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                            A Plan To improve Public Access
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                       "Financial assistance for preparation
                       of this document was provided by a
                       grant from Maine's Coastal Program
                       through funding provided by the U.S.
                       Department of Commerce, Office of Ocean
                       and Coastal Resource Management, under
                       the Coastal Zone Management Act of
                     11972, as amended.1t






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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS








            Section I


                 Inventory & Analysis .............................  1




            Section II


                 Focus Groups  .................................... 12




            Section III


                 Concept Development  ............................. 16




            Section IV


                 Implementation Program  .......................... 24




            Appendix  ............................................. 30











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                                INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS





        INTRODUCTION

        Clustered on two promontories of land in Rockland's harbor are a mix
        of commercial and industrial activities that dominate the
        waterfront. Crockett and Atlantic Points are home to a variety of
        users, which over time have made Rockland the gateway to the
        Penobscot. The mixture of land and water uses together with a
        growing marine-recreation industry are placing new demands on this
        historic waterfront.

        For the pedestrian, the harbor has a variety of visual access points,
        both formal and informal. It is a large semicircular harbor facing
        east, ringed by a bluff, with elevations ranging from just a few feet
        in the southern areas, to over thirty feet in height to the north.
        In many places along the waterfront, 10 - 20 foot piers built to
        serve vessels with deep drafts make physical access to the water's
        edge difficult and largely confined to a few locations.

        Access to Rockland's waterfront is from a variety of locations,
        however U.S. Route 1 (Park Street locally) provides the greatest
        source of people and vehicles to the area. Park Street terminates at
        Tillson Avenue on Crockett's Point and is just south of Rockland's
        historic district. The United States Coast Guard Station and a mix
        of commercial and industrial uses are located here. The harbor to
        the north becomes shallow and leads to residential neighborhoods. At
        the town line with Rockport, is the Samoset Inn, a historic
        breakwater and lighthouse. See Site Plan--Existing Land Use Plan,
        following page.

        Water, sewer and power are available to all waterfront parcels. The
        Camden Rockland Water Company serves all of Rockland, including the
        waterfront. The distribution system is considered to be in good
        condition, with adequate water pressures and flows. Long range
        planning calls for enhanced fire protection and service reliability
        in the South End, as well as periodic upgrading of older mains. No
        timetable has been established for the new distribution and storage
        facility. The replacement of older mains occurs simultaneously with
        planned road construction.

        The sanitary sewer network along the waterfront is built around a
        gravity system leading to the wastewater treatment facility on
        Tillson Avenue. It is supplemented by five pump stations and one
        lift station.




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        1. RESIDENTIAL

        Residential waterfront properties are located along the north end
        of the harbor, In most instances, homes are on a bluff ten to
        thirty feet above the water, making access to the water
        difficult. Included in this neighborhood is the Littlefield
        Memorial Church which currently has plans to build an elderly
        housing project on a portion of their property.

        Water depth in this area of the harbor is shallow, subject to
        wave action and dominated by clam flats. In light of this, a
        Resource Protection District has been proposed for this area.

        In the south end, a large residential neighborhood (over 200
        homes) is located adjacent to the first tier of waterfront
        parcels. Their close proximity to the harbor underscores the
        need for expanded access and recreational facilities.



        2. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

        The City of Rockland has a variety of waterfront parks and access
        points. Five have been identified through this survey spanning
        from the Breakwater to South End Park. These parcels range in
        size from just a few hundred square feet, to over thirteen acres.

        Harbor Park, located on City land one block south of Park Street
        has several on-site facilities and serves as the focal point for
        municipal waterfront activities. Located within a 5 block area
        are the Chamber of Commerce (with showers for the boating public)
        restaurants, public moorings, boat launch and fish pier. Parking
        for over 80 vehicles is provided with a maximum limit of two
        hours. This is the site of numerous waterfront festivals drawing
        thousands of people. The most noted: The Maine Lobster Festival
        and Schooner Days take place during August and July.

        Visually this is a very interesting area with many viewpoints of
        the harbor and insights into its working waterfront. This site
        is a key area for the public, being easily accessible from both
        land and water, and providing direct access to downtown.

        The Old Public Boat Launch sees limited use because of it's
        deteriorating condition. There are no other facilities at this
        site. Parking for 30 vehicles and a lawn area for day use is
        available immediately adjacent on Fisherman's Wharf. This is a
        tight urban space with limited visual access; however it should
        be refurbished since there are few public access points along
        Rockland's waterfront, and every effort should be made to
        maintain existing facilities.


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        South End Park, located south of Atlantic Point is the second
        waterfront park maintained by the town. Physical access to the
        site is excellent, the open gently sloping topography affords
        good views of the harbor and beyond. The launch facility here is
        capable of handling boats up to 50 feet in length. Pontoons are
        put out during the summer months providing temporary docking for
        boats. Parking for approximately 60 vehicles (with trailers) is
        provided along with a sports field, volleyball net and portable
        restroom. facilities.


        Rockland's light house and granite breakwater have been in
        service since 1888. The historic breakwater is accessible to
        pedestrians via an existing footpath at the end of Samoset Road.
        On-street parking for 6 cars is available. A Waterfront Action
        Grant is providing the funding for improvements to this path
        which will include handicap accessibility and expanded parking.
        Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring of 1990.

        Nevilleson-Berliowski Park and Sandy Beach is a day use area
        owned by the City. It provides parking for 6 vehicles and has a
        picnic table area. Access to the water is provided over remnants
        of the Central Maine Railroad right-of-way and down a 5 to 10
        foot rock embankment. This park affords excellent views of the
        harbor and is especially important, being immediately adjacent to
        the South End residential neighborhood. In 1986, the Army Corps
        of Engineers proposed building two groins in order to maintain
        and expand upon this beach area. Unfortunately, funding for this
        project, which was to be a joint effort with the City, fell short
        and the plan was shelved.



        3. RESTAURANTS

        Restaurants with direct access to the water play a minor role
        along Rockland's harbor. Only two of the approximately 70
        waterfront parcels lie within this category.

        The Black Pearl & Dry Dock are two restaurants, immediately
        adjacent to one another and under single ownership. The Dry Dock
        (which is land side) stays open during the winter months, the
        Black Pearl is open during the summer. The pier has been used in
        recent years for day-trip tour boat excursions by the Lucky
        Lady. The site has good level access for both vehicular and
        pedestrian use; parking for 15 +/- cars is available. This makes
        the site very satisfactory for visual public access, allowing the
        public to get out over the water.

        Captain Hornblowers provides take-out food. It services summer
        and ferry boat traffic. It is on land leased from Knight's
        Marine.



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       4. PROFESSIONAL

       There are two parcels on the waterfront devoted to professional
       uses; The Island Institute and offices on the O'Hara property.

       The Island Institute is a non-profit institute which works on
       island conservation and resource management issues for the State
       of Maine islands. It is located on a parcel of land leased from
       the old Holmes Packing Company.

       O'Hara leases professional office space and parking on one of
       their parcels on Crockett's Point. Both marine and non-marine
       oriented businesses utilize these facilities.




       5. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

       Region 8 Vocational Center is located in Rockland on the border
       with Owls Head.   The site has 400 linear feet of waterfront;
       however it is largely unused due to ledge and rock outcropings.
       The area between the classroom building and the waterfront is
       used as a truck-driving training course. In addition, the
       Department of Marine Resources leases building space at this
       facility for boat repair. Boats arrive by trailer, usually
       landing at South End Park.

       Hurricane Island - Outward Bound is a non-profit corporation
        hich has been operating on Rockland's waterfront since 1975.
       They have a yearly average enrollment of 1500 students. They
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       currently access their waterfront and 14 moorings from two piers
       and a hoist; between May and October they put out a float. Their
       fleet of 28 vessels which range in size from 13 to 50 feet travel
       the waters of Maine from Cape Elizabeth to Eastport. Land
       facilities include a boat house, offices and a recently completed
       logistics building. Plans for expansion in the next five years
       may include an upgrade of their boat house and offices.




       6. TRANSPORTATION


       The Maine State Ferry Terminal operates two ferry boats servicing
       the islands of Vinalhaven, North Haven and Matinicus. They also
       lease a boat slip here to the Marine Patrol for their 211 boat.
       Ferry boats run on average 3 trips per day to both Vinalhaven and
       North Haven and once per month to Matinicus; parking for 80 cars
       is provided. Hours of operation are from 8-5 in the summer and
       8-4 in the winter. On rare occasions the pier is rented out to
       vessels for $25 per day and $100 per night.


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        The current facility is thirty years old and renovations are
        planned in the next four years. In 1990, a 100 car gravel
        parking area (immediately south of the current facility) is
        planned, and by 1994, construction of a new terminal is scheduled
        to begin.




        7. GOVERNMENT SERVICES

        On the eastern most projection of Crockett's point, lies the
        United States Coast Guard Facility. They have had an active
        presence in Rockland for over fifty years, originally sharing
        this site with the ferry terminal before the Department of
        Transportation moved to their present location. Currently, a
        buoy tender, ice breaker and a harbor tug, with a combined length
        of 550'all tie up along their pier. In addition they have two
        floating docks (501 x Vand 50' x 121) which are used by their
        two rescue boats.

        The City of Rockland's waste water treatment facility provides
        secondary treatment, and is located on the waterfront on fill at
        the head of Lermond's Cove. Effluent is discharged into the
        harbor from an outfall pipe extending southeast from the
        facility. The plant is operating at 40 - 50% of design capacity
        with the potential of serving a population of 50,000 people. In
        recent years, industrial activity has grown in the service area
        by nearly 20%, the majority of this activity occurring in the
        industrial park.




        8. COMMERCIAL


        Commercial activities along the waterfront can generally be
        classified into three categories; marine related, street oriented
        and under utilized.


        Rockland Boat Inc. is a marine retail and wholesale operation
        located on Crockett's point. Their main business is boat
        building supplies for lobster and dragger fishermen. In the past
        they made use of their double marine railway for ship building,
        but this activity no longer occurs at this site.

        There are several businesses located on Main Street and one on
        Camden Street which serve the land-side public. In the downtown
        area is a one block section of commercial uses that front on Main
        Street with waterfront in the rear. Located here is an
        audio/video shop, a barber shop and 15 apartments on the second
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         Further north at the intersection of Main and North Main Street
         is Spear Lumber, a retail lumber, hardware and building supply
         store. This waterfront parcel has a wharf, however it is not
         presently used. Moody Pontiac/Buick and Harley Small Engine
         Repair are-located adjacent to one another with their principal
         buildings addressing Main Street. Their back lots run along the
         bluff making access to the waterfront difficult. Kallock Fuel is
         a fuel oil and L. P. gas distributor. They use their waterfront
         site only for equipment storage, having moved their fuel tank
         facilities to the industrial park. This leaves the site largely
         vacant and under-utilized. Yvonne's Texaco and Car Wash is the
         most northerly of Rockland's commercial waterfront properties.
         It too, is a street oriented business located on the bluff with
         an inaccessible waterfront.




         .9. FISHING/FISH PROCESSING

         There are four fish or marine material processing facilities on
         the Rockland waterfront. They are Stinson Canning, Frank J.
         O'Hara, Port Clyde Foods, and F.M.C..

         Stinson Canning, O'Hara and Port Clyde are the only processing
         companies which have any fish brought in by sea. O'Hara owns and
         operates 4 fishing boats which bring in white fish and squid
         which is then processed into frozen filets and other products.
         At Stinson, large sardine ships offload at their wharf. Sardines
         are processed but not canned at this facility. At Port Clyde
         Canning sardines and fish steaks are processed and canned.
         During the summer, Port Clyde's one sardine boat off-loads fish
         at their wharf between 2 and 7 times a week.

         F.M.C. processes seaweed for use in a. variety of products at
         their site on the harbor. All the seaweed is brought to this
         facility by truck. The wharf at F.M.C. is not required for the
         operation of this plant, however, sea water is used in the
         processing of the weed.

         Three other fish processing operations exist in Rockland. They
         are located in Rockland's industrial park but often obtain the
         product they process from boats which off-load at the Fish Pier.
         These operations are North Atlantic Products which processes
         dogfish; Skaansen which pickles herring; and M & N Seafood which
         markets high grade ground fish to the Boston market. M & N
         operates one fishing boat from the fish pier thus obtaining some
         percentage of the product they market from this source.



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        All other fishing related activities which occur in Rockland
        Harbor operate at the Fish Pier or at Fisherman's Wharf.
        Fisherman's Wharf is used primarily by small one-person fishing
        boats to load their gear or to off-load their catch. The Fish
        Pier operates as the center of fishing related activity on the
        harbor and provides parking and required services to the
        fishermen who use it. At the present time the majority of the
        boats which are operating from the fish pier fish for scallops,
        herring, mussels and some ground fish. No lobsters are landed
        directly in Rockland however lobsters landed on the islands are
        often brought to Rockland by the island dealers for transport to
        market. In the future a Lobster Car may be added to the fish
        pier. This addition may increase lobster off-loading at this
        facility.

        Trucks work from the fish pier, picking up catches directly from
        the boats and transporting them to processing plants, directly to
        sales facilities such as the Portland Fish Exchange, or to local
        retail outlets such as Jordan's Fish Market or Jess's Fish
        Market. Services provided on the fish pier include bait, fuel and
        salt. Ice is purchased at O'Hara's. One additional service
        which operates from the fish pier is the oil boat which
        transports heating oil to the islands off Rockland. Five loads
        go from the pier each week. These trips supply approximately 95%
        of the oil used by the islands. One problem at the fish pier is
        that the harbor bottom is silting in around it. The area needs
        to be dredged if future access to the entire pier is to remain at
        all tides.


        The only other fishing related establishment on Rockland's
        waterfront is the Dog Island Lobster Co. Although this operation
        has a waterfront location it does not appear to be actively
        operating at this time.




        10. MARINAS


        There are presently four locations along Rockland's waterfront
        that provide marina type services to the recreational boater.
        These locations are Knight's Marine, O'Harals, the Town Landing
        and Lermond Cove Marine.

        Knight's Marine is a full service marina which provides water, a
        restaurant, showers, laundry, repair services and boat supplies
        to resident and transient boaters. They have 40 rental moorings
        and berth space for 20 additional boats. The largest boat which
        can be accommodated dockside at Knight's is 100 feet. Knight's
        has two travel lifts to launch and haul boats of all sizes,
        however this launch facility cannot be used at low tide.


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        There is storage space for over 200 boats at Knight's during the
        winter months and parking for over 300 cars during the summer.
        Dinghy storage is provided behind their floats in the summer.
        Knight's provides both commercial and recreational boat repair.

        O'Hara's is a new marina service. It's first full season was
        1989. It provides most of the same services as Knight's with the
        exception of launching, hauling, storage and a restaurant. There
        are only three rental moorings at O'Hara's, but there is pier
        space for over 50 boats on finger piers placed from the O'Hara
        wharf. These slips were approximately 90% filled during the 1989
        season. Parking space is limited at O'Hara's but at present
        there is enough parking to accommodate the existing number of
        slips available. There is access to this facility at all tides.

        The Town landing provides services to transient and resident
        boaters in Rockland Harbor. The Chamber of Commerce building is
        adjacent to the landing and supplies showers and a phone; there
        is water and electricity on the landing itself. Parking is
        provided in Harbor Park adjacent to the landing and a trash
        receptacle is available there to collect refuse. The city sets
        out 22 moorings off the Town landing and rents them by the night
        or week. There is no overnight berth space at the landing, but
        boats may tie up there for short periods of time. Dinghy's may
        be tied up behind the floats. This facility is accessible at all
        tides.


        Lermond Cove Marine is located near the head of the cove and is
        the smallest existing marina on the harbor. It has 10 rental
        slips and provides water and electricity on it's float. Parking
        for five or six cars is available at this facility, however no
        other services are provided.

        Three additional marina's are in the planning stages. one is
        being planned by Paul Devine for his property adjacent to
        Fisherman's Wharf. This marina would provide essentially the
        same services as O'Hara's and Knight's, plus provide a cable T.V.
        hook-up and a sewage pump station. This facility will have 35
        slips and a 90 foot wharf. It has recently received both Town
        and D.E.P. approval but still requires a permit from the Corps of
        Engineers. It is scheduled for construction in the spring of
        1990.


        The second facility is planned by David Edwards for the old
        Connors Brothers site. This marina will be a full service marina
        and provide approximately 250 slips and 50 to 100 moorings when
        completed. This marina is proposed as part of a larger mixed use
        project which would include a single family residential
        component. it is anticipated by Mr. Edwards that construction of
        this project is at least two years away and is dependent on
        favorable zoning and his receiving the needed regulatory permits.


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         The third facility is under consideration by Chris Bebe for the
         old Sea Pro site. At this time it is not certain that this
         facility will be constructed, but it is a potential site for the
         development of a marina.


         .Findings:-
         Over the past four to five years recreational boating in Rockland
         Harbor has increased dramatically. Knight's Marine is presently
         operating at full occupancy most of the summer, and O'Hara's
         operated at close to 90% occupancy during it's first full summer
         of operation. Use of the Town landing increased 193% between
         1986 and 1989 and the city is presently considering increasing
         the pier space available there. One new marina is scheduled to
         open in Rockland harbor this coming summer (1990) but it will be
         a small facility offering only 35 new slips. Additional
         facilities will be needed to keep up with the growing demand.

         The two additional marina facilities (in the planning stages)
         should help accommodate this demand if they actually are
         constructed.




         11. EXCURSION BOATS

         Numerous long and short term excursion boats use Rockland Harbor
         as their land base of operations. Their numbers have grown
         significantly in recent years and are expected to continue to
         grow. At the present time there are four locations along the
         harbor where these boats arrive and depart. They are the Town
         Landing, the Black Pearl Restaurant, Ken Barnes' Wharf, and the
         North End Ship Yard.

         At the town landing there are two schooners, one friendship sloop
         and one deep sea fishing boat which arrive and depart. A lobster
         fishing boat and a large power excursion boat depart from the
         Black Pearl Wharf. Three schooners and one power boat use Ken
         Barnes' wharf as their center of operation. Five schooners
         depart from the North End Ship Yard, and there is room for one
         more to utilize this site.


         Parking for patrons of the vessels which depart from the Town
         Landing is in the Harbor Park lot adjacent to the building.
         There is adequate parking there for these boats. Parking for
         patrons of the boats which leave from the Black Pearl Wharf is in
         the restaurant lot and there is adequate parking there. Parking
         at Ken Barnes' Wharf is inadequate at this time because there is
         only enough space on this wharf to park cars for two of the boats
         which depart from there. All additional cars must be parked at
         another location in town.


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         The North End Ship Yard has enough parking at their site for all
         the patrons of the five boats which utilize this wharf and they
         could accommodate the vehicles generated by one additional boat.


         12. BOAT REPAIR

         There are a variety of boat repair facilities on Rockland's
         waterfront. The largest is National Sea Shipyards at the South
         end of town. National Sea repairs approximately 50 to 55 vessels
         a year and-works primarily on ferry boats, fishing draggers and
         smaller navy and coast guard ships. The largest ship which can
         be hauled at National Sea is 210 feet and 1000 tons. At National
         Sea all types of repairs are undertaken from general maintenance
         to major structural work. Most work is accomplished at the two
         dry dock facilities at the shipyard, however some vessels are
         repaired dockside at their 2701 "long dock".

         Another repair facility for large boats in Rockland is the North
         End Shipyard. This yard is.primarily a support facility for the
         many schooners which sail the coast of Maine and has been used to
         build or repair a number of these vessels. The yard operates by
         providing space to the vessel owners to do their own work. All
         work in the yard is accomplished in this manner with the vessel
         owners undertaking the actual work. The yard provides a marine
         railway, a machinery building and a small shop.

         Other boat repair and/or refurbishing operations on the harbor
         include Knight's Marine, O'Hara's and a temporary schooner
         refurbishing operation on Paul Devine's land next to Fisherman's
         Wharf. This facility is presently leased by Ray Williamson to
         rebuild a schooner for the Maine tourist trade. It is a short
         term lease which will expire in the spring of 1990. George
         Stevens would like to build a new repair facility on his land
         next to the Fish Pier. Finally any boat contractor can pay a fee
         to the city to obtain a permit to conduct boat repair work on
         commercial boats which are tied up along side the fish pier.



         13. INDUSTRIAL


         There are three general manufacturing concerns on Rockland's
         waterfront. They are Fisher Engineering, The State of Maine
         Cheese Company and Bicknell Manufacturing. Fisher Engineering
         manufactures Fisher Snow Plows at their plant in Rockland. They
         use this facility for manufacturing and storage of this product.
         The State of Maine Cheese Co. manufactures cheddar and Monterey
         Jack Cheese at their site on the harbor. Approximately 1/2 a
         million pounds of cheese are manufactured at this facility each
         year. Bicknell Manufacturing makes stoneworking tools at their
         plant in Rockland. These tools are used in quarries and in the
         engraving of headstones for cemeteries.

         None of these shorefront manufacturing concerns utilize their
         waterfront location in the operation of their business.

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        14. MARINE INDUSTRIAL


        Prock Marine is the only truly marine industrial concern on
        Rockland's waterfront. It is a firm which works in all type of
        marine construction such as dredging, pile driving and the
        construction of facilities such as docks, breakwaters, bridge
        abutments and sewer outfalls. Prock Marine works throughout the
        State of Maine but is based in Rockland. They currently have
        seven barges and three tow boats. When not in use these vessels
        are stored either at the Prock Marine Wharf adjacent to their
        land base or on one of the three moorings they keep in the
        harbor. At present the waterfront space available to Prock is
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        Summary of Focus Group Meetings on Waterfront Public Access


        People attending the two focus groups on public access to
        Rockland's waterfront expressed strongly held opinions on the
        current and future policies governing the subject. This amy be
        explained by the high ratio of waterfront property owners
        attending. Of the 35 participants in the focus groups, at least
        17 had ownership or business interests in waterfront property.

        The single biggest issue on the minds of most participants did
        not directly concern public access. The recently proposed
        waterfront zoning provisions, which called for building setbacks
        that would facilitate public access, were viewed with suspicion
        by participants, who felt they could lead to requiring public
        access over private property. This concept was strongly opposed
        by most participants, who voiced fears of liability, vandalism
        and interference with property rights if the public was allowed
        unrestricted use of private property in the course of gaining
        access to the waterfront.

        When focusing on the concept of public access to Rockland's
        waterfront, participants generally believed that the city already
        owned enough waterfront property, and public policy should focus
        on how to better utilize those parcels over acquisition of
        additional ones. (It was stated that the city owned one-third of
        the waterfront, although some people believed that the north end
        is currently underserved for public access). Improvements to
        Harbor Park, Sandy Beach Park and the public landing were
        suggested, and supported by nearly all participants. The boat
        ramp at South End Park was considered to be the best public
        access facility currently in use.

        Harbor Park, considered a primary waterfront access point in the
        downtown area, was thought to be underdeveloped for the uses best
        suited to its size and location. More picnic facilities and
        improvements designed to make it "friendlier" were supported by
        the participants.

        Sandy Beach Park represents the only conveniently located
        swimming facility in the harbor. People felt that additional
        facilities are not needed here, since the water is too cold for
        all but the hardiest swimmers.



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        The public landing is considered too small and unorganized for
        the use it gets in the summertime.

        There was some support for improvements to be made in the harbor,
        with the general goal of making downtown Rockland more accessible
        to pleasure craft. The public landing is considered undersized
        for the demand placed on it in the summer season, and there is a
        shortage of protected moorings near the center of town.

        Suggested improvements included the construction of an inner
        breakwater to shelter boats from the southwesterly seas, and the
        dredging of Lerman's Cove.

        One public access idea not well supported included the creation
        of a continuous waterfront walkway, either acquired over existing
        land or through the construction of a boardwalk at the waters'
        edge. The concept of a walking route directed over existing
        public ways did not receive much support either. People felt it
        either wasn't needed or it would lead to harassment of property
        owners on the waterfront.


        One idea that seemed well supported was a signage program that
        would better inform people of available waterfront access points.



        COMPARISON OF FOCUS GROUP RESULTS TO WATERFRONT ZONING SURVEY

        The survey completed for the development of Rockland's new
        waterfront zoning proposal presents an opportunity to compare the
        focus group's perception of waterfront issues with those of a
        broader constituency. While the focus group discussions
        concentrated more specifically on public access than the survey,
        certain questions in the survey shed light on the potential for
        agreement or disagreement on public access policy
        recommendations.


        For example, the question in the survey that generated one of the
        most positive responses concerned the creation of building design
        standards that would maintain visual access to the water
        (Question 13). 597 of 655 respondents favored this concept.
        However, the proposed zoning revisions that appear to further
        this goal were strongly objected to by many focus group
        participants.

        This apparent contradiction could be explained by the higher
        representation of waterfront property owners at the meetings, but
        the survey also broke out waterfront property owners, and 58 of
        64 responded favorably to the question. A better explanation may
        be harassment from public use of private property, perceived as a
        condition of the proposed zoning provisions.


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        There are positive correlations between the two research pieces
        in other areas. The idea of better recreational facilities on
        the waterfront was strongly supported by the survey and the focus
        groups, with marina development being the most popular use to be
        encouraged in Lerman's Cove, the North and South Central Zones
        (Question 8).

        The strong support for future acquisitions identified in the
        survey may contradict the focus group participants' belief that
        the city already owns enough waterfront land, but supports the
        idea that public access should be publicly owned.













































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       INTRODUCTION

       In the Concept Development phase of this project, Land Use
       Decisions has worked to provide options to the City of Rockland
       for improved public access to the Harbor. When bringing the
       public to the waterfront it is important to identify and separate
       incompatible uses, as well as reinforce existing locations where
       access should be expanded. Mechanic Street Park for example, is
       well located for recreational use, while Harbor Park, adjacent to
       Crockett's Point creates a situation where commercial and
       tourism/recreational activities mix and sometimes conflict. The
       benefits from the proposed improvements to these sites and others
       will lead to greater public use and enjoyment of Rockland's
       harbor.


       To achieve the goal of expanded public access, we have examined
       expansion of existing facilities, improvement or development of
       new facilities and explored administrative techniques for
       obtaining access through private investment projects. This
       section of the plan provides the following information.

           A listing of recommended public access improvements for the
           Harbor area.

           Three Conceptual designs which illustrate options for
           increasing public access to the waterfront. Included with
           these designs is a descriptive narrative and concept level
           cost estimates for their development. (Note: Cost estimates
           are based on 1990 dollars for proposed physical structures.
           Sitework and preparation expenses have not been included, and
           should be prepared following detailed site investigations.)

           A proposed schedule for the phasing and implementation of
           recommended improvements

           A list of priority properties for acquisition by the City.







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         Recaimended Public Access Improvements for Rockland Harbor


         Maintenance and Improvement of Existing Facilities:


         1. Reconstruct old boat launch adjacent to Fisherman's Wharf and
             provide periodic maintenance for it's up-keep.

         2.  Dredge the area directly adjacent to the Fish Pier to ensure
             it's continued availability to boats of all sizes.



         Expansion of Existing Facilities:

         1.  Up-grade Mechanic Street Park as shown on the conceptual
             design developed for this report. Recommended facility
             improvements include tennis courts, an additional picnic
             area, the addition of underdrains under the existing soccer
             field and relocation of the restroom facility.

         2.  Expand Nevilleson-Berliosiki Park and Sandy Beach by
             acquiring additional frontage from Stinson Canning. Improve
             this facility by removing the railroad tracks which cross the
             property and by providing a walkway to the beach, an expanded
             and improved picnic facility on the bluff above the beach and
             additional parking.

         3.  Improve Harbor Park as shown on the conceptual design as
             presented by the Rockland Parks Commission.

         4.  Expand the Town landing to provide additional float space for
             transient boater access.




         Development of New Properties:

         Town Properties-

         1.  Develop a new municipal park on land adjacent to Route 1 and
             Fales Street as shown on the conceptual design created for
             this report. Facilities recommended to be developed would
             include parking, a playground, a picnic area, a general
             recreation area, overlook seating and a path to the shore.

         2.  Provide additional municipal parking in close proximity to
             the water, especially around Harbor Park and Ken Barnes'
             schooner wharf.




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        3.   Develop a mini-park on land on the harbor side of Front
             Street between Acorn and Washington Streets. These parcels
             are currently owned by Connor's Brothers and Maine State
             Cheese and are used for the storage of equipment and
             construction waste. This site, along the bluff overlooking
             the Harbor is approximately 80 to 100 feet deep. It provides
             excellent views of the harbor and is currently used
             informally by the public as a visual access point to the
             harbor. It is envisioned that through general clean-up of
             the site and through the development of parking and
             landscaping, this site could provide public access to the
             harbor in an area of town which currently has little.

        4.   Develop a walking route as shown on the conceptual design
             created for this report which originates at Harbor Park and
             which links the park with Main Street and Rockland's historic
             district. This route would incorporate signs, benches,
             lighting and landscaping to provide a coherent, inviting,
             visual walkway for visitors to the city.

        5.   Create a townwide signage program which directs people to the
             waterfront and to specific sites within the waterfront area.
             The location of proposed signage hubs are as shown on the
             previous page.


        Private Ownership-

        1.   Public access opportunities to the harbor can be created
             through the development of private property by means of
             ordinance controlled incentives or exactions or through other
             means such as planning assistance. The development of sites
             such as the Connors Brothers and Sea Pro properties could
             provide the city with an opportunity for additional forms of
             public access in the north end of the city and adjacent to
             the historic seven sisters site. The types of public access
             created in this manner would need to be negotiated on a
             site-by-site basis with the developer but could include
             waterfront parks, paths or walkways, picnic tables, boat
             launches or passive seating for visual access.


        Conceptual Designs

        1. Mechanic Street Park


        This existing 13 acre park provides open access to the harbor in
        the South End. The existing public boat ramp is a heavily used
        facility in the summer and the open field and picnic area allow
        for a variety of activities to occur on this property. The
        sportfield is used not only by the general public, but is shared
        with the Junior and Senior High Schools.




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         The expansion of this park (See Plan--Following Page) includes
         the addition of tennis courts, a picnic area, underdrains for the
         sportfield and relocated restroom facilities. These are largely
         independent improvements which allow them to be phased according
         to local need and capital financing ability. No land acquisition
         is involved in this recommendation and existing topography is
         favorable for the proposed activities.


          ITEM                   QUANTITY            UNIT COST            TOTAL

         Underdrains                1060 l.f.          $15/l.f.         $15,900
         Tennis Courts                 3               $18,000            55,000
         Picnic Tables                 6               $     150             900
         Bar B Que Stands              2               $     84              168


                                                       Total            $71,968



         2. Fales Street Park


         This 6 acre parcel currently owned by Mr. Claude Broutin is
         located along a thirty foot bluff commanding outstanding views
         of the harbor. A park is proposed for this parcel (See
         Plan--Following Page) as a means of providing public access from
         adjacent residential neighborhoods to the north-central harbor
         area. Proposed activities taking place here would be passive,
         in keeping with the residential neighborhood it abutts and to
         provide respite from the highway activity along Route One.
         Facilities include; parking for 15 cars, a play structure,
         picnic tables, overlook and a stabilized      path to the shore.


         ITEM                       QUANTITY           UNIT COST        TOTAL

         Parking/Asphalt            900 sq.yds.        $13.85/s.y.      $12,400
         Play Structure               1                $12,000            12,000
         Overlook gazebo              1                $ 5,100             5,100
         Fence                      500 l.f.           $ 5/l.f.            2,500
         Picnic Tables                7                $     100             700
         Bar B Que Stands             7                $     84              588
         Benches                      1                $     98               98

                                                       Sub-Total        $33,500
         Land*                                                        $1,300,000

                                                       TOTAL          $1,333,500



             The cost estimate for the Broutin property was calculated
             using assessed value of this property and then adjusting this
             value up 30% to reflect approximate market value.

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        In an effort to increase public awareness of waterfront
        activities downtown and in the Harbor Park area, we support the
        work of the Parks Commission and the Chamber of Commerce in the
        redesign of Harbor Park. To build upon this work, we propose
        enhancing pedestrian facilities in this area through a walking
        tour. It would link the Harbor area with the Main Street
        Historic District and the proposed Residential Historic
        District. Such a plan would include:

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        Furthermore, a series of vest-pocket parks within the Residential
        Historic District incorporating the above site elements would
        help to promote the district as well as provide small public
        spaces for those wishing to learn more about the area.

        These improvements are proposed at a variety of locations over
        both public and private property (See Plan--Following Page).
        Therefore these recommendations should be considered only the
        first step towards achieving the goals of separating pedestrian
        and vehicular flow and facilitating public access to the
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         YEAR    MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENT     EXPANSION         NEW DEVELOPMENT







         1991 Old Boat Ramp                    Floats at          Front St. Park
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         1992 Mech. St.-Soccer Field           Harbor Park        Municipal
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         1993 Mech. St. -Restrooms             Sandy Beach        Signage Plan



         1994 Dredging Municipal Fish          Mech. St.          Walking Tour
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                    LIST OF PRI10RITY PROPERTIES FOR AgQUISITION

           PROPERTY                                            ESTIMATED COST*




           Front Street Properties
              .5+/- acres from Maine State Cheese              $    46,800
              1.7+/- acres from Connors Brothers               $  172,100
                                                               $  218,900


           Sandy Beach Expansion
              .9+/- acres from Stinson Canning Company         $  378,350




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              6 acres from Mr. Claude Broutin                  $1,300,000








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         INTRODUCTION


         Implementation of the various public access ideas outlined in this
         plan will require a variety of initiatives by the city. These
         initiatives will either fall in the acquisition or regulation
         category and which strategy is appropriate will depend on the
         nature of the project, on available funding and on the general
         will of the people regarding regulatory requirements.

         Outlined below are a range of potential strategies for
         implementing the access initiatives in this plan along with a
         matrix which suggest which of the described options are
         appropriate for each initiative.


         Acquisition Methods:

         Full Fee Interest - Fee simple interest to a piece of property
         gives the holder of the fee the right to exclusive use and
         possession of the land subject only to restrictions such as zoning
         or other applicable local, state or federal laws. The major
         advantage to a municipality in acquiring fee interest in a parcel
         of land for public access is that it's permanent and it gives the
         city total control over how the parcel will be developed and
         used.  The major drawback to this option for providing access is
         that it is very expensive. Coastal property in Maine is
         increasing in price each year and the purchase of such will
         require a sizeable outlay of funds. Two additional drawbacks to
         municipal ownership are that land so purchased will be removed
         from the property tax base and municipal liability may increase
         slightly.

         Easements - An easement is a legal right to use another persons
         property, generally for a specific purpose such as public access.
         This right is generally purchased separately from ownership of the
         land itself and therefore is typically far less expensive than
         purchasing a fee interest. In the case of public access in
         Rockland, an easement could be purchased by the city from a
         coastal land owner to provide certain types of public access
         opportunities. These easement rights may include rights of
         passage, visual access rights or actual physical use rights and
         the size and type of easement would generally be reflected in the
         price of this form of access opportunity. By employing this type
         of approach, a landowner could grant an access easement for access
         to the shore for the general public but could explicitly limit the
         manner in which the easement was used in terms of hours, volumes
         and type of use.

         Land Trusts - A land trust is a not-for-profit corporation
         organized to acquire land for conservation purposes. However, a
         trust could be established whose sole purpose is to acquire
         shorelands to provide local public access to a community's coast.


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         A major advantage in the use of a land trust for the acquisition
         of land or easements is that the funds supporting the organization
         are generally private. In addition, land owners can take a tax
         deduction if they donate or sell a property at a "bargain" price
         to a land trust and because land trusts are generally small and
         local they can often act quickly to acquire an important parcel of
         land that may otherwise be sold into development.

         Other forms of acquisition may be available to Rockland for the
         purchase of coastal property and should be investigated and
         evaluated. These include bargain sales, installment sales, and
         eminent domain. Each of these options is described in the
         Department of Economic and Community Development's booklet
         entitled "Methods for Providing Public Shoreline Access: A Review
         of Market Based and Regulatory Techniques". This booklet can be
         obtained by contacting Fran Rudolf at the Office of Comprehensive
         Planning (289-6800).

         Regulation:

         Incentive Zoning - Incentive zoning is a regulatory method which
         is often used to allow a developer to exceed the limitation of
         otherwise applicable zoning regulations, such as density
         restrictions or setbacks, in exchange for providing specific
         public amenities like public access to the shore. This regulatory
         method is currently proposed in Rockland's waterfront zone
         amendments and would allow a developer either a density bonus or a
         setback reduction bonus on certain types of development in
         waterfront zones. In return the developer would be required to
         provide public access in the form of visual access or physical
         access such as a coastal walkway, general use open space, the
         development of a restaurant or the provision of office/rental
         space for a water dependent use.

         This structure as currently proposed should be effective in
         creating public access option on private land but should be
         expanded to include the addition of facility improvements such as
         a public boat launch in the list of allowable trade items in the
         bonus swap. If this incentive method proves ineffective for
         Rockland or inconsistent in it's ability to provide needed access
         opportunities, the exaction method described below may be a more
         reliable alternative.


         Exactions - An exaction is a regulatory requirement established by
         ordinance which would require a land developer to dedicate an
         interest in land for public access. Typically this access would
         be in the form of an easement to or along the shore but could also
         be visual access or the provision of an actual piece of property
         for recreation or access purposes. Legal restrictions on the use
         of exactions require that exactions for public access must be
         substantially related to the impacts associated with the
         development. If the development will have no adverse impact on
         physical access to the shore, for example, then exactions to
         require such access would be legally vulnerable. In addition, the
         amount of access required from a developer must be in proportion
         to the size and scale of the development and the adverse impacts
         anticipated from it.


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                  ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR CREATING NEW PUBLIC ACCESS


                            OPPORTUNITIES TO ROCKLAND HARBOR





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                      Fee Acquisition    Easement    Land Trust    Incentive or
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        Funding Sources.for Waterfront Planning and Development

        Coastal Planning Grants:

        Coastal Planning Grants are available to municipalities for
        comprehensive waterfront planning to develop management plans that
        will guide future development activities in waterfront/harbor
        areas. Other eligible activities include preliminary design and
        engineering for low cost waterfront construction projects such as
        park or waterfront facilities that improve public access. The
        maximum grant awarded under this program is $25,000 and there is a
        town matching requirement of 50% of the grant amount. Facilities
        developed with Coastal Planning Grant funds must be available to
        the general public.


        Contact for more information on this program:

        Kirk Schlemmer, Office of Community Development, Department of
        Economic and Community Development, 289-6800.

        NOTE: DECD is presently considering changes to this program and
        should be contacted if this funding source is considered for
        future projects.


        Waterfront Action Grants:

        Waterfront Action Grants are available to municipalities for
        acquisition and development of shorefront land to improve public
        access. These funds can be used for the acquisition of land, the
        construction of low cost facilities on waterfront land and for the
        rehabilitation of municipally owned piers. The maximum grant
        awarded under the Waterfront Action Grant program is $50,000 and
        there is a town matching requirement of 50% of the grant amount.
        Facilities developed with these funds must be open to the general
        public.

        Contact for more information on this program:

        Mary Boyd, Office of Community Development, Department of Economic
        and Community Development, 289-6800.


        Community Revitalization Grants:

        Community Revitalization Grants are available for downtown
        revitalization, housing rehabilitation, public facilities
        improvements and other local programs such as waterfront
        development that benefit low and moderate income people. The
        maximum grant amount for this program is $500,000 for a one year
        grant and $1,000,000 for a two year grant. Some private or
        municipal funding source is required for any project funded
        partially through Community Revitalization Grant money.

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        Contact for more information on this program:

        Peter Lyford, Office of Community Development, Department of
        Economic and Community Development, 289-6800.


        Land and Water Conservation Fund:

        The Land and Water Conservation Fund provides federal funds
        which can be used to reimburse up to 50% of the cost of
        acquisition or development of public recreation facilities.
        These funds can be used to buy land, stabilize slopes, and
        develop park facilities but any land which is bought or
        developed with these funds must be committed to a recreation use
        forever. The maximum grant awarded under this program has been
        $50,000 for the past two years but this figure may change
        depending on this years federal allocation to Maine. Facilities
        developed with these funds must be open to the general public.

        For more information on this program, contact:

        John Picher, Office of Community Development, Department of
        Economic and Community Development, 289-6800.


        Wallop Breaux:

        Wallop Breaux fund is a federal program which is administered by
        the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Ten percent of
        the monies in this fund are dedicated to public boat access
        projects. These projects must be public but a fee can be
        charged to cover the cost of operation of the facility. There
        is a 25% state or local matching requirement in this grant
        program.

        Contact for more information on this program:

        Bob Williams, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife,
        289-5261.



        Boating Facilities Fund:

        The Boating Facilities Fund is a State program which is
        administered by the Bureau of Parks and Recreation in the
        Department of Conservation. Grants under this program are
        awarded for the development, acquisition, repair or improvement
        of State, regional or local boat access sites. Facilities
        developed with these funds must be open to the general public.

        Contact for more information on this program:

        Richard Skinner, Bureau of Parks and Recreation , Department of
        Conservation, 289-3821.

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        Maine Department of Transportation, Division of Ports and
        Harbors:

        The Maine Department of Transportation periodically funds
        dredging projects throughout the state. Depending on the size
        and type of project, funding sources may be of federal or state
        origin. There generally is a local match requirement of from
        20% to 50%-of the project cost.

        For more information on this funding source contact:

        Robert Elder, Director of Ports and Harbors Division, Maine
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             How would you define "Public Access to the Waterfront?"

           o  The boat ramp at South End Park is excellent. Four can be
              launched at a time and it is very busy in the summer.

           o  At my North End Shipyard, the schooners there draw many
              people. They are usually not a problem, but I am able to
              supervise them and keep out people who are undesirable. I
              do not think the setbacks proposed in the new waterfront
              zoning ordinance are necessary.

           o  The definition of public access may depend on who is using
              it. Townspeople may have a different idea than tourists.
              For example, a view of the harbor may be sufficient public
              access for some, but not for others.

           o  Land next to the Maine State Cheese Company is vacant and
              used informally. Unfortunately, people tend to leave their
              litter down there.

           o  The public landing and fish pier are forms of public access,
              although the low draught. available at the fish pier limits
              its use.

           o  I've observed many vessels using the harbor in recent years,
              and we should-look at public access from the water. It is
              getting more difficult to get moorings. Also, it is
              difficult to launch a skiff from your boat and find a place
              to put ashore near the town pier.

           o  Walkways are a form of public access, either through the
              construction of new improvements or over easements on
              private property. (Many people are quite concerned about
              the liability they would face if they granted easements to
              the public over their property.)

           o  Public access means publicly owned. We do not want the new
              zoning to force us to allow the public on our property.

           0  Other forms of public access include marinas, visual  'access,
             @fishing, clamming, walking on the beach, picnicking,
              swimming (the water is too cold to allow much demand  for
              this).
















          2.   Where is the best public access to Rocklandis waterfront?
               Why does it work? How could it be improved?

            ï¿½  The breakwater out by the Samoset is an excellent public
               access point. However, the parking facilities are terrible.
               (Kathy Sleeper pointed out that the city will be
               constructing new parking and access improvements this year.)
               It was suggested that toilet facilities be added, since it
               is so far from public facilities.

            ï¿½  The boat ramp at the South End Park is probably the best
               public access in the city. The facility has two launching
               areas and floats up to four boats at a time. Parking is
               adequate and the facility has done a good job meeting the
               increased use it has seen in the past few years.

               The picnic area at the park is hard to get to. You either
               have to walk up the hill from the public parking or cross
               private property from above.

            ï¿½  The Sandy Beach Park is good for the limited swimming
               facilities that are needed (the water is too cold!).
               However, the clam diggers seems to take up most of the
               parking spaces that are there. They either need a new place
               to park or should be moved down to the South End Park.

            ï¿½  Harbor Park is well located near the downtown and seems to
               be used.quite a bit. It was pointed out that there is never
               a problem finding a parking place there, so maybe it's not
               used enough. Harbor Park needs to be made more functional.
               There are not enough picnic tables and it's not an
               especially attractive place for people to bring their lunch.

            ï¿½  It was pointed out that there needs to be more directional
               signs to boat ramps and other waterfront access points in
               the city.


          3.   What kind of public access facilities are currently missing
               from Rockland's waterfront?

            P-There was some talk about kids fishing on the private piers
               on Crockett's Point. The property owners are quite
               concerned about their liability if someone should get hurt
               there. When it was asked if the creation of a recreational
               fishing pier in the downtown area might alleviate this
               problem, the response was that people will go where they
               think the fish are, not just where the facilities are
               located.














            o  It was suggested that recreational boaters, especially
               cruising or medium sized boats, need an inner breakwater to
               protect them from the southwesterly exposure.

            o  Parking is a potential problem at any public access point.
               People were concerned about congestion, convenience of
               access, and especially protection from vandalism.

            o  It was suggested that Lerman's Cove be developed as a
               mooring area (dredging?). There also needs to be a chart of
               mooring areas and moorings in the harbor. Someone else
               suggested that a public launch service be developed so that
               recreational boaters would have access to the downtown.

          4.   How would you rank additions/improvements in order of
               priority?

            o  Both focus group sessions felt strongly that the city owned
               plenty of shorefront land on the harbor. Any investments
               made should be in improving and/or maintaining those
               facilities that are already owned.

            o  The improvements that appear to generate the most consensus
               included:

                    Improved public landing so transient boaters can land
                    close to downtown.

                    Additional moorings in Lerman's Cove

                    Another public dock for cruise ships

                    Redesign and reconstruction of Harbor Park to make it
                    more attractive
                    Directional signs to existing public a*ccess points


          5.   Are there areas on the waterfront that should be
               11off-limits" to the public? Which area?

            o  Crocketts Point was considered an important working
               waterfront area, so public access should not be encouraged
               there.

            o  Many waterfront property owners attending the focus groups
               expressed strong feelings against public use of their
               propoerty. They beleived the proposed waterfront zoning-
               provisions requiring setbacks were a threat to their
               property rights. Their biggest concern about public access
               on private property was liability, and also potential
               vandalism









                           FOCUS GROUP - CITY OF ROCKLAND, MAINE - February 13, 1990


           2 P.m.

           Dick Spear, former Ferry Terminal Manager
           David Hollis - Non-waterfront resident
           Doug McMahon - Plumber - Waldo Avenue resident
           Elmer Montgomery - Mechanic Street resident
           David Rackliff - Electrician - Water Street-resident
           Madeline Philbrick - owner of Sea View Garage (just burned)
           Al Dinsmore - current Ferry Terminal Manager
           Bob Liberty - owner of Trade Winds Motor Inn
           Alan Mitchell - owner of Harbor Park Associates
           Brad Carter - realtor representing Seapro potential buyer
           Eliot Gamage - Trustee, Littlefield Memorial Baptist Church/South Main Street resident
           Newty Chambers - Scott Street resident
           Frank O'Hara - Fishing Consort. & Marina
           (2) Douglas and Linda Lee    North End Shipyard
           Gordon Page - National Sea   Industry
           Virginia Larsen - Black Pearl/Dry Dock Restaurants
           Raymond Gross, Editor, Courier Gazette
           Elsie Fitzgerald - resident
           Dick Colburn - resident
           Earl Conrad - Port Clyde Foods
           TonyDiNapoli - Jordan's Market


           =participants



           7 p.m.

           George Stevenson - Marine Railway
           (2) Horatio and Mary Cowan - Samoset Road residents
           Jackie McLain - South Main Street resident
           Peter Schwalbenberg - Marina
           Ray Littlefield - Fisher Engineering/Ledger Corp.
           Ben Perry - Fisher Eng./ Ledger Corp.
           Charlie Siletti - FMC (Marine Colloids Division)
           Wayne Tibbetts - South Main Street Resident
           Paul A. Devine - Navigator Motor Inn & Marina-off waterfront
           Patti Moran Wotton - Insurance Agency and resident
           (2) Gordon and Barbara Thompson   Waldo Avenue residents

           =3 participants




APPENDIX C (THREE PARTS)



			City of Rockland
		  Waterfront Zoning Survey
			All Respondents



Number of respondents: 655

1.Where do you live?	North: 218	Central: 156	South End: 141	Old County Road: 83

2.Do you own property in Rockland?	Yes: 630		No: 19

	Is it on the waterfront?	Yes: 64		No: 452

3.In which age group are you?	18-24: 4	25-34: 61	35-50: 204	51-65: 203	Over 65: 177

4.How many years have you lived in Rockland?	0-5: 111	6-10: 52	11-20: 66 	Over 20: 330

	Own property, but don't live in Rockland: 77
	Work in Rockland, but do not live there: 13

5.How would you rate public access a the present time?

					Excellent:		Good:		Adequate:		Poor:		No opinion:

	Pedestrian access:	75			162		175			192		22
	Visual access:		59			157		165			212		1
	Small boat access:	75			138		192			101		99
	Recreational access:	41			82		121			308		61	
	Fishing access:		42			105		148			171		127

6.How important is tourism to Rockland's future economy?	Very: 366	Somewhat: 236	Not: 38

7.What types of uses should be encouraged or discouraged?		Encouraged:			Discouraged:

		Industrial Non-water Related:						253				333
		Industrial Water Related:						352				230
		Marine Uses (Fishing/Commercial):					551				 44
		Marina-Recreational:							566				 37
		Hotel/Motel:								391				187
		Housing/Single and Multi-Family:					279				306
		Retail/Over the Counter Sales:					364				207
		Commercial - Warehouse:							169				383	
		Recreational/Parks:							542				 56
		Other:
		None of the Above:




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                             A. North End:                          26'!          51       69         1-17       96        177        33          11         8.1
                                                                    35            129    1,17         207       115        56
                             B. North Central:                                                                                        4S          25        11
                             C. Lcrrnond's Cove:                    36            135    159          200        60        29         43          is         73
                             D. Crocketts Point:                    33            ISO    273          135        56        27         39          25         79
                             E. South Central:                      2i            96     191          207       117        '10        69          21        1,17
                                                                                         10           150        67        69         20          31
                             r. Atlantic Point:                     29            130
                             G. South End:                          23            60     107          157        63        10.1       27          20


                                     -it [lie waterfront should ITT; mscd,        in [lie futurej for waler-depelidt-111      11%     and pliblie access only?.
                9. Do you feel Ili.
                                                                                  Ye-s: .126             No: 1 -11            No Op*MW      .W

                10. Should ex lansion ormisting now-walcr dependent m-alerfroul he grandfailimd?                                          Yes: 231                        No: 307
                                                                                                                                          No Opinion:

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                11. Should tile City/Slalc providc incentives for rcloc.                                 Yes: 305             No: 127

               12. Should future residential uses on the waterfront -
                                                                                                  Y cs:                  No:              No Opinion:

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                                       .-J'amily uriil@.;-                                                                                       -16
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                 Number or respondcnis: 6-1

                 1. Where do you live?      North: 29           Central: 9         St mth End: 20             Old County Road:

                2. Do you own property !it Rockland?            Y":                         No:

                          Is it on the waici-front?             Ycs:                        No:

                3. In which age grouparc you?         18-24:            25-3-1: 5           35-50: 16         51-65: 23          Over 65: 17

                4. I-low many ycars have you lived in lZock-land?       0-5: 13             6- 10: 2          11-20:.';          Over 20:2.1

                          Own propcrty, but don't livc in Rockland:     12
                          Work in Rockland, but do not live there: 5

                S. I-low would you ralc public accessat the present finic?

                                                         r--Xccllcllt:          Good:          Adquatc:                Poor:     No opinion:

                          Pcdcstrian access:                      7                  11                                   21                  1
                          Visual access:                          14                 17                 5                 19
                          Small boat acccss:                      11                 16               -16                 10                  2
                          Reci-Cafionalacccss:                    5                  1.1               11                 22                  61
                          Fishingacecss:                          7                  5                 16                 16                 12

               6. I-low important is tourism to Rockland's future CC0110111y?               Very: -12         Somewhat: 16                Not: 5

               7. mat types or uses should be encouraged or discouraged?                        Encouraged:*                Discoura,ged:

                          Industrial Non-water Related:                                                    22                          34
                          Industrial Water Related:                                                        33                          2-1
                          Marine Uses (Fishing/Commercial):                                                52                            6
                          Mari iia-Recrea I ionl:                                                          50                            3
                          Hotel / Motel:                                                                   -10                         14
                          Housing / Single and Multi-r-amily;                                              30                          2.1
                          Rctail / Over flic Counter Sales:                                                -11                         1-1
                          Commercial - Warchousc:.                                                         21                          32
                          Rccre.i(ional / Parks:                                                           51                            5
                          Other:
                          None or I fie Abovc:





8.Should certain uses be encouraged in particular sections?		Yes:			No:

							1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

	A.North End:				1	7	4	13	5	23	3		15
	B.North Central:				2	17	19	15	8	7	1	1	9
	C.Lermond's Cove:				1	16	21	20	5	4	3		8
	D.Crockett's Point:			1	21	26	18	5	3	1	4	8
	E.South Central:				4	16	19	26	15	7	5		18
	F.Atlantic Point:				2	17	16	17	5	6	3		19
	G.South End:				2	8	12	14	5	14	3	3	22

9.Do you feel that the waterfront should be used, in the future, for water-dependent uses and public access only?

							Yes: 41	No: 12	No Opinion: 4

10.Should expansion of existing non-water dependent waterfront be grandfathered?	Yes: 27	No: 25
														No Opinion: 6

11.Should the City/State provide incentives for relocatin?		Yes: 34	No: 12	No Opinion: 9

12.Should future residential uses on the waterfront-
										Yes:		No:		No Opinion:

	Be allowed in certain areas:					37		13			3
	Allow single-family homes:					29		15			4
	Allow two-family units:						16		25			5	
	Allow multi-family units:					20		28			4
	Allow a combination of all of the above:			19		22			1


													Yes:		No:		No opinion:

13.Should we require specific design standards to maintain visual access?	58		1			3

14.Should we require specific design standards to enhance the apperance?	51		9			1

15.Should some of the harbor should be preserved for marine-related uses?	60		1			1

16.Should we allow non-residential development in residential areas?		7		44			7
	
17.Should additional new homes be prohibited from commercial areas?		28		19			11
	
18.Do you favor enlargement of the Downtown commercial area?			38		11			9

19.Should we allocate local funds for future acquisitions?				44		10			2



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