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HomeMy Public PortalAboutCPC Packet 092822Town of Brewster Community Preservation Committee 2198 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631 cpcmeeting@brewster-ma.gov (508) 896-3701 MEETING AGENDA September 28, 2022 at 4:00 PM (Remote Participation Only) This meeting will be conducted by remote participation pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021. No in-person meeting attendance will be permitted. If the Town is unable to live broadcast this meeting, a record of the proceedings will be provided on the Town website as soon as possible. The meeting may be viewed by: Live broadcast (Brewster Government TV Channel 18), Livestream (livestream.brewster-ma.gov), or Video recording (tv.brewster-ma.gov). Meetings may be joined by: 1.Phone: Call (929) 436-2866 or (301) 715-8592.Webinar ID: 837 7728 4808 Passcode: 326439 To request to speak: Press *9 and wait to be recognized. 2.Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83777284808?pwd=NjB3WldRTGRxb0l0WXhIS1J0Y1NOQT09 Passcode: 326439 To request to speak: Tap Zoom “Raise Hand” button or type “Chat” comment with your name and address, then wait to be recognized. Community Preservation Committee Faythe Ellis Chair Sarah Robinson Vice Chair Sharon Marotti Treasurer Elizabeth Taylor Clerk Roland Bassett Jr. Christine Boucher Bruce Evans Peggy Jablonski Paul Ruchinskas CPC Assistant Beth Devine 1.Call to order 2.Meeting participation statement 3.Declaration of a quorum 4.Public Announcements and Comment – Members of the public can address the Community Preservation Committee on matters not on the meeting’s agenda for a maximum of 3-5 minutes at the Chair’s discretion. Under the Open Meeting law, the CPC is unable to reply, but may add items presented to a future agenda. 5.Financial Update 6.Discussion and possible vote on a funding recommendation, source of funding, and committee liaison for the Brewster Historical Society’s request for $322,200 to move and restore Schoolhouse #3. Application begins on page 60 Fall 2022 CPC Applications Packet (laserfiche.com) 7.Discussion and possible vote on Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod request for an amendment to CPC Red Top Road project agreement – e.g. adjust the project’s AMI ceiling for the Veteran build home at 26 Red Top Road from at or below 60 or 65% AMI to at or below 80% AMI. 8.Discussion and possible vote on extension request for Crosby Mansion grant. 9.Discussion and possible vote to invite HAC/APCC to do a CPC presentation at a future meeting about their Grow Smart Cape Cod Project. 10.Review and possible vote on draft CPC Town meeting articles. 11.Status updates on CPA Plan recommendation presentations to other committees. 12.Project updates 13.Approval of Minutes from August 24, 2022 14.Next meeting: October 12, 2022 at 4PM virtual 15.Motion to Adjourn Date Posted: Date Revised: 9/26/22 Community Preservation Committee: FY23 Forecast as of 7/1/2022 2,860,357.94$ 1,144,558.05$ 286,139.51$ 1,430,697.56$ 4,291,055.50 50%10%10% Open Space Housing Historical $ 1,556,879.89 $ 45,369.87 $ 500,351.96 $ - $ 757,756.22 $ 715,348.78 $ 143,069.76 $ 143,069.76 $ 429,209.27 $ 2,272,228.67 $ 188,439.63 $ 643,421.72 $ 429,209.27 $ 757,756.22 Open Space Housing Historical "30%" $ (51,075.00) $ (98,000.00) $ (47,583.00) (71,534.88) Requests for Spring 2022 TM (Approved) Housing Coordinator (66,900.00) Pennrose CC Five Development (100,000.00) CPC Admin setaside/Pennrose CC5 Development (5,000.00) Lower Cape Housing Institute (15,000.00) Digitization of Ellen St. Sure Collection (22,616.50) CPC REQUESTS FOR 2022 FALL TOWN MEETING Holly Avenue Land CR Purchase (250,000.00) Holly Avenue CPC Legal expenses (14,000.00) Schoolhouse #3 Relocation and Restoration (292,200.00) Total YTD Obligations - FY23 $ (460,658.00) $ (81,900.00) $ (314,816.50) $ (176,534.88) $ - $ 1,811,570.67 $ 106,539.63 $ 328,605.22 $ 252,674.39 $ 757,756.22 Total net available from all accounts 3,257,146.12$ Budgeted Reserved for CPA FY-22 Estimated total balance forwarded [1]: FY-22 Estimated local tax revenue: FY-22 Estimated State contribution [2]: Total FY-22 Estimated funds available: Undesignated Fund Balance FY-22 Actual Unreserved Fund Balance with Original Match(4) FY-23 Estimated revenue FY23 Estimated Unreserved Fund Balance as of 07/01/2022 with Adjustments FY-23 obligations as of 07/01/2022 BBJ Property Bond #1 BBJ Property Bond #2 Bates Property Bond Administration Expense [3] FY-23 Estimated Funds available [1] Balance forwarded estimated from prior year includes all unallocated funds, including unspent amounts from projects and budgeted administrative and professional expenses. (2) State Match revenue is projected at 25% [3] Administrative expenses are limited by law to 5% of the total CPC budget and include primarily payroll costs, legal and other professional expenses, the annual $4,350 state CPA Coalition dues. (4) Iincludes State Grant of 192,400 for McGuerty Road purchase Received in FY22 BONDS BONDS OaEWs7.� 0`CQ ELDER @9��9 FIE 1. i m 9T. O = f= fn c 6Nr0R POR 03° FE@. 19. t!0'! Town of Brewster Community Preservation Committee 2198 Main Street Brewster, Massachusetts 02631-1898 (508) 896-3701 x 133 Fax (508) 896-8089 BREWSTER BICENTENNIAL APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING Date Application Submitted: Name of Project Applicant: Name of Co-Applicant(s), if applicable: Name of Contact Person: 7.8.22 The Brewster Historical Society, Inc. Sally Gunning Contact Person's Mailing Address: PO Box 5, Brewster, MA 02631 Contact Person's Daytime Phone Number: 508-896-6227 Contact Person's email Address: president@brewsterhistoricalsociety.org Proposed Project Name: Schoolhouse #3 relocation and renovation Project Address (or assessor's parcel ID): 2342 Main St., Brewster (moving to 51 Drummer Boy Rd.)_ Project Synopsis: The Brewster Historical Society proposes to flake Schoolhouse #3 at 2342 Main St. and move it to their Windmill Village property at 51 Drummer Boy Rd. They will reassemble and restore the school house as a schoolhouse and include a cranberry industry display, as this was also part of its history. It will be open to the public during the usual Windmill Village hours, pending Building Dept. permissions. Category: ❑ Open Space ❑ Historic Preservation ❑ Recreation ❑ Community Housing CPA funding requested $ 292,200 Total Cost of Proposed Project $292,200 3 Community Preservation Committee Application rev. 09/22/21 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Please describe your project, answering all of the following questions in the order presented. Applications will be considered incomplete if all requested information is not provided. Include supporting materials (maps, diagrams, photos, etc.). Please number pages of application. Form fields are provided after each question for your convenience. If you need more room, you may provide additional information via separate documents/attachments at the end of the document. Please do not provide any documentation via on-line links, as the committee will not be checking for updates. Be as concise as possible. 1. Project Description: Describe the proposed project. Is this part of a larger project or an ongoing project? Form field with wrap text feature. Schoolhouse #3, located at 2342 Main Street, has existed since the mid -1800's, although it was formerly located next door. To the best of our knowledge, as buildings have been moved, it is the last remaining of five primary schoolhouses representing the five school districts in town. Under the more recent ell can be found the paired "boy -girl" doors associated with the old schoolhouses and illustrated in the attached images. Once schoolhouse #3 ended its career as a schoolhouse, it was moved next door and used for storage in conjunction with the cranberry industry. We believe this is when the double barn doors were added. It is our intention to return the schoolhouse to the original schoolhouse configuration, minus the double doors and ell. Brewster Conservation Trust was gifted this parcel of land with the stipulation that it be made into a small park with the buildings on site removed. BHS expressed interest in acquiring and preserving the schoolhouse, and BCT offered it to the Society. (Letter attached). BHS plans to flake (dismantle) the structure, move it to a site already marked out at Windmill Village, and reassemble and restore it. It will be curated as a schoolhouse, with a smaller exhibit about the cranberry industry on site. It will be open to the public in accordance with Building Dept. rules, either to allow admittance or to allow viewing. 2. For Historic Preservation projects: Attach proof of listing on the State Register of Historic Places or a letter from the Brewster Historical Commission indicating that the resource has been determined to be significant in the history, archaeology, architecture, or culture of Brewster. Please note that rehabilitation projects must comply with the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties. Additional information and analysis will be needed for projects submitted by churches/religious organizations to determine if they comply with the SJC's Caplan vs. Town of Acton decision. Form field with wrap text feature. Form B attached. 3. CPA Goals/Criteria: Describe how this project accomplishes the goals and objectives of the CPA (refer to the attached general and issue -specific criteria and identify which of these apply to the project). Form field with wrap text feature. This project accomplishes the goals of preserving historic resources and also complies with the second highest rating element in Brewster's Vision Plan, that of retaining the town's historic character. This project will also educate and entertain the public on an aspect of the history of the town that would disappear forever were this building to be destroyed, as this is the last remaining primary schoolhouse from the five school districts. 4. Community Benefits: What are the community benefits of the project? Form field with wrap text feature. 4 Community Preservation Committee Application rev. 09/22/21 This project will preserve a part of Brewster's past that would be gone forever without this effort to reclaim it. The community would gain from the educational and entertainment experience of rediscovering how schooling was done a century and a half ago. Each spring, school groups visit Windmill Village, and we anticipate the addition of an actual schoolhouse will be momentous. Depending on Building Department regulations, it may be possible to hold programs in the building. Community Support: What is the nature and level of support for this project? Include letters of support and any petitions. Form field with wrap text feature. Letters of support from Brewster Conservation Trust and the Old King's Highway Historic District are attached. A letter from the Select Board is anticipated following their July 25 meeting. The Brewster Historical Commission has informally expressed support for the project. BHS intends to make this a community project as they did with the Cobb House purchase and renovation, and a large community fundraising event dedicated strictly to this project is planned. There will likely be more to follow. 5. Timeline: What is the schedule for project implementation, including a timeline for all milestones? Please identify any special timing considerations for the project's implementation. If this is part of a larger project, is it phased? What is the timeline for the entire project? If funding is approved at the fall town meeting, the permitting process will begin immediately, with work to begin in spring 2023. We anticipate project completion by fall 2024. Form field with wrap text feature. 6. Credentials: What are the qualifications and relevant experience of those undertaking the project? Form field with wrap text feature. Brian Daley Construction has worked on many historic projects in town and in particular on BHS's Cobb House Museum, the Cobb House Outbuilding, the Harris -Black House, and Higgins Blacksmith Shop. His track record is proven many times over. 7. Budget/Need for Public Funds: (sources of funds and uses/expenses) for the project and schedule for expenditure of CPA funds? All sources of funds and expenses must be clearly identified. Provide the basis for cost estimates whenever possible. (Note: CPA funds may not be used for maintenance.) Form field with wrap text feature. See attached. If this is part of a larger project, what is the budget for the entire project (sources of funds and expenses/uses)? Form field with wrap text feature. Clearly identify what additional funding sources are available, committed, or under consideration and why public funding would be appropriate. Include copies of commitment letters, if available, and describe any other attempts to secure funding for this project. Form field with wrap text feature. • The Brewster Historical Society is planning a major fundraiser for this project. • The Jennison Family Foundation has offered financial support for the project. (See attached copy of email). Provide the most recent audited financial report or if none available, an applicant generated financial report that includes a balance sheet and operating budget. Town -sponsored projects must demonstrate why the project cannot be funded through the Department's or Committee's budget. Form field with wrap text feature. See attached. 5 Community Preservation Committee Application rev. 09/22/21 8. Maintenance: If ongoing maintenance is required for your project, who will be responsible for maintenance and how will it be funded? Form field with wrap text feature. • The property will be maintained by the BHS Building and Grounds Committee, contracting for outside work where needed. The Windmill Village maintenance budget will be adjusted to account for the upkeep on this additional structure. • The Eddy Foundation supports BHS maintenance projects with a yearly grant. The Kelley Foundation and Mass. Cultural Council have supported maintenance (ex. reshingling of windmill). • The Jennison Family Foundation has instructed us to inform any granting committee of their support for this project, in keeping with past support of Cobb House and Outbuilding restorations. (See attached letter of support) 9. Site Control and Appraisal: If the project involves acquisition of real property, provide evidence of site control (deed, purchase and sale, option, etc.). In addition, provide an appraisal of the property's value by a state licensed appraiser using customary appraising techniques. The CPA does not allow funding for acquisitions if the acquisition price is greater than appraised value. Form field with wrap text feature. See attached letter from BCT. Legal and insurance details pending. Community Preservation Committee Application rev. 09/22/21 Town of Brewster Community Preservation Committee CATEGORY SPECIFIC CRITERIA (Identify which of the following criteria apply to your project.) Open Space Proposals ❑ Permanently protect important wildlife habitat, including areas of significance for biodiversity, diversity of geological features and types of vegetation, contain a habitat type that is in danger of vanishing from Brewster or preserve habitat for threatened or endangered species of plants or animals. ❑ Provide opportunities for passive recreation and environmental education. ❑ Enhance or protect wildlife corridors, promote connectivity of habitat and prevent fragmentation of habitats. ❑ Provide connections with existing trails or potential trail linkages. ❑ Preserve scenic views or border a scenic road. ❑ Protect drinking water quantity and quality. ❑ Provide flood control/storage. ❑ Preserve important surface water bodies, including wetlands, vernal pools or riparian zones. ❑ Preserve priority parcels in the Town's Open Space Plan/maximize the amount of open land owned by the Town of Brewster. Historical Preservation Proposals MANDATORY: Must be on the State Register of Historic Places or have a letter from the Brewster Historical Commission indicating that the resource has been determined to be significant in the history, archaeology, architecture, or culture of Brewster. El MANDATORY: Project must meet Secretary of the Interior Standards for rehabilitation and/or restoration of Historic Preservation Properties. CI MANDATORY IF REQUEST IS FROM A CHURCH/RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION: The project must satisfy the analysis outlined by the SJC's Caplan vs. Town of Acton decision. X Protect, preserve, enhance, restore and/or rehabilitate historic, cultural, architectural or archaeological resources of significance, especially those that are threatened. ❑ Protect, preserve, enhance, restore and/or rehabilitate town -owned properties, features or resources of historical significance. ❑ Protect, preserve, enhance, restore and/or rehabilitate the historical function of a property or site; X Demonstrate a public benefit and/or public access, or X Otherwise provide permanent protection for maintaining the historic resource. ❑ Project site should not be privately owned unless there is demonstrable public access and benefit. The property is privately owned but open to the public. Community Housing Proposals ❑ Increase the supply of year-round affordable rental housing for all types of households, such as young singles and couples, families, and seniors. ❑ Build support for addressing housing needs through partnerships with conservation groups and non- profit and for-profit developers. ❑ Create housing that is affordable and appropriate for very low-income seniors and people with disabilities. ❑ Increase local capacity to plan, advocate for, and create affordable housing, preserve the affordability and condition of existing affordable units, and monitor affordable housing restrictions. ❑ Increase the variety of mixed -income housing choices in Brewster, particularly in or near commercial areas in order to support Brewster's economy and accommodate household growth. ❑ Provide at least 10% of Brewster's year-round housing units as affordable housing in order to meet local and regional needs. ❑ Ensure long term affordability. Community Preservation Committee Application rev. 09/22/21 Construction cost for relocation and renovation of School House #3 General scope of project: Building is 26 by 35 feet wide. 910 sq.' Walls are 12'4" high from sill to plate. Gable ends are 22' high from sill to peak. Dismantle the existing building (school house) by hand and salvage all necessary components including main framework, beams, salvageable sheathing and misc interior woodwork. Asphalt roofing, sidewall shingles, non salvageable trim and sheathing along with connecting shed will be removed and disposed of as required. Note that the existing windows, doors, roofing, siding are not period correct and were replaced over past years with more modern materials. The plan to replace all of these items with period correct construction materials will be allowed for in construction cost estimates. This would include true divided light windows, doors, red cedar shingle roof, sidewall cedar shakes and appropriate trim. Building will be erected on a concrete foundation and slab. No allowances are made to construct a full basement and wood frame floor system as presently exist. Materials from existing floor system will be used as needed to help in reconstruction of building. All dismantled materials to be stored in watertight containers and relocated to Windmill Village in preparation for rebuild at proposed site on grounds at WV. Construction cost: Dismantling cost including labor, equipment, demo fees. $ 54,000 Transportation and storage fees. 5000 Engineering for new foundation and building placement at Windmill Village. 3500 Architect fees for necessary plans and structural specs for building department approval. 7500 Insurance and legal fees. 4500 Permits. Waived hopefully Excavation, tree removal and site work as required. Necessary materials for final grade and ready for landscaping as may be needed. 22,000 Landscape allowance 5000 Foundation and flat work. 35,000 Reconstruction of building. 40,000 Additional materials as will be required. 12,000 New roof 10sq © $ 2000 20,000 Exterior Sidewall 16 sq. @ $ 1500 24,000 Windows 6 @ 950.00 5700 Doors allow (1 barn door setup. 2 side doors.). 7500 New wood trim to match as previously existed. 8500 Labor for installation of windows, doors, trim and all interior reconstruction as required. 15,000 Install underground electric service and install basic lighting and outlets as required. Exterior Painting as needed. 8500 4500 Additional interior carpentry work for creating an exhibit of the old school house and the cranberry era. 10,000 Total estimated construction and related cost: $ 292,200.00 Please note that the contractors being used for this project have all been involved with our previous Brewster Historical Society projects and are very qualified with experience in historical renovations. Respectfully submitted by: Paul H. Daley Brewster Historical Society 2022 BHS BUDGET INCOME Antiques Fair $ 8,000.00 Farmers Market 32,000.00 Taste of Brewster 5,000.00 Tours - Cemeteries 1,250.00 - Wing Island 700.00 - Main Street 1,500.00 Museum admission 1,750.00 Gift Shop Sales 800.00 Membership 21,500.00 Donations 11,000.00 Annual appeal 19,500.00 Undaunted picture sales 5,000.00 Investment income 2,000.00 $110,000.00 Eddy Foundation — Cobb House painting & repairs 3,000.00 $113,000.00 EXPENSES Administration Accounting 1,200.00 Other 2,900.00 4,100.00 Operations Museum (collection maintenance) 1,000.00 Curating 2,760.00 Insurance 3,100.00 Constant Contact 540.00 7,400.00 Cobb House Advertising & signage 100.00 Alarm 1,000.00 Cleaning/windows 2,000.00 Electricity 1,500.00 Fire extinguishers 200.00 HVAC maintenance 400.00 Insurance 10,000.00 Landscaping Gardens 2,500.00 Lawn & yard 8,000.00 10,500.00 Painting & repairs 3,000.00 Pest control 1,400.00 Plowing/shoveling/salting 500.00 Propane 4,000.00 Telephone/internet 2,200.00 Trash 200.00 Water 1,200.00 38,200.00 Windmill Village Alarm 500.00 Electricity 800.00 Fire extinguishers 300.00 Insurance 4,000.00 Landscaping 2,000.00 Maintenance 300.00 Pest control 300.00 8,200.00 Gift Shop 200.00 Payroll 22,100.00 Fundraising 2,500.00 Membership 1,200.00 Guest Speakers 100.00 Antiques Fair 1,600.00 Farmers Market 27,000.00 Tours — Cemetery, etc. 400.00 Total $113,000.00 Secretaryl\Brewster Historical Society\2022 BHS BUDGET.3-2022.02.15.doc 11:23 AM 07/11/22 Accrual Basis BHS 2-16-15Cpy Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2021 ASSETS Current Assets Checking/Savings Eddy Fund (Dig-Pres Project) NEW HOME FUND MONEY MARKET XX55 NON-PROFIT MONEY MARKET XX5704 NON PROFIT PLAN INT CHECKING XX Dec 31, 21 16,356.84 99,099.24 225,427.57 12,525.92 Total Checking/Savings 353,409.57 Other Current Assets Investment CC Foundation 54,553.60 Total Other Current Assets 54,553.6D Total Current Assets 407,963.17 Fixed Assets A/D Building AID Furniture & Equipment Accum Amortization Cobb House Furniture and Equipment Total Fixed Assets Other Assets Windmill Village Total Other Assets TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES & EQUITY Equity Opening Balance Equity Retained Earnings Net Income -49,035,00 -700.00 -21,983.00 1,050,502.60 1,959.49 980,744.09 794,190.00 794,190.00 2,182,897.26 859,145.22 1,323,222.07 529.97 Total Equity 2,182,897.26 TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 2,182,897.26 Page 1 BREWSTER CONSERVATION TRUST 36 Red Top Road Brewster. Massachusetts 02631 w vw, brewsterconservationtrust.org 11 July 2022 Sally Cabot Gunning, President The Brewster Historical Society P.O. Box 1146 Brewster, MA 02631 Re: 2342 Main Street "School House No. 3" Dear Sally, I write in response to your letter of 10 June 2022, to Amy Henderson and the subsequent email exchanges between Amy and yourself. As you know, the property known as 2342 Main Street has been donated to BCT with the understanding that it would be re -purposed as a "pocket" park with limited public access, and we are in the initial stages of planning how best to fulfill the donor's intent. The Brewster Historical Society has indicated its interest in acquiring one of the existing structures on the Property, which may have significant historical value as the Town's former "School House No. 3," with the intention of relocating it to the Society's Windmill Village property at 51 Drummer Boy Road. I am pleased to report that, at our regular meeting on 6 June 2022, the BCT Board discussed this proposal and voted unanimously to approve a donation of that structure to the Brewster Historical Society. Upon request, BCT will be happy to provide appropriate confirmations of our support for this project. The Chair of the Brewster Historical Commission is copied on this letter. We understand that the Society intends to apply for Community Preservation Act funding to defray costs of the Project. We are also pleased to support that application. The Chair of the Community Preservation Committee is copied on this letter. Of course, many details remain to be worked out, in terms of timing, the transfer of title to the building, permitting, access to the property for carrying out the project with appropriate indemnities and insurance requirements, coordination of publicity about the project, and so on. However, we expect that, with good will and effective communication, the two organizations will be able to address and resolve all such issues quickly and amicably. We look forward to working with you in protecting and preserving Brewster's cultural and natural landscapes. Very truly yours, To Martin Kamarck President Cc: George Boyd, Faythe Ellis, Paul Daley TOWN OF BREWSTER OLD KINGS HIGHWAY REGIONAL DISTRICT HISTORIC DISTRICT 2198 I,1A:N STREET BREWSTER '4A 02631 PHONE: (508) 896-3701 EXT 1125 EMAIL: HOCK/EETING:BREWSTER-MA.GOV I have been informed that the Brewster Historical Society has the opportunity to acquire the property at 2342 Main St. This property was originally Old schoolhouse #3, later to be converted to a barn for the cranberry industry and is listed by the Brewster Historical Commission as one of Brewster's historic properties. The prospect of the BHS relocating and restoring this structure is not only an exciting thought but a unique opportunity to save one of our old historic schoolhouses. Relocating this building to Windmill Village would only add to the local history, educational opportunities and charm that the BHS has already created there. The BHS has shown in the past that they have the knowledge, the ability and the commitment to see this project through to completion. I have discussed this project with our committee, the Brewster Historic District Committee, and we unanimously agree that this opportunity is one we, as a community, should not let slip away. Thank you, Jim Trabulsie, Chair Brewster HDC From: Carole Jennison - Foundation<cjennison@jennisoncharitablefoundation.org> Sent: Monday, July 4, 2022 10:05 AM To: Sally C. Gunning <president@brewsterhistoricalsociety.org> Cc: Gary Jennison - Foundation<giennison@jennisoncharitablefoundation.org> Subject: Re: Projects Dear Sally, Please feel free at your discretion to let each of the committees you'll be testifying before know that you have discussed both of these projects with the Jennison Charitable Foundation and have their financial support in the same way they have supported other endeavors at the Cobb house. Take care, Carole INVENTORY FORM B CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 BREWSTER 2340 MAIN STREET Areas) Form No. BRE.B BRE.289 yam' ; k rye Photo 2. View looking southwest. Photo 3. View of both buildings, looking southeast. Continuation sheet 2 INVENTORY FORM B CONTINUATION SHEET BREWSTER MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 2340 MAIN STREET Area(s) Form No. BRE.B BRE.289 ❑ Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. if checked. you nnrst attach a completed .National Register Criteria Statement form. Use as much space as necessary to complete the following entries, allowing text to flotr onto additional continuation sheets. ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of -other buildings within the community. In its current appearance. this building has the form of an "English" barn. meaning a modest -sized barn with a rolling or hinged door centered on the side elevation, as opposed to the main barn door located on an end gable elevation, referred to as a "New England" barn. In this case, the paired rolling doors have been left open, and the opening is now enclosed by a modern rolling garage door. The building appears to rest on a fieldstone foundation. The elevations are clad in weathered wood shingles with plain cornerboards. The gable roof is clad in asphalt shingles (likely wood shingles originally), and has a projecting box cornice. The front elevation is symmetrical in arrangement with the afore -mentioned barn door flanked on each side by one wood. 6/6 double -hung sash set in flat surround with projecting sill. The symmetry is interrupted on the right (west) side by a low-pitched, shed roof ell that has another entrance with a replacement door and another 6/6 window. added in ca. 1960 As described in the Historical Narrative below. this building began as a schoolhouse with the boys' and girls' entrances at each side of the front elevation — the location of the windows on the front elevation may have been the location of those entrances. Examination of internal framing would be needed to confirm this. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local !or state) history. Include uses of the building, and the roles) the owners/occupants played within the community. According to the 1980 version of this Form B, the former schoolhouse dates to the "1850's or earlier." The schoolhouse is shown on the 1858 Map of Cape Cod farther east on the south side of Main Street. No information has been discovered to date to more specifically date the building. In a speech given by Lucy Chapman in Brewster in 1980. she stated that Schoolhouse District #3, in its original location. stood back from the road with a sizable playground in front. On the west side of the front was the boys' entrance and on the east side the girls'. At the back between two windows was a long blackboard and a raised platform. According to the 1980 Form B, it was James Simeon Paine who bought the Town Poor House farm property on the south side of Main Street in ca. 1908-1909. moved the schoolhouse from what is now 2632 Main Street (ca. 1912, BRE.512). and converted it into a barn. However, based on deed research. the Town farm was not purchased by Paine until 1915 (Book 335/ Page 555). In 1916. Paine sold this property on the south side of Main Street, then comprising 5+ acres with dwelling house and barn. to Ernest Algot Alm of Brookline (Book 344/ Page 196). Alm continued to use the former schoolhouse as a barn. In 1951. Alm sold the property, with reference to just the barn, to Lawrence and Ida Baker of Brewster (Book 792/ Page 447). Lawrence Baker used the barn for cranberry storage. Two years later. the Bakers sold it to Marguerite Carr of Brewster (Book 858/ Page 165). The residential/commercial building to the (right) west of the barn has an Assessor date of 1960, but according to the 1980 Form B was built in ca. 1973. This property remained in the extended Carr family until 2005. when Carol Baker. Trustee of the Marguerite Carr Revocable Trust sold it to the La Dolce Vita Nominee Trust, Steven Backus. Trustee (Book 19802/ Page 192). Some of the former farm land behind the property is now held by the Brewster Conservation Trust. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES 1858 - Map of Cape Cod. Martha's Vineyard. & Nantucket, Walling, Henry. 1880 Form B. BRE.289. Teresa C. Ellis Barnstable County Registry of Deeds www.ancestry.com Continuation sheet 1 FORM B - BUILDING DRAFT Assessor's Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Photograph Locus Map Recorded by: Eric Dray, Preservation Consultant for Organization: Brewster Historical Commission Date (month i year): 78-121-0 Harwich LHD 1973, NR DIS 1996 BRE.B BRE.289, 579 Town/City: Brewster Place: (neighborhood or village): Brewster Village Address: 2342 Main Street Historic Name: Brewster District Schoolhouse #3 Uses: Present: Vacant Original: Schoolhouse Date of Construction: ca. 1850 Source: 1980 Form B, 1858 Map of Cape Cod Style/Form: No Style Architect/Builder: Unknown Exterior Material: Foundation: Fieldstone Wall/Trim: Wood shingles/ Wood Roof: Asphalt shingles Outbuildings/Secondary Structures: Residential/Commercial building (ca. 1960, BRE.579, Photo 3) Major Alterations (with dates): One-story ell (ca. 1960) Condition: Good Moved: no ❑ yes ® Date: ca. 1915 Acreage: 0.44 acres Setting: This property is located on the south side of Main Street in Brewster Village. The surrounding area includes a mix of 19th and 20th century houses on small lots, most set close to the street, and conservation land behind the parcel. A gravel driveway loops in front of both buildings. There are no foundation plantings. The land slopes down behind the buildings. 12/12 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Sumer Manual instructions for completing this form. Unknown Schoolhouse (research ongoing) Schoolhouse #5 Rte. 137 (Now Pleasant Lake Store Excerpts from School Committee Reports/Information about Schoolhouse 3 Report of the School Committee 1871-72 Schoolhouses: Our town has built two new schoolhouses and put the others in good repair with the exception of #3. School #3 Statistics - School type: Primary First term Wages of teachers per month 35 Whole number 31 Average number 23 Under 5 yrs 0 Over 15 yrs 0 Male 16 Female 15 Second Term Wages of teachers per month 35 Whole number 31 Average number 26 Under 5 yrs 0 Over 15 yrs 1 Male 16 Female 15 Report of the School Committee 1872-73 School Houses The town of Brewster owns five school -houses. Two of them are finished with two rooms and all abundant capacity for the number of scholars attending. They are all heated by stoves, poorly ventilated, and some are i l l supplied with furniture, and all nearly destitute of school apparatus. Chapter 208, section 4 of the laws of 1866 authorizes the School Committee to appropriate a sum not exceeding twenty-five per cent of the town share of the income of the State School Fund for the purchase of books of reference, maps and apparatus for the use of the schools. Perhaps it might be well for the committee to do something in that direction. Everyone know that School houses, constantly occupied as they are, must need more or less repairs every year. They need cleaning, whitewashing, plastering, etc. During the past year, School House No. 3 received extensive repairs under authority of the town's vote. We put in new floor, new seats, and greatly improved its internal arrangements. The roof will require new shingles soon and then this building will be as sound and durable as those built at a more recent date. School Houses No. 1, and No. 2, will require some slight repairs in the coming year. The fences, too, are very much out of repair. We deem it a wise policy to heed the old adage, "A stitch in time saves nine." During the past year the School Committee have not expended any more on the houses than has been absolutely necessary, and that in the most economical manner. Grading We do not suppose that any sane person will question the importance of well graded schools, and that the attainments of scholars and not their age should be the standard for promotion. In our last report we mentioned things operating greatly to our disadvantage in our effort to secure a correct system. The same obstacles still exist. With these disadvantages, we have endeavored to approach, as near as possible, the desired object. There are those who, addicted to fault-finding, complain that their children are obliged to go quite a distance to attend a grammar school of improper grade. One says he has been told there are seven classes in arithmetic taught in one particular school. The facts show there are but four. Those persons seldom, if ever, visit the school in person, but obtain all their information by hear -say. We are inclined in the opinion that it is not so much the grade as the distance which causes the discontent. Possibly, at some future time, the town will employ omnibuses to take scholars to and from school, but those things are not yet. 1893-94 Report Fellow Citizens In presenting our report for the year 1893-94 the Committee feel that with one or two exceptions there has been very good work accomplished in the schools of the town. Some unavoidable changes have been made in the teachers which now seem to occur each year, and there does not seem to be any remedy for it. It was thought best by the School Committee to commence school again in District #4, as there seemed to be pupils enough to warrant it, after being closed for three years, and now South Brewster has the smallest school, and District No. 3 very much the largest school in town. Very few repairs have been needed on the school buildings the past year, but another year some painting and repairs will be needed, particularly on District No. 4 school building. New charts, treating upon most every subject taught in our schools, have been purchased the past year and the Committee think they have been of great benefit to the schools. The cranberry season still continues to interfere with the fall term. The Committee feel, as they do not commence the term until the first of November, that parents should see that their children attend, and not wait two or three weeks after the schools commence. The Committee also feel that there are too many cases of absence and tardiness on the part of the pupils, and that the remedy for the evil lies almost wholly with the parents. We think tardiness is inexcusable.... Annual report of the Town of Brewster 1900-1901 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE The School Committee, consisting of the same members as last year, organized b the choice of T.D.Sears, chairman and G.C.Hall, secretary. The schools of the town have been in session thirty-four weeks, while the High School has been in session thirty-six weeks. Very few repairs have been made on the school buildings this year. No. 2 building has received a muchneeded coat of paint. If we are not to have general consolidation of schools quite a large sum of money will have to be expended on our school buildings very soon. New desks and seats are needed very much in No. 2 school room and some changes made in the High School recitation room. No. 3 school building needs quite a few repairs as it is quite an old building. It seems apparent that some changes will have to be made another year in some of our schools owing to the scarcity of pupils in some parts of the town. SCHOOL CENSUS, SEPT. 1, 1900 Number of boys between the ages of 5 and 15 69 Number of girls between the ages of 5 and 15 65 Total 134 Number of boys between the ages of 7 and 14 46 Number of girls between the ages of 7 and 14 48 Total 94 David Ottinger Antique Buildings & Materials 24 Mount Delight Road, Deerfield, N.H. 03037 davidottinger a(�hotmail.com 6/18/2022 Brief Evaluation of a Barn at 2342 Main Street, Brewster, MA On June 4, 2022, we briefly surveyed the interior and exterior of the building at 2342 Main Street in Brewster, MA. I have also read the Massachusetts Historical Commission Inventory Form B prepared by Eric Dray, Preservation Consultant, in 1996. The building is consistent with most mid to late nineteenth century Cape Cod Buildings in materials and construction. There is a nice truss system for the roof support. The building appears to have been used in the current location as a barn and more recently an Antique Shop. In my opinion, the current building is in sound, conservable condition. The dilapidated appearance is inexpensive to correct. The building is also full distracting junk and clutter that makes it difficult to appreciate. For its age, the barn is extraordinarily solid and undeviating. We saw no evidence of insect damage, particularly powder post beetles which are very common in older structures on the Cape. The walls are plumb and even. Amazingly, the second floor is quite level- or at least flat. The roof remains straight with none of the usual sways and bellies characteristic of older structures. This is in part because the building rests on an extremely solid and well-built stone and mortar foundation. Again, there is none of the buckling and collapse typically found in foundations of older buildings. It is constructed with different cellar rooms, probably with designated usages perhaps for cranberry storage and animals. There is an interesting mortared stairway to a shallower room on the west. Supporting walls run front to back which add to the strength and support of this solid structure. According to the Inventory, the building was used as a Schoolhouse on another site and moved early in the twentieth century. Although I saw no direct evidence of the use and configuration as a Schoolhouse, there are many reused parts. For example, there are the marks of previous plastering in differently reused timbers and inexplicable mortises and diagonal cuts. Reuse of buildings moved intact, reconfigured or as "repurposed" materials is part of a Cape Cod tradition. There is even a local term, "flaking". The necessary repairs are mostly cosmetic. Some eave trim needs to be replaced and there is some immediately necessary shingle repair around the back window. Several of the walls have relatively new shingles and the roof appears to have life left. There is a new panel and electrical wiring. The primary immediate repair issue is sill replacement, especially below exterior doors, and the first -floor deck framing. Though the floor boards appear okay, during the survey we noticed timbers below- and many were reused from previous applications- that may need replacing or "sisters" (parallel timbers). Most of this repair is easily accomplished and I recommend naturally rot resistant timbers such as white oak. As discussed, in my opinion, crucial to the successful conservation of old buildings is finding a compelling use within the community. Given a responsible use, buildings tend to be maintained and appreciated. Might the proximity to the pond and school be an opportunity reuse the bam as a place for educational programs? The open cellar might be convenient for storage of tables and other equipment. It was also mentioned the building may be saved and moved, perhaps to Drummer Boy Park. This approach is consistent with the tradition of a previous reuse of the barn. Moving buildings in sections or by dismantling offers an opportunity to replace structural timbers, so it will be easy to assess and replace the first -floor deck framing, as necessary. Since so much of the building is in good condition, the materials are relatively easily salvageable. Please feel free to contact me with further questions. Construction cost for relocation and renovation of School House #3 General scope of project: Building is 26 by 35 feet wide. 910 sq.’ Walls are 12’4” high from sill to plate. Gable ends are 22’ high from sill to peak. Dismantle the existing building (school house) by hand and salvage all necessary components including main framework, beams, salvageable sheathing and misc interior woodwork. Asphalt roofing, sidewall shingles, non salvageable trim and sheathing along with connecting shed will be removed and disposed of as required. Note that the existing windows, doors, roofing, siding are not period correct and were replaced over past years with more modern materials. The plan to replace all of these items with period correct construction materials will be allowed for in construction cost estimates. This would include true divided light windows, doors, red cedar shingle roof, sidewall cedar shakes and appropriate trim. Building will be erected on a concrete foundation and slab. A new wood frame floor system to be installed over concrete slab. Finished wood floors will than be placed and installed over new frame using the old flooring if possible (not likely) or will use new wood floors to simulate old style. Materials from existing floor system will be used as needed to help in reconstruction of building as needed. All dismantled materials to be stored in watertight containers and relocated to Windmill Village in preparation for rebuild at proposed site on grounds at WV. Construction cost: Dismantling cost including labor, equipment, demo fees. $ 54,000 Transportation and storage fees. 5000 Engineering for new foundation and building placement at Windmill Village. 3500 Architect fees for necessary plans and structural specs for building department approval. 7500 Engineering and soil testing at new location. 5000 Insurance and legal fees. 4500 Permits. Waived hopefully…… Excavation, tree removal and site work as required. Necessary materials for final grade and ready for landscaping as may be needed. 22,000 Landscape allowance 5000 Foundation and flat work. 35,000 Reconstruction of building. 40,000 Additional materials as will be required. 12,000 New roof 10sq @ $ 2000 20,000 Exterior Sidewall 16 sq. @ $ 1500 24,000 Windows 6 @ 950.00 5700 Floor system including new frame, vapor barrier and finished wood floors. 20,000 Doors and millwork allowance. 7500 New wood trim to match as previously existed. 8500 Labor for installation of windows, doors, trim and all interior reconstruction as required. 20,000 Install underground electric service and install basic lighting and outlets as required. 8500 Exterior Painting as needed. 4500 Additional interior carpentry work for creating an exhibit of the old school house and the cranberry era. 10,000 Total estimated construction and related cost: $ 322,200.00 Please note that the contractors being used for this project have all been involved with our previous Brewster Historical Society projects and are very qualified with experience in historical renovations. Respectfully submitted by: Paul H. Daley Brewster Historical Society 1 Eric Dray Consulting Schoolhouse #3 Eric E. Dray Eric Dray Consulting 71 Prentiss Street Cambridge, MA 02140 508.566.3797 EricEDray@gmail.com MEMORANDUM TO: Brewster Community Preservation Committee FROM: Eric Dray, Preservation Consultant DATE: August 18, 2022 RE: CPA Application Analysis – Schoolhouse #3 The Brewster Historical Society (BHS) has applied for CPA funds to relocate and rehabilitate Schoolhouse #3. Preservation applications must conform to the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation (the “Rehabilitation Standards”). This memorandum will address two questions: 1. Relocation: Is relocation of an historic building an appropriate treatment under the Rehabilitation Standards? 2. Rehabilitation: If yes to the first question, does the proposed rehabilitation of Schoolhouse #3 in its new location meet the Rehabilitation Standards? Relocation The Rehabilitation Standards themselves do not directly address the question of building relocation. The closest language is in Standard 1: A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces and spatial relationships (emphasis added). The National Park Service (NPS), which promulgated the Rehabilitation Standards, provides a 162-page bulletin that analyzes those Standards as they relate to certain types of materials and issues. For each material or issue, the bulletin indicates which treatments are “Recommended” or “Not Recommended.” Under the heading of Building Site, NPS includes this in the Not Recommended column: Removing or relocating buildings or landscape features, thereby destroying the historic relationship between buildings and the landscape. This would suggest that the BHS proposal to relocate Schoolhouse #3 is not an appropriate treatment under the Rehabilitation Standards and, therefore, not suitable for CPA funding. However, the NPS bulletin does not address the question of when a building is relocated in order to save it. Nor does the bulletin recognize that relocation of buildings was a commonplace occurrence, as was the case with Schoolhouse #3 already. I think it is reasonable to conclude that the Rehabilitation Standards’ silence on the question of relocation to save a building is a meaningful omission. NPS’ failure to address such circumstances, in my opinion, keeps the door open for relocation as an acceptable treatment. It is also worth noting that I reviewed the database for CPA-funded preservation projects on the Community Preservation Coalition’s website. I found approved applications to relocate historic buildings in 8 towns between 2002 and 2018. They all appeared to be similar in that the move was necessary to preserve the building. In one case, the building had already been moved once before, as is the case here. 2 Eric Dray Consulting Schoolhouse #3 Rehabilitation While a case can be made that moving (including in this case flaking) and reconstructing a building is appropriate for CPA funding, questions remain regarding the proposed rehabilitation of Schoolhouse #3. Rehabilitation Standard 6 governs this question: Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence (emphasis added). The main issue regarding rehabilitation of Schoolhouse #3 is the lack of physical, pictorial or other documentary evidence of the building’s appearance as a schoolhouse. This problem might be solved if we could be sure that another surviving schoolhouse in Brewster can serve as a model. However, in reviewing the excerpts from the School Committee Meetings for the late-1800s provided with the application, it is clear that the schoolhouses were not all built at the same time, and Schoolhouse #3 was one of the older buildings. While BHS’s application includes a photo of Schoolhouse #5, there is no way of knowing, based on current research, whether Schoolhouse #5 was a twin to #3. The MHC Building Form for that property, now 403 Pleasant Lake Avenue in Harwich, says it was built as a store in ca. 1880 with no reference to it being a school. That Form B may be incorrect, and it may have been a schoolhouse first. It might be worth at least measuring that building to see if it matches the dimensions of Schoolhouse #3. As it stands now, in my opinion, there is insufficient documentary and/or physical evidence to accurately reconstruct both the exterior and interior of Schoolhouse #3. Recommendations: 1. BHS should explore every available avenue to locate documentary evidence, including all possible sources of historic photos of Schoolhouse #3. 2. Exterior: Conduct further research into Schoolhouse #5 in Harwich, including measuring its footprint, to determine if it might be a match to Schoolhouse #3 in terms of exterior appearance. 3. Interior: To the extent that BHS has access to Schoolhouse #3 now, they should conduct a thorough forensic analysis of the building to find evidence of window locations (I understand they already found framing for the boys and girls doors). They should also look for evidence in the flooring for room configurations. In some cases, schools were a simple open room. In others, there were small vestibules for the boys and girls to hang their coats. There are also questions regarding the proposed rehabilitation. The application does not include measured floor plans, elevation drawings and material specifications needed to ensure Rehabilitation Standards compliance. I am restating Rehabilitation Standard 6 with different emphasis: Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence (emphasis added). Of particular concern is the decision to have a poured concrete floor in the new location, and not re-use the current floorboards as flooring. While the practicality of concrete is understandable, that material is not appropriate according to Rehabilitation Standard 6. Board flooring is an important historic feature for a simple utilitarian school. Recommendations: 1. Provide measured floor plans, elevation drawings and material specifications for review. 2. Re-employ the existing wood board flooring, and match with new board flooring where needed. ldir gsPu rli hool 62. rg District 7;'3 School — E. Brewster. Now part of Whistle Stop antiques and second hand shop and real estate (1976) *z3'% MAIN er. SchooIS'Qc)C4c,d yam/ L.E No.3 D�s�r��+ k Sc oI '�J�?3invo #232 x istri rlv 1 Eric Dray Consulting Schoolhouse #3 Eric E. Dray Eric Dray Consulting 71 Prentiss Street Cambridge, MA 02140 508.566.3797 EricEDray@gmail.com MEMORANDUM - ADDENDUM TO: Brewster Community Preservation Committee CC: Beth Devine, CPC Assistant FROM: Eric Dray, Preservation Consultant DATE: September 25, 2022 RE: CPA Application Analysis – Schoolhouse #3 I was able to attend a site visit of Schoolhouse #3 on Saturday, September 24, with Paul Daley and others. This site visit was my first time seeing the interior of the building. Based upon visual inspection of interior spaces and materials, I have some additional observations and recommendations that the CPC may want to consider as they review this project. As always, these recommendations are based on the requirement that CPC preservation projects comply with the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. The most relevant standard for this application is Standard 6, which has three district parts: a. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. b. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture and, where possible, materials. c. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. 1. Interior Configuration of Spaces One question has been the original interior floor plan for the schoolhouse – was it one big room, or were there small entrance rooms (cloakrooms) for students. Based on interior inspection, it seems clear that the separate entrances for boys and girls did enter into a cloakroom. There are separate doors into the schoolhouse from the outside (which we know from the photographs provided by the applicant), and there is also an interior wall with separate doors, fairly aligned with the exterior doors, leading from the cloakroom(s) into the main schoolroom (see Photo 1). Whether that cloakroom was subdivided into separate rooms for the boys and girls is unclear. Perhaps it was undivided, perhaps equally divided, or perhaps there was an interior closet space dividing the two cloakrooms. In its current configuration, the cloakroom(s) are unevenly divided by an interior wall creating what appears to have been an animal stall of some kind in the larger southwest room. RECOMMENDATIONS a. The interior wall separating the cloakroom(s) from the schoolroom, with its two entrances, should be retained. b. Additional physical research should be conducted to determine whether and how the boys’ and girls’ cloakrooms were divided. 2 Eric Dray Consulting Schoolhouse #3 2. Interior Walls As can also be seen in Photo 1, the east side of the interior wall facing the schoolroom, and parts of the southwest cloakroom are clad in broad horizontal boards. Barring any additional discoveries, this cladding may have been the original interior cladding throughout, or at least in those locations. I have made some preliminary research of 19th century New England schoolhouse interiors. In all cases, the interior walls were finished. I have seen examples of horizontal and vertical board cladding, and plaster. Almost always, portions of some walls were finished with expanses of chalkboard slate, usually hung low for the students. RECOMMENDATIONS a. The existing broad horizontal cladding should be retained and reinstalled when the schoolhouse is relocated. b. Additional research should be conducted by the applicant to determine what the appropriate interior cladding should be. It is unclear if the current budget would allow for residing of all interior walls. 3. Floors The applicant has agreed that wood flooring will be installed if the schoolhouse is relocated. Standard 6 requires that existing materials be used if possible, and if not, replaced in kind. There are currently two layers of wood flooring. It appears that a new layer of wood flooring may have been added over original flooring, maybe when the building was relocated and repurposed. RECOMMENDATIONS a. It is understood that much of the existing wood flooring may not salvageable. However, it is recommended that enough original wood flooring be salvaged to, at a minimum, finish the floors of the cloakroom(s) with the original wood. b. New wood flooring should match the width of existing wood floor boards. 4. Schoolroom and Cloakroom(s) Ceilings It is unclear if the ceilings of the schoolroom and cloakrooms were finished or left exposed. Again, a preliminary review of available images of 19th century schoolrooms appears to show that the vast majority did have finished ceilings, including tongue-in-groove wood. RECOMMENDATION Additional research should be conducted by the applicant to determine what the appropriate ceiling cladding should be. It is unclear if the current budget would allow for this work. 3 Eric Dray Consulting Schoolhouse #3 Photo 1. View from schoolroom, looking west. The New England Historical Society website includes an article about one room schoolhouses. This article includes the following that might be of use or interest: Thousands of one-room schoolhouses once educated New England children, some well into the 20th century. Small, utilitarian buildings, they usually lacked plumbing and electricity. An outhouse stood out back, as did a woodshed for the wood-burning stove that heated the room. Dim, cold and often crowded, one critic called them “juvenile penitentiaries.” In the 1850s, school reformers like Horace Mann and Henry Barnard led a wave of change that affected the look of one-room schoolhouses. They believed schools should have good light, better heat, comfortable seats and separate entrances and cloakrooms for boys and girls. In their view, schoolhouses should have ‘civilizing’ architectural style and solid construction to uplift and inspire students. They suggested the two entrances as a way to prevent “much confusion and rudeness” and to promote “orderly habits.” New England’s one-room schoolhouses began to reflect those physical changes. Ultimately, most one-room schoolhouses disappeared. They were moved, dismantled for reuse in other buildings or converted to a new use with additions and alterations. Some survived, however, and some serve as museums…. https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/six-historic-one-room-schoolhousessix-historic-one-room- schoolhouses/. Hi Faythe, Re additional funding for the Schoolhouse, we anticipate using up to $75,000 pledged by Jennison Charitable Foundation to curate the schoolhouse and establish educational programs. Sally Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod 411 Main Street Suite 6 • Yarmouth Port, MA 02675 • 508-362-3559 x24 www.habitatcapecod.org land@habitatcapecod.org Faythe Ellis, Chair Brewster Community Preservation Committee 2198 Main Street Brewster, MA 02631 September 7, 2022 RE: Amendment to CPC Agreement S2021.8.2c – Red Top Road Dear Faythe, Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod is here requesting an amendment to our CPC agreement. Specifically, we would like to adjust our project’s AMI ceiling for the Veteran build home at 26 Red Top Road from at or below 60 or 65% AMI to at or below 80% AMI. We are requesting this as a local Vet organization, and a regional Habitat who tried a Vet build have supplied feedback and believe our AMI ceiling is too low. Veteran benefits combined with other income sources can push Vets above the 65% AMI limit, yet many remain below the 80% limit. While we do not have statistics to support this, we do believe this is reliable information. Our new plan, if approved, is to offer the Vet home at or below 80% AMI and the other home at or below 60% AMI. Importantly, our request is not in conflict with either our comprehensive permit or DHCD regulatory agreement. Please note our home pricing strategy continues to allow eligibility for a wide range of incomes. Our 2022/23 home price set for those at or below 60% AMI is what is affordable to those at 45% AMI; and our home price set for those at or below 80% AMI is what is affordable to those at 65% AMI. Our pricing also ensures a less than 30% housing debt to income ratio, and at most income levels equates to a 25% (or below) housing debt to income ratio. I recently spoke with Jill Scalise, Brewster Housing Coordinator, and she said she would support our request. I have also shared this information with our committee liaison, Paul Ruchinskas. Thank you for all you do, and for your consideration of this matter. Please call with any questions. Sincerely, Elizabeth (Beth) Hardy Wade Director of Land Acquisition & Project Development Enclosures – Housing pricing spreadsheets priced at 45% AMI (for 60%) & 65% AMI (for 80%) 2022 USDA 45% - 2.5% - 25% HOUSING PRICE MODEL 1 bedroom 2 bedroom 3 bedroom 4 bedroom 2 persons 3 persons 4 persons 5 persons 2021 Sales Price $132,750 $151,000 $169,250 $184,000 Allowable 2022 Sales Price @ 45% AMI $146,000 $165,625 $185,125 $201,000 Down payment $0 $0 $0 $0 Mortgage $146,000 $165,625 $185,125 $201,000 Interest rate 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% Amortization/Years 33 33 33 33 Monthly P&I Payments $542 $615 $687 $746 Tax Rate $8.64 $8.64 $8.64 $8.64 Monthly property tax $105 $119 $133 $145 Hazard insurance $110 $124 $139 $151 Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) $0 $0 $0 $0 Condo/HOA fees (if applicable) $60 $60 $60 $60 Monthly Actual Housing Cost $816 $918 $1,019 $1,101 Necessary Income: $39,189 $44,069 $48,919 $52,867 Household Income:1 bedroom 2 bedroom 3 bedroom 4 bedroom # of Bedrooms 1 2 3 4 Sample Household size 2 3 4 5 45% Area Median Income $39,150 $44,050 $48,913 $52,838 Target Affordable Housing Cost (25% of income to housing cost)$816 $918 $1,019 $1,101 ASSUMPTIONS: Down Payment 0% Interest Rate 2.5% Amortization 33 Property Tax Rate $8.64 Hazard Insurance $9.00 PMI (Private Mtge Insurance) 0% HOA Fees, Annual $60.00 Housing Affordabilty 25% % of Area Median Income 45% 2022 USDA Pricing at or below 80% Approved HABITAT BOD 8.16.2022 HOUSING PRICE MODEL 1 bedroom 2 bedroom 3 bedroom 4 bedroom 2 persons 3 persons 4 persons 5 persons 2021 Sales Price*N/A N/A N/A N/A Allowable 2022 Sales Price @ 65% AMI $215,750 $244,375 $272,500 $295,250 Down payment $0 $0 $0 $0 Mortgage $215,750 $244,375 $272,500 $295,250 Interest rate 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% Amortization/Years 33 33 33 33 Monthly P&I Payments $801 $907 $1,011 $1,096 Tax Rate $8.64 $8.64 $8.64 $8.64 Monthly property tax $155 $176 $196 $213 Hazard insurance $162 $183 $204 $221 Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) $0 $0 $0 $0 Condo/HOA fees (if applicable) $60 $60 $60 $60 Monthly Actual Housing Cost $1,178 $1,326 $1,472 $1,590 Necessary Income:$56,535 $63,654 $70,648 $76,306 Household Income:1 bedroom 2 bedroom 3 bedroom 4 bedroom # of Bedrooms 1 2 3 4 Sample Household size 2 3 4 5 80% Area Median Income 65% Area Median Income $56,550 $63,630 $70,653 $76,318 Target Affordable Housing Cost (25% of income to housing cost)$1,178 $1,326 $1,472 $1,590 ASSUMPTIONS: Down Payment 0% Interest Rate 2.50% Amortization 33 Property Tax Rate $8.64 Hazard Insurance $9.00 PMI (Private Mtge Insurance) 0% HOA Fees, Annual $60.00 Housing Affordabilty 25% % of Area Median Income 65% LAND ACQUISITION / Community Preservation Act, November 2022 ARTICLE NO. : To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire a perpetual conservation restriction under General Laws, Chapter 184, Sections 31 through 33, on a parcel of land designated on Brewster Assessors’ Map 137 as Parcel 1, located at 0 Holly Ave (Rear), in Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, consisting of 4.925 acres as shown on a plan of land entitled “Plan of Land in Brewster (East), Mass. as claimed by Richard O. Staff, Scale 1 in = 50 ft. October 1967, Schofield Brothers Registered Civil Engineers & Land Surveyors, Orleans & Framingham, Mass.” and recorded in the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds as Plan Book 219, Page 79, a copy of which is on file with the Brewster Town Clerk; to acquire interests in said parcel by gift, purchase and/or eminent domain taking under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 79, or any other enabling authority; to acquire said conservation restriction for conservation and passive recreation purposes for the general public, consistent with the provisions of Mass. Gen. Laws, Ch. 40, §8C, 310 C.M.R. 22.00, and Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and in compliance with G.L. Ch. 44B, Section12(a), protecting the property for the purposes for which it is acquired; to appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-four Thousand and 00/100 ($264,000.00) Dollars to pay costs of this acquisition, and all other costs incidental and related thereto; to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow up to the sum Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 ($250,000.00) Dollars pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 7(3) and Section 8C, and/or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds and/or notes of the Town therefor; to authorize the Town Treasurer to transfer from available sums the sum of Fourteen Thousand ($14,000.00) Dollars for the purpose of paying incidental and related costs, including the preparation, issuance and marketing of notes and bonds issued hereunder and for paying interest on temporary notes issued in anticipation thereof; further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or the Conservation Commission to apply for, accept and expend any funds that may be provided by the Commonwealth or other public or private sources to defray all or a portion of the costs of said acquisition, including, but not limited to, grants and/or reimbursement from the Commonwealth under the Self-Help Act, G.L. Ch. 132A, Section 11 (now, so-called LAND grants), and the Federal Land and Water Fund grants, which grants and/or funds so received shall be used to repay all or a portion of the sum transferred from the Community Preservation Fund hereunder; to authorize the Conservation Commission to assume the monitoring and enforcement authority of the conservation restriction on the property; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen and Conservation Commission to enter into all agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the municipality to effect this purchase and obtain reimbursement funding; or to take any other action relative thereto. (2/3 Majority Vote Required) (Community Preservation Committee) Summary This Article would enable the Town to continue its partnership with the non-profit Brewster Conservation Trust (BCT) working together to preserve critical open space, in this case, 4.925 acres abutting the Town’s Baker’s Pond Conservation Area. This acquisition would preserve a walking trail that connects the Town trails with with Nickerson State Park. The Towns of Brewster and Orleans, along with the Brewster Conservation Trust own 140 acres of conservation land east and south of this proposed acquisition. These entities jointly manage the two-mile public walking loop trail there, with parking on Baker’s Pond Road. The BCT would own the land subject to a permanent conservation restriction held by the Town Conservation Commission. The Brewster Conservation Trust will purchase the land for $360,000. To offset its $250,000 purchase price for the conservation restriction, the Town has applied for a State LAND grant that would reimburse half of the Town’s cost. Sketch map of locus attached hereto. Tax Map 137, Parcel 1, 4.925 acres MILL POND ARTICLE NO. XX: To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws, Section 17, to delete Sections 17-4 and 17-5 in their entirety, with such revision to take effect on July 1, 2023, as follows: Section 17-1. Membership of the Committee – There is hereby established a Community Preservation Committee, consisting of nine (9) voting members. pursuant to the provisions of Section 298 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004, as amended by Sections 129-133 of Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2004. The composition of the Committee, the appointing authority and the term of office for the committee members shall be as follows; one member of the Conservation Commission, as designated by said Commission; one member of the Historical Commission, as designated by said Commission; one member of the Planning Board, designated by the said Board; one member of the Recreation Commission, as designated by the Commission; one member of the Brewster Housing Authority, as designated by said Authority; and four individuals to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen. Each member of the Committee shall serve a term of three years or until the person no longer serves in the position or on the board or on the committee as set forth above, whichever is earlier. Should any of the officers and commissions, boards or committees who have appointing authority under this bylaw be no longer in existence for whatever reason, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint a suitable person to serve in their place. Any member of the committee may be removed by the Selectmen, with prior notice to the member and a hearing, for good cause. Section 17-2. Duties – The Community Preservation Committee shall study the needs, possibilities and resources of the town regarding community preservation. The Committee shall consult with existing municipal boards, including the Conservation Commission, the Recreation Commission, the Historical Commission, the Planning Board, the Department of Public Works, and the Housing Authority, or persons acting in those capacities or performing like duties, in conducting such studies. As part of its study, the committee shall hold one or more public informational hearings, at its discretion, on the needs, possibilities, and resources of the town regarding community preservation possibilities and resources, notice of which shall be posted publicly and published for each of two weeks preceding a hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the town. Section 17-3. The Community Preservation Committee shall make recommendations to the Town Meeting for the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space, for the acquisition and preservation of historic resources, for the acquisition, creation and preservation of land for recreational use, for the creation, preservation and support of community housing and for rehabilitation or restoration of such open space, historic resources, land for recreational use and community housing that is acquired or created as provided in this section. Section 17-4. In every fiscal year, the Community Preservation Committee shall recommend that Town Meeting spend, or set aside for future spending, the fixed figure of fifty (50%) percent of the net annual revenues in the Community Preservation Fund for open space purposes, not less than ten (10%) percent of the net annual revenues for community housing purposes, and not less than ten (10%) percent of the net annual revenues for historic resources purposes. In every fiscal year, the Community Preservation Committee shall recommend that Town Meeting spend or set aside for future spending the remaining thirty (30%) percent of the net annual revenues for community housing, recreation and historic resources purposes, but not for open space purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the net annual revenues paid into the Community Preservation Fund shall be dedicated to open space purposes until such time as prior appropriations made pursuant to the so-called Land Bank Act have been fully expended, even if the aggregate amount of such expenditures exceeds 80% of the annual revenues. Section 17-5. Provided that the Community Preservation Act is accepted at the 2005 Annual Town Election, this section shall take effect upon approval by the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and after all the requirements of Mass. Gen. Laws, ch. 40, § 32 have been met. Each appointing authority shall have thirty (30) days after the effective date to make its appointments. or to take any other action relative thereto. COMMENT In May of 2005, Brewster voters adopted the Community Preservation Act (CPA). The Act appropriates a 3% surcharge on the Town’s real estate tax revenues, which are reserved in a special fund to finance projects and programs for the purposes of preservation of open space, recreation, community housing, and historic preservation. The state distributes matching funds, which vary from year-to-year. Since 2005, CPA funds have supported about 70 community preservation projects in Brewster. These initiatives have included capital improvements, land acquisitions, assistance programs, as well as various plans and studies. At the time of adoption, Brewster established a unique allocation formula for these funds, as outlined in Section 17 of the Town bylaw: 50% for open space, 10% for community housing, and 10% for historic preservation. The 30% balance has been available for housing, historic preservation, and/or active or passive recreation projects. The primary reason for this customized approach was that Brewster, like many other Cape towns at the time, was converting funding balances and financial obligations from the Cape Cod Land Bank and wanted to maintain its capacity to finance open space purchases. As required by statute, the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) annually holds a public hearing to identify and discuss upcoming community needs and planned projects. In recent years, it became increasingly apparent that anticipated CPA requests would outpace available funds. In May 2021, Town Meeting approved funding to develop a 5 Year Community Preservation Plan (CPP). Since then, the CPC has worked with a consultant to study existing Town plans, quantify anticipated funding requests, and solicit stakeholder and resident input. As a result of this analysis, the CPC recommends modification of the Town’s bylaw to follow the statutory distribution formula that all but one other municipality currently have in place: 10% for open space and recreation, 10% for community housing, and 10% for historic preservation. The CPC determined that the statutory formula allowed the most flexibility to respond to expected funding requests and any new requests that may emerge from the former Sea Camps properties planning processes in the next few years. If approved, this change would take effect in July 2023, allowing a full fiscal year to make this transition. At the same time, the CPC has developed and adopted a CPP that establishes a Target Allocation Policy for each of the eligible uses of CPA funds beyond the baseline statutory disbursements that will inform their policy decisions in vetting projects in the next five years. The Target Allocation Policy percentages for FY24 – 27 are: 30% for Open Space, 30% for Community Housing, 10% for Historic Preservation, 10% for Recreation with the remaining 15% unreserved and can be used to fund projects in any category with up to 5% for CPC Administrative costs. Town Meeting will continue to have final approval authority over expenditure of all CPA funds. Rev. 09/28/22 Page 1 of 3 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING (Special Town Meeting) ARTICLE NO.X : To see if the Town will vote to act upon the recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee; to appropriate from Fund Balances Reserved for future expenditure, the amounts shown below, for the purpose of future expenditures, operating and administration expenses, and reserve funds related to Community Preservation, Historic Preservation, Open Space, Community Housing and/or Recreation; and to authorize the Town Administrator to enter into contracts for operating and administration related to Community Preservation, Historic Preservation, Community Housing and Open Space and/or Recreation, all as follows: Purpose Item Funding Source(s) Amount 1 Historic Preservation a.Brewster Historical Society Relocation and restoration of Brewster Schoolhouse #3 Transfer $XXXXXX from Historic Preservation Fund balance $xx Sub-total $xx,xxx Grand Total $xxxxxxx For Fiscal Year 2023 Community Preservation purposes, each item is considered a separate appropriation to be spent by the Community Preservation Committee; provided however, that the above expenditures may be conditional on the grant or acceptance of appropriate historic preservation restrictions for historic resources, open space restrictions for open space reserves, and housing restrictions for community housing, running in favor of an entity authorized by the Commonwealth to hold such restrictions for such expenditures, meeting the requirements of G.L. c.184 and G.L. c.44B, Section 12, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey or accept such restrictions; And further, any revenues received in excess of the estimated receipts are transferred to their respective reserve fund balance(s) for future appropriation using the allocation formula of 50% Open Space, 10% Housing, 10% Historical and 30% for Budgeted Reserve for CPA. Or to take any other action relative thereto. (Community Preservation Committee) (Majority Vote Required) COMMENT In May of 2005, Brewster voters approved a ballot question which allowed for the adoption of the modified Community Preservation Act. The act appropriates a 3% surcharge on the town’s real estate tax revenues, which are reserved in a special fund in order to finance projects and programs for the purposes of preservation of open space, recreation, community housing, and Rev. 09/28/22 Page 2 of 3 historic preservation. Brewster is also eligible to receive up to 100% in matching funds from the State, although we anticipate a reduced reimbursement rate from the State for Fiscal Year 2022, which is projected at 15%. Brewster established, through a local bylaw, a distribution schedule for the CPA funds according to the following: 50% of the funds for open space, 10% for community housing, 10% for historic preservation, and 30% balance is available for housing, historic preservation and/or active or passive recreation projects. 1. Historic Preservation: a. Brewster Historical Society – Relocation and Restoration of Schoolhouse #3 – The The Brewster Historical Society proposes to flake Schoolhouse #3 at 2342 Main Street and move it to Windmill Village at Drummer Boy Park. The structure is the last remaining of the town’s 5 19th Century schoolhouses. It will be re-assembled and restored as a schoolhouse and will also include a cranberry history display, as this was also part of its history. The funding request includes an additional $xx,xxx set aside to pay for CPC expenses for historical consulting services related to the project. Total Project Cost: $ CPC Request: $ CPC Vote: 0-0-0 Rev. 09/28/22 Page 3 of 3 From: Richard Archer <rarcher@brewster-ma.gov> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2022 4:20 PM To: Elizabeth Taylor <etaylor@brewster-ma.gov>; Faythe Ellis <faythe.ellis@outlook.com> Cc: Peter Lombardi <plombardi@brewster-ma.gov>; Donna Kalinick <dkalinick@brewster-ma.gov> Subject: Crosby CPC grant extension? Hi Elizabeth and Faith, I hope you both had a great Summer! Would you be able to assist me. I’d like to request an extension of the CPC Grant deadline from December 2023 to December 2024. Would either of you or both be willing to take the lead on this? The reasons. Covid halt to project New Property Manager changeover in Spring of 2022. New Manager very busy getting Programs and Facilities (standard and new) functioning properly. Busy Cape Cod Tourist Season and the difficulty obtaining bids from qualified Mason’s during the Summer Season . Newly increased events at the Mansion ( 4 Summer Open houses to 20) . New Haunted Mansion requiring organization and set up for September and October 2022. We have become increasingly busy at the Mansion, and I could use your help requesting this extension. I understand they meet in September so I’m sorry for the late request. Can you help? ATTACHED is the current agreement. Warm regards, Richard Richard Archer Properties Manager -------------------------------------- Crosby Mansion “Make the Mansion yours” Event Rentals and Tours Beach House rentals -------------------------------------- Email: rarcher@brewster-ma.gov Office: 508-896-1744 Mobile: 774-353-8211 P.O. Box 1888 163 Crosby Lane Brewter, MA 02631 www.crosbymansion.com Lower Cape Community Housing Partnership Update September 2022 In this newsletter: Upcoming CDP Events September 27th: Fall Outer Cape Peer Group Meeting September 29th: Fall Lower Cape Peer Group Meeting October 11th: Housing 101 Workshop Town Updates Housing Resources What We're Reading Upcoming Events September 27th & 29th: Fall Peer Group Meetings REGISTER FOR THE OUTER CAPE MEETING ON 9/27 REGISTER FOR THE LOWER CAPE MEETING ON 9/29 October 11th: Housing 101 Workshop REGISTER HERE FOR HOUSING 101 WORKSHOP Town Updates Town of Brewster Millstone Community Housing Project The Select Board approved and signed the Land Development Agreement and sent back to the development team, Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) and Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC). The Department of Housing and Community Development recently approved the Project Eligibility Letter and site visits were conducted. The Brewster Affordable Housing Trust provided an update for the next steps in the process. POAH and HAC will host a virtual Community Information Session on the proposed neighborhood on Thursday October 13th at 5 pm via Zoom. New Housing Production Plan Approved The Town began the Housing Production Plan (HPP) update in February and was recently approved and certified by the Department of Housing and Community Development. The new plan, funded by the Community Preservation Act (CPA) grant, includes a needs assessment, 29 recommendations, goals, and implementation strategies. The 2022 HPP prioritizes infrastructure and zoning to create more housing. Consultants, Barrett Planning Group lead the public outreach and focus groups with the assistance of the Housing Partnership. Click here to read the Town of Brewster's 2022 Housing Production Plan. For more information, contact Jill Scalise, Housing Coordinator. What else is happening in Brewster? The Housing Trust and Partnership are sponsoring a Housing Resource Fair. This will provide residents with hands-on opportunities to learn about available housing resources and information about Brewster’s newly approved Housing Production Plan. The in person forum will be held on Thursday October 27th 5- 6:30PM at the Brewster Ladies Library. Special Town Meeting is scheduled on Monday, November 14th, 6 pm at Stony Brook Elementary School. Town of Harwich Source: Town of Harwich Affordable Housing Trust Updates Town Conservationist, Amy Usowski presented at the Trust meeting to provide an overview of a boundary and topographic survey at 0 Oak Street, one of seven town- owned parcels conveyed to the Harwich Affordable Housing Trust at the 2019 Annual Town Meeting. There was also a discussion with the property owner of 5 Bells Neck in West Harwich about a potential housing development. The owner met with the Historical District and Historical Commission to understand the requirements and has plans to meet with other regulatory boards to get feedback on design and other housing considerations. The property owner indicated that the property may be able to build seven 1-bedroom units between $1600 to $2000 per month. The Trust reports that they are working with JM Goldson to begin a community engagement process for the Marceline Property with three potential dates: September 27th, October 4th, and November 1st. What else is happening in Harwich? There will be a Route 28 Harwich Port Community Forum led by the Town Administrator on October 25th 6:00 p.m. at Cultural Center. Town of Chatham Chatham Names First Housing and Sustainability Director The Town of Chatham has named Gloria McPherson as the Housing and Sustainability Director. This is a new position for the town that was approved at the Annual Town Meeting in 2021 which would include sustainability efforts and historic preservation. McPherson previously worked as a Town Planner for the Town of Provincetown and has experience with land development and land use. As the Housing and Sustainability Director, she will be overseeing the various affordable and attainable housing efforts now underway and developing strategies for addressing the housing crisis, which the Select Board has identified as its highest priority. The housing projects include Stepping Stones Road, formerly under the control of the Monomoy Regional School District; on land purchased from the Diocese of Fall River on Meetinghouse Road; and the Buckley property on Main Street in West Chatham. In addition, the town has filed special legislation to create revenues streams to fund housing efforts. What else is happening in Chatham? This week, the Select Board will discuss the proposed County ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) ordinance and potentially vote on a letter of support. Barnstable County received more than $40 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, of which $10 million is available for distribution to each of the fifteen Cape towns which will be used in accordance with the US (United States) Treasury’s Final Rule. The amount allocated to Chatham is $343,543.16. The funds will be accessible through an application process by December 31, 2024, for use by December 31, 2026. The Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates adopted Ordinance 22-07 which dictates the terms for which towns may use their ARPA fund allocation. The allowed funds include: Water and Sewer Infrastructure Broadband Infrastructure Address Negative Economic Impacts Support the Public Health Response For more information about Barnstable County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the $5 million competitive grant program that is available to non-county local government units, nonprofits, and private/for-profit organizations, click here. Source: Town of Chatham Town of Orleans Source: Town of Orleans Citizen's Forum: A Preview of 3 Key Warrant Articles When: Thursday, September 29th at 5 to 6:30 pm Where: Orleans Senior Center, 150 Rock Harbor. Masks are encouraged. The Orleans Citizens Forum will host a presentation on three key articles to be voted on at the Orleans special Town meeting on Monday October 17, 2022, including: Proposed new rules on short- term rentals (Article 19) A home rule petition from the Town to the State seeking authority to regulate the use of fertilizer in Orleans (Article 32) Interim requirements for management of the Town- owned Governor Prence property. (Article 15) For more information, click here. Govenor Prence Update The Governor Prence Committee met on September 12th to discuss and review a Draft Implementation Strategy submitted by consultants Barrett Planning Group. The committee is slated to present this draft and potential recommendations to the Select Board and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board on October 19th. Cape Cod 5 / Pennrose Update The permitting process is complete with Site Plan Review Committee, Board of Health, Architectural Committee and Zoning Board of Appeals approving the project. The next steps will focus on applying for the Department of Housing and Community Development's winter funding round. The developer, Pennrose will be working with Cape Cod 5 related to state affordable housing tax credits. The project also received Low Income Tax Credits and secured an equity investor. Additionally, the project previously received funding support from the 7 Lower and Outer Cape towns except Wellfleet citing capacity but encouraged Pennrose to request CPC funding by the October deadline. What else is happening in Orleans? A PDF copy of the Special Town Meeting Warrant is now available on the town website. Hard copies will be available for pickup at the Town Hall on the same day. For more information on the October 2022 Special Town Meeting, please visit the Town Meeting Information page. At the September 6th Affordable Housing Committee meeting, the group reviewed a Request for Proposal draft to engage a consultant for a Housing Needs Assessment update. The goal is to develop policy and other housing initiatives with the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board, based on the findings of this assessment. Source: Town of Orleans Town of Eastham Source: Town of Eastham Final Master Plan Public Workshop Set for October 12th When: Wednesday, October 12th at 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Where: Eastham Public Library Eastham’s Master Plan project team, led by Union Studio Architecture and Town staff, will host the third and final public workshop on the North Eastham Village Center Master Plan. At this workshop, the project team will share final drafts of the concept plans that will guide future development of the Town- owned T-Time, Town Center Plaza, and Council on Aging Properties. The team will also discuss findings and priorities to be used in planning for a more walkable village center layout in North Eastham around the Brackett Road area. For more information, click here. What else is happening in Eastham? The town plans to spend $125,000 to help selected local businesses improve their appearance. Read the Provincetown Independent article here. See program information below under our Resources section. Watch the September 8th Affordable Housing Trust meeting here and hear their plans for advocacy and community outreach that would entail a social media component. Town of Wellfleet Source: Town of Wellfleet 95 Lawrence Road Updates The Zoning Board of Appeals hearings for 95 Lawrence Road are underway, with just one final wrap up hearing remaining scheduled on Thursday, September 22nd at 7pm. The fifth and final ZBA hearing will serve as a wrap up session. It is anticipated that the ZBA will make their final decision regarding a Comprehensive Permit for the project. The fourth hearing took place on September 8th and featured a presentation on public realm, traffic, and circulation. This presentation was led by Coastal Engineering, Fort Hill Infrastructure (which conducted the Traffic Impact and Access study for the project), Studio G, and Cate Oranchak. Click the video (left) to watch the presentation. Special Town Meeting Updates Wellfleet voters approved several housing articles at the September 10th Special Town Meeting. Article 6 passed and approved the purchase of Maurice Campground for the purposes of affordable housing. The Town has signed a purchase and sale agreement for the property for $6.5 million, with a closing date on October 31st. The Town will continue to run the campground and receive the revenue generated for at least 6 years while the planning and permitting processes take place. Image: Provincetown Independent Article 7 passed, designating $645,000 of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds to purchase three acres of Maurice's Campground property to be used specifically for a development that can be deed- restricted for households earning 100 percent or less of area median income. Read the Cape Cod Times article here. For more information about Maurice Campground and other Wellfleet housing initiatives, visit the Wellfleet Housing website here. Source: Town of Wellfleet Voters also voted to amend zoning bylaw changes that would create more housing in town. Article 16 will allow the year-round use of small cottages previously restricted to use only during the months of April through November. Article 18 provides limited relief of zoning requirements to promote the development of otherwise unbuildable lots solely for the purpose of deed-restricted affordable single-family homes in perpetuity or the maximum allowable period by law. There are a total of 18 parcels that have a high probability and 26 additional parcels where it may be applicable. Read the Provincetown Independent article here. What else is happening in Wellfleet? The Local Housing Partnership met on September 22nd to discuss updates on housing initiatives, town meeting results and next steps as well as a Housing Production Plan kick-off meeting on September 28th. A fundraiser for the WELLFLEET AFFORDABLE dOUSING TRUST ART SHOW 1 ART YARD SALE ART EXHIBIT OF LOCAL ARTISTS & YARD SALE OF DONATIONS BY ARTISTS AND SUPPORTERS MUSIC, A PLAY/SINGALONG ABOUT HOUSING, BOOKMAKING WORKSHOP AND MORE Off Main Gallery 75 Commercial Street Wellfleet, MA 02667 r.00 .�. r, 4406 # / I wpm oh, eon Iamb ♦% 1 For yard sale art donations, email info@offmaingallery.com Exhibit and yard sale will continue through mid October OCTOBER 1st 2nd, 11 AM - 5 PM weaving by Sarah Haskell Town of Truro Envision Truro's Future Save the date for Envision Truro's Future held by the Local Comprehensive Plan Committee (LCPC) on Saturday, October 15th, 10 am to 12 pm at the Community Center. The committee is seeking community input on the Vision, Goals and Growth Policy sections of the Local Comprehensive Plan. Consultant Sharon Rooney, Principal Planner at Tighe & Bond shared ideas for the in-person forum like providing an ArcGIS Story Map, an immersive video that includes multimedia content and an activity for participants to use sticky notes to post suggestions for the different sections. Chair, Mara Glatzel added that this is a great opportunity to share the purpose of LCPC and to provide an overview of what the committee has accomplished so far. Click here to watch the September 20th meeting. Image: Provincetown Independent Walsh Property Update The Walsh Property Community Planning Committee along with consultants, Tighe & Bond, continue to facilitate a community- wide engagement process to determine uses for the property. This process will analyze and consider the environmental impacts of these uses and the associated infrastructure. Some municipal uses include: DPW facility, water tower, roads to be updated, satellite beach parking, water tower and storm water management. They also explored potential recreational uses, open-space, commercial mixed-use and housing. Next month, the committee will consider site conditions and potential locations for the various uses being considered. Carole Ridley (Ridley & Associates) shared plans for community outreach and a timeframe for focus group sessions. You can watch the September 14th presentation and discussion meeting here. Truro Housing Authority At the August 18th meeting, the Truro Housing Authority (THA) voted to request a contribution of up to $800,000 from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to local developer Community Housing Resource for the Cloverleaf housing project. The Select Board, which controls the fund, approved this request. This month, the THA had a preliminary discussion about potential articles to recommend at the Annual Town Meeting. They explored potential zoning articles and a dedicated amount of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds to be allocated to housing every year. Watch the meeting here. Source: Town of Truro What else is happening in Truro? The Planning Board is seeking a member to fill an unexpired vacancy. This position will expire in 2023 and will then be filled via Annual Town Election. Click here for the application. Town of Provincetown 3 Jerome Smith Updates The Provincetown ZBA held their first hearing for the 3 Jerome Smith Road project on Thursday, September 15th. The former site of the VFW will have 65 rental units of mixed- income housing restricted for year-round residents. You can watch the recording here. Highlights include a project overview from The Community Builders, architectural site design presentation by DBVW Architects and Fuss & O'Neill. Peter Freeman of Freeman Law Group also reviewed various waivers they are seeking which he stated will be "beneficial to the project and consistent with local needs". After receiving feedback from the community, the hearing will reconvene with a special hearing on Thursday, September 29th at 6 pm. Image Source: jeromesmithengage.com What else is happening in Provincetown? The Community Housing Council met on September 19th and worked on the agenda for the 3rd Housing Workshop, scheduled for October 3rd. The workshop consists of the Select Board, Community Housing Council, and the Year-Round Market Rate Rental Housing Trust. The workshop will provide various housing initiative updates and discuss housing policy on short-term rentals related to workforce housing and other planning related projects such as a housing needs assessment. Barnstable County HOME Consortium staff and consultants from Barrett Planning Group LLC will conduct four in-person public meetings and one virtual public meeting to develop the draft HOME-ARP Plan. The Outer Cape meeting will be held on September 29th, 5:30 p.m. at the Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA 02657. For more information, click here. Source: Town of Provincetown Resources The Town of Eastham launched the Exterior Improvement Program. The program will provide selected Eastham businesses with up to $25,000 in funding to improve the visual appearance of their business or commercial property. Business and commercial property owners in Eastham are encouraged to learn more and apply by the deadline of October 21, 2022. The application, program guidelines, frequently asked questions, and more are available here. With funds from the Town of Eastham CPC, Harwich Ecumenical Council for Housing (HECH) administers a Rental Assistance Program for income-qualified households who live or work in Eastham or who have children attending the Nauset School District. HECH is currently accepting applications for this program. Contact Martha Person, Housing Program Coordinator at 508-432- 0015, ext. 102 or at martha@hech.org. The Town of Truro expanded the Childcare Voucher Program. Registration deadline is October 31, 2022. Click here for more information. For information about Cape-wide childcare programs, click here. Barnstable County HOME Consortium staff and consultants from Barrett Planning Group LLC will conduct four in-person public meetings and one virtual public meeting to develop the draft HOME-ARP Plan. The Outer Cape meeting will be held on September 29th, 5:30 p.m. at the Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA 02657. For more information, click here. What We're Reading One Cape Summit At the OneCape Summit, we heard about existing collaborations and new strategies for addressing our housing crisis. Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kenneally provided perspective on the Commonwealth's housing priorities. Kenneally said that the housing crisis is generations in the making, and it will take time to solve. Currently, Massachusetts has the third-highest home values in the nation and the third-highest rents. One-quarter of the state's renters spend more than half of their income on housing costs. Kenneally outlined proposals to alleviate the housing crisis, including a plan to triple the Housing Development Initiative, enhance starter home zoning changes, and a $200 million investment in workforce housing. Read more here. Source: Cape Cod Commission Community Development Partnership | 3 Main Street Mercantile, Unit #7, Eastham MA 02642 Community Development Partnership | 3 Main Street Mercantile, Unit #7, Eastham, MA 02642 Unsubscribe faythe.ellis@outlook.com Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by brad@capecdp.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! Community Preservation Committee Minutes of August 24, 2022 Page 1 of 4 vd 2198 Main Street Brewster, Massachusetts 02631-1898 (508) 896-3701 FAX (508) 896-8089 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Virtual Meeting Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 24, 2022 Present: Community Preservation Committee (CPC) – Chair Faythe Ellis, Vice-Chair Sarah Robinson, Treasurer Sharon Marotti, Clerk Elizabeth Taylor, Bruce Evans, Roland Bassett, Paul Ruchinskas, Peggy Jablonski Absent: Christine Boucher Also Present: Cynthia Bingham, Select Board; Chuck Hanson, Brewster White Caps Chair Faythe Ellis called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm and announced a quorum. This meeting will be conducted by remote participation pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021. No in-person meeting attendance will be permitted. If the Town is unable to live broadcast this meeting, a record of the proceedings will be provided on the Town website as soon as possible. 1.Financial Update Faythe include the updated financial information in the packet. Including the new information regarding the Holly Ave. land conservation restriction (CR) purchase that was voted on at the last meeting. It reflects the $250,000 for the CR Purchase and the $14,000 for CPC legal expenses. 2.Stony Brook Field improvements project update from Whitecaps Chuck Hanson addressed the Committee and started his slide presentation. He said the final financials came out in March. Donna Kalinick is the coordinator for that with the Town. Rollie and he discussed his coming in during the season, and he is glad to be here today. Chuck Hanson went through his project purpose slide as a reminder of why the improvements were made and why they were important – to provide easy access for all people who use the field, not just during the baseball season; to provide ADA compliant access to all stands and facilities; provide a safe environment for all fans; provide an enhanced fan experience and prevent erosion. He showed the committee some finished pictures of all the improvements and then moved on to the financials. Chuck Hanson thanked the CPC and the Town for their support during the multi-year project. The entire experience for all the citizens and tourists who come to the field has been greatly improved by this project. Many thanks. 3.Discussion and possible vote on a funding recommendation, source of funding and committee liaison for the Brewster Historical Society’s request for $292,200 to move and restore Schoolhouse #3 Application begins on page 60 Fall 2022 CPC Applications Packet (laserfiche.com) - defer Approved: VOTE: Community Preservation Committee Minutes of August 24, 2022 Page 2 of 4 Faythe said she shared with the group what Eric Dray recommended, and they are planning on meeting again in mid-September. This would likely come in front of this committee on September 28th. 4.Discussion and possible vote on possible changes and updates to CPC Application for Funding form (Instructions for Applicants (brewster-ma.gov) Faythe said this is a yearly process where we go through the application page by page and recommend changes. Page 1 – update the membership of the committee and change the footer to reflect the review date of this process. Faythe said it occurred to her that now that we have the five-year plan, perhaps we should retool this significantly regarding goals for each of the funding areas. To her, the sections that would affect would be page 2, 6, and 7. She is envisioning a slightly different process than we have had in the past. Paul said there should be something about the plan somewhere in the application and make it as consistent as possible – how funding decisions will be influenced by the plan, etc. Elizabeth said she noticed some of the projects we get do not follow our format, but it would be much easier to follow a project and compare it with what we require with applications that do follow our format. Are there any suggestions in how to do that? Faythe said on intake would be the time for us to go back and ask people to revise their submission. Faythe said we need a revised draft dealing with any of these comments. She will participate and Sharon and Peggy raised their hands as well to work on a revised draft. Once that is done, they will bring it back to the committee for a more fulsome discussion. 5.Status update on CPA Plan recommendation presentations to other committees Faythe included in the packet a memo regarding what she has set up so far. She is visiting the Recreation Committee tomorrow evening. She is waiting to hear back from the Planning Board and the Housing Authority. She is on the agenda for several others. Faythe will forward the agendas out to the committee for any who may want to join. 6.Update on communications/outreach for Annual Public Hearing (9/14 at 5PM) Faythe said we are working on our planning for this. She would like to discuss that in past years we have been very successful in getting a very good turnout and thinks it may have much to do with emails that have been sent out to people on our distribution list notifying them of the meeting and asking them to let her know if they plan on speaking. It helps her plan how the meeting will go. It is not intended to have anyone think if they haven’t replied, they may not speak. Anyone who wants to speak is welcome to and it is open to them. Faythe specifically wanted to hear Elizabeth’s take on the wording. Elizabeth will look at the email and let Faythe know of any suggested edits. Faythe said the second piece of this is who we email this to – she sent the list in the packet. All committee chairs, all department heads, followed by Select Board, etc. She made a list of folks who have received awards followed by people from other organizations who have participated or spoken at hearings. She asked if anyone saw anyone who should be added to this list? She would appreciate the committee spending a little time on this and let her know. Community Preservation Committee Minutes of August 24, 2022 Page 3 of 4 7.Discussion of Wing Island Boardwalk Forum Peggy said this was more for the committee to clarify our own process as individuals and as a committee. Many of us have participated in other forums and other committees and have some knowledge of the plan for the playground and park there and some knowledge of the Brewster vision plan, but feels she was underinformed that there was going to be a proposed new boardwalk over to Wing Island. She reached out to several of the groups associated with this to try to understand it better. Because this project will be primarily funded by private donations or proposed to be, it felt odd to see it for the first time when we are pretty much aware of the other major projects in town. She asked Cindy Bingham to clarify on behalf of the Town what the next steps will be, and if it doesn’t come to the CPC, do we have a roll in a discussion of a major project that may not ask the CPC for funding. Cindy Bingham said that the Town is going to be able to weigh-in. It will go to Town Meeting before anything happens. The forum we had two weeks ago was the first forum to give a conceptual idea of what this project could be. This was the first forum to gather information of what people in Brewster might think about this project. Cindy Bingham knew of it at least one year ago because she is Chair of the Select Board and had the opportunity to meet the family that will be donating the funds. At that time, it was not public information. The second public forum may be more positive than the first. This is a large change to what we have had in the past, but once one hears all the ideas presented, there is often a softening of those first negative impressions. Sharon said we had someone come before us during a planning meeting last year or the year before. Faythe said it was listed on the CIP Plan a year or so ago. It’s going from Drummer Boy Park directly to Wing Island. Faythe asked Peggy to clarify her second question. Peggy said as someone on a committee that is involved in a lot of the infrastructure projects in the town - to be fully briefed in advance, would have felt better to her. She understands each member can weigh in individually during the process, but it may have been nice to hear the details as a committee as well. Cindy Bingham said all thoughts and suggestions are important and necessary for us to hear right now. Every idea is listened to and taken into consideration. Faythe and Sharon agreed that the role of this committee is to be looking at applications for CPA funding, but don’t see discussing this as a committee as part of the role of this committee. Elizabeth said this idea was first discussed in the 60’s when the town was getting a lot of land in the marsh and Wing Island. They could request CPA funds since it is the creation of a new trail for passive recreation. Peggy thanked the members for clarifying. 8.Approval of Minutes from 8/10/22 Motion to approve the Minutes from 8/10/22 as presented. MOVED by Sharon Marotti. Seconded by Peggy Jablonski. Roll Call Vote: Elizabeth Taylor – yes, Roland Bassett – yes, Sarah Robinson – yes, Sharon Marotti – yes, Bruce Evans – abstain, Peggy Jablonski – yes, Chair Ellis – abstain VOTE 6-yes 0-no 1-abstain Bruce Evans abstained as he was not at the meeting. Paul Ruchinskas left the meeting before the vote was taken. 9.Project Updates: none 10.Matters not reasonably anticipated by the Chair- none Community Preservation Committee Minutes of August 24, 2022 Page 4 of 4 11.Announcements Faythe said it is the Cornbread Festival at the Stony Brook Mill this weekend from 10-2. Please come by for a piece with raspberry butter. It’s fun and it’s the last day they are open. 12.Upcoming meetings: Annual CPC Public Hearing – Wednesday, September 14th at 5PM MOTION made by Sharon Marotti to adjourn the meeting at 4:59 pm. Bruce Evans second. Roll Call Vote: Bruce Evans – yes, Elizabeth Taylor – yes, Roland Bassett – yes, Peggy Jablonski – yes, Sharon Marotti – yes, Sarah Robinson – yes, Chair Ellis – yes. VOTE 7-yes 0-no Respectfully submitted, Beth Devine, Recording Secretary Packet of additional documents available on website for public review.