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38A-108 Design Narrative copy Juster Pope Frazier LLC Architecture | Planning 82 North Street Northampton,,Massachusetts 01060 www.justerpopefrazier.com 4 1 3 5 8 6 1 6 0 0 ServiceNet Administrative Office Building Lot 19 Village Hill Northampton, MA City of Northampton Planning Board Submittal Narrative and Drainage Calculations January 23, 2017 Juster Pope Frazier Architects Northampton, Massachusetts RP Masiello, Inc Construction Manager Boylston, Massachusetts CME Associates Inc Civil Engineers Woodstock, Connecticut B. Kim Erslev Landscape Architect Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts Juster Pope Frazier LLC Architecture | Planning 82 North Street Northampton,,Massachusetts 01060 www.justerpopefrazier.com 4 1 3 5 8 6 1 6 0 0 I am pleased to submit design review documents on behalf of ServiceNet of Northampton, MA. These documents articulate the design intentions for development of lot 19 at Village Hill in Northampton, MA. ServiceNet has engaged RP Masiello Inc. as construction managers and Juster Pope Frazier as architects with the intent of building a new two story 17,600 gross square foot (8,800 gsf footprint) administrative office building. The building is proposed with a precast concrete watertable, a brick masonry base with windows and jack arches at first floor and a continuous glazed curtainwall at the top floor. The south facing elevation, parallel with route 66 includes horizontal and vertical sunscreening to shade the windows while allowing indirect daylight. This primary elevation also includes an array of deciduous aspen trees which over time will also shade the elevation while softening the buildings relationship with route 66. ServiceNet has nearly 1500 employees throughout western and central Massachusetts. This new building will be the central administrative headquarters, with approximately fifty full time employees on site. Departments housed within the building include Senior Management, IT Support Services, Finance, Community Relations, Property Management and Human Resources. The facility will also provide ongoing education and orientation functions for other staff arriving on a daily basis. We anticipate occupancy of approximately fifty employees most typically, with an additional 24 employees arriving for orientation and training throughout the work day. Thus, on site parking is provided for 74 including four barrier free parking spaces. You will notice that our submittal very closely matches the intentions and layout of the previously approved Village Hill concept master plan work for lot 19. It is the intent of ServiceNet to break ground for this project in early Spring of 2017 with a projected occupancy approximately ten to twelve months after commencing construction. The timing of this is to allow the building to be enclosed prior to heavy winter saving Servicenet significant costs associated with winter conditions construction. The building is projected to be substantially complete by February 2018. Servicenet will finish exterior site landscaping / plantings with their vocational program clients in Spring of 2018. The project team has developed an initial opinion of preliminary construction costs which meets the financial goals of the client. The team will be further developing the building plans in preconstruction phases during the next few months with a goal of having an acceptable Guaranteed Maximum Price in hand by early April 2017. Sincerely Kevin Chrobak, Principal Architect Juster Pope Frazier Architects Northampton, MA. 01060 Juster Pope Frazier LLC Architecture | Planning 82 North Street Northampton,,Massachusetts 01060 www.justerpopefrazier.com 4 1 3 5 8 6 1 6 0 0 VILLAGE HILL ZONING REVIEW 10.03.16 PROPOSED SERVICENET OFFICE BUILDING footprint of 8,800 GSF, two stories = total area of 17,600 GSF Fifty full time employees will be on site during business hrs Lot 19: Schematic Site Plan includes 74 parking spaces including 4 accessible parking spaces. PV DISTRICT ZONING REQUIREMENTS Front setback: 20’ COMPLIES Side setback: 15’ COMPLIES Rear setback: 20’ COMPLIES Max. height: 40’ (may be increased to 60 feet, provided buildings are articulated such that any portion of a building over 40 feet is set back at least 20 feet from all property boundaries) COMPLIES Parking: COMPLIES o PV has no minimum parking requirement ▪ Use the Business office parking requirement as the minimum Business office = (1) space per 300 sqft of gross floor area ▪ 17600 gsf = 59 parking spaces This minimum will not accommodate full time staff and employee orientation functions. o A parking space shall be at least 8 1/2 feet in width and 18 feet in length, with at least 18 feet of backing-up and maneuvering area directly behind the space (which may be shared with other spaces). o Parking shall not be located within 10 feet from the front lot line. o Parking is not permitted within any of the setbacks. o Unless directly opposite an intersecting street, no portion of a driveway entrance or exit shall be closer than 50 feet to the curbline of an intersecting street. o Parking lots with over 15 parking spaces must have at least one shade tree (minimum two-inch caliper) for every 15 required parking spaces. Bicycle parking: COMPLIES o Office = (1) space per 1,000 sqft o 17600 gsf = 17 bicycle parking spaces (9 racks minimum) Juster Pope Frazier LLC Architecture | Planning 82 North Street Northampton,,Massachusetts 01060 www.justerpopefrazier.com 4 1 3 5 8 6 1 6 0 0 SITE LIGHTING PHOTOMETRICS Photometric calculations were performed on the parking lot lighting to ensure that there was no “overspill” beyond the project property lines while meeting zoning regulations relative to lighting levels. These calculations were done by Shepherd Engineering of Worcester MA. Cut sheet of the fixture is below, photometrics are shown within the supplemental design drawings. Site lighting will be LED bulbs with 3000 kelvin coloring. SITE LANDSCAPING Landscaping plans are included within the supplemental design drawings. The landscaping schematics show use of native plants and groundcovers. Screening at the northwest corner of the site, adjacent to the existing curbcut from lot 18 has been done to help screen the new parking area from Olander Drive. Like all landscaping, time will be required to fully realize the design intent. The plans call for Blue Spruce at the north edge of parking, a request of the abutters. These will be placed in consultation with the abutters in Spring 2018. View looking west along line of parking at lot 18 directly adjacent to Olander Drive. Access to lot 19 is at the approved curb cut where the three large stones are. Parking for lot 19 will follow the curb line of this photograph more or less. The large trees to the left of the curb line will be integrated into the landscaping with supplemental shrubs and trees planted. Trees to the right of the curb line will be cleared to provide for the proposed new parking lot Juster Pope Frazier LLC Architecture | Planning 82 North Street Northampton,,Massachusetts 01060 www.justerpopefrazier.com 4 1 3 5 8 6 1 6 0 0 SITE LANDSCAPING View looking west along the existing bike path easement at the north edge of lot 19. This area has substantial existing trees and shrubs at the north edge which will continue to grow and screen this area from the abutting residence. There is a also a solid wood fence at this edge as well though it is obscured by plantings. View looking southeast at Olander Drive. The trees to the left including the birch and those forward of the birch will be maintained with supplemental plantings There are 30 existing trees which will have to removed for the development. There are 63 trees proposed to be planted. Juster Pope Frazier LLC Architecture | Planning 82 North Street Northampton,,Massachusetts 01060 www.justerpopefrazier.com 4 1 3 5 8 6 1 6 0 0 SITE LAYOUT AND BUILDING DESIGN As noted in our introductory letter, the site layout and building placement conforms quite closely with the approved Village Hill Master Plan documents. The building is placed at the south edge of the hill running north from Route 66. Top of slab was determined largely by providing adequate coverage to the existing watertable as required to maintain storm water retention and infiltration. After determining this elevation, we then placed the building to minimize structural fills under the building while maintaining reasonable contours down to route 66. Placing the building further south, closer to route 66 would have significantly increased foundation and earthwork costs while placing the footprint beyond what we feel is a logical and appropriate setback from route 66. The building is designed with it’s primary axis east to west. This presents a strong, south facing public face parallel to route 66. The south elevation is designed to maximize daylighting and solar gain with curtain wall at the top floor with vertical and horizontal sun shading along its elevation. Concurrently, a row of Quaking Aspens is proposed for planting along the face of this elevation to provide further summer shading while allowing winter sunlight. The south slope is proposed to be largely maintenance free wildflower meadow mix. The east and west elevations show a greater degree of articulation at the center to offset the overall “box” form of the building in response to prominent vistas from route 66. A continuous brick plinth wraps and unifies the building along all four elevations. The north, east and west elevations all utilize a combination of fiber cement board infill with individual windows rather than curtain wall. Given the placement of the building, existing and proposed contours, existing curb cut access as well as the programmatic desires of the client, the parking layout utilizes what remains to the northern half of the lot while conforming to local zoning requirements and the Village Hill Master Plan. We feel that the design work presented here is wholly consistent with the intentions of the Village Hill mixed use development and will make a fine addition to the Village Hill project. ECM/EMM EPIC MEDIUM LED 1 - 4 LightBARs Solid State LED DECORATIVE AREA LUMINAIRE Invue SPECIFICATION FEATURES Construction TOP: Cast aluminum top housing attaches to cast aluminum mounting arm hub with four stainless steel fasteners. One-piece silicone gasket between mounting hub and top casting seals out moisture and contaminants. (See the mounting accessories section for a full selection of mounting arms. (Only these arms are compatible with the Epic luminaire). 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E.P.A: 1.38 30-15/16" [786mm] 26-3/4" [679mm] 35-7/16"[900mm] 18-7/8"[480mm] TRADITIONAL SINGLE POLE MOUNT ARM WITH 45° LOWER BAR VA6113 (Modern), VA6162 (Classical) Slipﬁts over 4" round straight pole, or 4" O.D. by 6" tall tenon.Weight: 24 lbs. E.P.A: 1.17 35-7/16"[900mm] 26-3/4" [679mm] 30-15/16" [786mm] TRADITIONAL SINGLE POLE MOUNT ARM WITH 45° UPPER STRAP VA6114 (Modern), VA6163 (Classical) Slipﬁts over 4" round straight pole, or 4" O.D. by 6" tall tenon.Weight: 24 lbs. E.P.A: 1.17 18-7/8"[480mm] 26-3/4" [679mm] 53-1/2" [1359mm] 57" [1448mm] TRADITIONAL TWIN POLE MOUNT ARM VA6116 (Modern), VA6165 (Classical)Slipﬁts over 4" round straight pole, or 4" O.D. by 6" tall tenon.Weight: 30 lbs. E.P.A: 1.44 Pole mount arms are designed to ﬁt both medium ECM/EMM housings. (Only these arms are compatible with the Epic luminaire). Arms feature a precision welded cast aluminum mounting hub for attachment of ﬁxture head to arm with four stainless steel fasteners. Wall mount arms compliment pole mount luminaires and attractively transition ﬁxture scale in lower mounting height pedestrian environments. Wall mount arms are designed to ﬁt both medium ECM/EMM housings. Arms feature a precision welded cast aluminum mounting hub for attachment of ﬁxture head to arm with four stainless steel fasteners. MOUNTING ACCESSORIES TD500028EN 2015-11-02 15:38:12 ECM/EMM EPIC MEDIUM LED Page 2 Finished to Look Like Wood, but Act Like Metal Our faux-wood finishes so closely resemble the real thing that it’s hard to believe it’s metal and not wood. The timeless beauty and tradition of wood without any of the headaches, such as cracking, warping or rotting. For superior strength and rigidity, we add reinforcements to the aluminum extrusions for all of our faux-wood-finished products. 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