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Introducing the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Workshop on CPA and Biomap2 for Worcester County Communities Leominster Library, October 9, 2013 About the Community Preservation Coalition And Community Preservation Committees from Acton

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Introducing the Community Preservation Act (CPA)

Workshop on CPA and Biomap2 for Worcester County Communities Leominster Library, October 9, 2013

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About the Community Preservation Coalition

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Acton Acushnet Agawam Amherst Aquinnah Ashland Ayer Barnstable Becket Bedford Belchertown Belmont Beverly Bourne Boxford Braintree Brewster Bridgewater Cambridge Canton Carlisle Carver Chatham Chelmsford Chilmark Cohasset Concord Conway Dartmouth Deerfield Dennis Dighton Dracut Dunstable East Longmeadow Eastham Easthampton Easton Edgartown Fairhaven Fall River Falmouth Georgetown Gloucester Goshen Grafton Granville Great Barrington Groton Groveland Hadley Hamilton Hampden Hanover Hanson Harvard Harwich Hatfield Hingham Holliston Hopkinton Hubbardston Hudson Kingston Lenox Leverett Lexington Lincoln Littleton Longmeadow Manchester Marion Marshfield Mashpee Mattapoisett Maynard Medway Mendon Middleborough Middleton Millis Monson Nahant Nantucket Needham Newburyport Newton Norfolk North Andover Northampton Northborough Northfield Norwell Oak Bluffs Orleans Pembroke Pelham Phillipston Plympton Provincetown Quincy Randolph Rehoboth Rockport Rowley Royalston Salem Sandwich Scituate Seekonk Sharon Shutesbury Somerset Somerville Southampton Southborough Southwick Stockbridge Stoughton Stow Sturbridge Sudbury Sunderland Swansea Templeton Truro Tyngsborough Upton Waltham Wareham Wayland Wellesley Wellfleet Wenham West Boylston West Bridgewater West Newbury West Springfield West Tisbury Westfield Westford Weston Westport Weymouth Whately Wilbraham Williamstown Yarmouth

And Community Preservation Committees from…

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Coalition Services

  • Technical assistance
  • Website:

www.communitypreservation.org

  • CPA advocacy
  • Email newsletter
  • Regional CPA conferences and training
  • Assistance with CPA education and adoption
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What is CPA?

The Community Preservation Act is state enabling legislation passed in 2000 Adopted by individual communities at a local ballot election

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….enables Massachusetts cities and towns to create a local dedicated fund for….

What is CPA? Open Space Historic Preservation Community Housing Outdoor Recreation

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CPA in 2013: 155 communities

44% of the state

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Recent CPA Ballot Activity

(November 2012)

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CPA Adopted by All Types of Communities

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CPA Funds at Work

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CPA - Many Types of Projects

  • Text
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CPA by the Numbers through 2013

HISTORIC PRESERVATION: 3,300 appropriations made OPEN SPACE: 19,700 acres preserved OUTDOOR RECREATION: 1,000 projects funded AFFORDABLE HOUSING: 7,800 units created or supported

OVERALL: 6,600+ projects approved & $1.2 billion raised

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Basics of CPA

Adopting communities establish a dedicated local fund for: Historic Preservation Open Space & Recreation Community Housing

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Communities vote to establish a CPA surcharge of no higher than 3% on local property taxes…

Basics of CPA – CPA Revenue Sources

…and then receive annual matching funds from the state

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Not necessarily a permanent commitment

  • The CPA must remain in place for at

least 5 years

  • After 5 years, the Act can be repealed at

any time

  • Amendments to the CPA surcharge

percentage or the exemptions can be made at any time

Amending or Repealing the CPA

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Required representation from:

  • Conservation Commission
  • Historical Commission
  • Planning Board
  • Recreation Board
  • Housing Authority

Community Preservation Committee (CPC)

City Ordinance or Town Bylaw establishes a CPC

  • Plus up to 4 additional

members

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  • Assess Needs
  • Accept/Review Project Proposals
  • Get Input from the Public and Boards/Committees
  • Recommend Expenditures to City Council/Town Council
  • Budgeting/Record Keeping, Annual Report
  • NOTE: Legislative approval required on all CPA projects!

CPC Functions

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CPA Annual Fund Distribution Requirements

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Potential Uses of CPA Funds

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REHABILITATE CPA and Historic Preservation

  • Buildings • Structures • Parks • Vessels
  • Landscapes • Documents • Artifacts

PRESERVE RESTORE ACQUIRE ADAPT FOR REUSE

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Restoration of historic municipal buildings

CPA and Historic Preservation

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CPA and Historic Preservation

Adaptive Reuse

  • f Buildings
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Grants to non-profit community groups (typically with a preservation easement)

CPA and Historic Preservation

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Historic City/Town Documents

CPA and Historic Preservation

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CPA and Open Space PRESERVE (REHABILITATE) ACQUIRE CREATE

  • Agricultural Land • Vulnerable Land
  • Drinking Water Supplies
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Protecting Agricultural Land

CPA and Land Protection

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Protecting Vulnerable Land

CPA and Land Protection

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Protecting Drinking Water Supplies

CPA and Land Protection

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CPA and Recreation CREATE REHABILITATE ACQUIRE

  • Playgrounds • Athletic Fields • Hiking and Biking Trails
  • Parks • Community Gardens • Outdoor facilities only

PRESERVE

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Playgrounds

CPA and Recreation

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Athletic Fields

CPA and Recreation

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Hiking and Biking Trails

CPA and Recreation

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Parks

CPA and Recreation

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Community Gardens

CPA and Recreation

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CPA and Affordable Housing REHABILITATE CREATE PRESERVE ACQUIRE SUPPORT

  • Housing for Veterans • Conversion of Existing Buildings
  • Meeting Specialized Needs • Community Involvement & Nonprofit

Partnership • Sustainable Development

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CPA and Affordable Housing

Differs from 40B in that: For families & individuals earning up to 100% of area median income:

  • All local zoning and bylaws apply
  • City Council/Town Meeting

approval required

  • Permanently affordable
  • $48,510 for 1 person
  • $55,440 for a couple
  • $69,300 for a family of 4

(Leominster and Fitchburg)

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Housing for Veterans

CPA and Affordable Housing

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Conversion of Existing Buildings

CPA and Affordable Housing

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Meeting Specialized Needs

CPA and Affordable Housing

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Community Involvement and Non-profit Partnerships

CPA and Affordable Housing

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LEED Certification and Sustainable Development

CPA and Affordable Housing

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Costs and Benefits of CPA

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What would CPA cost

the average homeowner in this area?

Communities can choose from a menu of CPA exemptions… It depends partly upon the exemptions your city/town adopts ….

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First $100,000 of residential property value New: First $100,000 of commercial & industrial property value Low income families; low/moderate income seniors Full commercial and industrial exemption (with split tax rate only)

Menu of CPA Exemptions

*Note: Any existing property tax exemptions apply to the CPA surcharge

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What about Residents with Low or Fixed Incomes?

FY13 income limits to qualify for exemption to CPA surcharge in Leominster and Fitchburg

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Avg Assessed Home Value With $100,000 exemption Net House Value Surcharged Municipal Tax Rate (per $1000) Amount Subject to Surcharge CPA Surcharge Rate Amount paid toward CPA Fund The average Leominster homeowner would pay $19 into the local Community Preservation fund annually.

What would the average local homeowner pay with a 1% CPA surcharge?

$209,968 $100,000 $109,968 $17.96 $1,975 1% $19 x x (Based on FY2013 tax data for Leominster)

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The Statewide CPA Trust Fund

  • Guaranteed annual disbursement from statewide CPA

Trust Fund

  • Administered by the Department of Revenue (DOR)
  • Funds come from $10 and $20 fees charged at the

Registries of Deeds

  • New!! Additional $25 million from the state budget

surplus for 2013… and beyond?

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How Much Can Communities Expect to Receive from the State CPA Trust Fund?

Annual match has ranged from 26%- 100% of local CPA revenues Communities with 3% CPA surcharges get more $$$ each year!! Another route to 3%: ‘Blended’ CPA

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(Assumes Leominster adopts the exemption for the first $100,000 of residential property value)

Estimated Annual Leominster CPA Revenues (FY13)

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Overall Benefits of CPA: Leveraging

Town Project CPA $ Other $ Peabody Rail-trail $162,000 $1.36 million federal grant West Bridgewater Anderson Farm $400,000 $1.23 million state and federal grants Easthampton Restore Town Hall $50,000 $50,000 from MHC Newton Elderly housing $850,000 $3.167 million from HUD Grafton Hassanamesitt Village – open space/historic preservation $250,000 $1.85 million from state, federal and private sources Hampden 166 acres open space $100,000 $400,000 from state and private sources

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Overall Benefits of CPA

  • Important community projects funded with state $$$
  • Steady source of funding for local CPA needs
  • Leverages other funding
  • Strengthens community’s financial outlook
  • New: Broadened allowable uses and increased funding
  • Local economic activity and jobs
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Questions?

For more information: www.communitypreservation.org 617-367-8998