Академический Документы
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15 at 7pm
Please join an open meeting to learn about and discuss four major Whately projects. There will be a brief
presentation on each project followed by your opportunity to provide comments, ask questions, have open
discussion about the projects, and help to shape work going forward.
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Top priorities
o Reposition sidewalks and improve lighting, add crosswalks, restore double row of trees
o Engineering study of the triangle to address poor sight lines and confusing right-of-way
o Improve and add parking around Library and Town Hall
Second priorities:
o Improve site around Veterans Memorial and anticipate second stone for post-Vietnam vets
o Investigate use of swales and/or infiltration basins to improve drainage and reduce erosion throughout the
District
Third priorities:
o Continue sidewalk to south end of Historic District
o Redesign existing street lights to reduce overnight glare
o Add parking behind Center School
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a permanent home for the Whately Historical Society and its valuable collection of artifacts that is
secure and climate-controlled and will allow more programming and access for the public;
an accessible second-floor auditorium that will provide multiple cultural and community organizations
with space for performances, exhibitions and events; and
a general meeting room for community groups.
The overall project, which includes a small addition on the east to accommodate a platform lift, will stabilize
the building, which anchors our Town Center National Historic District, by updating insulation, HVAC and
septic systems and restoring windows. It will also add accessible rest rooms and a small kitchen. All work
would comply with the U.S. Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Historic Preservation.
Funding from the CPA and private gifts for development of bid-ready documents was approved at Town
Meeting in April 2016, and the architects Jones-Whitsett are completing that work this month in collaboration
with the Municipal Building Committee and the Historical Commission. The entire rehabilitation project will
be eligible for CPA financing and for Massachusetts state grants for historic preservation, cultural facilities,
accessibility, and energy efficiency. Private fundraising will also continue. The work will be done as funding
is secured.