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Select Board approves Option 1 for senior center parking; staff to finalize engineering
Summary
Bellingham Select Board approved Option 1 for the senior center parking expansion, using a $65,000 legislative earmark for design work and moving to engineering and site survey to meet an end‑of‑June grant deadline.
The Bellingham Select Board on June 1 approved a preferred design (Option 1) for expanding the senior center parking lot and directed staff to move the project into engineering and site survey work.
A staff presentation outlined four concept options and said a $65,000 legislative earmark is funding design work. “We were awarded $65,000 with the assistance of Congressman Roush,” the presenter said, explaining the project is at phase one and that phase two will include final engineering and a site survey.
Board members focused on walkability and grades for senior users, preferring Option 1 for its more level layout and safer configuration for seniors. One member noted Option 1 provides about 44 spaces and retains front‑yard trees; another member said Option 4 added only limited benefit for significantly more work.
Staff said they have a phase‑two contract in place and are on a fast track to meet the June 30 grant deadline; they will return on June 15 with an update. The board also heard that Senate and budget processes could add additional funds to the project but that approvals were not final.
Provenance: Design presentation and options discussion (SEG 676–SEG 746); board discussion and motion to approve Option 1 (SEG 754–SEG 846); grant timeline and next steps discussed (SEG 846–SEG 868).
What happens next: Staff to finalize engineering design and surveys, satisfy grant terms by June 30 where possible, and return to the board with progress updates.
