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that it’s a preliminary study to see what needs to be done”. (The station is in a historic district.) A discussion ensued about how to define the “historic” restorations of the building and whether the DOR would object to such a project if approved. Mr. Batt responded to this question, saying it was ultimately the voters who the CPC were responsible to, and that their scrutiny would be more rigorous that the DOR. He suggested that the Committee look at the design document and “pull out the things that didn’t preserve the historic resource”. k.Greeley Roof Repairs – Mr. Batt stated that the replacement of the Greeley roofs was an eligible project, but that maintenance of roofs is “a bit fuzzy”. He also noted that the skylight installation included in the project did not qualify, only the repair of the roof in kind. There was a question from the Committee about whether energy improvements could be seen as “supporting” affordable housing. Mr. Batt felt this was a difficult issue that fell somewhere between the law and Committee policy. l.Conservation Planning - Ms. Weiss addressed the issue of CPA funds being used for general conservation planning. She said she had spoken with Stuart Saginor of the Community Preservation Coalition and had been told that the Committee could not approve of conservation planning funds for general projects. She said Mr. Saginor suggested that the CPC put monies in their Administrative budget to pay for such things as appraisals, site surveys, and legal work. In this way, the CPC would be able to make “proper determinations” about a specific project before they recommended it to Town Meeting. Mr. Batt said it had been the preference of the Town Manager to put the planning monies in a conservation fund, but that he (Mr. Batt) was “troubled by upfront costs that would not lead to acquisitions”. He said appraisals are mandated in the CPA, and there are allowances for funding surveys, purchase and sales agreements, 21E work, and legal work. However, he said he felt the cleanest way to fund the planning needs of the Conservation Commission would be to put the money in the CPC Administrative budget. Mr. Kanter also noted that from a procedural point of view, this might be beneficial, since the CPC would be more closely informed during an acquisition process. m.Munroe Tavern Historical Structures Report and Capital Needs Assessment - Mr. Batt reported that this project was eligible for CPA funds. n.LexHAB, Purchase of Three Properties – This project was also eligible for CPA funds Mr. Batt noted. There was a brief discussion on the ability of the CPC to require restrictions on the projects funded with 3