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Town of Amherst Recreational Needs Assessment and Master Plan ResultsTown of Amherst Recreational Needs Assessment and Master Plan Results
Field Demand Conclusions
• Nearly 5,700 Scheduled Events per year• Population of 17 Fields = Average of 328 Uses Per Field
Accounting for Loss of Cemetery Fields
• Inventory of 14 town fields
• 5700 / 250 = 23 – 14 = 9 Fields Required
• Loss of Cemetery Fields will shift nearly 700 events Average Increases to 400 events per field
Cemetery FieldsExisting Town Recreation Facilities
Cemetery FieldsExisting Town Recreation Facilities
• 1 Little League (60’) baseball diamond
• 2 Soccer fields (210’ x 285’ and175’ x 230’)
• Playground area
• Coming offline – in need of replacement of fields and playground
• 691 Town Events per year
Merrimack Road ParcelExisting ConditionsMerrimack Road ParcelExisting Conditions
• 6.5± Acres
• Forested, sandy upland soils
• Gently sloping terrain, 2-3% slopes
• No apparent environmental
resources areas
• Merrimack Road frontage
MERRIMACK ROAD
MERRIMACK ROAD
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– RO
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E 101
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E 101
Merrimack Road ParcelProposed RedevelopmentMerrimack Road ParcelProposed Redevelopment
• 2 Multi-purpose rectangular fields(180’x330’, 160’x240’)
• 1 – 60’ Baseball Diamond
• 2 Age appropriate Playground Areas
• Fitness/walking path
• Parking Lot/Drop-off area, 70± Parking Spots
• Amenities Building
MERRIMACK ROAD
MERRIMACK ROAD
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– RO
UT
E 101
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– RO
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E 101