20.118 An Order to Appropriate 54,075 in CPA Funds for West Farms Road APR Project - CertifiedCity of Northampton
MASSACHUSETTS
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In City Council, September 17, 2020
Upon the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee
20.118 An Order to Appropriate $54,075 in CPA Funds for West Farms Road APR Project
Ordered, that
WHEREAS, The Northampton Conservation and Agricultural Commissions, and the Office of
Planning & Sustainability submitted a Community Preservation Act application for
protection of 36.1 acres at the Hickory Dell Farm on West Farms Road within the
Mineral Hills Greenway with a permanent Agricultural Preservation Restriction;
WHEREAS, the project meets the goals of the Sustainable Northampton Plan, Northampton
Community Preservation Plan, and Open Space, Recreation and Multi-use Trail
Plan to protect open space and agricultural land in active production, and protect
heritage landscapes;
WHEREAS, CPA funds will provide the required local match for $559,550 in Massachusetts
Department of Agricultural Resources funds;
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2019, the Northampton Community Preservation Committee
voted unanimously to recommend that $54,075 in new Community Preservation
Act funds be used to support this project (in addition to $21,375 funds on hand
from previously appropriated CPA funds).
Ordered, that
$54,075 be appropriated from Community Preservation Act funding to the Office of Planning
and Sustainability for the West Farms Road Agricultural Preservation Restriction Project. And,
that the grantee meets the conditions approved by the Community Preservation Committee, the
Mayor, and City Council.
Specifically, $54,075 is appropriated from the CPA Open Space Reserve (account #2344930-
359931).
Further, that the City, acting through its Conservation Commission is authorized to purchase or
otherwise acquire for conservation, agricultural and passive recreation purposes, as provided by
Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, the Community Preservation Act, and Article 97
of the Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution, the above-described agricultural
preservation restriction as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws, and that the
City Council hereby approves such restrictions.