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DATE 5 APRIL 1988 NORTHAMPTON HEALTH CARE FACILITY f Engineers, Surveyors and Planners rl.-n Formerit, PROJECT NO. 87-08000 .7 99&^ftft% SITE PLAN 41 DRAWN S.E.C., C.N., M.S.L. HAYDENVILLE ROAD 9 Gordon E. Ainsworth & Associates, Inc. CHECKED BY F D191" NORTHAMPTON, MA 393 MP STREET P.O. BOX 1555 GREENFIELD, kAA 01 o6 M APPROVED BY .;'C NOTES 1. BOUNDARY AND TOPOGRAPHIC INFORMATION TAKEN FROM A PLAN ENTITLED "PLAN OF LAND AND TOPOGRAPHY IN NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETT.7 PREPARED FOR CHAKALOS INVESTMENTS DATED MARCH 10, 1988 PREPARED BY HAROLD L. EATON AND ASSOCIATES INC. HADLEY, MA. 2. SEE ARrHITECTURAI PLANS FOR DETAILS 0F BUILDING AREA, PATIOS LANDSCAPING 3. SELECTIVE CLEARING AND BRUSH REMOVAL ALONG STONE WALLS. TREES TO REMAIN TO BE DETERMINED BY DEVELOPER. 4. SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT To BE RESEEDE AFTER CONSTRUCTION. 5. FUEL TANKS ON EAST SIDE OF BILrILDING TO BE INSTALLED ON CONCRETE PA'S AN' BURIED IN %� u%j u ACCORDANrl WITH STATE AN" UTILITY %� u REQUIrn'EMENTS. 6o WAT ER STORAGE TANKS TO BE FIBERGLAS UNDERGROUND TANKS BY OWENS-CORNING OR b ErUAL. INIC TALLATION ANr% BEDDING TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURERS SP.ECIFICATION.S. FIRE PROTECTION TAWS TO BE FITTED WITH *RED HEADO STRAINER PIPE (".%O'NON E C"I" 10 1141 0 R E0UA11 I.- APPROVED BY FIRE CHIEF. LEGEND EXISTING PROPOSED WATER LINE PROPERTY LINE EASEMENT LINE CONTOUR 432.6 SPOT ELEVATION (9 MANHOLE 0 CATCH BASIN a HYDRANT SANITARY SEWER DRAIN LINE BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT 7" BITUMINOUS CURB CONCRETE BUILDING LIGHT STREET LIGHT PARKING SPACES RIP RAP UNDERGROUND - � U T I L I T I E S m1mort, &CCM C* N*�urv -rr &ARW SILT FENrc r) 0 50 100 6A SHEET OF NOTES I. 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DIRECTED I •• " - NO LEDGE OR UNEXCAVATED UTILITIES ' " ". s' MATERIAL SHALL PROJECT o , BEYOND THIS LINE COMPACTED PROCESSED G VEL OR `.• 3 /e' -4' CRUSHED STONE HALL BE . PLACED AGAINST UNDISTU ED L -Q ' 0 , • 'r MATE RIAL OR SHEETING • ' • ' • - PAYMENT LLWTS FOR • , " - - •• . r 'e. • '`' `' ROCK EXCAVATION a a EXCAVATE BELOW NORMAU DEPTH .. UNVI � i U ED MA TERIAL AND BA CKFILL WITH BANK RUN GRAVEL AS DIRECTED IWEN I UNSUITABLE MATERIAL EXISTS f HALF SECTION HALF SEMON IN EARTH IN ROCK NOTES= I. PPE SHALL BE POLY'Y YL C, LORIDE (P.V.C.1 SEWER PIPE COWOR1011 TO A.,,,TJL DEMATIDN D 3034 -T3 SDR 35 W NOT LESS THAN TWELVE (12) FOOT LENGTHS, -or- OTIER MATERIAL AS APPROVED BY THE AiOORTHAWTON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ALL JOWTS TO BE RUBBER GASKET TYPE. 2. PPE SHALL BE TO ' LNE AIV GRADE WITH A A IUM OF FIVE (5I FEET OF COVED UN1M N GRADE SHALL BE 0.5 FTAOu FT UIVLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE TOWN ENGMEER. I ALL PIPE NOT LAry BY TI'S" NORTHAMPTON DEPARTWNT OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL BE IVSPECTED BY THE ENG vEERWG D!W- ShaV OF SAID D.P.W. PRIOR TO BURIAL. i 4. ALL TAPS, COI�ECTIONS OR REPAIRS TO ANY SEWERS SHALL BE MADE USIVG APPROVED TAPPWG SADDLES AND /OR COMPRESSION COIdPLIWGS CONFORUMG TO A.S. TA DESIGNATION C584. UAI L HLVISIUNS F 5 -4-88 UPDATE DRAIN LINE d LA BE L HOUSES U a d LEGEND HIGHWAY MERIDIAN 3 410- 1 405_ ! 6' WATER- LOCATION 50 LF IS APPROXIMATE AND TO BE FIELD VERIFIED 400_. 395 SMH 4 L SMH! 3 RIM 410.00 RIM 407.00 JNV. IN 40i.82 INV. IN 401.47 INV. IN 402.15, 4` INV. OUT 401.37 INV. OUT 401.72 6' WATER - LOCATION IS APPROXIMATE 0 TO BE FIELD EXISTING 8' A.C. 4 1.51 % SMH 2 RIM 407.45 INV. IN 399.9:: INV. OUT 399.0 SCALE In = 50'- H I' =5' -V I AT E S MALE ASSOC , P.C. CT, S.E.C. t Engineers Surveyors and Planners Formerly 1� Gordon E. Ainsworth & Associates, Inc. D._ 393 MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 1555 GREENFIELD, MA SMH I EXIST. SMH - BURIED RIM 404.50 RIM 402.91 BY PLAN NV. IN 397.0 N IN 396.0 INV. OUT 396:9 I NV: OUT 395.91 APPROXIMATE -TO BE FIELD VERIFIED SrAt F - DATE ' 98P PROJECT N B j - Uec � , r_ DRAWN CN, JD CHECKED BY JLF 01302 APPROVED BY SEC NORTHAMPTON HEALTH CARE FACILITY HAYDENYILLE ROAD sca^"W — NORTHAMPTON, MA oigRIZOd ChGCW EXISTING PROPOSED PROPERTY LINE — ----- EASEMENT LINE -- - - - - -- CONTOUR +20 432.6 SPOT ELEVATION ® MANHOLE 0 CATCH BASIN A HYDRANT — SANITARY SEWER LINE DRAIN LINE — -- BITUM NOUS PAVEMENT 7' BITUMINOUS CURB CONCRETE �• BUILDING LIGHT STREET LIGHT PARKING SPACES Q RIP RAP . UNDERGROUND _ , • !,• _ UTILITIES (TELEPHONE ELECTRIC, �RE CABLE TV, ALARW SMH I ALAN EXis T. sMH Q ti O � X , , , 1 00 On • • OFF -SITE SANITARY SEWER 0"01010100-00-00 PLAN AND PROFILE 0166 sneE. z of 3 r�r� -� - - :_ _ : -- - - . -- ------------------- - ::: :: - Ag -/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - 0 ------- ....... _- :___ :: _ -- - -- • - - - - -• -- _ -- • - - -- � aw - WETLAND i I , 1 4P* i Ago ; 000_ � nor t 1 1 41P 6 SMN A99 1��ING Go v 8� / . tJIU�� R GARAGE} t _- 1 91- w11N 1 - - / 1 � � � F.E�• 410• `� � � 1 / = .� 1 - _ - 100 ' . P�KI 2M WAR . � • �� 15 1 1 * A / ♦ 3 CARS 1 1L . 1 5'R /. - A103 GE ENS COOS _ _ •/ , A1 ° 1 fte 03 a 1 0 . / 1 o LLJ CWS �.V 1 I-/ n 3 1 1 4 A105 / � ., p,10 � � N 5 R • P 1 1 ' . ' - - ♦ W 1 ■ a n�' 2 1 ♦ ■ o , � WAR t A1 ■ STORM EN1 \ _ - _ - 1 , �N ■ Mp�pGEM 1�� g�1t�1NG B � 1 A _ I 1 - - _ - - - - - • I � �� .� F.E Ems' , ��. 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IN SMH 1 � 1 � - NPERKEIZSIS G>_0 K� 2257 PAGE 288 TAX 6, PARCEL 37 '� \ CONNECT NEW COPPER WATER SERVICES TO EXISTING MAIN NEW 6" SLEEVE FOR NEW 2" COPPER WATER SERVICE i� (JACK UNDER PAVEMENT) 1� i� ' JOSEPH 0 1 420 PAGE 1 1 ORDAS � 6' PARCEL 38 110 TA I 1 � 1 ' I 1 ' 1 I , 1 ' 1 1 , i 1 ' i 1 o ', SCALE: 1"=20 - - - -- -• - ..::.---- :------ •- •• : :. : : :...- •--- ---- -- - t R - -- 1 A�:=L — �:: �:- _ - _ _ t1d ® ..;`� - U 1 AREA 235,711 S.F.-:-:-:===:::- :- :_= := --- : : NI OR 5.41 ACRES E:: ::::::::.: :::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::_ M ----_ --- ----------- --- \ �- - =� - - -7A --------- ----- -::::: -------------------- -------- ------- ------ ------ C: �► _ �•t ----- - - - ------- ---------- : -- : 1 .... .... - 1 �'` 6 6 7.90 NEW BLDG. LOCATION SEE ENLARGED SITE PLAN PROPERTY LINE LOT 24 DETAIL 0 SCALE. 1 " =100' LAND USE DATA LOT 24 - TOTAL AREA 530 ACRES (230,909 S.F.) Zone District: SR (Suburban Residential) Min. Lot Area 30,000 s.f. Frontage 125' Depth 160' Setbacks front 30' Side 20' rear 40' Max. Bldg. Coverage 20% Open Space Residential Development (single family) District SR District Min. Lot Area 10,000 s.f. Frontage 80' Depth 110' Setbacks f25' s15' r25' Max. Bldg. Coverage 20% Density* 1.5 DU /a *Tract area less proposed roadway and 90% of wetlands. LOT AREA 5.41 ACRES (4 ACRES MIN. REQUIRED) WETLANDS (90X) 1.41 ACRES (61 ,314 S.F.) (68, S.F. TO TAL) UPLAND AREA 4.00 ACRES * 1.5 = 6.00 UNITS ALLOWED NOTE: STEEP SLOPES (OVER 8%) DO NOT EXIST ON PARCEL GRAPHIC KEY EXISTING V — — — - ---- - — - — - — PROPERTY LINE UGHT POLE HYDRANT WATER LINE/GATE VALVE GAS LINE/GATE VALVE SANITARY SEWER /MANHOLE EASEMENT UNE 1' CONTOUR INTERVAL 5' CONTOUR INTERVAL SPOT GRADE SILT FENCE LOCATION NEW ■ 172 1 000. WILLIAM A. CANON LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN COMMUNITY PLANNING 0 0 0 158 NORTHAMPTON STREET EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027 TEL 41 3.527.6535 FAX. 41 3. 5 2 7. 6 3 8 9 0FFICE0CAN0NLA.00M SHEET 2 OF 3 - `,ox - - - - - - - - - - PROJECT SITE - - - - - • - - - _ - SEE LOT 24 - DETAI - C.FST'NUT AVE LOCUS MAP i ne History Pagel of 3 Ta wwwwwrT it's unbelievable... Home History Issues News View a map of the parcel The following is a brief overview of events and actions that have occurred during the recent h istory of the parcel of land in Leeds called Beaver Brook Woods, 1952 Mr. Fred Whitburn of Leonard Street purchases the current 37.4 his stewardship the land is used for horse pasturing, sugar mapling, and as an woodlot. of S Mar. 1998 Mr. Whitburn passes away, and the parcel is willed to the Diocese act ive and the A.S.P.C.A. Within a month the land is purchased from those groups b Beaver Brook Nominee Trust, trustee John J. Hanley of New Y Springfield Jersey. The land, assessed at $185,400, is purchased for $315,OOC�ty and New the Oct. 1998 Due to the obvious presence of wetlands along Rte. 9, a request Q for a Determination of Applicability (RDA) is filed by Beaver Brook Nominee Trust with the Northampton Conservation Commission. Nov. 1998 The Northampton Cons. Comm. reviews the wetlands delineatio approval of the wetlands area as ma nand issues its (Killam Assoc). peed by the Trust s consulting engineers Dec. 1998 A Group of Yankee Hill residents file an appeal Environmental Protection (DEP) based on he following with Dconcernshe Department of • The plan does not allow for sufficient buffer zone around Beaver Brook. • Sufficient time was not allowed for impartial parties to review the parcel in terms of its impact on wildlife, vegetation, and wetlands. • The delineatlon underestimates the impact of the surface water flow along Leonard St. and towards Rte 9 (including Meadowbrook Golf Range and the V.A. Hospital pond). • The survey was taken while the region was experiencing one of the driest Years in recent history and did not reflect the wetlands as they normally exist. The first informal meeting of Yankee Hill residents is held to provide a forum of information and discussion concerning the proposed development. 25 people attend this first meeting. John Hanley, Trustee for the Beaver Brook Trust, files an application to harvest area (tree cutting). Despite the current Appeal with DEP, the application is the accepted and logging is scheduled to begin by mid - January. Jan. 1999 Leeds residents attend the Northampton Cons. Comm. Meeting n decision to permit logging on the parcel during the Appeal process. The Cons. Comm. agrees to tour the site on Jan. 15. The Commission states that the have no authority to stop the logging because such projects are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Management (DEM), y e http:// ` 5/23/2005 The History Page 2 of 3 Apr. 1999 May 1999 Logging begins. The Cons. Comm. is unable to tour the site due to freezing rain and snow. Through correspondence with the Trust's lawyer, the residents are informed that from the Trust is also discussed. there are currently no development plans. The possibility of purchasing the land As part of the Wetlands Appeal, a representative from DEP visits the site with other invested parties and re examines the delineation. The review of the mapped wetlands is completed by DEP, and the Trust's environmental engineers make adjustments to the wetlands as requested by the DEP, thereby enlarging the delineated area. Beaver Brook Trust presents preliminary sub - division plans to the Northampton Planning Board at Open Hearing. Yankee Hill residents provide alternative drawings for the Planning Board and owners to review. Two weeks later the Planning Board denies the preliminary subdivision request and states twelve areas that the developers need to address before they submit their final design. Some of the major issues include: • Insufficient water pressure for new homes and fire protection. • No provision for two means of vehicle egress from • Problems ith the sub - division. w July 1999 Jan. 2000 Feb. 2000 Mar. 2000 Apr. -May 2000 June 2000 sewer connections. • Large number of proposed building lots that would encroach on the marked wetlands. Three representatives of Yankee Hill meet with the developers at City Hall to discuss changes to the sub - division design. Beaver Brook Nominee Trust purchases "option to buy" for adjoining 12.7 acres (5 lots) from John Skibiski Partnership. These new lots could provide the developers with access to Grove Ave. in order to connect to more city utilities and could also provide a second egress from the parcel. Surveying of the expanded parcel is begun by Heritage Surveyors in order to design a new sub - division plan. The Trust presents new plans "informally" to the city (Planning Dept., DPW, Fire Dept, Housing, Board of Health). The same plans are also given to the neighborhood for their review. • Plan A, the developer's preferred plan, a typical sub - division of 42 one -acre lots. • Plan B, a more clustered housing approach of 62 one - half -acre lots. The city's Planning Dept. prompted the developers to present this design in order to encourage construction that would minimize impact to the wetlands and open space. Yankee Hill neighborhood group meets regularly in order to plan action steps. Interested attendees include City Councilors and representatives from the Housing Partnership and the Leeds Civic Association. The neighborhood group holds its first fundraiser, a large tag sale, and proceeds are deposited with the group's fundraising arm, the Yankee Hill Conservation Fund. Yankee Hill group receives notice that four vernal ponds have been certified by the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, an agency of the Fish and Wildlife Department. Two of the ponds are found to have Jefferson salamanders, a "species of special concern," which makes them protected under the Endangered Species Act. Natural Heritage expands the current rare species area along the Mill River to now include the developer's parcels. htt ww w.yankeehill.org/Historypg.ht m 5/23/2005 The History Page 3 of 3 July 2000 On July 27, perhaps in reaction to the news that the vernal pools had been certified, the developers post no trespassing signs at the borders of the parcel. See the News page, under Past News, for more on this. Dec. 2000 The developer submitted 3 preliminary plans to the Planning Dept., with a letter requesting a waiver relating to the design of the road (in all 3 plans) and a waiver relating to four flag lots in Plan 3. Also submitted was a copy of a letter from Attorney William O'Neil claiming that the developer has a right to construct a road that would extend Grove Ave. through to Rt. 9. Jan. 4, 2001 Conservation Commission meeting. Dan Keith and George Kohout spoke about the four vernal pools, and Dan presented Commissioners with information packets. Mark Reed of Heritage Surveys presented Plans 1, 2, and 3 for the developer, but by the time he'd finished (around 11 :00), the Commission felt it was too late for a thorough discussion. Click for details. Back to the Home_Pa-ge aw Hosted by directNIC.com htt P:// www•yankeehill.org/HistoryPg.ht 5/23/2005 The History it's unbelievable.., Home History Issues News View a map of the parcel Page 1 of 3 The following is a brief overview of events and actions that have occurred during the recent history of the parcel of land in Leeds called Beaver Brook Woods. 1952 Mr. Fred Whitburn of Leonard Street purchases the current 37.4 acres. During his stewardship the land is used for horse pasturing, sugar mapling, and as an active woodlot. Mar. 1998 Mr. Whitburn passes away, and the parcel is willed to the Diocese of Springfield and the A.S.P.C.A. Within a month the land is purchased from those groups by the Beaver Brook Nominee Trust, trustee John J. Hanley of New York City and New Jersey. The land, assessed at $185,400, is purchased for $315,00 Oct. 1998 Due to the obvious presence of wetlands along Rte. 9, a request for a Determination of Applicability (RDA) Is filed by Beaver Brook Nominee Trust with the Northampton Conservation Commission. Nov. 1998 The Northampton Cons. Comm. reviews the wetlands delineation and issues its approval of the wetlands area as mapped by the Trust's consulting engineers (Killam Assoc). Dec. 1998 A Group of Yankee Hill residents file an appeal of the RDA with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) based on the following concerns: • The plan does not allow for sufficient buffer zone around Beaver Brook. • Sufficient time was not allowed for impartial parties to review the parcel in terms of its impact on wildlife, vegetation, and wetlands. • The delineation underestimates the impact of the surface water flow along Leonard St. and towards Rte 9 (including Meadowbrook Golf Range and the V.A. Hospital pond). • The survey was taken while the region was experiencing one of the driest years in recent history and did not reflect the wetlands as they normally exist. The first informal meeting of Yankee Hill residents is held to provide a forum of information and discussion concerning the proposed development. 25 people attend this first meeting. John Hanley, Trustee for the Beaver Brook Trust, files an application to harvest the area (tree cutting). Despite the current Appeal with DEP, the application is accepted and logging is scheduled to begin by mid - January. Tan. 1999 Leeds residents attend the Northampton Cons. Comm. Meeting and appeal the decision to permit logging on the parcel during the Appeal process. The Cons. Comm. agrees to tour the site on Jan. 15. The Commission states that they have no authority to stop the logging because such projects are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Management (DEM). http:// www .yankeehill.org/HistoryPg.htm 5/23/20 The History Page 2 of 3 Logging begins. The Cons. Comm. is unable to tour the site due to freezing rain and snow. Through correspondence with the Trust's lawyer, the residents are informed that there are currently no development plans. The possibility of purchasing the land from the Trust is also discussed. Apr. 1999 As part of the Wetlands Appeal, a representative from DEP visits the site with other invested parties and re- examines the delineation. May 1999 The review of the mapped wetlands is completed by DEP, and the Trust's environmental engineers make adjustments to the wetlands as requested by the DEP, thereby enlarging the delineated area. Beaver Brook Trust presents preliminary sub - division plans to the Northampton Planning Board at Open Hearing. Yankee Hill residents provide alternative drawings for the Planning Board and owners to review. Two weeks later the Planning Board denies the preliminary subdivision request and states twelve areas that the developers need to address before they submit their final design. Some of the major issues include: • Insufficient water pressure for new homes and fire protection. • No provision for two means of vehicle egress from the sub - division. • Problems with sewer connections. • Large number of proposed building lots that would encroach on the marked wetlands. July 1999 Three representatives of Yankee Hill meet with the developers at City Hall to discuss changes to the sub - division design. Tan. 2000 Beaver Brook Nominee Trust purchases "option to buy" for adjoining 12.7 acres (5 lots) from John Skibiski Partnership. These new lots could provide the developers with access to Grove Ave. in order to connect to more city utilities and could also provide a second egress from the parcel. Feb. 2000 Surveying of the expanded parcel is begun by Heritage Surveyors in order to design a new sub - division plan. Mar. 2000 The Trust presents new plans "informally" to the city (Planning Dept., DPW, Fire Dept, Housing, Board of Health). The same plans are also given to the neighborhood for their review. • Plan A, the developer's preferred plan, a typical sub - division of 42 one -acre lots. • Plan B, a more clustered housing approach of 62 one - half -acre lots. The city's Planning Dept. prompted the developers to present this design in order to encourage construction that would minimize impact to the wetlands and open space. Apr. -May Yankee Hill neighborhood group meets regularly in order to plan action steps. 2000 Interested attendees include City Councilors and representatives from the Housing Partnership and the Leeds Civic Association. June 2000 The neighborhood group holds its first fundraiser, a large tag sale, and proceeds are deposited with the group's fundraising arm, the Yankee Hill Conservation Fund. Yankee Hill group receives notice that four vernal ponds have been certified by the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, an agency of the Fish and Wildlife Department. Two of the ponds are found to have Jefferson salamanders, a "species of special concern," which makes them protected under the Endangered Species Act. Natural Heritage expands the current rare species area along the Mill River to now include the developer's parcels. http:// www .yankeehill.org/HistoryPg.htm 5/23/2005 The History Page 3 of 3 July 2000 On July 27, perhaps in reaction to the news that the vernal pools had been certified, the developers post no trespassing signs at the borders of the parcel. See the News page, under Past News, for more on this. Dec. 2000 The developer submitted 3 preliminary plans to the Planning Dept., with a letter requesting a waiver relating to the design of the road (in all 3 plans) and a waiver relating to four flag lots in Plan 3. Also submitted was a copy of a letter from Attorney William O'Neil claiming that the developer has a right to construct a road that would extend Grove Ave. through to Rt. 9. Jan. 4, 2001 Conservation Commission meeting. Dan Keith and George Kohout spoke about the four vernal pools, and Dan presented Commissioners with information packets. Mark Reed of Heritage Surveys presented Plans 1, 2, and 3 for the developer, but by the time he'd finished (around 11:00), the Commission felt it was too late for a thorough discussion. Click for details. Back to the Home Page Hosted by directNIC.com http:// www .yankeehill.org/HistoryPg.htm 5/23/2005