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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-01-11 Community Preservation Committee Minutes MEETING NOTICE TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER Town Clerk Date Stamp Board/Committee Name: Community Preservation Committee Date: January 11, 2018 Time of Meeting: 7:00pm Location: The Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill, 723 Osgood Street North Andover, MA. 01845 Agenda 1. Annual Public Hearing 2. St. Paul's Church proposal 3. Update from North Andover Housing Authority 4. Community Outreach meeting s. Approve minutes of November 9, 2017 Community Preservation Committee Minutes of January 11, 2018 Present: Chairman John Simons, Terrance Holland, Deborah Feltovic,Tracy Watson, William Callahan, Albert Fowler, Marybeth Soucy-Larkin and Denevan O'Connell Absent: C.J. Gni Chairman Simons called the meeting to order at 7:OOPM in the meeting room at the Stevens Estate. Annual Public earl Two members of the public were present. Chairman John Simons gave a brief overview of the Community Preservation Act.There were no questions or comments from the public. St. Paul's ChurchProposal Kimberly Whitworth,Thomas Kooken and Peter Kalafaris presented an overview of the proposal for St. Paul's Church, 390 Main Street,North Andover. Ms. Whitworth distributed a packet of information regarding their proposal. U date from North Andover osig Authority aryet Soucy-Larkin stated that the Housing Authority will be requesting the following items this year: Bingham Way driveway repairs,tub surrounds for family housing, 3 generators and replacement doors. Public meeti co ity outreach planning William Callahan discussed the agenda for the community outreach meeting. The Committee agreed to have the meeting on April 12, 2018 at the Stevens Estate. The Committee will discuss further at the next meeting. Ap rove minutes o November 9, 2017 Tracy Watson made a motion to approve the minutes of November 9, 2017, seconded by Denevan O'Connell. Vote approved 8-0. Deborah Feltovic made a motion to adjourn at 8:15PM, seconded by Albert Fowler. Vote approved 8-0. MEMO To: North Andover Community Preservation Committee From: St Paul's Episcopal Church, 390 Main Street,North over, MA Date: January 11, 2018 Re: Community Preservation Funds Proposal for 2018 Introduction Description of Property According to the Massachusetts Historical Commission's AIACRIS database, Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, located at 390 Main Street, is an historically and architecturally significant property comprised of the Church(1881), the French Memorial Building(1893), the Parish Hall (1915) and the Rectory (1919). The property has a significant history as part of the Mill District as designated by the Town of North Andover and is also located across from the Stevens Mernorial Library, an area designated on the National Register of Historic Places; please see attached Exhibit X Current Uses Religious Use The Church and associated buildings are used for church services, weddings, funerals, church business meetings, etc. Community The associated buildings on the Church campus are used for and/or AA Meetings,the Community Pre-School; community yoga Secular Use classes; three girl scout troops meet at the facility; the church has applied for a grant to offer an after school program for North Andover middle school students; the building is open for people to rent at a reasonable cost for bridal showers, baby showers and the like. Community Preservation Funds Proposal Saint Paul's Episcopal Church's proposal to the Community Preservation Fund would be for exterior restoration work to the Church/French Memorial/Parish Hall building and the Rectory, which is a part of the campus. Please see Exhibit B attached for a full description of proposed exterior work. The Saint Paul's Property Committee are gathering quotes for the work. Our current rough estimate to complete all work listed in Exhibit B is between$185,000 to $200,000. Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System Scanned Pf ce/ l r iii//i o � / NAD.53 Saint Paul's Episcopal Churchd ' As % 398 Main St 3 North Andover 111114', fh p %.North Andover ye ;Cotwt�lwtn %viii;, 1881 v Ah �t" Codman and Despradelle;Rotch and Tilden �Aha �rl Shingle Style sri Church;Church Hall SighW � F , Architecture;Religion Area��� 19 uh Mat�rlal ) /Wall:Glass;Wood;Wood Shingle The Massachusetts Historical Commission(MHC)has converted this paper record to digital format as part of ongoing projects to scan records of the Inventory of Historic Assets of the Commonwealth and National Register of Historic Places nominations for Massachusetts. Efforts are ongoing and not all inventory or National Register records related to this resource may be available in digital format at this time. 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Form no. MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - - - - - - - t 1. Town m >>, , Present use , 1 Present owner , . �A °��C 1 3. Description: r F Date _ r� L t��c�`t t °� raa1 �y� r WKkW.'.aj1zk iJµ..hbI51L1.�i.�».�,kbiJa F�Vr�+.-4'°+w L Source �� 11 k � 6�. oA.. { _ - - - - - - - - - - - Style 01110\ Pal JA C' 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location Architect � �,��;g,��, m CO D in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. „ Exterior wall fabric f Outbuildings (describe) Other features Altered c c �� Date g �0 Moved Date 5. Lot size; One acre or less Over one acre Approxi ate frontage ,�r Approximate distance of building from street DO NOT WRITE IN THIS S �,` . Recorded by J. USGS Quadrant Organization 4, , 11C Photo no. s 1i1015 Date-MASS e HJSL COMM. (over) 7. Original owner (if known) is. Original use F Subsequent uses (if any) and dates 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Conservation Recreation Agricultural Education Religion ArchitecturalExploration/ Science/ The Arts settlement invention Commerce Industry Social/ Communication Military huit rian Community development Political Transport9tion 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) . � r. , ° ,:rte. • � L� ®. °. V�^, ZA IL A i 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) A.Aax , 3/73 ' INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Town Property Address MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL CONLMISSION MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING Area(s) Form No. 4. 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD } �? i j f BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 t i t 1/95 Exhibit B Draft 1 Projects for the CPA Proposal "To Complete the Restoration Work on St Paul's Complex — Main Street" Reference Project Description Estimated cost Source 1 Finish the restoration of siding on the This completes the siding work on the main backside of the parish hall and one complex panel on the front. 2 Paint for the above, staring at PS Paints out the new work and the old siding, corner to FM about LF 3 Rebuild the 4 leaded glass windows in Replace leaded joints and wood frames as the FM rear face needed—same as was completed on front windows 4 Rebuild the 6 leaded glass windows in Replace leaded joints, replace hardware and the PH face repair frames so that windows fit 5 Tear down#2 chimney and rebuild; Chimney#2 leans. The top bond of Chimney rebuild the top section of chimney#1, #1 is broken and needs a cap. Brickwork at the rebuild the office brickwork office kick out is falling apart 6 Replace siding on the two cheeks of These shingles have deteriorated beyond the rectory BR#1 dormer, replace recovery. awning shingles, replace shingles at bay window. 6 Various carpentry fixes, eg replace sills As windows are repaired and replaced,various in places will will also need to be replaced—there are 5 identified places. 7 Paint new and old work The rectory needs to be painted. 8 j Replace the windows in the rectory; i The 100 year old windows are in poor total 28 condition and inefficient; the stop gap aluminum storms are wearing out and not in character. 9 Replace the wood shutters There are S missing sets and the others are falling apart. 10 Repair miscellaneous siding on the Built low to the ground,the siding on the garage and window and trim, east side lower several rows needs to be replaced, and the east side window and trim is rotted out. 11 Paint garage Paint the old work and the new 12 Reroof garage Roof is beyond its useful life; needs replacement 13 Build new access ramp for handicap Handicap access to the east side of the access to Parish Hall building is limited and discourages use for parish family and community events. General Notts / 1.Deed reference,all at Northem Essar Deed •Parted Eben Sutton to the Trustees of Donatiom of the Protestant Episcopal church Bock 66 page 38.Dated Nov S.18111 Labyfintti parcel 0—e-ers Sutton to the Trustees of Donations of the Protestant Episcopal Church Book 69 page 567.Dated Oct 271882 Parcel III—G"e E Kunhardt to the Tnrstees of s Donations of the Protestant Episcopal Church Sock 3M page 305_Dated Mar 2,1918 i tocatbn dimensions Chapel front stone Camect*curb 46' Chapel tearstorre tornerto curb 43' ; Z Chapel new stone front comer to rear prop"rax 47 � f F - _ ChapNnew stone back comer.t4rear property ,fine 14' ry Parish_ ` 'r Hall i m - _ 0 cotumbatium ,chapel - OPlot Plan cower cter of odg;rat foarQlt St Paul's Episcopal Church Property Line North Andover MA Curb tine Center line of Main Street—60'Right of Way prawn — Scale» pa�,� jr� Dear XXXXX The North Andover Community Preservation Committee invites you tuits first annual CPC Workshop on January 1111, 2018 at 7:OOPM in the Selectmen's Meeting Room at North Andover Town Hall at 120 Main Street, North Andover, MA. The purpose of the workshop is to help citizens and non-profits understand and make use of Community Preservation Act resources. The CPC funded over 114projects since its inception in2001and has itleft anindelible mark onthe Town. This meeting will serve as the public hearing required under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 4413, the Community Preservation Act. This workshop will begin with an overview of what the Community Preservation does with illustrations ofprojects inall the funding areas: Open Space, Outdoor Recreation, Historical Preservation and Affordable Housing. The application and selection processes will be explained. Finally,applications will be distributed and committee members and former funding recipients will be available for questions and answers. VVelook forward toseeing you atthe workshop. |twill betelevised on Access Media, di� Regards, John Simon, Chair North Andover Community Preservation Committee HISTORICAL NARRATIVE OF CPA The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is a smart growth tool that helps communities preserve open space and historic sites, create affordable housing, and develop outdoor recreational facilities. CPA also helps strengthen the state and local economies by expanding housing opportunities and construction jobs for the Commonwealth's workforce, and by supporting the tourism industry through preservation of the Commonwealth's historic and natural resources. The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is the result of nearly two decades of hard work devoted to passing legislation that would give all 351 Massachusetts cities and towns a tool to preserve their most unique natural, community, and built features in the face of rapid growth and development. While the Commonwealth enjoyed healthy growth in the period following World War 11, beginning in the 1980s, communities long blessed with a beneficial mix of farms and forests, historic town centers, and compact patterns of development began to find that they no longer recognized themselves. Some communities wanted to protect working farms, others desired to protect historic buildings from being razed, and still others strived to provide affordable housing to enable the next generation of long-time residents to remain close to home. The concept of a statewide enabling authority to preserve community character had its original inspiration in the Nantucket Islands Land Bank, the first program of its kind in the United States, passed in 1983. This land conservation program was created to acquire, hold, and manage important open space resources and endangered landscapes of Nantucket Island for the use and enjoyment of the general public. The Land Bank levies a 2% real estate transfer tax (RETT) on the sale price of a property. The program was conceived by Nantucket's planning commission, adopted by the voters of Nantucket, and established by a special act of the Massachusetts legislature. Over the next several years, the Massachusetts legislature was flooded with a wide range of land bank proposals based on the RETT model. Some provided universal enabling authority for all cities and towns. Others were targeted at a specific city or town via a so-called home-rule petition. In 1987, Representative Robert A. Durand (D-Marlborough) sponsored the first bill that would have allowed land banks to create affordable housing and conserve land. While this bill was unsuccessful, Durand tirelessly championed the paired concepts of land conservation and affordable housing in the House and later in the Senate. In 1997, Durand linked them with historic preservation and filed the first legislation entitled the Community Preservation Act. Finally, when he served as Governor Paul Cellucci's Secretary of Environmental Affairs, Durand built the groundswell necessary to lift support for the CPA, allowing it to become law. CPA was ultimately approved by the legislature and signed by Governor Cellucci in September, 2000. North Andover was one of the first communities in the state to take advantage of the Community Preservation Act. NA moved quickly as they people saw the huge benefits this could bring to Town. The Act was initially approved at a Special Town Meeting in January 2001 by over 70% of the voters. From there it moved to a Town Election ballot were it was again approved and adopted in March 2001. Basically the Town voted in favor of a 3% property surcharge with two exemptions ($100,000) off of the value of each residential property and persons who qualify as low income or low or moderate income senior households. Yes, the people of North Andover knew when to tax themselves! Through the years these funds have provided a funding source which has been used to acquire and preserve open space, create and support affordable housing, acquire and preserve historic buildings and landscapes, and create and support numerous recreational opportunities. Many of the projects would never have come to fruition if not for the CPA. Once the CPA was adopted a committee needed to be form. The state statue has mandates where the committee must consist of at least five and no more than nine members. While the state statue also has specific member requirements local member requirements may differ based on bylaw or ordinance adopted to establish the committee. In North Andover the CPC consists of the following members: (1) Conservation Commission (1) Historical Commission (1) Planning Board (1) Recreation Council (1) Housing Authority (1) Open Space Committee (3) Residents appointed by Board of Selectmen "Should any of these commissions or committees no longer exist their appointment falls to the Board of Selectman" The Committee also has certain parameters set by state statue of where the money collected must be spent. For instance the municipality must spend or set aside at least 10 percent of its CPA funds each year for open space and/or recreation, 10 percent for historic preservation, and 10 percent for affordable housing. The remaining 70 percent may be spent on any one or more of these three purposes in accordance with the municipality's priorities though. Allowing leeway and/or long range planning for communities as CPA funds do not have to be spent in any one year, so the community's fund may grow for future use. North Andover has been afforded a great opportunity with the inception of the CPA 17 years ago. Our community would look (literally) so very different had the good people of NA not adopted Act. Many thanks go to those who came before us and our hope is that those of us who continue to serve on the CPC always move our community in a positive direction! Community Preservation Committee Minutes of November 9, 2017 Present: Chairman John Simons, Terrance Holland, CJ Gangi, Deborah Feltovic, Tracy Watson, William Callahan, Albert Fowler and Denevan O'Connell Absent: Marybeth Soucy-Larkin Chairman Simons called the meeting to order at 7:05PM in the 2nd floor conference room of Town Hall. Udate on Grant Form The revised Grant Agreement was presented to the Comm Tracy Watson made a motion to accept the revised grant agree conded by CJ Gangi. Vote approved 8-0. Public meeting community outreach planning William Callahan discussed his ideas for having the community outreach meeting.The Committee would like to explain what the CPC does,the history of Clg and how projects are selected,.Deneven O'Connell will work on a slide show of what projects have beenffinded by CPC:aThe Committee was concerned about getting people to come. The Committee decided to dr,theraeeting in January instead of December. Mr. Callahan will work on having packets a ilable for peopi � leave with. Vote to closer.pj cts Tracy Watson made a motion to close all pr6jects as pr led in the"draft memorandum, seconded by Denevan O'Connell. Votp;appr6ved.8-0. Parent procedurevote to authorize si natory Laurie Burzlaff stated that Town Counsel indicated that a vote of the board is required in order for the chair to sign off on paying any invoices, Tracy Watson made,a:,motion to,authorize John Simons to_,sign vouchers for payment, seconded by Deborah Feltovic.Vote approved 8-0. Payment, a� ccounting and procurement tilt Bill C aaliahan'asked questions about the pa,0IPITI t, accounting, and procurement policy that was presented to the committee air December 2016.Finance"Directory, Lyne Savage, instituted payment procedures for all projects. Mr. Callahan suggested the last payment to grant recipients be contingent upon them providing a final closin$kreport. Simons explained that other than town and housing authority projects, the grant recipient is paying the,biIIs a then CPC reimburses. Ms. Watson explained that Housing Authority gets paid directly-becausc' they do not have the funds to pay and then get reimbursed. Approve minutes of October 12 2_017 Tracy Watson made a motion to approve the minutes of October 12, 2017, seconded by Terry Holland. Vote approved -0. Mr. Gangi talked to John Ratka and he will be requesting the funds for his project. Tracy Watson asked if we can buy property and demolish the buildings to create Open Space. Mr. Simons indicated that it could. Tracy Watson made a motion to adjourn at 8:05PM, seconded by Deborah Feltovic. Vote approved -0.