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HomeMy Public PortalAboutUpdated Fall 2022 CPC Applications Packet 1017221 Open Space Committee - Community Preservation Committee Application: 0 Holly Avenue/Anglers Cartway (Burke Property) July 1, 2022 APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY PRESERVATION Date: July 1, 2022 Name of Applicant: Brewster Open Space Committee Contact Individual: Elizabeth Taylor, Chair Mailing Address: Town Hall 2198 Main Street Brewster, MA 02631 Daytime Phone: 774-216-1659____e-mail: “ etaylor@brewster-ma.gov” Name of Proposal: The Burke Property, Anglers Cartway Address of Proposal (or assessor’s parcel ID: Map 137 Parcel 1, located at 0 Holly Avenue (Rear) PROJECT SYNOPSIS: The Town of Brewster is working with the Brewster Conservation Trust (BCT) to protect a 4.925-acre parcel known as Huckleberry Hill connecting Nickerson State Park with the Town’s Bakers Pond Conservation Area. The Towns of Brewster and Orleans have worked together since the 1970s to preserve critical habitat and walking trails between Bakers Pond and Nickerson State Park. This is the largest swath of forest and pond landscapes on the Lower Cape (outside the Cape Cod National Seashore), making it one of the most important intact wildlife habitats in the State. Most of the Burke parcel has been mapped within the Statewide Land Conservation Plan. Currently there is a 2-mile network of formal and informal trails widely used by the public throughout the extensive woods west of Bakers Pond, almost all now on Town-owned conservation land or BCT property. This parcel is the “missing link” to enable Brewster to extend the public trail system here. The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts (Compact) has “pre-acquired” the Burke Property for BCT. The Town would like to purchase a perpetual conservation restriction on the parcel, continuing the State’s investment in this major protected open space area. The Town Select Board, Town Administrator, Natural Resources Department, Conservation Commission, and Open Space Committee support the purchase of a Conservation Restriction (CR), as does the non-profit Brewster Conservation Trust (BCT). The Town is also applying for a State LAND Grant. Category (circle all that apply): OPEN SPACE Historic Preservation Recreation Community Housing CPA funding requested $264,000. Total Cost of Proposed Project $374,000 Both amounts include $14,000 to cover associated expenses, such as surveys, legal work, etc. 2 Open Space Committee - Community Preservation Committee Application: 0 Holly Avenue/Anglers Cartway (Burke Property) July 1, 2022 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Town of Brewster is working with the Brewster Conservation Trust (BCT) to protect a 4.925-acre parcel known as Huckleberry Hill connecting Nickerson State Park with the Town’s Bakers Pond Conservation Area. The Towns of Brewster and Orleans have worked together since the 1970s to preserve critical habitat and walking trails between Bakers Pond and Nickerson State Park. This is the largest swath of forest and pond landscapes on the Lower Cape (outside the Cape Cod National Seashore), making it one of the most important intact wildlife habitats in the State. Most of the Burke parcel has been mapped within the Statewide Land Conservation Plan. In 1987, the Commonwealth provided a $600,000 Self-Help grant to the Town of Brewster to purchase 20 acres of forestland for conservation at Bakers Pond. Since that time, the towns of Brewster and Orleans and their respective non-profit land trusts have assembled more than 147 acres for public passive recreation between Bakers Pond and 1800-acre Nickerson State Park, the State’s primary park on Cape Cod. (See letters of support from the Town of Orleans and Nickerson State Park, Attachment 5c-d.) The major landform in that vicinity is the 145- foot high Huckleberry Hill, now mostly preserved. In 2021 the Burke family, which had owned the 4.925-acre forest parcel for several decades, obtained a special permit to build a single-family home and put the land up for sale. Because any development on the parcel would have intruded on the natural values enjoyed by the public on the 2-mile long walking trail system on Huckleberry Hill, and because of the surging demand for real estate on Cape Cod during the pandemic, the nonprofit Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts (Compact) stepped in quickly and “pre-acquired” the parcel for $360,000 in August 2021. This move enables the Town of Brewster and nonprofit Brewster Conservation Trust (BCT) to coordinate a purchase partnership, applying for and using Community Preservation Act funds (Town) and private donations (BCT) to buy the land from The Compact. The proposal is for the BCT to take title in January 2023 for $360,000 and convey a Conservation Restriction (CR) to the Town for a bargain sale at $250,000. The Town’s recent (May 2022) appraisal for the CR lists a value of $440,000. The Town is applying for a FY23 State LAND grant to reimburse 52 percent of its CR purchase price, to continue to protect the State’s investment in this major protected open space area. 2. CPA GOALS/CRITERIA: The goals of this project encompass a number of the Community Preservation general criteria areas for community preservation and enhancement serving the purposes of Open Space and Recreation; saving resources that would otherwise be threatened; leveraging public funds and enhancing existing Town resources; all contributing to the preservation of Brewster’s unique character. Preservation of these 4.59 acres will provide: Open Space Protection by: a. Permanently preserving important wildlife habitat, areas that are of significance for biodiversity, diversity of geological features/types of vegetation, habitat types that are in danger of vanishing from Brewster; habitats of threatened/endangered species of plants or animals. The parcel is characterized by native Cape Cod upland, a mixed deciduous/coniferous forest. This forest includes Pitch Pine, White and Black Oaks with scattered American Beech, American Holly and Red Maple in the canopy with a dense understory of Black Huckleberry (hence the name of the Hill), Lowbush Blueberry, and Arrowwood, and groundcovers including Starflowers, various fern species, Checkerberry and Canada Mayflower. There are no invasive plants to speak of and the forest is prime habitat for the Eastern Box Turtle, a Species of Special 3 Open Space Committee - Community Preservation Committee Application: 0 Holly Avenue/Anglers Cartway (Burke Property) July 1, 2022 Concern. The property slopes to the southeast to the certified vernal pool on the adjoining Town of Brewster conservation land. Loss of Forested Lands: Brewster ranked in the “Top 20 Massachusetts Towns in Forest Lost to Residential Development (by acres lost)” from 1985 to 1999. Since then, the rate has slowed with Brewster still ranking in the top 11 percent of all Massachusetts towns in this regard as of 2009.” (Source: “Losing Ground: At What Cost?” Mass. Audubon Society, 2003 & 2009). Brewster was also cited as one of five towns in the Top 25 for rare species diversity relative to forest loss. By 2009, Brewster had lost more than 1,300 acres of its forest to sprawl since 1985, placing its extensive upland habitats at risk. “Today this trend continues all over New England with forestland being lost to development at a rate of 65 acres per day - - a loss that comes at a time when public funding for preservation of open land, both state and federal, has also been on the decline in all six states.” That's the conclusion of a 2017 report released by the Harvard Forest, a research institute of Harvard University. "The conversion of forest and farmlands to permanent structures is really changing the face of the New England landscape. One of the things that makes new England one of the most compelling places to live is the green space. Conservation and development don't need to be at odds; nature supports people by providing clean water, clean air and encouraging tourism. Jonathan Thompson, a senior ecologist for Harvard Forest, said the report shows New England is reaching a transition point. After 150 years of reclaiming forest land, all six states are again losing open space.. He pointed to success stories on the state level including the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act. More than half of Massachusetts cities and towns have adopted the effort aimed at saving open spaces, preserving historic sites, and developing affordable housing. Despite that effort, Massachusetts has been losing forestland to development faster than any other New England state, at a rate of 7,000 acres a year. The state with the highest percentage of its land conserved as forest or farmland is New Hampshire, with 30 percent, followed by Massachusetts (24 percent), Vermont (23 percent), Rhode Island (20 percent), Maine (19 percent) and Connecticut (15 percent).” (Harvard Forest, 2017) “Today, the continuing loss of forestland is a bigger threat even than climate change, in part, because it more immediately threatens local ecosystems. From 2001 to 2021, Barnstable lost 2.12 kilohectares of tree cover, equivalent to a 3.2% decrease in tree cover since 2000, trees which would have released 613 kilotons of stored CO₂ back into the atmosphere.” (Global Forest Watch, 2021) b. Serving to enhance and protect existing wildlife corridors, promoting connectivity of habitat and preventing the fragmentation of such habitats. The Commonwealth has long recognized the open space importance of the Huckleberry Hill area. It is included in the State’s Critical Natural Landscapes, anchored by Nickerson State Park (1800 acres) and the Town of Orleans Wellfield (500 acres), and is the largest swath of forest and pond landscapes on the Lower Cape (outside the Cape Cod National Seashore). This same area has been acknowledged in the UMASS CAPS Index of Ecological Integrity as one of the most important intact wildlife habitats in the state. Most of the Burke parcel is mapped within the Statewide Land Conservation Plan. And, Massachusetts Audubon has ranked the locus parcel highly for its habitat significance. Additionally, the parcel abuts other conservation areas, is within BioMap2 Critical Natural Landscapes and the Cape Cod Commission Natural Areas Designation, and is high on the UMass Index of Ecological Integrity. (See Attachment 3 maps.) The terrestrial resilience of the parcel, as defined by The Nature Conservancy (See Attachment 3 Maps) is a somewhat misleading. While it shows as half developed, the “development” is the narrow dirt road bisecting the 4 Open Space Committee - Community Preservation Committee Application: 0 Holly Avenue/Anglers Cartway (Burke Property) July 1, 2022 parcel, lightly traveled to one house beyond our locus. Again, the context of this area is highly resilient, owing to the mix of woods and water and great quantities of protected open space. This property directly abuts other Town and Brewster Conservation Trust conservation lands. These parcels form contiguous forested uplands, which provide prime habitat for numerous migratory and native species, many of which require large unfragmented woodlands in order to establish territories, find food and successfully reproduce. Preventing these acres from being developed not only precludes fragmentation of the habitat, but also prevent additional residential intrusions, such as dogs, noise, light and traffic, from penetrating deeper into these important wildlife habitats. There is also a psychological footprint from development that far exceeds its physical footprint. This parcel abuts one of the few frontier areas left in Brewster where there are no paved roads, no public water supply distribution system, no sewer, no gas pipelines, etc. With large tracts of unbroken forest still intact in this area, it is not surprising that it is a strategic place to preserve remaining lands that serve as the base for so much natural resource protection. Preservation of these 4.59 acres will also provide: Recreational Benefits by: a. Expanding the range of passive recreational opportunities available to all ages of Brewster residents and visitors. b. Providing connection with existing trails or potential trail linkages to conservation areas This site would provide public access to an unfragmented woodland via footpath for walking, nature observation and other passive activities. Currently there is a 2-mile network of formal and informal trails widely used by the public throughout the extensive woods west of Bakers Pond, almost all now on Town -owned conservation land or Brewster Conservation Trust property. The 4.95-acre Burke parcel is the “missing link” to enable Brewster to extend the public trail system here. The Town of Orleans maintains a joint formal parking area on Bakers Pond Road, forming the main trailhead for the loop trail. This acquisition will enable Brewster to expand this loop trail, one of the twelve major trails in Brewster. Having another access point from the Brewster side should provide convenience for walkers joining the trail system from the west and the Burke parcel will enable hikers to connect through to Angler’s Cartway and continue down into Nickerson Park on the dirt road. Such green pathway linkages connecting various sections of Town with each other and to neighboring towns add regional benefit and contribute towards completion of the Cape Cod Pathways. Existing uses of the area include hiking, Nordic skiing, horseback riding, walking, and birdwatching. The Cape-wide CapeWalk that occasionally takes place over a nine-day stretch with hikers crossing from Provincetown to Falmouth, would also find trails that would enhance the Walk connecting Brewster to Orleans. When the Town of Brewster updated its Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) in 2021, additional goals were added including preservation of a variety of rural recreational activities and high-quality natural environments in close proximity to all residential areas. It stresses that recreation opportunities are incredibly important for a healthy and vibrant community. Recreation provides a common ground focused on inclusivity while fostering a culture of health and well-being in our community. Residents are looking for more recreational opportunities for all ages. Respondents to the OSRP survey highlighted the need for future open space and recreational planning to focus on walking and hiking trails, specifically those that are accessible. The Brewster Vision Plan also highlights the need for more walking trails. The Brewster Vision Plan and Open Space & Recreation Plan both speak to the importance of recreation and leisure activities as being integral to human health and social well-being, and the Town is dedicated to creating opportunities for Brewster residents to live healthier lifestyles. 5 Open Space Committee - Community Preservation Committee Application: 0 Holly Avenue/Anglers Cartway (Burke Property) July 1, 2022 “People look to the Town’s parks and open spaces as an outlet during stressful situations. Resource advocates voice the importance of these spaces for physiological and mental health benefits, offering opportunities to be physically active, "unplug" our minds, and reconnect with nature. This was amplified during COVID-19 pandemic, when the Governor issued stay-at-home orders from March to at least May 2020. Many found refuge by simply walking, biking, or running, or being in their local park or open space.” (OSRP 2021) The most recent (2017) Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) identified several priority goals. The Huckleberry Hill NW project supports the goal of providing open space access to underserved areas. Brewster is an Environmental Justice community and has protected open space acres per capita that is about average in the county. (See Attachment 4. Section 5b.) This land acquisition will also support the SCORP’s trail initiative by providing a 2-mile trail loop extension that will connect through public open space to the network at Bakers Pond. 3. COMMUNITY BENEFITS: This acquisition will provide multiple benefits to numerous populations. The current population of Brewster (9,703 - Town Clerk, July 2022) will benefit, as will Brewster’s 35,000+ annual visitors, many of whom will be able to enjoy this area. Brewster voters have been approving land acquisition for over 60 years, accumulating over 1,200 acres to protect their drinking water and surface waters, wildlife corridors, rare and endangered species habitats, seacoast and massive recreation areas. This parcel has been identified as important for habitat and wildlife corridor protection, as well as providing excellent recreational trail connections. It has been endorsed by the Select Board, Town Administrator, Natural Resources Department, Conservation Commission, and Open Space Committee. The 1991, 1999, 2013 and 2021 Town of Brewster surveys found that residents value the preservation of public lands for accessible peaceful recreation. In 2018, the Town completed the Vision Plan, the result of a significant public participation process which included three series of workshops and a public survey to gauge the importance of actions to achieve the vision. The Vision Plan is built on eight “building blocks”, one being Open Space. These building blocks received the highest rankings of importance in the public survey. Throughout the planning process, citizens noted the contribution of open space to Brewster’s character, the protection of water resources and natural habitat, and passive recreation. Pertinent Goals and Objectives in the 2021 OSRP include the following: Open Space: • Provide more walking trails and expand access to recreational areas. • Provide open space and recreation opportunities that maintain Brewster’s rural character • Acquire and protect upland wooded, open field, coastal, and wetland parcels that preserve and enhance community character. • Protect open space for the purpose of preserving Brewster’s unique and fragile ecological habitats and augment the Town’s network of wildlife corridors. Recreation: • Provide a variety of recreation and open space opportunities to promote healthy and active l ifestyles for Brewster residents, ensuring equitable access for all users and abilities. • Acquire and protect lands of recreational value. • Enhance walking and biking opportunities that connect residential areas with open space and recreational resources. 6 Open Space Committee - Community Preservation Committee Application: 0 Holly Avenue/Anglers Cartway (Burke Property) July 1, 2022 • Support coordination and communication of regional open space and recreation needs. • Collaborate with neighboring communities and the region to increase connectivity of multi -modal paths that cross jurisdictional boundaries. • Increase communication and collaboration with local stakeholders, neighboring communities, and the region to investigate opportunities for shared open space and recreation resources. This acquisition fits squarely within these goals and purposes, clearly reflecting the priorities and vision of Brewster’s residents. 4. COMMUNITY SUPPORT: The Brewster Conservation Trust (BCT) has a full-time land Stewardship Coordinator, assisted by an AmeriCorps member and an active covey of volunteers/trail crew. A volunteer Land Monitor walks the trail at least monthly and reports on any management issues. BCT hosts annual guided walks on the trail loop. BCT has been active in preserving Huckleberry Hill since its first acquisition there in 2011, funded in part by a Massachusetts Conservation Partnership grant. Most recently, BCT pre-acquired the 8-acre Walsh parcel nearby on behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to add onto Nickerson State Park. DCR, BCT and the Town continue to reach out to nearby landowners to preserve parcels through bargain sales and conservation restrictions, including Noerdlinger, Salzer and Powers on the west and south sides of Huckleberry Hill. (See Evidence of Project Leverage in Vicinity, Attachment 5e) The Compact “pre-acquired” the parcel, allowing Brewster and the BCT to coordinate a purchase partnership. BCT will own the parcel, while Brewster will purchase a perpetual Conservation Restriction, continuing the State’s investment in this major protected open space area. The Town Select Board, Town Administrator, Natural Resources Department, Conservation Commission, and Open Space Committee support the purchase of a Conservation Restriction. 5. CREDENTIALS: The Brewster Conservation Trust will have custody and control of this conservation area. The Town of Brewster will hold the Conservation Restriction, which will enable it to also participate in maintenance and management of this conservation area. 6.TIMELINE: 2021 MAR- Burke family obtains approval from Brewster Zoning Board of Appeals for single-family home on grandfathered 5-acre lot APR - Burke family lists the parcel for sale at $398,000; Town Open Space Committee approves purchase negotiations MAY- Town decides to postpone purchase offer JUL - The Compact signs purchase agreement with Burkes for $360,000 AUG - The Compact purchases parcel, to preserve ability of Town and Brewster Conservation Trust to coordinate a funding partnership AUG - BCT agrees to purchase property from The Compact, seeks Town cooperation NOV - Town Open Space Committee votes to pursue negotiations to buy CR from BCT 2022 FEB - Select Board and Open Space Committee agree to buy CR for $250,000 APR- Town seeks CR appraisal, delivered in May JUL - Town Conservation Commission submits LAND grant application; draft CR submitted to State; application submitted to Community Preservation Committee 7 Open Space Committee - Community Preservation Committee Application: 0 Holly Avenue/Anglers Cartway (Burke Property) July 1, 2022 AUG - Community Preservation Committee votes to recommend CR purchase NOV- Special Town Meeting to approve CR purchase; State issues LAND grant award DEC - Town signs LAND contract; State signs final CR after local approvals 2023 JAN - Closing: BCT buys the land and conveys CR to Town FEB - Town prepares baseline/management plan and submits to State for review; State comments on draft plan JUN- Final date for submittal of LAND grant compliance documents 7. BUDGET: This Conservation Restriction acquisition would be funded through the Town’s Community Preservation Fund. The Open Space Committee recommended the purchase. Town Meeting approval will be sought at Special Town Meeting in Fall 2022. PROPOSED PROJECT COSTS AMOUNT COMMENTS Appraised value of Conservation Restriction (CR) $ 440,000 as appraised by Town appraiser M. Sutton (2022) Land purchase cost by The Compact of Cape Cod $ 360,000 bargain sale negotiated between Compact and Burke 2021 CR Acquisition Cost $ 250,000 bargain sale negotiated between Town and BCT Grant application services (From Admin funds) $ 4,500 consultant services for LAND grant/CR drafting Appraisal for State LAND grant specs $ 1,500 Michael Sutton, Appraisal Services of Cape (From Admin funds) Cod, Inc. Land survey $ 0 plan of record is sufficient Miscellaneous due diligence for closing $ 14,000 legal services, Registry fees, etc. TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $ 264,000 PROPOSED PROJECT FUNDING SOURCES Town Community Preservation Fund $ 264,000 to be voted at Special Town Meeting, Fall 2022 TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING $ 264,000 Total Eligible Project Costs for LAND Grant: $ 256,500 purchase price and eligible fees LAND Grant request $ -133,380 52% reimbursement rate (not to exceed $400,000) Municipal/local share of Eligible Project Costs $ 123,120 Community Preservation Fund 8. MAINTENANCE: The Brewster Conservation Trust will have custody and control of this conservation area. The Town of Brewster will hold the Conservation Restriction, which will enable it to also participate in maintenance and management of this conservation area. Brewster’s Natural Resources and Conservation Departments are responsible for the administration of the Town’s wetlands protection bylaws and regulations and open space planning and management. Recognizing that staffing 8 Open Space Committee - Community Preservation Committee Application: 0 Holly Avenue/Anglers Cartway (Burke Property) July 1, 2022 is limited in these departments, the Town relies on partnerships for the upkeep and management of the conservation areas and natural resources: • The Brewster Conservation Trust will participate in maintenance/management of this conservation area. • The Brewster FLATS (Friends of Land, Aquatics, Trails & Shellfishing) group works with the Natural Resources Department and helps maintain Brewster’s open space and recreation areas. • Local Scouts and other civic and community groups also help to maintain trails, trail markings, and clean- up of Brewster’s public open spaces. More than half of respondents to the OSRP survey indicated that conservation volunteering was important in future planning of open space and recreation. • 9. SITE CONTROL AND APPRAISAL: The Burke Quit Claim Deed is Attachment 8a. The Draft Conservation Restriction and State Application form for Conservation Restriction is Attachment 4. An Appraisal of the property’s value by a licensed appraiser using customary appraising techniques is Attachment 9. Appraisal Summary: Michael Sutton, Appraisal Services of Cape Cod & Islands Real Estate Appraiser Route 6A, PO BOX 1655 Orleans, MA 02653. Opinion of Market Value: $440,000 May, 2022 The Brewster Open Space Committee July 1, 2022 9 Open Space Committee - Community Preservation Committee Application: 0 Holly Avenue/Anglers Cartway (Burke Property) July 1, 2022 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 1. Town Meeting Article (draft) authorizing CR purchase (to be voted Nov. 2022) 2. Town Authorizations and Local Approvals: Select Board Letter 3. Resource Maps A. USGS Topographic Locus Map B. Assessor’s Locus and Road Map C. Environmental Justice D. Aerial Photograph E. Protected Open Space Context F. BioMap2 Critical Natural Landscape G. Mass Audubon MAPPR Map H. The Compact Priority Open Space Map I. The Nature Conservancy Habitat Resilience J. Natural Areas Designation, Cape Cod Commission K. Statewide Land Conservation Plan L. UMass. Index of Ecological Integrity M. Public Walking Trails Guide 4. Conservation Restriction Forms i) DCS CR Draft Acknowledgment ii) State Conservation Restriction Application iii) Draft Conservation Restriction –Brewster Conservation Trust to Town Conservation Commission to (first page only) 5. Letters of Support a. Mass. Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, Div. of Fisheries & Wildlife b. Mass. Historical Commission: Edward Bell, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer c. Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation: Eric Levy, Supt. Nickerson State Park & Hawksnest State Forest d. Town of Orleans Conservation Commission: John Jannell, Administrator e. Brewster Conservation Trust: Amy Henderson, Executive Director f. Brewster Conservation Commission: Michael Tobin, Chair 6. Examples of Good Land Stewardship – Brewster Conservation Commission 7. Site Photographs, 2022 8. Site Background a) Deed of Record b) Survey Plan of Record c) Board of Appeals Decision 9. Appraisal Report: Michael Sutton, May, 2022 (excerpt) Town of Brewster Community Preservation Committee 2198 Main Street Brewster, Massachusetts 02631-1898 (508) 896-3701 x 133 Fax (508) 896-8089 00 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/amended 10.12.22 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 $ 347,200 Total Cost of Proposed Project $347,200 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. 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? 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 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). 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? 4 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. 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? 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 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). 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? 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. 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. 6. Credentials: What are the qualifications and relevant experience of those undertaking the project? 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.) See attached. If this is part of a larger project, what is the budget for the entire project (sources of funds and expenses/uses)? 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. , • 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 fmancial 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. 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? 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. See attached letter from BCT. Legal and insurance details pending. 6 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. 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 Installation of interior finished wall boards and ceiling boards as required to be period correct for first floor school room. 2000sq’ Materials and Labor. 25,000 Total estimated construction and related cost: $ 347,200.00 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 Town of Brewster 2198 Main Street Brewster, MA 02631-1898 Phone: (508) 896-3701 Fax: (508) 896-8089 July 25, 2022, Re: Town of Brewster Community Preservation Act Funding Brewster Historical Society Restoration of Schoolhouse #3 at 2342 Main Street To Whom it May Concern, The Brewster Select Board voted at its’ July 25 meeting to support the application for Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding in connection with the Brewster Historical Society’s acquisition of Schoolhouse #3 at 2342 Main Street from the Brewster Conservation Trust. Once acquired, the Brewster Historical Society intends to relocate the building to their Windmill Village property at 51 Drummer Boy Road, adjacent to Drummer Boy Park, provided that all of the necessary local permitting approvals are secured. This property is within the Old King’s Highway Historic District and on the same road the schoolhouse is currently on. Once relocated, the building would be restored in a manner reflecting its history as a schoolhouse and barn. The Windmill Village property would promote further public interaction. The three historic structures currently on the site – the Higgins-Farm Windmill, the Harris-Black House, and the Hopkins Blacksmith Shop – already attract residents and visitors with an interest in the history of Cape Cod. If awarded this Community Preservation funding, these funds will be used to help finance this stage of the project. The restoration phase of the project is essential to ensure that the building is preserved for the enjoyment of future generations. We, the Select Board, believe that the building should be accessible to the public, with its history clearly represented. The Brewster Historical Society has the necessary experience and expertise required for such a project. The Society has a proven record of restoration of historic properties that includes the three structures at Windmill Village and the 1799 Elijah Cobb House on Lower Road. The Society has experienced fundraisers, craftsmen, and curators at hand, a team fully capable of completing such a project. The Brewster Select Board strongly supports this Community Preservation funding application. Sincerely, David Whitney, Chair Brewster Select Board Office of: Select Board Town Administrator Doc ID: 62ee696f9adac6a30ff907dbe3bd83f8ed211a48 Audit Trail Title File Name Document ID Audit Trail Date Format Status Brewster Historical Society Letter of Support 4c. 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