Gateway Project – CHARLESTOWN COMMUNITY GARDENS – Fall 2011
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Program
Location: Bunker Hill Community Facilities Subdistrict,
456-458 Bunker Hill street, Charlestown, MA 02129
Client: Gardens for Charlestown, inc.
Contact persons: Penny Carlhian, (Treasurer) Roberta MacCarthy, Robert Spencer
Team members: Elle Coleman, Nicholas Joelli, Nicole Pinot-Juan, Perla Muller
Project supervisors: Todd Lee, Rick Lamb, Pat Welsh
Budget: $12,000 - $15,000
Budget sources:
$40/year for plot fee, extra for greenhouse use
No established retail/commercial partners
$500 from Spalding to improve accessibility
Applied for $3,000 grant from Big Dig mitigation funds to improve accessibility
Access requirements/ Security:
ADA accessible to tool shed, accessible plots, and seating area
City leaf mulch deliveries
No regular waste pickup
Shed needs to be locked, but accessible to everyone with plot
-Code lock
Larger door for snow blower
Approximate value of supplies in structure: ~$2,500
Exterior lighting: motion sensor on new shed
Utilities:
Water/Electricity to existing shed
-Water lines ~15 years old
Durability:
Wood structure expected as replacement of existing structure
Typical items in structure: snow blower, lawnmowers, gas, assorted gardening equipment
Zoning: OS-CG (Community Garden Open Space Subdistrict)
setbacks: none
floor area ratio: 2.0
maximum allowed building height: 45'
Design:
Historical connections of site/community: no attachment to current design
Specific requests:
-Keep access to site welcoming to all
-Site is “gateway to community”
-Keep separation of patio space and garden/shed
-Maintain adequate sunlight on plots
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