CPC Approves $5,000 Appraisal Near Cushing Park

Community Preservation Committee · Meeting of September 28, 2026

Framingham's Community Preservation Committee voted 8-0 to fund a $5,000 appraisal of roughly 13 acres near Cushing Memorial Park, an early step toward blocking future development next to the park, where the full 30-acre parcel is assessed at $33 million. A committee member said the goal is a buffer "because we want... we don't want an apartment building right next to the park." The committee also approved its fiscal 2027 Community Preservation Plan update, found two Farm Pond floating boardwalk proposals eligible for funding, and voted through three separate roll calls to return $4,102.77, $773.83 and $107.32 in unused project money to the town's CPA fund balance account ahead of City Council review. Separately, cemetery trustee Julie Ferrari presented a draft legal covenant as an alternative to a formal historic preservation restriction for the Edgell Grove Cemetery Tomb House, after the Framingham History Center signaled reluctance to hold such a restriction; the committee took no vote and asked for legal and coalition review first.

In the full story:

• Cushing Memorial Park Land Appraisal
• Edgell Grove Cemetery Tomb House Historic Preservation Covenant
• Fiscal 2027 Community Preservation Plan Update
• Reallocation of Unused Project Funds
• Farm Pond Floating Boardwalk Eligibility
• Coordinator's Report and Pending Eligibility Questions
• New Business
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 3,182 words

Source: the Community Preservation Committee meeting of September 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.