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Rte. 27 section to be closed Monday

TOWN OF MEDFIELD NOTICE SPECIAL EVENT ON ROUTE 27 Monday, December 17, 2018 7AM to 4PM Route 27 will be closed from Hospital Road to Medfield Transfer Station Traffic will be detoured to avoid Route 27 Rain Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2018

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Posted on December 14, 2018 in Transportation

Cyclocross at MSH Saturday

Posted on December 11, 2018 | Comments Off on Cyclocross at MSH Saturday

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Cyclocross came to Medfield State Hospital last Saturday, thanks to Medfield resident Greg Bonnette, and apparently it went well.  See the ton of photos of the races, the costumes, and the sport at this site –

https://www.facebook.com/pg/IceWeaselsCometh/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1942072672557566

This email  to Kristine Trierweiler and John Thompson (Chair of the MSH Blds & Grounds Committee) came today from the organizers –

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Hi Kristine and John,

 

On behalf of the entire event team I wanted to express our thanks and gratitude to the town for your support (and patience). We’re pleased to report that there were no major issues and the event was an overwhelming success. We saw nearly 700 pre-registrations which translated to 550 starts (with some overlap between racers who participated in multiple categories) and we estimate that at any given point throughout the day there were several hundred racers and spectators on the grounds. This made the event the largest in it’s 11 year history, and we attribute much of that success to the venue.

 

We had no reported issues with dog walkers, no one came in contact with any of the structures, racers kept clear of both the overlook and the water tower, and there were no issues enforcing the 12PM tailgating rule. We were also pleased to encounter so many members of the local community that came out to spectate, even on such a chilly day. The feedback that we have solicited from residents, dog walkers and participants has been overwhelmingly positive.

 

We were fortunate to have cold temperatures and frozen ground following this abnormally wet fall season. This vastly diminished the potential for turf impact from the event. There is a short southern-exposed section in the front which saw full sun and became a little muddy, but in speaking with John Thompson during the event he felt this should recover very quickly with a little re-seeding in the spring. We will coordinate with John on that front to ensure we uphold our commitments to restoration.

 

We have also made several passes of the property over the last couple of days to make sure we caught every last thing, and we think it would be difficult to tell that a bike race happened there on Saturday.

 

During pre-registration Colin observed a an above-average volume of early commitment and felt comfortable in estimating that the event would turn a modest profit. Given that this is not the intent of the production, he suggested we make a donation to a local cause. After discussion we’ve selected the Medfield Foundation, and more specifically, the recently added rail trail campaign. We are still awaiting all expenses to come in, but hope to be able to donate somewhere between $1500 and $3000 to the MFi. In addition we’ve promoted the online donation page to the broader New England cycling community following the event and have observed a ~$9K increase in the donation counter since doing so on Sunday AM (this could also be coincidence – but we hope we had something to do with it).

 

In closing I would encourage the group here to provide us with feedback. If there is anything that needs further attention please let us know. Also, if the town supports it, we would like to inquire about reserving the grounds for Saturday 12/7/19.

 

Thank You,

Greg, Chip and Colin

 

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This is an article my Dad wrote for The Atlantic in 1960, before the USA had Medicare and Medicaid, and the government was thinking of getting into health care for the elderly.  Lots of the same issues. –

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How Good is Government Medical Care?

Can a high quality be maintained in our medical services if, as many believe, they must be vastly enlarged by government aid? OSLER L. PETERSON, M.D., spent six years in Europe as a staff member of the Rockefeller Foundation, studying the various government-supported health services, and is now a visiting lecturer at the Harvard Medical School.

OSLER L. PETERSON

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Revised agenda for tonight (in red)

Posted on December 11, 2018 | Comments Off on Revised agenda for tonight (in red)

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Board of Selectmen

Agenda December 11, 2018

 

6:00 PM  Declare meeting open

 

6:00 PM Vote to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing land acquisition

 

7:00 PM   Call to order

Disclosure of video recording

We want to take a moment of appreciation for our Troops serving in the Middle East and around the world

 

7:05 PM  Introduce new Facilities Director Amy Colleran and new Building Commissioner Gary Pelletier

 

Citizen Comment

 

Action Items

Director of Public Works Maurice Goulet requests Selectmen vote to sign following contracts:

         .  Environmental Partners Group, Inc., Quincy, MA to perform Landfill Monitoring Services; fee not to

exceed $31,800.00

. Southeastern Regional Services Group, DPW Services for 2/1/19 – 1/31/20

 

Board of Selectmen are requested to vote to sign Agreement with Patriot Properties, Inc., Marblehead, MA; to provide services in compliance with Department of Revenue Regulations; fee amount $7,950.00

 

Regarding Gift of Land by Estate of Carol Stockman to the Town.  Board of Selectmen are requested to vote to

Sign Assent to Probate and Acceptance of Deed

 

Fire Chief Carrico requests the Selectmen vote to accept the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant provided by MEMA

 

Selectmen are requested to vote to approve the following 2019 Alcohol Licenses and Common Victualler Licenses:

Avenue, Basil, Jing’s Garden II, Kingsbury Club Medfield, Noon Hill Grille, Nosh and Grog, Takara

 

Selectmen are requested to vote to approve the following 2019 All Alcohol Package Store Licenses:

Bullard’s, Medfield Package Store (Larkin’s), Palumbo Liquors

 

Selectmen are requested to vote to approve 2019 Wine and Malt Beverages Licenses:

Medfield Wine Shoppe, Medfield Commons (Gulf Station/Main Street)

 

Selectmen are requested to vote to approve 2019 Farmer Brewery Pouring Permit to Seventh Wave Brewing, Inc.

 

Selectmen are requested to vote to approve 2019 Farmer Distillery Pouring Permit to Astraluna, Inc.

 

Discussion Items 

Discuss draft Town Wide Master Plan Committee Charter and appoint Town Wide Master Plan initial committee members:

Mary McCarthy; Roberta Lynch; William Harvey; Teresa James; Tom Erb; Kevin Ryder

Citizens at large / Jay Duncan; Philip Stashenko; Jerry Potts;

 

 

Discuss potential 2019 ATM articles

 

Discussion of FY2020 budget and Board of Selectmen review of department budgets; budget plan for FY 2020

 

Discuss schedule and plan for Medfield State Hospital RFI review; preparation for December 18 meeting with

development committee

 

Licenses and Permits (Consent Agenda)

Resident Kristen Williams requests permission to hold the 4th Annual Hunter’s Run 5K and 1 mile Fun Run on Sunday April 7, 2019.  Ms. Williams 10 year old Hunter is a double lung transplant recipient.  Funds raised will be donated to local charities.  Chief John Wilhelmi has approved.

 

Memorial School Kindergarten Teacher Ms. Grace would like to post signs December 23 to January 8 announcing Kindergarten Registration

 

Town Administrator Update

Discussion of Meals Tax distribution

 

 Review Board of Selectmen Action List

 

Selectmen Report

 

Informational

Copy of Notice #1, Planning Board Hearing on Monday January 7, 2019 relative to proposed Zoning By-Law

Amendment; Special Permits by Board of Appeals

Copy of Notice #2, Planning Board Hearing on Monday January 7, 2019 Relative to Proposed Zoning By-Law

Amendment; Inclusionary Zoning By-Law

Copy of Town Counsel letter to Powers & Sullivan, LLC (Town Auditors)

Copy of Conservation Commission’s Order of Conditions for 193 South Street

 

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Your hot water heater’s future as a virtual battery

Posted on December 10, 2018 | Comments Off on Your hot water heater’s future as a virtual battery

Interesting concept from my Route 50 e-newsletter –

 

How the Humble Home Water Heater Could Play a Big Role in Energy Storage

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By Gregor Macdonald,
Special to Route Fifty

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A pilot study in the Pacific Northwest shows the promise of “the unexpected battery in your basement.”

PORTLAND, Ore. — In the largest pilot study of its kind to date, more than 270 households in the Pacific Northwest volunteered their hot water heaters over the past year to be used as a battery for the power grid. Participants installed plug-in devices that allowed their water heaters to be controlled remotely, both starting and stopping the heating of water when ordered to by the grid operator.

According to a report on the joint program between Portland General Electric and the Bonneville Power Administration, the success of the pilot study has national implications. If fleets of water heaters, like fleets of electric vehicles, can be harnessed to shift excess electricity from wind and solar power on command, then water could be heated at times when energy on the grid is more abundant—and cheaper.

Equally, if these same fleets of water heaters could be instructed to not heat at times of peak demand, that frees up power when energy is scarce, and more expensive. More broadly, this could reduce the amount of energy storage we will need to build as the power grid evolves in an era of renewables.

Centered on customers from eight local utilities in Seattle, Portland, and the Tri-Cities region in eastern Washington state, the study was a substantial undertaking. Over 92 percent of the program’s participants expressed satisfaction with the trial.

“Every stage required a lot of work: lining up vendors, testing the hardware, choosing marketing materials for customers, and educating our participating utilities,” said Conrad Eustis of Portland General Electric (PGE), who was primary lead co-investigator with Tony Koch, at Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). “Settling on an analysis method that would yield useful results, that in particular took much more time than we expected.”

Operationally, the study relied on the ability of smart-grid enabled water heaters to be fitted with a hybrid communication device: an FM radio frequency receiver that would take the start-and-stop heating signals—at times chosen by the utility—and a WiFi device that could relay all the associated data for analysis. These interactions are called “events” and over the course of three seasons—summer, winter and spring—the program generated over 600 events.

One concept that often trips people up when thinking about using water heaters as batteries is that water heaters are not, in fact, batteries. An electric vehicle has a battery, so it’s easy to see how an EV could be used to take, and give back, energy to the grid. Scale that up to millions of vehicles, and now you have a very large battery to charge up, or discharge, at opportune times.

But how does this work with a humble appliance, like a water heater? Moreover, in the PGE-BPA study, the majority of the 600 test events consisted of a signal sent to customer water heaters to simply not start heating. “Don’t heat now!”—says the signal (by the way, we’’ll heat you up a bit later). To most, this may sound minor. After all, the water heater is not, in fact, putting energy back into the grid. But, it might as well be.

“You see, this has the exact same effect as an actual battery,” Eustis said. “I mean, what do you do with a battery? You choosewhen you put energy in, and you choose when you take it out. So simply choosing not to use as much energy is equivalent to taking energy out of a battery. The heater goes cold. Later, when we have that cold water at hand, we can choose to put excess energy back in from the grid, from solar for instance, to heat it up. From the viewpoint of the grid, it’s identical to a battery.” In other words, a fleet of water heaters can be used as a virtual battery.

Eustis has been interested in energy storage, and in particular the potential of water heaters, for over a decade. To help educate the public more fully on the transformation of such appliances, Eustis has coined the word alonetic, to mean devices that can, at times, beneficially support the operation of the power grid—as long as the needs of customers are met first. The support comes in the form of “events” when communication, or any method of control, activates these devices into service.

Courtesy of Conrad Eustis and Portland General Electric.

Under this umbrella term, devices that can both take and return power to the grid in both directions, or only take power from the grid in just one direction, are beneficial when paired with smart-capability that allows these events to occur either at the choosing of the local utility, or the customer. For this study, the program designers chose an internet-of-things device from e-Radio that plugged in to capable water heaters, turning them into a smart-grid device.

These capabilities are already appearing in Europe and in the U.S. with electric vehicles. eMotorWerks, a Silicon Valley based EV charging company, bundles up the charging preferences of its customers, for example, and works with the California grid operator, CAISO, to strike favorable prices on their behalf. This is called demand-shifting, or demand-response , and at scale it’s enormously helpful to the system. Typically, the customer sets the parameters. But both the customer, and the power grid, benefit.

The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has described the potential of water heaters, or specifically grid-integrated-water-heaters (GIWH), as “the unexpected battery in your basement,” adding that GIWH may be “as sexy as Tesla.”

An RMI report in 2015 estimated the total potential value to the grid from these integrated appliances, water heaters especially, at a minimum of $13 billion. Why might that be? Well, power prices follow the laws of supply and demand, and therefore fluctuate, often to a great degree, throughout the day. This was true even before the rise of wind and solar power, but those two technologies have started to make pricing fluctuations more extreme.

In California and Texas, for example, wholesale power prices can now go to zero, or even negative, during the day when solar power creates surpluses, or overnight with wind. These events represent large economic losses across the nodes of the system. To counter those losses, society will have to pair energy storage with the rise of renewables but at great expense. But if software-enabled tools can utilize existing devices for storage, at scale, then large portions of those investment costs can be avoided.

“Most homes in the future will likely have a central-energy-manager,” Eustis said. And it’s easy to imagine this trend already, with electric cars, rooftop solar, a home battery, and also grid-integrated devices now coming on to the scene. One issue that policymakers will have to confront is the technology standard that enable these devices to talk to one another. The PGE-BPA study utilized a standard that, like the USB standard that allows a laptop to connect to a mouse, tied the waters heaters to a radio device. It’s called CTA-2045, and one of the conclusions of the study is that to to use water heaters in the future as a virtual battery, they’ll need to ship from the factory with a common standard.

The US has roughly 125 million households. Harnessing each of those water heaters as an energy storage solution could eventually scale up to major cost savings as the country modernizes its power grid.

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New Facebook “page”

Posted on December 7, 2018 | Comments Off on New Facebook “page”

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New Facebook page

Today I added a Facebook “page” (see above) called Osler Peterson, Medfield Select Board,  so that my blog posts at Medfield02052 could once again get simultaneously posted on Facebook.  Facebook changed its policies and shut me off last August when all I had was a “profile,” and this gets the posts back on Facebook again.

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BoS 12/11/18

Posted on December 7, 2018 | Comments Off on BoS 12/11/18

The agenda and back up materials are all available here – 20181211-agenda & materials

TOWN OF MEDFIELD MEETING NOTICE I POSTED: _ TOWJ'i~LERK .~_sl .. LI!! , '·' e1;; 0F MEDFIELD. MASS. Zill 8 IJEC -1 P 12: I 'l POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF M.G.L. CHAPTER 39 SECTION 23A AS AMENDED. • ic~:;e;· nr.- TH,...t '1t ; jl,.r""_ ~· . Board of Selectmen TQW~i CLERK Board or Committee PLACE OF MEETING DAY, DATE, AND TIME Town hall, Chenery Meeting Room, 2°d floor Tuesday December 11, 2018@ 7:00 PM AGENDA (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) 6:00 PM Declare meeting open 6:00 PM Vote to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing land acquisition 7:00 PM Call to order Disclosure of video recording We want to take a moment of appreciation for our Troops serving in the Middle East and around the world Citizen Comment Action Items Director of Public Works Maurice Goulet requests Selectmen vote to sign following contracts: . Environmental Partners Group, Inc., Quincy, MA to perform Landfill Monitoring Services; fee not ~o exceed $31,800.00 • Southeastern Regional Services Group, DPW Services for 2/1/19 -1/31/20 Board of Selectmen are requested to vote to sign Agreement with Patriot Properties, Inc., Marblehead, MA; to provide services in compliance with Department of Revenue Regulations; fee amount $7,950.00 Regarding Gift of Land by Estate of Carol Stockman to the Town. Board of Selectmen are requested to vote to sign Assent to Probate and Acceptance of Deed Fire Chief Carrico requests the Selectmen vote to accept the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant provided by MEMA Selectmen are requested to vote to approve the following 2019 Alcohol Licenses and Common Victualler Licenses: Avenue, Basil, Jing's Garden II, Kingsbury Club Medfield, Noon Hill Grille, Nosh and Grog, Takara Selectmen are requested to vote to approve the following 2019 All Alcohol Package Store Licenses: Bullard's, Medfield Package Store (Larkin's), Palumbo Liquors I tSelectmen are requested to vote to approve 2019 Wine and Malt Beverages Licenses: Medfield Wine Shoppe, Medfield Commons (Gulf Station/Main Street) Selectmen are requested to vote to approve 2019 Farmer Brewery Pouring Permit to Seventh Wave Brewing, Inc. Selectmen are requested to vote to approve 2019 Farmer Distillery Pouring Permit to Astraluna, Inc. Discussion Items Discuss draft Town Wide Master Plan Committee Charter and appoint Town Wide Master Plan initial committee members: Mary McCarthy; Roberta Lynch; William Harvey; Teresa James; Tom Erb; Kevin Ryder; Jay Duncan; Philip Stashenko; Jerry Potts Discuss potential 2019 ATM articles Discussion of FY2020 budget and Board of Selectmen review of department budgets; budget plan for FY 2020 Discuss schedule and plan for Medfield State Hospital RFI review; preparation for December 18 meeting with development committee Licenses and Permits (Consent Agenda) Resident Kristen Williams requests permission to hold the 4th Annual Hunter's Run SK and 1 mile Fun Run on Sunday April 7, 2019. Ms. Williams 10 year old Hunter is a double lung transplant recipient. Funds raised will be donated to local charities. Chief John Wilhelmi has approved. ,..,., c Town Administrator Update Discussion of Meals Tax distribution Review Board of Selectmen Action List Selectmen Report Informational c;.~ ..... =· .- ..0 (;:.:. :~f~ r en (.f'J Copy of Notice #1, Planning Board Hearing on Monday January 7, 2019 relative to proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment; Special Permits by Board of Appeals Copy of Notice #2, Planning Board Hearing on Monday January 7, 2019 Relative to Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment; lnclusionary Zoning By-Law Copy of Town Counsel letter to Powers & Sullivan, LLC (Town Auditors) Copy of Conservation Commission's Order of Conditions for 193 South Street z:Cf~ 10(1 (10 I ! I- '20181211-agenda_Page_2

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The Angel Run doesn’t run itself

The Angel Run doesn’t run itself! We need your help leading and supporting this magical event. The MFi Angel Run team is recruiting new team members! There are many ways to get involved. Opportunities to support your community – and have a ton of fun – range from positions on the Angel Run Committee to race weekend volunteers. Some positions are available for next year; others will become available within the next year or two. Race weekend volunteers are always needed. Grab a friend and get involved! Angel Run Committee positions: Angel Run race weekend support needs: • Race Director (co-chair) • baking • Event Coordinator (co-chair) • directing parking • Treasurer • registration • Registration Coordinator • t-shirt packing and delivery • Decorations Coordinator • Post-Race Party Coordinator • Marketing and Publicity • Shirt and Bib Coordinator • Corporate Sponsorships Connect to Learn More Email AngelRun@MedfieldFoundation.org or call (774) 469-0260. Did You Know? In 2006, family and friends of Natasha Domeshek organized the Angel Run, an MFi initiative, in remembrance of their beloved third grader who loved extending kindness and warmth to everyone she met. Twelve years later, this Medfield holiday tradition continues, with the vast majority of proceeds used to extend kindness and warmth to Medfield residents in need. Building Community MedfieldFoundation.org/AngelRun

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Posted on December 6, 2018 in Charity, Medfield Foundation, Sports, Volunteers

Office hours Friday

Posted on December 5, 2018 | Comments Off on Office hours Friday

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Select Board Office Hours

My regular monthly select board office hours are at The Center on the first Friday of every month from 9:00 to 10:00 AM (this Friday).

Residents are welcome to stop by to talk in person about any town matters. Residents can also have coffee and see the Council on Aging in action (a vibrant organization with lots going on).

I can be reached via my cell phone at 508-359-9190 or my blog about Medfield matters, where any schedule changes will be posted.

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Town to DHCD on Rosebay

Posted on December 3, 2018 | Comments Off on Town to DHCD on Rosebay

MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN Town Admmislralor TOWN OF MEDFIELD Office of BOARD OF SELECTMEN TOWN HOUSE, 459 MAIN STREET MEDFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02052-0315 (508) 359-8505 November27,2018 Catherine Racer, Associate Director Division ofHousing and Development Department ofHousing and Community Development 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 300 Boston, Massachusetts 02114 RE: Chapter 40B Comprehensive Permit Project Name: Location: NumberofUnits: Subsidizing Agency: Applicant: The Rosebay at Medfield 30 Pound Street, Medfield, MA, 02502 45 Units (45 affordable) DHCD Newgate Housing LLC Dear Ms. Racer, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Project Eligibility Application under the Chapter 40B program for a proposed Low Income Housing Tax Credit ("LIHTC") development. The Rosebay at Medfield, a 45-unit senior housing rental development proposed by Newgate Housing LLC contains 37 one-bedroom units and 8 two-bedroom units as well as programming space for elder services. The project site is currently in partial use as a Medfield Housing Authority senior housing property ("Tilden Village"). Tilden Village includes 60 units within six two-story buildings and is served by existing municipal infrastructure. As Tilden Village is not served by elevators and none ofthe upper-story units are accessible, and as the proposed development includes programming space for elder services, it is logical to locate new senior housing on the undeveloped two-acre portion ofthe site. There is very limited available land in Medfield that is served by public water and sewer - including most undeveloped Town-owned land and the former Medfield State Hospital Site. This presents significant challenges to the provision ofaffordable housing on other Town-owned sites. In order to increase the supply of handicap accessible affordable senior rental housing which would provide a modest number oftwo-bedroom units to accommodate households with authorized home care workers the site at 30 Pound Street is ideal given its proximate location to the Town Center, existing senior housing, and local services. The Medfield Board ofSelectmen has reviewed the application and is in support ofthe concept to construct affordable senior housing on this site but has some reservations about the design and potential traffic impacts ofthe proposed building. Having recently completed a Housing Production Plan which underscored the need for more diverse housing units in terms ofunit size, tenure, and cost, the Plan specifically identified both Tilden Village and the Town Center as a target area for affordable housing. The Townled effort to allow further development at Tilden Village has been a partnership between the Board ofthe Selectmen, the Medfield Affordable Housing Trust, and the Medfield Housing Authority to develop and issue an RFP for this site, and then to select the most responsible proposer [Newgate LLC]. The applicant has worked with the Town to develop a development program to create additional senior housing. The building, which has not yet undergone local permitting, has generated concem from neighboring residents and within the Town government. Although the applicant states that much ofthe design issues could be worked out during the Zoning Board ofAppeals ("ZBA") process, the Town would prefer the applicant to revise their design program prior to appearing before the ZBA as incomplete applications could potentially undermine concerted efforts on the Town's part to make the plan review process as transparent as possible. The applicant's permitting strategy to wait until after the commencement ofa hearing at the ZBA could damage newly formed public trust and lead to confusion and the spread ofmisinformation, which could be detrimental to an already sensitive proposal for much needed housing and add considerable time and acrimony to the process. Due to these factors, the Board of Selectmen may opt not to support this project unless the applicant changes approach and becomes more responsive to community concems regarding design and traffic impacts, and consequently, they may recommend that the Zoning Board ofAppeals deny this project, as is their right due to the Town's position in Safe Harbor. In addition to the Town's efforts to improve public perception regarding affordable housing, the Town has made significant strides to increase the actual production of affordable housing opportunities within the Town. Since the completion ofthe Housing Production Plan, the Town has authorized the fonnation ofan Affordable Housing Trust ("Trust"), passed a $lm bond to capitalize the Trust, and adopted an aggressive Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw at Annual Town Meeting in 2017. The Town has been involved in further planning efforts including the Trust's completion ofa Five-Year Action Plan and Strategy and a Master Plan for the State Hospital site, which features provisions for affordable housing opportunities. Since the adoption ofthe Housing Production Plan, the Town has met their targets to reach Safe Harbor by approving the following developments: Cushman House at 67 North Street (rental, 8 units, 2 affordable), 71 North Street (rental, 8 apartments, 2 affordable), Chapel Hill Landing (ownership, 49 units, 13 affordable), Hillside Village (rental, 16 apartments, 4 affordable), and is currently reviewing Medfield Green at 41 Dale Street (mixed tenure, 36 units, 27 SHI eligible units). The Medfield Planning Board took the opportunity to comment on the proposal early in concept at their August 28, 2017 meeting and again at their September 17, 2018 meeting. The Planning Board is concemed about the design ofthe building; in particular with respect to the roofline and the massing. Although the school complex is a large institutional building, Tilden Village consists ofmodest two-story structures and the surrounding neighborhood contains single family homes. The Planning Board is concemed that the proposed building is not in keeping with the architectural vemacular ofthe area and would like to see more effort to appropriately mass the building so as to minimize impacts on neighboring properties. Medfield's local design standards discourage long unbroken facades, and they should be avoided and broken up with recesses and projections, changes in materials, and complimentary landscaping; although these standards are not applicable to a development pursuant to Chapter 40B, they do offer insight as to what the Town might consider appropriate design. The Planning Board also requested a traffic report and recommended the Zoning Board ofAppeals consider obtaining technical assistance for the design review ofthe proposed building. A site visit with DHCD was conducted on November 6, 2018. During the site visit, the following issues were discussed: • Identification ofproject in Housing Production Plan • Services and amenities offered and available in the community near the project site • Amount ofaffordable family housing available in Medfield • Level of support from the Town and residents • Comments related to the school, such as retention ofan existing path • Minimum age restriction (55 versus 62) • Bedroom counts; necessity for two-bedroom units • Height, bulk, massing and architectural context • Lockbox gate in rear • Absence ofwetlands or natural heritage areas Following the site visit, Town Officials have submitted the following comments: TOWN ADMINISTRATOR The Town Administrator is not supportive ofthis proposal. The Town Administrator believes that the proposed neighborhood has faced a lot ofrecent development, including the 2005 renovation ofthe Middle and High Schools (originally constructed in 1961),a recent multifamily conversion resulting in the preservation ofthe historic Cushman House and resulting in 8 units including two affordable handicap accessible units, and a proposed adjacent multifamily project, also resulting in an increase of8 units including two affordable units for a total of 16 units within a halfmile radius ofthe project site. Further, Pound Street is currently used as a commuter cut through which would be impacted by this project. The Town Administrator would prefer to focus development at the former State Hospital Site. BOARD OF HEALTH Due to the project site's location within the Aquifer Protection Zone [which covers much ofthe Town], the applicant is requested to infiltrate, at a minimum, the first one-inch of run-offfrom the entire site, and that run offfrom impervious surfaces be treated to the highest regulatory standard prior to infiltration. The Board ofHealth believes this will help ensure that the Town can maintain a clean and adequate supply ofdrinking water to its citizens, including those who reside and/or work at this project site. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Although the Department ofPublic Works (DPW) anticipates that all drainage, water, and sewer utilities will be shown on future plans as the project progresses, there are still some concems about other missing elements. The current plans do not address snow removal for the planned development. It is unclear ifthere will be snow storage areas dedicated for winter operations or ifthe snow be removed from the site. DPW notes that ifthe snow is planned to be removed from the site, accommodations for larger removal equipment such as, loaders, trailer dumps or large blowers should be considered. Parking vehicles within the right-of-way while snow removal in the development takes place should not be entertained as the town enforces parking bans throughout the winter months. In addition, the applicant shows a driving lane and two parking spaces located within a 20' wide drainage easement held by DPW. Further discussion between the applicant and DPW will be required regarding the easement. In addition, details for handicap accessibility should be shown for each ofthe sidewalk approaches to the main entrance driveway on Pound Street. Lastly, DPW notes that all permits should be obtained before any work has commenced for street opening, trenching, and water and sewer connections; and believes the applicant should satisfy concems related to increased traffic. COUNCIL ON AGING The Council on Aging is supportive ofthis proposal but has some concems about the appearance ofthe building, as well as the size and height. MEDFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Medfield School Department is concemed by how close the building and parking is to adjacent Middle and High School complex. Many students at both the middle school and high school walk to school, and use an existing path that runs through the site to access the school. Maintaining the safe pedestrian access through the site for students should be a priority. There is also concem that the current road on the school side will be used as an emergency egress into the property. The school property has consistent traffic from 7am -llpm from Sunday-Saturday for the period of September - June, and could be impacted by this project. Finally, the School Department notes that part ofthe Housing Authority property is currently in use as a playground for the School's daycare. MEDFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT The Medfield Police Department is supportive ofthis proposal, but would like to see more details related to site illumination and traffic impacts. MEDFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT The Medfield Fire Department would prefer the applicant use a lockbox at the gate for emergency egress in lieu ofOpticon, a barcode scanning system. RESIDENT COMMENTS In addition to those comments by Town Officials, a number ofneighbors and residents have also submitted comments on the proposed project. Most comments related to concems related to the Aquifer Protection District, the appropriateness ofthe building, the design ofthe building, and traffic impacts; however, not all letters spoke in opposition and several residents did issue letters ofsupport. GENERAL COMMENTS Finally, the Town has reviewed the development budget and operating pro forma for the proposed project. The Town recognizes that there are real challenges with respect to finding income eligible tenants who can afford LIHTC rents without a rental subsidy but notes that the proposal calls for 8 apartments to be "Low Income, Rental Assisted" units. The Town would like to better understand the anticipated source, amount, and duration of this partial rental subsidy as part ofits assessment ofproject viability. While it is premature to expect the development team to stipulate a recapitalization plan for the end ofthe tax credit period at this very early point in the process, the Town seeks reasonable assurances regarding the long-term feasibility ofthe development including potentially following a transfer ofcontrol to the Housing Authority or another party ifthe original partnership is dissolved after the initial LIHTC compliance period ends after 15 years. Understanding the availability and likelihood ofrental assistance for some ofthe project's units, both during and after the LIHTC compliance period, is important in this respect. The Town also notes that the fair market rents for 2019 have been issued and should be used in Newgate LLC's pro forma calculations. Due to long-term funding challenges, the Town also recognizes that the affordable units in this development are smaller than those required by DHCD but believes this will assist with future affordability. As the project consists ofthree fully handicap accessible units and two hearing impaired accessible units, and the building is served by an elevator, the Town is satisfied that the units will provide significant housing opportunities for lower income senior households. Although DHCD has advised against the inclusion oftwo-bedroom units, the Town would like to see the two-bedroom units to remain so as to allow for the occupancy of an authorized home care worker and believes such units would provide a significant benefit to the Town. In consideration ofthe above comments, and those enclosed, it is our expectation that you will agree that the Rosebay at Medfield is eligible for funding by DHCD so they may proceed with applying for LIHTC credits. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions that you may have. ^ [ichaerMardiicci, Chairman Medfield Board of Selectmen20181203-SR-Rosebay - Medfield Municipal Comment Letter 12-03-18_Page_220181203-SR-Rosebay - Medfield Municipal Comment Letter 12-03-18_Page_320181203-SR-Rosebay - Medfield Municipal Comment Letter 12-03-18_Page_420181203-SR-Rosebay - Medfield Municipal Comment Letter 12-03-18_Page_5

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