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Requesting the appropriation of $210,200 from the CPA Fund Open Space/Recreation Reserve to the City of Somerville Public Space and Urban Forestry Division for expansion of Glen Park Community Garden.
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Per the Community Preservation Committee’s recommendation, I respectfully request that your Honorable Board appropriate $210,200 from the Community Preservation Act Fund Open Space/Recreation Reserve to the City of Somerville Public Space and Urban Forestry Division for design and construction of an expansion to the Glen Street Community Garden on land previously acquired for open space at 5 Palmer Ave. The appropriation will be allocated to the Open Space/Recreation CPA category. The following funding conditions have been placed on the project: 1) ADA and MAAB regulations must be considered in all construction plans; 2) Any associated parking will not be located on the project site except as necessary to meet ADA and MAAB requirements; 3) Upon commencement of the project and as appropriate, the City will post a sign stating that the project was funded through the City of Somerville’s Community Preservation Act program. Details of this request are available in the attached funding recommendation from the CPC.
My staff will be available to address any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item.
Respectfully Submitted,
Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor