To piggy back on this, anyone knows in what status has the Magic Garden preschool been included and why is is part of project calculations? I was assuming it is separate private entity.
Andy On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 7:47 AM Lynne Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Below is my article in the Lincoln Squirrel. > > > My Turn: CCBC has reduced space but questions remain about cost > > May 21, 2023 > > By Lynne Smith > > > <https://lincolnsquirrel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/myturn-sm-feb2021.jpg> > > At its May 17 meeting, CCBC and ICON Architecture claimed they reduced the > space needed for a new building by 8,000 square feet compared to the space > proposed in 2018 by Maryann Thompson Architects. ICON’s Ned Collier said > the current program is “going in the direction of 75%” of the 2022 cost > option of $25 million. They will “reduce programming for a 50% option” and > also provide a 100% option at the June 13 meeting before the summer hiatus. > > > In my opinion, and based on those expressed in the CCBC survey results, > the upper amounts are unlikely to win approval at any Town Meeting and are > surely a waste of time for the committee and the architects. A 50% option > for a new building would cost $12.5 million and that may be more than most > will want. > > Also at the May 17 meeting, ICON presented a chart showing 6,700 square > feet of space to be shared among COA/HS, PRD, LEAP (the after-school > program), and Magic Garden (the pre-school program). While the chart showed > many activities for an average week, there was a great deal of space that > was not accounted for — shown as FT (Free Time) on the chart — and other > blocks of time that were inexplicable, such as the five hours in the > kitchen spent for Meals on Wheels. The chart also indicated the maximum > number each room would hold, not the number who actually have attended. I > was not convinced of the need for this much space, much less the additional > unshared space required for administration, LEAP, support and maintenance, > which totals around 11,000 square feet. I assume the shared-space chart and > the description of unshared space will soon be available on the CCBC > website. > > Many participants suggested using existing town spaces for programming. > Dan Pereira explained that CCBC was not considering using any buildings > that were not town-owned. This surprised many of us who are aware that > Lincoln and other towns happily use churches and schools for senior and > youth programming, and some suggested that leasing privately owned > buildings could work very well. As one of the amenders of the 2022 vote, I > was surprised to learn that “only town-owned buildings” were being > considered. > > The April CCBC survey results, including free-form comments, are now > available on the CCBC website <https://lincolncommunitycenter.com/>. > These comments reveal much about the mood of the town: questions about the > need for a community center and the location, but primarily questions about > cost. I asked that the CCBC respond to these comments at the upcoming > public forums. If they do not, I fear many residents will simply tune out > and vote against any expenditure. > > On Tuesday, May 23, CCBC will hold another public forum at 7 p.m. in the > Hartwell multipurpose room and on Zoom. ICON will show visuals of the > spaces required, not just charts. I urge everyone to attend to learn about > this project in time to affect the outcome. We need to make our voices > heard about the cost and value of a community center. > ------------------------------ > Lynne Smith > 5 Tabor Hill Road > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/5+Tabor+Hill+Road+Lincoln,+MA+01773?entry=gmail&source=g> > Lincoln, MA 01773 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/5+Tabor+Hill+Road+Lincoln,+MA+01773?entry=gmail&source=g> > cell: 781-258-1175 > [email protected] > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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