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OVERVIEW & APPLICATION PROCESS
Under the statutes governing the
Community Preservation
Act,
Mass General
Laws
Chapter
44B,
proposals for
CPC
funding must fall under four topic
a
r
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s
:
1. OPEN
S
P
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*
:
acquisition, creation and preservation
2.
H
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:
acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and
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:
creation, preservation and support
4. R
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*
:
acquisition, creation, rehabilitation and preservation
*
Support
for
these areas
is
allowed
only
I
F
the
resource was acquired
or
created
with
CP
funds.
Complete
applications should be submitted to the
Community Preservation Committee
as soon as
plans are available and complete. Only project proposals that are submitted with all required
supporting documentation will be
considered
at a
scheduled
meeting of the
Community
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Committee. Once
a completed application package has been received, the following
process
will
o
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:
CPC
reviews proposed project and funding request including all supporting documentation.
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representative(s) must be present to answer questions.
If
found to be
acceptable
in topic area, funding level, and public benefit, a committee m
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may vote to recommend the project to the Town
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.
The Town
Council
may vote to accept the recommendation as submitted or move to reduce
the amount of funding requested. The funding amount may not be
increased
by Town
C
o
un
c
il
.
Funds will not be
released
without deed restriction language in place.
All applications MUST be submitted on the attached forms or it will not be reviewed by the
Community Preservation Committee.
Bid amounts: Any project amount estimated to be over $25,000, requires three (3) written
quotes; projects estimated to be under $25,000, require three (3) verbal quotes with the name
of the business, a contact person and a phone number.
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CONTACTS
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:
C
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:
Names
of governing board, trustees or
d
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s
:
Federal Tax ID (if non-profit)
PROJECT
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Project Name
:
Project Category: Historic Open Space Housing Recreation
Site Address
:
Property Owner
Projected Cost of Project
:
Summary Project Description
:
Applicant
Signature:
Date:
/
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NOTE: Tax & utility payments MUST be up-to-date for an application to be reviewed
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Each section below
MUST
be
completed
for all
funding requests
Scope/
C
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p
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of
P
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:
Goal(s):
Provide a list of broad goals of the proposed
p
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c
t
Success:
How will the
success
of this project be measured?
P
r
o
j
e
c
t
e
d
A
c
t
io
n
Plan and
Timeline
:
I
n
c
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ud
e
project critical elements, expected expenditures, receipt of other
f
und
s
/
r
e
v
e
nu
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s
.
E
v
a
lu
a
t
io
n
:
Describe how you will monitor progress toward meeting the stated goals.
S
t
e
w
a
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d
s
h
i
p
:
I
nd
i
ca
t
e
how the project will be maintained after
CP
funds have been spent. Provide a 5 year plan.
B
u
dg
e
t
Describe expected project costs including such things as personnel costs, operating
expenses
such as printing, postage, etc. Provide quotes
(**Refer to application bid requirements on page 1**).
Funding
:
Detail additional funding sources that are available, committed or under consideration.
Relevance
:
I
nd
i
ca
t
e
how the project is important and relevant to the current
a
nd
/
o
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future needs of the Town.
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:
Describe the level of support for this project.
I
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c
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any l
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s
/
p
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t
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t
i
on
s
.
R
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s
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s
:
Provide proposed deed restriction language. Note that funds will not be
released
until a deed restriction is in place.
S
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D
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s
:
Provide maps, existing & proposed
s
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/
f
l
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r
plans, professional renderings for the property
a
nd
/
o
r
structures
affected.
Other(if
applicable):
Documentation that applicant has control over the site
(P&S,
option, deed); evidence that the project is in compliance
with the zoning ordinance, other laws or regulations; evidence that the proposed site is free of
hazardous
materials.
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On:
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Reviewed
On:
/
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Determination:
Date
to
Town
Council:
/
/
CPC
Chair:
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The
Randolph Community Preservation Committee
will weight
proposals
that
address
as many of the
f
o
ll
o
w
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general criteria as
p
o
ss
i
b
l
e
:
+
P
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c
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s
are eligible for
Community Preservation
Act
(CPA)
funding according to the requirements
described
in the
CPA
l
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n
;
MGL
C
40
B
.
+
P
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has received endorsement by other municipal boards or departments.
+
P
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preserves
the essential character of the Town as described in Town
Planning
documents.
+
Resources
that would otherwise be threatened
a
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d
/
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r
serve a currently under-served population are
preserved through the
p
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c
t
.
+
More than one
CPA
purpose is
served (especially
in linking open space, recreation and
c
o
mmun
i
t
y
housing) or the applicant demonstrates why serving multiple needs is not feasible.
+
Practicality,
feasibility and urgency for the
p
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j
e
c
t
can be demonstrated.
+
Applicant can demonstrate that the
p
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j
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c
t
can be implemented expeditiously and within
b
u
dg
e
t
.
+
P
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c
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alternatives and alternative funding
mechanisms,
have been fully explored.
+
Additional public
a
n
d
/
o
r
private funds can be leveraged to support the
p
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c
t
+
The
p
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c
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preserves
or utilizes currently owned Town assets.
N
o
t
e
s
If
the
requested
funds are for real
estate acquisition,
an
independent appraisal
will be required. The
applicant
is
responsible
for funding the appraisal.
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Proposals
that
address
as many of the following specific criteria as
possible
will receive
p
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:
1.
Permanently
protect important wildlife habitat, including areas
t
h
a
t
:
a) are of local significance for
b
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;
b) contain a variety of habitats, with a diversity of geologic features and types of
v
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a
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n
;
c) contain a habitat type that is in danger of vanishing from
R
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p
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;
d) preserve habitat for
t
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d
/
e
n
d
a
n
g
e
r
e
d
species
of plants or
a
n
i
m
a
l
s
;
2.
Provide
opportunities for
passive
recreation and environmental
e
d
u
c
a
t
i
o
n
;
3.
Protect
or enhance wildlife corridors, promote connectivity of habitat or prevent fragmentation of
hab
i
t
a
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s
;
4.
Provide
connections with existing trails or potential trail
li
n
k
a
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e
s
;
5.
Preserve scenic
v
i
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w
s
;
6. Border a
scenic
r
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a
d
;
7.
Protect
drinking water quantity and
q
u
a
li
t
y
;
8.
Provide
flood
c
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n
t
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/
s
t
o
r
a
g
e
;
9.
Preserve
important surface water bodies.
H
i
s
t
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Proposals
that
address
as many of the following criteria as
possible
will receive
p
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f
e
r
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c
e
:
1.
Protect,
preserve, enhance, restore
a
n
d
/
o
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rehabilitate historic, cultural, architectural or archaeological
resources
of significance,
especially
those that are
t
h
r
ea
t
e
n
e
d
;
2.
In
the
case
of
proposals
on private property, the proposal
a
n
d
/
o
r
proponent meet certain economic
criteria as may be required by the
Community Preservation
C
o
mm
i
tt
ee
;
3.
Protect,
preserve, enhance, restore
a
n
d
/
o
r
rehabilitate Town-owned properties, features or resources
of historical
s
i
g
n
i
f
i
c
a
n
c
e
;
4.
Protect,
preserve, enhance, restore
a
n
d
/
o
r
rehabilitate the historical function of a property or
s
i
t
e
;
5.
P
r
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j
e
c
t
is within an Historic District, on a
State
or National Historic Register, or eligible for placement
on such registers,
6.
P
r
o
j
e
c
t
demonstrates a public
benefit;
and
7.
P
r
o
j
e
c
t
demonstrates the ability to provide permanent protection for maintaining the historic
r
e
s
o
u
r
c
e
;
8.
In
the
case
of
proposals
on private property, the proposal
a
n
d
/
o
r
proponent have demonstrated
additional protective
measures
and have met additional criteria, as may be imposed by the
C
o
mmun
i
t
y
Preservation Committee,
to ensure the continued permanent protection of the historic resource.
NOTE:
All
historic rehabilitation p
r
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c
t
s
must
comply
with the
Standards
for
Rehabilitation stated
in the United
S
t
a
t
e
s
Secretary
of the
I
n
t
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r
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r'
s
Standards
for the
Treatment
of
Historic
P
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Proposals
that
address
as many of the following criteria as
possible
will receive
p
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f
e
r
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c
e
:
1.
Contribute
to the goal of 10%
a
ff
o
r
d
a
b
ili
t
y
;
2.
Conform
to the Town’s
Community
Housing
P
l
a
n
;
3.
Promote
a
socioeconomic
environment that
encourages
a diversity of
i
n
c
o
m
e
;
4.
Provide
housing that is harmonious in design and
scale
with the surrounding
c
o
mmun
i
t
y
;
5.
I
n
t
e
r
m
i
n
g
l
e
affordable and market rate housing at levels that exceed state requirements for percentage
of affordable un
i
t
s
;
6.
Ensure
long-term
a
ff
o
r
d
a
b
ili
t
y
;
7.
Promote
use of existing buildings or construction on
previously-developed
or Town-owned
s
i
t
e
s
;
8.
Convert
market rate to affordable
units;
and
9.
Give
priority to local residents, Town employees, and
employees
of local businesses.
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ec
r
e
a
t
i
o
n
Proposals
that
address
as many of the following criteria as
possible
will receive
p
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f
e
r
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n
c
e
:
1.
Support
multiple recreation u
s
e
s
;
2.
Serve
a significant number of
r
e
s
i
d
e
n
t
s
;
3.
Expand
the range of recreational opportunities available to
Randolph
residents of all
a
g
e
s
;
4.
Jointly
benefit
Conservation Commission
and
Recreation Commission
initiatives by promoting passive
recreation, such as hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing, on Town-owned
property;
5.
Maximize
the utility of land already owned by the Town (e.g., school
property);
and
6.
Promote
the creative use of footpaths, rights-of-way, other corridors to create safe and healthful n
o
n
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motorized transportation
o
pp
o
r
t
un
i
t
i
e
s
.