The Planning Department conducted the charrette along with consultant Wright Ostermier Landscape Architects (WOLA). A Broadacres Farm Design Charrette Report<\/strong> <\/a>which summarizes the process, findings and recommendations for the property, was developed based on feedback from the charrette. Click below to view the report.<\/p>\n The report and its findings were presented at the Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Board of Selectmen meeting<\/strong><\/a> at 7 PM in Town Hall (322 Concord Rd). Click below to view the presentation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Town closed on the purchase of the Broadacres Farm property on July 11, 2019, and the public is welcome to enjoy the property with certain restrictions.<\/p>\n Restrictions<\/span>: No access is permitted in and around the buildings on the property.<\/strong><\/p>\n Parking<\/span>:<\/strong> Parking shall be restricted to the gravel area near the sheds across Morse Road from the house.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A FlashVote survey was conducted in November 2019 to gather input on how residents would like to see the Broadacres property used in the future. click below to see the results of the survey.<\/p>\n SURVEY RESULTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Broadacres Farm is a former 34-acre horse farm with stables, pasture, indoor arena, and riding fields located on both sides of scenic Morse Road.<\/p>\n The property is comprised of three parcels designated for the following uses:<\/p>\n PARCEL 1<\/strong><\/p>\n PARCEL 2 <\/strong><\/p>\n PARCEL 3 <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information on the property and its priority status for open space and recreation are found in the presentation<\/a><\/strong> made by the Town Manager at the October 15th<\/sup> Special Town Meeting.<\/p>\n On October 15, 2018, Special Town Meeting voted IN FAVOR of the acquisition.<\/p>\n On November 6, 2018, Acquisition of Broadacres was Ballot Question 5<\/a> of the November 2018 State Election<\/a>. It PASSED by a vote of 6014 Yes to 3069 No at the election.<\/p>\n On July 11, 2019, the Town of Sudbury closed on the purchase of the property.<\/p>\n The property has abundant natural and cultural resources, is connected to other Town-owned properties, and offers potential for recreational use. It is a priority for protection identified in the 2009-2015 Open Space and Recreation Plan and the Heritage Landscape Inventory of 2006.<\/p>\n Broadacres Farm abuts the following properties of interest:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Town reached an agreement<\/a> with the property owner. Per the agreement, Sudbury voters authorize the purchase of Broadacres through both<\/em> a Town Meeting and<\/u><\/em> Election vote.<\/p>\n On October 15, 2018, Town Meeting voted in favor<\/em> of the acquisition.<\/p>\n On November 6, 2018, State Election QUESTION 5<\/span> is 82 MORSE ROAD<\/span>: Broadacres Farm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A \u201cyes\u201d vote on this question authorized the Town to increase taxes at a future date for a period of time in order to pay for the acquisition.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Town has agreed to purchase the three parcels on 82 Morse Road for a total of $5.5 million dollars.<\/p>\n The purchase will occur in phases, rather than all at once.<\/p>\n The Community Preservation Committee and the Special Town Meeting voted to fund Phase 1 of the purchase, committing nearly $2 million in CPA funds, thus reducing the amount to be borrowed in the future to approximately $3.5 million. The rest of the funding to be borrowed will be secured with the ballot question #5 on November 6th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n The estimated impact of increasing future fiscal year\u2019s taxes to pay for the estimated debt issuance of $3,660,000 is estimated at $53 for year 1 and decreasing annually to approximately $30 in year 20 for the \u201caverage\u201d home value of $726,960. The taxes will not be initiated until the later phases of the project acquisition transpire (within 10 years). Project funding and acquisition will only advance if the ballot question passes at the November 6th<\/sup> election.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Click below to view the listed document.<\/p>\n Purchase & Sale Agreement for Broadacres Farm \u2013 October 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n November 6 State Election \u2013 Broadacres Info Flier<\/a><\/p>\n November 6 State Election \u2013 Information for Voters<\/a><\/p>\n Town of Sudbury Reaches Agreement of Broadacres Farm<\/a><\/p>\n October 15 Special Town Meeting \u2013 Broadacres Info Flier<\/a><\/p>\n Broadacres Property Appraisal<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Broadacres Farm (82 Morse Road) has been acquired by the Town of Sudbury. Read full article![\"\"](\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/357\/2018\/10\/broadacres-web-page_report-image-1024x768.jpg\")
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<\/a><\/p>\n Presentation of Broadacres Charrette Findings<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nWhat is this Property?<\/h4>\n
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How did we Purchase it?<\/h4>\n
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