- 11/2/5 book 37717 page 51 48 Mason Street--66,853
- 11/2/5 book 37717 page 59 47 Mason Street-- 43,147
- Total price 110,000
- Commence land development within one year specified in deed
- Complete development within two years specified in deed
- Land shall not be used for the storing or dumping of trash or refuse specified in deed
Mason Winfield did, however, take advantage of one of the partners non-profit status (Common Ground) and obtained a 170,000 grant (don't have to pay it back) from the EPA. How did they do that?
- Two months (11/1/6 book 38185 page 55) after the purchase Mason Winfield transferred 48 Mason Street to one of the minority owner stake-holders (Worcester Common Ground, a non profit entity) for $10,
- Common Ground applies and gets the grant and since they are a non-profit Mason Winfield does not have to pay back the grant.
- Note if I was to get this grant I would have to pay it back. Note to self, get a non-profit to be a 1% owner in next project to get free EPA grant monies
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Dont you just love the politically correct language on the sign?
Rather than calling it building project or an apt complex or a condo project or a landfill operation they term it:
"Home Ownership Initiative"
IMagine a privte contractor going to the planning board and calling their 50 lot subdivision a home ownership initiative to down play the 25 acres that will striped bare to build it.
BTW, illegal accesory sign?
Illegal fence??..over 6 feet?
Fill possibly illegally dumped and stored. Each pile of fill ( representing one tri-axle dumptruck load of fill) is separate violation. Does ZBA require a special permit for storage of fill in that area?
They have created slopes in excess of 8% w/o proper ZBA apprroval.
Overgrown vegetation in excess of 12".
How did they fare this winter for compliance with sno removal ordinance?
How about we make it a bakers dozen and call this niusance property #13?
I tell you folks once again, there is one set of rules for the non profit builders in this town one set for other builders.
I will also tell you there is no way in hell that any private money is ever going to build that site out, at least in the next 6-8years. It will have to be 100%gub'mint pesos
I cruised Main South Hood today twice. Why is that above gound pipeline .......that apparently now services WCG's Piano factory project...covered with flourescent orange "wrapping" paper?
a. Is Oct 31st soon upon us?
b. to make the black pipe line more easily seen so no one drives into it?
c. Insulation?
Does that pipeline rise up as it approaches Main St? If so, they must have a sewerage pump attached to it? I wonder, do they also have a sewerge holding tank on site from which they pump?
Are there any signs on it indicating what the pipeline contains? I would have to speculate that such signs may be req'd? Imagine an accident/incident in that area and first responders have to start guessing about whats in the pipeline? Trucks, RR cars, above ground gas pipe lines, etc are req;d to be clearly marked as to what Hazmat/dangerous type mat'l is being transported. If signage is req'd where's Dio, IAFF, Code, and WFD on this issue? I mean a simple 4" plastic pipe emitting hot air and fumes from a basic water heater to the outside of a building has to be clearly marked if it's below a certain grade.
I know a business man who wanted this land..he was told that they wanted housing... don;t bid they would not support the use. he wanted.. I say we bring this guy to the table and the city should do the right thing and make a deal that this business man buy the property and the city should help push this through... who is with me I WILL LEAD THIS!!!! enough is enough!!!!
"How did they fare this winter for compliance with sno removal ordinance?"
Their sidewalk was pretty snowed-in all winter.
Some "before and after" pix from back in the day:
http://www.pieandcoffee.org/2006/02/23/items-17/
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