1984 Redevelopment Authority and supporting documents
CITY CI,EltK'S J)J:PAl1TME1'lT JAMES E. FAULKNER ClTY f'LEllK CI'fY OF .1-~0RTHAMVrON MASSACHUSETTS January 13, 1970 To Whom it may Concern: I hereby certify that at the City Council
meeting of October 16, 1969 with all 9 Councillors present the public hearing on the Resolution approving the Redevelopment Plan was continued until the November 6 1969 meeting by a
unanimous vote. and Clerk of the Council
-1-BY-LAWS OF THE NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AS REVISED JUNE 1984 -ADOPTED SEPT. 23, 1966 ARTICLE I -THE AUTHORITY Section l~ Section 2 .. Section 3~ Name of Authority~ The.
name of the Authorfty shall be the "Northampton Redevelopment Authority. 11 Seal of Authority. The seal of the Authority shall be in the form of a circle and shall bear the name of the
Authority and the year of its organizationc Office of Authority. The office of the Authority shall be located within the City of Northampton, Massachusetts~ ARTICLE II -OFFICERS Section
1. Section 2. Section 3~ Section 4. Officers. The officers of the Authority shall be a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Trea.Sure:r::·, an Assi-stant Treasurer, and a Secretary~ Chairman
.. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Authority. Except as otherWise ·authorized by resolution of the Authority, the Chairman shall sign ~11 contracts, deeds and other
instruments made by the Authority. At each meeting, the Chairman shall sUbmit such recommendations and and information as he may consider proper concerning the business affairs and policies
of the Authority. Vice-Chairman~ The Vice~Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman in the absence-Or incapacity of the Chairman, ~:md in case Of vacancy in the office of the
Chairman. TreaS_urer and Assista:rit Treasurer~ The Treasurer shall sign all orders and checks for the payment of money and shall pay out and disburse Such money under the direction
of the-Authority except as otherWise authorized-by resOlution of the Authority. The Authority may by resolution designate one or more inemberS to counterSign such orderS and cheCks-,
and may from time to time qualify, change or cancel any such designation. The Assistant TreaSurer·-shall perform the duties of the Treasurer in the absenCe Or incapacity of the Treasurer,
and in case Of a vacancy in the Office Of the TreaSurer. The TreaSurer and Assistant Treasurer shall give bond for the faithful performance of their duties. Any member elected to the
Office Of TreaSurer or Assistant Treasurer shall serVe WithoUt compensation other than payment of necessary expenSes~
Section 5 .. Section 6. Section 7. Section 8. Secti.on 9. Section l. Section 2ft -2-~tary~ The Secretary shall see to it that the reconls of the Authority, .are ke};>t 1 that all votes
of the rneetir~gs __ are recorded and a record of the proceedings of the Authority are documented in a minute book and shall perform all duties incident to his office. He shall see to
it that the seal of the Authority is kept in safe custody and shall have power to affix such seal to all contracts and instruments authorized to be executed. by the Authority .. Duties
of Members~ The Members of the Authority shall perform such duties as are incumbent upon theffi-by reason of their election to any office and shall pertorm such other duties and functions
as may from time to time be required by the Authority or the by-laws, or which may arise by reaSon of their appointment to serve on committees functioning within the Authority or in
cooperation with other persons or groups~ Election or Appointment .. The-Chairman, yice.:..chai.rman, Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer and secretary shall be elected at the annual meeting
of the Authority from among the Members of the Authority, and shall hold office for one :Year or until their successors are eleCted and qualified~ Appointment ofr·:Executive Director
or other staff shall be Subject to funding and appropriate administrative approvals~ vacancies., ShoUld-the'Ot~ice of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer, Assistant TreaSurer· or Secretary
becOme ·vacant, the Authority shall elect a succesSor from its memberShiP at the next meeting, and such election shall be ~or the unexpired term of said office. Additional Pe~Sonnel
~· The-Authority may ~rom time to time employ such personnel as it deems neceSSary to_ exerCise its powerS, duties· and functions as prescribed by the Housing Authority Law of the Commonwealth
of MassachUSetts, as amended~ and all other laws of the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts applicable thereto. General ~revisions~ Annual meetlngs~;d begular meetings of the Authority shall
be held at such time and place· as may be originally designated or subsequently changed by resolution adopted by the Authority at any regular or svecial meeting. All meetings shall be
held at the office of the Authority in the absenCe Of the Specific designation of some other meeting place in any such resOlution~ In the event that the date of any annual or regular
meeting as provided in any such resOlution shall fall on a Sunday or a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next succ6~din9 secUlar day at t.he. place and time designated
in the resolution~ Annual Meetings~ 1\nn"Ual--meetings of the l',uthority shall be held at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Authority in January of each calendar year. Such meetings
shall be held for the purposes of electing officers, receiving the annual report and for the conduct of such other business as may come before the· .meeting R
Section 3. Section 4., Section 5. Section 6 .. -3-Regular Meetingse Regular meetings of the Authority shall~ be held, with notice, once a month on a regUlar day, (to be set by vote of
the Authority at each annual meeting) for the transaction of the business of the Authority. Special Meetings. The Chairman of the Authority may, when he deems it expedient, and shall,
call a special meeting of the Authority for the purpose of transacting any business designated in the call. The Call for a special meeting may be delivered to any Member of the Authority
or may be mailed to his business or home address at least two days prior to the date of such special meeting. At such special meeting, no business shall be considered other than as designated
in the notice, but if all the Members of the Authority are present at a special meeting, any and all business may be transacted at such special meeting~ Quorum.~ The powers of the Authority
shall be vested in the Members thereof in office from time to time. Three Members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powerS and for
all other purposes·, but a smaller number may meet and adjourn from time to time Until a quorum is obtained. At least twelve hours notice of the time and place of holding such adjourned
meet.ting shall be give·n to all Members who were not present at the meeting from which adjournment was taken. When a quorum is in attendance, action may be taken by the Authority upon
a vote of a majority of the Members present. Order of Business. At the regular meetings of the Authority, the following shall be the order of business: 1. Roll Call. 2~ Reading and approval
of the minutes of. the previous regular meeting and any intervening special meeting. 3.. Bills and communications. 4. Report of the Executive Director& 5. Reports of Committees. 6. Unfinished
Business. 7. New Business. 8. Adjournment. All resolutions shall be in writing and shall be copies in a minute book of the Authority.
Section 7. -4-Manner of Votinge All questions coming before the Authority shall be presented in the form of motions or resOlutionS~ The vote on all resolutions shall be by roll call,
and each resolution and motion. shall be entered in full upon the minutes of the meeting. For all resolutions, the ayes and nays shall be recorded. ARTICLE IV -AMENDMENTS Amendments
to By-Laws~ The by-laws of the Authority shall be amended only by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of at least three Members of the Authority at a regular or special meeting,
held after seven days notice in writing of the subStance of the proposed amendment shall have been sent to each Member.
-s~ Resolution Noe 1 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BY-LAWS OF THE NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WHEREAS, pursuant to the prov1s1ons of the Redevelopment Authority Law
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the governing body of the City of Northampton has duly authorized 'the organization of the Northampton RedevelOpment Authority; and WHEREAS, five
members of the Northampton Redevelopment Authority have been appointed; and WHEREAS, all of said members have duly taken their oaths of offices: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: Section l ~ Section 2. Section 3 ~ That the Northampton Redevelopment Authority is hereby declared to be .Properly organized and authorized to transact
business and exercise its powerS in accordance with the .Provisilions of the Redevelopment Authority Law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. That the certified copies of the documents
showing the proper organization of the Northampton Redevelopment Authority and the appointment" of its members shall be made a part of this resolution. (These documents are filed as
Document No. 1. in the Document Book of the Authority.) That the following by-laws be and hereby are approved and adopted as the by-laws of the Northampton Redevelopment Authority.*
(The by-laws are filed as Document No. 2 in the Document Book of the Authority.) *See attached By-Laws. Resolution No. 2 RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING A SEAL BE IT RESOLVED by the
Northampton Redevelopment Authority that the seal of this Authority shall be in the fonn of a circle and shall bear the name of the Authority, the year of its organization. The· Secretary
is hereby authorized and directed to imprint said seal ori the margin of the minutes opposite this resblutione
Northampton Redevelopment Authority Public Meeting Notice DATE: Thursday February 9, 2006 TIME: 6:00PM to 7:00PM PLACE: Roqm 10, Second Floor, City Hall /21()iMain Street, Northampton
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II-I 1-y 1'/l -\~ t ,--" ---__ -""" /Ilrtroductions AGENDA Review of 2005 Final Report and on-going activities Update on covenants and Industrial Park activity <; , Discussion
of possible future activities Any other necessary business t--. f I ( L, ' ( f, ._-( /
Reaolu tion No, 1 A IUlSOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BY-LAHS OF TJIE NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPMENT AUT.:.:Ic:clo::.:·I :.::l.I:.:T:..Y:'-------HHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of
the Redevelopment Authority Law of the Cotmnonwealth of Massachusetts, the governine body of the City of Northampton has duly authorized the organization of the Northampton Redevelopment
Authority; and HHEREAS, five members of' the Northampton RedBvelopment Authority have been appointed; and HHEREAS, all of said members have duly taken their oaths of ofHce: NOH, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPHENT AUTHORITY: Section 1. That the Northampton Redevelopment Authority is h~reby declared to be properly organized and authorized to transact
business and exercise its po>~ers in accordance >~i th the provisions of the Redevelopment Authority La>v of the Common>~eal th of Massachusetts, Section 2. That the certified copies
of the documents sho1·1ing the proper organization of the Northampton Redevelopment Authority Authority and the appointment of its members shall be made a part of this resolution, (These
documents are filed as · Document No, 1. in the Document Book of the Authority.) Section 3. That the following by-laws be and hereby are approved and adopted as the by-laws of the Northampton
Redevelopment Authority. ,., (The by-la>~s are filed as Document No, 2 in. the Document Book of the Authority.) ~' See attached By-Laws. Resolution No. 2 RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING
A SEAL BE IT RESOLVED by the Northampton Redevelopment Authority that the seal of this Authority shall be in the form of a circle and shall bear .the name of the Authority, the year
of its organization. The Secretary is hereby authorized· and directed to imprint said seal on the margin of the minutes opposite this resolution, Resolution No, 3 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING
'I'HE LOCATION OF THE OFFICE BE IT RESOLVED by the Northampton Redevelopment Authority that the office of the Authority shall be located at Room 14, City Hall, Main Street, Northampton,
Massachusetts. Resolution No, 4, RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE TIHE AND PLACE OF REGULAR HEETINGS BE IT RESOLVED by the Northampton Redevelopment Authority that regular meetings of this
Authority shall be held at 7 P,H, of the second Thursday in each calendar month at Room 14, City Hall, ~m~n Street, Northampton, Massachusetts. Resolution No. 5
,, ,. ' Chairman, Vice-.. Chnirman, Treanurer and ABoistnnt Treasurer, Until ouch time ns funds arc available for an Executive Director (who is ox.-offici.o Secretary,) the Authority
should appoint a temporary secretary·, The minutes vJill, therefore, show the following: n Francis Vl .. Hogan Nas nominated for the office of Chairman and upon motion duly made, seconded
and adopted, the nominations were closed, After a vote vras taken F:ca.J'\ciS H, l!og,2:"8;;;··n;:;__vlas declared to be elected to the office of Chairman, was nominated for the office
of Vice-Chairman and upon motion duly mllde, seconded and adopted, the nominations were closed, After a vote 1~as taken Jor;o·ch .T. DJyotte was declared by the Chf'.i.rman to be elected
to the office of Vice-Chairman, GMrr,o H. Bttrt.1:i11f:LNas nomina ted for the office of Treasurer and upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the nominations ~rere closed. After
a vote was taken_GM!'£:<J:-H:::.:.•_I::;.Ia:.:I::.'·b:.;1:.;I;;;1P,'-' __ was declared by the Chairman to be elected to the office of Treasurer. --~"'-!.4.-'il.:tn.nl.oy DqJl.Ee1"\;_l'/as
nominated for the office of Assistant 'freasurer and upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the nominations were closed. After a vote was talwn....lh..!?.].ru.)1o;v Dougcrt ____
was declared by the Chairman to be elected to the office of Assist11nt Treasurer. Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, __ Gcr.0crd R,_J:JaJJitg_~ was appointed as temporary Secretary
pending the appointment of a permanent Secretary."
DOClJM!GN'r NO. 2 -1\PP!lOVED IN RESOLUTION NO. 1 1\DOP'l'ED ON ~] _ , 19_iiL BY-L/\\IW REDEVELOPMENT OF THE _l!Qll1'J1M1P'l'cSJJ1 .J!i)ll::l:ei'!G: /\U1'HOHI'£Y ARTICLE I -THE 1\UTHORI'rY
--~~-~-·---...... ----·"' Section 1, Name of Author~ty, The name of the Authority shall be the Redevelopment "_!:1.9_:rjjlml];?to,.:::n,____ l~l-ng Authority," Section 2, Seal of Authority,
The seal of the Authority shall be in the form of a. circle and shall bear the name of the Authority and the year of its organizntion. Section 3. Office of Anthorit:v, The office of
the Authority shall be located 1dthin the C:tty ___ of Northiu:;:ptorL.,__, Massachusetts, ARTIQ!l' ~I -OFFICERS Section 1, Offic~. The officers of the Authority shall be a Chairman,
a Vice-Chairman, a Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, and a Secretary vrho shall be Executive Director. Section 2, Qhair[ll1ill• The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Authority.
:&~xcept as otherHiso authorized by resolution of the Authority, the Chairman shall sign sign all contracts, deeds and other instruments made by the Authority, At each meeting, the Chairman
shall submit such reconunendations and information as he may consider proper concerning the business affairs and policies of the Authority, Section 3. Yifo-Ch£1!~. The Vice-Chairman
shall perform the duties of the Chairman in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman, and in case of a vacancy in the office of the Chai1~an, all orders and checks for the payment of
money and shall pay out and disbUl'Oe such moneys under the direction of the Authority except as other1'1ise authorized by resolution of the Authority. The Authority may by resolution
designata one or more members to countersign such orders and checl<S, and may from time to time qualify, change or cancel any such designation, The Assistant Treasurer
-. . I Section 5, !~2.-~tiv~_Dlr~ctor:. Th'' Executive Director of the Authority sball be the ox-officio Secretary, and shall have general ;mporviuion ovor thH adrninirJtration of its
buoinosu and af:t'airr;, subject to the direction of the Authority, lie shall be chal'ged vr.i th the manaGement of the hmwinG projects of tho Authority, He shall have cape and cuotody
of all funds of the Authority and shall deposit the same in the nlllno of the Authority in such bank or banln:~ as tho Authority may select, He shall keep regular books of accounts showing
receipts and expenditures and shall render to the Authority, at each reGular meeting, or oftener 1~hen requested, an account of his transactions and also of the financial condition of
the Authority. The compensation of the Executive Director shall bo determined by the Authority and he shall give bond for the faithful performance of his duties, but a member of the
Authority serving as Secretary and Executive Director in a temporary capacity shall serve ~r.ithout compensation other than the payment of necessary expenses, Section 6, -So-c-ro-tn..
r:v, ~ Tho Socrot£try shall keep the records of thu Authority, shall act as Secretary of the meetings of the Authority and record all votes, and shall keep a record of the proceedings
of the Authority in a . 111inute book to be ltept for st1ch purposes (documents and supplementary material forming a part of the minutes may be kept in a supplementary document book,)
and shall perform all duties incident to his office, He shall keep i.n safe custody tho seal of the Authority and shall have power to affix such seal to all contracts and instruments
authorized to be executed by the Authority. At any regular or special meeting in the absence of the Secretary, a Secretary pro temporo may be appointed from 1JJllong the members of the
Authority Hho shall serve v;ithout compensation other than the payment of necessary Section 7, )2uties £f__Hembers; The Nembers of the Aut.hori ty shall perform such du t:i.es as are
inclUnbent upon them by reason of their election to My office and sh£~11 perform such other du t:i.es and functions as may from time to time bo
-(7) Section (l, f-!;-Io-c-tion or A... p....;p.._, ointment. Tho Chairman, Vieo··Olmirman, ___ _ 'l'roasurer and As,gistant. 1're2surer shall be elected at the annual meeting of tho
Authority from qmong the L1embers of the Authority, and shal.l hold office for one yo2r or unt.D. their successors are elected and qualified, The Authority shall appoint ono ps1•son
to fill tho office of Secretary and Executive Director. Any personappointod to fill the office of Secretary and EJceCLltive Director, or any vacancy therein, shall have such terms as
the Anthority fixes, but no Member of tho Authority shall be eligible to thJ.a office except as a temporary appointee. Section 9. Vacancies. Should the office of Chairman, Vice-Chairman,
Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer become vacant, the Authority shall elect a successor from its membership at the next meeting, and such election shall be for the unexpired term of said
office. Section 10. Adcli tional Personnel. The Authority may from time to time employ such personnel as it deems necessary to exercise its powers, duties and functions as prescribed
by the Housing Autho,ri.ty LaVT of the COJmnonwealth of. Massachusetts, as amended, and all other laws of the Commonwealth of l.!assachusetts applicable thereto. ARTICLE III-MEETINGS
Section ].. General Provisions. Annual meetings and regular meetings of the Authority shall be held at such time and place as may be originally designated or subsequently changed by
resolution adopted by the Authority at any regular or special meeting, All meetings shall be held at the office ofthe Authority in the absence of the specific designation of some other
meeting place in any such resolution. In the event that the date of any annual or regular meeting as provided in arry such resolution shall fall on a Sundny or a legal holiday, the mooting
shall be held on the next .succeecli.ng secular clay at the ploce and ti.mo clonl.gnr.rtocl i.n tho J."o:wlution. Soction 2. ~nnll~l;_Meetin[',_l!,• Annual mootJ.ngs of the Authority
shall bo
(>,' ,. ,;, ((l) SocUon .J, nogu1:_~~i!.!II:1• nogular meetings of' th<l Authority shall bo lield without notico at least once in each calendar month for tho transacti.on of tho bu~iness
of the Authodty. Section 4. §pecial Hc?tinJZS, The Chairman of tho Authority, may when he deems it expedient, and shall, upon thG v1ritten request of two Members of the Authority, call
a special meeting of the Authority for the purpose of transacting any business dosjgnatod in tho call, The call for a special meeting may be delivered to any !1ember of tho Authority
or may be mailed to his business or home address at least t11o days prior to the date of such special .me<:>:til)g. At such special meeting, no business shall be considered other than
as designated in th,;;-rloTfce>but-14'-all _ t.tJ!> _ Manbers of the Authority arc present --------------~---------~ at a special meeting, any and all business may be transacted a ts!rch-&pe.cial
___ _ meeting .. Section 5. Quo!:!l£!. The po~mrs of the Authority shall be vested in the 11embe:rs thereof in office from time to time. Three Members shall constitute a quorum for.
the purpose of conducting its businestJ and exercising its po~mrs and for all othet• purposes, but a smaller number may meet and adjourn from time to time until a quorum is obtained,
At least twelve hours notice of the time and place of holding such adjourned meeting shall be given to all Hembers who HeN not present at the meeting from 1·1hich adjou1~nent 11as taken,
When a quorum is in attendance, action may be taken by the Authority upon a vote of a majority of the NE>snbers present, Section 6. ~r of B~~!li!.· At the regular meetings of the Authority,
the follwing shall be the order of business: 1, Roll call, 2, Reading and approval of the minutes of the previous regular meeting and any intervening special rnooting. '""'-'~'1 1 a
n.nd communicationt~o I I I I
(9) Jill quBstions coming beforo tho Authority shall bG presented in the form of motions or resolutions chronologically nUlnbored. The vote on aU resolutions shaU be by roll call, and
each resolu~l.on and motion shall bB entered in full upon the minut0s of tho meBting. For all resolutions, the ayes and nays shall bo recorded. ARTICLE IV-AMENDMENTS ~~ndmen~s to B;r-J~~·
The by-laws of the Authority shall be amended only by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of at least throe Members of the Authority a.t a regular or special meeting, held C~fter
seven days notice ··· -~---tnwr:tting of the-sHwtane€l-O-f-the_pr_Q]lCLsed amendment shall have been sent to each Member o
/CITY OF NORTHAMPTON MASSACHUSETTS ,_/';/, C??c& C'(£r'(fi/CCi¢: ..................................... ~.~~ .. ~ .... ?:.? ..... ~.~.~.~ .............................................
-............................................................ .. (Date) UPON THE RECOI-frENDATION OF HIS HONOR THE 11AYOR \>IALLACE J. PUCHALSKI , ....................................................
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, ............................ .. (f/;,r/,->Fcr/, /h'rr/it be and hereby is determined that there is a need for a "Redevelopment Authority'' in the City of Northampton for the purpose
of engaging in Urban Reneual and Land Assembly and Revelopmont Projects and to determine and it be and hereby is determined that it is in the public interest that such a "Redevelopment
Authority'' be authorized in the City of /Torthampton as created under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter l21, Section 26 QQ. Further ordered that it be and hereby is determined
that there exists in the City of Northampton a need for an urban renewal program under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 121, Section 26XX. At a regular meeting and none absent.
of the city Council nine (9) Councillors The above order passed unanimously. present A true copy Attest :_-.'J-lh~:_jf-2:-~adi,.~:!::!::~~~~--:::= City Clerk
IN. CITY CouNCIL, ..................... :t~ ....... ../..7.~ .... /..% .. {._ Rules suspended and passed two readings, ................................................................................
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City Clerk. ~~-!? 17 }tj(.~ IN CITY COUNCIL, ........................ Y6. ........ !. ......... ... : ..................... .. Enrolled, ..............................................................
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........................................................ · ........... : ........... &. .. s:J .... 9.:~ ....... City Clerk. IN CITY CoUNCIL, examined and found to b co~·rectly enrolled.
•, ; l • ,., • I' ' . . " .. -. .• ~ ..... · CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSE l IS NORTliAMI'TON IliDUSTR!,AL PARK REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 • • PREP~~ED FOR: NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY PREPARED BY: E.li. LORD-WOOD; ASSOCIATES Recorded in Hampshire County Registry of Deeds Book 1692, Pages 228-248 303-.l I I I
•. ,. ··~ .::; -:.·::. . ' REDENELOPMENT PLAN TABLE 01' CONTENTS J:. DESCRIPTION 01' PROJECT AREA BOUHDAJUES (Ell!IBIT VIII) J:J:. PROJECT PROVISIONS A. B. c. D. E. F. Objectives of
the Plan Applicability of Local Codes and By-Laws; and Proposed Zoning Changes Land Use Proposals Development Controls Applicable to All Parcels Development Controls Applicable to Individual
Reuse Parcels Special Development Controls for Properties Not to be Acquired J:II. PROJECT PROPOSALS J:V, v. A. B. c. D. Land Acquisition Effective Period of the Plan Priorities to Purchase
and/or Lease Project Land Obligations to be Imposed on Redevelopers Other Provisions Necessary to Meet Commonwealth and Local Requirements Procedure For Changes in the Approved Plan
AMENDMENTS Pu'lD WAIVERS EXEIBITS+ Map No. 2' Land Use Plan Map No. 3+ Boundary Description and Property Map Map No. 4+ Disposition Plan Exhibit VIII -Project Boundary Description. +
Submitted Under Separate Cover . ' 1-rote: ~ CODE NO. 303 PAGE NO, 303-2 303-3 303-4 303-5 303-303-6 303-8 303-13 303-15 303-18 303-18 303-18 303-21 303-22 303-23 The above are the applicable
sections of Code develonment in the Northamoton Industrial Park. the Northampton Redevelop,;ent Authority. 303. Redevelopment Plan, for Please direct all inquiries to NORTRAJ.U'TON INDUSTRIAL
PAR.'l NORTEAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS
->: .-·.·. .. 1', .' '' RED~ELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 J:. DESCRJ:PTION 0!' PROJECT AREA BOUNDARIES ·> Beginning at the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Damon Road with
the west right-of-way of 1-91; thence in a southeasterly direction along the west right-of-way line of 1-9I, 3,260 feet more or less to the intersection of the west right-ow-way line
of' 1-91 with the north rightof-way line of a branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad; thence in a southwesterly direction along the north right-of-way line of a branch of the· Boston.
and Maine Railroad 2,196 feet more or less to its intersection with the east right-of-way line of the main line of the Boston and Maine Railroad; thence in a northerly direction along
the east right-of-way of the main line of the Boston and Maine Railroad 3,351 feet more or less to the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Damon Road; thence in an easterly
direction along the south right-of-way line of Damon Road 522 feet more or less to the point of beginning,. containing one hundred eight (108) acres more or less . . ' EXHIBIT VIII NORTI!AHPTON
INDUSTRIAL PARX NORTHAMPTON, MASSACRlTSETTS 303-3
-~1: l •, ·-...: ·. ·=; ::· :: ..• ·· .. .. . ·' •. 'l " REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 XX. PROJECT PROVISIONS ·~ A. OBJECTIVES OF TilE PLAN 1. To provide for the elimination of a decadent
and blighted open area existing in the City of Northampton which is injurious and inimical to the safety, health, morals, and welfare of the residents of the City. 2. 3 • To remove all
functionally obso.~escent buildings, and to provide adequate utilities services to those that will remain. To redevelop the area into a long-term stable environment, consistent with
the Comprehensiv·e Plan for the growth of the locality as a whole. 4. To enhance the economic climate of the City of Northampton by providing land within the City limits for industrial
development. 5. To provide land not only to attract new industrial development, but to meet the needs of existing industries for expansion within the City. 6. To permit industrial use
of of any size within the · .Comprehen.sive Plan. one of the few desirable parcels City limits as noted in the 7. To extend sanitary sewer mains into the Bradford Street area offering
an opportunity for existing residences on that street to connect into the line and correct a condition which has for years been cited as a health hazard by the Board of Health. B. To
utilize State financial assistance in order to assure the development of this area for its highest and best use, since all evidence indicates that private initiative and capital cannot
accomplish it. · . ' NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 303-4
·'· · ... .·.· .. ·.·· =: .i:..-: \ •, . ' ,, .. • I REDE;VELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 B. APPLICABILITY OF LOCl\L CODES AND ORDiliAliCES The redevelopment of all parcels will be subject
to all codes, bylaws, and regulations applicable to the City of Northampton and the provisions herein, and, in case of conflict, the provisions which are more restrictive shall govern.
I. Zoning 2. The Present Zoning Ordinance, adopted on February 14, · 1949, has had numerous amendments since' that date, and currently indicates all of the project area zo.ned "Industrial".
(Exhibit III) Subdivision Regulations ' The existing Subdivision Regulations were adopted on February 25, 1954 and have been revised several times since that date (see Exhibit IV}. The
present regulations are deemed to be adequate for the purpose of this ,plan, although in general they will probably not be applicable, since a provision of the Plan will prohibit the
re-subdivision of any lots shown on the Plan. C. LAND USE PROPOSALS 1. Land Uses ' I Within· the project area, proposed land uses are to be industrial for all property except those parcels
not to be acquired, consisting of residences on Bradford Street. The means of preserving these uses will be through appropriate deed restrictions (see 303-II-F). In addition, provision
will be made to separate these uses by means df an adequately landscaped buffer strip to be maintained on the industrial property along the common boundary between the two uses. This
buffer strip will be constructed as part of the Project Improvements Program so as to provide immediate protection for adjacent residential properties. {See Map No. 2) NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL
PA..'UC NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETIS 303-5
... :·: .;. . ·! ·:;· RED!;VELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 2. Rights-of-Way Within the project area the following right-of-way changes are proposed: Damon Road -Widen right-of-way to 90'
by adding additional land along south side. Bates Street -Abandon Bates Street from Damon . Road to Bradford Street -No change from Bradford Street south. Bradford Street -No change.
New Street -Damon Road south to a traffic circle -60' rightof-way, extension from circle south to intersection of Bates and Bradford Streets -50' right-of-way. Right-of-wav for services
and utilities -A 50' right-of-way is proposed along the entire northeastern boundary of the project from Damon Road southerly adjacent to I-91 for the purpose of future utilities (espec~ally
electric) there is no cost involved, the right-of-way will appear in the deeds to appropriate disposition parcels (see Map No. 6). D. DEVELOPMENT CO!r.l'ROLS APPLICABLE TO ALL PARCELS
l. • • The adoption of proposed regulatory controls within the project area is based on considerations: for properties the following (A) The controls must be sufficiently rigid to ensure
that the development and operation of the project properties will enhance land values in the area and serve to attract and retain the highest quality of industrial development while
at the same time not adversely affecting the continued value or use of residential properties to the south. (B) (C) The controls must not be so stringent, however, that they make it
impossible to dispose of parcels in the project area . The controls must not unduly burden the owners of the J properties as compared to other owners of similar property in the City.
NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 303-6
~ •.. ':: REDI;VELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 .. 2. 3. _a.JJ,_p.roperty within the boundaries of this Redevelopment l Project shall first of all )le <nhjec:t:._to J;.b.§'_~polJs~ ~~h-q.(
the Subdivision Regulations, Building Code and Sanitary Code of the City of Northampton as well as the Zoning Ordinance and such other ordinances and regulations as may be pertinent
to this area and type of development. The Authority will obligate the purchasee(s) or leasee(s) or parcel(s) in the project, and their successors and assigns, to the conditions set forth
herein for all parcels and will provide for enforcemeRt-of-those conditions by the authority in the event of default. It is t!leiritent of tnisprrun:-nat~suc"h' cantraYsw!i:erever possihle,
will be incorporated as deed restrictions in the individual deeds for each parcel. 4. The sale of any disposal parcel within this project shall be . cont~Ilgent upon approval by the
authorit;;y_,-9f a site plan and ·--pre1Tffi1n-ary-·ar·cnlte·ctur-al-·rendering;;;-;--. which shall then be recorded in the Office of the City Clerk, and application made for a Building
Permit. 5 ~ No parcel shall be used or occupied so as to create a hazardous, insanitary or objectionable condition affecting adjacent properties, whether by smoke, fire, explosion, loud
noise, excessive light or otherwise. 6. ·All permitted uses, functions, and services shall be conducted entirely within buildings of permanent construction except as otherwise provided
herein. Except for parking, loading, open space, and minor accessory uses related to the principal use, which minor accessory use shall be screened as hereinafter provided . . ' NORTHAMPTON
INDUSTRIAL PARK NORTHAHPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 303..,7
·:· ::· ·-.. · .::.-., ·,· . • ..J RED;'JELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 * ,... ' E. DEVELOPMENT CO!fl:ROLS APPLICABLE !tO INDIVIDUAL RE-USE PAR=S !the following controls shall be applied
as deed r.istrictions to parcels to be disposed of within the Project Area for industrial use. l. Permitted Uses Within the Project Area no land shall be used and no building or structure
shall be designed, erected, used or occupied except for the following permitted uses: (A) Research laboratories .(B) Office buildings, professiorlal office center (C) Heavy cocrunercial
or light manufacturing enterprises, provided that such activities will not be offensive, injurious or noxious because of sewage and refuse, smoke, gas or fumes; (D) Wholesale distribution
plants and storage warehouses. (E) Printing and publishing establishments. ·(F) Related accessory uSes including cafeterias for use of employees. 2. Building Requirements, Density Regulations
.. and Dime'nsional Requirements • • (A) No industrial lot shall be less than two acres i~ area, nor less than 200' frontage on a publ,i c street. (B) Irrespective of Paragraph "A" above,
no industrial parcel disposed of in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan shall be further subdivided, regardless of size. (C) (D) No building or structure (except appi-oved signs)
shall be less than 75 feet from the right-of-way line of any street, highway or railroad.•* No building or structure (except approved signs) shall be less than 50' from any other property
line where the abutting property is Zoned for industrial use, or 100' wher;,.. the abutting property is zoned for residential use. See Amendment attached NORTHAMPTDN INDUSTRIAL PARK
NORTHAMPTDN, MASSACHUSET"XS r l oD
' .. ,. : ::: .. REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 -~ • (E) (F) The sum of the ground floor area of all buildings and structures (including accessory buildings) sh;;ll not . Cl{J exceed
20 percent of the total area of the lot. M 1 0 P)o No buildings shall exceed four stories or 45' in height::" (G) All buildings, including accessory b_uildings, shall conform to requirements
of all applicable building, fire and safety codes. (H) 'l'he minimum open space, as ·herei.it required, shall be free of all structures, parking and other uses which might detract from
attractive landscaping, and such open space shall be landscaped with lawn, trees, shrubs, or plantings, which shall be maintained in a growing, attractive, and well-kept condition. 3.
Other Regulations and Standards ' . (A) Off-street parking shall be provided as follows: For Industrial Properties: One space (10' x 20') for each 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof,
or one space for every two employees whichevef is greater. If there is more than one shift, one and ·one-half times the number of employees on the largest shift. For All Other Properties:
·one space (10' x 20') for each 350 sq. ft. of gross ground floor area. (B) Off-Street Loading Shall be Provided as Follows: l. Loading berths shall be located in the side or rear yards
oply. 2. 3. 4. No off-street loading space shall be a part of an area used to satisfy the off-street parking requirements. Loading berths shall not be less than 50 feet in length. All
loading berths shall have a minimum width of 12 feet and a minimum vertical clearance of 14 feet, 3 inches . Amended May 1974 •.. shall not exceed fo~ty percent of the total area of
the lot. NORTHAMPTON INDUSCI:RIAI. PARK NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 303-~
.. ~ : .··· •• ,"1 REDE;VELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 • • •> (C) Off-street parking and loading spaces shall consist of an asphaltic concrete paved surface including a minimum 18' wide
access drive from a public street. (D) Each required off-street parking space shall have direct access to an aisle or driveway having a minimum width of 24 feet in the case of two-way
traffic, or the following widths in the case of one-way traffic. Angle of Parking Parallel 30 Degrees 45 Degrees 60 Degrees 90 Degrees Minimum Aisle Width, Feet 12 18 20 24 30 No on-street
parking, May 1974 (E) Sigus shall be permitted on.ly in accordance with the following: l. The size, style, construction and installation of· signs must be approved by the Orban Renewal
Authority. 2. Signs shall not exceed 100 sq. ft. each and no sign shall be located less than 50 • from any property line. 3. No property shall display more than one sign for each 200'
of frontage on a public street, highway or railroad. 4. I Signs, any part of which moves or flashes 1 and all signs with traveling light ( s} or of an animated type are prohibited. Beacons
and flashing lights are prohibited except where such lighting devices are deemed necessary for the public safety and welfare by federal, state, and municipal authorities. A sign or its
illuminator shall not, by reason of its location, shape, or color, interfere with public traffic or be confused with, or obstruct the view or effectiveness of any official traffic sign,
traffic signal, or traffic marking. NORIHAHPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK NORIHAHPTON, MASSACHUSET:rS 303-10
' . · ... :: ,. REDI•;•V ELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 • • (F) 5. 6. 7. one unlighted temporary sign of an owner, lessee, contractor, subcontractor, architect, or engineer may be erected
during the period of construction only; and it shall not exceed 40 sq. ft. in surface area and it shall set back at least onehalf of the required depth of the front yard. All per.oanent
signs shall be integrated into the architectural design of the building on which they are placed and/or into the overall layout of the project in character and quality. No signs shall
be painted directed upon the exterior surface of a building. Buffer Strips A 50' wide landscaped buffer strip shall be planted and maintained by the owners of all industrial lots along
the common property line with any abutting residential lot. The plan for such buffer strip must be approved by the Authority as a part of Site Plan Approval. The buffer strip shall include
screening, consisting of an opaque fence or wall, at least 5 feet high (but not to .exceed 7 feet) or a dense evergreen hedge maintained at a height not to exceed 7 feet, to screen adjacent
.residential land as well as parking, loading and storage areas. (G) Odor, Dust and Smoke No such emissions shall be discernible beyond the property line, or, in the case of an Industrial
Park development, or of mult"iple use of the ·property, beyond one hundred feet (100') of the building generating the emission, except that in no case shall the discharge from any source
exceed the following limits: l. Smoke measured at the point of discharge into the air shall not exceed a density of No. l on the Ringlemen Smoke Chart as published by the U.S • Bureau
of Mines, except that a smoke of a density not darker than No. 2 on the Ringlemen Chart may be emitted for not mote'than three (3) minutes in any one (1) hour. NORTRAMPTON INDUSTRIAL
PARK NORTHAMPTON, MASSACJroSET:rS 303-l.l
:.· ..... .. ·: .. ·.:. ,··,: .i;_{"-~,· '· ., REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 "i 2. Lime Dust, as CaO, measured at the property line of any lot on which the activity creates such dust
shall not exceed ten (10) micrograms per cubic meter of air. 3. Total particulate matter measured at all stacks or other points of emission to the air shall not exceed thirty (30) grams
per hour per acre of land included in the lot . 4. All measurements of air pollution shall be by the procedures 1 and with equipment, approved by the Building Inspector, which procedures
and equipment shall be· of the latest generally recognized development and design readily available. 5. No open burning shall be permitted. (H) Noise All noise shall be muffled so as
not to be objectionable due to intermittence, beat, frequency or shrillness, and as measured at any property line of the lot, shall not exceed the following intensity in relation to
sound frequency: Frequency, Cycles per Second . 0 to 75 to 150 to 300 to 600 to 1200 to 2400 to 4800 to 74 149 299 599 1199 2399 4799 Maximum Sound Level Above Zero Decibels Permitted
!reference .0002 DYNES/~) 74 59 52 46 42 39 36 33 1. Such sound levels shall be measured with a sound level meter and octave band analyzer approved by the American Standards Association~
2. Noise making devices which are maintained and are utilized strictly to serve as warning devices are excluded.from the regulations~ NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PAJU; NO!crHAMPTON 1 MASSACHUSETTS
303-12
:;. ··: . :· REDE;VELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 F. (I) Heat, Glare, Vibration and Radiation No heat, glare or vibration shall be discernible without instruments from the outside of any
structure, and no nuclear radiation shall be discernible from the outside of the structure with or without instruments. (J) Exterior Lighting (K) No exterior lighting shall shine on
adjacent properties or towards any street in suCh a manner as to create a nuisance. Storage All materials, supplies and equipment shall be stored within the structure in accord with
Fire Prevention Standards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters or shall be screened from view from public ways or abutting properties, SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS FOR PROPERTIES
NOT ~0 BE ACQUIRED Properties located within the project but which are designated on the property map as "Not to be Acquired" shall be permitted to continue in their present use subject
to the following conditions: 1. The owner shall enter into a written agreement with the Authcirity binding himself, his heirs and assigns to compliance with the following controls: •
• (A) The property shall be continued in the same use as at present. No change of use shall be permitted; . ! (B) No lot or parcel of land now under single and separate ownership shall
be subdivided; (C) The owner shall connect to a proposed sanitary sewer main to be constructed in the street along the frontage of his property as part of this project within 90 days
of installation of the aforesaid sewer main • NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 303-13
•.·· Jt~-I ', .·.· •. • .. :·· '• ' RED~ELOPMENT PLAN ' CODE NO. 303 (D) The owner shall undertake to complete all improvements andfor repairs necessary to fully comply with all applicable
provisions of the City's sanitary and plumbing codes. (E) The owner shall undertake to complete all improvements and/or repairs necessary to fully comply with all applicable provisions
of the City's Building Code. (F) (G) All properties shall be cleared of dilapidated sheds, buildings or structures as well as junk cars, refuse or other unsightly materials. All buildings
shall generally be rehabilitated in terms of exterior appe_arance as required, including replacement of broken windows, painting and repair of siding and woodwork, replacement of loose
or broken shingles, etc .. Each owner shall submit proposals for rehabilitation action to the Authority for approval. 2. The time limit of these agreement's shall coincide with the time
limit of this Redevelopment Plan (40 years). 3. The Authority will assist the owners to obtain all available State and/or Federal assistance in undertaking these improvements. 4. In
the event that the owners of such parcels consider the sale of their property, the Redevelopment Authority shall have the right of first refusal. . ' NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK NORTHAMPTON,
MASSACHUSETTS 303-14
/.... ' . :; ;.: RED6)/ELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 I:IJ:. PROJEC'r PROPOSALS A. LAND ACQUISITION 1. Identification of Properties to be Acquired: See Map 3 for location of Properties to
be acquired as shown below: B~ock Parcel No~ No. 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 l 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ~0 17 18 Owner John & Anna Kubasek Stephen s., Henry J. & Chester Szawlowski,
Jennie Paton & Wanda Carr Paul H. & Ethel M. Chartier Michael J. Murphy John & Anna Kubasek John I. Bak• John I. Bak• Henry P. & Rose Kubosiok Henry P. & Rose Kubosiok Francis J. Chunglo
StephenS., Henry J. & Chester Szawlowski1 Jennie Paton & Wanda Carr Walter E. Borowski (deceased) John J. Skibiski Gwendolen M. carter, James & Phyllis A. Gardner Genevieve F. Belding
Jessie G. & Frederick J. Benoit Bates street, North of Bradford Citv of Northarnnton Use· VaCant Agriculture and Residential Residential Residential Agrilfulture Agriculture Eeavy Commercial
Industrial Vacant Residential Agriculture Residential Vacant Vacant Residential Residential Public Street TOTAL ACREAGE * Partial taking only •> NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK NORTHAMPTON,
MASSACHUSETTS Acreage 1.00 20.70, 2.50 0.89 1.30 2 .19 .76 1.95 0.99 1.00 40.08 3.50 2.36 5.00 2.00 0.56 6.20 92.98 303-15
}:-': ', ' . . ·;· ~-. ,.-· ' . REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 30:3 2. Identification of properties not to be acquired: See Map 3 for location of properties not to be acquired as shown
below: BLOCK PARCEL NO. No. OWNER USE ' 1 6 Rheo J. & Aurelia A • Dutilly Residential 2 1 John I. Bak Commercial 2 2 John I. Bak ·Commercial 2 11 Rudolph J. & Mary E • Lastowski ReSidential
2 12 Robert G. & Genevieve A. Short Residential 2 13 Donald J. & Rose M. Forrett Residential 2 14 Howard c. & Marjorie Hicks Residential 2 15 Frank 8. & Helen w. Lastowski Residential
2 16 Jessie G. & Frederick J. Benoit Residential 3 1 Cornelius F. Clifford Residential 3 2 Boston & Maine Railroad Vacant 3 3 Francis Michalski & Jeanne Hizik Residential 3 4 Mary Farrick
Kowalski Residential 3 5 stanley Krowczynski Residential 3 6 Mitchell & Mary Kraft Residential 3 7 Bradford street, City of Public Northam-oton TOTAL ACREAGE •• NORTHAMPTON INDtJSCI:RIAL
PARK NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS ACREAGE 1.40 ;61 1.26 .30 .20 .60 .30 .40 .60 2.80 2.40 0.40 0.30 0.80 0.20 2.80 15.37 303-1'6
. ... •.• -:. -:,~, '•' · . ..: •'. : :.-: ::: .•: '' il': REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 3. Special Conditions for Acquisition of Properties Designated "Not: to be Acquired •. Properties
designated "Not to be Acquired• Will Only be Acquired Onder the Following Conditions: (A) (B) (C) If the owners specifically request the Authority to acquire the property and if the
property under such conditions, can be acquired and developed in accordance with this Plan. · If the owners fail to comply with all attempts of the Authority to enforce provisions of
this Plan, and give no indication of willingne'ss to comply . If the existing buildings are destroyed by fire or other disaster and the owners must completely rebuild. 4. Special Conditions
for Exemption of Properties Designated for Acquisition . ' Properties identified to be acquired in this Plan may be exempted from acquisition only if the basic objectives and provisions
of the Plan are not adversely affected by such e~emption. In the event that such exemption is determined to be. counter to the basic objectives and provisions of this Plan, the Redevelopment
Authority may conduct negotiations . designed to bind the owners of such properties to conditions herein set forth, and to thus insure that these properties can .reasonably comply with
and will be bound by the controls of this Plan. Such conditions should include that: (A) (B) The owners will agree .to improve or modify all or proposed buildings to conform 1 to all
requirements of this Plan, within a time acceptable to the Authority. existing of the schedule The owner will agree to take such action relative·ta location of buildings or acquisition
of additional land as may be required in order that his property will conform to the area requirements of this Plana NORTRAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK NORTRAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 303-17
.·:. .. ~:; . •: ·.•' .·. :=: REDE;VELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 B . (C) (D) In such agreement the Redevelopment Authority may recommend and the City Council approve the waiver of certain
requirements if, upon application of the owner ( s) it is demonstrated that such requirements would be physically impossible, or would impose an undue hardship. Such modification will
be made only to the extent that will not prejudice the intent and spirit of this Plan. All Agreements, cont:ols or conditions imposed on such parcels shall be in full force and effect
for the effective period of the Plan as noted in section "B" below • EFFEcriVE PERIOD OF THE PLAN The provisions and requirements established under this Plan shall be required and maintained
in full force and effect for a period of forty (40) years. This period shall be considered to become effective upon local approval of this Plan. C. PRIORITIES TO PURCHASE AND/OR LEAS'E
PROJECT LAND It has been determined that local industries, meeting all the requirements set forth in this Plan for potential redevelopers 1 shall be given priority ln selection of parcels
in this project on the condition that such interest is ··expressed in writing within 6 months of approval of this Plan. D, OBLIGATIONS TO BE IMPOSED ON REDEVELOPERS 1. • • Firms interested
in participating actively in this Industrial Redevelopment Program shall signify their interest by submission to the Redevelopment Authority of an appropriate Letter' of Intent. If'
the contents of this letter, setting forth their proposals, as well as satisfactory evidence of financial responsibility, are found to conform to the plan for the development of the
project area, then they shall be so advised in writing. The AuthoritY shall specify time limits during which negotiations between approved Redevelopers and the Authority shall take place.
NOR:rl!AMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK NOR:rl!AMPTON 1 MASSACKUSE:J:TS 303-.18
: i:.{-1 . ' I • REDEvELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 • • 2. 3. Redevelopers shall be advised, during periods of negotiations that specific controls outlined herein will be imposed upon them
and that such control measures will be imposed as appropriate covenants in the instruments of land disposal. Time limit of controls in this Redevelopment Plan will be 40 years. These
controls shall be applicable, in addition to provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, and all other regulatory measures now in force by the City of Northampton. Selection of Redevelopers
·for each parcel (or combination thereof) will be made by the Redevelopment Authority including consideration of the previously noted ~etters of Intent, price to be paid, evidence of
financial responsibility and type and extent of construction as indicated in submission of site plans and architectural renderings. All decisions by the Authority shall be final. 4.
The Redevelopers shall be aavised that they and their successors and assigns shall be required to ·devote project land only to the uses as specified for that specific area in the Redevelopment
Plan. In addition, all proposed construction shall conform to applicable provisions of the Redevelopment Plan, Zoning Ordinance and related ordinances. 5. Redevelopers, as finally selected,
shall be obligated to commence upon an agreed date, and conditioned upon the City completing its obligations, they shall complete their construction responsibilities within a time to
be specified within the Land Disposal Instrument (generally not over l year). 6. Redevelopers, under terms of the Land Disposal Instruments, will be required to execute certain specific
improvements in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan. As a security measure, therefore, the Redevelopers will not be permitted to lease or to dispose of property conveyed to them until
they have made the specified minimum ~provements, or until they have obtained the written consent of the Authority. Such improvements include extension of. '!-l,tilities into the building
site, construction of drives and off street parking areas, grading and seeding of site area, and installation of all requ~red landscaping including buffer strip. The consent, if granted,
will permit such lease or disposition only under conditions which will .. Prevent speculation, and protect the' full interest of the City of Northampton. NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK
NORTHAMPTON, MASSACKUSETrS 303-i9
. •.· .·;: ·-·~ REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 . ' ' "~ . .• 7. 8 . Prior to beginning construction, Redevelopers shall be required to submit to the Authority complete plans and specifications
covering all proposed site work and !lew construction operations. Such plans and SJ?ecifications shall be approved by the Authority as well as appropriate City officials before issuance
of building permits. Should such approval be unnecessarily withheld, the Redevelopers shall be entitled to withd:::-aw and be reimbursed for deposits and purchase moneys paid. All architectural
drawings ~nq specifications shall be prepared by an Architect registered in the State of Massachusetts and shall carry his seal; all engineering or landscape architectural Plans or specifications
shall be prepared by a Professional Engineer or Landscape Architect registered in Massachusetts and shall carry the appropriate seal. 9. Before undertaking any construction the Redeveloper
shall post a bond or other security satisfactory to the Authority, and in an amount to be approved, covering public liability and such other coverage as the_ Authority may deem necessary.
10. Where project site improvements relate to buildings or other structures which are not to be dedicated to the City, the Redeveloper shall assume responsibility for expenses incurred
due to repair, protection, replacement, niaintenance or operation of the project improvements. ll. In-general, -buildings proposed to be constructed by Redevelopers shall reasonably
conform to the following architectural standards and the Autho~ity will require submission of preliminary renderings prior to approval of design. 12. (A) (B) (C) No frame building will
be construction shall be masonry fire resistant materials. permitted. All or other approved No exterior walls shall be pennitted of unfinished cement or cinder block. All r-efuse-di5oos.3.1
and materials, storage shall be in screened .. areas. ·.::;~ Redevelopers must comply with such other conditions as are necessary to carry out the purposes of Chapter 121, Sections 26
GGG-to 26 HHH, of the Massachusetts General taws, as amended . NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARJ<: NORTHAMPTON, MASSACJIDSETTS 303-20
... . ,. ., . :-.: ;·:. ~~ REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 IV 13. Each Redeveloper shall include a covenant or other appropriate requirement in every deed or lease prohibiting the execution
of any covenant, agreement, or other instrument restricting the sale, lease, occupancy, or use of any such parcels upon the basis of race, creed, color, or national origin~ 14. Redevelopers
shall nat permit structure to remain after improvements. any temporary building or the completion of the OTHER PROVISIONS NECESSARY ro MEET COMMONWEALTH AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS Massachusetts
General Laws (Ter. Ed.), Chapter 121, as amended, requires th~t the Plan be sufficiently complete in the following instances: (A) To indicate its relationship to definite local objectives
as to appropriate land uses and improved traffic, public transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities, and other public improvements. The Comprehensive Plan
dated October 1963 stresses the following definite local objectives, which are implemented in this Redevelopment Plan: 1. The imorovernent of deficient public utilities in or adjacent
to the-project area, such as sanitary sewers and drainage facilities. 2. Utilization of this land for industrial purposes. (On page 10 of the Comprehensive Plan it states: "Northampton's
Area of Prime Industrial Potential along I-91 lies in the triangle between it and the twa B and M rail lines, served by Damon Road and Bates Street".) (B) To indicate proposed land uses,
maximum densities, and building requirements in the area. · Proposed land uses are indicated on the Land Use Plan (Map No. 2) and together with maximum densities and building requirements,
are discussed in various pertinent paragraphs in this Plan, above. (C) To indicate such land acquisition, demolition and removal of structures, redevelopment, and improvements as may
be proposed to be • Farried out in the project area. NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PAR."<: NORTHAMPTON 1 · MASSAC!WSETTS 303-21
, .. .. , .... . ·:~ :·· l:{-,11 · ..... · .. ··:: .. ... ·' . ": . -~· :. REDEvELOPMENT PLAN CODE NO. 303 v All of the land within the project area will be acquired, and all of the
structures on the land to be acquired will be demolished, with the exception of Parcels No. l-6, 2-11 to 2-16 inclusive, and 3-l to 3-6 inclusive, and Parcels No, 2-1 and 2-2 which will
be a partial taking. The proposed improvements will include, as necessary to carry cut the provisions of the Plan, the addition, alteration, abandonment, expansion, reconstruction, construction,
or installation of: 1. Streets, curbs, and sidewalks 2. Traffic control devices. 3. Water and gas distribution lines 4. Sanitary sewers and storm drains 5. Landscaping, including tree
plait+ng 6. Rough grading 7. Street name signs PROCEDURES FOR CRANGES IN nrE lU'PROVED PLAN The Redevelopment Plan for the "Northampton Industrial Park" as ·approved may be modified
at any time by the Redevelopment Authority provided, if modified after the lease or sale of real property in the project area, that the modification must be consented to, in writing
1 by the redeveloper or redevelopers of such real property or his successor or their successors in interest affected by the proposed modification. t When such modification will change
the Plan as previously approved by the City Council, such modification must be similarly approved by the City Council. • • NORTEAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK NORTEAMPTON, MASSACl!llSETTS I
303-22
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Nor.:thamp.ton .. Amm.enc!ing ... in ... CeJ.-.tain ... Einor Respects the Redevelopment Plan J\.dopted November 6, 1969 9rJcn,J, -tkrr~: WHEREAS the Redevelopment Plan, recorded on
Map No. 3 and on pages 303-15 and 303-16 of the {llan, shows a tota.l acreage to be acquired of, 92.98 acres plus 1.87 acres of land in Parcels l and 2. of Block 2 to remain in its present
ownership, for a total of 94.85 a~es (based on Assessor's Records); and ~JHEREAS the Northampton Redevelopment Authority: has determined that said plan should be modified by acquiring
a portion of Block 2, Parcels l and 2; and WHEREAS based upon action approved by the Department of Community Affairs in 1971 by eminent domain action; an aoourate computation of this
acreage is reflected in the complete perimeter survey by Aimer Huntley Associates, Engineer and Land Surveyors of Northampton, dated July 21, 1970, which indicates; 95.9Cacres (or aPProximately
1.1 acres greater than the figures contained in the plan); N011 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: The said Plan is ammended in the following particulars: l. Eased on a separate survey of Parcels
l and 2 of Block 2, the only parcels within this boundar.r scheduled for partial acquisition, the following correction shoW.d be noted; Under II Land to be acquired" f J ) Parcel 2-1
---2,42 acres (2 .19 acre sf!>,..• l -------T~--------------·-r•; --. --· . ' :I 1·.•" ' I .. i ', I ::) I I I' I
; ' , I Parcel 2-2---1.09 acres (;ras , 76 acres) B, Under " Land not to be acquir~d" Parcel 2-1---· ,50 acres (was ,61 acres) Parcel 2-2---,90 acres (was 1,26 acres) li.' 'i 2. A new
Map No, 3 and new Pages 303-:-1'5. and 30:3-16. (copies of which are ! ! I'·• attached to this Resolution) is now deemed ,to be a part of said Plan, !•/i. i i I I ,) : i . . . JAN 6
1972 . In Ctty Counctl, ......................................................................... : ..................•.. : ... , ........• Rules suspended, passed two readings and enrolled.
Approved: , Mayor :l'lt: true copy. 1\ttest: ..................... . IN Cm CoONOU, -·•··~--'--ill V Rules suspended and passed two readings, , ................ _ .....................................
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... .o! ... N.or.tb.rut!p ton .. Ammending: .. :i..,n ... .c::ar.;taia ... Ninoi:' RJiilspects the Redevelopment Plan Adopted November 6, 1969 WHEREAS the Redevelopment Plan, recorded
on Map No, 3 and on pat;es 303-lS ·and 303-16 of the ~lan, shows a to'la l acreage' to be acquired of 92.98 acres ' \. ' plus 1. 87 acres of land in Parcel.e 1 and 2 ()f Block 2 to remain
in its present ownership, for a total of 94.85 .acres (based on Assessor's Records); and · I'IHEREAS the Northampton Redevelopment Au,thority has determined that said plan should be
modified by acquiring a portion of Block· 2, Parcel.s 1 and 2; and ~ffiEREAS based upon upon action approved by the Department of Community Affairs in 1971 by eminent domain action;
an acou.rat-a computation of this acreage is reflected in the complete perimeter s'IU'Vey by Almer Huntlay Aasociates, Engineer and Land Surveyors of Northampton, July 21, 1970, which
indicatel!l 4 95,9~ acres (or aPProximately-1.1 aorea greater thm! the figu.res contained in ' the plan); NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVE!lz The said Plan is ammended in the followint;;
partioulanll !,..' I •' 1. Based on a separate Sl!rvey of Paroes 1 and 2' of Block 2, the only parcels ' ' ' ! ' within this boundary scheduled for partial acqtlisition, the following
correction should be noted,; A. Under '' Land to be acquired" ; ; · -' . Parcel 2-1---2,42 acres (2,19 acres(for""~.-l"( '\.
•i ' B, Under " Iani;\ not Parcel 2'-1 ~--• 50 Parcel 2-2---. , 90 b~. ·.. h cq\Iired'1 • (;ms ,6f'11cres )' (<ras l • 26 · ) . ,,_,. ' ' '•'' 2; A new Map No, 3 and new P~tges 303215
an?'303,..:.16 (c~pies of which are attached to· this. Resolution). is :now deemed. to be .a part of 'said Plan, I,"_ '., ,' •:.'.: :. '• •: ': INdiTY .COUNCIL,· .....................................
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REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CODE No. 303 Ill, PROJECT PROPOSALS A. LAND ACOUJSITION I. IDENTIFICAIION OF PROPERTIES TO BE ACQUIRED: SEE MAP 3 FOR LOCATION OF PROPERTIES TO BE ACQUIRED AS SHOWN
BELOW: BLOCK PARCEL No. No. OWNER UsE ACREAGE t-----+----r--------+--2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 18 JOHN & ANNA KUBASEK STEPHENS., HENRY J. & CHESTER SZAWLOWSKI,
JENNIE PATON & WANDA CARR PAUL H. & ETHEL M. CHARTIER MICHAEL J. MURPHY JoHN & ANNA KUBASEK VACANT AGRICULTURE AND RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE JoHNl. BAK~:~ '' JOHN I. BAK ~:~
HEAVY COViJ\IlERCIAL· HENRY P. & ROSE KUBOSIOK INDUSTRIAL HENRY P, & ROSE KUBOSIOK VACANT FRANCIS J. CHUNGLO RESIDENTIAL STEPHENS., HENRY J, & CHESTER AGRICULTURE SZJI..WLOWSKl, JENNIE
PATON & WANDA CARR WALTER E. BOROWSKI (DECEASED) JoHN J. SKJBJSK! GWENDOLEN M. CARTER,JAMES & ~ PHYLLIS A. GARDNER GENEVIEVE F. BELDING JESSIE G. & FREDERICK J. BENOIT l BATES STREET'
NORTH OF BRADFORD I' CITY OF NORTHAMPTON ----RESIDENTIAL VACANT VACANT RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL PUBLIC SIREET TOTAL ACREAGE I, 00 20,.70 2,50 0,89 I. 30 2. 42 I. 09 I. 95 0,99 I, 00 40,08
3, 50 2,36 5,00 2,00 0, 56. 6. 2Q 94,55 (REVISED JANUARY 4, 1972, TO REFLECT OCTOBER 30, 1971 SURVEY) ~:' PARTIAL TAKING ONLY NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS I
-1 I I I I ! 303-15
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CODE No. 303 2. IDENTIFICATION OF PROPERTIES NOT TO BE ACQUIRED, :~OC~---PARCEL No. No. -~-~ 1 I 6 I 2 I I ~ :~ 2 13 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 14 15 16 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 SEE
MAP 3 FOR LOCATION OF PROPERTIES NO TO BE ACQUIRED AS SHOWN BELOW; I OWNER RHEO J. & AURELIA A. OUT!LLY JOHN J. BAK JoHN I. BAK R.IDOLPH J. & MARY E. LASTOWSKI ROBERT G. & GENEVIEVE
A. SHORT DONALD J. & RoSE M. FORRETT HoWARD C. & MARJORIE HICKS FRANK B. & HELEN W. LASTOWSKI JESSIE G. & FREDERICK J, BENOIT CoRNELIUS F, CLIFFORD BOSTON & MAl NE R . .R, FRANCIS MICHOLSK!
& JEANNE HIZIK MARY FARRICK KoWALSKI STANLEY KROWCZYNSKl M \TCHEL & MARY KRAFT UsE RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL VACANT RESIDENTIAL PUBLIC l BRADFORD STREET, C lTY OF
--~-------__ L~RT~AMPToN TOTAL ACREAGE AcREAGE I. 40 .so .90 .30 . 20 . 60 . 30 . ~0 . 60 2, so 2. 40 o. 40 o. 30 o.so 0 .. 20 2.80 14.90 (REVISED JANUARY 4, 1972 TO REFLECT OCTOBER
30, 1971 SURVEY) NoRTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL-PARK NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 303-16
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CODE No. 303 Ill. PROJECT PROPOSALS A, LAND AcQUISITION f. IDENTIFICATION OF PROPERTIES TO BE ACQUIRED: SEE MAP 3 FOR LOCATION OF PROPERTIES TO BE ACQUIRED AS SHOWN
BELOW: B~o0c-''-K+-P-~-R~.E~1~------c:_wNE~-----------21 JoHN & ANNA KUBASEK STEP~lEN S., HENRY J. & CHESTER i SZAWLOWSKI, JENNIE PATON & 3 4 5 2 I 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2
10 2 17 2 18 WANDA CARR PAUL H. & ETHEL M. CHARTIER MICHAEL J. MURPHY JoHN & ANNA KUBASEK JOHN {. BAK ~:: JoHI'l I. BAK ~:~ HENRY P. & RoSE KUBOSIOK HENRY P. & RosE KUBOSIOK FRANCIS
J. CHUNGLO STEPHEN S., HENRY J. & CHESTER SZJ-\WLOWSKI, JENNIE PATON & \I'll ANDA CARR WALTER E. BOROWSKI (DECEASED) GWENDOLEN M. CARTER,JAMES & PHYLLIS A. GARDNER GENEVIEVE F. BELDING
UsE ACREAGE VACANT I. 00 AGRICULTURE 20.70 AND RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL 2,50 " 0,89 I AGR !CULTURE I, 30 " 2, 42 I HEAVY CCMMERC!Al 1.09 I' NDUSTRIAL I, 95 VACANT 0,99 I RESIDENTIAL I,
00 I AGRICULTURE 40,08 RESIDENTIAL 3, so VACANT 2,36 VACANT 5 ,00 RESIDENTIAL 2,00 RESIDENTIAL 0,56 PUBLIC STREET 6, 20_ __., --------·------.· TOTAL ACREAGE 94,55 (REVISED JANUARY 4
1 1972, TO REFLECT OCTOBER 30, 1971 SURVEY) ):<: PARTIAL TAKING 01'-JLY NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 303-15
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CODE No. 303 BLOCK No. I 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2. IDENTIFICATION OF PROPERTIES NOT TO BE ACQUIRED. SEE MAP 3 FOR LOCATION OF PROPERTIES NO IO BE ACQUIRED AS
SHOWN BELOW: PARCEL No. OWNER -~-.~--~----R-:;~-J. & A~-~~-L~~---~-~-~~;~L~------1~ Ill. E:~L:~H ~:: & MARY E. LASTOWSKI 12 ROBERT G. & GENEVIEVE A. SHORT 13 DONALD J, & ROSE M, FORRETf
14 HOWARD C. & MARJORIE HICKS IS 16 2 3 4 5 6 7 I FRANK B, & HELEN W, LASTOWSKI JESSIE G. & FREDERICK J. BENOIT CORNELIUS F. CLIFFORD BoSTON & MAINE R. R. FRANCIS MICHOLSKI & JEANNE
H!ZIK MARY FARRICK KOWALSKI STANLEY KROWCZYNSKI M lTC HE L & MARY KRAFT BRADFORD STREET, CITY OF NoRTHAMPToN -"~' -~ l::"""o' RESIDENTIAL I I. 40 COMMERCIAL • 50 COMMERC lAL RESIDENTIAL
VACANT RESIDENTIAL PUBLIC i ,90 . 30 . 20 . 60 . 30 • L10 • 6U 2,80 2. 40 0, 40 o. 30 0,80 0,.20 2.80 14.90 1 TOTAL ACREAGE --· ----~--~ ------~-------~····-···-····· ··········-~--~-(REVISED
JANUARY 4, 1972 TO REFLECT OcTOBER 30, 1971 SURVEY) NORTHAMPTON lt--,10USTRIAL PARK NoRTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 303-16
MEMORANDUM TO: HONORABLE RAYMOND CROSS FROM: SUBJECT; LoRo-Wooo, LARSON AssociATES, INc. UP-DATING OF REDEVELOPMENT PLAN DATA THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (CODE NO. 303), AND ACCOMPANYING
MAP No, 3 SHOWING LAND TO BE ACQUIRED FOR THE NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK, CONTAINS ACREAGE FIGURES FOR THE PARCELS TO BE ACQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT BASED ON THE RECORDS IN THE ASSESSOR'S
OFFICE. As PART OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PROCESS, IT WAS REQUIRED THAT THESE DATA BE FILED WITH THE CiTY COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF A COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY, SINCE THE DATE OF THIS ACTION (SEPTEMBER 25, 1969) THE AUTHORITY HAS HIRED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS TO PREPARE ACCURATE SURVEYS OF THE TOTAL AREA TO BE ACQUIRED AS WELL
AS CERTAIN INTERNAL PARCELS SCHEDULED FOR PARTIAL ACQUISITION, AND IT SEEMS APPROPRIATE THAT THESE MORE ACCURATE FIGURES BE GIVEN TO THE COUNCIL SO THAT ITS RECORDS ON FILE FOR THIS
PROJECT REFLECT THE LATEST AND MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS PURPOSE, WE RECOMMEND THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN BE AMENDED TO INCORPORATE THESE DATA, AND WE SUBMIT TO
THE AUTHORITY FOR TRANSMISSION TO THE CITY COUNCIL, A CORRECTED COPY OF MAP No. 3 AND OF PAGE 303-15 AND 303-16. UPON ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL, COPIES OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE
PLAN SHOULD BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS IN BOSTON, ' A SUMMARY OF THE SUR,VEY DATA IS AS FOLLOWS: I. THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, RECORDED ON MAP No. 3 AND ON PAGES
303-15 AND 303-16 OF THE PLAN, SHOWS A TOTAL ACREAGE TO BE ACQUIRED OF 92.98 ACRES, PLUS ( 9 87 ACRES OF LAND IN PARCELS 2-1 AND 2-2 TO REMAIN IN ITS PRESENT OWNERSHIP, FOR A TOTAL OF
94,85 ACRES (BASED ON AsSESSOR 1S RECORDS). 2. BASED UPON ACTION APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS IN 1971 BY EMINENT DOMAIN ACTION. AN ACCURATE COMPUTATION OF THIS ACREAGE
IS REFLECTED IN THE COMPLETE PERIMETER SURVEY BY ALMA HUNTLEY ASSOCIATES, ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS OF NoRTHAMPTON, DATED JULY 21, 1970, WHICH INDICATES 95.96 ACRES (oR APPROAXIMATELY
I, I ACRES GREATER THAN THE FIGURES CONTAINED IN THE PLAN). 3. BASED ON A SEPARATE SURVEY OF PARCELS 2-1 AND 2-2, THE ONLY PARCELS WITHIN THIS BOUNDARY SCHEDULED FOR PARTIAL ACQUISITION
1 THE FOLLOWING CORRECTION SHOULD BE NOTED; (A) UNDER n LAND TO BE ACQUIRED' 1 PARCEL 2-1 --2. 42 ACRES (WAS 2.19 ACRES) PARCEL 2-2 --I. 09 ACRES (WAS • 76 ACRES) (B) UNDER 11 LAND NOT
TO BE ACQUIRED"
HONORABLE RAYMOND CROSS 'JANUARY 4 1 1972 PARCEL 2-1 --,50 ACRES (WAS , 61 ACRES) PARCEL 2-2 --• 90 ACRES (WAS I, 26 ACRES) J HOPE THIS INFORMATION SERVES TO CLARIFY THIS SITUATION.
EVERETT H. LORD-WooD
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON MASSACHUSETTS ...... M.ootoot~•·· ...... -.-.......... . !Jn Citlj Councif, ................................... i?..§.P..!i.~m9.§.±. ... ?5 ...•..... l9.9..9. ....................
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........................................................................................................................................ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTHA!iPTON APPROVING REDEVELOPMENT PLAN I: WHEREAS, under the provisions of Chapter 121 of Massachusetts General Laws (Ter.Ed.), as amended (hereinafter called "the Housing Authority
Law"), the Division of Urban Rene1>lal of the Department of Commerce and Development is authorized to provide financial assistance to local public agencies for undertaking and carrying
out commercial or industrial urban renewal and redevelopment projects; . ·~ \ 1,,. WHEREAS, the. City of Northampton is desiro~s of having the Northampton Redevelopment Authority (hereinafter
called "the Authority"), acting for and on behalf of the City, enter into a contract for financial assistance under the Housing Authority Law with The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
acting by and through the Division of Urban Renewal, pursuant to which further State funds will be provided for the redevelopment project (hereinafter called "the Project") identified
as the Northampton Industrial Park," and encompassing an area in the City of Northampton, bounded generally as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto (hereinafter called "the Project
Area"); and
WHEREAS, the Authority haG applied for additional fi.nancial assistance under the Housing Authority Law and proposes to enter into a contract or contracts with the Division of Urban
Renewal for the undertaking of, and for making available additional financial assistance for, the Project; and WHEREAS, the Project Area is a decadent area, in that it is an area which
is detrimental to the safety, health, morals, welfare and the sound growth of the community because of one or more of the following reasons and conditions: to wit, because of the existence
of buildings which are of advanced age, out of repair, physically deteriorated, unfit for human habitation, functionally obsolete, and in need of major maintenance and repair; because
of site conditions, including poor soils and underground conditions,high ground-water table, lack of sewers and an obsolete street pattern, with the result that the Project Area does
not continue to serve the best interests of the community and the State or, indeed, to be suitable for productive use, because of continued deterioration in the structures; because of
inadequate traffic circulation and the lack of internal public rights-of-way serving the Project Area; and because the existing functional obsolescence in building use and site layout
make it improbable that the Project Area will be redeveloped by the ordinary operations of private enterprise; and WHEREAS, the Project Area is a blighted open area, in that it is an
area which is detrimental to the safety, health, morals, welfare and sound growth of the community because of one or more of the following reasons and conditions: to wit, because of
poor and unsuitable soil conditions and high ground water table which impose unduly expensive costs in order to install foundations, or to -2 -
undex·drain the area to lower the ground water table so that conventio: al construction methods can be utilized; because of the previous conditions and of inadequate street pattern and
utility services it is unlikely that this area could be improved through the action of private enterprise; because of these conditions the area is not likely ti be made available for
industrial development as provided in the Comprehensive Plan by private enterprise alone, and because of its open area characteristics the area does not qualify for Federal Urban Renewal
Assistance. WHEREAS, the members of this City Council have been fully apprised by the Authority and are aware of these facts and conditions: and WHEREAS, there has been prepared and
referred to this City Council for review and approval a redevelopment plan for the Project Area, entitled "Redevelopment Plan, Northampton Industrial I'ark Project"; and WHEREAS, the
P~oject Area, which is non-residential in character, is to be redeveloped for predominantly non-residential useE under the Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan has
been approved by the Authority on June 12 1 1969, as evidenced by the copy of the Authority' duly certified resolution approving the Redevelopment Plan submitted to this City Council;
and WHEREAS, a general plan has been prepared and is recognized and used as the comprehensive plan and a guide for the general develor ment of the locality as a whole; and WHEREAS, the
Planning Board for the City of Northampton which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for thE -3-
City, has found that the Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area is based upon a local survey and conforms to said comprehensive plan for the City of Northampton as a whole, and this
City Council has duly considered said findings; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area prescribes certain land uses for the Project Area and will require, among other
things, changes in zoning, the establishment of new patterns of streets and other public ways, and other public action; and WHEREAS, a public hearing on the Redevelopment Plan has been
held, after due notice thereof, by this City Council; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that this City Council take appropriate official action respecting the Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS,
the members of this City Council have carefully considered and reviewed the Redevelopment Plan in the light of (1) the proceedings at the public hearing and (2) the general knowledge
of the members of this City Council with respect to conditions prevailing in the Project Area and in City of Northampton as a whole; ana WHEREAS, this City Council is cognizant of the
conditions that are imposed in the undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects pursuant to the Housing Authority Law, including those requiring redevelopment for predominantly
commercial or industrial reuse: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON: 1. That there exists in the City of Northampton the need for a redevelopment
project or projects. 2. That it is hereby found and determined that the Project Area is a decadent area and a blighted open area, and qualified as an eligible Project Area, under the
Housing Authority Law, as amended. -4-
3. That the Redevelopment Plan for the Project, having been duly reviewed and considered, is hereby approved, and the City Clerk be and hereby is directed to file a copy of the Redevelopment
Plan with the minutes of this meeting. 4. That it is hereby found and determined that the objectives of the Redevelopment Plan cannot be achieved through rehabilita tion of the Project
Area. 5. That it is hereby found and determined that the Redevel ment Plan conforms to the general plan of the City of Northampton, which is a comprehensive plan for the locality as
a whole, 6. That it is hereby found and determined that the financi aid provided and to be provided pursuant to the contracts for State financial assistance pertaining to the Project
is necessary to enable the Project to be undertaken in accordance with the Redevelopment Pla for the Project Area, 7. That it is hereby found and determined that, in additio to the elimination
of slums, blight and decay from the Northampton Industrial Park Project Area, the undertaking of the Project in such area will further promote the public welfare and public development
of the community by providing, through the redevelopment of the Proje Area in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan therefor, an industria park area conducive to and compatible with
the satisfaction of the optimum physical, aesthetic, economic and social needs of the communi by providing a source for necessary non-residential tax revenues; and by improving substantially
the tax and employment bases of the commur ity; and it is hereby further found and determined that the redevelo~ ment of the Urban Renewal Area for predominantly non-residential use~
is necessary for the sound and proper development of' the community. B. That it is hereby found and determined that the HedeveJ -5-
ment Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the City as a whole, for the renewal and redevelopment of the Project Area by private enterprise. 9. That,
in order to implement and to facilitate the effecutation of the Redevelopment Plan hereby approved, it is hereby found and determined that certain official action must be taken by this
City Council with reference among other things, to changes in zoning, the establishment of new patterns, of streets and other publi'. ways, the location and relocation of other public
facilities, the borrowing of money, and other public action; and, accordingly, this City Council hereby (a) pledges its cooperation in helping to carry out and othervlise implement the
Redevelopment Plan; (b) requests the various officials, departments, boards, and other public agencies of the City which have or will have administrative responsibilities in the premises
similarly to cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with the Redevelopment Plan; (c) stands ready to consider and take appropriatE
action upon proposals; and 10. That additional financial assistance under the provisions of the Housing Authority Law, as amended, is necessary to enable the renewal and redevelopment
of the land in the Project Area in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan therefor and, accordingly, the filing by the Authority of an application or applications for such financial
assistance under said Housing Authority La11 is hereby approved. 11. That the Department of Commerce and Development of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts by, and hereby is, assured of
full compliance by the City of Northampton with the rules and regulations -6-
of said Department effectuating Sections 26GGG and 26HHH of tho Housing Authority Law. A true copy IN WITNESS, viHEREOF, We, the City Council of the City of Northampton have hereunto
set our hands and caused the Great Seal of the City of Northampton to be affixed at Northampton, Massachusetts this day of Attest: ·--1ft~~! CJ~b£ C1.ty Clerk -7-
In City Council, S tember 25, 1969 No action was taken on this resolution. Councillor Ames requested the City Clerk to inquire of the City Solicitor if the acceptance of the plans of
the Redevelopment Authority by the Council would constitute a public hearing. Would it be legal to pass the Bond issue on Sept. 29Yl and hold a public hearing October 16lli? Councillor
Newman asked the City Clerk to advertise for a public hearing of the Northampton Redevelopment Plan to be held on Oct. 16, 1969, a regular council meeting night. Attest :_...,4:iz~~_!£~d,_.d_~~~~::::
.::!..-City Clerk In City Council, October 16 1 196 After a lengthy debate the City eouncil continued the hearing until the November 6, 1969 meeting, IN CITY CouNCIL, ..............................
~ .. d.. .. ~ .... ~ ... ..J .. .i.. .. ~ f Rules suspended and passed two readings, ..................................................................................................................
................................ .. Attest, ........................................................................ ... ~ ...... k. .... Csc.-~c:Y.~t.J.... City Cle1·k. IN CITY CoUNCIL,
............. ~ ... r.r.:., ...... k.: ..... L5 .. (J.. Enrolled, ; ...................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................... . IN em CouNmc ::::.:·:.:;~:::;·:;,: :::C·f, _ (Jffi_~ tJito ""'"· ..... ~~ .. ,~e.
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of said Department effectuating Sections 26GGG and 26HHH of the Housing Authority Law. IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, We, the City Council of the City of Noc'thampton have hereunto set our hands
and caused the Great Seal of the City of Northampton to be affixed at Northampton, Massachusetts this day of A true copy Attest: !Ja,.,.,, " E C!:ra·a/1...-.£ -~ City Clerk -7-
.-. ..._,., CERTIFICATE OF VOTE I, Sean E. O'Leary, of Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massa~ r:hmv ':ts, hereby certify that I am Executive Secretary of the Norffiah~on Redevelopment
Authority, and that at a meeting of the members of said Authority held on February 5, 1973, at which a quorum was present and voting throughout, it was, upon motion duly moved and seconded,
unanimously VOTED: To adopt Resolution No. l (1973) that Code 303 of the Urban Renewal Plan for Massachusetts Project Number l2lB-l, the Northampton Industrial Park, approved November
6, 1969 by the Northampton City Council,·· shall be recorded forthwith with the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds to ierve as a·declaration of restrictions as required under the aforesaid
Urban Renewal Plan. I further certify that the 'above vbte is a true copy and has not been amended, rescinded or repealed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and the seal of
Northampton Redevelopment Authority this'lwenty-second day of March, 1973. Mar. 22, 1973, at 3 3 o'clock & 46 Mins. P.M. Rec'd, Ent'd & Exam'd.
CITY CLEitK'S DEPARTMENT JAMES E. FAULKNER CITY CLERK CITY OF NORTHAMPTON MASSACHUSETTS March 9, 1970 To Whom it May Concern: At the regular meeting of the Northampton City Council held
on March 5, 1970, the Cooperation Agreement between the Northampton Redevelopment Authority and the City of Northampton was given unanimous approval by the City Council authorizing Mayor
Sean M. Dunphy and the Council President Edward P. Gross to sign on behalf of the City of Northampton. James E. Faulkner City Clerk and Clerk of the Council \
L li !! i !! COOPERATION AGREENENT by and between NORTHAMPTON REDEVELO!'Mr2NI AlJTHURIT\ AND CITY OF NORHIAMPTON with respect to the NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK PROJECT /''·, THIS COOPERATION
AGREEMENT, entered into as of thet /Jay of 1970, by and between the NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, a pubUc body politic and corporate organized pursuant tD the provisions of Chapter
l21B of the Massachusetts General Laws (ter. Ed.) as inserted by Chapter 751 of the Acts of 1969, (hereinafter called the "Authority"), and the CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, a municipal corporation
of The Corru:nonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through its City Council and Mayor (hereinafter called "the City"). inspections and has prepared and adopted an urban renewal plan
for an area in the City, known as the Northampton Industrial P.ork Project Area (hereinafter called, respectively, "the Project Area" and "the Project"); and WHEREAS, the Authority and
the City Council and Mayor of the City have found that it is necessary and in the public interest that the Authority undertake and otherwise carry out the Project; and 1NHEREAS, the
Planning Board of the City has found that the Urban Redevelopment Plan (hereinafter called "the Plan") is based upon a local survey and
i II ii II I! if j] _, --c ··----~h"'"""""~ !r'"-"" .. ~'·" '--""'"-i.V\...<::t'-.t.l-J i:ir>~ d 'NHOl.L";i .ti!a\...i WHEREAS, the City Council and the have approved the Plan; and WHEREAS,
the Authority has present••' to the City Council and the Mayor an estimated budget for the Project; and WHEREAS, the Project is not eligible for federal capital-grant assistance pursuant
to Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended; and
\t)HEREf,.S, funil8 [Ot" surveys r:tnd planntrq_!, lln'.:,-' ht-"1~n r:eceiv('d pursuant to said Secti.ons ~-;6 nncl 57 from the !'1assnchuDett:--; L~~-partm;::·nl or COJmrn . ..!rdty
Aff,qfrs; [J'Od \TlkKEAS, ·'lllplication shnll be m.i:tde tc' -nl. Lir·tJfl'J"tmPnt Cor i-11:::-_hi:l' J>mds in the ftd l :Jn1ount of State financial :1:;-si_,~l:--i.-'>' ;l\!a·i -Ld.Jl
,.. ; tdcr s:d.J :J~:-ct'lt!lli-;; nnd -:::1 r l, r h"0\•) 1 TEG:l:lET'ORE) in considerrtt".ion ,_,r ;J ... llmtu::c1.l cuvena.nu; htot·c·tn conL.'.li:Jl"d .:'!rHl [or othr~~r good and
valuald_i_' c·,HiG1.dl:rnt1on, thP part.it .~; her•.-' to de• her2by covenant Rnd agree as follows: (l) The ~\uthority will undcrt.q\-Lhl-· rL•Jj r.::c L i 1•. ACC<.' ~~·Jnncc v;_i th
t!F' Plan, Sttbjec.t to the· fa.vorablP findings :ln·-1 Hi-'))ru-vnl r)f tht~ :-Vtssach\1 ctL:; Dc-'par\:)(~nt ,-d·" Coml:l1_Hdty Affairs, nnc1 wil 1. CoL',·,;It~dCf' -1nc~ C;'lrry out
rt'; •--~p:-•,1i t"(,_nJC'l1 as pr::rsn:lb1~-~ 8nd :n a sound~ ecuno:nica1 :J!l,·i <-::' ~-'i_,:i.f't;l-~n:tnt.Jt~I: l'';.tc1t ::-;q,_--:CY';;~lve ph.1s"' th·-~-u:.,f n.r. fun_ds are
made availald,_· t-11~-r·.,r .. n~. i?) '.l'r• hclr, dr"'fT<i.Y the cost· •Jf Ch1: i"rujC<'t, the Autb:):cit.:;-vil.1~ uc::c its best-e:ffol't~; to obtain and to th.o:t <-:nd agrc,-',')
[n cnmr'ly \Jith all ·:t.at~tlnrv and other condition..-; necessary to obta.iu a gr:2nt-in-~~+td fro:<< the COI"fll1lf)DVJealth nf 0'\..qs.sachusett:-; under said Sections S6 ;ctnd 57
in th',' ll'-<9::-<immn amou~1l :{1)(,\Ved (J) The City \<Jill provide appropriate ;J.'Jsistrmce includin):;, but <ldt 1-Lmi.tPd L,) tLt"· advancing of funds not exccE~cllng One Hillion
'iWO Htmdred Fifty Thousand Dollars on or about 'Ha:rch 16 :~ 1970 Such assistance will b~ repairl solC'ly out of any monies which her:onJe nv;C~ilable to the Autho.ctt.v fl)r Lhe undertaking
\lf th(.?_ Project or from the disposition of anv Project r,-·nl e~·Hatr:: or other property~
(4) The Authority will keep full and accurate books and records with respect· r.-o nl1 matters covered by th~-~ Project~ includil1t' books and records which permit a speedy and effectiv,2
audit. The Authorl.ty vdll, C'it any tirn~' dur.i.ne nornud hu.siness· hours, pt"Xmit the Cit:v-· Couneil. ''t t-heir duly authorizPd ~:gP.nU_; o;~ ''thc.r July authori.zed agents of
Lhc (:ity to hn·\'t' fu_ll dn.d free access to nl1 <Jf 1t:.l hr)oks and records vrith n:.·r.:;pr:ct IJ' th.· Pro~lr;:r_ I and {_,.~ill permit .such City c.ounci1 or such dul;r authorized
re[•LesentaL.ivcs to uudit, exa_n;ine, and f'l:tkc-t'.zc;-;rpts or transcripts fro1;. :7ucl-honk.c; ::nr3 n;:;ocnrd:~, an:1 to revieV)~ inspect nne: ·Jtt,:lkc audits of all Project 1.vorkt
contrrtcts, inv•Jic.es, rnn.teri<::~ls, payroll:>, t1-·curJs of personnel, conditions of P.mplnyrr1,~nt, bo,Jkr; of account-s, z1t such tinK!i as the City Council rt~n.y reasonably n-::quixe.,
furnish then; ,,Jith such I·el·ioc1ic reports and statements, and such other documentA.r:, data and inform.ation, as they may reasonably n~fjuest pertaining to the various matters covAred
b)· the Project~ (5) The Authority shall dispose of ft'oject lan<' for tts fair value as detePnincd h·: tht'· Authority fL)r uses i.n conn• ... ct.i.,)n wi.th the Plnn. (fi) !.n accordance
with the Plan, l'h" Authorit) ano the City will wl.thuul., llmlt'ing the gene-.rality oL th(' fon:~r-~oing, 'hanges in zvnit1g~ Lhe estnhl:L:-:hrn.ent l-,f nev; patterns of streets ar:d
'-;tb(:r p11bl{e '.-Jays, t1w. }:)crtl1on and re1ncation and/or impr,_wement of 1!t:i:l ities. (7) 'Ih~ City or the Anthority Such changes shall r1~;t "tt.aU~ria11 y effect thts Agreem<:>nt
an(l shall not J,:_ ~ffective unless anrl until w:tually agr~erl upon by ant1 between the Cit) tl1e Authority and incorporated in \·n·ittton amendments to this Agreement .. I (8) During
the perfonnance of this Agreement, the Authority agrees not to disc.d.minaLc' against any l?tn"[Jloyee o~: applicant fnr c~rn.ployment becRtJS.r:' of
[1 racz:) i,..:[E~(~d, Color, Ot' national o:rtgtn~ ']Jl:-, ·,1llJ10l'Lt.) Will takr~ 0T i:if'iHtltlVe. actl.or: to Lnsure that applicants arC' employed~ and thnt r:-mplr)yt:es are treated
during employment, without regard to th,;-ir ract~, color, creed o:r national origin.. Such action shall inculJe, Lut nut b(! 1trnitr:d to, the following: employment» upgrading, demotion,
or t·ransfer; recruitment or recruitment adve:rtisine-,; layoff or termination; rates of pay o:c other forms of compensation; and selection for training, il1Ciluding apprenticeship.
I I I) The Authority agrees to post in conspicuous places, dvailable to employees end applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the MQssachusetts Commission against Discrimination
setting forth the provisions of the fair employment practices law of the Commonwealth. The Authority will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf
of the Authority, state that all qualified applicants ,;ill receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin, The Authority will cause the
foregoing provisions to be Inserted in all subcontracts for any work covered by this Agreement so that such provisions will be bind~ng upon each subcontractor, provided that the foregoing
shall not apply to contracts or subcontracts for standard ccm~ercial provisions ~ supplies or raw material. (9) Neither the City nor the Authority shall assign or transfer its respective
interests in this Agreement without prior written consent of the other. (10) No member, official or employee of the Authority shall have any personal interest, direct or indirect, in
this Agreement nor shall any such member, official or employee participate in any decision relating to the Agreement which affects his personal interest or the interests of any corporation,
partnership, or association :f.n which he is, d:!.:t:"ectly or indirectly interested, (11) The City will take steps appropriate to assure that no member of its governing body, and no
other City official who exercises any functions or responsibilities in the review or approval of the Project shall, prior to the completion of the Project voluntarily acquire any personal
interest, direct or indirect, in any property included in the Project Area, or in any contract or proposed contract in connection with the carrying out of the Project. (12) If any provision
of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement I shell not be affected thereby is such remainder would thenl ' I I I I
I I I I I I I I I continue to conform to the requirements of applicable lewa. (13) This Agre~nt shall take effect as a sealed instrument.
I 5. I I IN WITI<ESS WHEREOF the City of Northampton and the Northampton Redevelopmen9 ! Authority have respectively caused this Agreement to be executed on their I II behalf by officers
duly authorized and as a sealed instrument as of the date , H 1, and year first above written. !: !: H I! !i II it ! I I ii il II If ,il, r: II I' II :! il I! II I I! CITY OF NORTHANP!ON
By _______________________________ __ Mayor City Council President NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPNENT AIJTHORITY By __ ~~---------------------~---Chairman
l CITY OF NORTHAMP'l'ON MASSACHUSETTS ............................ ~ .... -.......... . !fn Cillj Cowlcif, ................................... $..§ll.:!i.§.!!\Q.~J:. ..? 5 ... , ....
.l9.Q9. ............................................................................................. .. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON APPROVING REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN WHEREAS, under the provisions of Chapter 121 of Massachusetts General Laws (Ter.Ed.), as amended (hereinafter called " "the Housing Authority Law"), the Division of Urban Rene\>J"al
of the Department of Commerce and Development is authorized to provide financial assistance to local public agencies for undertaking and carrying out commercial or industrial urban renewal
and redevelopment projects; ''t• : .r, WHEREAS, the City of Northampton is desiro~~ of having the Northampton Redevelopment Authority (hereinafter called "the Authority"), acting for
and on behalf of the City, enter into a contract for financial assistance under the Housing Authority Law with The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through the Division of
Urban Renewal, pursuant to which further State funds will be provided for the redevelopment project (hereinafter called "the Project") identified as the Northampton Industrial Park,"
and encompassing an area in the City of Northampton, bounded generally as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto (hereinafter called "the Project Area"); and ,.
WHERE.~, the Authority has appl1ed for additional financial assistance under the Housing Authority Law and proposes to enter into a contract or contracts with the Division of Urban Renewal
for the undertaking of, and for making available additional financial assistance for, the Project; and WHEREAS, the Project Area is a decadent area, in that it is an area which is detrimental
to the safety, health, morals, welfare and the sound growth of the community because of one or more of the following reasons and conditions: to wit, because of the existence of buildings
which are of advanced age, out of repair, physically deteriorated, unfit for human habitation, functionally obsolete, and in need of major maintenance and repair; because of site conditions,
including poor soils and underground conditions,high ground-water table, lack of sewers and an obsolete street pattern, with the result that the Project Area does not continue to serve
the best interests of the community and the State or, indeed, to be suitable for productive use, because of continued deterioration in the structures; because of inadequate traffic circulation
and the lack of internal public rights-of-way serving the Project Area; and because the existing functional obsolescence in building use and site layout make it improbable that the Project
Area will be redeveloped by the ordinary operations of private enterprise; and WHEREAS, the Project Area is a blighted open area, in that it is an area which is detrimental to the safety,
health, morals, welfare and sound growth of the community because of one or more of the following reasons and conditions: to wit, because of poor and unsuitable soil conditions and high
ground water table which impose unduly expensive costs in order to install foundations, or to -2 -
underdrain the ea to lower the ground w~"er table so that conventio al construction methods can be utilized; because of the previous conditions and of inadequate street pattern and utility
services it is unlikely that this area could be improved through the action of private enterprise; because. of these conditions the area is not likely t1 be made available for industrial
development as provided in the Comprehensive Plan by private enterprise alone, and because of its open area characteristics the area does not qualify for Federal Urban Renewal Assistance.
WHEREAS, the members of this City Council have been fully apprised by the Authority and are aware of these facts and conditions and WHEREAS, there has been prepared and referred to this
City Council for review and approval a redevelopment plan for the Project Area, entitled "Redevelopment Plan, Northampton Industrial Park Project"; and WHEREAS, the P~oject Area, which
is non-residential in character, is to be redeveloped for predominantly non-residential residential use1 under the Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan has been approved
by the Authority on June 12, 1969, as evidenced by the copy of the Authority' duly certified resolution approving the Redevelopment Plan submitted to this City Council; and WHEREAS,
a general plan has been prepared and is recognized and used as the comprehensive plan and a guide for the general develor ment of the locality as a whole; and ~IEREAS, the Planning Board
for the City of Northampton which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the -3-
City, has found :wt the Redevelopment Pl for the Project Area is based upon a local survey and conforms to said comprehensive plan for the City of Northampton as a whole, and this City
Council has duly considered said findings; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area prescribes certain land uses for the Project Area and will require, amon other things,
changes in zoning, the establishment of new patterns of streets and other public ways, and other public action; and WHEREAS, a public hearing on the Redevelopment Plan has been held,
after due notice thereof, by this City Council; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that this City Council take appropriate official action respecting the Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, the
members of this City Council have carefully considered and reviewed the Redevelopment Plan in the light of (1) the proceedings at the public hearing and (2) the general knowledge of
the members of this City Council with respect to conditions prevailing in the Project Area and in City of Northampton as a whole; an WHEREAS, this City Council is cognizant of the conditions
that are imposed in the undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects pursuant to the Housing Authority Law, including those requiring redevelopment for predominantly commercial
or industrial re use: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON: 1. That there exists in the City of Northampton the need for a redevelopment project
or projects. 2. That it is hereby found and determined that the Project Area is a decadent area and a blighted open area, and qualified as an eligible Project Area, under the Housing
Authority Law, as amended. -4-
3. ~ t the Redevelopment Plarr or the Project, having been duly reviewed and considered, is hereby approved, and the City Clerk be and hereby is directed to file a copy of the Redevelopment
Plan with the minutes of this meeting. 4. That it is hereby found and determined that the objectives of the Redevelopment Plan cannot be achieved through rehabilita tion of the Project
Area. 5. That it is hereby found and determined that the Redevel ment Plan conforms to the general plan of the City of Northampton, which is a comprehensive plan for the locality as
a whole. 6. That it is hereby found and determined that the financi aid provided and to be provided pursuant to the contracts for State financial assistance pertaining to the Project
is necessary to enable the Project to be undertaken in accordance with the Redevelopment Pla; for the Project Area. 7. That it is hereby found and determined that, in additio:. to the
elimination of slums, blight and decay from the Northampton Industrial Park Project Area, the undertaking of the Project in such area will further promote the public welfare and public
development of the community by providing, through the redevelopment of the Proje' Area in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan therefor, an industria:' park area conducive to and
compatible with the satisfaction of the optimum physical, aesthetic, economic and social needs of the communi· by providing a source for necessary non-residential tax revenues; and by
improving substantially the tax and employment bases of the commun· ity; and it is hereby further found and determined that the redevelop· ment of the Urban Renewal Area for predominantly
non-residential uses is necessary for the sound and proper development of the community. B. That it is hereby found and de-termined that the Redevel< -5-r·
ment Plan will ford maximum opportunit;y. consistent with the oound needs of the City as a whole, for the renewal and redevelopment of the Project Area by private enterprise, 9. That,
in order to implement and to facilitate the effecutation of the Redevelopment Plan hereby approved, it is hereby found and determined that certain official action must be taken by this
City Council with reference among other things, to changes in zoning, the establishment of new patterns, of streets and other publi ways, the location and relocation of other public
facilities, the borrowing of money, and other public action; and, accordingly, this City Council hereby (a) pledges its cooperation in helping to carry out and othervlise implement the
Redevelopment Plan; (b) requests the. various officials, departments, boards, and other public agencies of the City which have or will have administrative responsibilities in the premises
similarly to cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with the Redevelopment Plan; (c) stands ready to consider and take appropriat
action upon proposals; and 10, That additional financial assistance under the provisions of the Housing Authority Law, as amended, is necessary to enable the renewal and redevelopment
of the land in the Project Area in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan therefor and, accordingly, the filing by the Authority of an application or applications for such financial
assistance under said Housing Authority La\v is hereby approved, 11. That the Department of Commerce and Development of The Commonwealth of l'lassachusetts by, and hereby is, assured
of full compliance by the City of Northampton with the rules and regulations -6-
of said Department c. __ .fectuating Sections 26GGG: and 26HHH of the Housing Authority Law. A true copy ~ Attest:. ~ I -7-IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, We, the City Council of the City of Northampton
have hereunto set our hands and caused the Great Seal of the City of Northampton to be affixed at Northampton, Massachusetts this day of "£~~~ 6? l:h--~~ etk'~~ ;2,_N_c_4~ IY :t:A-:-A't:t-?•;1
l ,/_/~f--J-:J-70~~ CJ.ty Clerk
l In City Council, September 25, 1969 No action was Jcen on this resolution. ,ouncillor Ames requested the City Clerk to inquire of the City Solicitor if the acceptance of the plans
of the Redevelopment Authority by the Council would constitute a public hearing. Would it be legal to pass the Bond issue on Sept. 29!JJ and hold a public hearing October l6!JJ? Councillor
Newman asked the City Clerk to advertise for a public hearing of the Northampton Redevelopment Plan to be held on Oct. 16, 1969, a regular council meeting night. Attest:_j~ "S QOt-~
City Clerk In City Council, October 16 1 196?1 After a lengthy debate the City 6ouncil continued the hearing until the November 6, 1969 meeting. City Clerk IN CITY COUNCIL, ..........................
.... 1-. d...~ .... ~ ... ..J .. t.~ I Rules suspended and passed two readings, .......................................................................................................................
........................... .. Attest, ........................................................................ ... P.Y::C:-!.':::! ...... k.:. .... ?:s..c.k&.~t.J..... City Cle>·k.
IN CITY COUNCIL, ............. ~ ... rv.:::.: ...... ~ .. :.. .. .l...5. . {J.. Enrolled, .............................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................... .. IN C'" COONCU, ::.:·::~;:::;·:·::·:::~ ~.?sWkL Cicy Clok,
..... tik~ .. ·"""·c../J..!:.. ...... tL.Y.kf.&C.. ..................................... { ... • ................... ~ ...................... .5 Committee on En?'ollment
RESOLUTION OF THE NORTHAMPTON PLANNING BOARD; IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE URBAN RENEWAL. PL.AN OF THE "NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL. PARK" AS PRESENTED TO THE PL.ANNING BOARD ON JUNE 26,
1969 HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THIS PL.ANNING BOARD, AND IS BASED UPON A L.OCAL. SURVEY AND IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PL.AN FOR THE CITY OF. NORTHAMPTON, VOTED JUNE 26, 1969
I RESOLUTION OF THE NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY APPROVING URBAN RENEWAL. PL.AN WHEREAS, THERE WAS PRESENTED TO THIS MEETING OF THE NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, FOR ITS
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL, A COPY OF AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT FOR AN AREA IN THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON DESCRIBED THEREIN ("THE PROJECT AREA"), WHICH PLAN IS
ENTITLED HURBAN RENEWAL PLAN, NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK PROJECT" (THE "URBAN RENEWAL PLAN") ; AND WHEREAS, THE PROJECT AREA, WHICH IS NON-RESIDENTIAL. IN CHARACTER, IS TO BE REDEVELOPED
FOR PREDOMINANTLY NON-RESIDENTIAL USES UNDER THE URBAN RENEWAL. PL.AN, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: I. THAT THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN IS HEREBY
IN ALL RESPECTS APPROVED, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUTHORITY IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO FILE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE URBAN RENEWAL. PL.AN WITH THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING. 2o THAT IT IS HEREBY
FOUND AND DETERMINED THAT BY REASON OF THE PRESENT USE AND PROPOSED RE-USE OF THE PROJ.ECT AREA, THE URBAN RENEWAL. PROJECT IS INEL.IGIBL.E FOR FEDERAL CAPITAL.-GRANT ASSISTANCE PURSUANT
TO TITL.E I OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1949, AS AMENDED, 3. THAT IT IS HEREBY FOUND AND DETERMINED THAT THE OBJECTIVES OF THE URBAN RENEWAL. PL.AN CANNOT BE ACHIEVED THROUGH REHABIL.ITATION
OF THE PROJECT AREA. 4. THAT IT IS HEREBY FOUND AND DETERMINED THAT THE URBAN RENEWAL. PLAN WIL.L AFFORD MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITY, CONSISTENT WITH THE SOUND NEEDS OF THE CITY AS A WHOL.E,
FOR THE RENEWAL. AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT AREA BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE. 5a THAT IT IS HEREBY FOUND AND DETERMINED THAT THE ACQUISITION OF THE PROJECT AREA WIL.L INVOLVE THE DISPLACEMENT
OF OCCUPANTS OF SOME DWELLING UNITS AND BUSINESS UNITS AS DEFINED IN THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL. L.AWS (TER, Eo,) CHAPTER 79A, AS AMENDED, AND THAT, ACCORDINGLY, A RELOCATION PLAN HAS
BEEN PREPARED TO ACCOMPANY THIS URBAN RENEWAL. PL.AN , 6o THAT IT IS HEREBY FOUND AND DETERMINED THAT THE RELOCATION PLAN DOES CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 79A AND DOES MAKE
ADEQUATE PROVISION FOR THE RELOCATION OF ALL AFFECTED FAMILY AND BUS I NESS UN ITS o CHAIRMAN
CERTIFICATE OF RECORDING OFFICER OF THE NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT: I o HE IS THE DULY QUALIFIED AND ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NORTHAMPTON
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE "LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY1 1 ) AND THE CUSTODIAN OF THE RECORDS OF THE LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY, INCLUDING THE MINUTES AND DOCUMENT BOOK OF THE
PROCEEDINGS OF ITS MEMBERS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE Tt GOVERNING Booyn) AND IS DULY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THIS CERTIFICATE o 2. ATTACHED HERETO IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF A RESOLUTION
1 ADOPTED AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY HELD ON THEfiftlbAY OF "Q~Cember 1969 3. SAID RESOLUTION HAS BEEN DULY RECORDED IN THE MINUTES AND DOCUMENT BOOK OF SAID MEETING AND IS NOW
IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. 4. SAID MEETING WAS DULY CONVENED AND HELD IN ALL RESPECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND THE BY-LAWS OF THE LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY. To THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY LAW
OR SAID BY-LAWS, DUE AND PROPER NOTICE OF SAID MEETING WAS GIVEN o A LEGAL. QUORUM OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY WAS PRESENT THROUGHOUT SAID MEETING, AND A LEGALLY SUFFICIENT NUMBER
OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY VOTED IN THE PROPER MANNER FOR THE ADOPTION OF SAID RESOLUTION. ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS UNDER LAW 1 SAID BY-LAWS, OR OTHERWISE 1 INCIDENT
TO THE PROPER ADOPTION OF SAID RESOLUTION . ., INCLUDING ANY PUBLICATION, IF REQUIRED BY LAW, HAVE BEEN DULY FULFILLED, CARRIED OUT, AND OTHERWISE OBSERVED. 5 • THE SEAL APPEARING BELOW,
CONSTITUTES THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY AND WAS DULY AFFIXED BY THE UNDERSIGNED AT THE TIME THIS CERTIFICATE WAS SIGNED. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE UNDERSIGNED HAS HEREUNTO
SET HIS HAND THIS ;Q),J1th. DAY OF" December 1969 .
RESOLUTION OF THE NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOP!1ENT AUTHORITY APPROVING URBAN RENEHAL PLAN WHEREAS, There was presented to this meeting of the Northampton Redevelopment Authority, for its consideration
and approval, a copy of an urban renewal plan for an urban rene1~al project for an area in the City of Northampton described therein ("The Project Area"), which plan is entitled "Urban
Renewal Plan, Northampton Industrial Park Project" (The Urban Renewal Plan"); and WHEREAS, The Project Area, which is non-residential in character, is to be redeveloped for predominantly
non-residential uses under the Urban Renewal Plan: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOP!1ENT AUTHORITY: 1. That the Urban Renewal Plan is hereby in all respects
approved, and the Chairman of the Authority is hereby directed to file a certified copy of the Urban Renewal Plan with the minutes of this meeting. 2. That it is hereby found and determined
that by reason of the present use and proposed re-use of the Project Area, the Urban Renewal Project is ineligible for federal capital-grant assistance pursuant to Title 1 of the Housing
Act of 1949, as amended, 3. That it is hereby found and determined that the objectives of the Urban Renewal Plan cannot be achieved through rehabilitation of the Project Area, 4. That
it is hereby found and determined that the Urban Renewal Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the City as a whole, for the renewal and redevelopment
of the Project Area by private enterprise. 5. That it is hereby found and determined that the acquisition of the Project Area will involve the displacement of occupants of some dwelling
units and business units as defined in the Massachusetts General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 79A, as amended, and that, accordingly, a relocation plan has been prepared to accompany this
Urban Renewal Plan. 6. That it is hereby found and determined that the relocation plan does conform to the requirements of Chapter 79A and does make adequate provision for the relocation
of all affected family and business units. Ch irman
CERTIFICATE OF RECORDING OFFICER OF Tlill NORTHAHPTON REDEVELOPHENT AUTHORITY The undersigned hereby certifies that: 1. He is the duly qualified and acting secretary of the Northampton
Redevelopment Authority (hereinafter called the "Local Public Agency") and the Custodian of the records of the Local Public Agency, including the minutes and document book of the proceedings
of its Hembers (hereinafter called the"Governing Body") and is duly authorized to execute this Certificate. 2. Attached hereto is a True and Correct Copy of a Resolution, adopted at
a meeting of the Governing Body held on the fifth day of December, 1969 with voting members present: Chairman Francis W. Hogan, Joseph J, Deyette, Sr., Stanley B. Do1~gert and Gerard
R, Wallace, Absent was Felix Borawski. 3. Said Resolution has been duly recorded in the minutes and document book of said meeting and is now in full force and effect, 4. Said meeting
was duly convened and held in all respects in accordance with law and the by-laws of the Local Public Agancy. To the extent required by law or said by-laws, due and proper notice of
said meeting was given, A legal quorum of members of the Governing Body was present throughout the said meeting, and a legally sufficient number of members of the Governing Body voted
in the proper manner for the adoption of said Resolution, All other requirements and proceedings under law, said by-la~1s, or otherwise, incident to the proper adoption of said Resolution,
including any publication, if required by law, have b~en duly fulfilled, carried out, and otherwise observed, 5. This Seal appearing below, ,constitutes the Official Seal of the Local
Public Agency and was duly affixed by the undersigned at the time this Certificate was signed, IN WITNESS vffiEREOF, The Undersigned Has Hereunto Set His Hand This December, 1969.
THE PLANNING BOARD 237 PROSPECT STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS At a meeting of the Northampton Planning Board held June 26, 1969, it was voted: Voted that the Urban Renewal Plan for
the Mill Yard Urban Renewal Project has been reviewed by the Planning Board, and that this board does hereby find said plan is based upon a local survey and conformed to the comprehensive
plan for the locality as a whole. /(' SeanM.~A2 Chairman Northampton Plannin Board
RESOLUTION OF THE NORTHAMPTON PLANNING BOARD: IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN OF THE "NORTHAMPTON: INDUSTRIAL PARK" AS PRESENTED TO THE PLANNING BoARD ON JUNE ~6, 1969
HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THIS PLANNING BOARD. AND IS BASED UPON A L.O~L.. SURVEY AND IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY oF' NORTHAMPTON. VOTED JUNE 26, 1969
.N llJHrtlutm}llton 43 DAMON RD., NORTHAMPTON, MASS. TEL. (413) 51J6-IOL!5 HON, WALLACE W, PUCHALSKI MAYOR VMAf'JCIS W, I·IOGAN 1 CI-1Aif1MAN J0[3EPH Dt;Yr:TTf': 5!1,, VIC!:.' CI-IAIRMAH
Qf:Of?Gt':: H, I·!AnTLING, TREASlJFlE/1 STANLEY D, POWGERT, ASST. TREAS. GCRAL,D 11, WALLACE, Cl,ETI:K RF::SOLUTION OF NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY APPROVING FINDING OF BLIGHTED
OPEN AREA "WHEREAS, THE NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHOR: IT'(. (1-if::RF.INAI"TI!R cALLF:D "THE AUTHORITVn) IS 1\ PlJDLIC nooy roUTIC AND COnPOR/\Tl~ DUCV OR:GANlZF~b l\.ND P:XH:.YTINf~
UNIJF:I1 THr! Pt10\/ISION5 OF CI-1/\PTF.R 121 OF MASSACHUSETTS GCNEilAL LAWS ('TEn .. Eo~) ij AS AMEI'-JDl~D (HE:Rt'!:INAP1'[:;R CALLED "THE HOUSING AUTHORITY LAW") AND HAVING A USUAL.
PLACE or BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF' NORTHAMPTON~ MASSACHUSETTS. WHEREAS, TH~ AUTHORI"rY HAS • WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON AND BY THE COMMONWEAL TI-l OF'
MASSACHUSETTS UNDER SECTIONS 26GGG AND .26HHH OF THE SAID HouSING AUTHORITY LAW~ UNDERTAKEN·AND CONDUCTED SURVEYS, STUDIES AND INSPECTIONS OF' AN AREA IN THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON KNOWN
AS THE NORTHAMPTON INDUSTFliAL. PARK AREA AND DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT V Ill, WHICH IS A'TTACI-lE:D HERETO v AND MADE A PART OF AND INCOnPORA'fED HERF:IN BY REFERENCE (HEREINAFTI:5:R CALLED
" THE PROJECT AREA") 9 IN CONNECTION WITH THE: PREPARATION OF AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT FOR SUCH AREA~ AND WHEREAS 1 THE AUTHORITY HAS MADE, REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED DETAILED SURVEYS m
STUDIES, APPRAISALS t INSPECTIONS, STATEMENTS, AND OTHER DATA AND STATISTICS PERTAIN~NG. TO THE: PROJECT ARE/\ AND PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL 9 ECONOMIC AND OTHER CONDITIONS THF:RCKN
WHlCH HAVE BEEN PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY OFFICIALS OF',THE CITY-OF NORTHAMPTON, MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY1S STAFF • AND CONSUL TAr-ns RETAINE:D'BY THE. AuTHORITY';, AND H{\S VIEWE:D.THE
PRO.JF.CT ARE:A AND IS FAMILIAR WITH CONDITIONS THEREIN: NOW THEREFORE, UPON CONSIDERATION THEREOF, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE NORTHAMPTON REDE\/El.OPMENT AIJTHORITY 1.. THAT THE AUTHORITY
DOES HEREBY FIND AND DETERMINE THAT" AN URBAN REN,EWAL PROJECT OUGHT TO BE UNDERTAKEN AND CARRIED OIJT IN THE PROJECT AREA AND THAT IT IS NECESSARY AND ESSENTIAL TO THE BEST INTERESTS
OF THE PROJECT' AND OF THE C!TY OF NORTHAMPTON THAT THE: BOUNDARIES OF THE PHOJECT AREA DE AS DESCRI!3ED IN EXHIOIT VIII, MADE A PART HERE:OF • AND INCORPORATED _HEREIN BY REFERENCE~
2. THAT THIS PROJECT AREA CONTAINS MANY OF THE PRIMARY-CHARACTE!R!STICS OF/\ BLIGHTED OPEN AREA AS DEFINED BY SEC. 26J ~ CHAP~ 121 OF' .THE .GENERAL LAWS~ AND AS A RESULT~THIS AREA IS
DETRIMENTAL TO THE SAF'E'TY 0 HEAL.1•H 1 MORALS.,. WELF'ArtE: AND SOUND GROWTH, OF THE CITY. EXI-IIB!T IX
URBAN RENEWAL Pl CODE No. 303 I. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT /\RicA 130UND/\RII::S BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-wAY LINE OF DAMON RoAD WITH THE Wtc:ST 111C~I-IT· OF---WAY
LIHI: or~· 1 .. ~j; n-tr;;:I'ICF: IN 1\ SOIJTIIICA~·:.;TI'!I1LY DIRECTION ALONG THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF 1-91, 3,260 FEET MOllE OR LESS TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY
LINE OF i-91 WITH THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF A BRANCH OF THE BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD; THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF A BRANCH OF THE BOSTON
AND MAIN I::~ RAI!-ROAD 2,916 FEET MOnE OR U:::SS TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE MAIN LINE OF THE BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD: THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION
ALONG THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OP THE MAIN LINE OF THE BOSTON AND MAINr:: RAILimAD 3 13JJ 1-:'EET MOIU: on LCSS TO TI-lL:-~ lNTEI1~>EC"I"ION OF 11-11:: SOU'TI·i !11GIIT· OF-WAY LINE
OF DAMON ROAD; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF DAMON ROAD 522 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE POINT _OF BEGINNING 1 CONTAINING ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (li3)
ACRES MORE Or1 LESS, NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL-PARK NORTHAMPTON 1 MASSACHUSETTS EXHIBIT VIII
I l CITY OF NORTHAMl·i'ON MASSACHUSETTS ............................... __ ........ . !fn Gillj Gouncil, ................................... e.§.P..t.§.!!.\Q.§X .... ;; 5 ......... l9.29.
............................................................................................. .. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON APPROVING REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Chapter 121 of Massachusetts General Laws (Ter.Ed.), as amended (hereinafter called "the Housing Authority Law"), the Division of Urban Renev.al of the
Department of Commerce and Development is authorized to provide financial assistance to local public agencies for undertaking and carrying out commercial or industrial urban renewal
and redevelopment projects; WHEREAS, the. City of Northampton is desirous of having the Northampton Redevelopment Authority (hereinafter called "the Authority"), acting for and on behalf
of the City, enter into a contract for financial assistance under the Housing Authority Law with with The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through the Division of Urban Renewal,
pursuant to which further State funds will be provided for the redevelopment project (hereinafter called "the Project") identified as the Northampton Industrial Park," and encompassing
an area in the City of Northampton, bounded generally as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto (hereinafter called "the Project Area"); and
WHEREAd 1 the Authority has appl1ed for additional financial assistance under the Housing Authority Law and proposes to enter into a contract or contracts with the Division of Urban
Renewal for the undertaking of, and for making available additional financial assistance for, the Project; and WHEREAS, the Project Area is a decadent area, in that it is an area which
is detrimental to the safety, health, morals, welfare and the sound growth of the community because of one or more of the following reasons and conditions: to wit, because of the existence
of buildings which are of advanced age, out of repair, physically deteriorated, unfit for human habitation, functionally obsolete, and in need of major maintenance and repair; because
of site conditions, including poor soils and underground conditions,high ground-water table, lack of sewers and an obsolete street pattern, with the result that the Project Area does
not continue to serve the best interests of the community and the State or, indeed, to be suitable for productive use, because of continued deterioration in the structures; because of
inadequate traffic circulation and the lack of internal public rights-of-way serving the Project Area; and because the existing functional obsolescence in building use and site layout
make it improbable that the Project Area will be redeveloped by the ordinary operations of private enterprise; and WHEREAS, the Project Area is a blighted open area, in that it is an
area which is detrimental to the safety, health, morals, welfare and sound growth of the community because of one or more of the following reasons and conditions: to wit, because of
poor and unsuitable soil conditions and high ground water table which impose unduly expensive costs in order to install foundations, or to -2 -r
underdrain the c-~ea to lower the ground We-ver table so that conventio: al construction methods can be utilized; because of the previous conditions and of inadequate street pattern
and utility services it is unlikely that this area could be improved through the action of private enterprise; because of these conditions the area is not likely t<: be made available
for industrial development as provided in the Comprehensive Plan by private enterprise alone, and because of its open area characteristics the area does not qualify for Federal Urban
Renewal Assistance. WHEREAS, the members of this City Council have been fully apprised by the Authority and are aware of these facts and conditions: and WHEREAS, there has been prepared
and referred to this City Council for review and approval a redevelopment plan for the Project Area, entitled "Redevelopment Plan, Northampton Industrial l'ark Project"; and WHEREAS,
the Project Area, which is non-residential in character, is to be redeveloped for predominantly non-residential use'' under the Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan
has been approved by the Authority on June 12 1 1969, as evidenced by the copy of the Authority' duly certified resolution approving the Redevelopment Plan submitted to this City Council;
and WHEREAS, a general plan has been prepared and is recognized and used as the comprehensive plan and a guide for the general develor ment of the locality as a whole; and WHEREAS, the
Planning Board for the City of Northampton which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the -3-
City, has found "1at the Redevelopment Pl for the Project Area is based upon a local survey and conforms to said comprehensive plan for the City of Northampton as a whole, and this City
Council has duly considered said findings; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area prescribes certain land uses for the Project Area and will require, amon§ other things,
changes in zoning, the establishment of new patterns of streets and other public ways, and other public action; and WHEREAS, a public hearing on the Redevelopment Plan has been held,
after due notice thereof, by this City Council; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that this City Council take appropriate official action respecting the Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS 1
the members of this City Council have carefully considered and reviewed the Redevelopment Plan in the light of (l) the proceedings at the public hearing and (2) the general knowledge
of the members of this City Council with respect to conditions prevailing in the Project Area and in in City of Northampton as a whole; ani WHEREAS, this City Council is cognizant of
the conditions that are imposed in the undertaking and carrying out of urban rene\'lal projects pursuant to the Housing Authority Law, including those requiring redevelopment for predominantly
commercial or industrial re• use: NOW1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON: 1. That there exists in the City of Northampton the need for a redevelopment
project or projects. 2. That it is hereby found and determined that the Project Area is a decadent area and a blighted open area, and qualified as an eligible Project Area, under the
Housing Authority Law, as amended. -4-
3. 'L~t the Redevelopment Plar •. or the Project, havine; been duly reviewed and considered, is hereby approved, and the City Clerk be and hereby is directed to file a copy of the Redevelopment
Plan with the minutes of this meeting. 4. That it is hereby found and determined that the objectives of the Redevelopment Plan cannot be achieved through rehabilita tion of the Project
Area. 5. That it is hereby found and determined that the Redevel ment Plan conforms to the general plan of the City of Northampton, which is a comprehensive plan for the locality as
a whole. 6. That it is hereby found and determined that the financi aid provided and to be provided pursuant to the contracts for State financial assistance pertaining to the Project
is necessary to enable the Project to be undertaken in accordance with the Redevelopment Plai for the Project Area. 7. That it is hereby found and determined that, in additio; to the
elimination of slums, blight and decay from the Northampton Industrial Park Project Area, the undertaking of the Project in such area will further promote the public welfare and public
development of the community by providing, through the redevelopment of the Proje• Area in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan therefor, an industria: park area conducive to and compatible
with the satisfaction of the optimum physical, aesthetic, economic and social needs of the communi by providing a source for necessary non-residential tax revenues; and by improving
substantially the tax and employment bases of the commun· ity; and it is hereby further found and determined that the redevelop· ment of the Urban Renewal Area for predominantly non-residential
uses is necessary for the sound and proper development of the community. B. That it is hereby found and determined that the Redevell -5-
ment Plan will ford maximum opportunit;y. consistent with the sound needs of the City as a whole, for the renewal and redevelopment of the Project Area by private enterprise, 9, That,
in order to implement and to facilitate the effecutation of the Redevelopment Plan hereby approved, it is hereby found and determined that certain official action must be taken by this
City Council with reference among other things, to changes in zoning, the establishment of new patterns, of streets and other publi· ways, the location and relocation of other public
facilities, the borrowing of money, and other public action; and, accordingly, this City Council hereby (a) pledges its cooperation in helping to carry out and otherwise implement the
Redevelopment Plan; (b) requests the various officials, departments, boards, and other public agencies of the City which have or will have administrative responsibilities in the premises
similarly to cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with the Redevelopment Plan; (c) stands ready to consider and take appropriatB
action upon proposals; and 10, That additional financial assistance under the provisions of the Housing Authority Law, as amended, is necessary to enable the renewal and redevelopment
of the land in the Project Area in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan therefor and, accordingly, the filing by the Authority of an application or applications for such financial
assistance under said Housing Authority Law is hereby approved, 11. That the Department of Commerce and Development of The Commonwealth of l"'assachusetts by, and hereby is, assured
of full compliance by the City of Northampton with the rules and regulations -6-
of said Department b . ..fectuating Sections 26GGG-and 26HHH of the Housing Authority Law. A true copy ~ Attest: ~~ -7-IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, We, the City Council of the City of Northampton
have hereunto set our hands and caused the Great Seal of the City of Northampton to be affixed at Northampton, Massachusetts this day of ----:~0,~~2-6? ~'<~ &u,~e_ IJt d.-n--c~--4-t:Z_,
C:Lty Clerk
In City Council, Sept">mber 25, 1969 No action was "aken on this resolution. Jouncillor Ames requested the City Clerk to inquire of the City Solicitor if the acceptance of; the plans
of the Redevelopment Authority by the Council would constitute a public hearing. Would it be legal to pass the Bond issue on Sept. 29lli and hold a public hearing October 16lli? Councillor
Newman asked the City Clerk to advertise for a public hearing of the Northampton Redevelopment Plan to be held on Oct. 16, 1969, a regular council meeting night. Attest :-:~~:..._"[..(~02~~~-::::::!_
-City Clerk In City Council, October 16, 196 After a lengthy debate the City 6ouncil continued the hearing until the November 6, 1969 meeting. IN CITY COUNCIL, ..............................
1. . r:::v...k ... ~ ..... L.'J .... ~ I Rules suspended and passed two readings, .............................................................................................................
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CITY CouNCIL, ............. ~ ... (.)[::, ...... L.... .... L.S .. {1 Enrolled, .......................................................................................................................
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.l ..!ik.""."." ............. & ..... ?J~ city cte,.k. IN CITY CoUNCIL, examined and found to be corr ~Jy enrolled . ..... if..4~ ... k.nJL.!jl.. ...... t..L,,.,A~ ...................................
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MASSACHUSETTS !J,l Cillj Councif, ............ !:l.13:? ... ?...• ...... ~.2J..~ .......................................................................................................
................................ , OrJererJ, lfud . WHEREAS, Jarres F. Cahillane, Elaine M. wynor, Jarres E. Lunny, Mary E. O'Connell, Paul R. Morrissey and John J. Sharac, petitioned
t11e Mayor and tile City CoW1cil of tile City of Northarrpton on May 17, 1973 to layout and accept as a city (public) street me existing new street extending from Damon Road to Bates
Street, known as INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, including tile existing storm sewer system and me existing sanitary sewerage system; and WIJEREI\S, tile Planning Board of me City of Nort11ampton
unanirrously reconTTDndcd t11c approval and layout as a public street of said INWSTRIAL DRIVE togetiler wim me water, sewerage, and drainage installations, in its report dated March
18, 1974; and WliEREAS, t11e Board of Public hbrks vie;ved tile premises and held a public hearing, after publishing notice in tile Daily Harrpshire wzette on August 18, 1973 and August
21, 1973 and having notified by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, and after said hearing it has reported, on ~larch 12, 1974, to tile City Council tilat tile Eoard recomrends
tilat tile said INDUSTRIAL DRIVE should be laid out and established as a public highway for t11e public use from Damon Road to Bates Street in accordance witil me accorrpanying description
of location and as shown on a plan entitled "Relocation of Bates Street, Nort11ampton, Massachusetts, prepared for Northarrpton Fe:'levelopm:mt Autilori ty, scale 40 feet to tile inch,
dated 12/19/72, Revised 5/30/73, by Alrrer Huntley, Jr. & Associates, Inc.", said plan being nON on file in me office of me City Engineer, Nort11ampton, Massachusetts, and to be recorded
or already recorded, in tile Hampshire County Registry of Deeds. I1' IS 'TIJEREFORE ORDERED, tilat INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, as sha.-m on a plan entitled, "Relocation of Bates Street, Normampton,
~lassachusetts, prepared for Nortilampton Redevelopment Aumority, scale 40 feet to tile inch, dated 12/19/72, Revised 5/30/73, by AlnEr Huntley, Jr. & Associates, Inc. ", said plan being
now on file in me office of me City Engineer, Nort11ampton, Massachusetts, and said area being further bounded and described as follo.vs : "Begi1ming at a concrete bound at tile nort11
east intersection of Damon Road wi t11 me proposed new street to be kno.-m as INDUSTRIAL DRIVE sha·m on me belONn-cntioned plan as City of Nort11ampton Cocrdinate System: N=l9, 970.909,
E 29,006.925 and extending mence Soutil 20°-27' -43". East 132.19 feet to a
concrete bound; UJcl'~0 South soo-56' -17" East 274.23 feet to a concrete Lnuncl; thence: by a curve t he right of 7030.00 feet raclit ~288.89 fcccl: to a concrete bow1d; U1encce South
40°-26' -00" East 176.59 feet to a concrete lx:mncl; U1cncc by a curve to U1e left of 70.00 feet .raclius 73.30 feet to a concrete Lound at a point of reverse curvature; thence by a
curve to U1e right of 130.00 feet radius 116.56 feet to a concrete lXlund; U1ence South 490-03' -37" East 98.87 feet to a concrete bound; thence by a curve to me right of 145.00 feet
radius 204.96 feet to concrete bound at a point of reverse curvature; thence by a curve to the left of 20.00 feet raclius 25.26 feet to a concrete bound; thence by a curve to the right
of 2030.00 feet raclius 301.16 feet to a concrete bound; ~1ence SouU1 280-55' -51" East 97.37 feet to a concrete bound on the north easterly sideline of Bettes Street; Souili 630 -11'
-49" vi2st 50.00 feet to a concrete bound on ilie Southwesterly sideline of Bettes Street; mence North 35° -04' -48" \\\est 92.91 feet to a concrete bound; ilience by a curve to ilie
left of 1970.00 feet radius 292.26 feet to a concrett:l lxiund; th@!'leG North 400-26' -00" 11\::st 62.'76 feet to a concrete bound; thence by a curve to me left of 20.00 feet rudius
25.26 feet to a concrete bound at a point of reverse curvature; thence by a curve to ~1e right of 145.00 feet raclius 204.96 feet to a concrete bound; ~1ence Norn1 31°-48' -23" West
98.87 feet to a concrete boW1d; mence by a curve to ilie right of 130.00 feet raclius 116.56 feet to a concrete bound at a [Xlint of reverse curvature; ilience by a curve to the left
of 70.00 feet raclius 73.30 feet to a concrete bound; ilience North 400 -26' 00" West 176. 59 feet to a concrete bound; ~1CJ1ce by i1 curve to the left of 6970.00 feet raclius 1277.
89 feet to a concrete bound; ~ocnce North sao -56' -17" West 449.96 feet to a ccncrete bound; ~1ence by a curve to me left of 20.00 feet raclius 20.94 feet to a concrete bound on ~1e
sou~1 easterly sideline of Darron Road; thence North 690-03' -43" East 158.25 feet along ~1e Soutll easterly sideline of Darron Road to ilie concrete bound at U1e point of beginning;
all as shown on a plan entitled "Relocation of Bates Street, Northampton, Mtlssachusctts, prepared for Noriliampton Redevelopment Aumority, scale 40 feet to ilie inch, dated 12/19/72,
Revised 5/30/73, by Alm::!r Huntley, Jr. & Associates, Inc." be accepted as a city (public) street, the existing ne-~ street extending from Darron Road to Bettes Street, kno.vn as It\WSTRIAL
DRIVE, including the existing stonn se-~er system and the existing sanitary se-~erage system. ln City CEmncil, ...... Ma.Y.?. ......... l9.1't....................... .... . ..........
, ................. .. Rules suspended, pasccd two readings and enrolled. A ttoot: J<:mes E. L:ulkncr, Ci!y Ckr'c i"lppmved: Sean M. Dunphy ~~= ~::~-~_?-_::::.=:: Ci<y Cl ...
L li !! i !! COOPERATION AGREENENT by and between NORTHAMPTON REDEVELO!'Mr2NI AlJTHURIT\ AND CITY OF NORHIAMPTON with respect to the NORTHAMPTON INDUSTRIAL PARK PROJECT /''·, THIS COOPERATION
AGREEMENT, entered into as of thet /Jay of 1970, by and between the NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, a pubUc body politic and corporate organized pursuant tD the provisions of Chapter
l21B of the Massachusetts General Laws (ter. Ed.) as inserted by Chapter 751 of the Acts of 1969, (hereinafter called the "Authority"), and the CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, a municipal corporation
of The Corru:nonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through its City Council and Mayor (hereinafter called "the City"). inspections and has prepared and adopted an urban renewal plan
for an area in the City, known as the Northampton Industrial P.ork Project Area (hereinafter called, respectively, "the Project Area" and "the Project"); and WHEREAS, the Authority and
the City Council and Mayor of the City have found that it is necessary and in the public interest that the Authority undertake and otherwise carry out the Project; and 1NHEREAS, the
Planning Board of the City has found that the Urban Redevelopment Plan (hereinafter called "the Plan") is based upon a local survey and
i II ii II I! if j] _, --c ··----~h"'"""""~ !r'"-"" .. ~'·" '--""'"-i.V\...<::t'-.t.l-J i:ir>~ d 'NHOl.L";i .ti!a\...i WHEREAS, the City Council and the have approved the Plan; and WHEREAS,
the Authority has present••' to the City Council and the Mayor an estimated budget for the Project; and WHEREAS, the Project is not eligible for federal capital-grant assistance pursuant
to Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended; and
\t)HEREf,.S, funil8 [Ot" surveys r:tnd planntrq_!, lln'.:,-' ht-"1~n r:eceiv('d pursuant to said Secti.ons ~-;6 nncl 57 from the !'1assnchuDett:--; L~~-partm;::·nl or COJmrn . ..!rdty
Aff,qfrs; [J'Od \TlkKEAS, ·'lllplication shnll be m.i:tde tc' -nl. Lir·tJfl'J"tmPnt Cor i-11:::-_hi:l' J>mds in the ftd l :Jn1ount of State financial :1:;-si_,~l:--i.-'>' ;l\!a·i -Ld.Jl
,.. ; tdcr s:d.J :J~:-ct'lt!lli-;; nnd -:::1 r l, r h"0\•) 1 TEG:l:lET'ORE) in considerrtt".ion ,_,r ;J ... llmtu::c1.l cuvena.nu; htot·c·tn conL.'.li:Jl"d .:'!rHl [or othr~~r good and
valuald_i_' c·,HiG1.dl:rnt1on, thP part.it .~; her•.-' to de• her2by covenant Rnd agree as follows: (l) The ~\uthority will undcrt.q\-Lhl-· rL•Jj r.::c L i 1•. ACC<.' ~~·Jnncc v;_i th
t!F' Plan, Sttbjec.t to the· fa.vorablP findings :ln·-1 Hi-'))ru-vnl r)f tht~ :-Vtssach\1 ctL:; Dc-'par\:)(~nt ,-d·" Coml:l1_Hdty Affairs, nnc1 wil 1. CoL',·,;It~dCf' -1nc~ C;'lrry out
rt'; •--~p:-•,1i t"(,_nJC'l1 as pr::rsn:lb1~-~ 8nd :n a sound~ ecuno:nica1 :J!l,·i <-::' ~-'i_,:i.f't;l-~n:tnt.Jt~I: l'';.tc1t ::-;q,_--:CY';;~lve ph.1s"' th·-~-u:.,f n.r. fun_ds are
made availald,_· t-11~-r·.,r .. n~. i?) '.l'r• hclr, dr"'fT<i.Y the cost· •Jf Ch1: i"rujC<'t, the Autb:):cit.:;-vil.1~ uc::c its best-e:ffol't~; to obtain and to th.o:t <-:nd agrc,-',')
[n cnmr'ly \Jith all ·:t.at~tlnrv and other condition..-; necessary to obta.iu a gr:2nt-in-~~+td fro:<< the COI"fll1lf)DVJealth nf 0'\..qs.sachusett:-; under said Sections S6 ;ctnd 57
in th',' ll'-<9::-<immn amou~1l :{1)(,\Ved (J) The City \<Jill provide appropriate ;J.'Jsistrmce includin):;, but <ldt 1-Lmi.tPd L,) tLt"· advancing of funds not exccE~cllng One Hillion
'iWO Htmdred Fifty Thousand Dollars on or about 'Ha:rch 16 :~ 1970 Such assistance will b~ repairl solC'ly out of any monies which her:onJe nv;C~ilable to the Autho.ctt.v fl)r Lhe undertaking
\lf th(.?_ Project or from the disposition of anv Project r,-·nl e~·Hatr:: or other property~
(4) The Authority will keep full and accurate books and records with respect· r.-o nl1 matters covered by th~-~ Project~ includil1t' books and records which permit a speedy and effectiv,2
audit. The Authorl.ty vdll, C'it any tirn~' dur.i.ne nornud hu.siness· hours, pt"Xmit the Cit:v-· Couneil. ''t t-heir duly authorizPd ~:gP.nU_; o;~ ''thc.r July authori.zed agents of
Lhc (:ity to hn·\'t' fu_ll dn.d free access to nl1 <Jf 1t:.l hr)oks and records vrith n:.·r.:;pr:ct IJ' th.· Pro~lr;:r_ I and {_,.~ill permit .such City c.ounci1 or such dul;r authorized
re[•LesentaL.ivcs to uudit, exa_n;ine, and f'l:tkc-t'.zc;-;rpts or transcripts fro1;. :7ucl-honk.c; ::nr3 n;:;ocnrd:~, an:1 to revieV)~ inspect nne: ·Jtt,:lkc audits of all Project 1.vorkt
contrrtcts, inv•Jic.es, rnn.teri<::~ls, payroll:>, t1-·curJs of personnel, conditions of P.mplnyrr1,~nt, bo,Jkr; of account-s, z1t such tinK!i as the City Council rt~n.y reasonably n-::quixe.,
furnish then; ,,Jith such I·el·ioc1ic reports and statements, and such other documentA.r:, data and inform.ation, as they may reasonably n~fjuest pertaining to the various matters covAred
b)· the Project~ (5) The Authority shall dispose of ft'oject lan<' for tts fair value as detePnincd h·: tht'· Authority fL)r uses i.n conn• ... ct.i.,)n wi.th the Plnn. (fi) !.n accordance
with the Plan, l'h" Authorit) ano the City will wl.thuul., llmlt'ing the gene-.rality oL th(' fon:~r-~oing, 'hanges in zvnit1g~ Lhe estnhl:L:-:hrn.ent l-,f nev; patterns of streets ar:d
'-;tb(:r p11bl{e '.-Jays, t1w. }:)crtl1on and re1ncation and/or impr,_wement of 1!t:i:l ities. (7) 'Ih~ City or the Anthority Such changes shall r1~;t "tt.aU~ria11 y effect thts Agreem<:>nt
an(l shall not J,:_ ~ffective unless anrl until w:tually agr~erl upon by ant1 between the Cit) tl1e Authority and incorporated in \·n·ittton amendments to this Agreement .. I (8) During
the perfonnance of this Agreement, the Authority agrees not to disc.d.minaLc' against any l?tn"[Jloyee o~: applicant fnr c~rn.ployment becRtJS.r:' of
[1 racz:) i,..:[E~(~d, Color, Ot' national o:rtgtn~ ']Jl:-, ·,1llJ10l'Lt.) Will takr~ 0T i:if'iHtltlVe. actl.or: to Lnsure that applicants arC' employed~ and thnt r:-mplr)yt:es are treated
during employment, without regard to th,;-ir ract~, color, creed o:r national origin.. Such action shall inculJe, Lut nut b(! 1trnitr:d to, the following: employment» upgrading, demotion,
or t·ransfer; recruitment or recruitment adve:rtisine-,; layoff or termination; rates of pay o:c other forms of compensation; and selection for training, il1Ciluding apprenticeship.
I I I) The Authority agrees to post in conspicuous places, dvailable to employees end applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the MQssachusetts Commission against Discrimination
setting forth the provisions of the fair employment practices law of the Commonwealth. The Authority will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf
of the Authority, state that all qualified applicants ,;ill receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin, The Authority will cause the
foregoing provisions to be Inserted in all subcontracts for any work covered by this Agreement so that such provisions will be bind~ng upon each subcontractor, provided that the foregoing
shall not apply to contracts or subcontracts for standard ccm~ercial provisions ~ supplies or raw material. (9) Neither the City nor the Authority shall assign or transfer its respective
interests in this Agreement without prior written consent of the other. (10) No member, official or employee of the Authority shall have any personal interest, direct or indirect, in
this Agreement nor shall any such member, official or employee participate in any decision relating to the Agreement which affects his personal interest or the interests of any corporation,
partnership, or association :f.n which he is, d:!.:t:"ectly or indirectly interested, (11) The City will take steps appropriate to assure that no member of its governing body, and no
other City official who exercises any functions or responsibilities in the review or approval of the Project shall, prior to the completion of the Project voluntarily acquire any personal
interest, direct or indirect, in any property included in the Project Area, or in any contract or proposed contract in connection with the carrying out of the Project. (12) If any provision
of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement I shell not be affected thereby is such remainder would thenl ' I I I I
I I I I I I I I I continue to conform to the requirements of applicable lewa. (13) This Agre~nt shall take effect as a sealed instrument.
I 5. I I IN WITI<ESS WHEREOF the City of Northampton and the Northampton Redevelopmen9 ! Authority have respectively caused this Agreement to be executed on their I II behalf by officers
duly authorized and as a sealed instrument as of the date , H 1, and year first above written. !: !: H I! !i II it ! I I ii il II If ,il, r: II I' II :! il I! II I I! CITY OF NORTHANP!ON
By _______________________________ __ Mayor City Council President NORTHAMPTON REDEVELOPNENT AIJTHORITY By __ ~~---------------------~---Chairman