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06-022 44 evergreen rd planning'*.. '.. � •.00 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT • CITY OF NORTHAMPTON February 7, 2002 City Hall • 21 o Main Street, Room ii • Northampton MA of o60 -3 ig8 • (413) 587 -1266 • Fax: 587 -1264 Wayne Feiden Director • planning @northamptonplanning.org • www.northamptonplanning.org Yankee Hill Condominium Association c/o Jeanne Harlow Harlow Properties 73 Main Street Amherst, MA 01002 \/ RE: Map 6 Parcel 22 Dear Ms. Harlow: I have recently received complaints about the stormwater management facility (detention pond) at the Yankee Hill Condominiums in Northampton. Apparently this facility has filled in with sediments because of lack of proper maintenance. As such, it cannot operate as it was designed and it is not providing the retention and control of stormwater runoff that is essential. Property owners are required to annually maintain these structures so that they perform at the level intended and prevent both on and off -site damage due to stormwater runoff. Maintenance generally entails inspection and dredging, by a qualified person, to remove the sands and other solids that collect over time. If maintenance of the Yankee Hill Condominium pond has been deferred for a number of years, there may be several other functional items that need inspection and improvement. Since these improvements generally take place in late spring or summer, there should be plenty of time for the Yankee Hill Condominium Association to hire the appropriate professionals to conduct this maintenance. I would be happy to answer any questions you might have regarding these requirements. Additionally, please let me know the intended timeline for meeting the maintenance requirements at this property. Sincerely, C- r isch, Carolyn AICP Senior Land Use Planner /Permits Manager planning board • conservation commission • zoning board o f appeals • housing partnership • redevelopment authoritv • northampton GIs economic development - communitVdevelopment . historic district commission • historical commission • centralbusinessarchitectiare original printed on recycieapaper v... 1- City of Northampton, Massachusetts Office of Planning and Development City Hall - 210 Main Street Northampton, MA 01060 - (413) 586 -6950 FAX (413) 586 -3726 • Community and Economic Development • Conservation - Historic Preservation • Planning Board - Zoning Board of Appeals • Northampton Parking Commission M E M O R A N D U M to: Yankee Hill Condos - Trustees from: Paulette L. Kuzdeba subject: Response to written request date: April 30, 1996 I have numbered my response to your questions as listed in your request for information. I hope that this answers your questions. Please note, that much of the information for the files is non- existent, therefore it is harder to answer your inquiry. Date of 10 year expiration of ZBA permit issued for Yankee Hill? A. The permit issued by the ZBA had to be exercised within two years of the date of it's issuance. The original permit was issued in 1972, then litigated and amended as a result of the litigation. The date of the amendment was February 27, 1985. This is the date that starts the two year time period. B. I believe that the "ten year" time period to which you refer, is based upon the Building Department's ability to require the property owner to correct violations after a permit was issued in error, issued incorrectly, or had been constructed incorrectly. 2. Was ZBA approval given for the May 13, 1986 Building Permit? A. There is no record of any correspondence in our files, that states approval was given by the ZBA. I am not sure why it was needed, unless the plan was changed and required an amended decision. None was requested, per our files. 3. What is controlled construction under Article 127 of the State Building Code? A. Controlled construction under Article 127 of the State Building Code is when an architect is responsible to "sign-off' on all aspects of a project, that require inspections under the Building Code. The Building Department stated that although the architect is responsible, their department still makes inspections. Whether this was done during the construction of your site, is not known. ORIGINAL PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER ..W Yankee Hill Condos - Trustees Page 2 April 30, 1996 4. Was the Zoning Board of Appeals decision required to be filed at the Registry of Deeds, before a Building Permit was issued? A. When the decision was originally granted, in 1972, MGL Ch 40A was in existence in some form or another. I believe that Ch 808 governed development and if a municipality had a Zoning Ordinance in effect, it regulated the permits issued. Section 11 of MGL Ch 40A states that: "No Variance or Special Permit or any extension, modification or renewal thereof, shall take effect until a copy of the decision bearing the certification of the city or town clerk that twenty days have elapsed after the decision has been filed in the office of the city or town clerk and no appeal has been filed or if such appeal has been filed, that it has been dismissed or denied... is recorded in the registry of deeds for the county and district in which the land is located and indexed in the grantor index under the name of the owner of record or is recorded and noted on the owner's certificate of title." It appears from the above - quoted language, that the permit was required to be recorded at the Registry of Deeds. When the permit was issued, the Zoning Ordinance did not state that a permit had to be exercised within any time frame, therefore, the state law dictated that the permit must be exercised within two years of it's issuance. B. When the decision was amended, in 1985, it appears that MGL Ch 40A also required that a Special Permit be recorded at the Registry of Deeds. However, our city's Zoning Ordinance of 1985 did not state a specific time period by which permits had to be exercised, therefore, the state law would dictate that it had to be exercised within two years. ru- ►ru UP/ r -r:�.x t K I LtJ F'( -11�t l9! HARLOW PROPERTIES Yrofrs.5ional Property Management Sere ices 73 Main St - i"q. A,mhvmt, A 010()2 (4l3) 25&3442 Pax (413) 253-01799 email j+!ann�harlov� }ay�wrtir_�.►:urn �C�atKe hta, p:,` �w� ••w.harlowproperlar.^.:►..;om October 10, 2002 Mr. wham Ar+chambault 57 Leonard Street Leeds, Ma 01053 Dear Mr. Archambault It has come ID the attention of the Board of Tnrstees of Yankee HMI and several of Your neighbors " you int)d to Create a path across various properties for your snowmobile by cu" down trees. The board is putting you formally on notice and will be piapng notices on our borders that Ya *ee Hill is private prop". if you are found crossing our property Ines, you will be considered trespassing. In addition, if any trees.are found cut down on our property, the Association will proceed 1q the full extent of the law and could be awarded a claim of over S30001tee for unlawful removal of those trees through the legal system. I regret the very firm tone of this letter but Yanim Hill has had Iceg standing problems with people aossing our property Ines, causing damage to our plaolings and creating unacceptable levels of noise. We Ill o* in advance for your cooperation in this matter. Jeanne L. Harlow, ARM, AMS, CMCA Property Manager ru- ►ru UP/ r -r:�.x t K I LtJ F'( -11�t l9! HARLOW PROPERTIES Yrofrs.5ional Property Management Sere ices 73 Main St - i"q. A,mhvmt, A 010()2 (4l3) 25&3442 Pax (413) 253-01799 email j+!ann�harlov� }ay�wrtir_�.►:urn �C�atKe hta, p:,` �w� ••w.harlowproperlar.^.:►..;om October 10, 2002 Mr. wham Ar+chambault 57 Leonard Street Leeds, Ma 01053 Dear Mr. Archambault It has come ID the attention of the Board of Tnrstees of Yankee HMI and several of Your neighbors " you int)d to Create a path across various properties for your snowmobile by cu" down trees. The board is putting you formally on notice and will be piapng notices on our borders that Ya *ee Hill is private prop". if you are found crossing our property Ines, you will be considered trespassing. In addition, if any trees.are found cut down on our property, the Association will proceed 1q the full extent of the law and could be awarded a claim of over S30001tee for unlawful removal of those trees through the legal system. I regret the very firm tone of this letter but Yanim Hill has had Iceg standing problems with people aossing our property Ines, causing damage to our plaolings and creating unacceptable levels of noise. We Ill o* in advance for your cooperation in this matter. Jeanne L. Harlow, ARM, AMS, CMCA Property Manager _. . ,. _ _ _. ,_.._ ., � r .., ,. ,_ .. ur r'tvTr PV j April 4, 2002 Yankee Hill Condominium Association C/o Ms. Jeanne Harlow Harlow Properties 73 Main Street Amherst, MA 01002 RE: Detention Pond Maintenance Yankee Hill Condominiums, Northampton Huntley Project No.: 02MO66 Dear Ms. Harlow: HUNTLEY ASSOCIATES, P.C. SURVEYORS . ENGINEERS . LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 9/102 �( 4rir�q /U0 /6 &�6 . • �c�L — r-e� e'c) -7 At your request, we have visited the development and reviewed our project files for information related to the Yankee Hill Condominiums storm water management system. This system was designed by Almer Huntley, Jr. and Associates, Inc. and construction completed in 1987. A drainage system composed of catch basins for the surface drainage and footing drains for the buildings discharges easterly to the detention pond. The detention pond was designed to provide storm water management control for the ten, twenty -five and one hundred year storms. The discharge from the detention pond flows through a 10" pipe into a riprap swale leading to a culvert under Evergreen Road..., _ On March 14, 2002, I inspected the detention pond, outlet pipes and catch basins within the parking lots. The detention pond basin and embankments were covered with vegetation, small shrubbery and trees. The bottom of the basin appears to support some wetland species. The main inlet and outlet of the pond were found to be clear with a small distinct channel from the inlet to the outlet. The end of the discharge pipe discharges to a riprap channel and then into a 12" drain under Evergreen Road. The riprap channel has filled in with debris and is barely distinguishable from the surroundings. I also inspected several of the catch basins within the parking lot and found a substantial amount of debris within the sumps of the structures. One of the comments from the City of Northampton, Planning and Development, pertained to the filling of the facility. This is difficult to ascertain from a field visit without the aid of a topographic survey. The as -built plans for the project, dated in July 14, 1987, do not provide topographic data. They do indicate the pond was constructed in substantial conformance with the design plans. Given the recent lack of significant precipitation it was not possible to determine if the pond is functioning as designed.. The design of the outlet control for the pond will pass smaller storms with little to no detention of storm water. The mitigating effects of the pond only become apparent with a larger storm such as the ten -year storm. N ;\PROJINFO\ PROPOSAL \02- PRoe \02M066 \40402YHc Doc 30 INDusTRiAL D RIVE EAST . NO RTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 . (413) 584 -7444 . FAX (413) 586 -9159 1885 STATE STREET . S CHENECTADY, NEW YO 12304 . (518) 393 -4767 . FAX (5 18) 393 -3510 16 -18 REYNotDs AvENUE . ONEONTA, NEW YORK . (607) 432 -3300 . FAX (607) 432 -8313 HUNTLEY HUNTLEY ASSOCIATES, P.C. SURVEYORS . ENGINEERS . LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS It appears from the site visit that very little if any maintenance has been performed since construction was completed. There are several larger trees (4" caliper) that have grown within the pond and embankments. We do not see a benefit to removing this larger vegetation as it provides some screening of the pond and development, occupies very little storage volume, and offers some stabilization of the embankments. At this time we would recommend the following maintenance items be addressed: 1. Removal of all shrubbery, vines and briars. 2. Mowing of the basin and embankments with a hand trimmer. 3. Cleaning of the basin to remove all debris. 4. Clean and rebuild the outlet channel from the outlet pipe of the pond to the culvert under Evergreen road. 5. Place new riprap in the channel. 6. Remove all sediments from the catch basins within the parking lots. 7. Inspect and clean all inlet pipes into the pond. 8. Inspect and clean outlet pipe of pond. 9. Conservation seed any barren areas. As part of an ongoing annual maintenance plan the following should be addressed: 1. Inspection of pond at least once annually. 2. Inspections conducted during a storm to determine if the basin if functioning as intended. 3. Outlet structure should be inspected for evidence of clogging or excessive outflow release velocities. 4. Pond should be inspected for evidence of subsidence, erosion, cracking or tree growth on the embankments. 5. Inspection of emergency spillway for damage. 6. Sediment accumulation around the outlet. 7. Inadequacy of the inlet/outlet channel erosion control measures. 8. Any repairs should be made immediately. 9. The upper- stage, side slopes, embankment and emergency spillway should be mowed at least twice per year. 10. Trash and debris should also be removed coincident with the mowing. 11. Sediment should be removed from the basin as necessary and at least once every five years. If you have any further questions or require further information please contact the undersigned. Very truly yours, HUN EY ASSOC S, P.C. David Loring, P.E. N• \PROJINFO\ PROPOSAL \02 - PROP \02N066 \40402YRc. we 30 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE EAsT . NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUsETrs 01060 . (413) 584 -7444 . FAx (413) 586 -9159 1885 STATE STREET. SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 12304 . (518) 393 -4767 . FAX (5 18) 393 -3510 16 -18 REYNOLDS AVENUE . ONEONTA, NEW YORK . (607) 432 -3300 . FAx (607) 432 -8313 KELLEY GREEN LAWNCARE 533 North Farms Road Florence, MA 01062 (413) 584 -1835 BILL TO Yankee Hill Condominiums C/O Jean Harlow Property Management 77 Main Street, Amherst 01002 Invoice DATE INVOICE # 10/3/02 219 DUE DATE 10/30/02 DATE Mow & Trim 9/6/02 9/6/02 Monthly Weeding Fee 9/13/02 Stake Out Water Outlet & Inlets 9/12/02 String Trim Back Pond Area 9/12/02 Tree Removal Retention PondArea 9/11/02 I Mow & Trim 9,18/02 Mow & Trim 9/26/02 I Mow & Trim DESCRIPTION AMOUNT 110.00 100.00 45.00 485.00 575.00 110.00 '110.00 110.00 Total 1,645.00 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT • CITY OF NORTHAMPTON City Hall - 2i o Main Street, Room ii - Nortl ampton, MA o f o60 -3198 . (413)587-1266 - Fax: 587-1264 Wayne Feiden, Director - planning @northamptonplanning.org - www.nortbamptonptanning.org 28 March 2003 Jim and Brenda Ryan 56 Leonard Street Leeds, MA 01053 Re: Storm Drain Detention Area Evergreen Street Dear Jim and Brenda, As you know, I visited your property this week in response to a wetland complaint. In the process of moving your trailer out of the mud, you had pushed some brush and dirt into a detention area adjacent to Evergreen Street. This area must remain free of brush and other fill in order to function well during storms when a lot of water must pass through. Please remove the brush and dirt from the drainage area as soon as possible within the next 14 days. If you could call me at the Office of Planning and Development at 587 -1263 when the work is complete, I will do another site visit. If you have any questions, please feel free to call. Sincerely, Gloria McPherson Conservation and Land Use Planner planning board -conservation commission -zoning board of appeals - housing partnership • redevelopment authority - northampton GIS economic development • community development - historic district commission - historical commission- central business architecture original printed on recycled paper PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT • CITY OF NORTHAMPTON CitN Hall 2i o Main Street, Room ii • Northampton, MA o i o60 -3198 • 4 1 3)5 8 7 -126 6 • F=587-i264 Wayne Feiden, Director - planning @ northamptonplanning.org • www.northamptonplanning.org 28 March 2003 Jim and Brenda Ryan 56 Leonard Street Leeds, MA 01053 Re: Storm Drain Detention Area Evergreen Street Dear Jim and Brenda, As you know, I visited your property this week in response to a wetland complaint. In the process of moving your trailer out of the mud, you had pushed some brush and dirt into a detention area adjacent to Evergreen Street. This area must remain free of brush and other fill in order to function well during storms when a lot of water must pass through. Please remove the brush and dirt from the drainage area as soon as possible within the next 14 days. If you could call me at the Office of Planning and Development at 587 -1263 when the work is complete, I will do another site visit. If you have any questions, please feel free to call. Sincerely, Gloria McPherson Conservation and Land Use Planner planning board -conservation commission -zoning board of appeals - housing partnership • redevelopment ait thority - northampton GIS economic development -commit nity development • historic district commission - historicaIcommission - centraIbusinessarchiwttire origina[printedon recycled paper . JJ ruirt-uw r i 1t5 -r f 1�'at bL 73 Main Stet Amhmst, MA. 01002 (413) 256 -3442 Fax (413) 2534)799 N►nail j �annr , �`har)oa =)►rti►)►rt- tia;.r:►►m W age hdp :il'www.}larlawprnprrfi�ec..:�m October 10, 2002 Mr. William A thanlbault 57 Leonard Street Leeds. Ma 01053 Dear Mr. Archambault HARLOW PR OPERTIES Professional Property Management Services K has Come to the atlerrtion of the Board of Tnjstees of Yankee Hsi and several of intend ID create a path across various Properties for Your snowrnopile Y that you by �9 down tees. The board is putting You formally on notice and wig be Oa *g notices on our borders that Yakee HM is private property • If YOU are found crossing our Propert Ines, You wr1 be wnsidered trees.are found cut down on our 1ro In adam, if any th awarded a claim of over $300ft nl�,j ti through the legal wW =A be I regret the very firm tone of this leer but Yar*ae I"Q has had Prey Ines, causing darrrage � our long sfandng problems with people C" our advance for Your cooperation in this mfr. unacceptable Iev�s of noise. We thanfc in JeM* L_ Harlow, ARM, AMS, CMCA Property Manager Y HUNTLEY April 4, 2002 Yankee Hill Condominium Association C/o Ms. Jeanne Harlow Harlow Properties 73 Main Street Amherst, MA 01002 RE: Detention Pond Maintenance Yankee Hill Condominiums, Northampton Huntley Project No.: 02MO66 Dear Ms. Harlow: HUNTLEY ASSOCIATES, P.C. SURVEYORS. ENGINEERS. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS At your request, we have visited the development and reviewed our project files for information related to the Yankee Hill Condominiums storm water management system. This system was designed by Almer Huntley, Jr. and Associates, Inc. and construction completed in 1987. A drainage system composed of catch basins for the surface drainage and footing drains for the buildings discharges easterly to the detention pond. The detention pond was design ed to provide storm water management control for the ten, twenty -five and one hundred year storms. The discharge from the detention pond flows through a 10" pipe into a riprap swale leading to a culvert under Evergreen Road. On March 14, 2002, I inspected the detention pond, outlet pipes and catch basins within the parking lots. The detention pond basin and embankments were covered with vegetation, small shrubbery and trees. The bottom of the basin appears to support some wetland species. The main inlet and outlet of the pond were found to be clear with a small distinct channel from the inlet to the outlet. The end of the discharge pipe discharges to a riprap channel and then into a 12" drain under Evergreen Road. The riprap channel has filled in with debris and is barely distinguishable from the surroundings. I also inspected several of the catch basins within the parking lot and found a substantial amount of debris within the sumps of the structures. One of the comments from the City of Northampton, Planning and Development, pertained to the filling of the facility. This is difficult to ascertain from a field visit without the aid of a topographic survey. The as -built plans for the project, dated in July 14, 1987, do not provide topographic data. They do indicate the pond was constructed in substantial conformance with the design plans. Given the recent lack of significant precipitation it was not possible to determine if the pond is functioning as designed. The design of the outlet control for the pond will pass smaller storms with little to no detention of storm water. The mitigating effects of the pond only become apparent with a larger storm such as the ten -year storm. M ' i P O -PROP 02M 66 40402rxc Doc 30 INDUSTR AL DRIVE EAST. NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060. (413) 584 -7444 -FAX (413) 586 -9159 1885 STATE STREET . SCHENECTADY, NEw YORK 12304 -(518) 393 -4767 . FAx (518) 393 -3510 16-18 REYNOLDS AVENUE. ONEONTA, NEw YORK. (607) 432 -3300 . FAX (607) 432 -8313 r t . r� HUNTLEY HUNTLEY A SSOCIATES, P.C. SURVEYORS - It appears from the site visit that very little if any maintenance has been performed since ARCcTs construction was completed. There are several larger trees (4" caliper) that have grown within the pond and embankments. We do not see a benefit to removing this larger vegetation as it provides some screening of the pond and development, occupies very little storage volume, and offers some stabilization of the embankments. At this time we would recommend the following maintenance items be addressed: 1. Removal of all shrubbery, vines and briars. 2. Mowing of the basin and embankments with a hand trimmer. 3. Cleaning of the basin to remove all debris. 4. Clean and rebuild the outlet channel from the outlet pipe of the pond to the culvert under Evergreen road. 5. Place new riprap in the channel. 6. Remove all sediments from the catch basins within the parking lots. 7. Inspect and clean all inlet pipes into the pond. 8. Inspect and clean outlet pipe of pond. 9. Conservation seed any barren areas. As part of an ongoing annual maintenance plan the following should be addressed: 1. Inspection of pond at least once annually. 2. Inspections conducted during a storm to determine if the basin if functioning as intended. 3. Outlet structure should be inspected for evidence of clogging or excessive outflow release velocities. 4. Pond should be inspected for evidence of subsidence, erosion, cracking or tree growth on the embankments. 5. Inspection of emergency spillway for damage. 6. Sediment accumulation around the outlet. 7. Inadequacy of the inlet/outlet channel erosion control measures. 8. Any repairs should be made immediately. 9. The upper- stage, side slopes, embankment and emergency spillway should be mowed at least twice per year. 10. Trash and debris should also be removed coincident with the mowing. 11. Sediment should be removed from the basin as necessary and at least once every five years. If you have any further questions or require further information please contact the undersigned. Very truly yours, HUN EY ASSOCI S, P.C. David Loring, P.E. N ; \PROJINFO \PROPOSAr\O2 PRop \0 MO66 \40402YRc.DOc 30 INDUSTRIAL D RIVE EAST -N ORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 .(413) 584 -7444 -F (413) 586 -9159 1885 STATE STREET. SCHENECTADY, NEW Y 12304 . (518) 393 -4767 . FAX (518) 393 -3510 16 -18 REYNOLDS AVENUE . ONEONTA, NEW YORK. (607) 432 -3300 . F AX (607) 432 -8313 HARLOW PROPERTIES- . Professional Property Management Services 73 .Alin Street : Amherst; MA 01002 _ (413) 256 -34.42 - Fax ('41 - 3) 253 ='0799 _ email jeanneC harlowpropertiesx9m .Web. Page http: / /www harlowpimp rties'.com November 8, -2002 _ Carolyn'Misch Planning, and Devebpnient 210 Main Sheet, Rrh 11 Northampton, MA 01OW3198 Dear Ms Misch: Please find enclosed for r files, a r6W from David Loring 'of Huntley Associates (the engi►�eers that designed the l Os well -as a paid invoice from Kelley Lawncare — the contractor we - hired to clew out the retention pond and trim out the frees. At this tine, all outlets are running and clear. The growth in and around the pond was quite aged— it is now gortapd the Associallon Will putint effect, on -going long range plans and funding to keep the pond in _ goon c4ndition. Feet tee to re4npl ect the area. If you have any further ooncems, feel tree do contact my office - and we wilt alternpt ID address-them. L. Harkriv, AR1vF, , CMGA perty Manager HU r -- aivlYl Lim T April 4, 2002 Yankee Hill Condominium Association C/o Ms. Jeanne Harlow Harlow Properties 73 Main Street Amherst, MA 01002 RE: Detention Pond Maintenance Yankee Hill Condominiums, Northampton Huntley Project No.: 02MO66 Dear Ms. Harlow: HUNTLEY ASSOCIATES, P.C. SURVEYORS . ENGINEERS. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 2 • Gc> -C_Sr /Gt71.. At your request, we have visited the development and reviewed our project files for information related to the Yankee Hill Condominiums storm water management system. This system was designed by Almer Huntley, Jr. and Associates, Inc. and construction completed in 1987. A drainage system composed of catch basins for the surface drainage and footing drains for the buildings discharges easterly to the detention pond. The detention pond was designed to provide storm water management control for the ten, twenty -five and one hundred year storms. The discharge from the detention pond flows through a 10" pipe into a riprap Swale leading to a culvert under Evergreen Road.. ., On March 14, 2002, I inspected the detention pond, outlet pipes and catch basins within the parking lots. The detention pond basin and embankments were covered with vegetation, small shrubbery and trees. The bottom of the basin appears to support some wetland species. The main inlet and outlet of the pond were found to be clear with a small distinct channel from the inlet to the outlet. The end of the discharge pipe discharges to a riprap channel and then into a 12" drain under Evergreen Road. The riprap channel has filled in with debris and is barely - distinguishable from the surroundings. I also inspected several of the catch basins within the parking lot and found a substantial amount of debris within the sumps of the structures. One of the comments from the City of Northampton, Planning and Development, pertained to the filling of the facility. This is difficult to ascertain from a field visit without the aid of a topographic survey. The as-built plans for the project, dated in July 14, 1987, do not provide topographic data. They do indicate the pond was constructed in substantial conformance with the design plans. Given the recent lack of significant precipitation it was not possible to determine if the pond is functioning as designed.. The design of the outlet control for the pond will pass smaller storms with little to no detention of storm water. The mitigating effects of the pond only become apparent with a larger storm such as the ten -year storm. N \PROdI \PROP \p - pppp \0 14 066 \AAAn2 - --- 30 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE EAST . NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSEWS 01060 - (413) 584 -7444 . FAX (413) 586 -9159 1885 STATE STREET . SCHENECTADY, NEw YORK 12304 . (518) 393 -4767 . FAX (518) 393 -3510 16 -18 REYNOLDS AVENUE . ONEONTA, NEw YORK. (607) 432 -3300 . FAX (607) 432 -8313 14T TIVTT.PV HU ASSOCIATES, P.C. It appears from the site visit that very little if any maintenance h c been performed sm ecAPE ARCHITECTS construction was completed. There are several larger trees (4" caliper) that have grown within the pond and embankments. We do not see a benefit to removing this larger vegetation as it provides some screening of the pond and development, occupies very little storage volume, and offers some stabilization of the embankments. At this time we would recommend the following maintenance items be addressed: 1. Removal of all shrubbery, vines and briars. 2. Mowing of the basin and embankments with a hand trimmer. 3. Cleaning of the basin to remove all debris. 4. Clean and rebuild the outlet channel from the outlet pipe of the pond to the culvert under Evergreen road. 5. Place new riprap in the channel. 6. Remove all sediments from the catch basins within the parking lots. 7. Inspect and clean all inlet pipes into the pond. 8. Inspect and clean outlet pipe of pond. 9. Conservation seed any barren areas. As part of an ongoing annual maintenance plan the following should be addressed: 1. Inspection of pond at least once annually. 2. Inspections conducted during a storm to determine if the basin if functioning as intended. 3. Outlet structure should be inspected for evidence of clogging or excessive outflow release velocities. 4. Pond should be inspected for evidence of subsidence, erosion, cracking or tree growth on the embankments. 5. Inspection of emergency spillway for damage. 6. Sediment accumulation around the outlet. 7. Inadequacy of the inlet/outlet channel erosion control measures. 8. Any repairs should be made immediately. 9. The upper- stage, side slopes, embankment and emergency spillway should be mowed at least twice per year. 10. Trash and debris should also be removed coincident with the mowing. 11. Sediment should be removed from the basin as necessary and at least once every five years. If you have any further questions or require further information please contact the undersigned. Very truly yours, HUN EY ASSOC S, P.C. David Loring, P.E. N : \PROJINFO \PROPOC t \p _p n \02N066 \40402rxc. noe 30 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE EAST . NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 .(413) 584 -7444 -FAX (413) 586 -9159 1885 STATE STREET • SCHENECTADY, NEw YORK 12304 .(518) 393 -4767 -FAX (518) 393 -3510 16 -18 REYNOLDS AVENUE . ONEONTA, NEw YORK. (607) 432 -3300 . FAX (607) 432 -8313 KELLEY GREEN LAWNCARE 533 North Farms Road Florence, MA 01062 (413) 584 -1835 BILL TO Yankee Hill Condominiums C/O Jean Harlow Property Management 77 Main Street, Amherst 01002 Invoice DATE INVOICE # 10/3/02 219 L � r DUE DATE 10/30/02 DATE 9/6/02 Mow & Trim 9/6/02 Monthly Weeding Fee 9/13/02 Stake Out Water Outlet & Inlets 9/12/02 String Trim Back Pond Area 9/12/02 Tree Removal Retention PondArea 9/11/02 Mow & Trim DESCRIPTION AMOUNT 110.00 100.00 45.00 485.00 575.00 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT • CITY OF NORTHAMPTON February 7, 2002 Wayne Feiden, Director - p fanning @northamptonplanning.org - www.nortbamptonplanning.org City Hall - 110 Main Street, Room ii - Northampton, MA o i o60 -3 i 98 . 4 1 3)s 8 7 -1 i66 -Fax: 587 -1264 Yankee Hill Condominium Association c/o Jeanne Harlow Harlow Properties 73 Main Street Amherst, MA 01002 RE: Map 6 Parcel 22 Dear Ms. Harlow: I have recently received complaints about the stormwater management facility (detention pond) at the Yankee Hill Condominiums in Northampton. Apparently this facility has filled in with sediments because of lack of proper maintenance. As such, it cannot operate as it was designed and it is not providing the retention and control of stormwater runoff that is essential. Property owners are required to annually maintain these structures so that they perform at the level intended and prevent both on and off -site damage due to stormwater runoff. Maintenance generally entails inspection and dredging, by a qualified person, to remove the sands and other solids that collect over time. If maintenance of the Yankee Hill Condominium pond has been deferred for a number of years, there may be several other functional items that need inspection and improvement. Since these improvements generally take place in late spring or summer, there should be plenty of time for the Yankee Hill Condominium Association to hire the appropriate professionals to conduct this maintenance. I would be happy to answer any questions you might have regarding these requirements. Additionally, please let me know the intended timeline for meeting the maintenance requirements at this property. Sincerely, Carolyn isch, N AICP O Senior Land Use Planner/Permits Manager planning board - conservation commission - zoning board o f appeals - housing partnership - redevelopment authority - northampton GIS economic development - community development - historic district commission - historicaIcommission - central businessambitecture original printed on recycled paper t �4k Pzz City of Northampton, Massachusetts Office of Planning and Development City Hall • 210 Main Street Northampton, MA 01060 • (413) 586 -6950 FAX (413) 586 -3726 • Community and Economic Development • Conservation • Historic Preservation • Planning Board • Zoning Board of Appeals • Northampton Parking Commission M E M O R A N D U M to: Yankee Hill Condos - Trustees from: Paulette L. Kuzdeba subject: Response to written request date: April 30, 1996 I have numbered my response to your questions as listed in your request for information. I hope that this answers your questions. Please note, that much of the information for the files is non- existent, therefore it is harder to answer your inquiry. Date of 10 year expiration of ZBA permit issued for Yankee Hill? A. The permit issued by the ZBA had to be exercised within two years of the date of it's issuance. The original permit was issued in 1972, then litigated and amended as a result of the litigation. The date of the amendment was February 27, 1985. This is the date that starts the two year time period. B. I believe that the "ten year" time period to which you refer, is based upon the Building Department's ability to require the property owner to correct violations after a permit was issued in error, issued incorrectly, or had been constructed incorrectly. 2. Was ZBA approval given for the May 13, 1986 Building Permit? A. There is no record of any correspondence in our files, that states approval was given by the ZBA. I am not sure why it was needed, unless the plan was changed and required an amended decision. None was requested, per our files. 3. What is controlled construction under Article 127 of the State Building Code? A. Controlled construction under Article 127 of the State Building Code is when an architect is responsible to "sign -off' on all aspects of a project, that require inspections under the Building Code. The Building Department stated that although the architect is responsible, their department still makes inspections. Whether this was done during the construction of your site, is not known. ORIGINAL PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER ,/W / � 1-2 \.., Yankee Hill Condos - Trustees Page 2 April 30, 1996 4. Was the Zoning Board of Appeals decision required to be filed at the Registry of Deeds, before a Building Permit was issued? A. When the decision was originally granted, in 1972, MGL Ch 40A was in existence in some form or another. I believe that Ch 808 governed development and if a municipality had a Zoning Ordinance in effect, it regulated the permits issued. Section 11 of MGL Ch 40A states that: "No Variance or Special Permit or any extension, modification or renewal thereof, shall take effect until a copy of the decision bearing the certification of the city or town clerk that twenty days have elapsed after the decision has been filed in the office of the city or town clerk and no appeal has been filed or if such appeal has been filed, that it has been dismissed or denied... is recorded in the registry of deeds for the county and district in which the land is located and indexed in the grantor index under the name of the owner of record or is recorded and noted on the owner's certificate of title." It appears from the above - quoted language, that the permit was required to be recorded at the Registry of Deeds. When the permit was issued, the Zoning Ordinance did not state that a permit had to be exercised within any time frame, therefore, the state law dictated that the permit must be exercised within two years of it's issuance. B. When the decision was amended, in 1985, it appears that MGL Ch 40A also required that a Special Permit be recorded at the Registry of Deeds. However, our city's Zoning Ordinance of 1985 did not state a specific time period by which permits had to be exercised, therefore, the state law would dictate that it had to be exercised within two years. DECISION OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS The Northampton Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Northampton met on February 27, 1985 and voted unanimously to amend the Special Permit granted to San -land Corp., et.al., which was filed in the Office of the City Clerk on July 12, 1972. Present and voting were: Chairman Robert C. Buscher, William Brandt and Charles Maguire. Condition #1 shall read as follows: 1. The proposed complex shall have at least 3,000 square feet of land area for each dwelling unit. Bert Busc er, Chairman e�a l William Rrandf a t� , .te r a'nc nn the pr11J n m %,\s I)IS't•Y, \7I ;AT ('bltl'UJt J'I 11J �, b 710,\10. 1'.U. M) 17 078 II J_SP u'ra #,t(n cuwr;CTI(VT, fur a varla• , Ion, from the rr of �ccllon Of Cho of 1111, Cloy ordlnance3 of the m 01 Y v o/ i N orl nhapton, for the purpo%r of C <J.XS'rltU(-J I \(. TWO DUII,I)INGS GAIMEN Al- ,\ItTMENT CO�tPLI:J1 AND 1•:ACIt 1 /t/1t.Ol�G /S'ro CONTAIN A LA VS . ` CONTAIN 1 '( U NITS 1I1 nC L AI(l(t,T DEC�Z� IS To IIR Is tir 1i5 l -1118 % Arrr:cttiolnii T IT. TKD ON T71$ NOItTII hlOJ; oil I- mil(Gicul..� TIM 11QAD, 142.3 1 b7zTAJVT F'rtOJt 'r(tAAt7 ! T1 COItJ�F Olr I .F,ON,%ItD STAEk;r SCa�rC ° 11Y!(AIDNOIt'TOY t THE u .AHINC $% - If Dr firl.D OY �,d� MAY 34. 1872 Al j r,, \2., Iti Tltk; COUti• �t \� C/ L1t O0 ,1t, CITY UALI..NOILTIIA,1IP7ON. g,( IaASSACxust:�lrx, 1J0A111) 0FArP$ALS C Cllyei N oel W.08-mpton This is the decision of the Boar of A CharisaW.Dralptpl,�(alrman d Appeals of the City of r Mav9•If T,I ampton on a petition by S"'Land Development•C West Hartford,. Conne.cticut, from the requirements o f Chapter ap t r1, ter 44, t section 11 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Northampton for the purpose of CONSTRUCTING TWO BUILDINGS CONTAINING 34 , ` GABDBN APARTMENTS IN A RESIDENCE (A) DISTRICT Chairman, Charles W. Dragon presided, with Edward E.' Keefe and Cecil I. Clark also sitting. Thd affected premises are situated on the Norther) y side of Evergreen Road; 142.5 feet distant from the corner of Leonw-d } if Street. This matter was duly advertised on May 9, 1972 and M 16, 1972 aAd came on for hearing before us on May 30 1 972; at which f time the petitioner represented by counsel was present as well ' as objectors, After due hearing we unanimous) i Y vote to deny the . ' variance for the follows t? n8 reaso 1. The petitioner failed to establish a su ` bstentialE I� hardship required by the General haws, Chapter (f 40A, Section 15 (3). i 2. The petitioner failed to establish that desirable relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good. �+ 3e T he granting of this petition would derogate from the intent and purpose of the Zoning By-Law. ii f� 1 , �f ruR1.1� �uTICF NorllWMpioIk Board of Appeals will - I public heMihe On the pctllion of SAN- 11 f I 110X FtiT ti ORD. COftECrICUT, tot . Per' n 1't. Para- Ck ,toter o 11Of >h t ic) t Chapter Chaplcr 4 !4 of f the the City Ordt• DECISION es of Ofe C MPtot1, for the C NS TRitUCtUCT tNG se of i.U1NGS OFA GAUDr:N A VAIV, MENT '.1P[.IiX AND U%I) 1 1lUtLi ( K To Tw THE S0 0" , •v•r.uv A L,w�uuv Lt)iNGK AIM To CONTAIN 17 UNITS � AND ONE BUILDING IS TO (70%. 1 1V 13 UNITS. TIIr 11UII.Dt-%(- 111TI1 C' V =, 13 UNITS J;XTI;NDS INTo A RE.SI• t tiCE (A) ZONE. 21' ♦. Mee ChaPter sec. 9 tb) J BARKING IS TO BE 14 Pf1E111.SF.SAFFECTEDARESIT- This is the decision of the Board of Appeals of the City of , k ;o UN TIIE NORT11 SIDE 01' EVER- IROAD: 142.3 r LEONARD � hampton �)bI THE COit ER OF on a petition for a permit by Sari -Land Development [:LT 1.4 SAID YORTIIAAiJ?ON. 1iLr iIEAIUNG WILL III JIF.LD ON :Y 79.'1812 a t 9:90 rJA.. IN THE COON•..' too ,,�, oration, West Hartford, Connecticut, under the provisions of dSACN BOARD OF APPEAL' L City &(Norih.mP CkodesN.Dt.O.t►.C1 atrma. on 12 $ P y , para t) of Cha 44• of the Cit Ordinances of +s.r o u ity of Northampton, for the purpose of CONSTRUCTING A GARDEN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN A RESIDENCE (B) ZONE. Chairwan, Charles W. Dragon presided, with members Edward E. Keefe and Cecil I. Clark also sitting. ± The parcel of land is situated on the ]northerly side of Evergreen Road and is 142.5 feet distant from the corner of Leonard Street. It is proposed to construct 3 buildings contain -' ing a total of 49 ,units. The parcel of land is located in a Residence (B) Zone. The dimensions of the parcel of land are shown on a plan entitled, "Preliminary Site Plan Showing Proposed Apartments in Northampton, Mass., Prepared for John Skibiski ", dated February 28, 1972 apd are on file with the petition in Office of the Board of Appeals of the City of Northampton. This site plan was filed with said Board of Appeals at the time of the filing of the petition by the petitioner, San -Land Development Corporation. This matter was duly advertised on May 9, 1972 and May 16 k 1972 and came on for hearing before us on May 30, 1972; at which time the petitioner, represented by counsel, was present as well as objectors. After due hearing we unanimously vote to g rant the t {{ petitioners the permit under the provisions of Revised Ordinances t of the City of Northampton Chapter 44, Section 12 paragraph (f); ' and hereby authorize the construction of 3 apartment buildings as