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FY21 Museum CPC Funding Recommendation (Reappropriation of funds) — File 211403
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ALIGNMENT WITH FY21 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION PLAN
The Somerville Museum collections and the interior of the building cannot currently be enjoyed by all
Somerville residents because the building is not currently ADA accessible.
FUNDING CONDITIONS
1. Execution, and recording, of an historic preservation restriction, which includes a provision for
public access, that was required by the FY15 CPA grant.
2. Upon commencement of the Project and as appropriate, the Somerville Museum agrees to post
a sign stating that the Project was funded through the City of Somerville’s Community
Preservation Act program.
3. CPA funds will only go towards the construction of the elevator addition.
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
The goal of this project is to make the Somerville Museum building, events, exhibitions, and other
cultural offerings accessible to all.
The success of the ADA project will be physically evident when visitors in wheelchairs are able to access
the building’s cultural events and with the increased number of public organizations that can hold their
cultural events at the Museum. Once the Palladian window is installed as described, it will be a success.
The full proposal is available at: https://www.somervillema.gov/cpa