Village Hill open space Resolution 11 18 2009
November 18, 2009
Upon the recommendation of the Mayor and the Office of Planning and Development
WHEREAS, the north campus of Village Hill abuts permanently protected land on three sides:
City owned Conservation Easement on Smith College’s property to the east;
City owned Conservation Restriction on Hospital Hill Development LLC’s
property to the north;
City owned Agriculture Preservation Restriction on the state’s Northampton
State Hospital Agricultural Fields to the west.
WHEREAS, The city is negotiating to acquire the undeveloped buffer of land outside the
development area on the north campus of Village Hill, excluding the detention
ponds within this
buffer, for permanently
protected open space
open to all;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED
That the Northampton City Council
authorizes the Conservation
Commission to accept a deed or deeds
for the buffer on the outside of the
developed Village Hill area on the
north campus, subject to such terms
and conditions agreed to the
Commission.