Hi, Sara, I don't know that I ever had plans or documents with square footage of the Hartwell building, nor do I recall that those figures were in the lease. Magic Garden has four classrooms, an office, a small conference room, and a kitchen in Hartwell. Roughly estimating from the other classrooms, offices, meeting room, and special services rooms (PT, e.g.) on the two levels in Hartwell, I would guess Magic Garden leases 20-25% of the building's usable space. That excludes hallways & stairs and the large, lower-level space used by LPS Maintenance. Outdoors, there is one fenced playground adjacent to the entrance dedicated to MG. Andrew (never "Andy") Pang (he/him)
> On 05/23/2023 12:51 AM EDT Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > HI Andy, > How much space does Magic Garden currently occupy in the Hartwell building? > What percent of the building is used by MG, and how much outdoor space is > currently dedicated to MG use? > Thank you. > Sara Mattes > 71 Conant Rd. > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > > > On May 22, 2023, at 8:04 PM, ANDREW PANG <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, Andy. > > > > Can you please shed light on where you see space for Magic Garden specified? > > > > When I look at the building program analysis here: > > https://lincolncommunitycenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-05-17-Programming-Material.pdf > > I see space for LEAP (after-school care and programming), but not Magic > > Garden. Where are you looking? > > > > Magic Garden is a private, non-profit early education and care organization > > that leases space in the Hartwell Building from the Lincoln Public Schools. > > For many years, Magic Garden has undertaken occasional joint programming > > with the COA that entails intergenerational interaction. This would be > > facilitated by the COA's relocation to the Hartwell campus, but is not a > > primary driver of the proposed CC location nor would it entail any > > dedicated space for Magic Garden in the new center. Perhaps there was some > > reference to this as an example of an activity that could occur in the new > > center. > > > > Magic Garden has historically also engaged with the Parks & Rec. Dept., for > > example by using a Pod for indoor physical activity and paying for swim > > lessons at Codman Pool in the summer. > > > > Andrew Pang > > Former Magic Garden board member > > > > > On 05/22/2023 2:12 PM EDT Andrew <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > 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] > > > mailto:[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] mailto:[email protected] > > > > -- > > > > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > > > > To post, send mail to [email protected] > > > > mailto:[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. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > 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. > > > > > > > > -- > > 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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