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Plympton Community Report Card

PLYMPTON
1. TRANSPORTATION
a. Public Transit
NO
b. Highway Access
Rt. 24 (Exit 20)/I-495 to West (30 min), Rt. 3 (Exit 15) to East (15 min), Rt. 44 (Carver Exit) to South, Rt. 58 & 106
c1. Rail - (Commuter)
NO Commuter Rail Service (Closest Stop: Kingston)
c2. Rail - (Freight)
NO
2. INFRASTRUCTURE
a. Sewer
NO
b. Water (Municipal)
N0
c. Gas
Eversource
d. Fiber/ Broad
Verizon (77.3%), Fiber Xfinity (97.9%), Cable Earth Link (77.8%), Fiber
3. MARKETING/ENGAGEMENT
a. EDC / IDC / RDA
NO
b. Branding
NO
c. ED Website
NO
d. Business Assoc
NO
4. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
a. ED Planner / Town Planner
NO
b. PDS Inventory
South Coast Rail - PDA (2010)
c. Brownfield Inventory
NO
d. Master Plan
NO
e. ED Plan
NO
5. DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES
a. Business Incentives (TIF-STA)
ETA
b. Zoning Supporting ED
NO
c. Expedited Permitting
YES
ED SAT REPORT: N/A

RECOMMENDATIONS CRITICAL TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Town Planner/ Economic Development Planner

Consider the hire of a Town Planner with community & economic development experience to initiate the development and implementation of a local economic development program.

Master Plan

Consider updating the community’s Comprehensive Plan or Master Plan generally 5-7 yr life span. Those communities that do not have a plan should consider developing one.  A Master Plan is a blueprint or vision on how a community wants to proceed with managing and planning for growth and development under zoning, land use, housing, environment, open space, economic development, transportation, and capital facilities etc.

Update Priority Development Sites (PDS)

identify under SCR – Review and update local priority economic development sites identified under SCR process in 2010. Review master plan and economic development plan or strategy for consistency with priorities, goals, and objectives. 

TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
MARKETING/ENGAGEMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES
REPORT
MUNICIPALITIES
Public Transit
Highway Access
Rail (Commuter)
Rail (Freight)
Municipal Sewer
Municipal Water
Gas
Fiber
EDC/IDC or RDA
Branding
ED Website
Business Assoc
ED/Town Planner
PDS Inventory
Brownfield Inventory
Master Plan
ED Plan
Business Incentives (TIF-STA)
Zoning Supporting ED
Expedited Permitting 43D
ED SAT

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