Continue to develop the so-called "Chick Property" as a multi-purpose community recreational complex substantially in accordance with the June 2001 Feasibility Study and the Chick Property Master Plan approved by the Town Council.

Design and complete recreational facilities development at the Gorham Middle School.

Prepare a master plan for the reuse and development of the Weeks Road property and a Master Plan for the so-called "Gorham Savings Bank" property and then begin to develop recreational facilities in accordance with the approved Master Plans.

Continue to plan and design for the Little Falls Recreation Area to increase the number of playing fields and other recreational facilities and to begin developing those recreation facilities.

Prepare a plan for a multi-use trail network throughout the Town and begin development of those trails, including acquisition of land or easements for trails.

Undertake a new recreational master plan for the Town of Gorham and to begin developing recreational facilities improvements outlined in the master plan.

Continue to plan, design and build recreational facilities at Shaw and Robie Parks.

The open space portion of the impact fee will be used to acquire land, conservation easements and or/development rights, prepare a master plan which identifies properties for future conservation, and improve conservation land to protect significant natural resources, conserve scenic values, preserve the community's agricultural heritage, conserve the remaining supply of viable farmland, and provide areas for low-intensity recreational activities such as walking, bird-watching, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, biking, hunting, trapping, and similar activities that are consistent with the primary use of the property as open space or farmland.

The need for community recreation facilities, parks and open space is a function of the size of the community's population. As the community grows, it needs more recreation land, fields, facilities, playgrounds, natural areas and open space. The Town's adopted Comprehensive Plan identifies the need to expand the supply of recreational facilities and open space to serve a growing population.

The Town has 0.01069 acre of park and recreation land per capita as of June 2022. The recreational facilities portion of the fee is designed to allow the Town to maintain the current ratio of land and park and recreational facilities as the population grows and creates the need for the expanded facilities.

Gorham has a total of 911 acres of community open space or a ratio of 0.0497 acre of community open space per capita as of June 2022. The open space portion of the fee is designed to allow the Town to maintain this ratio as the Town's population grows.

Any residential development activity that creates new dwelling units shall pay this impact fee based upon the expected population of the project considering typical occupancy rates. The following occupancy factors shall be used as a base for calculating the fee:

This fee shall apply to the construction of any new dwelling unit, whether or not such unit is part of a subdivision. It shall apply to conversion or alteration of an existing building that creates or increases the number of dwelling units in the building. In the case of a development activity that increases the number of dwelling units in a building, the impact fee shall apply only to the new dwelling units.

The impact fee per dwelling unit for the following types of residential units shall be:

For any other type of residential use or where the application of the fee schedule is unclear, the Planning Board shall determine the applicable fee based upon the number of occupants that would be typically expected to live in the dwelling unit and the impact fee of $980 per capita.

In the situation where the number of dwelling units in an existing building is being increased, the impact fee due shall be the difference between the impact fee that would be due based upon the proposed utilization of the building minus the fee that would have been charged based upon the utilization of the building prior to the change.

The recreational impact fee is due at the time of payment for the building permit where the dwelling units are located.