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VOL. IV NO. 06 03/15/2023

Notes from the Community Preservation Committee (CPC), February 27, Hybrid meeting

Present: 

  • Sally Underwood-Miller, Chair
  • Tom Stokes
  • Patrick White
  • Gary Pitney
  • Linda Jackson
  • Jay Bikofsky
  • Carole Owens
  • Representatives for applicants
  1. Minutes from January 5 and 19 minutes approved as written.
  2. A fee for Ericka Olesen’s services from administrative funds — approved.
  3. Lis Wheeler in person and Ranne Warner via Zoom for Affordable Housing Trust (AHT), request $225,000 for repairs at Pine Woods. Request withdrawn until the extent of the need determined. Bikofsky said $225,000 that AHT has in hand could be used for determination. Stokes thought AHT had to return to CPC to ask permission in order to spend that money. White said no. Owens agreed since CPC already awarded that money. Underwood-Miller will ask Town Counsel.
  4. Charles Adams for Pennrose LLC — affordable housing at Brushwood Farms Lenox — request for $100,000. Owens asked, although in Lenox, does Stockbridge get credit for affordable housing units toward state requirement? No. Request declined.
  5. Riverbrook – $50,000 for new fire escape – approved.
  6. Heaton Court — two requests: $67,529 to complete siding; $15,000 for driveway repair. Approved.
  7. Berkshire Theater Group — Town Counsel concerned if it qualifies for historic preservation — for example proposed asphalt roof rather than cedar shingles as originally used. Is it restoration or rehab? Declined.
  8. Acquisition of Swann property — “Fenn Farm” – 351 acres on side of Monument Mountain – appraisal $2.2 million. Request from CPC $300,000. Approved as “up to $300,000” as ultimately needed with unused portion dedicated to “open space”. Approved.
  9. Waldorf School — $185,000 approved for Americans with Disabilities (ADA) access – including elevator (lift) and mold/ remediation. Approved.
  10. ConCom requested $5200 to clear invasives and beautify the land on the left side of entrance to dump donated as a bird sanctuary. Approved
  11. Friends of Goud Meadows requested $11,916 for plantings and to clear invasives. Approved.
  12. Cemetery $42,000 for restoration work on the tombstones of John and Abigail Sergeant. Approved.
  13. Library requested $5600 to digitize /microfilm part of collection and $3875 to restore daguerreotypes. Approved
  14. Laurel Hill Association of $70,000 requested to restore Mary Flynn Trail, $20,000 approved.

Meeting adjourned

Photo: Lionel Delevingne

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