PREVIOUS STUDIES In 2017, the Camden Tannery Working Group Presented their recommendation to the town. Their Objectives for the site are to: 1. Preserve green space and enhance the aesthetics of the Riverwalk and overall Tannery site. 2. Enable a wide variety of uses: recreational, commercial, special events. 3. Be used and enjoyed by a broad cross-section of the community: young & old, year-round & summer. 4. Bring acceptable levels of noise and vehicular traffic. 5. Bring positive economic benefits to the Camden community: new jobs and new economic activity. 6. Protect or enhance Camden Town Finances (avoiding expenses and increasing tax or fee receipts).
The proposed development for the site, the Tannery Park, respects and responds to the guiding principles for the redevelopment site, which were set by the Apollo Tannery Redevelopment Working Group, including: 1. The site will be acquired and held as a single parcel. 2. The public right-of-way and easement access to the riverwalk path will be preserved and enhanced. 3. The trees that line the street will remain. 4. The redevelopment of the Tannery Park will create sustainable, yearround, well-paying jobs by providing affordable workshop spaces and creating year-round event space. 5. The Tannery Park and incubator space will stimulate new businesses and services. 6. A new customer base will be created, which will not take business away from any established employers and businesses in the area. 7. The Tannery Park is creating a unique market for the area and supports local makers and entrepreneurs. 8. The workshops are sustainable, locally sourced, and the structures are flexible and adaptable for future uses. 9. The redevelopment will be attractive and aesthetically compatible with the neighborhood. 10. The Tannery Park creates jobs in the Creative Economy sector. 11. Our team will enhance the riverwalk and restore the river. 12. There will be an educational component to the Tannery Park and opportunities for partnerships with local institutions. 13. The development team agrees to conduct a traffic analysis to study the impact of increased traffic to the area.
6 APOLLO TANNERY ¡ PROPOSAL ¡ TANNERY PARK
