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Board explores reuse options for FEMA buyout parcels on Route 11
Summary
Town staff raised a previously unnoticed opportunity to apply to reuse FEMA buyout parcels on Route 11 (about 4–5 acres). The board asked staff to research allowable passive uses—open space, unpaved parking, restoration—and FEMA deed restrictions before pursuing proposals.
Staff alerted the Select Board to FEMA buyout parcels near Route 11 and Dairy Woods that the town could apply to reuse for passive purposes. The parcels combine to roughly four to five acres, and the town owns the land with FEMA deed restrictions and monitoring requirements in place.
Board members suggested possible uses—mowing and passive parking for events such as the parade, park benches, tree plantings or other low-impact open-space uses consistent with FEMA restrictions. Staff cautioned that some uses (for example, storage of urban soil) may not be allowed because of floodplain limits and deed constraints. The board asked staff to investigate what FEMA allows, whether subdivision is permissible for partial sale or development, and to return with options.
Why it matters: reusing FEMA buyout land can provide community amenities with minimal upfront cost, but deed restrictions and floodplain rules can limit allowable uses and may require ongoing monitoring and reporting to federal agencies.
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