09/18/1996 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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h, Museum; Historical Commission-Archive Building; Nancy Kaplan and � . Lee Potter-Town Cemeteries. l„,. A Municipal Offices Facility Study projected space needs for each department in order to provide a study for future Town Hall Renovation Expansion. The Building Committee suggested the expansion be done in two phases in an attempt to satisfy fiscal constraints of the Town. Phase one is currently in progress with a proposed completion date by the fall of 1996. The major component of this phase is ADA requirements which include an elevator and additional ramps, a portion of which has been paid through a state Block Grant Fund. There is no exact time frame for phase two. The Facility Study has scheduled 2006; Eric is suggesting 2004 to begin project planning and updated space needs analyses. The D. P.W. Garage, built in 1985, includes offices, maintenance garage and storage for equipment. The salt storage shed, approved by Town Meeting, May 1996, is scheduled for construction this fiscal year. Additional facilities to dispose of, store and handle soil, material and fill are needed. A new facility for disposal of road sweepings and drainage cleaning will be needed in anticipation of the landfill closing in 1998. The Cape Cod. Commission is working on a regional landfill site. Regarding buildout, an addition to the maintenance garage is proposed to accommodate equipment needs. The hope is to use the capped landfill area for future storage facilities. The Public Library was built in 1987. According to a space needs analysis from the State Library Planning Guidelines indicates a lack of standard seating space, volumes and storage , I space based on Town population. A space needs study for fiscal ' year 2000 proposes a five thousand square foot expansion in the year 2001. Based on population projections the Guidelines determine the Town would need a twelve thousand square foot facility by 2004, and sixteen thousand by buildout. The Library (I Trustees and Head Librarian have recommended an expansion that would serve the Town through buildout. Some fiscal alternatives would be library grants and if approved and certified by Cape Cod j Commission, impact fees to aid funding of this project. All The Archives Building which was formerly the Town Library is operated by the Historical Commission. Routine maintenance items are needed at this point: New roof; heating system; and fire alarms. There are additional needs which are not included in the Town Capital Budget at this time including: A sprinkler-firea::;i suppression system; new floor; and climate control system (important for preservation of historical documents) . The Irj Historical Commission has requested meeting and display space, as well as relocation of Ockway Chapel to Collins' Lot area for use as an annex in anticipation of a Native American Research Center. ,I� ��ii ' The Wampanoag Indian Museum, located in the Mabel Avant `! -30- I;