center .

Overview

/ The Planning

Process 1 -2Th e lan d parcel s t o eithe rsid e o fRout e 7 ar e minima l i n siz e an d difficul t t o accommodat e th e propose d commercia l building s an d thei rrequire d parkin g alon g wit h anticipate d utilities
. Th e Rout e 7/Stetso n Road/Exete rRoa d (Rt
. 7 , 11 , 43 , 222 ) intersectio n need s extensiv e stud yt o hel p guid e th e Main e Departmen t o fTransportatio n (MOOT ) i n providin g th e Tow n wit h th e bes t traffi ccalming , pedestria n friendl yoption
. Th e town-owne d propert yan d warehous e (buildin g #7 ) locate d adjacen t t o th e Recreatio n Trai l (jus t nort h o fth e Methodis t Church ) shoul d b e integrate d int o th e Villag e Cente rPla n a s a viabl e commercia l property .

Overview / The Planning Process 1 -3

# T h e goa l o fth e Corinn a Villag e Cente rReus e Pla n i s t o foste rth e rebirt h o fa communitycente rtha t provide s economi cdevelopmen t servin g bot h loca l resident s a s wel l a s regiona l travelers
. Th e futur e townscap e i s t o reflec t th e siz e an d scal e o fCorinna' s rura l character , an d it s growt h shal l b e buil t upo n a villag e pla n tha t recognize s it s natura l beauty , i s pedestria n friendl yan d promote s civi cactivities
.

Mr ,

This historic post

card of Corinna's Main Street suggests the size and scale of buildings that

would be appropriate for

the new Village Center.

Overview/

Vision Statement 1-4

### Th e ongoin g proces s t o resolv e severa l critica l issue s wil l hav e a bearin g

o n whethe rth e Reus e Pla n adopte d i n thi s repor t wil l becom e a reality
. At th e writin g o fthi s repor

t ther e ar e fou rmajo ritem s ye t t o b e resolved : < •Fina l selectio n o fth e Rout e 7/Stetso n Road/Exete rRoa d intersectio n design
. Th e Reus e Committe e ha s unanimousl y endorse d th e roundabou t optio n that ha s bee n presente d b y Main e DO Tan d Hardin g ESE
. Afina l selectio n o fth e intersectio n configuratio n i s expecte d i n sprin g 2002
. * Determinin g i fadequat e wate rsuppl ywil l b e availabl e fo r commercia l development
. Th e wate rdistric t i s currentl y investigatin g ne wsource s fo ra tow n well(s ) an d th e feasibilit yo fsupplyin g th e ne wvillag e district
. Afina l repor t i s expecte d i n sprin g 2002
. < » Removin g th e larg e concret e sla b o fth e forme rEastlan d Woole n Mil l ha s bee n a n ongoin g reques t ofth e Reus e Committe e sinc e thi s project started
. Th e tw o reason s fo rit s remova l are t o firs t assure that n o soi l contaminatio n i s unde rth e sla b an d second , t o provid e majo rlan d parcel s tha t ar e barrier-fre e an d suitabl e fo rdevelopment
. Negotiation s continu e wit h EP Afo rconsiderin g th e slab' s remova l a s par

t o frestorin g th e Town' s developabl e lan d parcel s withi n th e villag e district
. •: * Continuin g th e effort , lea d byth e Main e Departmen t of Conservatio n (DOC) , t o purchas e th e Guilford Railroad R.O.W
. Th e abandone d track s cu t a north/sout h pat h directl ythroug h th e Town' s center . Th e ongoin g trai l developmen t fo ra 4-seaso n us e i s essentia l i n establishin g Corinn a a s a "trai l hea d community " providin g direct acces s a s wel l a s suppor

t facilitie s fo rth e trail
.

Overview / Critical Decisions

1 -5

### This aerial view shows the unique opportunities for future commercial development

(former Mill site at lower right) to be linked

directlyto the riverfront area and

recreation trail

(behind the Methodist

Church).Redevelopmen t o fCorinn a Villag e wil l require tha t th e communityan d th e

privat e secto rcapitaliz e o n th e availabl e marke t support s tha t exis t i n th e area . Thi s sectio n identifie s th e marke t opportunitie s fo rredevelopmen t i n Corinna
. * MARKE TSUPPORT S There are fou rpotentia l source s ofmarket deman d that ca n suppor t busines s developmen t i n Corinna
. Thes e are : 1. Residents

of the Local Trade Area Th e Corinn a Loca l Trad e Are a include s Corinna , Exeter , Stetso n an d a portio n o fSt
. Albans
. Thi s trad e are a i s a ke y sourc e o fconsume rdeman d fo rmost convenienc e businesse s locate d i n Corinna
. Th e combine d populatio n ofCorinna , Exeter , an d Stetson , accordin g t o th e 200 0 Census , i s 4,123 , a n increas e of14 3 residents since 1990
. Whil e th e Tow n of Corinn a lost 2.2 % o fpopulatio n i n th e 90s , thi s wa s offse t b y growt h i n Exete ran d Stetson
. St
. Alban s als o gre wdurin g th e 90 s wit h a 200 0 populatio n o f1,836
. Th e Corinn a Loca l Trad e Are a therefor e ha s a n estimate d year-roun d populatio n o fabou t 5,00 0 t o suppor t commercia l uses . Corinn a businesse s fac e competitio n i n Newpor t an d Dexte rfo rth e day-to-da yconvenienc e good s an d service s spendin g o fth e resident s o fthi s trad e are a a s wel l a s competitio n i n Bango r fo rcompariso n good s spending
. 2. Commuters

and Shoppers

Who Use Route 7 on a Regular Basis Man yo fth e resident s wh o live t o th e nort h o fCorinn a pas s throug h Corinn a Villag e o n a regula rbasi s o n thei rwayt o work , t o g o shopping , o rsimpl yt o reac h th e Interstate
. Thes e consumer

s represen t a significan t sourc e ofdeman d especiall yfo rconvenienc e businesses
.

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Market

Opportunities

for Redevelopment

2-13. Tourists and Visitors

Using Route 7 to Get to the Moosehead/Katahdin Region Tourist s an d recreationalist s travelin g throug h Corinn a o n Rout e 7 ar e a potentia l sourc e o fdeman d fo rman y businesses
. Thi s grou p include s snowmobilers an d ATVer's , hunters , fishermen , boaters , skier s an d th e like , an d tourist s goin g t o Greenville , Moosehea d Lake , Mt
. Katahdin , an d Baxte rStat e Park
. Thi s grou p represent s potentia l customer s fo ra larg e grou p o fbusinesse s includin g convenienc e businesses , specialtyretai l stores , an d foo d an d beverag e sales
. However , competitio n fo rthi s group' s spendin g i s significant
. Man yo fthes e group s hav e jus t passe d throug h Newport o rwil l g o throug h Newport a s par t o fthei rtrip
. Thi s mean s extractin g significan t spendin g fro m thi s grou p wil l require givin g the m a reaso n t o sto p i n Corinna
. 4. Consumers

of Special

Products

or Services

Throughout the Region Thes e are consumers wh o are involve d i n specialize d activitie s o rwh o hav e specia l need s tha t resul t i n thei rseekin g ou t specialize d product s an d services
. Thi s i s a limite d sourc e o fconsume rdeman d bu t mayb e importan t fo rselecte d businesses
. Locatio n i s ofte n les s o fa consideratio n fo rthes e businesse s sinc e th e specialize d natur e o fthei rproduc t o r servic e make s potentia l customers willin g t o see k ou t th e business
. POTENTIA L RETAI L AN D SERVIC E OPPORTUNITIE S Th e limite d siz e o fth e trad e are a an d it s demographi c characteristic s combine d wit h th e competitiv e environmen t limi t th e potentia l fo rretai l an d servic e busines s growt h i n Corinn a Villag e a s par t o fth e redevelopmen t effort
. Th e marke t i s to o smal l t o suppor t a typica l grocerystore , dru g store , o rhardware stor e an d th e situatio n i s als o unlikel yto b e attractive to chai n operation s excep t i n th e convenienc e store/ga s category . There are , however , a numbe ro fpossibl e opportunitie s t o suppor t redevelopmen t fo rretai l an d servic e uses . I t i s importan t t o recogniz e tha t thes e are probabl ydependen t upo n loca l entrepreneurship , wil l typicall yb e small , an d mayinvolve ownershi p o fth e buildin g a s wel l a s th e business
. Th e possibl e opportunitie s include : Market Opportunities

for Redevelopment

2-2

### 1 . Gifts/crafts/collectibles - Thes e businesse s are ofte n dependen t a s muc h o n th e owne ra s th e locatio n o rmarke t an d therefor e ca n sometime s becom e a "destination " busines s that ca n dra wo n th e loca l trad e area , tourists , commuters , an d eve n a regiona l marke t i fthe yoffe ra product lin e tha t i s no t otherwis e available
. Typically , businesse s tha t ar e abl e t o b e viabl e outsid e o festablishe d retai l location s offe rhandmad e o rcusto m product s no t availabl e i n th e mas s market , specia l lines ofcollectibles , o r includ e a wholesal e o rmail/interne t component . I n man y cases , thes e businesse s involv e bot h productio n an d sale s spac e s o the yar e sort o fa combinatio n o fmanufacturing , wholesaling , an d retailing
. 2 . Antiques

- Thi s busines s typ e i s simila rt o th e crafts/gift s stor e typ e i n term s o foperatio n an d offer s a dealer/collecto ra retai l location
. I n som e cases , thi s mayb e combine d wit h restoratio n o rrepair
. There i s a smal l bas e o fantiqu e dealers i n th e are a that migh t mak

e hel p mak

e a busines s ofthi s typ e viabl e i n Corinn a Village
. 3 . Resale/used

merchandise

- Ther e ar e a numbe ro f successful , small , independen t businesse s that dea l i n resal e o

fuse d merchandis e i n centra l Maine
. Typicall ythes e fal l into thre e categories , furnitur e an d househol d goods , children' s goods , an d clothing
. A goo d resal e operatio n ca n functio n somewha t a s a destinatio n busines s an d dra wcustomers fro m a fairl y lon g distanc e a s the ybecom e known
. Whil e ther e are a numbe ro fconsignment s an d use d merchandis e shop s i n Bangor , ther e mayb e a n opportunityfo ra business ofthi s typ e locate d i n Corinn a to serve resident s o fth e Rout e 7 corridor
. 4 . General

store - There i s a limite d opportunit yfo ra busines s that coul d fil l a numbe ro fth e gap s i n convenienc e good s includin g groceries , som e hardware , an d healt h an d beaut yaids
. Thi s i s a highl ycompetitiv e situatio n an d woul d probabl yhav e to b e don e as a n add-o n to anothe rbusines s simila r t o th e wayLister' s provide s som e aut o part s a s a n adjunc t t o thei rmai n business
. Ake yissu e fo rthi s typ e ofbusines s wil l b e findin g a wholesal e supplier
.

Market Opportunities

for Redevelopment

2-35 . Family restaurant

- Agoo d restauran t operatio n ca n b e a destinatio n business
. There i s a n opportunityfo r a goo d qualitybu t moderatel yprice d smal l restauran t tha t ca n dra wo n th e loca l market , snowmobilers , tourists , an d others usin g Rout e 7 . Thi s wil l require a highl yvisibl e locatio n wit h goo d acces s an d parkin g a s wel l a s acces s fro m th e snowmobil e trail
. 6 . Specialty

retail involving

special

markets

- Ther e i s a growin g grou p o fbusinesse s tha t ar e dependen t o n a regional , statewide , o reve n nationa l marke t becaus e the ydea l i n a veryspecia l lin e o f merchandis e an d mayd o busines s b ymai l order , phone , o rth e Internet
. Som e o fthes e businesse s combin e manufacturing , distribution , an d retailin g i n on e location
. Essentially , thes e ar e businesse s that are not locatio n dependen t bu t maybenefi t b yhavin g a retai l location
. Fo rexample , ther e i s a canva s ba g make ri n Cornis h that ha s a productio n facilit ywit h a retai l location , a n orthopedi csho e supplie ri n Sanford tha t ha s a retai l locatio n i n a n olde rdowntown , an d a busines s i n Eastpor

t tha t make s specialtydresses
. Sinc e thes e businesse s are no t locatio n dependent , attractin g the m involve s identifyin g the m an d sellin g the m o n th e potentia l benefit s o flocatin g i n Corinna
. POTENTIA L ELDERL YASSISTE D LIVIN G FACILITY Whil e th e regio n ha s a numbe ro felderl yhousin g project s that provid e independen t livin g facilities , ther e i s a limite d availabilityo f facilitie s that provid e a highe rleve l o fcare fo rpeopl e wh o nee d assistanc e wit h th e activitie s o fdail ylivin g (ADL's ) suc h a s bathing , dressing , o rtakin g medications
. Th e typica l elderl y"assiste d living " facilityprovide s resident s wit h housing , at leas t on e mea l pe rday , transportation , som e persona l assistanc e fo rmeetin g ADL's , socia l an d recreationa l activities , an d ligh t housekeepin g assistance
. There are som e residentia l car e facilitie s i n th e are a bu t most serv e resident s wit h specia l need s no t th e typica l frai l elderl yperson . Th e closes t alternativ e fo relderl yresident s wh o nee d "assiste d living " i s i n Bangor
.

Market Opportunities

for Redevelopment

2-4Th e potentia l marke t are a fo ra loca l assiste d livin g facilityextend s

fro m Dexte rt o Pittsfiel d an d include s abou t 2,40 0 elderl y households
. O fthese , abou t 180 mayb e frai l enoug h o rhav e dail y livin g need s that make the m potentia l candidate s fo ra n eldercare/assiste d livin g facility
. Base d upo n a preliminar yanalysi s o fthi s population , abou t two-third s o fthi s potentia l populatio n woul d nee d subsidize d care whil e abou t one-third coul d paymarke t rates . Thi s potentia l deman d coul d suppor t a n 1 8 t o 24-uni t eldercare/assiste d livin g facilityi n Corinn a Village
. Th e project woul d provid e individua l apartment s fo rth e resident s togethe rwit h a basi cpackag e o fservices
. T o mee t th e loca l demand , th e project woul d nee d t o provid e a mi xo fmarke t rat e an d subsidize d accommodation s wit h a men u o fservic e level s t o mee t th e need s o fdifferen t residents
. 

### POTENTIAL OUTDOO RRECREATIO N CENTE R Th e relationshi p o fCorinn a Villag e t o th e IT S snowmobil e trai l networ k an d Corunde l Lak

e combine d wit h th e wildlif e valu e ofth e are a create s th e opportunityt o develo p Corinn a a s a cente rfo ra wid e rang e o foutdoo rrecreationa l activities
. Th e potentia l exist s t o develo p a fou rseaso n outdoo rrecreationa l complexfocuse d o n regiona l residents , day-trippers , an d peopl e heade d fo rth e Moosehead/Katahdi n area . Suc h a comple xcoul d include :

- A n outdoo rrecreatio n cente rwit h suppor t facilitie s includin g res t room s

- Snowmobile/AT

V parkin g an d unloadin g areas , trai l access , an d suppor t facilitie s

- Asi t dow n restauran t o rcoffe e sho p

- Fishin g acces s t o Corunde l Lak e wit h guid e servic e an d cano e rental s

- Bir d watchin g trail s an d acces s

- Walking , hiking , an d bikin g trail s

- A n outdoo radventur e cente rfocuse d o n childre n an d familie s tha t offer s sno wtubing , roc k climbing , mountai n biking , archery , cros s countyskiing , etc .

- Asmal l in n o rbe d an d breakfas t establishmen t

Market Opportunities

for Redevelopment

2-5

### Th e followin g outline s th e potentia l fo ra numbe ro fthes e areas :

1 . Fresh

Water Fishing - Th e Eas t Branc h o fth e Sebasticoo k an d Lake Corunde l suppor t a varietyo ffres h wate rfis h whic h include s hig h qualitylargemout h bass
. Monitorin g o f thi s fisheryb yDIFWwil l occu ri n th e summe ro f2002
. Efforts b yDM R t o make thi s are a accessibl e b yanadromou s fis h ar e schedule d t o b e complet e b y2003
. At tha t time , DIF Wwil l begi n stockin g th e are a wit h alewives
. Thes e wil l serv e a s a forag e bas e fo rspor t fish , includin g largemout h bass , smallmout h bass , chai n pickerel , blac k crappie , etc . Th e DIF Wi s als o explorin g a "pu t an d take " bas s stockin g progra m fo rCorunde l Lak e tha t coul d enhanc e it s attractivenes s a s a loca l fishin g destination
. 2. Birding

- Thi s are a i s excellen t habitat fo rmigratin g waterfow l an d shorebirds , especiall ywhe n fal l wate rlevel s are verylow
. Main e Audubo n ha s guide d trip s into th e region , althoug h n o on e recall s a tri p o n th e Eas t Branc h o f th e Sebasticook
. Th e acces s t o an d aroun d Lak e Corunde l a s wel l a s th e reed s alon g th e shore s wil l b e attractiv e t o birders
. 3 . Hunting

- Huntin g i n th e Corinn a are a i s reportedl yvery good , an d th e leve l ofdee rhuntin g i s ver yhig h (i n term s of hunte rdays pe rsquare mil e pe ryear)
. Th e larges t dee r populatio n i n th e stat e exist s i n th e centra l Main e regio n an d i s a potentia l dra wt o th e area . 4 . Snowmobiling

- Corinna' s positio n o n IT S 8 5 nea rth e intersectio n o fIT S 84 , it s relativel yeas yacces s fro m th e Interstate , an d th e potentia l recreatio n trai l runnin g throug h th e villag e creat e opportunitie s fo rwinte reconomi cactivity
. Snowmobilers lik

e t o have service s withi n reac h o fth e trail , includin g ga s stations , restaurants , an d overnigh t accommodations
. Gran t moneyt o hel p defra yth e capita l investmen t cost s i s availabl e an d ha s bee n use d byman y othe rtown s i n "Snowmobil e Country"
. 5 . ATVing

- ATV registration s ar e growin g betwee n 10 % an d 15 % eac h year , largel ydu e t o thei rcomplementar yrol e wit h snowmobile s (owners o fon e likel yow n th e other) an d lo w operatin g costs . Trai l mile s availabl e t o ATV' s ar e growin g rapidl ya s th e sport' s popularit yincreases
. Th e service s fo r snowmobile s i n th e winte rcomplemen t thos e require d by
Market Opportunities

for Redevelopment

2-6

### ATV' s i n th e summe ran d fall
. ATV activitie s i n Corinn a coul d increas e i fa rest are a (bathrooms , picni ctables , outdoo rgrills, ) and/o ra 'pla yarea ' (banks , jumps , mu d pits , narro wtrails ) were locate d adjacen t t o th e recreatio n trail
. ATV' s however , are currentl yno t allowe d t o operat e o n snowmobile
. Trail s that ar e maintaine d eithe rwholl yo ri n par t wit h monie s receive d fro m th e snowmobil e trai l fund
. 6 . Nonmotorized

outdoor recreation

- Nonmotorize d outdoo r recreatio n activitie s (includin g cros s countr yskiing , snowshoein g an d mountai n biking ) wil l potentiall yincreas e wit h th e recreatio n trail
. Thes e increase s wil l b e limite d i fth e rail-trai l become s a popula rmotorize d recreatio n area . Foo t trail s coul d b e enhance d wit h easements t o trail s that coul d connec t t o th e recreatio n trail
. 7 . Sales/maintenance o f snowmobiles

an d ATV's - Anecdota l evidenc e suggest s tha t severa l ATV dealers i n particula rar e relocatin g thei rbusinesse s t o b e close rt o ATV trails
. 8 . Snow

tubing - I fth e dir

t pil e were reconfigure d t o provid e adequate height an d slope , a snowtubin g o rsleddin g facilit y migh t prove popular
. Area s i n southern Main e get $1 2 fo r two hours ofsledding , an d the ycan' t ge t enoug h tube s o n th e slop e t o satisfypea k demand
. Schoo l fiel d trip s regularl y trave l a s fa ra s 9 0 minute s t o us e thes e facilitie s i n souther n Maine
. 9 . Ancillary

services

fo r trail visitors - Service s that serv e motorize d an d non-motorize d trai l activitie s coul d increas e thei rmarkets bycaterin g to thes e users , especiall yi fth e tow n becam e know n a s "ATV-friendly " fo rresponsibl e vehicl e usage . Thes e service s includ e ga s stations , restaurants , overnigh t accommodations , campgrounds , genera l stores , etc .

Market Opportunities

for Redevelopment

2-7

# T h e challeng e i n creatin g a visio n o fth e Villag e Cente rwa s lookin g

beyon d th e enormou s pile s o fdir t an d hug e excavate d pit s that , throughou t mos t o fthi s planin g process , occupie d a goo d portio n o f th e townscape . An ytrac e o fth e forme rMa m Stree t line d wit h buildings , parkin g an d sidewalk s wer e completel ygone . Wha t remaine d o fCorinn a wa s locate d t o eithe rsid e o f th e Eas t Branc h o fth e Sebasticoo k

Rive ran d th e roadways , sidewalk

s an d trail s tha t onc e connecte d eas t t o wes t ha d dissolv e int o a distorte d moonscap e wit h a temporaryroa d passag e tha t mad e i t difficul t t o visualiz e wher e th e ne wcommercia l district woul d be
. 

### H ViewfromStetson Road towards the dirt

mounds where the Eastland Mill once stood. 

# O bviousl yther e wa s a nee d t o loo k beyon d thi s moonscap e an d se e ho wth e Tow n coul d b e resurrected
. T o hel p envisio n th e Town' s possibilitie s th e consultan t tea m use d recen t surve yinformatio n (provide d b yth e EPA ) t o creat e a 3 - dimensiona l wir e fram e mode l o n whic h han d drawing s wer e applied
. Fro m thes e drawing s a visio n fo rth e Tow n bega n t o emerge . Th e refinemen t o f th e vision , whic h too k nearl ya year , happene d as more an d more publi c inpu t wa s gathered
.

One of the several

public meetings held

at the Legion Hall

that generated

good input for creating the new Corinna vision. The Vision 3-1Throug h thi s publi cproces s desig n element s wer e identifie d that wer e

critica l fo rshapin g th e visio n plan
. The yincluded :

* Reconnectin g th e transportatio n links , especiall ypedestria n links suc h a s sidewalks , pathway s an d trails
. I t i s importan t tha t peopl e ar e abl e t o wal k throughou t tow n fo rpurpose s o f commuting , exercise , an d recreation
.

New Bridge for

the Recreation Trail Desig n Rout e 7 t o handl e th e heav ytrafficflo wnort h an d sout h whil e allowin g th e sid e street s t o becom e th e ne w busines s district s wit h a maximu m numbe ro fcommercia l lots
.

Commercial Lots along Stetson Road

The Vision 3-2

### Establis h a 'gateway ' characte rfo rRout e 7 b ycreatin g a natura l landscap e o friversid e meadow s an d larg e shad e tree s alon g th e streets . Provid e publi cparking , restrooms , an d picni carea s an d connect the m wit h trail s an d pedestria n bridge s tha t lin k

the m directl yt o existin g an d futur e commercia l buildings
.

Relocated

East Branch of

the Sebasticook

River Incorporat e civi carea s tha t provid e a sens e ofplace a s wel l a s functiona l gatherin g area s fo rpubli cevents . Wincheste r Par k wil l becom e th e wester n foca l poin t t o ancho ra vie w corrido restablishe d betwee n Rout e 7 an d th e Tow n library
.

Reuse Committee reviewing how Winchester Park will be incorporated

into the newtownscape.

The Vision 3-3Overhea d utilit yline s shoul d b e locate d t o minimiz e th e visua l impact
. Pole s shoul d b e locate d alon g th e eas t sid e o fRout e 7 i n orde rt o preserv e th e vie wcorridor s fro m th e Rout e 7 bridg e t o Corunde l Lake an d fro m Rout e 7 t o Stewart Library
. Lon g rang e plannin g shoul d includ e undergroun d utilities
.

Maintaining the view of Stewart LibraryfromRoute 7 was critical

in determining the location of future utilitylines and commercial development.

Another critical view to maintain as a green corridor isfromthe new Route 7 bridge northward

to Corundel

Lake.
The Vision 3-4

### Th e rebuildin g o fCorinn a i s quit e uniqu e becaus e EPA' s extensiv e clean u p effor t ha s left a fairl ylarg e blan k canva s ont o whic h th e ne wtownscap e ca n b e drawn
. Th e onl yphysica l determinant s no wi n plac e ar e th e relocate d Rout e 7 , th e adjacen t relocate d rive ran d th e ne wwoo d trailway s bridge
. Wit h thi s spin e o finfrastructur e th e surroundin g 2 3 acre s o flan d (mos t o fwhic h wil l becom e Tow n property) , ha s bee n identifie d fo r redevelopment
. Th e opportunitie s an d challenge s tha t thi s lan d offe ri s a s follows : 

# R OUT E 7 CORRIDO R - TH E "GREEN " GATEWA Y Linea rparcel s t o eithe rsid e o fRout e 7 are to o smal l fo rconstructio n o fbuildings , bu t the yoffe rlandscap e opportunitie s a s wel l a s publi c parkin g whic h wil l enabl e th e creatio n o fa "Green " gateway . Streamsid e picni c tables , trai l bridge s an d pathway s leadin g fro m ne w publi cparkin g area s alon g wit h roadsid e planting s o f shad e tree s an d wil l welcom e bot h vehicula ran d pedestria n traffic
. The future view corridor through Route 7

to Stewart

Library 

# R OUT E 7 ROUNDABOU T Th e Villag e Cente rmayhave a majo rtraffic-calmin g devic e resultin g fro m th e Reus e Committee' s recommendatio n fo ra roundabou t a t th e intersectio n o fRout e 7 , Stetso n Roa d an d Exete r Road
. Th e roundabou t configuratio n wil l not onl y slo wth e heavil ytravele d Rout e 7 t o a n appropriat e speed , bu t i t wil l allo w easie racces s ont o Rout e 7 fro m Stetso n Roa d an d Exete rRoad
. The intersection of Route 7 with Stetson Road

and Exeter Road where a roundabout

has been recommended.
The Vision / Challenges

& Opportunities 3-5

# N EWPORT/DOVER-FOXCROF TRECREATIO N TRAI L

Thi s majo rtrai l run s throug h th e villag e cente ran d offer s th e Tow n bot h economi can d recreationa l opportunitie s year-round
. 

# S EBASTICOO KRlVE R Th e Eas t Branc h o fth e Sebasticoo k River , whic h wa s harnesse d t o powe rth e forme rmill , i s no wa n integra l par t o fth e Town' s landscap e a s i t meanders fro m Corunde l Lake
. I t wil l playa n importan t rol e bot h a s a vist a corrido rt o Corunde l Lake an d a s a welcome feature alon g wit h th e ne wTrailway s Bridge
. 

# M OUNTAI N O F DIR

T A n ampl e stockpil e o fincinerate d soi l i s anticipate d at th e completio n o fEPA' s reclamatio n efforts
. Becaus e o fth e decontaminatio n proces s th e treate d soi l offer s littl e valu e a s a plantabl e mi xbu t i t ca n b e use d a s subsoi l fill
. Lowareas , suc h a s th e propose d southerl yparkin g lot betwee n Rout e 7 an d th e Recreatio n Trail , ca n b e fille d an d mad e useable
. Eve n area s t o b e plante d ca n utiliz e th e incinerate d soi l a s lon g a s th e prope ramoun t of plantabl e mi xi s use d fo rcover .
View from the Stewart

Library Bell

Tower towards Corundel

Lake where one of EPA's two large dirt

piles is located.

The Vision / Challenges

&Opportunities

3-6

# T H E TRAILWAY S BUILDIN G

Th e Town-owned warehous e locate d jus t nort h o fth e Methodis t Churc h an d alon g th e Recreatio n Trai l ha s grea t potentia l t o becom e th e startin g poin t fo rthos e wishin g t o acces s th e trail
. Th e structur e ca n b e modifie d t o hous e trail-oriente d businesses , an d th e propertysurroundin g i t ca n handl e substantia l traile rparking
. Acces s t o thi s parce l i s currentl y throug h th e Methodis t Churc h parkin g lo t (currentl yth e propert yo fth e Guilfor d Railroad)
. Amore suitabl e acces s tha t i s separate d fro m Church' s activitie s shoul d b e locate d jus t sout h o fth e Churc h wher e th e yello wwarehous e nowstands
. Removin g thi s structur e woul d als o offe rview s o f bot h th e Churc h (comin g fro m th e south ) an d th e trailway' s buildin g beyond
. Ane w acces s roa d fro m Rout e 7 t o th e Trailway s buildin g woul d hav e berm s an d evergree n planting s t o visuall y separat e i t fro m th e Churc h an d it s oarkin alo t

^his vi ew

### °f th e Recreation Trail

i s fromRoute 7

. Th e proposed

trailways building (warehouse #7) is just visible behind

the distant

tree line. The recommended

access to this propertyfromRoute 7 would be through the area nowoccupied

bythe yellow warehouse building (foreground).

The Vision / Challenges

& Opportunities 

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The 'dogleg' on Main Street seen in this aerial (Oct 1, 2000) has been realigned with a new bridge structure seen in the aerial below (August 6, 2001).Traffi ccirculatio n i s th e greates t physica l elemen t tha t wil l impac t Corinna' s ne wtownscape . Althoug h th e roa d alignments fo rvehicula r traffi car e a primar

yconcern , th e reus e committe e ha s als o give n muc h attentio n t o th e pedestria n circulatio n a s wel l a s th e Recreatio n Trai l an d it s link s int o th e loca l streets . VEHICULA R CIRCULATIO N ROUT E 7 Th e relocatio n o fRout e 7 fro m th e 'dogleg ' alignmen t tha t ra n i n fron t o f th e forme rEastlan d Woole n Mil l t o it s presen t alignmen t ha s ha d th e greates t influenc e o n formin g th e ne wtownscape . Th e Coplo n Maste r Pla n ha d identifie d th e ne wRout e 7 Corrido ra s a potentia l ne wMai n Stree t wit h commercia l developmen t an d paralle l parkin g t o eithe rside
. Upo n furthe rrevie wan d coordinatio n wit h DOT' S engineerin g team , i t wa s determine d tha t th e Rout e 7 corrido rshoul d hav e minima l commercia l developmen t i n orde rt o maintai n th e flo wo fheavytraffi cwit h th e leas t amoun t o fconflict
. Th e ne wtownscap e wit h commercia l developmen t wil l instea d tak e plac e alon g Stetso n Roa d an d Acces s Roa d C tha t run s throug h th e forme rmil l site
. Becaus e o fth e reduce d restriction s alon g Rout e 7 th e Reus e Committe e strongl yrecommende d tha t th e propose d Rout e 7 , 11 , 43/22 2 intersectio n mus t provid e th e greates t possibl e amoun t o ftraffi ccalming
. Severa l option s wer e presente d b yth e Main e Departmen t o fTransportatio n an d thei rconsultant , Hardin g ESE , an d initially , publi creactio n di d no t suppor t th e roundabout
. Th e committee , however , pursue d investigatio n o fal l th e option s includin g sit e visits t o th e roundabou t i n Gorham , Maine
. Avide o presentatio n o fth e Gorha m roundabou t provide d th e Committe e evidenc e tha t a roundabou t ca n b e a goo d traffic-calmin g featur e that allows a n equa l opportunityfo ral l vehicle s t o ente rth e 90' ±wid e circle
. Large r vehicle s includin g traile rtrucks , whic h have bee n a majo rconcer n fo rth e Reus e Committee , als o appeare d t o hav e littl e difficult yenterin g th e roundabou t an d negotiatin g th e turnin g movements .

Circulation

5-1Committe e members interviewe d th e loca l officials an d nearb yresident s

a s t o ho wth e roundabou t wa s performin g an d wer e tol d o ftw o majo r points
. First , th e numbe ro faccident s ha d dramaticall ydecline d sinc e th e roundabou t ha d replace d th e forme r intersectio n an d second , th e traffi c nois e wa s markedl y reduced
. Vehicle s are no t require d t o com e t o a ful l sto p since traffi cyield s t o vehicle s i n th e roundabout
. Th e acceleratio n nois e

- particularl yfro m truck s - I S far

les s 77^ roundabout i n Gorham, Maine wa s visited by several

members o

f th e tha nastandar dful lReuse Committee to determine ho w well i t functioned

an d whether

its Sto p intersection . configuration would b e appropriate i n th e ne w Corinna Villlage.
RECREATIO N TRAI L Anothe rmajo rcirculatio n featur e that influence d th e recommendatio n fo r th e roundabou t wa s th e North/Sout h Recreatio n Trail
. Th e trai l receive s heav yuse , i n particula rbysnowmobile s an d ATV's , an d th e crossin g of Rout e 7 occurs wher e th e intersectio n o fExete rRoa d (11/43 ) an d Stetso n Roa d (222 ) com e together
. Fo rsafet yreason s alone , th e roundabou t wa s favore d becaus e it s configuratio n slow s traffi cfro m al l directions
. Th e Recreatio n Trai l i s propose d t o cros s jus t sout h o fth e roundabou t wher e vehicula rtraffi cwil l alread yb e travelin g a t a slo wrat e o fspeed
. ACCES S ROA D A Vehicula racces s t o th e forme rwarehous e (Buildin g No
. 67 , no wTow n owned ) o n th e aast sid e o fth e East Branc h o fSebasticoo k Rive rwa s als o considere d i n th e discussio n o fth e Rout e 7/11/43/22 2 intersection
. Th e propose d Acces s Roa d Ai s locate d wher e th e existin g yello wwarehous e i s situate d directl ysout h ofth e Methodis t Churc h (Ma p 18 , Lot 56)
. Th e remova l o fth e structur e i s necessar yfo rth e roundabou t option , an d i t provide s a cur b openin g a t th e minima l distanc e necessar yfro m th e roundabout
. Acces s Roa d Aals o provide s a n opportunit yt o lin k th e Tow n owne d warehous e (referre d a s Buildin g No
. 7 ) whic h set s adjacen t t o th e Circulation 5-2north/sout h trail
. Futur e developmen t o fthi s structur e fo rtrai l relate d use s

wil l warran t a n acces s directl yfro m Rout e 7 an d no t throug h th e church' s parkin g lo t (th e church' s parkin g lo t i s o n lan d tha t i s currentl ypar t o fth e Guilfor d Railroa d property)
. I t i s anticipate d tha t whe n th e DO C purchase s th e railroa d property , tha t portio n o flan d use d fo rth e existin g parkin g lo t shoul d b e conveye d t o th e Methodis t Churc h fo ra nomina l fee
. Th e propert yo fth e warehous e buildin g doe s hav e a narro w30 ' R.O.W
. t o Rout e 7 bu t i t i s currentl ylocate d betwee n tw o residence s jus t nort h o fth e Church
. I t i s usefu l onl ya s a n emergencyfir e lan e an d no t fo rday-to-da y traffic
. Th e propose d alignmen t o fAcces s Roa d Aallow s fo ra buffe rt o b e buil t betwee n i t an d th e Churc h s o that traffi cnois e ca n b e minimize d by a n earthe n ber m an d evergree n plantings
. (Se e phot o o n 3-7)
. CUR B CUTS FO R PUBLI C PARKIN G LOTS AN D FUTUR E DEVELOPMEN T Th e Rout e 7 corrido ri s viewe d a s a gatewa yfo rth e norther n regio n o f Maine
. Th e loca l segmen t o fRout e 7 i s viewe d a s a gatewa yt o th e Tow n fro m bot h th e nort h an d especiall yfro m th e south
. Publi cparkin g lot s tha t are wel l marke d an d convenientl ylocate d alon g Rout e 7 are intende d t o attract a variet yo fusers . Peopl e seekin g direct acces s t o th e Recreatio n Trai l ar e som e o fth e anticipate d visitors
. Th e Reus e Pla n call s fo ra n easter n parkin g lo t o n parce l 121 , betwee n Route 7 an d th e north/sout h recreatio n trail
. Two curb opening s wil l b e require d alon g th e eas t sid e o fRout e 7 . Thi s parkin g are a i s intende d t o accommodat e bot h singl e vehicle s an d thos e wit h trailers
. Awester n parkin g lo t i s alread ypropose d b yDO Tdirectl yacros s th e stree t wher e Nokomi s Roa d intersect s Rout e 7 . Thi s parkin g are a i s viewe d a s a complimen t t o th e easter n parkin g area ; where i t coul d als o serv e a s a n ide a locatio n fo rspecia l venue s suc h a s a farmer' s market
. ACCES S ROA D C Acces s Roa d C bring s ne wdevelopmen t t o th e forme rmil l site
. Beginnin g a t th e Nokomi s Road/Rout e 7 intersectio n thi s roa d parallel s th e Sebasticoo k

River
. Th e initia l phas e o fthi s pla n call s fo rth e cur b openin g t o b e locate d o n Nokomi s Roa d an d th e firs t 20 0 fee t o froa d t o b e buil t a s par t o fth e DO TRout e 7 project
.

Circulation

5-3

### The surviving buildings await the completion of

EPA's work

so the rebuilding of

Corinna 's Village Center can begin.

### Specifi cStandard s fo rNe wan d Remodele d Building s i n th e Villag e Center
. Th e followin g provision s appl yonl yt o ne wbuilding s locate d withi n th e Villag e Cente r(VC) , an d d o no t appl yt o renovation s of , o r addition s to , pre-existin g structures . Parkin g i n fron t yard s shal l b e screene d fro m street s wit h landscapin g o rfencin g no t t o excee d 3 fee t i n height
. Sit e plan s shal l identif ypedestria n way s an d connection s fro m parkin g area s t o roads
. Clearl yidentifie d pedestria n path s to , fro m an d acros s parkin g lot s t o street s shal l b e required
. Al l dumpsters an d groun d locate d mechanica l equipmen t shal l b e screene d fro m vie wo fa publi croad
. Sid e yard s shal l b e landscape d an d mayb e use d a s driveways , pedestria n pathway s an d semi-publi cspaces , suc h a s restauran t patios
. Al l ne wbuilding s an d addition s ar e require d t o have th e buildin g fron t lin e betwee n 1 5 an d 3 5 fee t o fth e fron t yar d propertyline
. Thi s mayb e waived , i fat leas t 60 % o fbuilding' s fron t fagad e i s betwee n 1 5 an d 3 5 fee t o fth e fron t yar d propert yline , an d th e are a i n fron t o fth e setbac k

i s develope d a s a pedestria n space . Parapets , projectin g cornice s o rdecorative roo foverhang s are encouraged
. Westerlyviewof

Corinna village circa 1910from Corinna historic photo archive featuring steep roof pitch, wide trimboards, 1 ¥2 storyheight

at eaves, etc.

Design Standards 6-1

### 7 . Roofto p locate d heating , ventilation , an d ai rconditionin g equipmen t

o n th e roo fshal l b e screene d fro m th e vie wo fan ypubli cstreet . 8
. Al l ne wbuildings , o raddition s tha t ad d mor e tha n 50 % ne wfloo r are a t o a structure , shal l b e a t leas t on e an d on e hal fstorie s hig h an d no t les s tha n 1 2 fee t tal l a t th e buildin g fron t line
. Maximu m heigh t o fal l building s shal l b e limite d t o 3 5 feet
. 9
. Th e firs t floo rfacad e o fan yportio n o fa buildin g tha t i s visibl e fro m th e stree t shal l includ e a minimu m o f30 % glass
. Uppe rfloor s shal l have a highe rpercentag e o fsoli d wall s wit h betwee n 15 % an d 40 % glass
. 10
. Al l building s shal l hav e a fron t doo rentryfacin g th e stree t o rfron t yard
. 11
. N o buildin g facin g o rvisibl e fro m a stree t shal l hav e mor e tha n 1 5 fee t horizontall yo fwindowles s wal l unles s th e overal l desig n i s approve d b yth e Plannin g Board
.

Corinna village circa 1920 fromCormna historic photo archive featuring proper

proportions of

glass and

solid wall.

Design Standards 6-2

### 12
. Buildin g Material s

a . Th e us e o fcinder-block , concret e an d concret e bloc k i s prohibite d o n an yportio n o fa structur e tha t i s visibl e fro m th e building' s exterior , wit h th e exceptio n o fus e i n th e building' s foundation
. b
. Viny l an d aluminu m sidin g mayb e use d whe n sidin g i s detaile d t o b e consisten t wit h traditiona l size s an d proportions
. Detailin g shal l b e simila rt o traditiona l woo d construction
. Th e typ e o fdetailin g expecte d woul d b e wid e corne rboards , dee p wate rtabl e trim , thic k eave s wit h dee p freez e boards , an d integrate d J-channe l trim
. Asphal t an d asbesto s siding s ar e prohibited
. c . Building s wit h advertisin g ico n image s buil t int o thei rdesig n ("trademar k

buildings" ) are prohibited
. d
. Meta l Sheetin g i s prohibited
. 13
. Buildin g Proportions
. Traditiona l proportion s shal l b e utilize d usin g heigh t t o widt h proportion s fro m 1 t o 1 t o 1 horizonta l t o 3 vertical , no t includin g roo fpitch
.

J. P. Nelson and

Sons Hardware circa 1890 featuring steep roof

pitch, wide trimboards, 1 '/2 storyheight at eaves, proper

proportions of glazing to wall

area, etc. fromCorinna historic photo archives.

Design Standards 6-3

### 14
. Roo fPicthe s

Ne wroof s shal l have minimu m roo fpitche s of8 vertica l 1 2 horizonta l wit h 12/1 2 preferred
. Fla t roof s wit h historicall y proportione d parapet s and/o rcornice s ar e permitted
.

Odd Fellows Hall

circa 1920

fromCorlnna historic photo archive featuring proper

proportions cornice for flat roofed building, awnings, etc.

Design Standards 6-4

### Specifi c Standard s fo rNe wan d Remodele d Building s i n th e Villag e Center . Th e followin g provision s appl yonl yt o ne wbuilding s locate d withi n th e Villag e Cente rResidentia l Distric t an d d o no t appl yt o renovation s o fo raddition s t o pre-existin g structures . Parkin g i n fron t yard s shal l b e screene d fro m street s wit h landscapin g o rfencin g no t t o excee d 3 fee t i n height
. Al l dumpster s an d groun d locate d mechanica l shal l b e screene d fro m vie wo fa publi croad
. Sid e yard s shal l b e landscape d an d mayb e use d a s driveways , pedestria n pathway s an d semi-publi cspaces , suc h a s restauran t patios
. Al l ne wbuilding s an d addition s o n ar e require d t o hav e th e buildin g fron t lin e betwee n 1 5 an d 3 5 fee t ofth e fron t yard propertyline
. Thi s mayb e waive d i fat leas t 60 % o fth e building s fron t fa?ad e i s betwee n 1 5 an d 3 5 fee t o fth e fron t yar d propertyline , an d th e are a i n fron t o fth e setbac k

i s develope d a s a pedestria n space . Parapets , projectin g cornice s o rdecorativ e roo foverhang s ar e encouraged
.

Traditional Connna homestead

featuring roof

pitch wide trimboards l'/2 storyheight at eaves, etc.
Design Standards 6-5

### 6
. Al l ne wbuildings , o raddition s tha t ad d mor e tha n 50 % ne wfloo r

are a t o a structure , shal l b e a t leas t on e an d on e hal fstorie s hig h an d no t les s tha n 1 2 fee t tal l a t th e buildin g fron t line
. Maximu m heigh t o fal l building s shal l b e limite d t o 3 5 feet
. 7 . Al l building s shal l hav e a fron t doo rentryfacin g th e stree t o rfron t yard
. 8
. N o buildin g facin g o rvisibl e fro m a stree t shal l hav e mor e tha n 1 5 fee t horizontall yo fwindowles s wal l unles s th e overal l desig n i s approve d b yth e Plannin g Board
. 9
. Buildin g Material s a . Th e us e o fcinder-block , concret e an d concret e bloc k i s prohibite d o n an yportio n o fa structur e tha t i s visibl e fro m th e building s exterior , wit h th e exceptio n o fus e i n th e building' s foundation
. b
. Viny l an d aluminu m sidin g mayb e use d whe n sidin g i s detaile d t o b e consisten t wit h traditiona l size s an d proportions
. Detailin g shal l b e simila rt o traditiona l woo d construction
. Th e typ e o fdetailin g expecte d woul d b e wid e corne rboards , dee p wate rtabl e trim , thic k eave s wit h dee p freez e board s an d integrate d J-channe l trim
. Asphal t an d asbesto s siding s ar e prohibited
. c . Meta l sheetin g i s prohibited
. 10
. Buildin g Proportions
. a . Traditiona l proportion s shal l b e utilize d matchin g heigh t t o widt h proportion s fro m 1 t o 1 t o 1 t o 3 , no t includin g roo fpitch
. 

### \ \
Traditional

Corinna home featuring steep roof pitch, wide trim boards, 2 storyheight, proper proportions oj p]fi7ine to wall

area

11
. Roo fPitche s 12
. Ne wroof s shal l hav e a minimu m o fa n 8/1 2 pitc h wit h 12/1 2 preferred
. Fla

t roof s ar e prohibite d i n thi s district
. Design Standards 6-6

### The Stewart Libraryand

Winchester

Park will be the focal

points of

a green viewcorridor

fromRoute 7

(upper right).Redevelopmen t ofCorinn a Villag e wil l require tha t th e community

undertak e a serie s o fcoordinate d activitie s ove rth e next thre e t o fiv e years . Th e Reus e Pla n identifie s th e physica l improvement s tha t wil l b e necessaryt o support redevelopment
. I n addition , th e Tow n wil l nee d t o marke t bot h Corinn a an d th e lot s availabl e i n th e Villag e Cente ran d creat e th e administrativ e an d financia l framewor k necessaryfo r redevelopmen t t o occur . Th e implementatio n strateg yset s ou t th e objective s fo rth e redevelopmen t o fCorinn a Villag e an d identifie s action s o ractivitie s necessaryt o achiev e th e objectives
. Thi s sectio n describe s thos e activities
. I n th e followin g section , th e actio n pla n organize s thes e activitie s b yyea ran d identifie s wh o wil l b e responsibl e fo reac h activit yan d possibl e source s o ffundin g fo rthos e activitie s tha t wil l hav e a significan t cost . * OBJECTIV E # 1 ENHANC E TH E CAPACIT YO F TH E COMMUNITYT O IMPLEMEN TTH E REUS E PLA N Implementatio n o fth e Reus e Pla n wil l require tha t th e Tow n enhanc e it s ability , o n a n on-goin g basis , t o carryou t th e activitie s se t fort h i n thi s strategy . Thi s sectio n identifie s activitie s t o d o that
. 1-A. Submit

the Reuse

Plan to Town Meeting

for Adoption Thi s Reus e Pla n i s intende d t o provid e th e Tow n o fCorinn a an d th e communitywit h a visio n fo rwha t Corinn a Villag e ca n becom e an d a step-by-ste p progra m fo rachievin g tha t vision
. A s such , th e Reus e Pla n represent s a significan t polic ystatemen t b yth e community
. Therefore , th e Reus e Pla n shoul d b e submitte d t o th e Tow n Meetin g an d adopte d a s a policydocument
. Thi s ca n b e don e b yeithe radoptin g th e Reus e Pla n a s a n addendu m t o th e Town' s Comprehensiv e Pla n o rb yincludin g th e ke yelement s o f th e Reus e Pla n int o a n update d Comprehensiv e Plan
.

Implementation

Strategy 7-11-B. Create a Community

Development

Committee

to Oversee the Implementation

of the Reuse Plan and Redevelopment

of the Village Center Implementatio n o fth e Reus e Pla n wil l require a grea t dea l o f wor k ove rth e next thre e t o fiv e years . T o overse e thi s effort , th e Tow n shoul d creat e a CommunityDevelopmen t Committe e (CDC ) tha t i s charge d wit h overseein g th e day-to da yoperatio n o fth e redevelopmen t proces s an d wit h advisin g th e Boar d o fSelectme n an d Tow n Meetin g wit h respect t o polic

yissue s involvin g th e redevelopmen t process . I t i s recommende d tha t th e Tow n establis h a n 1 1 membe r CommunityDevelopmen t Committe e (CDC ) wit h 3 alternat e members (fo rstaggere d fiv e yea rterms)
.

Tw o Members Ter m t o expir e 200 3 Tw o Members 200 4 Tw o Members 200 5 Tw o Members 200 6 Thre e Member

s 200 7 Alternat e members t o expir e 2003 , 2004 , 200 5 Th e CD C shoul d b e a focuse d grou p whos e sol e responsibilit yi s th e redevelopmen t o fCorinn a Village
. I n thi s capacity , th e CD C shoul d functio n a s a n extensio n o fth e Boar d o fSelectme n an d Tow n Manage rwit h respect t o th e administratio n o fredevelopmen t activities
. Th e CD C shoul d b e a workin g committe e wit h representative s fro m othe rTow n Board s an d Committee s suc h a s th e Board o fSelectmen , Plannin g Board , Lan d Us e Committee , etc . Recommende d members woul d represen t th e followin g committees : Par k Committe e (1 ) CED A(3 ) Revitalizatio n Committe e (3 ) Comprehensiv e Pla n (2 ) Snowmobil e Committe e (1 ) Recreatio n Committe e (1 )

Implementation

Strategy 7-21-C. Provide Ongoing

Funding

for the Operation

of the Community

Development

Committee

(CDC) Implementatio n o fth e Reus e Pla n wil l require tha t th e Tow n undertak e a variet yo factivitie s ove rth e next thre e t o fiv e years . Whil e som e specifi cproject s wil l probabl yb e abl e t o b e funde d throug h outsid e source s suc h a s stat e grants , ther e wil l b e a nee d fo ron-goin g fundin g t o cove r administrative activitie s an d routin e marketin g an d oversight
. Th e Tow n wil l nee d t o provid e fo rthi s funding
. Fundin g fo ron-goin g administrativ e operation s wil l probabl y nee d t o com e fro m th e Town' s Genera l Fun d sinc e ther e ar e fe wprogram s that provid e fundin g fo rroutin e administrative activities
. On e possibl e sourc e o forganizationa l fundin g mayb e th e Main e CommunityFoundatio n and/o rth e Libra Foundation
. Give n th e uniqu e situatio n facin g th e community , privat e foundation s ma yfin d Corinn a a n attractiv e project eve n i fi t doe s no t fi t thei rnorma l fundin g criteria
. Th e CD C shoul d mee t wit h th e staf fo fth e Main e CommunityFoundatio n an d th e Libra Foundatio n onc e the y are organize d t o explore thi s possibility
. 1 -D. Provide

Continuing

Staff Support

for the CDC to Handle Day-to-Day

Activities Implementatio n o fth e Reus e Pla n wil l require tha t ther e b e someon e responsibl e fo rth e day-to-da yactivitie s necessar y t o carryou t th e variou s activities
. Whil e members o fth e CD C an d th e Tow n Manage rca n provid e som e "staf f support" , i t wil l probabl yb e necessar yfo rth e CD C t o hav e on-goin g staf fsupport , a t leas t o n a part-tim e basis , t o carr y ou t th e variou s implementatio n activities
. Thi s nee d fo ron-goin g staf fsupport ca n b e me t b ycreatin g a tow n positio n suc h a s a "Communit yDevelopmen t Director" , b ycontractin g wit h a n organizatio n suc h a s th e Easter n Main e Developmen t Corporatio n t o provid e staf f support , o rfindin g a communit yvoluntee rwh o i s willin g t o tak e o n thi s responsibility
. Ake yi s assurin g tha t th e "staff person " make s th e redevelopmen t ofCorinn a Villag e thei r to p priority
.

Implementation

Strategy 7-3

### OBJECTIV E # 2 ASSUR E THA T THER E I S ADEQUAT E PUBLI C

WATE RSUPPL YT O SUPPOR T REDEVELOPMEN T Redevelopmen t o fCorinn a Villag e wil l increas e th e deman d fo r wate rfo rbot h domesti can d fir e protectio n purposes . Increasin g th e suppl yo fwate rtha t ca n b e provide d b yth e Corinn a Wate r District i s a ke yelemen t o fth e Reus e Plan
. 2-A. Support

Efforts of the Water District

to Expand

the Capacity

of Their System Th e Tow n shoul d wor k wit h th e Corinn a Wate rDistrict t o ensur e tha t adequat e fundin g i s availabl e t o expan d th e district' s wate rsuppl yt o mee t th e expande d deman d resultin g fro m redevelopmen t o fCorinn a Village
. I f necessary , th e Tow n shoul d explor e alternativ e fundin g mechanism s t o assur e tha t a n adequat e wate rsuppl yi s available
. OBJECTIV E # 3 ENAC TLAN D US E REGULATION S GOVERNIN G REDEVELOPMEN TI N TH E VILLAG E CENTE R Ake yelemen t o fth e Reus e Pla n i s assurin g tha t th e redevelopmen t tha t occur s i n Corinn a Villag e i s o fa "villag e character" , i s attractive , an d contribute s t o a pedestria n environment
. Th e Town' s curren t zonin g ordinanc e ha s n o standard s o rallowe d use s fo rth e Villag e Cente rDistrict tha t encompasse s th e redevelopmen t area . A s part o fth e on-goin g plannin g process , th e Tow n need s t o creat e th e lan d us e regulation s tha t wil l gover n redevelopmen t an d reus e i n thi s portio n o fCorinn a Village
. 3-A. Review

and Finalize

Zoning

Provisions

for the Village Center District and Submit to Town Meeting Th e Reus e Pla n contain s recommende d standard s fo rth e Villag e Cente rzonin g district
. Th e Lan d Us e Committe e shoul d revie wth e propose d standards , solici t publi cinpu t o n th e proposals , an d finaliz e propose d standard s fo rth e Villag e Cente rDistrict fo rconsideratio n b yth e Tow n Meeting
.

Implementation

Strategy 7-43-B Review

and Finalize

the Design Standards

for the Village Center District and Submit to Town Meeting Th e Zonin g Ordinanc e doe s no t dea l wit h th e desig n o fth e sit e no rwit h th e appearanc e o fth e building
. Bot h o fthes e factor s wil l b e importan t i n assurin g tha t redevelopmen t o f th e Villag e Cente rresults i n a n attractive , pedestria n oriente d environment
. Th e Reus e Pla n include s recommende d desig n standard s tha t woul d appl yt o ne wcommercia l building s an d majo r addition s i n th e Villag e Cente rDistrict
. Th e standard s cove r th e mos t importan t desig n elements
. Th e Lan d Us e Committe e wil l nee d t o reviewthes e proposals , ge t publi c input , an d submi t recommende d desig n standard s t o Tow n Meeting
. OBJECTIV E # 4 ENHANC E TH E VISUA L AN D SCENI C QUALITY O F CORINN A VILLAG E THROUG H TH E ESTABLISHMEN TO F TH E ROUT E 7 GREENWA Y Th e Reus e Pla n envision s th e creatio n o fa "Greenway " alon g Rout e 7 throug h Corinn a Village
. A s a resul t o fth e clean-u p activitie s an d relocatio n o fRout e 7 , a numbe ro fope n area s wil l b e create d i n th e Villag e adjacen t t o Rout e 7 . Th e Reus e Pla n propose s turnin g thes e area s int o gree n spac e t o creat e a ne w characte ran d identityfo rCorinna
. Thi s sectio n set s ou t a numbe r ofactivitie s that th e Tow n wil l nee d t o take t o implemen t th e "Greenway " concept . 4-A. Install

Landscape

Improvements

on Town Parcels Upo n completio n o fth e cleanup , th e vacan t lan d i n Corinn a Villag e wil l b e returne d t o Tow n control
. A s par t o fth e implementatio n process , th e Tow n wil l nee d t o wor k wit h th e EP At o assur e tha t thes e site s ar e restore d t o reasonabl e conditio n wit h fina l grading , loaming , an d seeding
. Thi s wil l assur e tha t thes e parcel s becom e attractiv e addition s t o th e communityeve n i fthe yar e designate d fo rredevelopment
. Th e Reus e Pla n envision s tha t a numbe ro fth e parcel s wil l b e landscape d t o enhance thei rattractiveness
. Th e Tow n wil l nee d t o landscap e thos e area s tha t ar e anticipate d t o remai n undeveloped
. Implementation

Strategy 7-54-B. Install Welcome

Signage

at Both Gateways

to the Center of the Village Th e Reus e Pla n envision s tha t th e Tow n wil l instal l "welcome " sign s o n Rout e 7 o n bot h side s o fth e ne wVillag e Center
. Th e Tow n wil l nee d t o design , construct , an d instal l th e sign s a t th e identifie d locations
. 4-C. Develop

Town Commons/Park Th e Reus e Pla n envision s that th e parce l at th e corne rof Rout e 7 an d th e Stetso n Roa d adjacen t t o th e rive rwil l b e develope d a s a tow n commo n o rpark
. Thi s sit e offer s th e potentia l t o creat e a ne w"center " fo rth e communitywher e th e historyo fCorinn a an d th e cleanu p ca n b e documented
. Th e Tow n wil l nee d t o d o fina l desig n o fth e propose d improvement s an d the n complet e construction
. 4-D. Undertake

Pedestrian

Improvements

Including

the Installation

of the Second

Bridge North of Route 7 Th e Reus e Pla n envision s tha t additiona l pedestria n way s wil l b e develope d i n additio n t o th e sidewalks alon g th e streets . Thi s networ k o fsidewalks an d pedestria n way s i s intende d t o creat e a pedestria n characte rfo rth e ne wvillage
. Th e Tow n wil l nee d t o finaliz e th e desig n o fthes e pedestria n ways . Ake yelemen t i n th e pedestria n syste m i s th e installatio n o fa secon d bridg e o n th e nort h sid e o fRout e 7 , mirrorin g th e desig n o fth e ne wsnowmobil e bridg e o n th e sout h side
. Th e objectiv e i s tha t th e desig n o fthi s secon d bridg e wil l b e simila rt o th e desig n o fth e snowmobil e bridg e creatin g a consisten t visua l environment
. Th e Tow n wil l the n need t o construc

t th e propose d improvements
. As par t of thi s effort , th e Tow n shoul d explor e th e possibilityo fth e EP A installin g th e bridg e abutment s fo rth e secon d bridg e usin g granit e blocks salvage d fro m th e site
.

Implementation

Strategy 7-64-E. Create Additional

Open Space Adjacent

to Winchester Park Th e Tow n shoul d wor k wit h th e EP At o develo p th e lan d are a eas t o fWincheste rPar k a s ope n space . A s par t o fth e fina l grading , EP Ashoul d b e requeste d t o creat e a n amphitheate ra s envisione d b yth e Reus e Plan
. At a late r time , th e Tow n ca n undertake improvements t o th e par k includin g connectin g th e par k t o th e pedestria n ways . 4-F. Develop

a Pedestrian

Loop Over the Upper Dam Th e Reus e Pla n envision s creatin g a pedestria n loo p acros s th e uppe rda m linkin g th e Village
. Thi s i s a long-rang e project that wil l involv e modificatio n o fth e da m an d acquisitio n o fa right-of-wa yo n th e eas t sid e o fth e River
. A s par t o fthi s project , th e Tow n shoul d wor k wit h th e EP At o assur e that th e sit e nea rth e da m i s grade d i n th e waythat facilitate s thi s linkag e an d tha t an ychange s t o th e da m d o no t preclud e thi s connection
. Th e Tow n wil l the n nee d t o wor k o n th e necessar

ymodification s t o th e da m t o accommodat e pedestrians
. Finally , th e Tow n wil l nee d t o obtai n permissio n fo rth e trai l t o cros s privat e propertyo n th e eas t sid e o fth e river
. 4-G. Undertake

Enhancement

of the River Frontage Th e are a adjacen t t o th e rive rwil l b e subject t o periodi c floodin g bu t wil l b e dr yfo rmost ofth e yea rwhe n th e rive ri s constraine d t o th e channel
. Thi s are a wil l playa n importan t rol e i n establishin g th e visua l characte rofth e villag e an d wil l b e useabl e fo rpassiv e recreationa l uses . Th e Tow n wil l nee d t o wor k

wit h th e EP At o landscap e thi s are a i n a n appropriat e manner . 4-H. Install

a Landscaped

Buffer Along the Rear of Properties on St. Albans

Road Th e propertie s alon g St
. Alban s Roa d abu t th e Mil l site
. Du e t o th e grad e change , thes e home s overloo k th e redevelopmen t are a o n th e nort h sid e o fRout e 7 . Th e Tow n wil l nee d t o wor k

wit h th e EP At o assure that a landscape d buffe ri s installe d alon g thi s propertylin e t o minimiz e th e impact o fredevelopmen t activitie s o n thes e homes
. Implementation

Strategy 7-7OBJECTIV E # 5 MARKE TCORINN A A S A DESIRABL E

BUSINES S LOCATIO N Th e successfu l redevelopmen t o fCorinn a Villag e wil l requir e th e creatio n o finteres t i n Corinn a an d th e opportunitie s th e communit y offer s amon g th e regiona l busines s an d developmen t community
. I n a sense , th e Tow n need s t o creat e a new , positiv e imag e fo r Corinn a an d th e Villag e Cente ramon g thes e groups . Th e followin g section s identifyapproache s fo rimprovin g Corinna' s imag e a s a desirabl e plac e i n whic h t o d o business
. 5-A. Develop

a Simple Marketing

Brochure

and Video Th e CD C wil l nee d t o develo p a simpl e marketin g brochur e an d vide o tha t tell s th e storyo fth e redevelopmen t o f Corinn a an d th e opportunitie s tha t i t offer s a s a busines s location
. Th e brochur e shoul d b e designe d a s a singl e 8 1 / a x 11 " piec e tha t i s printe d o n bot h sides
. Th e brochur e shoul d summariz e th e redevelopmen t proces s an d focu s o n th e market s an d site s o n whic h a busines s ca n capitalize
. Th e brochur e shoul d b e targete d a t busines s owners an d managers an d rea l estat e professionals
. 5-B. Conduct

a Systematic, Targeted, Business Recruitment Program Th e CD C shoul d undertak e a busines s recruitmen t progra m t o creat e interes t amon g th e regiona l smal l busines s communityi n explorin g a busines s locatio n i n th e Villag e Center
. Thi s progra m shoul d includ e th e followin g activities : 1
. Th e CD C shoul d develo p an d periodicall y updat e a potentia l contact list
. Thi s list shoul d include : 1. 1 Outdoo rrecreatio n businesses , specialitybusinesses , an d loca l servic e businesse s locate d i n othe rcentra l Main e location s tha t woul d b e appropriat e fo rCorinna
. 1. 2 Small , emergin g businesse s tha t ar e read yt o mov e int o a commercia l location
.
Implementation

Strategy 7-81. 3 Regiona l businesse s tha t mayb e intereste d i n openin g a branc h locatio n i n Corinna
. 2
. Th e CD C shoul d distribut e a marketin g packag e t o th e contact list that provide s a potentia l busines s wit h detaile d informatio n abou t th e Corinn a trad e area , existin g businesses , an d availabl e developmen t sites
. 3
. Representative s ofth e CD C o rloca l busines s peopl e shoul d the n personall ycontac t th e businesse s o n th e list
. Ideally , thi s woul d b e a one-on-on e contact b ya membe ro fth e committee
. Th e objectiv e o fthi s contac t shoul d b e t o make th e busines s owne rawar e o fwh yCorinn a Villag e coul d b e a goo d locatio n fo rhe rbusines s an d th e incentive s tha t ar e availabl e fo rlocatin g i n Corinn a Village
. 4
. Th e CD C shoul d establis h a progra m o ffollow u p contact s o n a periodi cbasi s wit h an y busines s tha t indicate s an yinterest i n Corinna
. Thi s i s importan t sinc e busines s relocation s are ofte n drive n b yexterna l force s suc h a s leas e expiration , expansion , sal e o fa building , etc . I t i s therefor e importan t t o maintai n ongoin g contact wit h potentia l prospects . 5 . Th e CD C an d staffshoul d als o b e abl e t o provid e assistanc e t o businesse s tha t expres s a n interes t i n Corinna
. Thi s shoul d includ e makin g contact s wit h rea l estat e peopl e an d financia l institutions , helpin g the m understan d loca l requirements includin g th e desig n standards , obtainin g financing , etc . 5-C. Cultivate

Contacts

in the Commercial

Real Estate and Financial

Community I t wil l b e importan t that th e commercia l rea l estat e communityan d financia l communityb e awar e o fth e opportunitie s i n Corinna
. Th e CD C wil l nee d t o identif yke y rea l estat e an d financia l professional s i n th e Bango ran d Augusta/Watervill e area s an d t o provid e the m wit h Implementation

Strategy 7-9informatio n abou t Corinna
. Ideally , th e CD C o rstaf fshoul d mee t wit h eac h perso n t o explai n th e situatio n an d wha t Corinn a ca n offe rbusinesses
. 5-D. Undertake

a Community

Focused

Public Relations Campaign Th e media , includin g th e Bango rDail yNew s an d Th e Main e Times , hav e provide d goo d coverag e o fCorinna , th e community' s plight , an d th e cleanu p progress . Th e CD C an d staf fshoul d continu e t o cultivat e th e medi a t o provid e continuin g coverag e o fth e redevelopmen t o fCorinna
. A focu s o fthi s effort shoul d b e o n celebratin g an ypositiv e busines s new s o ractivit yi n th e communityt o creat e a positiv e imag e o fCorinn a a s a busines s location
. 5-E. Develop

an Understanding

of Environmental

Limits and Restrictions Concer n abou t potentia l financia l liabilit yunde r environmenta l provision s coul d b e a barrie rt o redevelopment
. Th e CD C wil l nee d t o wor k wit h th e EP A an d Main e DE P t o develo p a clea rwritte n statemen t tha t outline s th e liabilit

yfo ra prospectiv e purchase ro fa lot(s ) ha s an d th e protection s provide d unde rth e federa l an d stat e programs . * OBJECTIV E # 6 CREAT E AN D MARKE TGOO D QUALIT Y DEVELOPMEN TSITE S Th e Reus e Pla n envision s that th e Tow n wil l sel l lot s t o privat e redevelopers wh o wil l the n buil d upo n th e lot s i n accordanc e wit h th e Town' s zonin g an d desig n standards
. Wit h a tow n meetin g for m o fgovernment , i t wil l b e importan t that th e detail s o fthi s proces s b e worke d ou t ahea d o ftime
. 

### Overal l Lan d Marketin g Activitie s 6-A. Develop

a Formal

Town Policy

Relative

to the Sale/Disposition

of the Lots Th e CD C i n conjunctio n wit h th e Tow n Manage rshoul d develo p a formal , writte n polic ysettin g ou t th e Town' s policie s wit h respect t o th e sal e an d developmen t o flot s i n th e Tow n center . Th e polic yshoul d addres s th e followin g areas : Implementation

Strategy 7-10• proces s fo rofferin g lot s fo rsal e • pricin g policyincludin g th e Town' s willingnes s t o foreg o monetar ypaymen t an d minimu m price s • requirement s fo rredevelopmen t withi n a certai n timefram e • anti-speculatio n an d reversio n policie s • th e Town' s willingnes s t o negotiat e an y provision s Th e forma l lan d dispositio n polic yshoul d b e endorse d b yth e Tow n Manage ran d Board o fSelectmen
. 6-B. Develop

Formal Criteria for Evaluating

Purchase

Offers Th e CD C an d Tow n Manage rshoul d als o establis h criteri a t o b e use d i n decidin g i fth e Tow n shoul d sel l a piec e o f propert yt o a prospectiv e buyer
. Th e criteri a shoul d addres s factor s suc h as :

• pric e • compatibilityo f th e developmen t proposa l wit h th e Reus e Pla n inten t • valu e o fth e propose d developmen t • certaintyo fth e developmen t • timin g o fth e developmen t Th e criteri a shoul d make clea rth e relativ e importanc e o fth e variou s criteria
. A s wit h th e Dispositio n Policy , thes e criteri a shoul d b e endorse d b yth e Tow n Manage ran d th e Boar d o f Selectmen
. 6-C . Prepare

Standard

Forms

fo r Purchase

an d Sale Agreements, Deeds, and Conditions/Covenants Sinc e timin g an d certaintyare ofte n consideration s i n th e redevelopmen t process , th e CD C an d staf fshoul d develo p standar d form s an d condition s s o tha t perspectiv e lo t purchasers hav e a clea runderstandin g o fth e Town' s expectations
. Thi s shoul d includ e th e detail s o fan y environmenta l condition s o rprotection s tha t wil l appl yt o buyers
. Implementation

Strategy 7-116-D . Contract with a Commercial

Real Estate Broker fo r th e Marketing

of the Lots Whil e th e Tow n shoul d playa n activ e rol e i n marketin g th e communitya s a desirabl e busines s location , th e Tow n shoul d conside rhirin g a commercia l rea l estat e broke rt o handl e th e actua l marketin g o fth e individua l developmen t lots
. Rea l estat e professional s hav e a n establishe d networ k o fcontact s tha t ca n provid e exposur e fo rth e lots
. 

### Developmen t Are a o n th e Nort h Sid e ofMai n Street 6-E. Finalize

the Location

and Design of the Access Road Th e CD C shoul d identifyth e preferre d locatio n fo rth e acces s roa d int o thi s grou p o fdevelopmen t sites
. Th e EP A shoul d b e requeste d t o desig n th e roa d an d utilitie s t o provid e appropriat e access . 6-F. Prepare

a Subdivision

Plan to Create the Lots Th e CD C shoul d wor k wit h th e EP At o prepar e a forma l subdivisio n pla n t o creat e individua l developmen t parcel s an d t o obtai n Plannin g Board approval
. 6-G . Obtain

Funding

fo r th e Construction

o f th e Access Road and Utilities Th e CD C wil l nee d t o wor k wit h th e EP At o allocat e fundin g fo rth e constructio n o fth e acces s roa d tha t wil l b e necessar y t o make thi s are a developable
. Thi s shoul d includ e fundin g fo rth e wate rmain , sanitar ysewer , stormwate rdrainag e system , an d othe rutilitie s includin g powe ran d telephone
. 6-H. Construct

the Access Road and Related

Utilities Th e CD C wil l nee d t o wor k wit h th e EP At o construct th e acces s road
.

Implementation

Strategy 7-12

### Stetso n Roa d Redevelopmen t Are a 6-1. Prepare

a Subdivision

Plan to Create the Lots Th e CD C shoul d prepar e a forma l subdivisio n pla n t o creat e individua l developmen t parcel s an d t o obtai n Plannin g Board approval
. 6-J. Seek

Historic

Designation

and Funding

for the Rehabilitation

of the Odd Fellows Building Th e CD C shoul d wor k wit h th e owne ro fth e Od d Fellow s Buildin g t o explor e th e potentia l fo rdesignatio n o fth e buildin g a s a nationa l registe rpropertyan d possibl e source s o ffundin g fo rrehabilitation
. * OBJECTIV E # 7 CREAT E INCENTIVE S FO R REDEVELOPMEN T O F TH E VILLAG E CENTE R Th e cos t o fne wconstructio n maymak e spac e cost s i n Corinn a Villag e to o hig h fo rman ybusinesse s tha t mayb e intereste d i n locatin g there
. Therefore , th e Tow n wil l nee d t o see k outsid e financia l assistanc e t o subsidiz e constructio n cost s thereb y reducin g th e spac e cost s fo rne wbusinesses
. 7-A. Establish

a Low/No

Interest

Loan Program

to Finance New Buildings Th e CD C wil l nee d t o establis h a financin g poo l tha t ca n b e use d t o provid e lo wo rn o interes t mortgag e financin g t o peopl e wh o are intereste d i n buildin g withi n th e Villag e Center
. Th e objectiv e o fthi s mortgag e poo l shoul d b e t o assur e tha t ther e i s a readil yavailabl e suppl yo fmortgag e financin g t o anyon e wh o i s intereste d i n buildin g withi n th e Villag e Center
. Thi s mortgag e poo l shoul d includ e bot h commitment s fro m loca l financia l institution s a s wel l a s publi cdevelopmen t financ e agencie s suc h a s th e Main e Departmen t o fCommunit yan d Economi cDevelopment
. 7-8 . See k

Grants t o Subsidize

Ne w Construction At th e sam e time , th e CD C shoul d activel ysee k grant s fro m governmen t agencie s an d foundation s t o subsidiz e th e constructio n o fne wbuilding s i n th e Villag e Cente rt o make spac e cost s more affordabl e fo rbusinesses
. Implementation

Strategy 7-13OBJECTIV E # 8 ENHANC E CORINNA' S ROL E A S A N

OUTDOO R RECREATIO N CENTE R Corinna' s locatio n o n a primar yacces s t o Moosehea d Lake an d Mt
. Katadhin , combine d wit h th e ne wStat e recreationa l trail , Corunde l Lake , an d th e Northeas t Flyway , creat e th e potentia l fo rexpandin g Corinna' s rol e a s a n outdoo rrecreatio n center . Thi s include s a wid e rang e o frecreationa l activitie s includin g snowmobiling , trai l biking , ATVing , fishing , an d bird watching
. 8-A. Develop

Trail Connections

Through

the Village Th e Reus e Pla n identifie s a numbe ro fpossibl e connection s betwee n th e mai n snowmobile/recreatio n trai l an d location s i n th e Village
. Th e CD C wil l nee d t o wor k wit h th e EP At o make provision s fo rthes e trai l connection s a s developmen t lot s ar e create d an d a s sit e improvement s ar e completed
. 8-B. Develop

New Access

and Recreation

Trail Parking

at Building

7 Th e forme rmil l Buildin g # 7 i s owne d b yth e Tow n an d offer s th e potentia l fo rcreatin g a n outdoo rrecreatio n cente ro r Trailway s Buildin g t o serv e a s th e focu s fo rexpande d outdoo rrecreatio n activities
. Currently , moto rvehicl e acces s t o Buildin g # 7 i s throug h th e churc h parkin g lo t whic h i s no t appropriat e fo rmor e intensiv e us e o fth e facility
. Th e CD C wil l nee d t o wor k wit h th e MDOTt o creat e a ne w acces s t o Buildin g # 7 betwee n th e recreationa l trai l an d th e church
. Th e CD C shoul d wor k t o develo p a ne wacces s roa d t o Buildin g # 7 an d a parkin g are a betwee n th e buildin g an d trail
. Initially , thi s are a shoul d focu s o n providin g a plac e fo r snowmobilers t o par k

an d ge t acces s t o th e trail
. Ove rtime , us e shoul d b e expande d t o othe rrecreationa l uses . 8-C. Develop

a Design for Converting

Building

7 into aMultipurpose

Recreation

Center/Trailways

Building Th e CD C shoul d develo p a desig n fo rconvertin g Buildin g # 7 int o a Trailway s Buildin g tha t provide s a cente ran d suppor t facilitie s fo ra rang e o frecreationa l users . Th e objectiv e shoul d b e t o creat e multi-us e space s withi n th e buildin g tha t ca n b e use d b yrecreationa l organization s an d recreationa l Implementation

Strategy 7-14businesse s an d functio n a s th e cente rfo ra numbe ro f outdoo rrecreationa l activities
. Th e CD C shoul d wor k wit h variou s recreationa l group s t o progra m th e neede d space s an d facilities
. 8-D. Obtain

Funding

for the Redevelopment

of Building

7 or Trail ways Building

Including

Site Development Th e CD C wil l nee d t o wor k wit h th e variou s recreationa l organization s an d stat e agencie s t o identif yfundin g fo rth e renovatio n o fBuildin g # 7 into a Trailway s Building
. 8-E. Identify

an Appropriate

Operator

for the Trailways Building

as a Multi-Purpose

Outdoor

Recreation Center/Support

Facility

and Indoor

Recreation/Teen Center A s us e o fth e Trailway s Buildin g increases , th e CD C wil l need t o arrang e fo rth e long-ter m operatio n ofth e facility
. Th e CD C wil l nee d t o identifya n appropriat e operato rfo rth e facilit yan d mak e suitabl e arrangement s fo rth e operatio n o f th e facility
. 8-F. Solicit

Organizations

and Businesses

to Use the Trailways

Building

for Appropriate

Outdoor

Recreation Related Activities Th e CD C an d th e designate d operato ro fth e Trailway s Buildin g wil l nee d to identif ypotentia l user

s ofth e buildin g an d approac h the m abou t thei rus e o fth e facilit yt o maximiz e th e activityoccurrin g at th e facility
. Ove rtime , usag e o fth e facilitycoul d b e expande d t o includ e som e indoo r recreationa l activitie s and/o ra tee n center . 8-G . Finalize

th e Design

fo r th e Construction

o f a Snowmobile

Area off Route 7 Th e Reus e Pla n envision s that th e lo t betwee n Rout e 7 an d th e recreationa l trai l wil l b e develope d into a parkin g an d unloadin g are a t o provid e acces s t o th e trail
. Th e CD C wil l nee d t o wor k

wit h th e EP At o provid e fo rth e filin g an d gradin g o fthi s are a t o mak e i t suitabl e fo rthi s purpose . Th e CD C wil l als o nee d t o finaliz e th e desig n fo rthi s facility
.

Implementation

Strategy 7-15

### 8-H. Obtain Funding

for the Construction

of the Snowmobile Area Th e CD C wil l nee d t o locat e fundin g fo rth e constructio n o f thi s facility
. Th e mos t likel ysourc e o fconstructio n fundin g wil l b e recreationa l trai l mone ythroug h stat e agencies
. Th e CD C shoul d explor e workin g wit h snowmobil e club s an d th e Main e Departmen t o fPark s an d Recreatio n t o fun d thi s improvement
. 8-1. Establish

Program

to Promote

Bird Watching Corinn a i s locate d unde ra significan t flywa yuse d b y migratin g birds
. Corunde l Lak e create s th e potentia l fo rbird watching
. Th e CD C shoul d wor k wit h group s suc h a s th e Main e Audubo n Societyan d loca l birdwatcher s t o promot e Corinn a a s a birdwatchin g location
. 8-J. Work

with IF&W to develop

a Sport Fishing Program

for Corundel

Lake Corunde l Lake support s a largemout h bas s fishery
. Th e CD C shoul d wor k

wit h th e Departmen t ofInlan d Fisherie s an d Wildlif e t o explor e th e establishmen t o fa "pu t an d take " bas s stockin g progra m tha t woul d enhanc e th e lake' s attractivenes s a s a regiona l fishin g destination
. 8-K Work with IF&W to Improve

Access to Corundel

Lake Th e CD C shoul d continu e t o wor k wit h th e Departmen t o f Inlan d Fisherie s an d Wildlif e t o improv e recreationa l acces s t o Corunde l Lake fo ra wid e rang e o factivities
. 8-LProvide

Improved

Access to Corundel

Lake Th e CD C shoul d wor k wit h th e EP Aan d IF& Wt o develo p improve d acces s t o Corunde l Lake fo ra rang e o frecreationa l activities
. Thi s effort shoul d includ e tryin g t o provid e acces s t o bot h side s o fth e lake fo rpedestrian s an d fo rsnowmobiles
.

Implementation

Strategy 7-16* OBJECTIV E # 9 MAK E CORINN A VILLAG E A DESTINATIO N FO R LOCA L RESIDENT S Ake yconcep t o fth e Reus e Pla n i s t o reinforc e th e rol e o fth e Villag e Cente ra s th e cente rofth e community
. To d o this , i t wil l b e importan t t o generat e activityi n th e Villag e tha t wil l dra wresident s bac k t o th e are a o n a regula rbasis
. 9-A. Organize

a Farmer's

Market Th e CD C shoul d organiz e a Farmer' s Marke t tha t wil l b e locate d i n th e Villag e Cente rpossibl yi n th e newparkin g lot offRout e 7 . Th e marke t coul d creat e a n outle t fo rloca l grower s whil e creatin g a n "attraction " i n th e Village
. Th e Main e Departmen t o fAgricultur e provide s technica l assistanc e an d marketin g assistanc e fo rFarmer' s Markets
. 9-8 . Organize

a Craft Market Th e CD C shoul d als o explor e th e feasibilityo festablishin g a seasona l o ryear-roun d craft s market
. Thi s ventur e woul d als o b e locate d i n th e Villag e an d woul d provid e loca l craftspeopl e wit h a n outle t fo rthei rproducts
. Th e CD C wil l nee d t o identifycraftspeopl e i n th e regio n an d wor k wit h the m t o explor e th e potentia l fo ra regiona l craft s marke t a s wel l a s th e possibilit

yo fprovidin g a year-roun d locatio n fo r thi s purpose . 9-C. Develop

a Community/Teen/Elderly Center Th e CD C shoul d explor e th e possibilityo fusin g par t o f Buildin g # 7 a s a community / elderly/tee n cente rt o provid e variou s group s i n th e populatio n wit h a place t o ge t together
. I fthi s i s successful , th e communitymaywan t t o explor e developin g a freestandin g communitycente rt o meet thes e needs
. * OBJECTIV E #1 0 EXPAN D TH E RANG E O F HOUSIN G OPPORTUNITIE S AVAILABL E FO R TH E ELDERLYI N CORINN A Whil e Corinn a an d th e surroundin g communitie s ar e reasonabl y wel l serve d b ya numbe ro felderl yhousin g projects , ther e ar e very limite d loca l facilitie s tha t provid e assiste d livin g fo relderl ypeopl e wh o nee d a modes t leve l o fcare . Implementation

Strategy 7-1710-A. Create a Housing

Committee Th e Boar d o fSelectme n shoul d creat e a housin g committe e an d charg e the m wit h developin g a proposa l fo rth e establishmen t o fa smal l assiste d livin g facilityt o serv e elderl yresident s o fCorinn a an d th e surroundin g communities
. 10-B. Conduct

of Detailed

Feasibility

Study for an Assisted Living Facility Th e Housin g Committe e wil l nee d t o asses s th e feasibilityo f suc h a facilityi n Corinna
. Whil e th e preliminar yassessmen t conducte d a s par

t o fth e Reus e Pla n indicate s a nee d fo r assiste d livin g i n th e Corinn a area , th e feasibilit yo fsuc h a project wil l nee d t o b e explore d i n detail
. Th e committe e shoul d see k

a housin g plannin g gran t fro m th e Community Developmen t Bloc k

Gran t progra m fo rthi s purpose . 10-C. Seek

an Appropriate

Developer

and Financing

for a Small Assisted

Living Facility I fth e feasibilitystud yindicate s tha t a smal l assiste d livin g facilitymayb e feasible , th e Housin g Committe e wil l nee d t o wor k wit h non-profi t housin g organization s t o locat e a develope ran d financin g fo rth e project
.

Implementation

Strategy 7-18

### Aerial view of the Relocated

Route 7 and bridge (center) the future commercial

development

will be located

along Stetson Road

(lower right) and theformer

mill site (upper

center).

### Committe e / Agenc y CommunityDevelopmen t Bloc k Gran t Communit

yDevelopmen t Committe e Comprehensiv e Economi cDevelopmen t Strateg y Departmen t ofConservatio n Departmen t o fEconomi can d CommunityDevelopmen t Departmen t ofEnvironmenta l Protectio n Departmen t o fInlan d Fisherie s an d Wildlif e Economi cDevelopmen t Administratio n Environmenta l Protectio n Agency Farmer s Hom e Administratio n Financ e Authorit yo fMain e .Housin g & Urba n Developmen t Main e Stat e Housin g Authority Unite d Stat e Departmen t o f Agricultur e - Rura l Developmen t Abreviatio n CDB G CD C 

### CED S DO C 

### DEC D DE P 

### DIFW EDA EP A 

### FMH A FAM E HU D 

### MSH A USDA-R D Referenc e Descriptio n Responsibilit y Potentia l Fundin g 

### 200 2 ACTIVITIE S 1 A 1 B

1 C
1 D
2 A
3 A Submi t th e Reus e Pla n t o Tow n Meetin g

fo rAdoptio n Creat e a CommunityDevelopmen t Committe e t o Overse e th e Implementatio n o fth e Reus e Pla n an d Redevelopmen t o f th e Villag e Cente r Provid e Ongoin g Fundin g fo rth e Operatio n o fth e CDC
. Provid e Continuin g Staf fSuppor t fo rth e CD C t o Handl e Day-to-DayActivitie s Suppor t Effort s o fth e Wate rDistric t t o Expan d th e Capacit

yofThei rSyste m Revie wan d Finaliz e Zonin g Provision s fo r th e Villag e Cente rDistrict an d Submi t t o Tow n Meetin g Reus e Committe e Boar d o f Selectme n an d Tow n Manage r Board of Selectme n an d Tow n Manage r Board o f Selectme n an d Tow n Manage r Board o f Selectme n an d Tow n Manage r Lan d Us e Committe e N/

A N/ A


### Genera l Fun d o r Foundatio n Gran t Genera l Fun d o r Foundatio n Gran t USDA-RD , EPA , DEC D (CDBG ) N/ A

Action Plan 8-1

### Referenc e

3 B
5 A 5 C 5 D 6 E 6 1 6 J

8 G 8 1 8 J 10A 

### Descriptio n

Revie wan d Finaliz e th e Desig n Standard s fo rth e Villag e Cente rDistrict an d Submi t t o Tow n Meetin g Develo p a Simpl e Marketin g Brochur e Cultivat e Contact s i n th e Commercia l Rea l Estat e an d Financia l Communitie s Undertake a CommunityFocuse d Publi c Relation s Campaig n Finaliz e th e Locatio n an d Desig n o fth e Acces s Roa d Prepar e a Subdivisio n Pla n t o Creat e th e Lot s See k Histori cDesignatio n an d Fundin g fo r th e Rehabilitatio n o fth e Od d Fellows Buildin g Finaliz e th e Desig n fo rth e Constructio n o f a Snowmobil e Are a offRout e 7 Establis h Progra m t o Promot e Bird Watchin g Wor k wit h DIF

Wt o develo p a Sport Fishin g Progra m fo rCorunde l Lake Creat e a Housin g Committe e t o investigat e th e feasibilityo fa assiste d livin g facility Responsibility Lan d Us e Committe e CD C an d Staff CD C an d Staf f CD C an d Staff CD C CD C 

### Od d Fellows workin g wit h Historica l Societ y CD C an d Staff CD C an d Staff CDC , Staffwit h DIF W Board o f Selectme n an d Tow n Manage r Potentia l Fundi n

N/ A 

### Genera l Fun d N/ A N/ A N/ A N/ A 

### Main e Histori c Preservatio n Commissio n an d Stat e Od d Fellows Organizatio n Rura l Developme n N/ A N/ A 

### HUD , CDBG , MSHA , FMH A 

### 200 3 ACTIVITIE S 4 A 4 C 4 D
4 G 

### Begi n Landscap e an d Rive rFrontag e

Improvement s o n Tow n Parcel s Develo p Tow n Commons/Par k Undertake Pedestria n Improvement s Includin g th e Installatio n o fth e Secon d Bridg e Nort h o fRout e 7 Landscap e th e Rive rFrontag e CD C an d Staff , EPA 

### CD C an d Staff wit h EPA CD C an d Staff CD C an d Staff Genera l Fund , EPA ,

DE P 

### Privat e Funding , Grant s Privat e Fundin g EPA , DE P Genera ' Fun d Action Plan 8-2Referenc e

4 H 5 B 6 A
6 B
6 C
6 D 6 F 6 G
7 A 7 B 8 A 8 K 8 L 9 A 9 B 10 B Descriptio n

Instal l a Landscape d Buffe rAlon g th e Rea ro fPropertie s o n St
. Alban s Roa d Conduc t a Systematic , Targeted , Busines s Recruitmen t Progra m Develo p a Forma l Tow n PolicyRelativ e t o th e Sale/Dispositio n o fth e Lot s Develo p Forma l Criteri a fo rEvaluatin g Purchas e Offer s Prepar e Standar d Form s fo rPurchas e an d Sal e Agreements , Deeds , an d Conditions/Covenant s Contract wit h a Commercia l Rea l Estat e Broke rfo rth e Marketin g o fth e Lot s Prepar e a Subdivisio n Pla n t o Creat e th e Lot s Obtai n Fundin g fo rth e Constructio n o fth e Acces s Roa d an d Utilitie s includin g underlin e installatio n o flin e Establis h a Low/N o Interes t Loa n Progra m to Finance NewBuilding s See k Grant s t o Subsidiz e Ne w Constructio n Develo p Trai l Connection s Throug h th e Villag e Wor k wit h DIF

Wt o provid e publi cacces s t o Corunde l Lake
. Provid e fo rPubli cAcces s t o Corunde l Lak e Organiz e a Farmer' s Marke t Organiz e a Craf t Marke t Conduct o fDetaile d FeasibilityStud yfo r a n Assiste d Livin g Facility Responsibility CD C an d Staf f CD C an d Staf f CDC , Boar d o f Selectme n an d Tow n Manage r CDC , Board o f Selectme n an d Tow n Manage r CDC , Boar d o f Selectme n an d Tow n Manage r CD C an d Staff CD C an d Staff wit h EP A CD C an d Staf f CD C an d Staff CD C an d Staff CD C an d Staff CDC , Staf fwit h DIF W CDC , Staffwit h DIF W CD C an d Staff CD C an d Staf f Housin g Committe e Potentia l Fundin g

EPA , DE P Genera l Fun d Genera l Fun d 

### N/ A N/ A Genera l Fun d 

### N/ A EP A CDB G - ED A
FAM E CDB G - ED A 

### DO C

N/ A N/ A CDB G Housin g Grants , HUD , MSH A
Action Plan 8-3

### Referenc e Descriptio n Responsibility Potentia l Fundi n



### 200 4 ACTIVITIE S 4 B

4 E 6 H 8 B 8 C
8 D
8 E

8 F
8 H 9 C 10 C Instal l Welcom e Signag e a t Bot h

Gateways t o th e Cente rofth e Villag e Develo p Are a East ofWincheste rPar k Construct th e Acces s Roa d an d Relate d Utilitie s Trai l Acquisitio n an d Develo p Ne wAcces s an d Snowmobile rParkin g at Buildin g 7 Develo p a Desig n fo rConvertin g Buildin g 7 into a Multi-Purpos e Recreatio n Center/Trailway s Buildin g Obtai n Fundin g fo rth e Redevelopmen t o f Buildin g 7 orTrailway s Buildin g Includin g Sit e Developmen t Identifya n Appropriat e Operato rfo rth e Trailways Buildin g a s a Multi-Purpos e Outdoo rRecreatio n Center/Suppor t Facilit yan d Indoo rRecreation/Tee n Cente r Solici t Organization s an d Businesse s t o Us e th e Trailway s Buildin g fo rAppropriat e Outdoo rRecreatio n Relate d Activitie s Obtai n Fundin g fo rth e Constructio n o fth e Snowmobil e Are a Develo p a Community/Teen/Elderl yCente r See k a n Appropriat e Develope ran d Financin g fo ra Smal l Assiste d Livin g Facilit y CD C an d Staf f

CD C an d Staf f CD C an d Staf f CD C an d Staff wit h DO C CD C an d Staff CD C an d Staff CD C an d Staff

CD C an d Staff CD C an d Staff CD C an d Staff Housin g Committe e MeDO TGatewa y

Gran t Progra m T o b e applie d fo ri n 200 4 Privat e Fun d Raisin g CDB G - ED A Rura l Developmen t Gran t an d DO C Genera l Fun d
Rura l Developmen t o rPrivat e Foundatio n 

### N/ A

N/ A DO C Privat e Fun d Raising , Foundatio n MSHA , CDBG , Rura l Development , 

### HU D 

### 200 5 ACTIVITIE S 4 F Develo p Pedestria n Loo p Ove rth e Uppe r



### Da m CD C an d Staff Privat e Fundin g

Action Plan 8-4

# FUMDnf ct

ViewofCorundel

Lake which will

nowbe a visible part of the newCorinna Village.Implementatio n o fth e Reus e Pla n wil l requir e a significan t expenditur e o f

resource s t o brin g abou t th e redevelopmen t o fCorinn a Village
. Whil e som e o fthes e resource s wil l com e fro m th e privat e sector , primaril yi n th e for m ofredevelopmen t ofth e developmen t sites , th e publi csector , includin g th e Tow n o fCorinna , wil l nee d t o make a significan t investmen t t o creat e th e environmen t neede d t o generat e th e privat e investment
. Thi s sectio n looks a t th e potentia l source s o ffundin g t o carryou t th e Reus e Plan
. I t i s importan t t o recogniz e tha t fundin g source s an d specifi c program s ar e constantl ychangin g s o tha t th e communitywil l nee d t o continuall yloo k

fo rpotentia l source s offundin g a s implementatio n proceeds
. Th e followin g subsection s describ e a numbe ro fpotentia l fundin g source s that currentl yexis t an d mayb e appropriat e fo rfundin g part s o fth e implementatio n program . * POTENTIA L SOURCE S O F FUNDIN G Fundin g fo rth e publi cportio n ofth e implementatio n ofth e Reus e Pla n wil l com e fro m fou rpotentia l sources : 1
. Th e ongoin g progra m operation s o fvariou s federa l an d stat e agencie s includin g th e U.S
. EPA , Main e Departmen t o fTransportation , an d othe rstat e departments
. 2
. Loan s an d grant s fro m variou s stat e an d federa l agencies
. 3
. Privat e fundin g fro m foundation s an d privat e fund raisin g activitie s 4
. Loca l fundin g throug h th e municipa l budget Successfu l implementatio n o fth e Reus e Pla n wil l require that th e Tow n aggressivel ysee k

fundin g fo rredevelopmen t activitie s fro m eac h o fthes e sources . * FUNDIN G THROUG H ONGOIN G PROGRA M OPERATION S I t wil l b e critica l tha t th e Tow n maximize s th e implementatio n activitie s that occu ra s th e resul t o fregula rprogra m operation s b y federa l an d stat e agencies
. Thi s wil l probabl yrequire tha t th e Tow n b e bot h diligen t an d aggressiv e i n pushin g thes e agencie s t o d o a s muc h as possibl e to carr you t th e Reus e Pla n including : Potential Funding Sources 9-1A
. U.S
. EP A- Th e Tow n wil l nee d t o wor k wit h th e loca l manage ro fth e EP Acleanu p projec t a s wel l a s supervisors i n th e regiona l offic e t o complet e sit e grading , landscaping , an d propose d improvement s a s part o fth e overal l project
. I t wil l b e essentia l tha t th e Tow n i s left wit h a nic e quality environmen t a s par

t o fth e cleanup
. B . Main e Departmen t o fTransportatio n - Th e Tow n wil l nee d t o wor k wit h th e MEDO Tt o includ e a s muc h o fth e road , sidewalk , pedestrian/snowmobil e trails , an d utilitywor k a s possibl e i n th e roa d an d intersectio n constructio n projects
. C . Main e Burea u o fParks an d Land s - Th e Burea u i s responsibl e fo rstat e owne d recreationa l facilitie s includin g th e recreationa l trai l throug h Corinna
. Th e Tow n shoul d wor k wit h th e Burea u t o explor e possibl e trai l relate d improvement s includin g th e developmen t o fparkin g fo rtrai l user s at Buildin g 7 an d adjacen t t o th e rive ra s wel l a s conversio n o fBuildin g 7 int o a Trailway s Buildin g servin g a varietyo foutdoo rrecreationalists
. D . Main e Departmen t ofInlan d Fisherie s an d Wildlif e (DIFW ) - Th e Tow n shoul d wor k wit h staf fo fDIFWt o enhanc e th e outdoo rrecreationa l opportunitie s availabl e i n th e communityincludin g th e developmen t o fa stat e supporte d "pu t an d take " stockin g progra m fo rCorunde l Lake
. LOA N AN D GRAN TPROGRAM S Th e Tow n wil l nee d t o aggressivel ysee k fundin g throug h loa n an d gran t program s t o carryou t variou s aspect s o fth e Reus e Plan
. I t i s importan t t o recogniz e tha t thes e program s have specifi cobjective s an d requirement s includin g provision s fo ra loca l matc h an d th e Town' s application s wil l nee d t o b e tailore d t o th e specifi c programs . Th e followin g ar e description s o fa numbe ro fpotentia l source s o floan s o rgrants : A . Main e Departmen t o fTransportatio n - MEDOTha s a GatewayGran t Progra m tha t provide s u p t o $10,00 0 t o a communit

yt o create/beatifyth e entrance s o rgateway s t o a community
. Thi s mone yca n b e use d fo rthing s lik e signs , landscaping , pull-offs , benches , monuments , kiosks , pedestria n facilities , etc . Th e stat e fund s mayonl yb e use d t o purchas e materials
. Th e Tow n mus t provid e fo rth e actua l
Potential Funding Sources 9-2installation/construction
. Thi s progra m coul d b e use d fo rth e propose d gatewa ysignag e and/o rimprovement s t o th e propose d Tow n Common
. B . Main e Burea u o fParks an d Land s - Th e Burea u ha s a numbe ro fprogram s that provid e grant s t o municipalitie s an d recreationa l groups . Thes e includ e th e following : 1 . Th e

Recreational

Trails Program

- Thi s progra m i s funde d throug h federa l transportatio n moneyan d i s par t ofTEA21
. Th e fund s ca n b e use d fo rth e development , improvement , an d maintenanc e o fbot h motorize d an d nonmotorize d trail s an d relate d facilitie s includin g trai l sid e an d trailhea d facilities
. Th e gran t ca n cove ru p t o 80 % ofth e cos t o fth e project
. Thi s progra m ma yb e appropriat e fo rth e loca l pedestrian/snowmobil e trail s an d improvement s at Buildin g 7 . 2 . A T V

Municipal

Grants

Program

- Thi s progra m provide s grant s t o municipalitie s fo r th e developmen t an d maintenance ofAT V trails
. Th e gran t cover s u p t o 50 % o fth e cost . Th e municipalit

ymust provid e th e balance
. Thi s progra m mayb e appropriat e fo rth e loca l trails
. 3 . Snowmobile

Municipal

Grants

Program

- Thi s progra m provide s grant s t o municipalitie s fo rth e developmen t an d maintenanc e o f snowmobil e trails
. Th e gran t cover s u p t o 50 % ofth e cos t ofloca l project s an d 70 % of regiona l projects
. Th e municipalitymus t provid e th e balance
. Thi s progra m ma yb e appropriat e fo rth e loca l snowmobil e trail s an d connectors . 4 . Land

an d Water Conservation

Fund Grants

- Thi s progra m provide s financia l assistanc e fo rth e developmen t o fpubli coutdoo r recreatio n facilities
. Project s mus t b e consisten t wit h th e Stat e Comprehensive Outdoo rRecreatio n Plan
. (Th e 199 3 SCOR P identifie s wate raccess , trails , greenways , an d
Potential Funding Sources 9-3ec o touris m a s priorityareas. ) Th e progra m pay s u p t o 50 % o fth e cost s wit h th e balanc e pai d byth e municipality
. Thi s progra m mayb e abl e t o b e use d fo rimprovement s relate d t o Corunde l Lake an d th e trai l syste m especiall yi f the ycreate d a "day-us e park " typ e o ffacility
. C . Main e Outdoo rHeritag e Fun d - Thi s progra m i s funde d throug h th e sale s o flotter yticket s an d provide s grant s fo r project s tha t promot e recreatio n an d th e conservatio n o f Maine' s specia l place s an d significan t habitats
. Thi s i s a highl ycompetitiv e progra m an d application s mus t b e mad e throug h on e o f1 6 recognize d stat e conservatio n agencies
. Thi s progra m mayb e abl e t o b e use d t o suppor t activitie s relate d t o improvin g th e recreationa l potentia l o fCorunde l Lake suc h a s th e loo p trai l o rimprove d access . D . Main e Departmen t ofEconomi c an d Community Developmen t - DEC D operate s th e Community Developmen t Bloc k

Gran t Program
. Thi s progra m provide s grant s i n a numbe ro fcategories
. Whil e th e Tow n ha s alread ytappe d thi s source , additiona l fundin g mayb e possible
. Th e most likel yprogra m categorie s are : 1 . Economic

Development

Infrastructure Grant Program

- Thi s progra m provide s larg e grant s o fu p t o $400,00 0 t o provid e fo rth e extensio n o rupgradin g o froad s an d utilitie s neede d t o servic e a nonretai l economi c developmen t activity
. I n general , th e expenditur e mus t resul t i n th e creatio n o fjob s tha t are suitabl e fo rlo wan d moderat e incom e workers
. Aloca l matc h i s required
. Thi s progra m mayb e a viabl e sourc e o ffundin g fo r th e constructio n o fth e acces s road , utilitie s an d undergroun d utilities , i fthi s wa s don e t o allo wth e developmen t o fa busines s that woul d creat e jobs
. 2 . Public

(Housing)

Infrastructure

Grant Program

- Thi s progra m provide s larg e grant s t o provid e fo rth e extensio n o rupgradin g o f road s an d utilitie s neede d t o servic e a n affordabl e housin g project
. Aloca l matc h i s required
. Thi s progra m ma yb e a viabl e sourc e o ffundin g fo rth e constructio n o fth e acces s Potential Funding Sources 9-4roa d an d utilitie s i fthi s wa s don e t o allo wth e developmen t o fa housin g project tha t me t th e identifie d housin g need s oflowan d moderat e incom e resident s includin g th e elderly
. 3 . Public

Facilities

Grant Program

- Thi s progra m provide s grants fo ra wid e rang e o f publi cfacilitie s includin g communitycenter s an d recreationa l facilities
. Th e siz e o fth e gran t varie s wit h th e typ e o ffacility
. Ake y consideratio n i s th e potentia l fo rth e gran t resultin g i n privat e expenditures
. Thi s progra m mayb e appropriat e fo rth e redevelopmen t o f Buildin g 7 . 4 . Housing

Planning

Grants - Thi s progra m provide s grant s o fu p t o $15,00 0 t o analyz e th e housin g need s o fa community
. Thi s progra m mayb e abl e t o b e use d t o furthe rrefin e th e nee d fo ran d feasibilit yofa n assiste d livin g facility
. E . Rura l Developmen t - Rura l Developmen t i s th e federa l agenc ythat replace d th e Farmer' s Hom e Administratio n an d othe rrura l programs . Rura l Developmen t provide s fundin g fo rcommunityfacilitie s an d fo rfacilitie s tha t facilitat e th e developmen t o fsmal l an d emergin g privat e businesse s i n rura l areas . Aprimar yfocu s o fthes e program s i s th e creatio n ofjobs
. Th e renovatio n ofth e Trailways Building , th e constructio n o fth e acces s roa d an d relate d utilities , o r th e creatio n o fa busines s developmen t revolvin g loa n fun d mayb e abl e t o b e funde d throug h Rura l Developmen t i fth e connectio n t o jo b creatio n ca n b e made
. F . Economi c Developmen t Administratio n - ED Aprovide s loan s an d grant s t o suppor t economi cdevelopmen t activitie s that creat e privat e secto rjobs
. Typically , fundin g i s tie d t o infrastructure o rbuildin g improvements
. Priorit yfo rfundin g i s handle d throug h th e regiona l Comprehensiv e Economi c Developmen t Strateg yo rCEDS
. Project s mus t b e include d i n th e CED S t o b e considere d fo rfunding
. Ther e mayb e som e potentia l to us e ED Afind s fo rredevelopmen t i fi t involve s a significan t employer
.

Potential Funding Sources 9-5

### FOUNDATIO N AN D OTHE R PRIVAT E FUNDIN G

Give n th e uniqu e situatio n facin g Corinna , ther e mayb e som e interest o n th e par

t offoundation s o rothe rprivat e source s offund s t o assis t th e community
. Foundatio n fundin g essentiall yinvolve s identifyin g a grou p whos e interest s ar e i n lin e wit h th e need s o fth e community
. Ther e ar e tw o Maine-base d foundation s tha t mayb e potentia l source s o ffunding , th e Libr a Foundatio n an d th e Main e CommunityFoundation : A . Th e Libra Foundatio n - Thi s organizatio n ha s substantia l resource s an d i s intereste d i n project s whic h improv e Main e an d creat e opportunitie s fo rMain e people
. As such , th e Corinn a situatio n coul d b e attractiv e t o th e foundation
. B . Th e Main e CommunityFoundatio n - Thi s organizatio n i s actuall yth e administrato ro fa numbe ro fsmal l foundation s base d i n Maine
. Whil e non e o fthei rcurren t gran t program s appea rt o appl yt o th e implementatio n o fth e Reus e Plan , i t woul d b e desirabl e t o establis h contact wit h thi s group . Most o fthei rassistanc e i s relativel ysmal l scal e bu t mayb e appropriat e fo rth e start u p o fa specifi cprogra m suc h a s a n effort t o develo p th e potentia l fo rbird watching
. MUNICIPA L FUNDIN G - Mos t outsid e source s o ffundin g d o no t provid e assistanc e fo rth e typ e ofday-to-dayadministrative an d marketin g activitie s tha t wil l b e neede d t o implemen t th e Reus e Plan
. Therefore , th e Tow n wil l probabl ynee d t o provid e a n annua l operatin g budge t fo rth e implementatio n progra m that i s funde d throug h th e Genera l Fund
. Thi s budget wil l nee d t o cove rstaff support , administrativ e expenses , an d som e marketin g costs .

Potential Funding

Sources 9-6