2015.11.09 Council Agenda Item 03
Summary
Order - Pursuant to Section 102 of the Council-Manager Charter of the Town of Falmouth, the Town Council hereby orders and ordains that the interests of the Town require redevelopment of, and construction of an addition to, the former Plummer School for affordable senior housing, the donation of trail easements to the Town for public access over walking trails, a proposed land exchange, and landscaping/hardscaping improvements to the Village Green and general area, all as described in a proposed Development Agreement between the Town of Falmouth and the Ocean View Retirement Community Limited Partnership (“Ocean View”), and that the Town Manager is authorized on behalf of the Town to: (a) execute and deliver the Development Agreement between the Town and Ocean View; (b) execute and deliver a deed to Ocean View to a strip of land adjoining the Plummer School property (as described in Exhibit B-1 to the Development Agreement); (c) accept a deed from Ocean View to a parcel of land (as described in Exhibit B-2 to the Development Agreement); and (d) accept an easement deed from Ocean View (as described in Exhibit B-3 to the Development Agreement), all aforementioned instruments being substantially in the form presented to this meeting.
A public comment period will be included with this item (3 minutes).
ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Description
OceanView is proposing the renovation and use of, and addition to, the former Plummer School for Affordable Senior Housing. OceanView has proposed a land transfer from the Town of a portion of the “Village Green,” located between the former Lunt and Plummer Schools, in order to allow the Plummer addition to be built. The amount of land involved, including a 10 to 12 feet wide grading and maintenance strip along the addition, is approximately 4,775 s.f. = 0.11 acres. The remaining Village Green property is approximately 2.37 acres.
In exchange for this property OceanView proposes to transfer 0.71 acres of the Plummer lot located at the corner of Lunt and Middle Roads to the Town. This area includes the Ann Lamb Memorial and Henry Binder Memorial Tree.
In addition, OceanView proposes to make up to $35,000 worth of landscaping and hardscaping improvements for the Village Green and general surrounding area and grant the Town a public easement over the walking trails that surround the storm water detention pond that exists on the southern end of the Village Green.
Attached is the proposed draft Order as well as a draft Purchase and Sales Agreement. Exhibits A and B in the Development Agreement show the updated conceptual master plan and the parcels to be conveyed.
