2013-08-30-Ad hoc Townwide Facilities Master Planning Committee (Final Report of Committee)

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replacement of the school, and the process for advancing the project to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for initial funding should begin in January 2014. b. The Town should plan to advance the High School project to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in January 2019 for initial funding. c. The ongoing Cary Memorial Building upgrade project should continue with the construction phase immediately following the completion of the already- funded design and engineering. d. The Community Center project should be advanced as soon as possible. e. The School Central Administration offices, while not a priority, should be considered in conjunction with decisions regarding the High School and Police Station projects. 6. Considered available and prospective sites for proposed facility projects. In particular, the Committee: a. Assessed whether the property on Marrett Road, then owned by the Scottish Rite and available for purchase, could meet any of the Town's facility needs. The Committee considered Police, Fire, Community Center, affordable housing and senior - living facilities at the site. The Community Center option was noted as the most feasible in the Committee's presentation to the Board of Selectmen on December 17, 2012. b. Assessed the expansion of the Police Station at the current location and determined that the Hosmer House should be moved to another location to create the best option for the Police Station project at its current location. c. Assessed the expansion of the Central Fire Station at its current location and noted that acquisition of the adjacent, commercial- zoned, privately - owned land would provide the best space for the building program. d. Considered other commercial- zoned, privately -owned land for the purpose of siting a combined Central Fire and Police public safety facility. e. Recommends further analysis on alternative sites for a combined public safety facility. 7. Considered the financial spreadsheet models in this report that show possible sequencing of facility projects to address facility deficiencies. In particular, note: a. The spreadsheet shows options for funding sources from the Massachusetts School Building Authority that could be used to supplement the studies, design and construction of the High School and Maria Hastings School projects, and funds received under the Community Preservation Act that could be used to supplement the design and rehabilitation and /or restoration of the property at 39 Marrett Road for use as the Community Center (with the exception of a new gymnasium) and buildings with historic elements: Cary Memorial Building, Police Station, Fire Station, Visitor's Center, Hosmer House, Stone Building, School Central E -2 LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS