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West Concord Advisory Committee to survey businesses on parking, coordinate with Economic Vitality
Summary
The committee agreed to draft a five-question survey for West Concord businesses to assess parking needs and support a signage proposal to the Select Board, coordinating outreach with Mimi Graney and the Economic Vitality Committee.
The West Concord Advisory Committee approved a plan to gather input from local businesses about parking as a first step toward recommendations on signage and parking management. The facilitator said members would draft five core questions, test them for overlap, and then distribute the final questionnaire for targeted outreach.
Members emphasized the importance of connecting with the Town's business-development staff and the Economic Vitality Committee. "You probably want to talk to Mimi Graney, who's our development director for business here in Concord," one member said; another noted the Economic Vitality Committee is already planning outreach on parking relief for businesses and changing parking requirements tied to changes in use.
The committee's stated goal is to determine whether better signage or other low-cost measures could improve the shopping experience and reduce perceived parking stress for visitors. Responses would be used to build backing from the business community before presenting signage designs and locations to the Select Board. The facilitator said outreach will likely resume after the holidays and that she will contact Mimi Graney and Mike Lawson (Economic Vitality chair) to coordinate next steps.
The committee did not take a formal vote on a specific signage plan at this meeting; members requested the questionnaire be refined (overlapping questions grouped and phrased neutrally) before business outreach begins.
