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Anthony Patillo
From: Bailey, Gordon (DPS) [Gordon.Bailey @state. ma. us]
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:15 AM
To: Anthony Patillo
Subject: RE: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Tony, I believe you are correct. I checked with other building officials and all believe the exception fits. Why so many
folks from DCR involved in this issue? What brought them to your office? Gordon
From: Anthony Patillo [ mailto :apatillo @northamptonma.gov]
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 8:30 AM
To: gdbailey @yahoo.com
Cc: Gorden. Bailey@state. ma. us; Bailey, Gordon (DPS)
Subject: FW: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Gordon,
Sending this along I bolded and underlined section that seems in dispute but DCR..Does exception listed override?
I am holding it does.
Thanks
Tony
From: Anthony Patillo
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 3:55 PM
To: Louis Hasbrouck
Subject: FW: MT TOM RD PROJECT
From: Nate Best
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:47 PM
To: Anthony Patillo; Wayne Feiden; David Vreeland; Zingarelli, Richard (DCR); Bruce Young; MacLeod, Scott (CDA)
Subject: FW: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Please see comments listed below for discussion at tomorrow's meeting.
Thanks
Nate
From: MacLeod, Scott (CDA) [ma ilto: Scott. Macleod @state. ma. us]
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Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:19 PM
To: Nate Best
Subject: FW: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Nate:
Can you forward back to the others - we can discuss further at tomorrow's meeting.
Scott
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From: Anthony Patillo
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:58 AM
To: Richard.Zingarell @ state.ma.us
Cc: Louis Hasbrouck; Nate Best
Subject: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Richard,
<<Substantial Improvements .dOCFLOODPLAIN.reviseddocx.dOCX» We have a meeting scheduled for tomorrow and I am sending
you what I see are pertinent chapter and verse issues for this project. I understand from Nate Best that "basement" which it is not , is
being required to be filled in. I am trying to find chapter and verse that this is required. Could you review what I have sent and
comment?
Thanks
Tony
Anthony Patillo
Building Commissioner CBO
City of Northampton
212 Main Street Room 100
Northampton, MA 01060
phone 413 -587 -1240 fax 413 -587 -1272
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Anthony Patillo
To: Nate Best
Subject: RE: MT TOM RD PROJECT
From: Nate Best
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:47 PM
To: Anthony Patillo; Wayne Feiden; David Vreeland; Zingarelli, Richard (DCR); Bruce Young; MacLeod, Scott (CDA)
Subject: FW: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Please see comments listed below for discussion at tomorrow's meeting.
Thanks
Nate
From: MacLeod, Scott (CDA) [ mailto: Scott. Macleod @state. ma. us]
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:19 PM
To: Nate Best
Subject: FW: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Nate:
Can you forward back to the others - we can discuss further at tomorrow's meeting.
Scott
- - - -- Original Message---- -
From: Carlson, Eric (DCR) [ mailto :Eric.Carlson(a)state.ma.us
Sent: Wed 6/17/2009 12:33 PM
To: MacLeod, Scott (CDA); Zingarelli, Richard (DCR)
Cc: Carlson, Eric (DCR)
Subject: RE: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Scott,
From the 7th Edition of the Building Code, Appendix 120.G:
Basement/Cellar: Any area of the building
having its floor subgrade (below ground level) on
all sides.
Lowest Floor: The lowest floor of the lowest
enclosed area (including basement/cellar). An
unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, usable
solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or
incidental storage in an area other than a
basement/cellar with appropriate hydrostatic
openings as required in 780 CMR 120.G501.4 is
not considered a building's lowest floor.
120.G501.2 Elevation in a Flood- hazard Zone.
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- - - -- Original Message---- -
From: Carlson, Eric (DCR) [ mailto : Eric. Carlson(d�state.ma.us
Sent: Wed 6/17/2009 12:33 PM
To: MacLeod, Scott (CDA); Zingarelli, Richard (DCR)
Cc: Carlson, Eric (DCR)
Subject: RE: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Scott,
From the 7th Edition of the Building Code, Appendix 120.G:
Basement/Cellar: Any area of the building
having its floor subgrade (below ground level) on
all sides.
Lowest Floor: The lowest floor of the lowest
enclosed area (including basement/cellar). An
unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, usable
solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or
incidental storage in an area other than a
basement/cellar with appropriate hydrostatic
openings as required in 780 CMR 120.G501.4 is
not considered a building's lowest floor.
120.G501.2 Elevation in a Flood- hazard Zone.
Except as otherwise provided in 120.G501, all
buildings or structures, including new or
replacement manufactured homes, erected or
substantially improved within a flood - hazard zone
shall be elevated so that the lowest floor is located at
or above the base flood elevation. All basement/
cellar floor surfaces shall be located at or above the
base flood elevations.
Exception: Floors of occupancy in any use
group, other than use group R, below the base
flood elevation shall conform to 780 CMR
120.G501.5.2. Floors of occupancies in any
use group which are utilized solely for
structure means of egress, incidental storage
garages and parking, and which are located
below the base flood elevation, shall conform
to 780 CMR 120.G501.4.
Conclusions:
1. If the area in question is below grade on all sides it is a basement/cellar by the above definition.
2. If it is a basement/cellar then it is considered the building's lowest floor by the definition for "lowest floor" above.
3. The exception in 120.G501.2 does not allow the lowest floor to be below the base flood elevation, it simply states what can be
allowed below the lowest floor and under what conditions, e.g., compliance with 120.G501.4.
4. 120.G501.4 also does not allow the lowest floor to be below the base flood elevation, it establishes use requirements (building
access, parking, storage) and the requirement to automatically equalize hydrostatic forces.
I will gladly explain this further if necessary.
Eric Carlson
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From: MacLeod, Scott (CDA) [ mailto :Scott.Macleod(a�State.ma.us
Sent: Wed 6/17/2009 11:37 AM
To: Zingarelli, Richard (DCR)
Cc: Carlson, Eric (DCR)
Subject: Fw: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Please see below /attached...
Can you respond/reply as necessary?
-Scott
Sent from my Blackberry Wireless Handheld
From: Nate Best <nbest @northamptonma.gov>
To: David Vreeland <dvreeland @verizon.net >; MacLeod, Scott (CDA) <Scott.Macleod @state.ma.us >; Wayne Feiden
<wfeiden @northamptonma.gov >; Bruce Young <byoung@northamptonma.gov>
Sent: Wed Jun 17 11:16:29 2009
Subject: FW: MT TOM RD PROJECT
FYI. Per Tony's request, please find attached the State building code citation for the work which has been completed on the property
Nate
From: Anthony Patillo
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:58 AM
To: Richard.Zingarell @state.ma.us
Cc: Louis Hasbrouck; Nate Best
Subject: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Richard,
<<Substantial Improvements .dOCFLOODPLAIN.reviseddOcx.dOCX» We have a meeting scheduled for tomorrow and I am sending
you what I see are pertinent chapter and verse issues for this project. I understand from Nate Best that "basement" which it is not, is
being required to be filled in. I am trying to find chapter and verse that this is required. Could you review what I have sent and
comment?
Thanks
Tony
Anthony Patillo
Building Commissioner CBO
City of Northampton
212 Main Street Room 100
Northampton, MA 01060
phone 413 -587 -1240 fax 413 -587 -1272
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Anthony Patillo
From: Nate Best
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:47 PM
To: Anthony Patillo; Wayne Feiden; David Vreeland; Zingarelli, Richard (DCR); Bruce Young;
MacLeod, Scott (CDA)
Subject: FW: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Please see comments listed below for discussion at tomorrow's meeting.
Thanks
Nate
From: MacLeod, Scott (CDA) [ mai Ito: Scott. Macleod @state. ma. us]
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:19 PM
To: Nate Best
Subject: FW: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Nate:
Can you forward back to the others - we can discuss further at tomorrow's meeting.
Scott
- - - -- Original Message---- -
From: Carlson, Eric (DCR) [ mailto: Eric. CarlsonLdstate.ma.us
Sent: Wed 6/17/2009 12:33 PM
To: MacLeod, Scott (CDA); Zingarelli, Richard (DCR)
Cc: Carlson, Eric (DCR)
Subject: RE: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Scott,
From the 7th Edition of the Building Code, Appendix 120.G:
Basement/Cellar: Any area of the building
having its floor subgrade (below ground level) on
all sides.
Lowest Floor: The lowest floor of the lowest
enclosed area (including basement/cellar). An
unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, usable
solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or
incidental storage in an area other than a
basement/cellar with appropriate hydrostafc
openings as required in 780 CMR 120.G501.4 is
not considered a building's lowest floor.
120.G501.2 Elevation in a Flood- hazard Zone.
Except as otherwise provided in 120.G501, all
buildings or structures, including new or
replacement manufactured homes, erected or
substantially improved within a flood - hazard zone
shall be elevated so that the lowest floor is located at
1
or above the base flood elevation. All basement/
cellar floor surfaces shall be located at or above the
base flood elevations.
Exception: Floors of occupancy in any use
group, other than use group R, below the base
flood elevation shall conform to 780 CMR
120.G501.5.2. Floors of occupancies in any -�
use group which are utilized solely for
structure means of egress, incidental storage
garages and parking, and which are located
below the base flood elevation, shall conform
to 780 CMR 120.G501.4.
Conclusions:
1. If the area in question is below grade on all sides it is a basement/cellar by the above definition.
2. If it is a basement/cellar then it is considered the building's lowest floor by the definition for "lowest floor" above.
3. The exception in 120.G501.2 does not allow the lowest floor to be below the base flood elevation, it simply states what can be
allowed below the lowest floor and under what conditions, e.g., compliance with 120.G501.4.
4. 120.G501.4 also does not allow the lowest floor to be below the base flood elevation, it establishes use requirements (building
access, parking, storage) and the requirement to automatically equalize hydrostatic forces.
I will gladly explain this further if necessary.
Eric Carlson
From: MacLeod, Scott (CDA) [ mailto :Scott.Macleodgstate.ma.us
Sent: Wed 6/17/2009 11:37 AM
To: Zingarelli, Richard (DCR)
Cc: Carlson, Eric (DCR)
Subject: Fw: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Please see below /attached...
Can you respond/reply as necessary?
-Scott
Sent from my Blackberry Wireless Handheld
From: Nate Best < nbest(c — vnorthamptonma.go >
To: David Vreeland < dvreelandLa)verizon.net >; MacLeod, Scott (CDA) < Scott.Macleodgstate.ma.us >; Wayne Feiden
< wfeiden&northamptonma.gov >; Bruce Young < byoungLnorthamptonma.gov >
Sent: Wed Jun 17 11:16:29 2009
Subject: FW: MT TOM RD PROJECT
FYI. Per Tony's request, please find attached the State building code citation for the work which has been completed on the property
Nate
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Except as otherwise provided in 120.G501, all
buildings or structures, including new or
replacement manufactured homes, erected or
substantially improved within a flood- hazard zone
shall be elevated so that the lowest floor is located at
or above the base flood elevation. All basement/
cellar floor surfaces shall be located at or above the
base flood elevations.
Exception: Floors of occupancy in any use
group, other than use group R, below the base
flood elevation shall conform to 780 CMR
120.G501.5.2. Floors of occupancies in any
use group which are utilized solely for
structure means of egress, incidental storage
garages and parking, and which are located
below the base flood elevation, shall conform
to 780 CMR 120.G501.4.
Conclusions:
1. If the area in question is below grade on all sides it is a basement/cellar by the above definition.
2. If it is a basement/cellar then it is considered the building's lowest floor by the definition for "lowest floor" above.
3. The exception in 120.G501.2 does not allow the lowest floor to be below the base flood elevation, it simply states what can be
allowed below the lowest floor and under what conditions, e.g., compliance with 120.G501.4.
4. 120.G501.4 also does not allow the lowest floor to be below the base flood elevation, it establishes use requirements (building
access, parking, storage) and the requirement to automatically equalize hydrostatic forces.
I will gladly explain this further if necessary.
Eric Carlson
From: MacLeod, Scott (CDA) [ mailto :Scott.Macleod( state.ma.us
Sent: Wed 6/17/2009 11:37 AM
To: Zingarelli, Richard (DCR)
Cc: Carlson, Eric (DCR)
Subject: Fw: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Please see below /attached...
Can you respond/reply as necessary?
-Scott
Sent from my Blackberry Wireless Handheld
From: Nate Best < nbestgnorthamptonma.gov >
To: David Vreeland < dvreelandCa)verizon.net >; MacLeod, Scott (CDA) < Scott.Macleodgstate.ma.us >; Wayne Feiden
< wfeiden amorthamptonmagov >; Bruce Young < byoung_gnorthamntonma.gov >
Sent: Wed Jun 17 11:16:29 2009
Subject: FW: MT TOM RD PROJECT
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FYI. Per Tony's request, please find attached the State building code citation for the work which has been completed on the property
Nate
From: Anthony Patillo
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:58 AM
To: Richard.Zingarell @ state.ma.us
Cc: Louis Hasbrouck; Nate Best
Subject: MT TOM RD PROJECT
Richard,
<<Substantial Improvements .dOCFLOODPLAIN.reviseddOcx.dOCX» We have a meeting scheduled for tomorrow and I am sending
you what I see are pertinent chapter and verse issues for this project. I understand from Nate Best that "basement" which it is not , is
being required to be filled in. I am trying to find chapter and verse that this is required. Could you review what I have sent and
comment?
Thanks
Tony
Anthony Patillo
Building Commissioner CBO
City of Northampton
212 Main Street Room 100
Northampton, MA 01060
phone 413 -587 -1240 fax 413 -587 -1272
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David Vreeland
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From: David Vreeland fdvreeland@verizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 12:48 PM
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To: 'Nate Best'
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Subject: RE: 503 Mt. Tom Rd
Hi Nate, JUN 2 4 2009
The following is a thumbnail summary of r eeti gs-and.
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5/28/08 - Met with Mike Owens, Scott and Rich from MEMA and Steve from FEMA to review
and discuss structural requirements to lift house and support house, and re-work benefit / cost
analysis. The foundation plan, dated November 25, 2007, showing the basement backfilled
was as reference during this meeting.
6/3/08 - Spoke with Mike Owens about the requirements for the NOI and meeting with Con
Com on July 24, 2008. Mike sent an email stating that Bruce Young said that compensatory
storage will be required for the basement to be filled. Subsequent calculations showed that an
area approximating 8000 sq. ft. would be disturbed in the existing lawn to remove the required
fill and re-grade. I determined that the site costs of removing and stock piling top and subsoil,
removing, and placing and compacting soil in the basement, regarding subsoil and topsoil,
seeding and mulching the disturbed area, and maintain erosion control would be significantly
more expensive, approximately $5000 more, then installing structural beams on the existing
foundation to support the house. Note: it was Mary's strong preference to have the existing
basement filled in, but the increased costs due to providing compensatory storage and a very
tight budget was problematic.
6/17/08 - Met with Mary, Mike Owens, and Bruce Young to review the Site Plan, as developed
to date, with the compensatory storage calculations for the structural members being removed
and added, reviewed the Foundation Details, dated June 17, 2008, showing a revised
structural system that did not require the basement to be filled in. The floor system shown in
the Foundation Details, while allowing for storage, was necessary to provide structural support
to the foundation walls since the existing house floor system was being removed from the top
of the foundation and being elevated. We determined what additional information was required
for me to prepare and submit a final Site Plan and supporting documents for the Con Com
meeting and submission to MEMA.
6/20/08 - Met with Bruce to review final Site Plan and provided him with nine stamped
blueprints of the final Site Plan.
6/22/08 - Prepared a narrative letter, dated June 20, 2008, as requested by Mike, describing
the scope and sequence of work, as shown on the Site Plan, dated 6/20/08 and the
Foundation Details, dated 6/17/08, necessary for the Flood Mitigation Project. Prepared a
revised Cost Estimate, dated June 22, 2008, as requested by Scott MacLeod, and based on
the revised Benefit / Cost analysis performed by MEMA and reviewed by FEMA. The narrative
letter and Cost Estimate were emailed and signed copies mailed to Mike 6/22/08. Note: the
Site Plan, Foundation Details, and narrative letter all indicated that the basement was NOT
Page 2 of 4
being backfilled.
To specifically address your questions, the following summarizes the work to date:
Note: It was found upon removing the failing masonry block foundation under the ell and
digging to the required depth for frost protection that the ell was built over a former sawmill site
and sawdust and slab debris was encountered. Significant cost overruns occurred due to
extensive excavation and installation of a reinforced foundation system to support the ell. I
worked with the contractor to reduce the cost of the proposed structural beam support of the
house over the existing basement revised the plans for a centered pressured treated bearing
wall to support the middle of the house over the basement area.
Work to date:
1. A reinforced footing, 30" wide and the length of the basement - 38' -8 ", was formed on
top of the existing basement slab. A 2x6 pressure treated bearing wall was constructed
on top the footing up to the bottom of the pressure treat floor system. The 2x12 pressure
treated joists shown in the Foundation Details, dated June 17, 2008, were replaced with
2x8 pressure treated joists since they were supported by the new bearing wall. A second
2x6 pressure treated bearing wall was constructed on top of the new floor system. The
existing carrying beam in the center of the house is supported by this bearing wall. The
exterior 2x6 pressure treated walls have been installed on top of the foundations. The
house has been lowered on to the new support systems.
2. Temporary columns, 4 to 5, will have to be installed to re- support the middle of the
house. The bearing wall on the new footing and the floor system will have to be removed.
Two approaches are being looked at to determine the least cost and structurally sound
method to fill the basement: 1) backfill with trap rock, compacting in lifts of 8 " -12" up to 4"
below the top of the original height of the new floor system just removed. Install a
concrete slab that will come up to the level of the top of the new floor and will support the
bearing wall that was supported by the floor system. Or, 2) form and pour a concrete wall
on top of the new footing with the top of the wall 4" below the top of the original new floor
height. Backfill the basement with less expensive gravel up to the top of the concrete just
installed on the new footing. Pour a reinforced slab on top of the backfill and concrete
wall up to the height of the original new floor which will support the bearing wall
supporting the middle of the house. Note: any backfill will require the use of a conveyor
to bring the material in to the basement area, given that the exterior support walls have
already been constructed and the house is now supported by these walls.
3. 1 do not recall any one from FEMA or MEMA mentioning that the basement had to be
filled in. However, as noted above, at our meeting on 5/28/08, the Foundation Details,
dated November 25, 2007, showed the basement was filled in.
Nate, or anybody else, please contact me if you have any questions, need clarifications, or
need additional information. I will be out of the office tomorrow through Saturday.
Regards,
Dave Vreeland
David Vreeland, PE
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Vreeland Design Associates
116 River Road
Leyden, MA 01337
P: 413- 624 -0126
F: 413- 624 -3282
E: deeeaand@verizon.net
From: Nate Best [mailto:nbest @northamptonma.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 8:41 AM
To: David Vreeland
Subject: RE: 503 Mt. Tom Rd
David:
Would you mind providing me (in brief) the following information related to the phone message you left
me yesterday afternoon:
1. What work is already completed to structurally support the existing basement?
2. What proposed work will be required to fill in the existing basement?
3. Did anyone from FEMA or MEMA ever mention that the existing basement space should be
filled in?
Thanks for your help, I'd like this information so that I can get back to MEMA ASAP with an idea of
the work that was already completed and what must be undone to till the basement space. I am hoping
the information may support further grant funds for the project.
Many thanks
Nate
Nathaniel W. Best
Community Development Planner /CDBG Administrator
City of Northampton
210 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Phone: (413) 587 -1254
Fax: (413) 587 -1264
M -Th 8:00AM- 4:30PM
From: David Vreeland [mailto:dvreeland @verizon.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 11:47 AM
To: Nate Best
Subject: 503 Mt. Tom Rd
Hi Nate,
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Vreeland Design Associates
Re: Mary and Helen Glazewski, 503 Mt. Tom Road, Northampton, MA: Meadows Flood
Mitigation Project; elevating existing house above 100 yr. base flood elevation.
Dear Michael,
The Site Plan and Foundation Details submitted to your office is for a Meadows Flood Mitigation
Project of elevating the existing home such that the first floor is above the 100 year base flood
elevation of 123.0 feet. The existing first floor elevation is 117.24 feet and it is proposed that the
house be lifted 7' -0" above the existing foundation to an elevation of 124.30 feet. Three
foundation types support the existing house; a 20'x 40' poured concrete foundation with
basement, a 20'x 24' concrete masonry block frost wall with crawlspace, and a 10'x 24' concrete
masonry block frost wall with a slab -on- grade. The concrete masonry block frost walls are
structurally failing and need to be replaced. The elevated house will be supported on 2x6 pressure
treated stud frame wall sheathed on the exterior with ' /2" pressure treated plywood along with
girders and carrying beams supported by the new exterior walls. It is proposed that fiber- cement
clapboard siding will be installed over the new walls. The existing detached garage will be
removed at the completion of the house elevation project.
The following is a summary of the scope and sequence of work for the Flood Mitigation Project:
• Install silt fence as shown on the Site Plan and /or as modified in the "Order of Conditions"
by the Northampton Conservation Commission.
• Remove the chain -link fence adjacent to the house to allow access by the contractor to
prepare the house to be lifted.
• Contractor disconnects the utilities and prepares and lifts the house above the proposed
first floor elevation of 124.30'.
• The existing failed footing and foundation under the ell and sun room sections of the house
are removed. The existing oil tank is pumped and removed.
• The ell and sun room areas are excavated to the required depth and new concrete footings
and foundation are installed. Three FEMA approved flood vents formed into top of
foundation. The slab is poured for the proposed garage under the ell and sun room.
• The new pressure treated floor system is installed in the existing basement. Four FEMA
approved flood vents cut into top of foundation.
116 River Road, Leyden, MA 01337 Phone: (413) 624 -0126
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• 2x6 x7' pressure treated framed walls are constructed on top of the existing and new
foundation walls and the girders and carrying beams are installed to support the house.
• The house is lowered onto and secured to the new framing.
• The utilities, including a new gas line to replace the oil tank, are installed and reconnected.
The two piers to support the deck are installed and the deck constructed. The required
egress stairs to the proposed garage area under the ell and from the new deck are
constructed. The siding is installed.
• The new gravel driveway to access the proposed garage is constructed, the existing garage
is removed, the existing driveway is discontinued and all disturbed areas are seeded and
mulched.
• The silt fence will be removed once the seeded areas have established a sufficient root
system to minimize possible erosion.
Please contact me if you have any questions or need additional information.
Sincerely,
David Vreeland, PE
Vreeland Design Associates
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Date: June 17, 2008
To: Michael Owens, City of Northampton
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An integrative approach to residential design, engineering and site planning
Date: June 17, 2008
To: Michael Owens, City of Northampton
Re: Mary Glazewski, 503 Mt. Tom Road, Northampton, MA: Flood Mitigation - lifting existing
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116 River Road, Leyden, MA 01337 Phone: (413) 624 -0126
Email: vreeland @mtdata.net Fax: (413) 624 -3282
Vreeland Design Associates
An integrative approach to residential design, engineering and site planning
Date: June 22, 2008
To: Michael Owens
503 Mt. Tom Road
Northampton, MA 01060
From: David Vreeland, P.E.
Vreeland Design Associates
Re: 503 Mt. Tom Road: Cost estimate for the required flood mitigation work to elevate
existing house above 100 year flood elevation and provide the necessary egress stairs to obtain an
Occupancy Permit.
Summary of the cost estimate:
Site work and Utilities: Install silt fence, provide the necessary equipment, materials, and labor to
prepare the site to lift the house, excavate and remove the failing ell and sunroom foundations,
backfill around new ell and sunroom foundations, disconnect and reconnect existing utilities,
finish grade, seed and mulch disturbed areas. $23,500
Lifting: Provide the necessary hardware and labor to lift the house /ell /sunroom above the 100 year
flood elevation, approximately 7' -0 ", and lower the structure back down on the newly installed
pressured treated wood framed walls and carrying beams. $22,000
Foundation: Form and pour new footings and foundation under existing ell and sunroom.
$13,600
Flood Vents: Provide and install eight FEMA approved flood vents. $2,400
Framing new bearing walls and carrying beams: Provide materials and labor to construct the
necessary bearing walls, install carrying beams, install siding, and install stairs to first floor.
$34,000
Engineering services: Prepare final construction documents for building permit application and
contractor, and provide the necessary oversight and problem solving during construction.
$2,500
Cost estimate total: $98,000
116 River Road, Leyden, MA 01337 Phone: (413) 624 -0126
Email: vreeland @mtdata.net Fax: (413) 624 -3282
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dcr Department of
Conservation and Recreation
Massachusetts Richard R. Zingarelli, Manager
Flood Hazard Management Program
Office of Water Resources
251 Causeway Street, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02114 -2119
Tel: 617-626-1406 Fax: 617 -626 -1455
richard.zingarelli @state.ma.us
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Substantial Improvements: Substantial improvement means any reconstruction, rehabilitation,
addition, repair or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the
market value of the structure before the "start of construction" of the improvement. This term
includes structures which have incurred "Substantial damage ", regardless of the actual repair
work performed. Substantial improvement does not, however, include either:
1. any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local
health. sanitary, or safety codes which have been identified by the local code enforcement
official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions or
2. any alteration of a "Historic structure ", provided that the alteration will not preclude the
structure's continued designation as a "historic structure."
Note 1: The following items can be excluded from the cost of improvement or repair: plans,
specifications, survey, permits, and other items which are separate from or incidental to the
repair of the damaged or improved building. i.e. debris removal /cartage.
Note 2: The latest Assessors' structure value may be used, provided that the Assessors certify
that said value is based on 100% valuation, less depreciation.
120.G.501.2 Elevation in a flood- hazard zone: Except as otherwise provided in 120.G.501,
all buildings or structures, including new or replacement manufactured homes, erected or
substantially improved within a flood - hazard zone shall be elevated so that the lowest
floor is located at or above the base flood elevation. All basement/ cellar floor surfaces
shall be located at or above the base flood elevations.
Exceptions:
1. Floors of occupancy in any use group, other than use group R, below the base flood
elevation shall conform to 780 CMR 120.G.501.5.2. Floors of occupancies in any use
group which are utilized solely for structure means of egress, incidental storage
garages and parking, and which are located below the base flood elevation, shall
conform to 780 CMR 120.G.501.4.
120.G.501.4 Enclosures below base flood elevation in a flood- hazard zone: Enclosed
spaces below the base flood elevation shall not be used for human occupancy with the
exception of structural means of egress, entrance foyers, stairways and incidental storage.
Fully enclosed spaces shall be designed to equalize automatically hydrostatic forces on
exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. Designs for meeting this
requirement shall either be certified by a registered design professional in accordance with 780
CMR 120.G.501.11 through 120.G.501.13 or conform to the following minimum criterion: a
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minimum of two openings having a total net area of not less than one square inch (645 mm )
2
for every one square foot (0.1 m ) of enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided. The
bottom of all openings shall not be higher than 12 inches (305 mm) above grade immediately
adjacent to the location of the opening. Openings shall not be equipped with screens, louvers,
valves or other coverings or devices unless such devices permit the automatic entry and
discharge of floodwaters.
Substantial Repair of a Foundation: Work to repair and /or replace a foundation that results in
the repair or replacement of the portion of the foundation walls with a perimeter along the base
of the foundation that equals or exceeds 50% of the perimeter of the base of the entire
foundation measured in linear feet. The term "substantial repair of a foundation" also includes
a building or structure including a manufactured home that has incurred a failure of a
foundation regardless of the actual work done to repair or replace the foundation.
780 CMR: STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE BUILDING CODE
cellar floor surfaces shall be located at or above the shall be provided with water -tight closures and
base flood elevations. shall have adequate structural capacity to support
Exception: Floors of occupancy in any use all flood loads acting upon the closure surfaces.
group, other than use group R, below the base 4. All floor and wall penetrations for plumbing,
flood elevation shall conform to 780 CMR mechanical and electrical systems shall be made
120.G501.5.2. Floors of occupancies in any water tight to prevent floodwater seepage through
use group which are utilized solely for spaces between the penetration and wall
structure means of egress, incidental storage construction materials. Sanitary sewer and storm
garages and parking, and which are located drainage systems that have openings below the
below the base flood elevation, shall conform base flood elevation shall be provided with
to 780 CMR 120.G501.4. shutoff valves or closure devices to prevent
120.65013 Anchorage in aFlood- hazard Zone. backwater flow during conditions of flooding.
The structural systems of all buildings or structures, 120.G501.6 Repair or Replacement of Existing
including new or replacement manufactured homes, Foundations in a Flood- hazard Zone. Existing
shall be designed, connected and anchored to resist foundations in a flood - hazard zone may be repaired
flotation, collapse or permanent lateral movement without further compliance with 780 CMR
due to structural loads and stresses from flooding 120.G501, unless the work replaces the foundation
equal to the base flood elevation and shall be in total, replaces the foundation so as to constitute
designed in accordance with 780 CMR 1615.2 and new construction or constitutes a substantial repair
1615.3. of a foundation as defined in 780 CMR 120.G201.
In such events, the foundation shall be brought into
120.G501.4 Enclosures below Base Flood compliance with the applicable provisions of
Elevation in a Flood- hazard Zone. Enclosed 780 CMR 120.G501.
spaces below the base flood elevation shall not be See Note 780 CMR 120.G501.1.
used for human occupancy with the exception of
structural means ofegress, entrance foyers, stairways 120.G501.7 Protection of Mechanical and
and incidental storage. Fully enclosed spaces shall Electrical Systems in a Flood- hazard Zone. New
be designed to equalize automatically hydrostatic and replacement electrical, heating, ventilating, air
forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and conditioning and other service equipment in a flood -
exit of floodwaters. Designs for meeting this hazard zone shall either be placed above the base
requirement shall either be certified by a registered flood elevation or protected so as to prevent water
design professional in accordance with 780 CMR from entering or accumulating within the system
120.G501.11 through 120.G501.13 or conform to the components during floods up to the base flood
following minimum criterion: a minimum of two elevation in accordance with the mechanical code
openings having a total net area of not less than one listed in 780 CMR 100.0 Installation of electrical
square inch (645 mm' for every one square foot (0.1 wiring and outlets, switches, junction boxes and
m of enclosed area subject to flooding shall be panels below the base flood elevation shall conform
provided. The bottom of all openings shall not be to the provisions of 527 CMR 12.00 listed in
higher than 12 inches (305 mm) above grade 780 CMR 100.0 for location of such items in wet
immediately adjacent to the location of the opening. locations. Duct insulation subject to water damage
Openings shall not be equipped with screens, shall not be installed below the base flood elevation.
louvers, valves or other coverings or devices unless 120.G501.8 Construction Materials, Methods,
such devices permit the automatic entry and and Practices in a Flood- hazard Zone. All
discharge of floodwaters. buildings or structures, including new or
120.6501.5 Water - resistant Construction in a replacement manufactured homes, erected in a flood -
Flood- hazard Zone. Occupancies in any use group hazard zone shall be constructed with materials
other than Use Group R may, in lieu of meeting the resistant to flood damage and be constructed by
elevation provisions of 780 CMR 120.G501.2 be methods and practices that minimize flood damage.
erected with floors usable for human occupancy Construction materials shall be resistant to water
below the base flood elevation provided that the damage in accordance with the provisions of
following conditions are met: 780 CMR 1808.0, 1810.2, 1813.4, 2307.2, 2309. 1,
1. All space below the base flood elevation shall 2311.4, 2311.6, and 2503.4.
be constructed with walls and floors that are 120.G501.9 Recreational Vehicles in a Flood -
substantially impermeable to the passage of water. hazard Zone. All recreational vehicles placed in a
2. All structural components subject to flood - hazard zone and that are not fully licensed and
hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and stresses ready for highway use or that are to be placed on a
during the occurrence of flooding to the base site for more than 180 consecutive days shall comply
flood elevation shall be capable of resisting such with the provisions of 780 CMR 120.G501
forces, including the effects of buoyancy. applicable to buildings or structures, including new
3. All openings below the base flood elevation or replacement manufactured homes.
996 780 CMR - Seventh Edition DRAFT
780 CMR: STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
APPENDICES
the structure's continued designation as a grade. If no depth is provided, add at least two
"historic structure." feet to the highest adjacent grade.
Note 1: The following items can be 3. In A, A99 and V zones, the building official,
excluded from the cost of improvement or design professional, or surveyor shall obtain,
repair: plans, specifications, survey, permits, review and reasonably utilize any Base Flood
and other items which are separate from or Elevation Data available from a federal, state or
incidental to the repair of the damaged or other reliable sources.
improved building, i.e. debris removal/
cartage. 780 CMR 120.G401 HAZARD ZONES
Note 2: The latest Assessors' structure value 120.G401.1 Hazard Zones. Areas which have been
may be used, provided that the Assessors determined to have a 1% or greater chance of
certify that said value is based on 100% flooding in any given year shall be classified as
valuation, less depreciation. either flood - bazard zones (A Zones) or high - hazard
Substantial Repair of a Foundation: Work to zones (V Zones) in accordance with 780 CMR
repair and/or replace a foundation that results in 120.G501 and 120.G601.
the repair or replacement of the portion of the
foundation walls with a perimeter along the base 780 CMR 120.G501 FLOOD HAZARD ZONES
of the foundation that equals or exceeds 50% of 120.G501.1 Construction in Flood- hazard zones
the perimeter of the base of the entire foundation (A Zones). All areas which have a 1% or greater
measured in linear feet. The term "substantial chance of flooding in any given year but are not
repair of a foundation" also includes a building or subject to wave heights in excess of three feet shall
structure including a manufactured home that has be designated as flood - hazard zones. Flood- hazard
incurred a failure of foundation regardless of the zones shall include all areas shown as A Zones on
actual work done to repair or replace the the most recent Flood Hazard Boundary Map or
foundation. FIRM. All buildings and structures as defined in
780 CMR 120.G201 including new or replacement
V Zones: Zones are synonymous with High- manufactured homes erected or substantially
Hazard Zones. improved in flood - hazard zones shall be designed
Variance: A grant of relief by a community and and constructed in accordance with 780 CMR
the Commonwealth, via the Boards of Appeal, 120.G501.
from the terms of the Floodplain Management Plans for the construction or substantial
Regulations. improvement of a building or structure, including a
new or replacement manufactured home, in a flood -
Venting: A system designed to allow flood hazard zone shall be prepared by a qualified
waters to enter an enclosure, usually the interior registered professional engineer or architect to
of foundations walls, so that the rising water does ensure the compliance with 780 CMR 120.G501.
not create a dangerous differential in hydrostatic
pressure; usually achieved through openings in the Exception: If a substantial improvement consists
walls. Vents may be installed in garage doors to exclusively of a lateral addition that does not rely
satisfy this requirement, provided such vents are on the support of the existing structure, only the
installed consistent with 780 CMR 120.G. The lateral addition must be erected in accordance
necessity of human intervention, such as opening with the applicable provisions of 780 CMR
garage doors, does not satisfy this requirement. 120.G501. In that event, the existing structure is
not required to come into compliance with
780 CMR 120.G301 BASE FLOOD 780 CMR 120.G501.
ELEVATION Note: If located in a coastal dune that is
120.G301.1 Base Flood Elevation. The base flood significant to flood control and /or storm damage
prevention, a building or structure, including a
elevation shall be used to define areas prone to
flooding, and shall describe, at a minimum, the new or replacement manufactured home, in a flood - hazard zone shall be designed and
depth or peak elevation of flooding (including wave constructed in accordance with the applicable
height) which has a l / (100 -year flood) or greater provisions of 780 CMR 120.G701, and 120.G801
chance of occurring in any given year as well as 780 CMR 120.G501.
The 100 -year flood elevation shall be determined
as follows: 120.G501.2 Elevation in a Flood- hazard Zone.
1. In Al -30, AH, AE, V1 -30 and VE, the Base Except as otherwise provided in 120.G501, all
Flood Elevation is provided on the community's buildings or structures, including new or
Flood Insurance Study and the Flood Insurance replacement manufactured homes, erected or
Rate Map (FIRM). substantially improved within a flood - hazard zone
2. In AO zones, add the depth provided on the shall be elevated so that the lowest floor is located at
Flood Insurance Rate Map to the highest adjacent or above the base flood elevation. All basement/
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City of Northampton
Massachusetts
` DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS
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212 Main Street • Municipal Building
may `' Northampton, MA 01060 s l av i a'
Building 413 -587 -1240
Commissioner
June 18, 2009
Helen & Mary Glazewski
503 Mt. Tom Road
Northampton, MA 01060
Map 46 Block 058
Harris & Gray Contractors
PO Box 300
Ashfield, MA 01330
RE: Building Permit BP-2009-0793, Raise House and Demo Garage & Shed
The work performed by Harris & Gray Contractors conforms to the code requirements of 780 CMR 7th
Edition Appendix 120 G.
An occupancy permit can be issued after final inspections by Northampton Building Department. The
request for final inspection must be made by applicant Harris & Gray Contractors.
Sincere)
Anthony at' o
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Building Commissioner
City of Northampton