Newton, Massachusetts Community Preservation Program  >>  Proposals & Projects
 
Crystal Lake
location:
  Lake Avenue, Newton Centre, MA 02459
& Rogers Street, Newton Highlands, MA 02461
goals:
  Expand public parkland and the public swimming area along the southwestern shore of Crystal Lake, through strategic land acquisitions.
total
funding:
 
$3,671,500 CP funds appropriated  (historic resources, open space, recreation)

including $40,000 for City of Newton legal services
total
projects:
  (listed below in reverse chronological order)
contacts:
  City Solicitor, Newton City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton Centre, MA 02459
email:   dkahn@newtonma.gov and asmagula@newtonma.gov
phone:   617.796.1240
 
Commissioner of Parks & Recreation
City of Newton
70 Crescent Street
Auburndale, MA 02466
email:   bderubeis@newtonma.gov and cschein@newtonma.gov
phone:   617.796.1500

Public Buildings Commissioner
City of Newton
52 Elliot Street
Newton Upper Falls, MA 02464
email:   acabrall@newtonma.gov
phone:   617.796.1602

June 2006
  Crystal Lake history walk/slide show
9 January 2008
  community fundraising plans for Crystal Lake
December 2010
  Crystal Lake Public Park Master Plan,
overseen by the Mayor's Crystal Lake Taskforce
(very long document, will load slowly)
ongoing

  The Crystal Lake Conservancy:
www.crystallakeconservancy.org

A private not-for-profit organization formed to support and enhance the public resources created with public CPA funds at Crystal Lake. 
 
Crystal Lake
20 Rogers Street
location:
  20 Rogers Street
Newton Highlands, MA 02461
goals:
  Acquire this property, adjacent to the City’s existing swimming facilities at Crystal Lake, for recreational purposes. 
funding:
 
$2,786,500 CP funds appropriated  (recreation)
including $30,000 for City of Newton legal services
$3,279,363 anticipated total cost, including debt issuance & interest

PROPOSAL REVIEW & APPROPRIATIONS
December 2006
  proposal
8 December 2006
  appraisal (long file, will take time to load) 
January-March 2008
  letters of support
13 March 2007
  CPC funding recommendation
7 and 21 May 2007
  Board orders (appropriation)
28 August 2007
  non-CPA funds used for demolition

25 July 2010
 
supplemental funding request
23 August 2010
  CPC funding recommendation
7 September 2010
  Board order (appropriation)

Crystal Lake
230 Lake Avenue
location:
  230 Lake Avenue
Newton Centre, MA 02459
goals:
  Acquire restrictions on or subdivisions of this property, between Levingston Cove and the city parkland and swimming facilities at Crystal Lake, for community recreation, open space, and historic preservation purposes.
funding:
 
$885,000 CP funds appropriated  
including $10,000 for City of Newton legal services

allocation by resource:
$88,500 historic resources
$134,064 open space
$662,436 recreation

PROPOSAL REVIEW & APPROPRIATIONS
18 September 2007
  proposal
14 November 2007
  CPC funding recommendation
12 February 2008
  revised proposal
20 February 2008
  revised CPC funding recommendation
November 2008
  CPC recommendation for revised funding mechanism
April & November 2008
  Board orders (appropriation)

PROJECT NEWS
9 January 2008
  historical background information for this address

CONTACT:  
Alice E. Ingerson, Ph.D., Community Preservation Program Manager
Newton Planning & Development Department,
City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, MA 02459
phone 617.796.1144, email  aingerson@newtonma.gov, TDD / TTY 617.796.1089