Comprehensive & Strategic Plans

Northern Conomo Point Planning and Visioning
Essex, MA (2010)

In January of 2010 the Town of Essex hired Brown Walker Planners (formerly Taintor & Associates) along with Community Investment Associates and landscape architect Howard Snyder to began a public process to discuss the future of Northern Conomo Point. For a century, the land on Conomo Point has been Town-owned and leased for residential use to tenants. Leases for all of the Conomo Point lots expire in December 2011. In 1999, Town Meeting voted to retain the waterfront area for public use upon the expiration of leases. The Town began this planning process to develop a vision for Northern Conomo Point that would include:

o Substantial expansion of public use and access to the waterfront;
o Compliance with MA DEP wastewater flow limits.

The plan developed by the consultant team outlines possible future scenarios for Northern Conomo Point. Each scenario included a description of key design elements, private uses, and public realm improvements as well as a cost/benefit analysis. The plan provides a guide for the Town as it begins to transition the Point from its current status to a future that satisfies the desires of the Town's residents, is fiscally sound, and complies with state regulations. Click here for a copy of the report.