EDIC Discusses Potential Falmouth Station Development: 'This Is The First Step'

By Calli Remillard
Falmouth Enterprise

Following the Falmouth Economic Development and Industrial Corporation’s recent presentation of three concept designs for development at the Falmouth Station, board members on Tuesday, February 8, made it a point to clarify that the three ideas that have been communicated to the public are just ideas meant to solicit feedback and are not a definite plan that is ready to move forward.

Executive director Wayne Lingafelter said the EDIC’s January 26 stakeholders meeting was well attended and received by the community. A total of 31 community members were in attendance for the 70-minute meeting, he said, adding that both the presentation and dialogue that followed were constructive. Discussion focused on potential concerns that community members had regarding the project, like increased traffic on Depot Avenue and the size and scale as was presented, but Mr. Lingafelter said that he is concerned that there was miscommunication.

“I think we tried to be very upfront and make sure that the community understand that this was the first step; it was a preliminary set of conceptual plans that we presented,” he said. “I think there was probably some misunderstanding that this was going to be the only opportunity for the community and specifically the neighborhood to react to those plans, which is certainly not our intent.” To read more of this article click here.