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SPECTATOR PHOTO BY BILL HALL The Waterfront Revitalization Committee met with architects regarding the Town Beach and Sandy Beach last Wednesday. Shown here are, from left to right, Town Administrator James Kern, Robert Medeiros, Chris Sampson and landscape architect Peter Flinker during a presentation. Committee member Helen Tackett is in foreground.

By BILL HALL

March 13, 2014 12:00 AM

SWANSEA The Waterfront Revitalization Committee met with their architect and associates during a meeting to set up parking and possible ways to and from the beach facilities, last Wednesday evening at the Senior/Community Center.

Architect Steven Kelleher was joined by Nate Burgess and landscape architect Peter Flinker during the meeting attended by eight members of the Waterfront Committee.

It was noted that as many as 189 parking places had been identified based on 9.5-by-18-foot parking spaces for each vehicle. A review of the landscaping was presented by Mr. Flinker of Dodson Associates, that included ideas on plantings, treatments and extending a boardwalk into some of the lawn areas where beach grass is. They also took a look at Sandy Beach and connecting it by walkways from the beach area.

There was further discussion on the way in and out of the beach area.

One option that was presented would be to have traffic routed to Private Butler Avenue and make a direct entrance onto the beach property. Butler Avenue is currently a one way street going out.

It was noted that Ocean Grove Avenue would not be sufficient for outgoing traffic (it is currently one way in) because some of the larger boats that are hauled in would not be able to make the turn there.

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