# open-space-committee — 11 documents, concatenated for reading and search # # This is a CONVENIENCE BUNDLE, not a source. Every document below is # published separately and byte-identically; cite the individual file, # whose path is given in each header, rather than this bundle. # Index of all boards: https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/minutes/INDEX.txt # The town's own scanned original is linked per document. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2019-01-08-agenda-3187.txt BOARD : open-space-committee DATE : 2019-01-08 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/open-space-committee/2019-01-08-agenda-3187.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01082019-3187 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== TOWN OF LUNENBURG Brandon Kibbe 960 Massachusetts Avenue David Prokowiew Lunenburg, MA 01462 Bob Pease 978-582-4147 extension 5 Karin Menard Richard Brockelman Sarah Cammer Ashley Maillet NOTICE OF MEETING Open Space Ad Hoc Committee January 8, 2019 – 6:55 PM Town Hall, 17 Main Street, Lunenburg, MA & Ritter Memorial Building, 960 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA AGENDA 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Review & Approve Minutes of 12/20/18. 3. 7:10 PM - Discussion with Board of Selectmen regarding 994 Northfield Road Chapter 61B Withdrawal. 4. Motion to Immediately Reconvene Meeting at Ritter Memorial Building. 5. Reconvene Meeting 6. Review & Approve Minutes of 11/28/18. 7. Review Suggested Edits to Open Space & Recreation Plan. 8. Review Letters of Support. 9. Review Submission to MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs; sign. 10. Adjournment. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2019-01-08-minutes-3187.txt BOARD : open-space-committee DATE : 2019-01-08 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/open-space-committee/2019-01-08-minutes-3187.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_01082019-3187 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== OPEN SPACE AD HOC COMMITTEE MINUTES JANUARY 8, 2019 Meeting Posted: Yes Place: Town Hall, 17 Main St, Lunenburg, MA and Ritter Memorial Building, 960 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA Time: 6:50pm Members Present: Brandon Kibbe, David Prokowiew, Sarah Cammer, Karin Menard, Bob Pease, Richard Brockelman, Ashley Maillet Meeting called to order at 6:55pm D. Prokowiew motioned and Sarah Cammer seconded to approve the minutes of December 20, 2018. Approved 7-0. B. Kibbe circulated a letter he had written on behalf of the committee to be read into the record at the joint meeting with the Board of Selectman. D. Prokowiew motioned and K. Menard second to submit letter and for B. Kibbe to read it into the record at the joint meeting. Approved 7-0. Meeting continued at 6:56 and reconvened during the Board of Selectman meeting at 7:25pm. B. Kibbe introduced the Open Space Ad Hoc Committee and read the letter into record. J. Toale said that he has been involved in the discussion with town council as this has proceeded on. B. Kibbe points out that this type of withdrawal is not common and then when Chapter 61 statuses were readdress it didn’t cover intents to convert without a sale because it is so rare. K. Adams added that it would have been nice to have known at the beginning of the process and not at the end so that if it was a parcel we wanted the town could have had time to act. D. Prokowiew replied that its not that we didn’t know its just that there was no official trigger to set this process in motion. B. Kibbe add that when you think about what the towns Right of First Refusal intended for- intend to acquire the property for open space and that we don’t want to acquire the property as a solar development so we should be having conversation at the front end and not the back end. If a new policy can be put into place, it opens up dialogue and a negotiated solution if its a property we are interested in as that is the best outcome for all parties involved. ===PAGE 2=== J. Toale applauded the committee in their vision in addressing this issue. His belief is that the Open Space Ad Hoc Committee is recommending that we, as a town, get involved earlier, look at all of our chapter inventory and open discussions and develop exit strategies that make everyone whole. B. Kibbe agreed and added that there are many properties enrolled in chapter 61 but only a handful that the town may be interested so we should be making sure that when those properties come before us we are able to make that decision. P . Luck asked how we would decide what land would be of interest and B. Kibbe explained that we have criteria in the Open Space plan that would help us decide and if its a defined priority space in town it must meet 3 of the 6 criteria. D. Prokowiew added that we need to think about the future so we don’t find ourselves in this same predicament. 
 Board of Selectman motioned and agreed by unanimous vote to take no action and allow the right of first refusal to lapse. J. Toale also said going forward we should all put our heads together to figure out how to be more proactive on this issue. P . Luck commented that she has looked into the amount of money that the town has made since 2004 and believes we should seriously think about putting that money aside for open space. Public comment - Peter Stella 31 Chase Rd. - Commented that he doesn’t like the idea of putting money aside for open space. It should go into the general fund. B. Kibbe said that a dedicated fund for open space / conservation is a big decision and there are lots of ways that could be accomplished. D. Prokwiew motioned and S. Cammer seconded to continue meeting and relocate to the Ritter Building. Meeting reconvened at 7:52pm at the Ritter Building. D. Prokowiew remained at Board of Selectman meeting. K. Menard told the group that the Park Commission was meeting the next day and would ask for a letter of support. B. Kibbe said that most of the additional edits have been relatively minor and grammatical. He also said the one item outstanding is the School Committee approval. He said they had concerns about the section for the TCP Building and the Brooks House as well as a wedge of land off of Mass Ave that is shown as being owned by them that they are unaware of. D. Passios mentioned that he believes that piece of property was used as part of the septic system of the old high school and that its use was discontinued when the school changed over to town sewer. K. Menard will look through Town Meeting records to determine if there was ever a vote to move this property back to the Board of Selectman. Meeting adjourned at 8:20pm. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2019-01-29-agenda-3188.txt BOARD : open-space-committee DATE : 2019-01-29 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/open-space-committee/2019-01-29-agenda-3188.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01292019-3188 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== TOWN OF LUNENBURG Brandon Kibbe 960 Massachusetts Avenue David Prokowiew Lunenburg, MA 01462 Bob Pease 978-582-4147 extension 5 Karin Menard Richard Brockelman Sarah Cammer Ashley Maillet NOTICE OF MEETING Open Space Ad Hoc Committee January 29, 2019 – 7:00 PM Ritter Memorial Building, 960 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA AGENDA 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Review & Approve Minutes of 11/28/18 and 01/08/19 meetings. 3. Review plan revisions. 4. Review letters of support. 5. Review and sign MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs ( EEA) submission letter. 6. Adjournment. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2019-02-19-agenda-3189.txt BOARD : open-space-committee DATE : 2019-02-19 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/open-space-committee/2019-02-19-agenda-3189.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02192019-3189 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== TOWN OF LUNENBURG Brandon Kibbe 960 Massachusetts Avenue Bob Pease Lunenburg, MA 01462 Karin Menard 978-582-4147 extension 5 Richard Brockelman Sarah Cammer Ashley Maillet NOTICE OF MEETING Open Space Ad Hoc Committee Tuesday, February 19, 2019 – 7:30 PM Town Hall, 17 Main Street, Lunenburg, MA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over Lunenburg Public Access. AGENDA Call to Order Joint Workshop on Town Facilities with the Board of Selectmen, Conservation Commission, Park Commission and Planning Board Adjournment ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2019-04-01-agenda-3190.txt BOARD : open-space-committee DATE : 2019-04-01 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/open-space-committee/2019-04-01-agenda-3190.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04012019-3190 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== TOWN OF LUNENBURG Brandon Kibbe 960 Massachusetts Avenue Bob Pease Lunenburg, MA 01462 Karin Menard 978-582-4147 extension 5 Paula Bertram Richard Brockelman Sarah Cammer Ashley Maillet NOTICE OF MEETING Open Space Ad Hoc Committee Monday, April 1, 2019 – 7:00 PM Town Hall, 17 Main Street, Lunenburg, MA AGENDA Call to Order Select Representative to Land Acquisition Committee Adjournment ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2019-05-16-agenda-3191.txt BOARD : open-space-committee DATE : 2019-05-16 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/open-space-committee/2019-05-16-agenda-3191.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05162019-3191 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg NOTICE OF MEETING AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION 7:30 PM Thursday May 16, 2019 Ritter Memorial Building 960 Massachusetts Avenue AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Public Comment/Open Discussion 3. Review/Approve Minutes: April 18, 2019 4. General Discussion 5. New Business: - Welcome new member - Appointment: - Lanni Orchards APR, infrastructure request and farm development - Lunenburg Community Farmers Market, LCFM update - Farmers Market grant application - Plastic bag alternatives, discussion and recommendation - Increasing membership to 7 members, discussion and recommendation - Banners on Town roads, discussion and recommendation - Grange update, events, support, AgCom involvement - Economic Development, discussion and recommendation - Meeting time, additional meetings, discussion and recommendation 6. Old Business: - Special Event permitting, discussion - Public Market –Town meeting article - Bylaw references to farm size –Town meeting article 7. Ongoing items: - McMillan/Cherry Hill Farm assistance and/or support - AgCom holding land - Map of Lunenburg Farms 8. Public Comment/Open Discussion 9. Set Next Meeting Date 10. Adjourn Matthew Allison, Chair Arthur Snow, Vice-Chair Ryan Stober, Clerk Jorge Marzuca, Member Greg Burns, Member -VACANCY-, Alternate -VACANCY-, Alternate Farmers Market Managers: Yanina Fusaro Mick Fontaine AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION P.O. Box 135 Lunenburg, MA 01462-0135 ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2019-07-22-agenda-3186.txt BOARD : open-space-committee DATE : 2019-07-22 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/open-space-committee/2019-07-22-agenda-3186.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07222019-3186 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== TOWN OF LUNENBURG Brandon Kibbe 960 Massachusetts Avenue Bob Pease Lunenburg, MA 01462 Karin Menard 978-582-4147 extension 5 Gregory Bittner Richard Brockelman Sarah Cammer NOTICE OF MEETING Open Space Ad Hoc Committee Monday, July 22, 2019 – 6:00 PM Ritter Memorial Building, 960 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA REVISED AGENDA Call to Order Review Applications for Committee Vacancy Review MA DCS Feedback and Required Changes Assign Tasks Update Committee on Land Acquisition Committee Project Review and Approve Minutes from Prior Meetings Committee Membership Set Date for Next Meeting Adjournment ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2019-10-15-agenda-3184.txt BOARD : open-space-committee DATE : 2019-10-15 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/open-space-committee/2019-10-15-agenda-3184.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10152019-3184 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== TOWN OF LUNENBURG Brandon Kibbe 960 Massachusetts Avenue Bob Pease Lunenburg, MA 01462 Karin Menard 978-582-4147 extension 5 Gregory Bittner Sarah Cammer Paula Bertram Vacancy NOTICE OF MEETING Open Space Ad Hoc Committee Tuesday, October 15, 2019 – 6:30 PM Ritter Memorial Building, 960 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA AGENDA Call to Order Review and Approve Outstanding Minutes 250 Howard Street Chapter 61 Withdrawal Pierce Tree Farm APR 361 Massachusetts Avenue Saliba Property Acquisition Update Open Space Plan Finalization Items At-Large Vacancy Adjournment ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2019-10-15-minutes-3184.txt BOARD : open-space-committee DATE : 2019-10-15 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/open-space-committee/2019-10-15-minutes-3184.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10152019-3184 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== TOWN OF LUNENBURG Brandon Kibbe 960 Massachusetts Avenue Bob Pease Lunenburg, MA 01462 Karin Menard 978-582-4147 extension 5 Sarah Cammer Gregory Bittner Paula Bertram Vacancy, At Large OPEN SPACE AD HOC COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 15, 2019 Meeting Posted: Yes Place: Ritter Memorial Building, 960 Massachusetts Avenue Members Present: Brandon Kibbe, Bob Pease, Greg Bittner, Paula Bertram, Karin Menard, Sarah Cammer (late arrival at 7pm) B. Kibbe called the meeting to order at 6:35pm. 250 Howard St. Chapter 61 Withdrawal: B. Kibbe presented information regarding the property located at 250 Howard St. and its withdrawal from Chapter 61. He said that the property would need to meet at least three (3) of the open space criteria and on a quick look at things it only meets two (2). He said that the parcel is not greater than 50 acres and is not important for scenic vistas, but could offer continuous access to other Town-owned parcels. He asked if Conserv ation or Parks had discussed. B. Pease said Conservation was not interested and K. Menard said that Parks had not met yet to discuss, but she didn’t think it would be of interest to them. K. Menard Motioned and P. Bertram Seconded to pass over Right Of First Refusal of 250 Howard Street - passed 5-0 Pierce Tree Farm APR project: B. Kibbe presented information on the Pierce Tree Farm Agricultural Preservation Restriction by the MA Department of Agricultural Resources . He said that the State requires t he town to be responsible for 20% of the APR acquisition price. The landowner has the option of waiving that 20%. In lieu of direct cash payment, the state provides credit to towns that have certain agricultural protection measures: 5% credit each for ha ving passed a Right to Farm bylaw (which Lunenburg has), for establishing an Agricultural Commission (which Lunenburg has), and ===PAGE 2=== Open Space Ad Hoc Committee Minutes, 10.15.19 Page 2 5% for establishing a tracking system for conservation restrictions an d agricultural preservation restrictions that land use departments and boards can check when reviewing applications to assure protected lands don’t get erroneously developed. These measures can reduce a community’s total matching contribution to 5% of the total acquisition cost. G. Bittner asked how a land owner could avoid Right Of First Refusal. B. Kibbe said that all a landowner has to do is stop enrolling in Chapter 61 and wait a year. 361 Massachusetts Avenue: B. Kibbe said he was contacted by the Realtor for this property after she saw that the Town had reached an agreement with the owners of 994 Northfield Rd. B. Kibbe said this is a large piece of property by Walmart ; the front portion is zoned commercial a nd the back is zoned residential. B. Kibbe said that it meets two (2), possibly three (3), criteria to be considered for acquisition: It is 50+ acres, is contiguous to other Town owned property, could potentially provide a different source of access to rec reation, but has no designated habitat resources and is not a scenic vista. B. Pease said he was concerned about the commercial section. P. Bertram asked if it could be divided and say we are only interested in the residential section. B. Kibbe said we cou ld do that. G. Bittner pointed out that access needs to be from like zoning - residential in from residential and couldn’t go through commercial. P. Bertram suggested we at least go walk the property. B. Kibbe said it connects into the southern section of the Saliba property on Northfield Rd. B. Pease said he would be opposed to purchasing the commercial property; K. Menard agreed. B. Kibbe said he would follow up with the Realtor and ask if they would consider dividing the property, and if so, could we visit the residential portion. Saliba Property Acquisition: B. Kibbe update d the group that we have received grants to help with the purchase of this property in the amount of $500k. He said the next step would be to seek approval at the Special Town Meeting on November 12th. He also said the warrant article explains that the northern section would be in the care, custody, and control of the Conservation Commission and the southern section would be in the care , custody and control of the Park Commission. He said that the total project cost is $782k , the acquisition cost is $775k, and the voters would be authorizing the total project cost and would be reimbursed $500k by the end of the fiscal year. If it passes, the total cost to the Town would be $282k once the grant funding came through. S. Cammer motioned and P. Bertram seconded to support the Saliba acquisition. Approved 6- 0. ===PAGE 3=== Open Space Ad Hoc Committee Minutes, 10.15.19 Page 3 Open Space Finalization: B. Kibbe discussed the Open Space Plan that was returned by the State for additional and clarifying information. R. Brockelman provided additional information to B . Kibbe to update the history of the community. G. Bittner said he would work on Section 3: growth. B. Kibbe will update fish and wildlife. P. Bertram would take the environmental challenges. B. Kibbe also said he would update Section 5 to their specifications and community goals. K. Menard said she would look at the analysis of need and S. Cammer said she would take Section 7. B. Kibbe said that the biggest piece is the last piece - ADA information. He said the form is important to the State; it’s important to note that not every property has to be accessible. S. Cammer asked if it would make more sense to take the form and circle what each property does or does not have. B. Pease asked if we could ask them to send an exemplar. P. Bertram thought that was a good idea as the form was confusing. B. Kibbe said he would reach out to his state contact and would follow up with Conservation Commission and Park Commission with additional information. P. Bertram reviewed her research. She said she needs to connect with the DPW regarding Townsend Harbor Landfill and status of compliance with Youngs Rd. and that she also needs to connect with Phyllis Luck regarding storm water and Matt Marro regarding forestry. K. Menard and B. Pease said they will work on the ADA form for properties that f all under their Commissions. At-Large Vacancy: B. Kibbe said he received a letter of resignation from R. Brockelman and said the Town would be putting out a notice of vacancy. He said if any Committee member knows of anyone interested to have them fill out a Talent Bank Form. Next Meeting Date: Next meeting will be November 19, 7:00 pm.. K. Menard Motioned and P. Bertram Seconded to adjourn at 7:58 pm. Approved 6-0. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2019-12-10-agenda-3185.txt BOARD : open-space-committee DATE : 2019-12-10 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/open-space-committee/2019-12-10-agenda-3185.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12102019-3185 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== TOWN OF LUNENBURG Brandon Kibbe 960 Massachusetts Avenue Bob Pease Lunenburg, MA 01462 Susanna Jewell 978-582-4147 extension 5 Paula Bertram Sarah Cammer Vacancy Vacancy NOTICE OF MEETING Open Space Ad Hoc Committee Tuesday, December 10, 2019 – 7:00 PM Ritter Memorial Building, 960 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA AGENDA Call to Order Review and Approve Minutes from 10.15.19 Review ADA Assessment Forms for Parks and Conservation Commission Properties Review Other Required OSRP Edits Economic Development Committee Appointment At Large Vacancies Adjournment ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2019-12-10-minutes-3185.txt BOARD : open-space-committee DATE : 2019-12-10 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/open-space-committee/2019-12-10-minutes-3185.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_12102019-3185 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== OPEN SPACE AD HOC COMMITTEE MINUTES December 10, 2019 Meeting Posted: Yes Place: Ritter Memorial Building, 960 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA Time: 7:00pm Members Present: Brandon Kibbe, Bob Pease, Paula Bertram Members Absent: Susanna Jewell, Sarah Cammer Meeting called to order at 7:00pm. Quorum not met due to vacancies and absences. No votes taken at meeting. Members reviewed revised ADA assessment forms for Parks and Conservation Commission properties for inclusion in the revised Open Space Plan. Members reviewed other edits to the Open Space and Recreation Plan, specifically the environmental challenges section. Discussion on Economic Development Committee was tabled due to lack of quorum. At-large vacancies were discussed, as was recent stepping down of Parks Commission rep. Must fill vacancies to assure quorum and representation. Meeting adjourned at 7:43pm. Respectfully Submitted: Brandon Kibbe