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8477_ZONE CHANGE MAIN ST. MUSHYS GOLF
T7 zor)c cka Town of Agawam 7�a 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 Jrk b � h e- Apri123, 2007 ti �? Donald M..Rheault, President Robert A. Magovern, Vice President George Bitzas, Councilor Cecilia Calabrese, Councilor Ruth Carr-Bitzas, Councilor Gina M. Letellier, Councilor Joseph Mineo, Councilor Dennis Perry, Councilor Robert Rossi, Councilor Jill Simpson, Councilor Robert M. Young , Councilor Agawam Town Council 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Councilors: At its duly called meeting held on April 19,2007,the Agawam Planning Board voted to recommend that the Agawam Town Council not approve the zone change for Mushy's Golf Center LLC. The request was to expand the Wireless Telecommunications Overlay District to include 23.03 acres of land located to the rear of Main Street. After considerable deliberation, the Planning Board in a voted of 3 (Hopkins, Baldwin and Meagar) in favor of the negative recommendation and 1 abstaining(Ward) for the following reasons: 1. The applicant has not adequately pursued all possible alternatives to this proposal. During the course of the public hearing which was extended over three meetings, the applicant only pursued alternatives raised by the Planning Board. The applicant has indicated that at least one other site would be better with regard to providing the necessary service and yet the owner of this site has not been approached in the last three years according to the applicant. Other sites may also be satisfactory. 2. During the drafting of the Town's Wireless Telecommunications Overlay District in 1998, the Town was careful to provide locations in all areas of Town. These locations were in keeping with the character and land use of the surrounding areas. 3. The proposed site is over 20 acres in size. Once included in the Overlay District more than one tower could potentially be located on the parcel. 4. The applicant floated a balloon on the site which was observed by the Planning Board members. The balloon was highly visible when traveling north on Main Street. A large expanse of open area, uninterrupted by trees, buildings or other obstructions give those traveling north on Main Street clear views of the tower. 5. The proposed tower location is in Agawam Meadows. The Meadows is in the floodplain of the Westfield River and is the habitat for many plant and animal species. A portion of the Meadows is designated as Priority Habitat by the Massachusetts Natural Heritage Program. 6. Main Street is an important thoroughfare in Agawam. Within approximately one- half mile, the Agawam National Register Historic District begins. The Town is in the process of completing the design for an over$3 million renovation project which includes re-establishing an historic"grand allee"of shade trees on both sides of Main Street,new lighting, granite curbing,historic signs and traffic improvements. The proposed tower location, though not in the historic district, is close enough to not be in keeping with the character which the Main Street Improvement Project is intending to evoke. 7. During the Planning Board's public hearing at least one abutter expressed concern over the proposed zone change and the impact it would have on his property value. The Planning Board must take into consideration existing property owners when considering zone changes. Sincerely, Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman Agawam Planning Board cc: Clerk, Attorney Gioscia, Attorney Johnson, File 0 0 Mushy's Golf Range is going before the town council Monday, May 7th 2007 for a zone change to permit a cell tower on our property. This tower will provide much needed cellular service and ac- cess to 911 emergency services for the town and specifically the RT 57 corridor which does not exist at present. Your support is greatly appreciated by either a phone call to a council member, or attending the meeting and voicing your support for a safer community at the Agawam Middle School next to Town Hall. The meeting is on May 7th, at 7:30 Monday evening. Agawam Town Council Members Donald M. Rheault, President Robert A. Magovern,Vice President George Bitzas Cecilia Calabrese Ruth A. Carr Bitzas Gina M. Letellier r Joseph Mineo Dennis J. Perry Robert E. Rossi Jill P. Simpson Robert M.Young Ursula Retzler—Council Clerk Hours—8:30 AM to 12:30 PM 786-0400 Ext#233 Thank you Memo To: Planning Board From: Sgt. Richard Niles Subject: Proposed Zone Change—Mushy's Golf Center LLC —rear Main Street Date: 02/06/2007 One concern is the location of the"right of way along a two (2) rod farm road beginning at Main Street, Agawam, Massachusetts and entering into the above described real estate as shown on a plan of land in Agawam, Massachusetts":.. "Said right of way being described in said plan as 'remains of old road". The present road off Main Street, which leads into the area commonly referred to as "the meadows", is also the entrance to "Xtreme Paintball". My concern is that if any cell towers are erected within paintball gun distance of the land used by Xtreme Paintball,.the equipment could be damaged by errant paintballs and police officers, during the course of their malicious damage investigation,will need to get to the equipment to verify the damage. Other than the above mentioned concern, any equipment placed on this "rear land on Main Street"within a Wireless Telecommunications Overlay District would produce little negative impact on pedestrian, bicycle, and or motor vehicle traffic safety. Respectfully Submitted _� Sgt.4 . Niles Safety Officer Agawam Police Department Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 2-4 t. A� PLANNING BOARD o r April 11, 2007 Donald M. Rheault, President Robert A. Magovern, Vice President George Bitzas, Councilor Cecilia Calabrese,Councilor Ruth Carr-Bitzas, Councilor Gina M. Letellier, Councilor Joseph Mineo, Councilor Dennis Perry, Councilor Robert Rossi, Councilor Jill Simpson, Councilor Robert M. Young, Councilor Agawam Town Council 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Councilors: At its duly called meeting held on April 5, 2007, the Agawam Planning Board voted to continue their public hearing on the Zone Change Request for Mushy's Golf Center LLC, rear land on Main Street, to their next meeting on April 19, 2007. This was due to the need for the applicant to supply additional information. If the Council decides to hold their public hearing, no action can be taken until the Planning Board closes its public hearing and 20 days have lapsed. Sincerely, 17�� Dennis B. Hopkins, Acting Chairman AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD cc: Clerk, Solicitor, File - Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 M PLANNING BOARD February 20, 2007 n` r Donald M. Rheault,President Robert A. Magovern, Vice President George Bitzas, Councilor 3 Cecilia Calabrese, Councilor `"c 0 Ruth Carr-Bitzas, Councilor Gina M. Letellier, Councilor Joseph Mineo, Councilor Dennis Perry, Councilor Robert Rossi, Councilor Jill Simpson, Councilor Robert M. Young, Councilor Agawam Town Council 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Councilors: At its duly called meeting held on March 15, 2007, the Agawam Planning Board voted to continue their public hearing on the Zone Change Request for Mushy's Golf Center LLC,rear land on Main Street,to their next meeting on April 5, 2007. This was due to the need for the applicant to supply additional information.. If the Council decides to hold their public hearing, no action can be taken until the Planning Board closes its public hearing and 20 days have lapsed. Sincerely, �� �� Violet Baldwin, Acting Chairman AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD cc: Cleric, Solicitor,File A Town of Agawam � !� `'` 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 MEMO TO: AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD FROM: DEBORAH S. DACHOS, DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT: PROPOSED CHANGE TO THE TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE OVERLAY DISTRICT/Grasso DATE: February 26, 2007 The PIanning Board is in receipt of a proposal to amend the Wireless Telecommunications Overlay District by the inclusion of a new parcel. The parcel is owned by Mushy's Golf Center, LLC and is located to the rear of 369 Main Street. The applicant proposes to lease land for a wireless communication facility on this parcel. Specific information concerning the telecommunications company and the proposed facility have not been provided. On March 2, 1998,the Town of Agawam adopted an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance which regulates the location and construction of telecommunication facilities. The amendment included an overlay district which identifies those areas within the.Town of Agawam where free standing monopoles may be installed. The amendment prohibits the erection of monopoles anywhere but in the overlay district. It is the position of the applicant that erection of a monopole in any of the areas identified in the overlay district will not provide adequate coverage of the northeast corner of Town, in particular, along the Route 57 and Route 159 corridors. No information-has been submitted by the telecommunications company to support this position. Previous requests for expansion of the overlay district have been accompanied by documentation from radio frequency experts. The property consists of approximately 20 acres. It is located within the Industrial A District. The property is located in an area of town referred to as Agawam Meadows. All of the property is zoned Industrial A. The property abutting Main Street is zoned Business A and B. Please refer to the attached land use map. Please also refer to the attached National Flood Insurance Program Flood Insurance Rate Map. This map indicates that most of the land in question is within the 100 year floodplain and is therefore under the jurisdiction of the Board of Appeals and the Conservation Commission. As with the other towers found in Agawam, the greatest impact on the community is aesthetics. Cell towers are imposing structures and, unless mounted on an existing structure such as a tower or steeple, are usually the most prominent features on the landscape. In an attempt to determine what type of impact the proposed tower location will have, the applicant should be requested to float a balloon in the exact Iocation of the tower. This method will allow the Board to determine from what distance the tower will be viewed. Finally, the proposed site is just north of Agawam's Main Street National Register Historic District. This area is also the site of a number of proposed roadway improvements including major landscaping,new pavement and granite curbing,and signage. A cell tower in this area could impact these improvements. Again,the applicant should be required to float a balloon to better understand the potential impacts. rr 61 it -e ji - ' --- - _- WN � F ZM ,.. - - ' I 3' e ens' .' l� 'L Aw �70 ; 9 L ....::.: �5 ZONE C 57 ( — f w Levee RM11 X -_- _- 1r. � 1 -ZONE B I SEYMOU A{;AWAM-WEST AVE SFWNGFIELD BRIDGE ZONE C Print Page 1 of 1 • i - ♦r it •� f. +1!� •�; - i •Y _ A IPL �I T. iw 13.5 N 0� I t Interactive Map 0 359 718 Date: Scale: 1"-359' (1:4308) 2/26/07 http://hosting.tighebond.com/agawam/print.aspx?m aptype=5&image=http%3 a°/`2 f%2 fproj... 2/26/2007 Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 M MEMO TO: planning Board FROM: Conservation Commission SUBJECT: Zone Changes -444 Shoemaker LaneBonavita Rear land on Main Street- Mushy's Golf Center LLC DATE: February 21, 2007 The Commission has reviewed the two above-mentioned zone changes and offers the following information: The property at 444 Shoemaker Lane contains a pond and the rear land on Main Street may lie within a floodplain. HAK:prk MEISSNER WALTER A JR PIGNATARE FRANK PIGNATARE FRANK C PO BOX 544 395 MAIN ST 685 SUFFIELD ST AGAWAM , MA 01001-0544 AGAWAM , MA 0 100 1-1805 AGAWAM , MA 01001-232E Parcel ID: K12 4 13 Parcel ID: K12 5 1 Parcel ID: K12 5 2 WHEELER JAMES J + INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION BUDGET CABINET SALES II 42 COOPER ST 12 EAST ARMOUR BL 300 MAIN ST AGAWAM , MA 01001-2107 KANSAS CITY , MO 64111 AGAWAM , MA 01001-183S Parcel ID: K13 1 13 Parcel ID: K13 1 15 Parcel ID: K13 1 16 SOUTHWORTH CO GRASSO FRANK A O'CONNELL OIL ASSOC IN 265 MAIN STREET 83 ELM ST 545 MERRILL RD AGAWAM , MA 01001 TARIFFVILLE , CT 06081 PITTSFIELD , MA 01201-37 Parcel ID: K13 2 1 Parcel ID: K13 2 2 Parcel ID: K13 2 3 GRIMALDI ALBERT PARROTTA PETER A GRASSO FRANK A 11 CHASE ST 357 MAIN ST -83 ELM ST SPRINGFIELD , MA 01108-1601 AGAWAM , MA 01001-1805 TARIFFVILLE , CT 06081 Parcel ID: K13 2 4 Parcel ID: K13 2 5 Parcel ID: K13 2 6 GRIMALDI ALBERT GRIMALDI ALBERT JAING XAING-QIANG 11 CHASE ST 11 CHASE ST 366 MAIN ST SPRINGFIELD , MA 01108-1601 SPRINGFIELD , MA 01108-1601 AGAWAM , MA 01001 Parcel ID: K13 2 7 Parcel ID: K13 2 8 Parcel ID: K13 3 1 LAFLEUR ARTHUR D LAFLEUR ARTHUR D BURKE GERALD M 374 MAIN ST 374 MAIN ST 366 MAIN ST AGAWAM , MA 01001-1807 AGAWAM , MA 01001-1807 AGAWAM , MA 01001-1807 Parcel ID: K13 3 2 Parcel ID: K13 3 3 Parcel ID: K13 3 4 VALENTI JOSEPH D VALENTI JOSEPH GNJIDIC VEDRAN 1138 MAIN ST 3 COOPER ST 17 FEDERAL AV AGAWAM , MA 01001 AGAWAM , MA 01001-2106 AGAWAM , MA 01001-212C Parcel ID: K13 3 5 Parcel ID: K13 3 6 Parcel ID: K13 3 7 GAGNE DANIEL J ELKIN5 THERESA M ASHWELL KATHLEEN G 25 FEDERAL AVE 33 FEDERAL AV 24 FEDERAL AVE AGAWAM , MA 01001-2120 AGAWAM , MA 01001-2120 AGAWAM , MA 01001-2121 Parcel ID: K13 3 8 Parcel ID: K13 3 9 Parcel ID: K13 4 2 GENESIS HEALTH VENTURES INC QUINN KEVIN M ZICOLELLA MARY ANN 101 EAST STATE STREET 20 FEDERAL AVE 16 FEDERAL AVE KENNETT SQUARE , PA 19348 AGAWAM , MA 01001-2121 AGAWAM , MA 01001-2121 Parcel ID: K13 4 24 Parcel ID: K13 4 3 Parcel ID: K13 4 4 LARSON CHARLES F 111 + BERRY DEAN M+ PAJER ELISA M L/T P O BOX138 17 COOPER STREET 100 EDGEWATER RD AGAWAM , MA 01001-0138 AGAWAM , MA 01001-2149 AGAWAM , MA 01001-2312 Parcel ID: K13 4 5 Parcel ID: K13 4 6 Parcel 10: K13 4 7 TOWN OF AGAWAM HP HOOD INC TOWN OF AGAWAM 231 MAIN ST 90 EVERETT AV 36 MAIN STREET AGAWAM , MA 01001-1837 CHELSEA , MA 02150 AGAWAM , MA 01001-1825 Parcel ID: K14 2 13 Parcel ID: K14 2 8 Parcel ID: K14 2 9 CASCIO THOMAS E JR VERTERAMO FRANK A CALDON JAMES A]OHNSO 262 MEADOW ST 319 MEADOW STREET 100 ROCK HAVEN RD - M11 AGAWAM , MA 01001 AGAWAM , MA 01001-2322 CARRBORO , NC 27510-25. Parcel ID; L12 4 15 Parcel ID: L12 4 21 Parcel ID: L13 1 3 CALDON JAMES A JOHNSON MARY C GRASSO IRENE G GRASSO IRENE G 100 ROCK HAVEN RD - M104 57 MEADOW STREET 57 MEADOW ST. CARRBORO , NC 27510-2553 AGAWAM , MA 01001-2203 AGAWAM , MA. 01001-220 Parcel ID: L13 1 5 Parcel ID; L14 1 1 Parcel ID: L14 1 11 CALDON JAMES A JOHNSON MARY C CALDON JAMES A JOHNSON MARY C GRASSO IRENE G 100 ROCK HAVEN RD - M104 100 ROCK HAVEN RD- M104 57 MEADOW ST. CARRBORO , NC 27510-2553 CARRBORO , NC 27510-2553 AGAWAM , MA. 01001-220 Parcel ID; L14 1 2 Parcel ID: L14 1 3 Parcel ID: L14 1 4 GRASSO IRENE G 57 MEADOW ST. AGAWAM , MA. 01001-2203 Parcel ID: L14 1 5 Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 N Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 ON, February 16, 2007 Dear Abutter: Mushy's Golf Center LLC has submitted to the Town a request for a zone change on property located on Main Street(rear land). The request is to include this rear land in the Town's Telecommunications Overlay District. The Assessors Office lists you as an abutter and therefore must be notified of the upcoming public hearing. The Planning Board will be holding a public hearing on this request on Thursday, March 1, 2007 at 6:45 PM. The meeting will be held at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper Street, Agawam. You are encouraged to attend and comment. Sincerely, ] /) Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD DBH/DSD:prk LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD The Agawam Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday,March 1, 2007 at 6:45 PM at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper Street, Agawam, MA. The purpose of this hearing will be to hear the petition of Mushy's Golf Center LLC for a proposed zone change on rear property on Main Street. The request is to include this rear land in the Telecommunications Overlay District. Copies of the proposed zone change can be obtained from the Agawam Planning Office or the Agawam Town Clerk's Office between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM in the Agawam Town Hall, 36 Main Street, Agawam,MA. BY ORDER OF: Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman Agawam Planning Board (Ad to be run 2/15/07 &2/22/07) Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Tel.413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 M MEMO TO: Building Inspector Safety Officer Fire Department Health Department Conservation Commission Engineering Department/DP W Board of Appeals School Committee Assessors FROM: Planning Board DATE: February 1, 2007 SUBJECT: Proposed Zone Change -Mushy's Golf Center LLC - rear Main Street Mushy's Golf Center LLC has submitted a zone change request to place rear land on Main Street in the Wireless Telecommunications Overlay District. The Planning Board will be holding its public hearing on this proposal on Thursday, March 1, 2607. We would appreciate any comments you may have prior to this hearing. Sincerely, Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD DBH/DSD:prk 9 0 FA ,� AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL 36 MAIN STREET ; d• AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS 01001 MEMORANDUM p9ATED Date: February 1, 2007 To: Planning Board From: Ursula Retzler, Council Clerk Re: Zone Change—ZC-2007-3 PRESIDENT ZONE CHANGE—Mushy's Golf Center, LLC, Rear Main St., Donald,V.. Rheault Agawam, MA. VICE PRESIDENT Received from Town Clerk's office on February 1, 2007. Robert A. N,'ago vern Submitted to Planning Board on February 1, 2007. Planning Board COUNCILORS will hold their Public Hearing on March 1,2007. George Bitzas City Council will hold their Public Hearing on March 5, 2007 after Cecilia Calabrese City Council's approva to set said date. Ruth Carr Bitzas GinaM. Letellier {f Joseph A tneo - ' Signed Dennis J. Perry ` ,.c��.%C._.. �J • RobertE. Rossi Planning Board Jill P.Simpson Robert Al Young COUNCIL CLERK Ursula Metzler 1• P TELEPHONE (413) 786-0400 Ext.233 FAX (40) 786-9927 tohnson & Sdafar* Attorneys at Law Z C _ -2 C)0-7 -3 776 Westfield Street West Springfield, MA 01089 Telephone (413) 732-8356 FAX (413) 439-0480 _ January 30, 2007 y Clerk's Office o Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 F r _ RE: Petition for Zone Change-Mushy's Golf Center,LLC Rear Main Street, Agawam,MA To Whom It May Concern: Enclosed please find the following relative to the above referenced matter: Original Petition for Zone Change with plan of land showing parcel for which zone change is sought; thirty eight (38) copies of petition and plan of land showing parcel for which zone change is sought; and a check in the amount of five hundred ($500.00) dollars payable to the Town of Agawam to cover the filing and advertising fees for said petition. Please send a copy of all public hearing notices and transmittal memoranda to me at the above address. Thank you and please call with any questions. Very truly yours, Christophe C. of nson Attorney fo shy's Golf Center, LLC F i r i i ✓ 'GAWAM, MASS. PETITION FOR ZONE CHANGE PH 2, 17 WHEREAS, Mushy's Golf Center, LLC is a Massachusetts limited liability company and it owns the property located at Rear Main Street, Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts which it acquired from Janice Bell, Executrix of the Estate of Frank A. Grasso by deed (PARCEL 1) dated April 26, 2006 which is recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 15903, Page 197 (hereinafter "the Mushy's Parcel") A copy of said deed is attached hereto and marked EXHIBIT A.; WHEREAS, the Mushy's Parcel is located in the Industrial A District Zone; WHEREAS, Mushy's Golf Center, LLC proposes to lease a portion of the Mushy's Parcel in an area located northeast of its golf range facility for the construction, operation and maintenance of a telecommunications facility; WHEREAS, in March of 1998, the Town of Agawam (Town) enacted an ordinance creating a Wireless Telecommunications Overlay District (WTOD) "to protect the scenic, historic, natural and other resources of the Town of Agawam while allowing adequate Personal Wireless Telecommunications to be developed." (See §18D-94); WHEREAS, the WTOD designates certain specific parcels where wireless telecommunications structures and facilities may be located and constructed; WHEREAS, the WTOD does not designate any eligible parcels in the entire northeast quadrant of the Town; WHEREAS, the addition of the Mushy's Parcel to the WTOD is necessary to provide wireless communications services in the Town and Hampden County; WHEREAS, the United States Congress, through adoption of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, recognized the important public need for high quality telecommunication services .throughout the United States. With respect to wireless communications services, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 expressly preserved local land use authority over wireless facilities, but it placed several requirements and legal limitations on the exercise of such authority. In essence, Congress struck a balance between legitimate areas of local regulatory control over wireless infrastructure and the public's interest in its timely deployment to meet the public need for wireless services; WHEREAS, wireless telecommunication devices are used..to:�-provieLk--awk4alez-s communication, data, internet and 911 service and being_wltb on more frequently as a primary form of communication for both personal g#nd business needs. Wireless devices have become integral to the telecommunica ns n �ref^ee'p't1b'#?f4%`i it benefits can no longer be considered a luxury; ,? p 14;41 WHEREAS, in an effort to ensure the benefits of wireless technologies to all Americans, Congress enacted the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 (the "911 Act"). The purpose of this legislation was to promote public safety through the deployment of a seamless, nationwide emergency communications infrastructure that includes wireless communications services. In enacting the 911 Act, Congress found that networks that would provide for the rapid, efficient deployment of emergency services would enable faster delivery of emergency care with reduced fatalities and severity of injuries. As an outgrowth of the 911 Act, the FCC mandated wireless carriers to provide enhanced 911 services ("E911") as park of their communications Networks. These services ultimately allow 911 public safety dispatchers to identify a wireless caller's geographical location within several hundred feet. The addition of wireless communications facilities on the Mushy's Parcel will promote the availability of enhanced 911 services in the Town; WHEREAS, a gap in coverage currently exists in the Town, specifically in the northeast corner of the community along the Route 57 and Route 159 corridors. The addition of a wireless communications facility on the Mushy's Parcel, in conjunction with other existing facilities in the Town and the surrounding towns is needed to provide wireless services to people living in-and traveling through this area; WHEREAS, the addition of the Mushy's Parcel to the WTOD will eliminate a significant gap in the availability of wireless services .and allow the provision of wireless communication services where there currently is a need in the Town; WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Town to add the Mushy's Parcel to the WTOD; and NOW THEREFORE, Mushy's Golf Center, LLC respectfully petitions the Agawam Town Council to amend sub-section (2) of §180-94 by including the following parcel of land described below to the Wireless Telecommunications Overlay District: Property Name: Rear Main Street, Agawam_,Massachusetts Assessor's Parcel ID: K13 -2 - 9 Legal Description of Property: The land situated in Agawam, Hampden County, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at an iron rod in the easterly line of Main Street, at the southwesterly corner of the premises conveyed to Raymond E. Harris et al by deed of Esther R. Cohen dated May 10, 1946 and recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds Book 1826, Page 458; thence running N 60° 58' 12" E along said last named land one hundred twenty (120) feet to the southeasterly corner of said last named land; thence running N 190 01' 48" W along said last named land two hundred (200) feet to land conveyed to Eugino Albano et al by deed of Esther R. Cohen; thence running N 60' 58' 12" E along said last named land one hundred thirty (130) feet; thence running N 8° 40' 12" E along said last named land three hundred ninety-eight and 29/100 (398.29) feet; thence running N 21 ° 33' 09" E along land now or formerly of Esther R. Cohen seven hundred sixty-eight and 67/100 (768.67) feet; thence running N 3° 05' W along said last named land three hundred forty-eight (348) feet; thence running N 37' 05' W along said last named land four hundred (400) feet to land now or formerly of Marguerite F. Caldon; thence running S 46' 20' E along said last named land two hundred thirty-one and 32/100 (231.32) feet to an iron rod at land now or formerly of one Hull; thence running southeasterly along said land now or formerly of said Hull ninety-two and 35/100 (92.35) feet more or less to a point; thence running northeasterly along said last named land one hundred (100) feet more or less to an iron rod in the southerly line of land now or formerly of one Grasso; thence running S 500 21' E along said southerly line of said last named land three hundred twenty-two (322) feet more or less to a four foot buttonball tree; thence running N 20 54' E along the easterly line of said last named land five hundred eighty-eight (588) feet to land now or formerly of Hampden County; thence running N 88' 54' E one hundred sixty and 91/100 (160.91) feet along said last named land to the northwesterly corner of land now or formerly of Nora T. Caldon; thence running S 2° 54' W along the westerly line of said last named land eight hundred eighty (880) feet more or less to the southwesterly corner thereof; thence running easterly along said last named land and land now or formerly of John Caldon, Sr. about one hundred twenty-eight (128) feet to land now or formerly of E. F. Caldon; thence running southerly along the westerly line of said last named land two hundred seventy-nine and 14/100 (279.14) feet to a point; thence running southwesterly along said westerly line of said last named land three hundred ninety-three and 18/100 (393.18) feet to a point; thence running southerly along said westerly line of said last named land eight hundred ten and 69/100 (810.69) feet to a point on the northerly side of Meadow Farm Road and land now or formerly of Alfred M. Grasso et als, said land being the premises described as the Third Parcel in deed of Esther R. Cohen to Alfred M. Grasso et als dated June 16, 1954 and recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds Book 2317, Page 318, seventy and 29/100 (70.29) feet to a point; thence running westerly along the northerly side of said Meadow Farm Road and said last named land two hundred two and 881100 (202.88) feet to a point; thence running westerly along said last mentioned land one hundred eighty-seven (187) feet to the point of beginning. Containing twenty-three and 3110D (23.03) acres, more or less. Subject to all encumbrances of record. Together with a right of way along a two (2) rod farm road beginning at Main Street, Agawam, Massachusetts and entering into the above described real estate as shown on a plan of land in Agawam, Massachusetts owned by Frank and Alfred M. Grasso, Durkee, White, Towne and Chapdelaine - Engineers. Document No. 753536D as recorded in Hampden County Land Registration Office. Said right of way being described in said plan as "remains of old road". Respectfully submitted this p�`' day of January, 2007, by MUSITY'S GOLF CENTER, LLC, by Steven Zicolella and Dana Hammett, its Managers. lie le:�L _O �J Steven ZicQI411a, Manager Dana Hammett, Manager Attorney for Petitioner: Christopher C. Johnson Johnson & Sclafani 776 Westfield Street West Springfield, MA 01089 (413) 732-8356- Telephone (413) 439-0480 - Facsimile chrisilaw@comcast.net Page l of 1 }� C.::a�s-�� }, . - i _-6t � - ['-'� -\ 2 Y ei -�T-"���+•i�3,. -C' ri` 1, --W _ it a x � 1C T'- - ^��_" �J _ #• �``5: � i#"G�-- £'? _ �'^>,a .... �, .". may;-. � 3. i � � r WE IMPORTANT�� S � -.-.-1 =. -y� •: � 3�i. �� a IIII"� !il �4 ' X.���.'.1§'� �-�E' � -^i 1'�'1 �. IMPORTANT NOTICE CLASSIFICATION, ZONING, AND SITE ]IMENSIONS ON THIS MAP ARE USED FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES ONLY. SPECIFIC DATA AS LISTED ABOVE SHOULD BE VERIFIED WITH THE PROPER AUTHORITY AND/OR DEPARTMENT Transportation Land Development • Environmental • Services + imagination annovatfon energy Creating results for our clients and benefits for our communities September 15,2006 -Ya1 &se__Hangen Rrustlisx; Tnr Planning Department Agawam Town Hall 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 To comply iA7th Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act(NHPA)of 1966, as amended,Infinigy Engineering,PLLC(Infinigy), on behalf of Optasite,Inc. (Optasite),has retained Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB)to evaluate proposed carrier Facilities for any adverse effect they may have upon historic properties. As part of this evaluation, and in conformance with the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement(NPA)for review of effects on historic properties for proposed undertakings,VHB is submitting this proposed wireless telecommunications Facility construction notification to the municipal offices of Agawam and local Historic Commission. Optasite is proposing to develop a new wireless telecommunications Facility at Mushy's Driving Range property located at 369 Main Street(Route 75)in Agawam, Massachusetts. Optasite plans to install a f 170-foot tall galvanized steel monopole within a proposed t75-foot by f75-foot chain-link fenced enclosed lease compound area to be developed for future use by service providers. Future transmission/reception antenna will be attached to the monopole and associated ground equipment will be installed at the base of the monopole. Access to the Facility will be provided via a proposed 12-foot wide gravel access drive that will extend in a northerly direction off of an existing gravel drive located east of Main Street. The project area is located within the northern portion of the driving range,and currently exists as manicured lawn. This Facility will provide improved wireless coverage to areas of Agawam- The purpose of this letter is to notify the Town of Agawam that public notice of this proposed Facility will be published in the Agawam Advertiser News on Thursday,September 21,2006,and to invite continents regarding any potential effects that the proposed Facility may have upon historic properties from relevant individuals or groups that you may be aware of Parties interested in submitting comments regarding any potential effects of the proposed Facility on historic properties may do so by sending them to Vanasse Hangen Brustlin,Inc., 54 Tuttle Place, Middletown,CT, 06457, to the attention of Nicole Dentamaro. Questions about this proposed project may be submitted via mail to the above address,entailed to ndentamaroawhb.com,or by calling(960)632-1500 ext.2317. VI IB will be accepting comments and/or questions within 30 days of the date of this publication. 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' 'Agawam r 4P I41 --S +yin P_141/Pro Min 1 h22 �,y` L AM 591 Northwest %reel,Aaawam s �� • -�gt�,te 1iWY SH217/CrawnCasile-Pa3v:am AID ft Monopole` ` 628 Meadow St EA Aaawam- 93 it Mo'n000te' / SH277lcrown Lonfimeadow / 73 Pondside Road, Lonnmeadow / 140ft Monopole, 1/ P166 ■ :H21 ■ -Lr I spl5 Flfst C I � - 'J 763 L — on mead 85 ft St SH2221fVIAaaveamOakRoad r 850 South Westfield St.Aaav:am H222 157 tt Monopol, SP42iiiL?nniesFibe, 1.35ATS P1 00 f 1804 Main Street,Agawam-� j 190 tt Monopole ' Scale 1":0.56 Miles entity (including the owner of such pole,duct, conduit,or right-of-way).'. SEC. 704. FACILITIES SITING;RADIO FREQUENCY EMISSION STANDARDS. (a)NATIONAL WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITING POLICY- Section 332(c) (47 U.S.C. 332(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: '(7) PRESERVATION OF LOCAL ZONING AUTHORITY- '(A) GENERAL AUTHORITY- Except as provided in this paragraph, nothing in this Act shall limit or affect the authority of a State or local government or instrumentality thereof over decisions regarding the placement, construction,and modification of personal wireless service facilities. '(B)LIMITATIONS- '(i) The regulation of the placement,construction, and modification of personal wireless service facilities by any State or local government or instrumentality thereof-- '(I)-sb l�Upre-gsanah.lydiscrim;nate among providers of functionally equivalent s rvices; and '(II) shall not prohibit or hUg the effect of prohibiting the provision of personal wireless services. '(ii)A State or local government or instrumentality thereof shall act on any request for authorization to place,construct,or modify personal wireless service facilities within a reasonable period of time after the request is duly filed with such government or instrumentality,taking into account the nature and scope of such request. '(iii)Any decision by a State or local government or instrumentality thereof to deny a request to place, construct, or modify personal wireless service facilities shall be in writing and supported by substantial evidence contained in a written record. '(iv)No State or local government or instrumentality thereof may regulate the placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless service facilities on the basis of the environmental effects of radio frequency emissions to the extent that such facilities comply with the Commission's regulations concerning such emissions. '(v)Any person adversely affected by any final action or failure to act by a State or local government or any instrumentality thereof that is inconsistent with this subparagraph may,within 30 days after such action or failure to act, commence an action in any court of competent jurisdiction. The court shall hear and decide such action on an expedited basis. Any person adversely affected by an act or failure to act by a State or local government or any instrumentality thereof that is inconsistent with clause(iv)may petition the Commission for relief. '(C) DEFINITIONS- For purposes of this paragraph-- '(i)the term 'personal wireless services' means commercial mobile services, unlicensed wireless services, and common carrier wireless exchange access services; '(ii)the term 'personal wireless service facilities' means facilities for the provision of personal wireless services; and '(iii)the term 'unlicensed wireless service'means the offering of telecommunications services using duly authorized devices which do not require individual licenses, but does not mean the provision of direct-to-home satellite services (as defined in section 303(v)).'. (b) RADIO FREQUENCY EMISSIONS- Within 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall complete action in ET Docket 93-62 to prescribe and make effective rules regarding the environmental effects of radio frequency emissions. (c)AVAILABILITY OF PROPERTY- Within 180 days of the enactment of this Act, the President or his designee shall prescribe procedures by which Federal departments and agencies may make available on a fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory basis, property, rights-of-way, and easements under their control for the placement of new telecommunications services that are dependent, in whole or in part, upon the utilization of Federal spectrum rights for the transmission or reception of such services. These procedures may establish a presumption that requests for the use of property, rights-of-way, and easements by duly authorized providers should be granted absent unavoidable direct conflict with the department or agency's mission, or the current or planned use of the property, rights-of-way, and easements in question.Reasonable fees may be charged to providers of such telecommunications services for use of property, rights-of-way, and easements. The Commission shall provide technical support to States to encourage them to make property, rights-of-way, and easements under their jurisdiction available for such purposes. SEC. 705. MOBILE SERVICES DIRECT ACCESS TO LONG DISTANCE CARRIERS. Section 332(c) (47 U.S.C. 332(c)) is amended by adding at the end r • • • • Optasite • OPTASITE TOWERS LLC _ T-MOBILE USA, INC. r MUSITY'S GOLF CENTER, LLC ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION PROPOSED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY 369 MAIN STREET AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS • r•r+ • • TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. ZONE CHANGE PETITION • 2. SITE PLANS 3. PROPAGATION MAPS FROM T-MOBILE 4. VISUAL RESOURCE EVALUATION • • • i • • 0 • a 1 • • • `� F • • _� ......' ' , • y.F 1 a T y _ .L . _� PETITION FOR ZONE CHAtd��. • �7 JdN 30 Pfi# 2 S WHEREAS; , Mushy''s Golf Center, LLC is a 1 Lassachusetts limited �iabdity company and it uwns the property located at Rear Main Street Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts Akb it acquired from ,janice'BeJEF EXecutrix of the Estate of Frank A. Gesso byVbed (PARCEL 1) dated Apn1 26; 2006 which is recorded in theg tiampder�minty Registr*of Deeds in l3001<d 59D3, Page� T'hereii lifter ',the Mushy's • Parcel )rpy of said dead rs attcEred nerexo and marked Ei H731T A , f� WHEREAS the Mushy's Parcel is located in the lndustrial A District Zone; WHEREAS, Mushy's Golf Center, LLC proposes to lease a portion of the • Mushy's Parcel in an area located northeast of its golf rangy facility for the construction, operation and maintenance of a telecommunications faA3 WHEREAS [ arch of 1998, the Town of AT am (Town) enacted an ordinance creating a Wireless Telecommunications Overlay District''(WTOD) "to protect • _ the scenic, historic, natural and other resources of the Town of-Agawam while allowing adequate Personal Wireless Telecommunications to be developed." (See §180-94); WHEREAS, the WTOO desi nates rertaln s ecific parcels where wireless " 9 F: lecommuriications structures a11r1 facilities may be locate f and constructed, # WHEREAS; 66. WTOD' does not designate an}� 'eligible parcels in the entire ortheast quadrant of the 7oaun WHEREAS, the addition of the Mushy's Rdicel to #he-WTOD is necessary to "_provide wireless communications services in the Town ae t aftoen County; WHEREAS the United States Congress' #trough adoption of the Telecommunications Act of 1906, recognized the important public-need for high quality Telecommunication services .throughout the United States: - With respect to wireless communications,, et�icos; the Telecommunications Ac t f- 1996 expressly preserved jowl land use authority over,--ireless facilities, but it placed several requirements and • tgai, hmrtai .pns on. the: exercise of such authority. .In essence, Congress struck a k larr e O et ++ en Eegitil ate areas of1' wl regulatory con#rot over wireless infrastructure and>=the publics interest in'itstimely 'deplrrymcnt to meet,the public need for wireless services, ♦ = WHEREAS; Wireless telecommunication devices are used to provide wireless communication dagjinternet and 911 service and We_ p6lfed on more frequently as a primary form of eoncation for both personal and--business needs. Wireless devices have become=n#egraI to the telecommunicatro __re ds of the public and their - - benefits can no longer be considered a luxury; • WHEREAS, to an effort to ensure the bene+# Tfrtess technologies to all Americans _ ngr ss -enacted the Wireless--C n"tinicat!ons and Public • SafetyAct of 'f993 fhe "911 Act" The( ). purpose,16fi this Legislation was to _ r promote public safety through the deployment of.a, seamless, nationwide =' emergency co ,m- ,Ltnications infrastructure thatrrncfud)6- wtrsless communications services. In Mlle-Unt ttte--911 Act Congf0ss fizi'tnd that networks that would provide f6r the rapid, Wglent deploymen al"r:me€gency sarvic,,�s would enable ♦ faster del POMP e rg t.w re U�th re �io� d fa+altfr�� �sd�er ty of ralut'aes, As an otatg-K Wth Z f ii i 91 `AV the FCG rnacaclated iz-wireless art r f pN vide enhancedj.�-H)ll i,s6rviimis ('`E911°) as part of ttidir communications ldtWorks. ". These services`uitiinatety allow 911 public _safe ;diatehers to identify a - wireless caller's geographical location within several uiidred feet. "I"he addition of wireless communications facilities on the Mush 's Parcel will remote the • = y p - availability of�enhanced 911 services in the Town; wim - WHEREAS, a gap in coverage currently exrs iff Town, specifically in Inc northeast corner of the community along the Route 57 and Route 159 corridors. The addition of a wireless communications.facility on the Mushy's • n Parcel, in conjunction with other existing facilities-in,- the Town and the 1 surrounding towns iskneeded'to provide wireless services to people living in and traveling throi tftisayea; W! i WHEREAS,--the addition of the Mushys ParceFto tireVUTDD will eliminate' R. . • a significant gap irr the availability of wireless'services and allow the provision of =' wireless communication services where there currently is,.a need in the Town; — " WHERE ASt is 'in the best interests of the Town to add the Mushy's Parcel to the W-1160; nd • - _ NOW THE FORE, Mushy's Golf Center, LLG respectfully petitions the 15-5 Agawam Town Council to amend sub-section (2) of 1 180-94 by including the following parcel of land described below to the Wireless Telecommunications nerlay District • } toperty Blame: Rear Main Street, Agawam, Massachusetts r „t AaSsor's Pare1 fD -K13 - 2 -9 • j ry • - eta-� ` - :Y • r ,. - W1"1 7h to c-�--�#_u� ale3d AgaH+am, k am :den 'Crsunt funded: and described as follows'. • Begmnrijg� 3pup M fn the saner ly iin �f Mam:S#reef, a+ +he southwesterly corner o �ral f3j deec9 f Est h r R - Cohen gaf f 3r 1 r - prdWt it arrr cren ounty Reg try of Deeds" _ .n Book 1Ei26, agaielaoe ru{1,fY1ng N] 6,0" 58' 1E along sairJ last named land one hundred twemt to die s4 6tfi as#eriy corner of said last_ • ,; narmedland, thence turtrr "fit 9 tIi $ itSt atnn€1 5td-last named land two omd�e 2{l � et t l nil_c mveyed to-! u inQ Rlb2no et atbv deed of Esther R. en thence runningr � land one hundred 5 _thtrf+;(130j feet, thence ruftnrng f't 8° 40' 1 l alCfnn sdNd sl named land three xtndred ninet4.-e ence running N v21 33' 09" E, =x me long land now"or former! bf=-� ;r i en seven hundred sixty-eight and 1.• ' e , i700 (767}feed, #hefts rumding N 3°=W 1r1Ibg said last.named.land T �e hundred fi`orty ergF ( i} ft erfCe rumtnV N 37a 05' W along said last x med four hu ad nv r rmerly of Marguerite F. � runninr 16� T alort . s;td •fd s tl rued land`two hundred -one rtd 32/100 ( i-3 fie to mown rt�d at hand now or formerly of one •yr till thence running southeijgerlp,�alomg ,SBid land noW,,or formerly of said, Hull t�aty-two=and 351100 (9�2"3% feet more?oraess 3o a point, thence running nr #testerly along said last named land one hundred (100) feet more or less to iron rod in the south&ly line of-land, now or forrrerly'of one Grasso; thence =t unr rig S 50' 2'1' E along sa&§outherly line of sard=last,named land Three - _ • N hundred Twenty-two (322) feet maze or les&to a fbik-foof tirtttonball tree; thence running Nf2° 54' E along the easterly Lne.'of said ast riarmed- land five hundred eighty-eight (588) feet to land ryor arer1y of +#ampden County; thence AE running N 8& 54':E gone hundred txty anti 94f10I , #80 91) feef along said last s =37 tamed land to the nnrtftt sW� conrier .of land now b fofirterfy of Nora "F. • =Caidon; thence rur r54 afortgthe westerly line of saidaasf named ! larxT eight hundred eighty.,�880} feet more or less to the southwesterly corner - 3ereof, thence runmtnq�OOMy zl sal f lasE 0 fined land and land now or fiormerly of John dz l F afa rie f�utuIre(, twenty e)W (128} feet to land � now or formefly;p E F Ga#dan, th6n' ce running soUthaty'along the westerly line t • of said last named! # humdr #seventyt3tner�d 14/100' (279.14j`feef to a point thence rr�rtftrrrgrsoc tfawesterf along sard�vesterly line of said last named ld fee htinttr d nrnety�three and 4 3�f 0l (39r.18) feet to a -point; thence 3�` nutgtherly atresJ��me ofatd [ast'name land eight hundred tTen ani 7d00 (810,6f "feet to,d ipbint on the t( ttf7erly side:of Meadow.Farm dryad'and land no iv or f�l of� ffred fl :basso"et als;said (and being the • z l as� tmises described f, T,t�r�l�arcel in deed of Es ner W Cohen to Alfred M. , aasso et als dated Jnne 4 1 54 and recorded in Hampden County Registry of " Deeds Sool�231� 3�age 31i seuenty and 291100 {TQ 9�feet to a,point -tC�ence •k iuxstitng-y r, erlyclang nortbet}y side al card Aeada�rx Farms Road and,said _ _ fas�.r��rried iarxrl;fwo hundred two artd 88!'IflQ {202.88} teeY�tic� a pairr�;wth�nce, `runnin j'urestecly`alonga:said fasf rnentianed land oae hurtdrecJtgtity-raven n fee -to MOT nt of PlWf t ffm-g,twee -f#tree an 3 31-1-00.�23 0 3 acres more or less UjeUto all ehe-ambiances of record. • �N71 _Tog ather.Wft a right of way along-� two={2}hod farm road ,begrnning at Main Streef =Agawam;."Massachusetts and entering into ythe above described real jiesfate=as shown on a plan_ot land in Agawam, MasS4e11 setts awned by Frank MCaarl Alfr d:r-N Grasso: Durkee, 1Vfilte bWh)bsar-d Chapdelaine .Engmesrs.': • LYoeurnenf fUo r735363 as recorded in Hampden Coun# tarid Registration ' eiains of of dertbod risid ptarfw( eSaid right' w a - respectfully submitted this -301 day of,Januar y 2007, by MUSNY'S GOLF CENTER, LLC, bySfeven Zicatella arid DanalHamrnett, ifs Managers. Sfes en Zic lla m Manager Dana F3 ame#f, Manager, m . HR Attorney for Petitioner._ v Christopher C. Johnson,.. • Johnson&„Scfafani7 a 77. ` WesttWd=5treef West Springfield, MA,011)89 _ {413} 732-8356-Telephone (413)"439-0480-facsimile:Yzf cn ri sj l aw@ co m ca st.net R s * Page I of I } AMR- IT = *cx e Py J* z Fre�7 RE- ari,= a • No 3 ]p rEa _ �Ii1I 3 d 3$ © I Ht 1LIf1�' FOR { . 2 • • • • • • • i �- � a 0 ta Ite H a :> MUSHYS DRIVING RANGE 369 MAIN STREET AGAWAM, MA 01001 C � C is o =� PROJECT SUMMARY VICINITY MAP SHEET INDEX SITE NAME MUSITYS DRIVING RANGE NO.T' DESCRIPTION REV NQ' • SITE ADDRESS: 369 MAIN STREET AGAWAM, MA 01001 .-■} T-1 TITLE SHEET C CONTACT PERSON: KEITH COPP;NS •` SI F - G-1 EXISTING SITE PLAN 0 17 VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT J O OPTASITE, INC. `L-0, x a ONE RESEARCHI DRIVE. SUITE 200C RR L1 O WESTBOROUGH, MA 01587 . C-2 PROPOSED SITE PLAN 0 cn 0 d (508)-799-2460 X-314 �_, p Z GOVERNING CODE: MASSACHUSETTS STATE BUILDING CODE y C-3 COMPOUND PLAN & EQUIPMENT LAYOUT 0 u JURIDICTION: AGAWAM PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION = Z Cal C-4 ELEVATIONS 0 e . APPLICANT: OPTASITE, INC I, m -- - O � Q ONE RESEARCH DRIVE, SUITE 20CC Y- W p WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581 i -?irt'['.'�: �' C-5 SITE AND EROSION CONTROL DETAILS 0 O �_ W e ..- . .l.. ;.i w rA cc LU ~ H ARCH17CT: MAGUIRE GROUP INC. O = In ONE COURT STREET 3 V) Z NEW BRITAIN, CT 06051 d Q t VICINITY NEAP M/E/P ENGINEER: MAGUIRE GROUP INC. Q ONE COURT STREET Not To Sm. O NEW BRITAIN, CT 06051 r7 F � L,ATTITUDE: 42' 05' 02,48 NGVD 1929 LONGITUDE: 72' 36' 4&41' NGVD 1929 PRO ECT NO i 179e21000 OESK:NEO 8'*, GMT j GROUND ELEVATION- EXISTING-55.7' PROPOSED= 62,0' DFtAWN a*: GKP i DO NOT SCALE DRAWINGS CHK'C BY: GYP DA7'E,. 08/7 0/O6 CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL PLANS AND EXISTING SCALE: AS NOTED DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS ON THE JOB SITE AND SHEET NO.: SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE PROJECT OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE 1N WRITING OF DISCREPANCIES T_ 1 a BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK OR BE 1 1 p RESPONSIBLE FOR SAME. • a OF 6 i N/F PETER PERR07TA N✓ A 55 4 �y6°26 `�9A /t32'8�4 63 N/F rc a AL9ER7 GRIMALDI Ida FL aculEr9 Hf4.p�filw ti9 }� `�i __ —__ ND7I-'L,-W__—_---_--- N a - �-a87 pig gu,1d` s 39937' _ AL9FRT GMmAL01 ,rfetdoQon�gS 7 - 'L N77 fp 46' � _— Concrete , rn Y k Nr �- FRANK GRASSD l :`--.----- FRANK P GAIATARE EI•wo�ll�m�B1.5 S112.03LJ71F _ _ r:- _ _-�•: .: : .-"-,�� 100-Year Flood Lfie _r _ 1•'` ;=` ,1� mil. Elevadan 61. pr, 5 �• ~ IF FRANK VERTERAMO ...-_.._. .y4 5`4 yq rr� `CL Is I RCHr�WAr sio ;'�:f --- �'�ri ��� ram' w• � i W w4a 700, RO'Se ? 100' Wetland Buffer y y 9 � - - 1J { •60.0 �m _ R JAMES A. CALOON & MARY C. JOHNSON oil O Q LL W Q GENERAL NOTES: MONOPOLE LOCATION TABLE z o z c� z 983 NORTH AMERICAN DATUM(NAD 83) U i1 § Q NORTHING r 21157575.2597 FT LATITUDE - 42'05'02-49' W Z (' 3 1.) Existing topography, and all other physical features,shown an this plan are from a field survey performed by Compass EAST IG -353948.0675 FT LONGITUDE- 72'36'4a41' 1H Z Engineering Group LLC in Jury 2006. EXISTING SITE PLAN ¢ 4 to 2t Q 1988 NATIONAL GEODETIC VERTICAL DATUM (NAVO BB) F-- U 0 IllIll SLUE: 1'-100' ELEVATION- 55.0(EXISTING) GROUND O BASE OF TOWER O_ E 2,} Horizontal and vertical datum used for FAA 2-C Certification for this site were established from a field survey performed by lea 0 1W O of LLI W Compass Engineering Group LLC on July7,through 12th 2006. IacaLEIN FEETI ILLI FAA 2C SURVEY CERTIFICATION Of 3.) Dea*gs are based on I North American Datum(NAD 83y. presented W U) I hereby oerttT that the latitude I Do leRetWne Dori e • Elevations are based on 1988 National Geodetic Vertical Datum(NAND 88). hereon meet a raWiremart of( onqnude he FAA With the fallotn'ng deeuracPeW � � Z_ Based on control points. +/- TWENTY(20)FEET- VERTICALLY 1A Q 8 +/- FIFTY(SO)FEET- HORIZONTALLY d 4.) Underground u structure and facility locations depicted and noted hereon have been Compiled,in part,from record' LEGEND RBty, T mapping suppled b the re ve utlll companies or governmental agencies,from y PROPERTY LINE --------- appi g ppled y 5pecd ry pa goparole tesifmorr and from other sources, DAVID J. RODE DATE: 07-7-Oa These locations must be Considered as approximate In nature. Additionally,other such features may exist on the Site,the existence CONTOUR 5p0 ram~�-�- �' sIM Ron 4 PROJECI No.;1 M2.1 DOD of all such features must be field determined and verified by the appropriate authorities prior to construction. Cal'DIl35AFE'at 1: 1-88a-344-7233, )RON P!N DESIONED III CUP I CERTIFY-THAT THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL DATUMS USED FOR FAA 2-C CERTIFICATION FOR DRAWN BY., GNP j¢t 5.1 This map was prepared from Reid mea5Ur6men15. It IS not to be construed as a property survey and 1s subject to such fatty as HYDRANT THIS SITE CONFORMS TO PROCEDURAL AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR THE PRACTICE OF CHMD 9r: CMP � LAND SURVEYING IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACNUSETIS AND CONFORMS TO THE said Survey may disclose. 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Visual Resource Evaluation Optasite Towers LLC seeks approval to construct a telecommunications Facility within the Town of Agawam,Massachusetts to be located on property at 369 Main Street(host property).This"Visual Resource Evaluation"was conducted to approximate the visibility of the proposed Facility within a two-mile radius of the Site(Study Area). Portions of the neighboring municipalities of Springfield and West Springfield are contained within the Study Area and as such have been included in this analysis. Project introduction The proposed Facility includes the construction of a 170-foot tall monopole and associated ground equipment to be located within a fenced enclosure at the base of the tower. Based on information provided by the project engineer,Maguire Group Inc.,the proposed project area would be located at approximately 62 feet Above Mean Sea Level(AMSL). Access to the proposed Facility would primarily follow an existing gravel driveway currently located on the host property. Site Description and Setting The host property is identified by the Town of Agawam Assessor's Office as three contiguous parcels of land depicted on Assessor's Map No.K13,Block 2,Lots 9,6,and 2. Lot 9 of the host property contains 20.17 acres of land,which is currently utilized as Mushy's Driving Range. Lot 6(±0.78 acre)of the host property is currently occupied by the Main Street Grill restaurant,and Lot 2(t2.47 acres)currently exists as undeveloped,manicured lawn. The proposed Facility is situated within the northern portion of Lot 9,located just north of the driving range limits. This area is currently open,undeveloped grass land. Land use within the general vicinity of the host property is mainly comprised of various commercial and industrial parcels Iocated along Main Street. Further to the west/southwest,the predominant land use transitions to medium-density residential parcels. The Study Area contains approximately 224 linear miles of roadways. This includes segments of Interstates 91 and 291 as well as a number of key,state-numbered routes such as Route 147,Route 75, Route 57,Route 20 and Route 5. The topography in the Study Area is generally characterized by gently rolling hills that range * in ground elevation from approximately 50 feet AMSL to just over 200 feet AMSL. The tree cover within the Study Area consists of mixed deciduous hardwood species.The tree canopy occupies approximately 2,700 acres of the 8,042-acre study area(34%). During the in-field activities associated with this analysis,an infrared laser range finder was used to accurately determine the average tree canopy height throughout the Study Area. Numerous trees were selected for measurement and the average tree canopy established,in this case 65 feet. Lastly,the Study Area contains approximately 882 acres of surface water,dominated in large f W0999.10XYV0rls%agawam_vis"_re;wLcbc 1 L[7� Vanasse Hangen$rustlin,Inc measure by portions of the Connecticut River to the east and the Westfield River located to i the north. ■ METHODOLOGY To estimate the visibility associated with the proposed Facility,VHB incorporates a two-fold approach utilizing both a predictive computer model and in-field analysis. The predictive model is employed to assess potential visibility throughout the entire Study Area,including private property and/or otherwise inaccessible areas for field verification. A"balloon float" and Study Area drive-through reconnaissance are also conducted to obtain locational and height representations,back check the initial computer model results and provide photographic documentation from publicly accessible areas. Results of both activities are analyzed and incorporated into the final viewshed map. A description of the methodologies used in the analysis is provided below. Visibility Analysis • Using ESRI's ArcView®Spatial Analyst,a computer modeling tool,the areas from where the proposed Facility is expected to be visible are calculated. This is based on information entered into the computer model,including the height of the proposed Facility,its ground elevation,the surrounding topography,existing vegetation and/or any significant structures/objects that may act to obstruct potential views. The base topographic data was derived from the 1:24,000-scale USGS National Elevation Dataset. The forest layer was derived through on-screen digitizing in ArcView@ GIS from high resolution,2005 natural color digital orthophotos obtained from MassGIS. Once the data are entered,a series of constraints are applied to the computer model to S achieve an estimate of where the Facility will be visible. Initially,only topography was used as a visual constraint;the tree canopy is omitted to evaluate all areas of potential visibility without any vegetative screening.Although this is an overly conservative prediction,the initial omission of these layers provides a reference for comparison once the tree canopy is established and also assists in the evaluation of potential seasonal visibility of the proposed Facility. A conservative tree canopy height of 50 feet is then used to prepare a preliminary viewshed map for use during the Study Area reconnaissance.The average height of the tree canopy is determined in the field using a hand held infra-red laser range finder.The average tree canopy height is incorporated into the final viewshed map;in this case,65 feet was identified as the average tree canopy height. The forested areas within the Study Area were then overlaid on the elevation grid with a height of 65 feet added and the visibility IW0999.t01repon5ingawam t�sual_repnrl.doc 2 f1J17 Vanasse Hangen Brusthn,Inc. calculated. The forested areas are then extracted from the areas of visibility,with the assumption that a person standing among the trees will not be able to view the Facility. Balloon Float and Study Area Reconnaissance On March 9,2007 Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc.,(VHB)conducted a balloon float at the proposed Facility in order to evaluate the potential viewshed within the Study Area.The balloon float consisted of raising and maintaining a tethered,helium filled weather balloon at the proposed Site location at a height of 170 feet.Once the balloon was aloft,VH13 personnel drove the public road system in the study area to inventory those areas where the balloon was visible. During the balloon float,weather conditions were sunny with temperatures r ranging from approximately 5 to 25 degrees Fahrenheight. Photographic Documentation r During the balloon float,VHB staff conducted a drive-by reconnaissance along the roads located within the Study Area with an emphasis on nearby residential areas and other potential sensitive receptors in order to evaluate and refine the results of the preliminary viewshed map and to verify where the balloon was,and was not,visible above and/or through the tree canopy. The balloon was photographed from a number of different vantage points to document the actual view towards the proposed Facility. The locations and orientations of the photos are described below: 1. View from Main Street approaching host property,looking northeast. 2. View from Meadow Street adjacent to house#102,looking northwest- Balloon is visible through trees. 3. View from Meadow Street adjacent to house#39,looking north-Balloon is visible through trees. 4. View from Main Street at Cooper Street,looking northeast. 5. View from Route 147,looking southeast. b. View from Main Street adjacent to.Hood Factory,looking east. 7. View from Route 147 adjacent to entrance to Eastern States Exposition, looking southeast. S. View from Main Street at Harvey Johnson Drive,looking north. 9. View from Federal Street adjacent to house#76,looking northeast-Balloon is visible through trees. 10. View from Federal Street adjacent to house#49,looking northeast. 11. View from End of Columbus Street,looking southeast. Photographs of the balloon from the view points listed above were taken with a Nikon Digital Camera COOLPIX 5700,which has a Iens focal length equivalent to a 35 mm camera with a 38 to 115 mm zoom. "The lens that most closely approximates the view of the unaided .1'AQ+r>9 1 CATepam\agawsm_risual_r port.doc 3 • ►Ili vanasse Hangen Brustlin,Inc. human eye is known as the normal focal-length Iens. For the 35 mm camera format,which gives a 24x36 mm image,the normal focal length is about 50 minn"' The optical zoom lens for the Nikon COOLPLX was set at a range of 50 mm to 70 mm for the purposes of this Visual Resource Evaluation. The locations of the photographic points are recorded in the field using a hand held GPS • receiver and are subsequently plotted on the maps contained in the attachments to this document. Photographic Simulation Photographic Simulations were generated for the eleven locations identified above. The Photographic Simulations represent a scaled depiction of the proposed monopole from these locations. The height of the Facility is determined based on the location of the balloon in the photographs and a proportional monopole linage is simulated into the photographs. The simulations are contained in Attachment A. ■ CONCLUSIONS • Based on this analysis,areas from where the proposed 170-foot monopole would be visible above the tree canopy comprise approximately 124 acres,or roughly 1.5 percent of the 8,042- acre Study Area. As depicted on the attached viewshed map,visibility associated with the proposed Facility is primarily confined to the host property and portions of Main Street • located within the immediate vicinity thereof;the Eastern States Exposition Grounds and adjacent portions of Route 147 to the north; undeveloped,open fields to the east;and an approximate 0.35-mile segment of Route 57 located to the south. Other areas of year-round visibility include select portions of Interstate 91,Route 147,Columbus Street and several locations on private,industrial properties to the northeast. In general,land use within these areas is non-residential. As such,potential views of the proposed Facility from private • residences would be minimal. VHB estimates that approximately S residences within the Study Area would have partial,year round views of the proposed monopole from select portions of their properties. Of these properties,three are located along or adjacent to Main within the general vicinity of the proposed Site Street(including limited segments of Harvey Johnson Drive,Cooper Street and Federal Street)while the remaining five properties are located just over one mile away along Columbus Street where several residences located on the south side of the roadway have open views in the direction of the host property. The viewshed map also depicts additional areas where seasonal(Le.during"leaf off"conditions) views through the trees are anticipated. These areas comprise approximately 63 additional acres and are mostly limited to the immediate vicinity of the host property. VHB estimates Warren,Bruce.Phorographv,West Publishing Company,Eagan,MN,c. 1993,(page 70). • TM Vanasse Hangen Brustlin,Inc. that approximately 17 residences would have limited,seasonal views from select portions of the properties. These residences are mainly located along Meadow Street to the south/southeast and Federal Street to the southwest. ' 1'140999.1 O\rWDMr agawam_viS a1_report.do rJ • ►III Vanasse Hangen B[ustlin,Inc. Attachment A Photolog Documentation Map, Balloon Float Photographs and • Photographic Simulations • V40999AOVeportsagawam_vi5»a_�nao� 6 i i `� = r it v k � 'PLr ` � Yam. cr\�•r ` � S oil. 1 r i, _�',.',.�� �, +.+ "� f ���.'yypw.,'��;... F1�►-. -•,ti ee•* < �• Vo �` ..�r; �. t✓ °i?,"�� 1�s� v�,p!: � �1, t ,- � ram, .'+@ �k'..• II� �1 �. 05 .ram A. A iAl • , � --.ram=„�_ -_ . BOON ►vn Photolo g Documentation Town of Agawam Massachusetts study Area 1 C"�4 ...r• !- �, re:. �Ism �a i`i ,r�I U"I W�v T:___ - 11 .• � ' � �•;S� ,! it Proposed Facility -j .� 10 it �' ,�" spa ��'� II !�•'•' I / F 1� 025 r"�krtr v^�"Y • •tL .��.. �. � .^ N'�r• '.T � Nor ® .,,, Opts Town of Photographic Documentation and Simulation View I Agawam Massachusetts ...... ..... a A Balloon Test Photo Mushy's Driving Range 369 Maid Street Agawam, MA Monopole installation `�"`r:•=. - with 4 carriers low PHOTO TAKEN FROM MAIN STREET APPROACHING HOST PROPERTY,LOOKING NORTHEAST o1,rA DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 0.29 MILE+�- Town of Photographic Documentation and Simulation View 2 Agawam Massachusetts y 16 Ik h f. .rr - _t -I r i Mushy's Driving Range 369 Main Street Agawam, MA jA Monopole installation y : :• .'° �' with 4 carriers FMI XR'� eu .ew, PHOTOTAKEN FROM MEADOW STREET ADJACENT TO HOUSE #102, LOOKING NORTHWEST- BALLOON IS VISIBLE Ono THROUGH TREES DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 0.50 MILE+I- Town of Photographic Documentation and Simulation View= 3 Agawam Massachusetts tit c tiIL f �4` - ram' � "►'r y,' � J ` < �!; ��.,r�-�-•��.� _sue Bulloon Test Phutu } Mushy's Driving Ran,,c 369 Main Street Agawam, MA Monopole installation with 4 carriers PHOTO TAKEN FROM MEADOW STREET ADJACENTTO HOUSE#39, LOOKING NORTH - BALLOON IS VISIBLE Opp" THROUGH TREES DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 0.46 MILE +/- • a • • • • • • • • • Town of Photographic Documentation and Simulation View 4 Agawam Massachusetts 4. r ir Itnrr Mushy`s Driving Range 369 Main Street - - Agawam, MA Monopole installation with 4 carriers PHOTO TAKEN FROM MAIN STREET AT COOPER STREET, LOOKING NORTHEAST tlrur DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 0.22 MILE +/- i • • • • • i • i • • Town of Photographic DOCILlmentation and SilnUlation View .5 Agawam Massachusetts r _ ' - 1 T- r L' Muslly's Driving Range 369 Main Strect Agawam, MA Monopole installation wilh 4 carricrs a- - r PHOTO TAKEN FROM ROUTE 147, LOOKING SOUTHEAST oi,r" DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 1.05 MILES+�- ®1 .,. . ,1,rr . ,:,... Town of Photographic Documentation and Sill-ILil--citiorl 117ew G Agawam Massachusetts kP I It k: r i� If y 'C n d - a i `"�` ®' Bulluuil 1'�W Photo Mushy's Driving Range 369 Main Street Agawam, MA Monopole installation with 4 carriers PHOTO TAKEN FROM MAIN STREET ADJACENT TO HOOD FACTORY, LOOKING EAST nr�ra DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 0.23 MILE+�- Town of Photographic Documentation and Simulation Fteiv 7 Agawam Massachusetts 41 V, 4, ; r, Mushy`s Driving Range �.��.. .1 I 1 NNW 369 Main Street Agawam, MA Monopole installation ' , " with 4 carriers R ' w ,�~'• is E i4 h -..�.* �y�i'y,.':�.,�_ '� k'" �,.. � i PHOTO TAKEN FROM ROUTE 147 AT ENTRANCE TO EASTERN STATES EXPOSITION, LOOKING SOUTHEAST DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 0.67 MILE+/- 0 „,.,. • i • • • • • • i • • Town of Photographic Documentation and Simulation View Agawam Massachusetts .. - AI V x Birlluu11 Test Iif):r Mushy'S Driving Range 369 Main Street Agawam. MA Monopolc installation �-. ._:;., - ,�nj W . with 4 carriers PHOTO TAKEN FROM MAIN STREET AT HARVEY JOHNSON DRIVE, LOOKING NORTH f7plri DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 0.39 MILE +�- • • • • • • i • • • • Town of Photographic Documentation and Silnulation Vieiv 9 Agawam Massachusetts 7 �..� � I it�4- 5•,l^ 81 - � a u yam. -`�, — .. � • ._--, ; II'�.. Mushy's Driving Range 369 Main Street Agawam, MA Monopole installation with 4 carriers - � PHOTO TAKEN FROM FEDERAL STREET ADJACENT TO HOUSE#76, LOOKING NORTHEAST- BALLOON IS VISIBLE onrn THROUGH TREES DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 039 MILE+/- Town of Photographic Docurricntation and Simulation f ebv 10 Agawam Massachusetts MW IL r Mushy-s Driving Range _ 1 369 Main Sired Agawam, MA Monopole installation �= with 4 carriers PHOTO TAKEN FROM FEDERAL STREET ADJACENT TO HOUSE #49, LOOKING NORTHEAST-BALLOON IS VISIBLE THROUGH TREES ® " ! DISTANCE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH LOCATION TO THE PROPOSED SITE IS 0.35 MILE +/- I� Vanasse Hangen Brustlin,Inc. • Attachment B • Viewshed Map • • • • • • • J:V1V999.i01nepprlglagawam t'isusl_repQrt.doc 1 Town of Vie wsh ed Map Topography and Forest Cover as Constraints Agawam Massachusetts Proposed Optasite Facility jtr ••� �- ;* =33 - �•' �.�` -� �`o „ ;� Study Area' Mushy s Driving Range C, fR _ T ! "% '0.y �. 4, 369 Main Street N, f Agawam, Massachusetts ?-4 �4 NOTE: Viewshed analysis conducted using ESRI's Spatial Analyst and observations made during balloon float. Proposed Facility height is 170 feet. xl` _ -Average tree canopy height estimated at 65 feet. Study Area is comprised of a two-mile radius surrounding the proposed site and includes 8.042 acres of land. DATA SOURCES: �l \ -Elevation data derived from USGS National Elevation Dataset (NED), • .� _ Y . ` � 7' ""`� r f~ 1:24,000-scale Digital Elevation Model (DEM) �`\ `a ti - • `' -Forest areas derived from 2005 natural color digital orthophotos with �� ! • � '' F 11 N �• t 0.5-meter pixel re'� � •_. ,� .�- - ' ,.,��;;�� - oa � •'+ � • � � p solution digitized by VHB, 2007 �, t �! *► <•-,� •� r.5,.. •�''•ru� =� Jr ✓! - `�� If - Base rrsap comprised of Springfield South and West Springfield USGS Quadrangle Maps Proposed Faciiity . ; <-. 1 ;•� 9Tdf►`. } •� - -�. 3' Map Compiled March 2007 14 N4, - v= 4.• j Legend :.':,r Y: -.. sr �. �.,y / Proposed Tower Location 5. .'� �� Icy ' '` '•• s F� H` i I J -4W, - '° ' o P110tOS-IJIeCCh 9,2007 • _-' .� �►"f,'C�rC3 1��N•STCI _• °/' :t49• - -w.9+_� .1_ ':. ••Y.,•�•` -,-C� ,`'•--.:' :. '; - • Balloon Vitsible Above Trees U ' � _ _ ;+` ti+'h• - �'b e -'�•' ,= -- -. •• 3�;.. .. _ i '-•�„ + � ~4 _ '` - ? Balloon Visible Through Trees i.• I 'R• _ Year-Round Visibility A- - rox'Ittlale 124 acres s Seasonal ibi x*°. .:Tf• :y yl Smt' '%•!` c• - am..; 'i` _ f 1 1 S l V R ray IApprO Irrialey 63 acres) Phelps E4kw!. �. = ~. £• � .��: / Inset map Town ofAgawam. MA 3• �+�•^�� � - „�i�'� 'A •':*,fit �,. Proposed . .;. * {s A-L Facility i-` G'frrfer A. � k_, Study Area • � � r.,• � / # Miles k i - I i �I!!11iti5rLH�11I�e'lI >il'li�r11!]. Illl. O„ta IIIlD Vanasse Hangen Snestlin,Inc. • • • •