CPA Projects Database

Lawson Green Apartments will consist of 30 affordable senior rental units serving low income resident’s, aged 62+ with preference given for Scituate residents. Lawson Green Apartments is the result of a public-private partnership between the Scituate Housing Authority, Scituate Affordable Housing Trust, Scituate CPC and The Grantham Group, the professional developer selected through a rigorous process. The Scituate Housing Authority is providing the building site by subdividing excess land located on the Central Park Senior Housing property. The Affordable Housing Trust has approved $600,000 towards the project and CPC has approved $1.9 million in local affordability support. The Grantham Group will finance the remainder of the roughly $8.5M project through a combination of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Financing, mortgage debt, State Affordable Housing grants and developer investment.

ADA compliant parking lots, kiosks, trail markers on CPC purchased land

To develop and promote Scituate conservation property trails by mapping new and existing trails using GIS/GPS technology, by preparing informational signage, printing paper maps and by preparing and installing trail markers.

Administrative expenses for recording secretary and clerical support.

To restore two plaques that commemorate the service of Scituate residents during World War I. The plaques are located at the historic Lawson Common and the restoration will coincide with the Centennial of World War I in November 2018.

The book is a compilation of the history of Scituate residents in the Civil War. It includes Scituate pre-war, during the war and post war. Biographies of those who enlisted from Scituate are included along with copies of letters written by Scituate solders, newspaper articles and records of the Scituate Town Archives. Copies of the book will be available at the Scituate Historical Society and to the public

Additional funding to refurbish existing parking area and construct additional parking (18 spaces) on the grassy area past right field at Roach Field. The original proposal for $89,300 was approved at the 2017 Annual Town Meeting. The actual design requires storm water and drainage swales and runoff which were not included in the original request. Additional storm water requirements, signs and redesign for front parking require additional $80,000 in funding. Scituate Little League is committing $7,500 for the project. This project will provide safe parking for attendees, handicap parking and get cars parked in neighborhood and Beaver Dam Road off the streets.

The purchase of approximately 4.79 acres of land located on Sunset Road, a private, gravel road off Edward Foster Road, that links First Cliff and Second Cliff with the business district and the rest of the town. The property is located at the end of Sunset Road, adjacent to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration headquarters of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS). The Town of Scituate would like to purchase this property to permanently protect it as public waterfront open space. MBL = 51-3-19-N, 51-3-19-E, 51-3-19-F,51-3-19-G, 51-3-19-H,51-3-19-I,51-3-17R

Administrative expenses for the Affordable Housing Trust Board

11 NELSON ROAD - insurance and utility bills for affordable house located at 11 Nelson Road. HOUSE SOLD

This project involves the restoration of a 100-year-old marker erected in 1919 to commemorate shipbuilding in the Town of Scituate along the River. It is one of ten such markers along the North River and the only one in Scituate. This plaque commemorates the Briggs Shipbuilding Yard in Scituate. The plaque serves as a tool to help educate local residents about the importance of shipbuilding along the North River.

The Humane Society Boathouse, located at Scituate Marine Park, is one of just a few remaining in the State and is used by the Scituate Recreation Department as a home for its popular sailing program. The application request is for funding to replace the wood roof shingles and ridge boards.

project for the replacement of site amenities along the Cole Parkway Harborwalk from the Harbormaster’s Office to Front Street within the Scituate Harbor Cultural District. The proposed work includes replacement of the existing damaged and rusted benches with 11 new benches, 5 new trash receptacles, and 1 new recycling container. Constructed from durable cast aluminum and IPE hardwood, the benches and matching trash receptacles will offer an aesthetic and functional improvement to the Harborwalk. The project also includes restoration of the Morrill Bandstand overlooking the Harbor. The restoration includes new weather-resistant composite decking including a 140 square foot deck extension, railing, structural columns, selective skirting, and trim replacement; electrical upgrades including new wiring and energy-efficient LED recessed lights and replacement of the roof.

Application for funding to restore three (3) stone mile markers to their original status. Scituate has three (3) of the eighty-five (85) mile markers erected to mark the original roads used by the Pilgrims from Plymouth to Boston and Plymouth to Provincetown-erected in 1920 to celebrate the tercentenary of the Pilgrims’ landing in Plymouth. .

Administrative expenses for clerical work

The Trust provided the funding for the update of the Town of Scituate‘s Housing Production Plan (HPP) to ensure that it continues to meet all state requirements of 760 CMR 56.03(4) under the state’s Housing Production Program. Consultant Karen Sunnarborg and the Scituate Planning Department are managing the project. The last HPP was completed in 2015.

Purchase of the Mordecai Lincoln Homestead and Mill Complex for historic preservation, open space and recreational uses for the residents and visitors. The complex consists of four buildings: the Mordecai Lincoln home (built in 1695), a second house built in 1850, the mill building and a shed. The buildings reside on 5.6 acres of land abutting the Gulf (also spelled Gulph) River in North Scituate. The property will be owned by the Town similar to other historic properties. A conservation restriction would be held by Wildland Trust on this property preserving it forever This is one of the most significant, unprotected historical properties in Scituate. The main house was home to Mordecai Lincoln, President Lincoln’s great, great, great grandfather. Mordecai is the son of Samuel Lincoln, the first Lincoln to settle in America. The site is the early boundary line between Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies. The actual marking stones of the boundary are located next to and under the Mill. The Mordecai Lincoln neighborhood is identified as an eligible National Register Historic District.

CLOSING COSTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE MORDECAI LINCOLN PROPERTY

FUNDING TO COVER BOTH CONSERVATION AND HISTORIC RESTRICTION COSTS FOR THE MORDECAI LINCOLN PROPERTY

Affordable Housing Trust (AHT) Emergency Rental Assistance funding is to provide emergency rental assistance to Scituate residents adversely impacted by COVID-19, joining over 80 towns and municipalities. The AHT will work with state agencies such as Mass Housing Partnership and Neighbor Works for the application process and distribution of these funds.

This request is to create an outdoor space on library grounds for public and library use. Funding for this project will cover the costs to construct a 900 square foot terrace, a seat wall, and a stone art feature. Private donations will fund a pollinator garden and benches. Donated landscaping services include construction of an accessible path and maintenance for the first three years. Library Foundation funds will cover future maintenance costs.

Phase 1 of this project is for the structural design and permitting of two pedestrian bridge crossings and an accessible pathway over the MBTA berm on Town Property in Greenbush. The bridges and accessible pathways will connect the site to the old rail bed at the First Herring River/North River and the existing shoreline pathway along the marsh at the Riverway and James Landing developments to the Driftway. This will result in a continuous, universally accessible walkway loop offering significant marsh views and immersion in Scituate’s native coastal habitat. The pathway will improve public access to the marsh and shoreline and provide passive recreational opportunities in the Greenbush area, where they are currently limited, while capitalizing upon Scituate’s existing trail network. Phase 2 funding will be the construction phase of the project.

Sponsored by Scituate Town Archives, this project is to digitize and preserve historic 11,000 death records from 1877 – 2002 and 9,500 marriage records from 1848-1997. This project is part of a continuing project to preserve non-digital town records that include paper, video and other media. These records are currently stored in the basement of Town Hall where protection for their longevity is limited.

The Scituate Arts Association has been restoring the historic Bailey-Ellis House since 2013. Recently, heavy rains created extreme water leaking/flooding through the rock foundation and into the main basement of the house. Basement water has caused damp air to circulate through the house creating ceiling issues within the common areas of the house. This project is to complete the missing elements from the original basement work that remains unfinished. Improving the basement drainage will help to preserve the rest of the building which has already undergone extensive restoration work. This phase will complete the 2013 Bailey-Ellis House Roof and Site Drainage Improvement Project.