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10.Leary Planning Funds – Mr. Aaron Henry, Senior Town Planner met with the CPC to request $30,000 in planning funds to design and formalize a development proposal for the community housing portion of the Leary property. He reported on the progress of the Ad Hoc Leary Property Community Housing Task Force, on which CPC members Ms. Fenollosa, Ms. Manz and Ms. Weiss sit. (Ms Fenollosa has since resigned, since there is no longer a historic preservation component.) He updated the CPC on the status of the Leary farmhouse, which has been evaluated by Salemi Associates for its structural integrity and renovation requirements. He noted that while the initial evaluation seemed to indicate it would be costly to preserve the structure for community housing, a subsequent estimate from Landmark Services (a contractor specializing in restoration) suggested that the cost would be reasonable if averaged with the cost of constructing additional new units. The Leary Task Force voted to recommend to the Selectmen that CPA funds be sought for the design of the affordable housing project and also to stabilize the house while a decision was pending on its use. However, Mr. st Cohen explained that at their November 1 meeting the Selectmen voted to apply to the CPC only for project design funds. A motion from one Selectman and to seek design stabilization funds from the CPC failed for want of a second. The proposal, which was initially drafted with a request for approximately $41,330 was therefore reduced to $30,000. Ms. Weiss gave the CPC some additional background on this matter, and st voiced her concern that the Selectmen had made their decision on Nov. 1 since the CPC application was due, however prior to neighborhood input which will occur on Nov. 16th. She said she hoped for a reconsideration of the decision. The CPC briefly discussed the issue, and returned to the discussion of the proposal from Mr. Henry for the $30,000 in planning funds. There was general support of the need for planning monies to enable the Leary Task Force to conduct the necessary planning studies for the affordable housing component. Mr. Kanter expressed his opinion that such funds were appropriate to come from the CPC Administrative budget if needed. thndth Future meetings were scheduled for Mondays, the 15, the 22 and December 6 all to be held at 3:00 in Room 207. The date for the Public Hearing on the CPC’s Needs th Assessment and pending project applications was set for December 7 at 6:30 pm in Cary Hall. The meeting was adjourned at 4:47 pm. Two documents were reviewed or presented at the CPC meeting; (1)An application for the Leary Planning funds, compiled by Mr. Aaron Henry, undated. This document is on file with the CPC. 5