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31B-230 (2) 0,3. (.:' ,,i':::;::[:;',',-1,I.','',;'1,:,-',.:_'.:,_1::-..-,- . .)UN 1 0 1""'7 DEPT. 01 oft r '° . NORTko,',.,F;i,,! 3/'3- 3c9 ROBT W. HALL CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. Matt.Reg.No. 19283 Telephone (41 3) 789-0960 Conn.Rag.No.6982 Vt.Rig.No.2200 MEADOW STREET EXTENSION Main*Reg.No.2182 AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS 01001 N.H.Rag.No. 1716 N.Y. Reg.No.44160 June 8 , 1982 David Carlson Carlson and Schmitt South End Bridge Circle Agawam, Massachusetts 01001 RE : St. Michael ' s Housing Dear David : A job site meeting was conducted at St . Michael ' s Housing with Mr. Cecil Clark, Northampton Building Inspector ; Bill Grady of Central Heating ; Andy Labee and myself, to resolve the issue of condensate drains discharging into the storm system. The meeting moved to the office of Mr. Francis Sheehan , The Assistant City Engineer. It was pointed out that the catch basins are now trapped and it was the feeling of all parties that this should be sufficient . 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W W11'' Y d ¢ i- W m '� F WJ i z �p S � d W < m O W Z ,; p 1 < 0- H m I Cr <> o < 3 k,- d r The A Teton Corporation �)nopenty `%'lanagement Specialists e 41 CHESTNUT STREET HOLYOKE,MASS. 01040 AUG 19 1983 August 10, 1983 DEPT.OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS N7rIlktvIDTQN,tJ[ 01 ti Dear In response to your petition of July 20 , 1983, I submit the following: Over the course of this past summer, Daniel O'Connell ' s Sons and Appleton Corporation have taken many steps to substantially reduce the noise level of the chiller on the grounds of Michael 's House. Not only have we constructed a, high fence around the mach- ine, but we have fully insulated it as well. By August 20th, we expect to plant trees around the fence to enhance the beauty of the grounds. It might be noted that these costly measures have reduced the noise level well below the EPA standards. Comparatively, it appears that traffic noise from State Street is actually louder than our chiller. We are confident that these final improvements have more than corrected the original noise problem. Thank you for your. interest. Sinc rely, Larry ,ully, P esident LT:pbg cc: Mayor David B. Musante, Northampton Edward Tewhill, Building Inspector, Northampton Robert Mahar • Bob Roy Cam Kummer Gene Ruhlander HOLYOKE TOWERS--ELMWOOD TOWERS--SYCAMORE HOUSE--LINDEN TOWERS--PROSPECT HEIGHTS BERKSHIRETOWN--HOSPITAL CAMPUS MEDICAL BUILDING--McKINLEY HOUSE THE DECIBEL NOTATION SYSTEM Table 2-7.Preferred Reference Labels for Acoustical Levels TYPICAL A-WEIGHTED SOUND LEVELS _ •1•GlvEN DISTANCE ENV,RONNE NT AL Nome Definition naH.auSOURCE D[ouu RE So.p.41 Sound pressure level L. =20 log(p/p.) dB 140 Vibratory acceleration level L. =20 log(a/a.) dB welt uRFN IRYI I Vibratory velocity level L. =20 log(v/v.) dB 130 Vibratory force level Lr =20 log(F/F.) dB Power level Lr = 10 log(P/P.) dB NT IAREOIF ale Intensity level Li = 10 log(I/I.) dB 120 Energy density level L►: = 10 kg(E/E.) dB I • Energy level le= 10 log(W/W.)dB RD/1VDCrACNINE 110 CASTING YuR FOUL AREA C•t000 M. I or by the old standard PNFUrATK PEE.muorift 100 Fl[CTRIC FURNACE ARE.. dB-PWL= 1010 acoustic wed E !FRIR.E REAVINC PLANT $1[3 ,s (2-42) EIN.•,TR•M qp I I DEALER REAM • 10 watt I PRINTING PRESS PLANT The dB-SPL is approximately equal to the dB-PWL ..e...IK DRILL 130'1 80 TuuLATING1/00N at 0.283 meter from an omnidirectional sound source in ( 0500"°"`""°'""' a free field. In other words, the power flowing through FREKAT TRAN.I IRR 1 •ACUUN CLEANER I WI 70 one square meter of surface area surrounding the pup,. I sound source will have a dB-PWL approximately equal NEAR FREE.A,I•UTO TRAFFICI 60 LARGE STORE to the dB-SPL measured anywhere on that surface. Accown R[G OFFICE Much earlier, but valuable, literature used 10—'3 LARGE 1RANSFORNFR no I P0iv•TE Ru.NESS OF ME watt as a reference. In that case, the dB-SPL approxi- 1 :R'AGEE 00S00K[ mately equals the dB-PWL at 0.283 foot from an omni- directional radiator in a free field. For 1 watt using 40 OM LEVELS RE■DENT UI AREAS IN CHICAGO AT wGNT 10-12 watt at 0.283 meter, dB-PWL d dB-SPL= 120. SOFT.I13P[RISi For 1 watt using 10-'3 watt at 0.283 foot, dB-PWL a` 30 mom 13►E[CNI dB-SPL=130. I! dB-SPL=dB-PWL— 10 log (4=2) +0.5 (2-43) 20 STUDIO`a'°°"°PICTURES where, dB-PWL is 10 log the wattage divided by the refer- 10 ence power,10-12, T net SNOIDOF N[Abw r is the distance in meters from the center of the ,OUTN3 '°°° 0000 N. o *ound source. As the distance from the sound source doubles, the Fig. 2-8. Typical"A"-weighted sound levels as pleasured with area surrounding the source quadruples. Therefore, the a sound love!meter. same power flows through four times the surface area (1/4 the power per unit area). This results in a decrease COMBINING DECIBELS in dB-SPL of 6 dB for every doubling of distance from If, for example, we have a noisy piece of machinery, the sound source.The dB-PWL remains constant,being say 90 dB-SPL, and we wish to turn on a second ma- a function of the total power radiated. Figs. 2-8 and 2-9 chine with an equal level of 90 dB-SPL, we need to show typical sound levels and acoustic powers. The know the combined dB-SPL.Since both measured SPLs values in Fig. 2-9 do not have a simple relationship to are the result of the power being applied to the ma- the SPL figures in Fig. 2-8. chine, with some percentage being converted into Table 2-8.Preferred Reference Quantities for Acoustical Levels si CBs British p. =20µN/m' =2 X 10'" Wm' 2 X 10" dyne/cm' 2.90 X 10"" Ibf/ins a. = 10µm/s' = 10'`' m/s' 10' cm/s' 39.4 X 10;' in/i' v. = 10 nm/s = 10-" m/s 10-0 cm/s 39.4 X 10" in/s F. = 1 AN = 10' N 10-' dyne 0.225 X 10"lbf P. = 1 pW = l0""W IV erg/s 8.85 X 10'in lbf/s I. = 1 pW/m' = 10'Wm' 10-" erg/s cm' 5.71 X 10-0*Ibt/in s E. = 1 pJ/m' = 10""J/m" 10""erg/cm' 1.45 X 10'"in lbf/in' W.= 1 pi = 10-"J 10' erg 8.85 X 10-"in lbf P 3 ' 1 1 1 ig 516 0 a � � pNa ass i I ! sl I 1 b 1101mii1IIuI111111111111111 : '1;: �: IIIIIiiIIIIIJ1IIIIIIIIiiI � 1� � � s �N1 � iIll id�il� . ' 0 1 111 111101111101011 111111111111111111111 cm hihhIIIlbHIIIllhiihIIIIIIhI mmme � :711 a� nm11niunnnnM111111 g. , LIIhIIhIIIIhIIIIiIIIIIIhI ' 1111111 ChUi<t ; . mnmm1�mx�iIIiIIIHIIIIIiIIIIIllHhIO ; NiiNinioiiiiinioiiiiin e lhhhIIHIhhhhhiiIIIIIlIflhIHI : : . I ' if' iH1 riH 1 1 • !: I 1 ' I I 'I Z O ' 1 . : , ii i ' L 11 : .0 t 1 ago i ; '' I . . •; 0 : ott 4 , ,, . , ,, _. . ,4: .. , i : • . 'AA 1 ' li A 0 41 I 2. - 1 . el w E m e 0 S U � a P o N 3'S N W aim western mass. music, inc. systems division July 11, 1983 Appleton Corporation 41 Chestnut Street Holyoke, MA 01040 To: Whom it may concern Subjects Michaels House compressor noise levels Please find attached a graphic summary of noise readings taken outside the compressor at the Micheals House, at various stages of the measures taken to reduce that noise. Also included for reference are readings of street traffic noises at each of the two locations. A decibel meter set for "a" weighting registered 72 decibel average noise level before the structure was constructed, 58 decibel afterwards, and finally 52 decibel average noise level after the structure was insulated with acoustical foam. In order to obtain these final readings, it was necessary to take them at half the distance from the structure of the pre- vious readings because the final noise levels were below the backround noises, including street traffic noise, as well as below the threshold of our test equipment. Halving the dis- tance represents an increase of 6 decibel which was then .sub- tracted to obtain the final readings. These readings represent maximum sound levels recorded. The traffic noise levels are an average of light street traffic. The casual observer at the site will immediatly notice that while the compressor is running it is now quieter than the average niehborhood backround noise at distances greater than 40 feet. If you have any further questions regarding this matter please contact Tim Griffin. Sincere Mark Frink Service Technician >�k r AUG 2 1983 390MOPOSIMWIRMAMIMJ DEPT.OF$U!LING I{t SP�E{C ICUs 1F?R1Ailt,',: ION i,'7 4)i rl 104 russell street hadley, ma 01035 413 586-6359 Pa- ■ THE APPLETON CORPORATION Property Management Specialists 41 Chestnut Street Holyoke, Massachusetts Inter-Office Correspondence .• To� tj . Robert Ma}ier Date July 12„ 1983 Re: Michael's House Compressor Noise Levels Attached is a copy of the decibel readings of the Chiller Compressor at Michael's House as determined by Tim Griffin, Systems Division, Western Mass. Music, Inc. The final readings were taken after the installation of the acoustical foam. The result is that we have decreased the noise level from 72 to 52 decibels, an gnormous drop. Looking at Figure 2-8 of the attached Decibel Notation System (page 3) 1 the 52-decibel reading is just above the level of light traffic at 100 feet, and just below the sound of a large transformer at 200' dis- tance. My personal observation at the site of the yellow house was that traffic noise overrode the sound of the compressor. This is confirmed by the sound analyst's graph, page 2 of the report. I feel that Tim Griffin has done an excellent job, and the noise level should be acceptable to all concerned. Gene W. Ruhlander cc: Mayor David B. Musante, City Hall, 210 Main Street, Northampton Edward Tewhill, Building Inspector, 212 Main Street Dave Carlson James Conway Larry Tully �tf �� ., . e GWR:pbg ! AUG 2 083 I , DEPT OP GUIDING INSCifONS A CLEAN JOB is a SAFER JOB July 20, 1983 -, Mr. Larry Tully, Mr. Gene Ruhlander €j1 The Appleton Corporation Ja. 2 81983 a . 41 Chestnut Street ik Holyoke, Massachusetts 01040 DEPT OF BUILDINGINSPEC;zn�;�`-°-`' NORTHAMPTON, MA 07r-�; Dear Mr. Tully and Mr. Ruhlander: As neighbors of Michael's House , we appreciate the efforts made thus far to reduce the noise produced by the chiller compressor. However, the unit, which especially creates a nuisance in the evenings, still remains a constant annoyance to us. Therefore, we request further soundproofing. By the way, some of the acoustical tical loam installed during the past month has already fallen down. Sincerely, a , . 716 / , .- -s 114,-t ( :► - .Uit, 40`Coo c( C t-- 1 y - b,,ai 2d, 4172IjLe,- ' ,X 7,4 r.kOtiuk, c, 0.evUL/ 1 rc, /-1-0 i., \.—/■._ ___. 72.' r 5 `- - L.2 1 T tfti4 L IA it Pi "-cil Y 2f Trti A/h., 1/ V 1 U. IS .L__,0a..c--c()_e_v_._k 1 ?,.., ....., ,„„. ,..„ (1...,_„, :%g ot,. . _/ ^� ( LII Gt v\ W C%-i \ ),,C1 112 Gi C- ke S-' Yl. d (- Q OACL--- Z 4 TT,�)�..-.�.. ,�...� l "�� " ' zlo ■ J cc: Mayor David B. Musante, Northampton Edward Tewhill, B .Iiiding Inspector, Northampton 4 e • THE DECIBEL NOTATION SYSTEM Table 2.7.Preferred Reference Labels for Acoustical Levels TYPICAL A-WEIGHTED SOUND LEVELS AT•GNEN D.ITANCE INV•.OI..ENT•L FEW NOW JOUNCE DIC.RILS Name Definhien sr„,«1.1 Sound pressure level L1 =20 log(p/p.) dB 140 . Vibratory acceleration level L. =20 log(ale.) dB I...wanton Vibratory velocity level L. =20 log(v/v.) dB • 1 Vibratory fora level Lr =20 log(F/F.) dB I t ,rasa ( ' Power level Lr =10 log(P/P.) dB FIT ,IMO Intensity level La =10 log(I/1.) as 120 Energy density level La =10 log(E/E.) dB Energy level Lp='10 log(W/W.) dB FAVITNIG«RCNrI 110 CASTING s".IOUTMINA Cuba!,Y. .._.. or by the old standard �`�`�"««E�"« 100 Iueet.K FURNACE NM* ' dB-PWL= 10 to acoustic power (2-42) EMILE.Ewpi PENNT 90 •g10 10—'3 watt .I..AV t.AI.op WILD EA.. 1 POINTING PUSS NAM . The dB-SPL is approximately equal to the dB-PWL "'""TIC DRILL I"' I so t.suL•T.NG.oD. R.IIDE WONT CA.Iss RPN1 at 0.283 meter from an omnidirectional sound source in , a free field. In other words, the power flowing through FREWNT IMAM Ilan E vau".CLEANER*WI one square meter of surface area surrounding the "`IENI'•' sound source will have a dB-PWL approximately equal 1 NEAP FREIRAE"uTO T.AFPICI 60 LARGE MIN to the dB-SPL measured anywhere on that surface. I ACCOUNTING OFFICE Much earlier, but valuable, literature used 10-12 "au .A TN9o.I.E. or ..Iv.TE.USIN(SE OFFICE watt as a reference. In that case, the dB-SPL approxi- 1 : ADO Imo«E mately equals the dB-PWL at 0.283 foot from an omni- directional radiator in a free field. For 1 watt using 40 r..LEv[I'.c.co:i r.GNTANIASN 10-12 watt at 0.283 meter, dB-PWL ca dB-SPL= 120. IOTA .weso, For 1 watt using 10-13 watt at 0.283 foot, dB-PWL et I moo,1•11041 dB-SPL= 130. dB-SPL=dB-PWL— 10 log (4=2) +0.5 (2-43) 20 STUDIO.D. .ID►E.u.EI where, • t l dB-PWL is 10 log the wattage divided by the refer- I ence power,10-'2, TN.EY.OLD Or NI•rNG r is the distance*in meters from the center of the TOWNS MO MON. 0 *sound source. As the distance from the sound source doubles, the Fig. 24.Typical"A"-wstahtsd sound levels as msasursd with area surrounding the source quadruples.Therefore,the a sound Irma motor. same power flows through four times the surface area COMBINING ;DECIBELS (11i the power per unit area).This results in a decrease • in dB-SPL of 6 dB for every doubling of distance from If, for example,we have a noisy piece of machinery, the sound source.The dB-PWL remains constant,being say 90 dB-SPL, and we wish to turn on a second ma- a function of the total power radiated. Figs.2-8 and 2-9 chine with an equal level of 90 dB-SPL, we need to show typical sound levels and acoustic powers. The know the combined dB-SPL.Since both measured SPLs values in Fig. 2-9 do not have a simple relationship to are the result of the power being applied to the ma- the SPL figures in Fig. 2-8. chine, with some percentage being converted into Table 2-8.Preferred Reference Quantities for Acoustical Levels SI cgs British p. =20µN/m' =2 X 10' N/m' 2 X 10" dyne/cm' 2.90 X 10" Ibf/in' a. = 10µm/s' = 10-" m/s' 10-' cm/s' 39.4 X 10' in/s' v. = 10 nm/s = 10" m/s 10-0 cm/s 39.4 X 10" in/s F. = 1 AN = 10' N 10-' dyne 0.225 X 10"lbf P. = 1 pW = 10'"W 10'' erg/s 8.85 X 10-"in Ibf/s 1. = 1 pW/m' = 10"W/m' 10' erg/s cm' 5.71 X 10-"lbf/in s E. = 1 pJ/m• = 10'Jim' 10'erg/cm' 1.45 X 10'in Ibf/in' W.= 1 pJ = 10"1.1 10' erg 8.85 X 10-1'in ibf 25 Palk 3 a a a o 0 0 s • • fH I P - , ' - - 111111�iIIINIIIIN�� $ IIII!hlIIbIHhIIIIIIIIIIIIII ll �xl ; ` IhIhhillI N R � �� s ��I �INII��II � . ' 1111111111 hiIlhllflhIIIIhIIIiiIOhIIIhI Ii� 1 \ 5 1 ' iiiuiiiiiiiiiiiuiiuuiiu ! I � rt;s IlIIIlhIlIIlIhilIIIHIIIIIIII ; xmuINxnmxwami fv, •o V i� i0•il 71)1 4 4 , i 4 I i 13 A I • ■ • 4■•■■A ■ C% I I i ; i �a I a 6 « a $ 0 0 a as z Wmm western mass. music, inc. systems division. } July 11, 1983 Appleton Corporation 41 Chestnut Street Holyoke, MA 01040 Tot Whom .t may concern Subjects Michaels House compressor noise levels Please find attached a graphic summary of noise readings taken outside the compressor at the Micheals House, at various stages of the measures taken to reduce that noise. Also included for reference are readings of street traffic noises at each of the two locations. A decibel meter set for "a" weighting registered 72 decibel average noise level before the structure was constructed, 58 decibel afterwards, and finally 52 decibel average noise level after the structure was insulated with acoustical foam. In order to obtain these final readings, it was necessary to take them at half the distance from the structure of the pre- vious readings because the final noise levels were below the backround noises, including street traffic noise, as well as below the threshold of our test equipment. Halving the dis- tance represents an increase of 6 decibel which was then sub- tracted to obtain the final readings. These readings represent maximum sound levels recorded. The traffic noise levels are an average of light street traffic. The casual observer at the site will immediatly ' notice that while the compressor is running it is now quieter than the average niehborhood backround noise at distances greater than 40 feet. If you have any further questions regarding this matter please contact Tim Griffin. ddSi/nc,��ere ii&j - Mark Frink Service Technician 104 russell street hadley, ma 01035 413 586-6359 a I "s'# � §-f N�.4j��1"A yak t l.r fir f T... 1 :.3 • THE APPLETON CORPORATION Property Management Specialists 41 Chestnut Street Holyoke, Massachusetts Inter-Office Correspondence 4 a To Mr. Robert Mahar Date July 12, 1983 ' Re: Michael's House Compressor Noise Levels Attached is a copy of the decibel readings of the Chiller Compressor at Michael's House as determined by Tim Griffin, Systems Division, Western Mass. Music, Inc. The final readings were taken after the installation of the acoustical foam. The result is that we have decreased the noise level from 72 to 52 decibels, an enormous drop. Looking at Figure 2-8 of the attached Decibel Notation System (page 3) the 52-decibel reading is just above the level of light traffic at 100 feet, and just below the sound of a large transformer at 200' dis- tance. My personal observation at the site of the:y � El` a.hause_1.7as that traffic noise overrode the sound of the compressor. This is confirmed by the sound analyst's graph, page 2 of the report. I feel that Tim Griffin has done an excellent job, and the noise level should be acceptable to all concerned. /014/10444406 + Gene W. Ruhlander cc: Mayor David B. Musante, City Hall, 210 Main Street, Northampton Tewhill, Building Inspector, 212 Main Street Dave Carlson James Conway Larry Tully n ,° ' :, GWR:pbg JL 1 4 1983 OEM INSPECnONS t;5 NORTHAMPTON,MA,01060 A CLEAN JOB is a SAFER JOB f ztoo Qxr of Northampton A i, Massachusetts i*V �r/. Office of Hit iris tttnr of Anilbings , ' 212 Main Street•Municipal Building '' _ ,' Northampton,Mass. 01060 C o°� ` ar October 5, 1982 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY Page No. 31B Plot 230 Building (Name) St. Michael's Association Address 71 State Street Owner Michael Associates Address Box 267, Holyoke, Ma. 01041 Applicant Above Address Above Original Section Use: 1st 35 One bedroom apartments Occupancy 2nd 5 Two bedroom apartments Occupancy 3rd 2 Effeciency apartments Occupancy 4th 2 Handicap apartments Occupancy 1 Two bedroom, 1 0 bedroom Zone District .UDC Required Inspections: New Building Existing Building X Elevator Electrical —/.-,`,��_-' ` '1i- ' r i, ° (� Plumbing Fire e Building Other .1 Ci; , ,.._.„--t,et-/`-% Insp tor of_Buildings *stint ems. e c ii F DANIEL O'CONNELL'S SONS, INC. L 480 HAMPDEN STREET• HOLYOKE, MA. 01040 TO c-for 0 71- c44-175Y‘h."16 I/1d SS TELEPHONE (413) 534-5667 III SUBJECT DATE pi Alm's ye C61 114 fr ai SP:144 C 4 cke Ala(.4, 12t.-e-1 t.,41 Fe vi 424 ravvf I t!IS LJ1F4 t (Ai L.4)a I tt eg, -t-- b rib": tte ,/X/4_kb M tk, 7j n 4 b. c-ar. .6 h h 01_ A-4, --Pita{ I/ j tk t j ciltroe or Ls c,-/ VI'•fe_e_ (,) GA 5hc,A4U (4)..e th) -Ate-g4 p /sr we. +=f--4 ',91 4 _t4-eyzy2/rig.0. Iit P 775 ID-M_ 4-0-111 1.4 mriL I . SIGNED /444 , SiL REPLY TO ' DATE E • SIGNED �o is ' Qt t r of North a.ntpton _ 9 A �� A Massachusetts =*_6, / . ii:" ii,: Office of file yttspectur of Puilbings ` iltge4g- 212 Main Street•Municipal Building ‘- 4' Northampton,Mass. 01060 --_ t �` V v.4"August 13, 1982 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY Page No. 31B Plot 230 Building (Name) St_ Michael's Houaa Asanc. Address 71 State Street Owner _ Mtrbae1 Assoc 4atos Address Box 267, Holyoke, Ma. 01041 Applicant Above Address Above Partial • East Wing Only Use: 1st 8-1 h'pdre ts., 2 handicapa tp e. Occupancy 20 2nd 8 drn minty,.., 2 handicapcnt.x. Occupancy 20 3rd 8e1 bedroom stets„ 2 handicg apt.. Occupancy 20 4th S- hedr om a tee, 1-2 bedroom apt. Occupancy 14 Zone District MCI Required Inspections: New Building Existing Building X Elevator 7 cul-ej Electrical # "'�,f,f°7-, -4./z ~° 41`F Plumbing s-ei,P to . � Fire Building (-Q' (, Other _ �ti t_ .iii--��.-_ _ Ins ro Buildings CECIL I. CLARK THE PRAM ING PRESS A , Tit of o ant�rtmt �., `'� �fl jiassachmrtts _ rxe: ;\ `mss► ;---7---..-- - G",... ...71. 4 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS i =iii < INSPECTOR 212 Main Street ' Municipal Building *i,,r Northampton, Mass. 01060 `'a 2( i 2 6 August 19, 1981 Daniel J. Sullivan - Attorney at Law Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. 480 Hampden Street P.O. Box 267 Holyoke, Massachusetts 010140 Dear Mr. Sullivan: Please consider this letter our approval to your request for a second ninety day extension of building permits 611, 697, 698, 699 and 700 issued to Michael Associates at locations on State and Stoddard Streets. Sincerely, Edward J. Tewhill Assistant Building • Inspector T‘,14h1 • fA become , )e..tibuita '-' 7.• rt": 77. ctontact c. 7 ''77!7:7. .715: Vireo illMAY 1 2 1981 z.- i_______, DEPT.Or BU's rE "G i'•, 1 , l o f ,,'' 7 , DANIEL OCONNELL'S SONS, INC. TELEPHONE GENERAL CONTRACTORS ESTABLISHED (413) 534-5667 1879 480 HAMPDEN STREET HOLYOKE,MASS. 01040 May 11, 1981 Mr. Cecil Clark Department of Building Inspection 212 Main Street Northampton, Massachusetts 01060 Re: St. Michael's School Special Permit Dear Mr. Clark: We respectfully request another extension of the special permit granted by the Zoning Board on April 13, 1978 and extended for one year on December 12, 1979. The reason for our need to request this extension is that we must wait for Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency to sell their bonds to finance the project. We anticipate that the Agency will be able to do this scatetime in June, 1981. Very truly yours, Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. galloji/AAA Daniel J. Sullivan Attorney At Law DJS:mao DANIEL OCONNELL'S SONS, INC. TELEPHONE GENERAL CONTRACTORS ESTABLISHED 1879 14131534-0241 14131 534-5667 480 H AMPDEN STREET P.O. BOX 267 HOLYOKE, MASS. 01041 August 12, 1981 Mr. Cecil Clark Department of Building Inspection 212 Main Street Northampton, Massachusetts 01060 RE: St. Michael's School Michael Associates Special Permit Dear Mr. Clark: We respectfully request a second ninety day extension of the following building permits, #693 at 71 State Street dated November 20, 1980 and #697, 698, 699 and 700 at Stoddard Street dated November 21, 1980 issued to Michael Associates. The reason for our need to request this extension is that we must wait for Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency to sell their bonds to finance the project. Very truly yours, DANIEL O'CONNELL'S SONS, INC. 1 Daniel J. Sullivan Attorney At Law DJS:dso [ ,, DEPT.OF BUILD!4 r. --__ DANIEL O'CONNELL'S SONS, INC. TELEPHONE' GENERAL CONTRACTORS ESTABLISHED (413) 534-5667 1879 480 HAMPDEN STREET HOLYOKE,MASS. 01040 May 12, 1981 Mr. Cecil Clark Department of Building Inspection 212 Main Street Northampton, Massachusetts 01060 Re: St. Michael's School Michael Associates Special Permit Dear Mr. Clark: We respectfully request a six month extension of the following building permits, #693 at 71 State Street dated November 20, 1980 and #697, 698, 699 and 700 at Stoddard Street dated November 21, 1980 issued to Michael Associates. The reason for our need to request this extension is that we must wait for Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency to sell their bonds to finance the project. We anticipate that the Agency will be able to do this sometime in June. Very truly yours, Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. as"-, Daniel J. Sullivan Attorney At Law DJS:mao ,d• Dryvit System, Inc. TEST RESULTS p FIRE HAZARD CLASSIFICATION* TEST METHOD RESULTS ❑ "Tunnel Test" UL-723 Flame Spread 5 (Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc.) Fuel Contributed 0 Smoke Developed 0 ❑ Full Scale Fire Test Building Corner Test Approval of DRYVIT System by Factory Mutual Research Corp. ❑ Full Scale Fire Test Modified ASTM E-108 Zero Fire Hazard This numerical flame-spread rating is not intended to reflect hazards presented by this or any other material under actual fire conditions. • INSULATION BOARD _ Its DRYVIT Insulation Board meets all requirements of Federal Specification HH-1-524B,Type 1,Class A. TEST METHOD RESULTS ❑ Thermal Conductivity ASTM C-177 "K" Factor- 0.23 at 40°F 0.25 at 750F ❑ Average Density ASTM D-1622 1.0 lb./cu. ft. average ❑ Compressive Strength ASTM D-1621 14 p.s.i. at 5% offset ❑ Coefficient of Expansion ASTM D-696 0.00004 in./in./Degree F ❑ Water Vapor Transmission ASTM C-355 1.2-2.0 perm - inch ❑ Water Absorption ASTM C-272 By volume - less than 2% ❑ Fire Hazard Classification ASTM E-84 Flame spread 5 Fuel contributed 0 Smoke developed 50-85 d vT r SYSTEM INC. 420 Lincoln Avenue,Warwick, Rhode Island 02888 (401) 463-7150 BRANCH PLANT: TULSA, OKLAHOMA PRINTED IN::.S.A. 11-79-10M 1TANDS UP TO THE 1 , "Er. r w M . it 11 a, x ,' ,. I M TTT ita.,), 4 1 , 40 —1.41 I.—' .■ 4 '.......,, , , ,,....:: .....A., .70 . , i 1 1114k4.•%.,....%.r..„ ...._- ' . t ' K: .. 4m. , ,:- .... ..-4 611, • -11',,,S4' ; 1.1), ,17.47...-1:4;14"'1 '.- . 4 t r s i'�' 1 'ems `7 ,: - .,, f ',-,-' y Following the fire, the interior of the building The north wall had the completed Dryvit had been reduced to a pile of rubble. This System on it when the fire broke out. Heat photo shows the north wall standing to the intense enough to buckle this metal door hardly left. affected the Dryvit wall. € jY ...Y! .Biy ^� u t n , 6^.riWg FS a -T_ L f ': Ili .j i, ."l'y1N.✓ #T �lrl y sm rte f • � ,.r.r�.+srs4^... # IS � �� ',,nr ` . 7; .� 4 �d 1- '.' ...ii. { { „w f} .�r _ i . � s , . Y 4 M --e d , y Cyr, • X ' _ S-..+. ' .kd- - F V � � L A window on the north wall. Part of the finish Close up of completed Dryvit System wall was pulled away to examine the effect of the above window area where fire vented, shows no fire on a completed Dryvit wall installation. evidence of melting/dripping of the EPS. I fi _. DRYVITsYST RAGING AT tint INT Pjj01 NftJUT1RALLY s, 1\71X. F _ • . . .- tMCt for ra , daughter, -- ,• f• A. ._...___ Blaze. destroys warehouse on east side Six employees escaped uninjured as a two-alarm- said he and five other employees were working in an destroyed fibs fiberglass spas ins east Phoenix Thursday thing toward a bucket containing thinner. some- plant 1. nigt. Moments later, he said, he turned around and Damage to the building was estimated at $127; saw the area near the bucket in flames. 2 . 000, but damage to the contents is expected to also The other employees fled and he tried to fight the run high. blaze before calling the fire department, Trejo said. 3. N The blaze started in the paint room of the large „By then the whole paint room was on fire," he " wood frame stucco and brick building housing Spa id 4. ,• Em sa porium, 30th Street and Madison Avenue, and Battalion Chief Jerry Rachwitz said the paint S spread quickly thinner can was next to a ventilating system and Firemen initially were hampered by exploding flames quickly spread to the painting equipment 55-gallon drums of lacquer, thinner and acetone and then throughout the building. outside the building and high voltage lines near the structure, which they feared might fall. men Ten bpieled the firefighting cequi d No i said. re- The building was engulfed by flames when fire- were reported. Damage to the building was not ' men arrived. immediately available. Abel Trejo, 21, 692Q 314'• Monte Vista, a painter, r �, s • .1 I 1 1 • r THERAIALSTEM, A4P 'OUTSU WALL SYSTERT EXTERIOR TEST WHEN ION„ h'AS PU TTHE-LL On Thursda COURSE. THIS FIRE RAN ITS and 10:30 p.m Y, Septembe Background 6, 1979, the interior . an ignition between 10:15 of the south °ccurred adjacent to DrYv" was to be installed the both used fors perimeter wall cement finis The fire quick) praying flammabl wit in hed/ °ver the existin Combustible ) grew to lac a iaCems. Expanded polyst Pe eted exterior walls. arge sue T).e g burned co building members ' complete D thihad ntributing to their lgntted and to exterior the rYsit System ck, was to be used• The fire resulted in enth e own destruction. exterior wall- The outside face of been app]1etl roof system and su complete destruction being applied °T) System w. north collapsed into the pP di'n s. The roofs of the 1" thick expand the as In process of con build in Ystem panded exteriot of the med by the fire, g and Was attached to t e In ' beent waI1. The ' largely the outside l )retie had in had not been covered ace of the east wall, heavy heat da°n 11 perimeter walls suffered but were ge. U polmi s! e un tutz co nh the ex deeply charred. r r portions of the Y Yrene on the east fa>; The posed he lower wall exposed at the inn e erefor d of the tO heating and portions Were me of was, therefore, Cement jn some instances, the fire. interior coating resulted in i loss wood stud supports. ignition of ■- 9e.- . /2Ze-e4?e._,e_/,,t(2„. , DRY VIT SYSTEM TAKES THE HEAT! , ‘ : .. .. : ._ .,rc n �y, • __� �� DNS. y, �� 7 71k4.`" n v'�! t� C ' s,;:,,,,44-,,.., � .f zT t t -'ii".-- r a .•' h:�. `'' „�.t-fit;• -• sue y= r rr::33,,.. ,e Yet «. ¢ Ff 9 a PI l ':7 -fir • ` 4 ^ .i,s . t �. � � . ti' ' ° -' , E 24 R yam' .,• w �'� t y� r' 'yV`H5 ••" 7 °°' 'rR�' 'nvri'3 s... °ky a, i A two alarm fire destroyed the Spa Emporium 30th St. Thursday night. Exploding drums of warehouse and manufacturing plant at 205 S. flammable liquids hampered firefighters. VIII. ZONING PLAN EXAMINERS NOTES DISTRICT USE FRONT YARD SIDE YARD SIDE YARD REAR YARD NOTES IX. 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OOO :...:::::ii3S "I"'..1:dirj:i:: I.` 11:_-+r :::::. r _ _ ! 1ssI�S:"�r:sll a Iu::':1��'::l.!!9.ffgfl:iva"ni•i.i....: :::: BOCA FORM APEBP - 669 61969 BUILDING OFFICIALS & CODE ADMINISTRATORS INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES and Data — (For department use) IV. IDENTIFICATION — To be completed by all applicants Name Mailing address — :Cumber, street, city, and State ZIP code Tel. No. 1. Associates Box 267, Holyoke, MA 01041 534-5667 Owner or Lessee Builder's 2. Daniel O' Connell ' s Box 267, Holyoke, MA License No. 534-5667 Contractor Sons, Inc. . Architect or Carlson & Schmitt S. End Bridge Cir. , Agawam, MA 01001 786-5556 A , Engineer Architects, Inc. I hereby certify that the proposed work is authorized by the owner of record and that I have been authorized by the owner to make this application as his authorized agent and we agree to conform to all applicable laws of this jurisdiction. Signature of applicant Address Application date f h7,1-v " �a a c. Ce vim, , DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE V. PLAN REVIEW RECORD — For office use Plans Review Required Check Plan Review Date Plans By Date Plans By Notes Fee Started Approved BUILDING $ PLUMBING $ MECHANICAL $ ELECTRICAL $ OTHER $ VI. ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED OR OTHER JURISDICTION APPROVALS Date Date Permit or Approval Check Obtained Number By Permit or Approval Check Obtained Number By BOILER PLUMBING CURB OR SIDEWALK CUT ROOFING ELEVATOR SEWER ELECTRICAL SIGN OR BILLBOARD FURNACE STREET GRADES GRADING USE OF PUBLIC AREAS OIL BURNER • WRECKING OTHER OTHER VII. VALIDATION Building 73 FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY Permit number 6 Bui Iding- Use Group Permit issued ., c)/(7 19 kD Building Fire Grading Permit Fee $ -a &0d cC/ Live Loading Certificate of Occupancy $ Occupancy Load Approved by: Drain Tile $ Plan Review Fee $ � ' �' — � TIT�E • - _• CITY OF NORTHAMPTON ti,,, ,1 . MASSACHUSETTS i,'1 A �J - OFFICE of the INSPECTOR of BUILDINGS Page 5./i8 Plot 23o APPLICATION FOR ZONING PERMIT AND INSPECTOR BUILDING PERMIT IMPORTANT - Applicant to complete all items in sections: I, II, Ill, IV, and IX. O I. (Renovations to St. ZONING l, C AT (LOCATION) 71 State S St. DISTRIC-V1 rig LOCATION (NO.) (STREET) Michael ' s School) OF BETWEEN Center St . AND Trumbull Rd. BUILDING (CROSS STREET) (CROSS STREET) LOT SUBDIVISION LOT BLOCK SIZE V1 II. TYPE AND COST OF BUILDING - All applicants complete Parts A - D -1 xt A. TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT D. PROPOSED USE — For"Wrecking" most recent use rn rn 1 I I New building Residential Nonresidential 2 I Addition(If residential, enter number 12I I One family 18 I Amusement, recreational of new housing units added, if any, ��7, in Part D, 13) 13 1 Two or more family — Enter 80 19 I Church, other religious number of units— — — — --0- 20 Li Industrial 3 I X Alteration (See 2 above) 14 I Transient hotel, motel, 21 LJ Parking garage 4 I I Repair, replacement or dormitory — Enter number 5 I I Wrecking (If multifamily residential, of units — 22 I I Service station, repair garage enter number of units in building in 15 Garage 23 I J Hospital, institutional Part D, 13) 16 I Carport 24 Office, bank, professional 6I Moving (relocation) 17 Other — Specify 25 LL Public utility 7 Foundation only 26 Li School, library, other educational B. OWNERSHIP 27 [I-1 Stores, mercantile 8 I XI Private (individual, corporation, 28 Tanks, towers nonprofit institution, etc.) 29 Li Other — Specify 9 I I Public (Federal, State, or local government) C. COST (Omit cents) Nonresidential — Describe in detail proposed use of buildings, e.g., food processing plant, machine shop, laundry building at hospital, elementary 10. Cost of improvement $2, 423, 583 school, secondary school, college, parochial school, parking garage for, department store, rental office building, office building at industrial plant. To be installed but not included If use of existing building is being changed, enter proposed use. in the above cost 227, 400 a. Electrical b. Plumbing 215, 0n0 c. Heating, air conditioning 268, 500 d. Other (elevator, etc ) 65 , 517 11. TOTAL COST OF IMPROVEMENT $ 3, 200, 000 III. SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF BUILDING - For new buildings and additions, complete Parts E - L; for wrecking, complete only Part J, for all others skip to IV. E. PRINCIPAL TYPE OF FRAME G. TYPE OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL J. DIMENSIONS 4 30 Ix Masonry (wall bearing) 40 Public or private company 48. Number of stories 31 Li Wood frame 41 Private (septic tank, etc.) 49. Total square feet of floor area, all floors, based on exterior 77, 800 32 I Structural steel dimensions 33 Li Reinforced concrete H. TYPE OF WATER SUPPLY 34 [ J Other — Specify 42 Public or private company _50. Total land area, sq. ft. 2. 083 AC' 43 I 1 Private (well, cistern) K. NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES 51. Enclosed — F. PRINCIPAL TYPE OF HEATING FUEL I. TYPE OF MECHANICAL 35 [xi G• as Will there be central air 52. Outdoors 40 36 I A Oil conditioning? L. RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS ONLY 37 C J E• lectricity 44 I X Yes 45 rI No 87 53. Number of bedrooms 38 1 _I Coal 39 Li O• ther — Specify Will there be an elevator? Full 80 54. Number of 46 LX! Yes 47 1 No bathrooms Partial a r: .+..1,..1....,......... v,. ..6 a...,j,..S...J.Jn... F --- -• ---- --. 211 Main Street BUILDING 2a il()° , j�[ '`*' 3, OO6 / 0/iOr Northampton, Ma, 01060 PERMIT VALIDATION 31B -. 230 DATE November 20, 19 80 PERMIT NO. 693 APPLICANT David Carl son, Archi ter t ADDRESS ■ . S • • • ..__- e. _ _ a. NO.) ( REET) (CONTR'S LICENSE) NUMBER OF PERMIT TO Alterations ( 4 ) STORY Residential Units DWELLING UNITS 80 (TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT) NO. (PROPOSED USE) ZONING AT (LOCATION) 71 State DISTRICT URC (NO.) (STREET) cBETWEEN Center AND Trumbull Rd. T (CROSS STREET) (CROSS STREET) LOT L D SUBDIVISION LOT BLOCK SIZE j BUILDING IS TO BE FT. WIDE BY FT. LONG BY FT. IN HEIGHT AND SHALL CONFORM IN CONSTRUCTION a 7 z TO TYPE 3R USE GROUP R7 BASEMENT WALLS OR FOUNDATION E (TYPE) r D L REMARKS: Renovations to St_ Michael'5 School for residential ttni t. AREA OR VOLUME 77,800 ESTIMATED COST $ 3,200,000 FEEMIT $ 3,000 (CUBIC/SQUARE FEET) OWNER Michael Associates Buly. P / / / i ADDRESS _B 267, Holyoke, Mr . BY ' �_` ��i-.L/ (Affidavit on reverse side of application to be completed by authorized agent of owner) Department of Building Inspections ,4c,; FIELD COPY 212 Main Street BUILDING v\r/Northampton, Ma. 01060 -- -- PERMIT __ 31B - 230 ‘42)..\\t DATE November 20, H9 80 PERMIT NO. 693 APPLICANT David Carlson, Architect ADDRESS •.. it a_ .. _: .r... a. (NO.) (• REET) (CONTR'S LICENSE) NUMBER OF PERMIT TO Alterations ( 4 ) STORY Residential LIM tR DWELLING UNITS 80 (TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT) NO. (PROPOSED USE) ZONING AT (LOCATION) 71 State DISTRICT URC (NO.) (STREET) m BETWEEN Center AND Trumbull Rd. 0 (CROSS STREET) (CROSS STREET) rn LOT , SUBDIVISION LOT BLOCK SIZE m U O BUILDING IS TO BE FT. WIDE BY FT. LONG BY FT. IN HEIGHT AND SHALL CONFORM IN CONSTRUCTION m Z TO TYPE 3B USE GROUP R2 BASEMENT WALLS OR FOUNDATION 2 (TYPE) O: IL REMARKS: Renovations to St. Michael's School for residential units AREA OR VOLUME 77,800 ESTIMATED COST $ 3.200,000 arm- 3,000 (CUBIC/SQUARE FEET) 1 ;'"'1�! OWNER Michael Associates //)_' tii ADDRESS B 267, Holyoke, Ma. BYI ING EPT. ■ �/ --L December 3, 1979 Da-iel C)'Con'tol] 's Sons, Inc. 49 Hampden Street P.C. Box 267 Holyoke, Massachusetts 01041 Attention: Daniel J. Sullivan, Esq. Dear Mr. Sullivan: In reference to your letter of November 29, 1979 concerning St. Michael's School, please note the following: On April 13, 1979, a Special Permit and a Variance was granted. As there could be a question on the above permits, I have forwarded your letter to Eric Gervais, Chairman of the Board of Appeals, for a determination. If we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, Cecil I. Clark INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS CIC/lp . r DANIEL O CONN E LL'S SONS, INC. TELEPHONE GENERAL CONTRACTORS ESTABLISHED (413) 534-5667 1879 480 HAMPDEN STREET HOLYOKE,MASS. 01040 November 29, 1979 Mr. Cecil Clark, Building Inspector Northampton City Hall 210 Main Street Northampton, Massachusetts 01060 RE: St. Michael's School Special Permit Dear Mr. Clark: On April 13, 1978 the Northampton Board of Appeals granted a special permit to Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. affecting the east side of State Street, known as 71 State Street (St. Michael's School) . It is my understanding that a special permit has a duration of two years. If this is so, please advise of any formally adopted rules and regulations concerning the renewal of a special permit. Thank you for your attention in this matter. Yours very truly, DANIEL O'CONNELL'S SONS, INC. BY: Daniel J ullivan, Esq. DJS:dso eE - NOV . DEPT.If BUILDING INSPECTIONS NORTHAMPTON,MA.01060 1019 o'Coi1 LEs SECOII> 1919 NOV 1 91980 DEPT.Or Buff DING NORTHAMPION, 4;i C�'.':- DANIEL OCONNELL'S SONS, INC GENERAL. CONTRACTORS TELEPHONE ESTABLISHED ., 14131534-0241 1879 14131534-5667 480 HAMPDEN STREET P.O. BOX 267 HOLYOKE, MASS. 01041 November 18, 1980 Mr. Cecil I. Clark Building Inspector City Hall Northampton, MA Re: St. Joseph's School Re-hab State St. , Northampton, MA Dear Mr. Clark: As you know the School is planned to be converted into an apartment building. The mix is as follows: 5 - 0 Bedroom units (efficiencies) 68 1 Bedroom units 7 2 Bedroom units 80 Apartments The Funding Agencies are the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency for the Mortgage and the U. S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development for the Sec- tion 8 Rental Subsidy. Very truly yours, DANIEL O'CONNELL'S SONS, INC. BY: e-z✓% : ' tt. G<</fc James J. Conway Chief Engr. JJC:je cc: Dave Carlson fv4 kj .a GTY 4,►F NORTHAMPTON !� Tax Map No. 31B Lot 230 ZONING PERMIT APPLICATION ► , �_; Zoning Ordinance Section 10.2 -", Received: File No. Plan File St. Michael's School Association Owner of Northampton �t°►0016nt Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. Address 68 Elliot Street, Springfield Address { 480 Hampden Street, Holyoke Telephone 732-3175 Telephone 534-5667 This section is to be filled out in accordance with the "Table of Dimensional and Density Regulations: (Z.O. ARTICLE VI) Zoning Use Lot Front Depth Setbacks Max. Bld. Min. Op. District Area Width Front Side Rear Cover Space Past URC Existing School % % Elderly 91, 000 ° Present URC Proposed housir_g s f 355' 285' 50' 85/96 ' 30 ' 23 /° 52 Mark the appropriate box to indicate the use of the parcel: ❑ Non-Conforming Lot and/or Structure. Specify I Residential U Single Family Unit IZMulti-Family ❑ Duplex ❑ Other ❑ Business ❑ Individual ❑ Institutional ❑ Subdivision ❑ Regular ❑ P.U.D. ❑ Cluster ❑ Other ❑ Subdivision with "Approval-Not-Required"-Stamp: ❑ Planning Board Approval: ❑ Zoning Board Approval (Special Permit 10.9: Variance) ❑ City Council (Special Exception S. 10.10) Watershed Protection District Overlay: (Z.O. Sect. XIV) ❑ Yes ® No Parking Space Requirements: (Z.O. Sect. 8.1) Required 40 Proposed 4 0 Loading Space Requirements: (Z.O. Sect. 8.2) Required N/A Proposed Signs: (Z.O. Art. VII) ❑ Yes *7 No Environmental Performance Standards: (Z.O. Art. XII) ❑ Yes >U No Plot Plan ❑ Yes a No Site Plan i7 Yes ❑ No (S. 10.2) (S. 10.2 and 10.11 Waiver Granted: Date ❑ This section for OFFICIAL use only: ❑ Approval as presented: ❑ Modifications necessary for approval: ❑ Return: (More information needed) ❑ Denial: Reasons: ZBA special permit and variance ilei — ' , , I .k- i„,,,/ , ,,,,si, 2 '7,/,7 , 2 Signaturj//`of Applicant Date Signature of Admin. Officer Date THE PRINTING PRE55 !' Assessor's Map 11. List gf Abutters: #2 Address Sheet No. Parcel 1. Sleith, Blanche I. & Charles S. 9 Allen Place 31B 219 2114 Aralia St. 2. Burke, Leonard F. & Margaret J. Newport Beach, Calif. 92660 31B 213 3. Tessier, Gerard J. & Anna L. 75 Gothic St. 31B 189 4, Taillon, Hector C. 53 Gothic St. 31B 304 5 Children's Aid & Family Service 6 & 8 Trumball 31B 190 6. Farrick, Robert D. & Norma L. 90 & 92 Ki St. 31B 191 Box 596 7 Petrauskas, Joseph J. & Albina T. Wellfleet, Mass. 02667 31B 234 8. Taillon, Irene 53 Gothic St. 31B 235 32 Widgeon Lane g Plumb, Francis R. & Leland West Yarmouth, Mass. 02673 31B 236 10. Flibotte, Alfred B. 49 Gothic St. 31B 237 11- Booth, Ernest T. & Carolyn A. 72 King St. 31B 307 12 Growhoski, Thomas M. 60 State St. 31B 255 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. a� }� 19 t 20 21. �` yl l\45'1 P �®� 22. ,0T- 23. • 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. THE PPIHTINyCs PA.55 - (Attach additional sheets, if necessary) r E Assessor's Map 11. List of Abutters: #1 Address Sheet No. Parcel 1. Wolk, George M. and Susan N. 98 State St. 31B 27 2. Rogers, Robert H. & Seigel, Margaret 97 State St. 31B 208 3. Coggswell, Barbara 95 State St. 31B 209 4 Keeler, Melissa A. 28 Trumball Rd. 31B 210 5. Mbngeon, Arthur 0. 24 Trumball Rd. 31B 211 6. Richards, Bernard A. & Marie S. 70 Gothic St. 31B 212 258. 259, 7. Serio, Maria 69 State St. 31B 265 8. Peoples Institute 38 & 42 Gothic St. 31B 261 & 308 227, 9 Trustee of Smith College 31B 229-204 10. Flynn, Alice N. 63 Gothic St. 31B 214 11. Clark, Gordon E. & Janett F. 61 Gothic St. 31B 217 231, 232, 12. Wiggins Country Store Inc. 36 King St. 31B 233, 238 13. Golling, Margaret L. 103 State St. 31B 185 14. Meehan, Francis M. & Dorothy M. 32 Trumball Rd. 313 186 15 Nbngeon, Eugene J. & Beatrice F. 26 Trumball Rd. 31B 187 16. Porada, Elizabeth A. 76 Gothic St. 31B 188 17. Cavallari, Edward F. 11 Trumball Rd. 31B 306 18. Shockro, Mary A. 14 Center St. 31B 260 19. Berry, Kathleen E. 19 Center St. 31B 262 20. Murphy, Gordon E. & Nancy E. 76 North Elm St. 31B 263 21. Weslowski, Helen S. 9 Center St. 31B 264 & 266 22. Elks #997, Inc. 43 Center St. 31B 270 23. City of Northampton 31B 271 24. Hampshire County 313 272 25. Leader, Herbert & Miriam B. 108 StateSt. 313 182 2 University Place-Apt. 19N 26. Lucey, Helen P. New York, N.Y. 10003 31B 183 27. Sadowski, A.P. 107 State St. 31B 184 28. Paul, Bonaventure J. & Leonie A. 40 Trumball Rd. 31B 181 29. Meadow Trust Co. 88 King St. 31B 215, 220 30. Petrovitch, Julia K. 11 Allen Place 31B 218 THE PRINTING PRESS (Attach additional sheets, if necessary) Do Not Write In These Spaces Application Number: .5;5 / } //rr,� `d~II' ; ' " Checked Filed Fee Pd. Recd. ZBA Maps) Parcel(s) f ii .�,`e - (' Date Date Amt. Date By Date t P 1 ATION IS HEREBY MADE TO THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS: INSpEGlI . P&ant Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. NORIFIWPersV 0.0 Hampden Street - Holyoke, Pass. 0101.0 2. Owner of Property St. Michael's School Association of Northampton Address 68 Elliot Street - Springfield, Mass. 01101 3. Applicant is: El Owner; XJContract Purchaser; El Lessee; ❑Tenant in Possession. 4. Application is made for: x]VARIANCE from the provisions of Section VI page 1575 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Northampton. Max. Floor Ratio Min. Lot Area Par. 5 X SPECIAL PERMIT under the provisions of Section V page 1560 / of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Northampton. iOTHER:. 5. Location of Property 71 State Street , being situated on the East side of State Street; and shown on the Assessors' Maps, Sheet No., 31B , Parcel(s) 230 6. Zcne Residential — hR—C 7. Description of proposed work and/or use; Conversion of existing shcool buildings into 80 apartments for the elderly — 63-1 bedroom, 9-2 bedroom, and 8 efficiency units_ This will involve regrading of site to allow apartments in the preaant banemont. A fourth floor will be added at present roof level. 8. Sketch plan attached; LI Yes ❑No 9. Site plan: X]Attched H Not Required 10. Set forth reasons upon which application is based: Request is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the zoning ordinance. 11. Abutters (see instructions; list on reverse side of form). 12. I hereby certify that information contained herein is true to the best of y inowle fge. ., 4 Date November 15, 1977 Applicant's Signature kiit i • •;; � dd.. per. h �,� z +".�• : S, . � N � d- _'x l," 'EyY . 9 :+edd. 4 .sF ,a*�,r.4 a:3z ,gz, ,; �. e''�"5 c • �•yy�f- r.�a, w r� «,.«. -cu. x+fr r • -' F '.:` ,. ,+._:e .. .. -..: ��- :.' _� ,.3 s E'er t�'�A 1,�' Ew.,tp�r .` „.' x a�`-' .,.t�:` `P^ # 'xy°.;T a ��.? ^a h� •u-r � .„q,�,-xs a�+:.a x s�' :f raj ' • • • • Assessor's Map 11. List of Abutters: #2 Address Sheet No. Parcel 1. Sleith, Blanche I. & Charles S, 9 Allen Place 31B 219 2114 Aralia St. 2. Burke, Leonard F. & Margaret J. Newport Beach, Calif. 92660 31B 213 3. Tessier, Gerard J. & Anna L. 75 Gothic St. 313 189 4. Taillon, Hector C. 53 Gothic St. 31B 304 5 Children's Aid & Family Service 6 & 8 Trumball 31B 190 6. Farrick, Robert D. & Norma L. 90 & 92 King St. 31B 191 Box 596 7. Petrauskas, Joseph J. & Albina T. Wellfleet, Mass. 02667 31B 234 8. Taillon, Irene 53 Gothic St. 31B 235 32 Widgeon Lane g Plumb, Francis R. & Leland West Yarmouth, Mass. 02673 31B 236 10. Flibotte, Alfred E. 49 Gothic St. 31B 237 11 Booth, Ernest T. & Carolyn A. 72 King St. 31B 307 12 Growhoski, Thomas M. 60 State St. 313 255 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26 27. ' 1Q% 28. (' i 02-T. 29. NO fl1" ' t eQN, MASS. 30. " (Attach additional sheets, if necessary) Assessor's Map 11. List of Abutters: #1 Address Sheet No. Parcel 1 Wolk, George M. and Susan N. 98 State St. 31B 207 2. Rogers, Robert H. & Seigal, Margaret 97 State St. 31B 208 3 Coggswell, Barbara 95 State St. 31B 209 4 Keeler, Melissa A. 28 Trumball Rd. 31B 210 5. Mongeon, Arthur 0. , 24 Trumball Rd. 31B 211 6. Richards, Bernard A. & Maxie S. 70 Gothic St. 31B 212 258, 259, 7. Serio, Maria .69 State St. 313 265 8. Peoples Institute 38 & 42 Gothic St. 31B 261 & 308 227, g Trustee of Smith College 31B 229-204 10. Flynn, Alice N. 63 Gothic St. 31B 214 11. Clark, Gordon E. & Janett F. 61 Gothic St. 31B 217 231, 232, 12. Wiggins Country Store Inc. 36 King St. 313 233, 238 13. Coiling, Margaret L. 103 State St. 313 185 14. Meehan, Francis N. & Dorothy M. 32 Trumball Rd. 31B 186 15. Mongeon, Eugene J. & Beatrice F. 26 Trumball Rd. 31B 187 16. Porada, Elizabeth A. 76 Gothic St. 31B 188 17. Cavallari, Edward F. 11 Trumball Rd. 313 306 18. Shockro, Mary A. 14 Center St. 31B 260 19 Berry, Kathleen E. 19 Center St. 31B 262 20. EUrphy, Gordon E. & Nancy E. 76 North Elm St. 31B 263 21. Weslowski, Helen S. 9 Center St. 31B 264 & 266 22. Elks ,997, Inc. 43 Center St. 31B 270 23. City of Northampton 31B 271 24. Hampshire County 31B 272 25. Leader, Herbert & Miriam B. 108 StateSt. 31B 182 2 University Place-Apt. 19N 26. Lucey, Helen P. New York, N.Y. 10003 31B 183 27. Sadowski, A.P. 107 State St. 313 184 28. Paul, Bonaventure J. & Leonie A. 40 Trumball Rd. 313 181 29 Meadow Trust Co. 88 King St. 31B 215, 220 30. Petrovitch, Julia K. 11 Allen Place 31B 218 (Attach additional sheets, if necessary) Do Not Write In These Spaces Application Number: s`� r)j �='c£1 i B I : �6 ,ked Filed Fee Pd. Recd. ZBA Map(s) Parcel(s) . . r Li i;; ;pate - _ ay_''y� �. Date Amt. Date By Date s APPLICATION IS HEREBY MADE TO THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS: 1W ' i . a '-' Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. Address ampden Street - Holyoke, Mass. 01040 2. Owner of Property St. Michael's School Association of Northampton Address 68 Elliot Street - Springfield, Mass. 01101 3. Applicant is: Li Owner; IContract Purchaser; El Lessee; ❑Tenant in Possession. 4. Application is made for: i:VARIANCE from the provisions of Section VI page 1575 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Northampton. Max. Floor Ratio , Min. Lot Area c: ; 4-1 f I .1 7 Separation of Lots par. 5 X;SPECIAL PERMIT under the provisions of Section V page 1560 / of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Northampton. ❑OTHER:. 5. Location of Property 71 State Street , being situated on the East side of State Street; and shown on the Assessors' Maps, Sheet No. 31B , Parcel(s) 230 6. Zcne Residential - IIR-C 7. Description of proposed work and/or use; Conversion of existing shcool buildings into 80 apartments for the elderly - 63-1 bedroom. 9-2 bedroom, and 8 efficiency units. This will involve regrading of site to allow a.- •. .- . - . . - • - --. .- - -1,-•t. A fourth floor will be added at present roof level. 8. Sketch plan attached; :Yes ❑No 9. Site plan: Xi Attched :Not Required 10. Set forth reasons upon which application is based: Request is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the zoning ordinance. 11. Abutters (see instructions; list on reverse side of form). 12. I hereby certify that information contained herein is true to the best of my knowledge. eleibiALLIV-24,11171.4,:- November 15, 1977 Applicant's Signature Date PP 9 -2— Based upon evidence presented to the Board, the Board made the following findings in regard to the special permit. 1. The use is listed in the Table of Use Regulations. 2. The proposed use will not impair the character of the district, but rather, will revitalize an area which might otherwise be destined for deterioration. 3 . The requested use would serve the public convenience and welfare by providing additional housing for the elderly, a need which has been substantiated by the Northampton Housing Authority chairman. 4.. The requested use will not create traffic congestion nor impair pedestrian safety. The estimated number of residents, 100, plus a small staff is far less than the former use, a school, with several hundred students and faculty. The project' s location in the downtown area will make most uses of a vehicle unnecessary. Sidewalks are available for pedestrians. 5. The requested use will not overload public utilities as the number of occupants will be far less than when it was a school. The variance and special permit are granted subject to the posting of a performance bond. A 1 ! y / /t F -f )\ CHARLES W. DRAGON, CHAIRMAN VAZA war s ._ THSMAS BRU HW /, , RAYMOND CAPERS - .a, rte \ C 1 t CITY OF NORTHAMPTON �! ? :, 3' MASSACHUSETTS I ._� w4 City Hall,ft,, r l if 210 Main Street !isimA' ' ;►- if'�ASS. Northampton, Massachusetts 01060 r,,, ,� '_,- .- — �.� '` ` ' 1 - � LEGAL DEPARTMENT FRANCIS E. COLLINS,JR., Esq. CITY SOLICITOR ROBERT C. BUSCHER, Esq. ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR DECISION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS At its meeting on Wednesday, February S, 197$ the Zoning Board of Appeals for the City of Northampton voted to grant the petition of Daniel O'Connell' s Sons, Inc. for a special permit and a variance to alter and add to a building in an URC zone and to divide an existing lot in order to convert a former school into apartments for the elderly. Based upon evidence presented to the Board, the Board made the following findings in regard to the variance; 1. The property in its present form is unique and has problems affecting it and no other in the zoning district in that it is an abandoned school with limited potential for other uses and is large in relation to the lot. 2. The literal enforcement of the zoning ordinance would involve substantial hardship to the owner due to the cost of even minimal maintenance on the buildings. In addition, the property has become the target of vandalism, creating further financial hardship for the owner. Despite efforts to sell the property, the owner has been unsuccessful due to its limited potential use. 3 . The proposed use will not be detrimental to the public good because it will provide additional housing units for the elderly and will eliminate a potential blight in the area. 4. The proposed use will not nullify or derogate the intent of the zoning ordinance because the use is one allowed within an URC zone, a dimensional rather than a use variance is sought, the proposed use will require less deviation from the zoning ordinance than will other feasible uses and the density and number of parking spaces required compare favorably with other elderly housing projects in the City. 4-,5im = pi O . A f ! ' - 2 - in the spirit of bringing the proposal more closely into conformance with the zoning ordinance. If there is any additional information that you may require regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me. r,,-,4_,.. York Phillips, AIP Planning Director YLP/jch cc: Daniel Sullivan, Daniel O 'Connell ' s Sons Mayor David W. Cramer M,›.`�'or-Elect Harry S. Chapman, Jr . yCecil Clark, Building Inspector Lower Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Commission Council on Aging /3 / 13 g3 City of r.; A= g i . to 1, Massachusetts 11 '-4 A 1 Planning Dertarbront Rm.102 Municipal a! Officc i=3idg. 212 Main St. Northampton, MA 01060 413 4 584 034 � a Cc,7::r:'e¢,''.0 Ccrnmissicn 0 Historical Commission , Planning Board °Zoning Board of Appeals December 19, 1977 Mr . Charles W. Dragon Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals Northampton, MA 01060 OPINION OF THE PLANNING BOARD IN THE MATTER OF - Request of Daniel O 'Connell ' s Sons for two variances to convert St. Michael ' s School to housing for the elderly - The Planning Board at its meeting of December 7 , 1977 , voted unanimously to express to the Board of Appeals its opinion that the subject application should be denied. In so doing, the Board noted that the two variances requested are excessive and result in a sub- stantial deviation from the limitations established by the zoning ordinance. It was noted that the variance requested for lot size is a variance of over 50% and results in an actual increase in unit per acre density of over 150%. It was noted also that the variance re- quested to increase the gross floor area results in an increase of over 50%. The Board was also concerned that the proposed square footage of eight "zero bedroom" units (481 square feet) is excessively small. Finally, the Board noted with respect to the variances that no hardship is shown which meets the criteria for a hardship and which might be relieved by the granting of the variance. The Board did not specifically address the special permit, feeling that the failure of the variances to be justified made the issue of the special permit effectively moot for this specific proposal. The Board suggested that the applicant be invited to resubmit a plan which is modified to show an increase in the size of each unit and a decrease in the total number of units . Such an action would be with amended dimensional and density regulations. The staff further recommends that negotiations with the deyelooer and others 7De undertaken to find ways of reducing .7)roject costs (and consequently rents) without tying up limited Section 8 subsidies. cc licant Building Inspector HAP, Inc. LPVRPC - A95 Council on Acing City Council Fayor David Cramer Historical Commission _. • t1: • • • of units can be lowered without the Section 8 (rental assistance) subsidy. (Chapter 121A tax relief has been suggested as a possi- bility. ) The impact of the project on the Section 3 situation would be substantial , however, since only approximately 87 units of new Section 8 have been allocated to the Lower Pioneer Valley Regional Planning District for all of next year. The use of these Section 8 subsidies for an elderly housing project, while commenda- ble, would substantially cut into the ability of area communities to respond to the larger and more critical needs for family housing. Northampton (like other communities) has made major advances toward meeting elderly housing needs, while not making proportionally equal advances toward meeting the needs of families. The City's approved Housing Assistance Plan calls for attempts to be made to redress this discrepancy. Absorption of available new Section 8 subsidies would work in the direction of defeating this objective. 3 . The primary current issue is zoning. While a special permit is needed, two variances also appear to be needed. One of these involves a variance to the required minimum lot size. The ordinance requires 210 , 000 square feet (4.82 acres) of lot area for 80 units of housing in a building of four or more floors. This compares with 91 ,000 square feet ( 2.09 acres) of lot area which is available, resulting in a proposed reduction of the required lot area of 56.7(, which is substantial . Viewed another way, the proposal calls for a gross density of 38.3 dwelling units per acre, as compared with 15 .3 units per acre which the ordinance would allow on the parcel as it presently exists (i . e. , an increase in density of 150.3%) . In addition to the variance for minimum lot area, a variance to permit a greater floor area ratio (2. . :. ) than allowed is requested. The ordinance allows a da: imum 7. L. of 0.5 to 1 .0 , while a ratio of ,'?.84 to 1 .0 is proposed. This repre- sents an increase of 68%, from a permitted gross floor area of 45 ,000 square feet to a proposed 76 , 367 . Staff Recommendation Apart from housing subsidy issues , the staff suggests that the zoning issues are substantial enough to warrant a decision by the City Council . The proposed density increase itself is not in conformance with the intent and purpose of the zoning regulations, and therefore should require modifications of ordinance through the amendment process rather than subversion of the ordinance through the appeals process if the or_oject is to be allowed. Furthermore, no hardship is cited in the anolication, and it is difficult to conceive of one which would not be equally applicable elsewhere in the URC district. The staff therefore recommends disaonroval of the variances and encourages the initiation of action to amend the ordinance to provide a separate category of use for elderly housing projects , • • r • CITY OF NORTHAMPTON PLANNING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM 3,' 2,30 TO: Planning hoard FROM York Phillips , Planning Director SUBJECT: :-BA Application of Daniel O'Connell ' s and Sons , Inc. DATE: December 7 , 1977 FILE: x-400-235 1�! The applicant seeks a special permit to allow a multi-family dwelling (in excess of three stories) use in a U C district, and seeks two variances from dimensional and density regulations: one to allow the maximum floor area ratio to be exceeded and the other to allow a smaller total lot area for the proposed nunber of units (i. e. , to allow greater density than Provided by ordinance) . Considerations: The Planning Department has reviewed the preliminary proposal in light of discussions with the Historical Commission, housing officials ,• regional planning officials , elderly service agencies , etc. , and notes the following 1 . While the existing buildings are unique and have intrinsic architectural merit, they are not currently deemed to be historically significant from the point of view of either the state or local historical commissions . The staff feels that if the issue were pur- sued, the buildings might be deemed significant under federal guide- lines. The key concern, however, is that the significant features of the structure not be jeopardized or substantially modified, particularly the important west (State Street) facade. The proposal to remove parts of the existing building and to make modifications to the south front do not appear to represent a problem. Indeed, the objectives of injecting vitality into the downtown area and making appr_omriate uses of old, abandoned structures (whatever their historical significance) is in keening with both state and local development policy. 2. The economics of the proposed project require two forms of federal assistance, one being Section 231 mortgage insurance for the permanent financing of the project (i . e. , allowing a more favorable interest rate) , and the other being Section 3 rental assistance to allow the units to be rented at affordable levels . The staff does not have the information or expertise to review the appropriateness of the project cost projections or to suggest ways in which the cost