Burlington Town Meeting Warrant Articles Relating To The Grand View Farm

May 16, 2001 -

A motion to vote Articles 1, 4 and 10 in a single vote was moved, seconded and so voted.
BY A VOTE OF 74 IN FAVOR AND 22 OPPOSED, ARTICLES 1, 4 AND 10 CARRIED BY THE REQUIRED 2/3 VOTE.

ARTICLE 1 RE: REZONE GRANDVIEW FARM/CENTER STREET PROPERTY FROM R.O. TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICT

BY A VOTE OF 74 IN FAVOR AND 22 OPPOSED the town voted to amend the Zoning Map to rezone certain parcels of land known as 59 Center Street, identified as a majority portion of Town Assessors Map 30 as Parcel 17; a vacant lot on Sleeper Drive identified on Town Assessors Map 30 as Parcel 35-12; a vacant lot on Sleeper Drive identified on Town Assessors Map 30 as Parcel 35-13; and a portion of 61 Center Street, identified on Town Assessors Map 30 as Parcel 18, from One Family Dwelling (RO) District to Planned Development (PD) District in accordance with the Grandview Farm Planned Development District zoning regulations included as part of the backup material to this warrant article; said land is further described as follows: [see Town Meeting minutes - pdf 80.0 kB]

ARTICLE 2 RE: ACCEPTANCE OF GRANDVIEW FARMHOUSE, SLEEPER DRIVE RESIDENTIAL LOTS AND SENIOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESTRICTION AND AUTHORITY TO CONVEY EASEMENTS FOR SENIOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

MAJORITY VOTED to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift or exchange and to accept, on such terms and conditions as the Selectmen may determine:

(a) a deed of land with improvements thereon known as the Grandview Farm area at 59 Center Street, being a portion of the premises described in the deed to Hubert J. Ruping and Ann M. Ruping dated January 13, 1978, recorded with the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 13375, Page 170, also identified as a portion of Town Assessors Map 30 as Parcel 17 containing 1.94 acres, more or less, said area being shown as Area 1 and Area 2 on the plan entitled "Grandview Farm Planned Development District," prepared by the Town of Burlington Planning Department, dated April 2, 2001, for general municipal purposes and for the purpose of conveyance of the easements described in Article 3 of this Warrant; and of land or an interest therein at 59 Center Street, being a portion of the premises described in said deed and being a portion of the premises described in the deed referred to below, containing 1.96 acres, more or less, being shown as Area 3 on said plan, for the purpose of conveyance subject to a Senior Affordable Housing Restriction; and

(b) a deed of vacant land known as the Sleeper Drive lots, being a portion of the premises described in the deed to Ann M. Ruping, as Trustee of the Sleeper Drive Realty Trust, recorded with Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, in Book 28324, Page 356, said Sleeper Drive lots are also identified on Town Assessors Map 30, Parcels 35-10, 35-11, 35-14 and 35-15, containing 1.85 acres, more or less, and the fee ownership interest in a certain portion of the Sleeper Drive Right of Way running from Briarwood Lane south westerly to the dead end, for the general municipal purposes, including conveyance of access and utility easements within Sleeper Drive; and

(c) a Senior Affordable Housing Restriction with respect to the vacant land known as the Senior Affordable Housing Parcel, being a portion of the premises described in the deeds referred to above, containing 1.96 acres, more or less, shown as Area 3 on a plan entitled "Grandview Farm Planned Development District," prepared by the Town of Burlington Planning Department, dated April 2, 2001, to be held and enforced by the Board of Selectmen on behalf of the Town.

January 13, 2003 -

ARTICLE 6 RE: Grandview Farm Money

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or otherwise provide the sum of $15,000 or any other amount to pay for the rehabilitation costs of the Grandview Farm, or to act in any other manner in relation thereto.

MAIN MOTION: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Overlay Surplus the sum of $15,000 to pay for the rehabilitation costs of the Grandview Farm, same to be spent under the direction of the Town Administrator.

Recommendations: Ways & Means 12-0-0 in favor.

ACTION: MAJORITY APPROVED MAIN MOTION

May 12, 2003 -

ARTICLE 30 RE: Grandview Farm Repairs

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow otherwise provide the sum of $25,000 or any other sum to repair and maintain the Grandview Farm complex or to act in any other manner in relation thereto.

MAIN MOTION: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash the sum of $75,000 to conduct a structural engineering and design analysis of the Grandview Farm complex and to repair and maintain the integrity of the existing structure.

Recommendations: Ways and Means voted 12-0-0 in favor.

ACTION: MAJORITY VOTED TO APPROVE MAIN MOTION

December 6, 2004 -

ARTICLE 2 RE: Sale of Land/Sleeper Drive

To see if the town will vote to transfer from the Board of Selectmen for general municipal purchases to the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of conveyance and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey, for such consideration as the Selectmen may determine, all or any portion of the following properties:

Three parcels of land on Sleeper Drive, being a portion of the premises conveyed to the Town by Ann M. Ruping, Trustee of the Sleeper Drive Realty Trust, by deed recorded with the Middlesex District Registry of Deeds on November 23, 2002 as Instrument No. 69, which three parcels are shown on Town Assessors Map 30 as Parcels 35-10, 35-11 and 35-15; and further are identified as Lots 18, 19 and 23 on a plan entitles "Marion Estates Definitive Subdivision Plan in Burlington, Mass.," dated August 9, 1977 prepared by Raymond Engineering Service, recorded with the Middlesex District Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 588 of 1978 in Book 13456, Page 125, or to take any other action relative thereto.

MAIN MOTION: Move that the Town vote to transfer from the Board of Selectmen for general municipal purposes to the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of conveyance and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey all or any portion of two parcels of land on Sleeper Drive, being a portion of the premises conveyed to the Town by Ann M. Ruping, Trustee of the Sleeper Drive Realty Trust, by deed recorded with the Middlesex District Registry of Deeds on November 23, 2002 as Instrument No. 69; which parcels are shown on Town Assessors Map 30 as Parcels 35-10 and 35-11; and further to appropriate the sum of $500,000, being all of the proceeds of the sale of said parcels, for the purpose of making structural repairs and renovations to the Grandview Farm.

Recommendations: Land Use Committee voted 5-0 in favor of the sale of Lot C.

After considerable debate a motion to move the question was seconded and so voted.   There was a division of the house and tellers were appointed.

ACTION: BY A VOTE OF 77 IN FAVOR AND 11 OPPOSED THE MAIN MOTION CARRIED.

September 27, 2004 -

ARTICLE 7 RE: Structural Repairs to Grandview Farm

To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds, borrow or otherwise provide a sum of money for the purpose of making structural repairs and renovations to the Grandview Farm property, or to act in any other manner in relation thereto.

ACTION: WITHDRAWN


ARTICLE 8 RE: Grandview Senior Housing

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey a parcel of land shown as "Area 3" on a plan entitled "Grandview Farm Planned Development District", prepared by the Town of Burlington Planning Department, dated April 2, 2001, which land contains 1.96 acres, more or less, and is subject to the Senior Affordable Housing Restriction, on such terms and conditions and for such monetary consideration as the Selectmen may determine, or to act in any other manner in relation thereto.

MAIN MOTION: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey a parcel of land shown as "Area 3" on a plan entitled "Grandview Farm Planned Development District", prepared by the Town of Burlington Planning Department, dated April 2, 2001, which land contains 1.96 acres, more or less, and is subject to the Senior Affordable Housing Restriction, on such terms and conditions and for such monetary consideration as the Selectmen may determine, and will further vote to approve the proposed design and development plans for the Affordable Housing Development project in Development Area, 3, which plans are available at the Town Hall for review by Town Meeting members, being the site design and development plans for the Affordable Housing Development which are proposed to be submitted as part of the PD Special Permit application required under Section 12.1.5 of the Burlington Zoning Bylaws.

Recommendations: Ways & Means voted 9-0-2 in favor.   Land Use Committee voted 6-0-0 in favor.

A motion to end debate was moved, seconded and so voted.

ACTION: MAJORITY APPROVED MAIN MOTION

January 24, 2005 -

ARTICLE 15 RE: Sale of Lot C/Sleeper Drive

To see if the Town will vote too transfer from the Board of Selectmen for general municipal purposes to the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of conveyance and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey all or any portion of two parcels of land on Sleeper Drive, being a portion of the premises conveyed to the Town by Ann M. Ruping, Trustee of the Sleeper Drive Realty Trust, by deed recorded with the Middlesex District Registry of Deeds on November 23, 2002 as instrument No. 69; which parcels are shown on Town Assessors Map 30 as Parcels 35-10 and 35-11; and further to appropriate the sum of $475,000, being all of the proceeds of the sale of said parcels, for the purpose of making structural repairs and renovations to the Grandview Farm or to act in any other manner in relation thereto.

MAIN MOTION: To see if the Town will vote too transfer from the Board of Selectmen for general municipal purposes to the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of conveyance and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey all or any portion of two parcels of land on Sleeper Drive, being a portion of the premises conveyed to the Town by Ann M. Ruping, Trustee of the Sleeper Drive Realty Trust, by deed recorded with the Middlesex District Registry of Deeds on November 23, 2002 as instrument No. 69; which parcels are shown on Town Assessors Map 30 as Parcels 35-10 and 35-11; and further to appropriate the sum of $440,000, being all of the proceeds of the sale of said parcels, for the purpose of making structural repairs and renovations to the Grandview Farm to be funded from the Sale of Land Account.

Recommendations: Ways & Means voted 9-0-1 in favor.

An amendment to remove the sale of lot C and allow the sale of either lot A or B at $500,000 instead was moved and seconded.   The Moderator ruled the amendment out of order.

There was a division of the housed and tellers were appointed.

ACTION: BY A VOTE OF 72 IN FAVOR AND 3 OPPOSED, THE MAIN MOTION CARRIED.

September 22, 2008 -

ARTICLE 7 RE: Capital Items/General Obligation Bonds

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $8,100,000 or some other amount, to be expended at the direction of the Selectmen, to pay for the following Capital Projects, including any and all costs incidental and related thereto:

Road Construction and Paving $1,000,000
AMR (Install Town Wide Automated Meters) $1,500,000
Terrace Hall Force Main $3,000,000
High School/FWS roof(s) $1,600,000
Grandview Farm Complex $1,000,000
and to determine whether the appropriation described in the article should be raised by taxation, transfer from available funds, borrowing or otherwise or to take any other action in relation thereto

MAIN MOTION: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $5,100,000 to be expended at the direction of the Selectmen, to pay for the following Capital Projects, including any and all costs incidental and related thereto:

Road Construction and Paving $ 1,000,000
AMR (Install Town Wide Automated Meters) 1,500,000
High School/FWS Roof(s) 1,600,000
Grandview Farm Complex 1,000,000
and that to meet this appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7, clauses (1), (3a) AND (5) AND Section 8, clause (7A) of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore.

Recommendations: Ways & Means voted in favor.   Capital Budget voted in favor.

A motion to end debate was moved, seconded and so voted. There was a division of the house and tellers were appointed.

ACTION: BY A VOTE OF 65 IN FAVOR AND 26 OPPOSED, THE MAIN MOTION CARRIED.


ARTICLE 8 RE: Sale of Town-owned Lot

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell an existing single family lot on South Bedford Street identified as Parcel 4, Map 47 on the Assessor’s maps for construction of a single residential home to pay for the cost of remodeling/reconstruction of the Grandview Farm complex, or to act in any other manner in relation thereto.

MAIN MOTION: as printed in the Warrant [pdf 87.4 kB]

Recommendations: Ways & Means voted 9-2-0 in favor.   Capital Budget voted 5-2 in favor.   Selectmen voted 5-0 in favor.

ACTION: MAJORITY APPROVED MAIN MOTION

January 25, 2010 -

ARTICLE 9 RE: MITRE Field Improvements

To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 7 adopted at the Town Meeting held on September 22, 2008 to read in its entirety as follows:

That the sum of $5,100,000 be and hereby is appropriated, to be expended at the direction of the Board of Selectmen, to pay for the following Capital Projects, including any and all costs incidental or related thereto:

Road Construction and Paving, parking lot and sidewalk reconstruction$1,000,000
AMR (Install Town Wide Automated Meters) 1,500,000
High School/FWS Roof(s) 1,600,000
Grandview Farm Complex 1,000,000
and that to meet this appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7, clauses (1), (3A) and (5) and Section 8, clause (7A) of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore.

MAIN MOTION: as printed in the Warrant [pdf 5.67 MB]

Recommendations: Ways & Means voted 10-1-0 in favor.   Capital Budget voted 4-2 in favor.

There was a division of the house and tellers were appointed.

ACTION: BY A VOTE OF 77 IN FAVOR AND 3 OPPOSED, THE MAIN MOTION CARRIED.

May 10, 2010 -

ARTICLE 11 Sale of Lot/40 South Bedford Street

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell a single family residential parcel located at 40 South Bedford Street (Map 47, Parcel 3) and to use the proceeds from such sale for the construction of the Grandview complex barn and outside landscaping, or act in any other manner in relation thereto.

MAIN MOTION: as printed in the Warrant [pdf 18.76 MB]

Recommendations: Ways & Means voted 11-0 in favor.   Capital Budget voted 6-0 in favor.   Land Use voted 5-2 in favor.

A motion to discuss Articles 11 and 12 together and vote separately was moved, seconded and so voted.   A motion to end debate was moved, seconded and so voted. There was a division of the house and tellers were appointed.

ACTION: BY A VOTE OF 52 IN FAVOR AND 22 OPPOSED, THE MAIN MOTION CARRIED


ARTICLE 12 Sale of Lot/Parcel B - Sleeper Drive Extension

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell a single family residential parcel located and identified as "parcel B" on an approved sub-division plan dated January 20, 2005.and furthermore to use the proceeds from such sale for the construction of the Grandview complex barn and outside landscaping, or to act in any other manner in relation thereto.

MAIN MOTION: as printed in the Warrant [pdf 18.76 MB]

Recommendations: Ways & Means voted 11-0 in favor.   Capital Budget voted 6-0 in favor.   Land Use voted 5-2 in favor.

ACTION: MAJORITY APPROVED MAIN MOTION

September 27, 2010 -

ARTICLE 10 RE: BAN/Bond Authorization

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $800,000, to be expended at the direction of the Board of Selectmen to pay for the construction of the Grandview Farm barn including all cost incidental or related thereto and that to meet this appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow said amount pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7, clauses (5) and Section 8, clauses (4) and (5) of the general laws or any other enabling authority and to issue bonds or notes of the Town; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.

MAIN MOTION: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $800,000 to be expended at the direction of the Selectmen, to pay for the Grandview Farm Barn construction and that to meet this appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7, clauses (1), (3a) AND (5) AND Section 8, clause (7A) of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore.

Recommendations: Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 in favor.   Ways & Means voted 9 -3-0 in favor.   Capital Budget voted 4 -1 in favor.

Moderator called for a Roll Call vote.

ACTION: BY A VOTE OF 47 IN FAVOR AND 44 OPPOSED THE MOTION FAILED TO RECEIVE THE NECESSARY 2/3 VOTE.

January 24, 2011 -

ARTICLE 11 RE: Sale of Lots Money to Grandview Farm

To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the proceeds from the Sale of Land Account the sum of $595,448.44 for the purpose of completing the construction of the attached barn to the Grandview complex; or to act in any other manner in relation thereto.

MAIN MOTION: as printed in the Warrant [pdf 124 kB]

Recommendations: Ways & Means voted 11-0-0 in favor.   Selectmen voted 5-0 in favor.   Capital Budget voted 5-0 in favor.

ACTION: MAJORITY APPROVED MAIN MOTION


ARTICLE 12 RE: BAN/Bond Authorization

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $300,000, to be expended at the direction of the Board of Selectmen to pay for the construction of the Grandview Farm barn including all cost incidental or related thereto and that to meet this appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow said amount pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7, clauses (5) and Section 8, clauses (4) and (5) of the general laws or any other enabling authority and to issue bonds or notes of the Town; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.

MAIN MOTION: as printed in the Warrant [pdf 124 kB]

Recommendations: Ways & Means voted 13-0-0 in favor.   Capital Budget voted 4-1 in favor.

There was a division of the house and tellers were appointed.

ACTION: BY A VOTE OF 78 IN FAVOR AND 8 OPPOSED, THE MAIN MOTION WAS APPROVED

May 11, 2011 -

ARTICLE 12 RE: Grandview Farm Debt Service

To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $85,545 from the Land Exchange Development Agreement (LEDA) Fund from the Gutierrez Company for the purposes of paying the Fiscal Year 2012 debt service on the Town’s July 1, 2009 Grandview Remodeling Bond; or to act in any other manner in relation thereto.

MAIN MOTION: as printed in the Warrant [pdf 238 kB]

Recommendations: Ways & Means voter 12-0-0 in favor Selectmen voted in favor

ACTION: MAJORITY APPROVED MAIN MOTION

January 25, 2012 -

ARTICLE 24 RE: Amendment to Grandview Farm Planned Development District Zoning Regulations

To see if Town Meeting will vote to amend the Grandview Farm Planned Development District Zoning Regulations of the Town of Burlington by amending Section III. A: Development Area 1 ("DA1") to increase the available parking on site as follows:

III. Use Regulations

A. Development Area 1("DA1")

The DA1 is intended for limited municipal uses, including only municipal offices, municipal museums, municipal art galleries, and/or a municipal community center, together with accessory parking for no more than thirty-two (32) vehicles.

And further to amend "Table 1: Grandview Farm PDD Schedule of Uses" Section B.8."Off-street outdoor parking of vehicles", to replace "up to 15" with "up to 32" under column "DA1" and to eliminate the asterisk and "Up to 70" under column "DA4".

And further to amend Section VI. Parking regulations to replace "shall be fifteen" with shall be thirty-two (32) and eliminate the maximum within DA4 as follows:

The Planning Board shall approve the number and type of parking spaces when approving the special permit for the PDD under Article XII of the Town of Burlington Zoning Bylaws, as amended through January 2001, subject to the following: The maximum number of parking spaces which may be located in DA1 shall be thirty-two (32). The maximum number of parking spaces which may be located in DA3 shall be sixty (60). Parking is prohibited in DA2. Or to act in any other manner in relation thereto.

MAIN MOTION: As printed in the Warrant [pdf 2.34 MB]

Recommendations: Planning Board 7-0-0
Land Use 7-0-0

ACTION: APPROVED BY A 2/3s VOTE

57 in favor 7 against

App. A.G. Posted.