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TR-2009-3 DESIGNATION OF STRIP OF LAND ON MAIN ST. TO SELL e � o -- l 1 � �' -X--3)()c:J OIL%24 ekt�*� TR-2009- 3 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING A CERTAIN STRIP OF LAND ON MAIN STREET AS SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SELL THAT CERTAIN STRIP OF LAND ON MAIN STREET Sponsored by the Industrial Relations Committee Councilors Dennis Perr)e� Jill Messick and Robert Young WHEREAS, Easthampton Savings Bank has acquired the properties known as 768 and 770 Main Street which include two buildings, including the former Agawam Public M a rket; WHEREAS, Easthampton Savings Bank is desirous of constructing a new branch office on the site at 768 and 770 Main Street; WHEREAS, Easthampton Savings Bank has worked with the First Baptist Church, the Agawam Historical Commission and the Agawam Planning Board to develop an appropriate plan for the site which accommodates the access and parking needs of the church and the desire of the Historical Commission and the Planning Board to see a new building and site amenities which fit in the historic area on Main Street; WHEREAS, in order to accomplish all the objectives and meet the current zoning requirements in the Town of Agawam, Easthampton Savings Bank needs to acquire a twenty-five foot wide strip of land from the Town of Agawam to allow for the construction of their new branch office while accommodating the requests of the church and the Historical Commission; WHEREAS, the twenty five foot strip of land in question is part of the former Hampden County road layout of Main Street and lies at the easterly border of the Easthampton Savings Bank property; WHEREAS, all right, title and interest to the former Hampden County road layout was transferred to the Town of Agawam when Hampden County was abolished by the state legislature; WHEREAS, the twenty five foot strip of land in question which is owned by the Town of Agawam is surplus land and may be disposed of pursuant to the laws of the Commonwealth; WHEREAS, it is In the best interests of the Town of Agawam to declare the twenty five foot strip in question surplus and to autho.-ize the Mayor to sell the land pursuant to the laws of the Commonwealth; and a 0 :01 V SE Nyr 8001 .1VWT4AV9y NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL that: (1) The Town of Agawam hereby declares that the following described strip of land which consists of 8,129 square feet of area, more or less as surplus land. The strip of land is legally described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northeasterly corner of the land now or formerly of Easthampton Savings Bank, and thence running S. 080 53' 30" W. a distance of three hundred twenty five and 18/100 (325.18) feet to a point; thence turning and running S. 810 06' 30" E. a distance of twenty five (25.00) feet to a point; thence turning and running N. 080, 53' 30" E. a distance of three hundred twenty flve and 18/100 (32'5.18) feet to a point; thence turning and running N. 810 06' 30"W. a distance of twenty five (25.00) feet to the point of beginning. Said strip of land contains 8,12.9 square feet of area, more or less. (2) The Mayor is authorized to sell said strip of land pursuant to the laws of the Commonwealth and do all other things necessary to conduct said sale. (3) The Town of Agawam shall retain an easement over said strip of land for all public works and public utilities purposes. (4) The Town of Agawam shall require the new owner of said strip of land to allow the strip of land to participate in any public improvements that may be planned for the future of the Main Street corridor. PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL �Ilpa-+-�ier, President o2-/ Z/ 01 L �� APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Christopher C 3 hnson, 01ty Solicitor MAYORALACTION Received this day of I-Qbhu a 10 2009 from Town Council Clerk. rLd Signed by Council President this Ca dayof t-Lb'U� 0 , 2009. APPROVAL OF LEGISLATIQN By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6 of the Agawam Charter, as rove the passage of the above legislation on this dayof 2009. Susan R. Dawson, Mayor DISAPPROVAL OF LEGISLATION By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6 of the Agawam Charter, as amended, I hereby veto the passage of the above legislation on this day of 2009 for the following reason(s): Susan R. Dawson,Mayor RETURN OF-LEGISLATION 3:0 COUNCIL CLERK Returned to Council Clerk this day o 2009. To w* n of Ag' aw.am A 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413�486-9927 May 5, 2009 Gina Letellier, President Agawam Town Council 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 0 100 1 Pear Councilor Letellier: As promised, I am attaching the'Request For Proposals (RFP) for the strip of land located on Main Street and declared surplus by the Council on February 2, 2009. A minimum proposal price of $45,500 is required based upon'the appraisal solicited by the Town. The RFP package was prepared by Solicitor Johnson and will be advertised in the Central Register this month. If you or-other Council members have any questions, please do notfiesitate to contact me at 786-- 0400, extension 283. Sincerely, Deborah S. Dachos,Director -.Office of Pl.anning and Community Development cc: Mayor 80 :a V Nw WVMV9V R-equest For Proposals (R.FP) Town of Agawam Sale of a Twenty-Five 'Foot Strip of Land on Main Street that Has Been Declared Surplus May o8, 2009 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, FOR THE SALE OF A TWENTY-FIVE FOOT STRIP OF LAND ON MAIN STREET THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED SURPLUS BY THE TOWN OF AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS The Town of Agawam, through its Mayor, seeks proposals from interested parties for the purchase of a twenty-five foot strip of land on Main Street that has been declared surplus by the Agawam Town Council, Rights of purchaser to said land shall be subject to a reservation of an easement by the Town of Agawam for public works and utilities purposes. 1. The legal description, of said-.",rcel of land is as follows: A parcel of land in Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northeasterly corner of the land now or formerly of Easthampton Savings Bank, and thence running S. 080 53' 30" W� a distance of three-hundred-twenty-five and 18/100 (325.18) feet to a point; thence turning and running S, 810 06' 30" E. a distance of twenty-five (25.00) feet to a point; thence turning and running N. 080 53' 30" E� a distance of three-hundred-twenty-five and 18/100 (325.18) feet to a point; thence turning and running N. 810 06' 30" W. a distance of twenty-five (25.00) feet to the point of beginning, Said parcel of land contains 8,129 square feet of area, more or less. Said parcel of land is shown on the plan which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, 2. The ease ment-retajogd by the.-Town of-Agawam is described as follows: The Town of Agawam, or its designee[sl retains the right to locate, relocate, erect, construct, reconstruct, install, lay, dig up, maintain, patrol, inspect, repair, replace, after, change the location of, extend or remove sidewalks, including any necessary landscaping and other improvements related thereto; to locate, relocate, erect, construct, reconstruct, install, lay, dig up, operate, maintain, patrol, inspect, repair, replace, alter, change the location of, extend or remove one or more pipes for the drainage of surface water and all necessary and proper conduits, conductors, pipes, foundations, fittings, and fixtures and other apparatus, equipment and fixtures deemed necessary for the purposes specified above, as the town may from time to time desire along, upon, under and across said land, to cut and trim trees, brush, overhanging branches and other obstructions to the extent that the town deems necessary to clear and keep clear and operate safely the said pipes; and the right to install in said land temporary line or lines wherever in the judgment of the town it is required for the emergency maintenance of service, provided that in each instance the making of repairs or improvements shall be completed and the temporary line or lines removed as soon as practical; and the right to enter said land for access thereto for all the above purposes; to locate, relocate, erect, construct, reconstruct, install, lay, dig up, operate, maintain, patrol, inspect, repair, replace, alter, change the location of, extend or remove one or more pipes for the provision of water and/or the removal of sewage and all necessary and proper conduits, conductors, pipes, foundations, fittings, and fixtures and other apparatus, equipment and fixtures deemed necessary for the purposes specified above, as the town may from time to time desire along, upon, under and across said land, to cut and trim trees, brush, overhanging branches and other obstructions to the extent that the town deems necessary to clear and keep clear and operate safely the said pipes; and the right to install in said land temporary line or lines wherever in the judgment of the town it is required for the emergency maintenance of service, provided that in each instance the making of repairs or improvements shall be completed and the temporary line or lines removed as soon as practical; and the right to enter said land for access thereto for all the above purposes; and to locate, relocate, erect, construct, reconstruct, install, lay, dig up, operate, maintain, patrol, inspect, repair, replace, alter, change the location of, extend or remove one or more pipes for the provision of any utilities and all necessary and proper conduits, conductors, pipes, foundations, fittings, and fixtures and other apparatus, equipment and fixtures deemed necessary for the purposes specified above, as the town may from time to time desire along, upon, under and across said land, to cut and trim trees, brush, overhanging branches and other obstructions to the extent that the town deems necessary to clear and keep clear and operate safely the said pipes; and the right to install in said land temporary line or lines wherever in the judgment of the town it is required for the emergency maintenance of service, provided that in each instance the making of repairs or improvements shall be completed and the temporary line or lines removed as soon as practical; and the right to enter said land for access thereto for all the above purposes. The purchaser also agrees to cooperate fully with any and all grant applications by the Town of Agawam or its designee for the improvement of the Main Street corridor. 3. Requests for Proposals may be obtained beginning May 8, 2009 at the Office of the Mayor,, 36 Main Street,, Agawam, MA 01001. Proposals will be received until June 17, 2009 at the Office of the Mayor, 36 Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001. Three (3) copies of the proposal shall be submitted. Envelopes containing proposals must be clearly marked ""PURCHASE OF TWENTY- FIVE FOOT STRIP OF LAND ON MAIN STREET". 4. The highest priced proposal from a responsive and responsible proposer, taking into consideration pric'e and all other evaluation criteria set forth in the RFP, will be selected. The minimum price proposal shall be forty-five thousand five hundred ($45,500.00) dollars as determined by the Appraisal Report of Chestnut Property Valuation dated March 11, 2009. A copy of said Appraisal Report is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Rroposall- Requirements As a minimum, the following shall be submitted by each prospective purchaser in order to be considered: Purchaser background data. Prospective purchasers must provide name, address, (state of incorporation if corporation or limited liability company), name and title of authorized party (please include corporate vote) and any other additional information of which the prospective purchaser feels the Committee should be aware. 0 A certification of tax compliance by the purchaser in accordance with M.G.L., c. 62C §49A; a disclosure of beneficial interests in accordance with M.G.L., c.7 §403 and a Certificate of Non-Collusion. (See attached forms) 0 Prospective purchaser's plans for said parcel of land and ability to undertake and complete the proposed project in a timely manner. 0 At least three (3) separate project references with persons who are familiar with the work of the purchaser. 0 A deposit in the form of a certified or bank check payable to the "Town of Agawam" in an amount equal to ten (10%) percent of the price proposal. 0 The price proposal and whether or not the prospective purchaser requires financing to complete the purchase transaction on or before July 15, 2009� If financing is required, please include proof of said financing. 0 Three (3) copies of the proposal must be submitted. one (1) original and two (2) copies. Evaluation Proposals will be evaluated by the Committee. The Committee shall consist of the Solicitor for the Town of Agawam and the Director of Planning and Community Development for the Town of Agawam. The Committee will evaluate Proposals according to the following criteria: (1) prospective purchaser's inclusion of the required deposit; (H) evidence of the prospective purchaser's ability to close transaction on or before July 15, 2009; and (M) best price. The Town, through its Mayor will then select the highest-priced proposal from a responsive and responsible proposer. A contract will then be executed with the successful proposer. The Town of Agawam reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any informalities, and to make an award of the contract as it deems to be in the best interests of the Town of Agawam. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY For acquisition or disposition of Real Property by Town of A&M=. the undersigned does hereby state, for the purposes of disclosure pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 7, section 40J, of a transaction relating to real property as follows: (1) REAL PROPERTY DESQRIPTI 25' Strip of Land on Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001 (2) TYPE OF TRANSACTION: Sale (3) SELLER or LESSOR. Town of Agawam (�4) BUYER or LESSEE. (5) Names and addresses of all persons who have or will have a direct or indirect beneficial interest in the real property described above: NAME RESIDENCE (6) None of the above mentioned persons is an employee. of the Division of Capital Asset Management or an official elected to public office in the Commonwealth except as listed below. (7) This section must be signed by the individual(s) or organization(s) entering into this real property transaction with the public agency named above. If this form is signed on behalf of a corporation or other legal entity, it must be signed by a duly authorized officer of that corporation or legal entity. The undersigned acknowledges that any changes or additions to items 3 and or 4 of this form during the term of any lease or rental will require filing a new disclosure with the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance within thirty (30) days following the change or addition. The undersigned swears under the pains and penalties of perjury that this form is complete and accurate in all respects. Signature: Printed Name: Title'. Date: CERTIFICATE OF TAX COMPLIANCE (M.G.L. c. 62C, § 49A) The undersigned certifies under penalties of perjury that it has complied with all laws of the commonwealth relating to taxes, reporting of employees and contractors, and withholding and remitting of child support. Signature of Individual submitting bid or proposal Name of Business CERTIFICATE OF NON-COLLUSION The undersigned certifies under penalties of perjury that this bid or proposal has been made and submitted in good faith and without collusion or fraud with any other person. As used in this certification, the word "person" shall mean any natural person, business, partnership, corporation, union, committee, club, or other organization, entity, or group of individuals, (Signature of individual submitting bid or proposal) (Name of business) VATE I FOW 4~CHLO:m OF Aa4WkK BOOK 2=AW 246 S"2178 RACE Sn ww 22W A4cr 373 9"23M PACE ROI to" 2=W TOO.", TVAW OF ACAWAM PARCEL A FM$UTOV 1 WW W5 PA"50 AREA 41, a Rut, Or AWOAL DOM 2OW PAW Z40 BOW 2178 PAM.172 BOW zw AW im WOK 250 PW 287 M. PARCEL a AREA ftt� AAA SV*tW bKWnt MAIN syREL7 VOAV-= Wo aly Mom 1925 =ur Ow m" H~ PRELIMINARY Wcww CF Do= w tme of PLwoc 000." cowar nor" AIGAW", U"SACHUSMS aworew MR omm- cmamx mo wr AMMIM "SIX""M SAWN" MW 1, Fhq*UEF?VrE M PMMA SM WM I&WI P&T YP,OXW IM"PAM-n�, im AM SMW 231 A" ^M SOOK ZSf PAGC 22 SCAM, I*.ff rM SWMTr AND ft"OW#OMPA000 WI'QZWM Flo PROEMAW AAO TrCMM SUMEMM or ENRITACS SUAVrY&, 1AVC. $Lpvryw w w CDMNONWAM of"tss4o*rwm Xt*=M PROMSSOWL LAAV SL#%"M cmLWr#dpmw*ee�mw T CHESTNUT PROPERTY VALUATION 499 Springfield Street Tel: 413-786-0500 Feeding Hills, MA 01030-21S8 Fax;413-786-0501 E-Mail., inichael.111cara6vedKep.net Michael Ci Nicora, RAA, CREA MA License #4346 - CT License #1324 March 31, 2009 Christopher Johnson, City Solicitor Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Attorney Johnson, RE: Property in front of 768 & 770 Main Street A/K/A Pa.rcel B, Agawam, MA In accordance with your request for an estimate of the "'VALUE IN USE", as defined here'In, in the Fee Simple Estate to the above designated property,, I have personally inspected the.site of the above referenced property and have made an analysis of the daia to estimate the "'as Is"rnarket value as of March 11, 2009. This is a Restricted Appraisal Report, which Is intended to comply with the reporting requirements set forth under Standards Rule 2-2C of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice' for a Restricted Appraisal Report. As such, it presents no discussions of the data, reasoning, and analyses that were used in the appraisal process to develop the appraiser's opinion of value. Supporting documentation concerning-the data, reasoning, and analyses Is retained in the appraiser's Me. The' depth of discussion contained In this report is specific to the needs of the client and for the intended use stated below. The appraiser.is not responsible for unauthorized use of this report. The appraiser considered 'all three approaches to value. Because the subject is vacant land the appraiser ruled out the use of the Cost Approach and Income Approach. Neither the Cost Approach or Income Approach are typical value indicators for properties like the subject. The Sales Comparison Approach had adequate data and was used to determine the bject's estimate of market value. The Sales Comparison Approach is a typical value indicator for properties like the subject. su File #09106 CHESTNUT PROPERTY VALUATION I CLIENT: Town of Agawam APPRAXSE Michael C. Nicora, RAA, CREA CHESTNUT PROPERTY VALUATION 499 Springfield Street Feeding Hills, MA 01030-2158 SUPJE Deed Reference: Refer to 1870 Hampden County Layout and 1925 State Highway Layout PURPOSE QF THt APPRA ISAL: To estimate the "Value in Use"" of the subject parcel. "Value in Use" is defined as the value a specific property has to a specific person as opposed to the value. to persons or the market in general. INIE19DED USg OF REPORT: For the sole intent of assisting the client herein in establishing the "Walue in Use" of the properties listed h6rein� INTEREal,VALUED: Fee Simple EFFECTIVE OATE OF VALUE: March 11, 2009 PA1_E QF Jb15EEC_TJQN: March 11, 2009 DATIE-O-F,RERO March 311 2009 APPRAISAL DEVELOPMENT AND REPORTING PaggjSS: In preparing this appraisal the appraiser inspected the subject site. The appraiser gathered information from the subject's neighborhood or simi'lar competitive neighborhoods on comparable' improved sales. This information was applied in the Sales Comparison Approach. This restricted Appraisal Report/Complete Appraisal sets forth only the appralser's conclusions. Supporting, documentation is retained In the appraiser's file. flUMMARY Of SUBJEM.SAIES WITHIN ][HE EAS][ a YEARS: There are no sales of the subject property within 3 years of the date of inspection. File #09106 CHESTNUT PROPERTY VALUATION 2 DESCRIPTION QF_RA_RCEL: The subject parcel has 325.18 feet of frontage and a total area of 8,129' square feet. The parcel is flat. The parcel is currently used as an access to a church, 768 & 770 Main Street. The full parcel starts at Elm Street and exits onto Main Street. The subject is serviced by.all public utilities. THE SUBJECT IS NOT A LEGAL BUILDING SITE. -NEJrgHB0RHQ0Q RJE-9.01pirm The subject is located in a mixed use area. Uses include single family,, apartments and a range of commercial uses. The subject street has moderate to heavy traffic. Area appeal Is good and its life cycle'is stable. The subject's location is considered good. COMMEMM ON SALES CQMPARISON DAT_A.- The appraiser did an extensive search within the Town of Agawam for vacant parcels. The 'f6llowing sales were used in determi*nIng the estimate of market value of the subject property: SALE #1 21 W_ISTERIA LANE, AGAWAM, MA5SACHUSETTS SOLD FOR $1301000 ON MAY 28, 2008 Coma)ents: The comp is located on a small dead-end street with other new homes surrounding it and abuts Robinson State Park. The comp has 29,947 square feet of land area and is -on city services. SALE #2: 22 WISTERIA LANE, AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS - SOLD FOR $130,000 ON JUNE 9, 2009 'Comments: The comp is located on a small dead-end street with other new homes surrounding it and abuts Robinson State Park. The comp has 33,224 square feet of land'area and is on city services. SALE #3: LOT 6 STEVENSON LANE, AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS SOLD FOR $127,000 ON JANUARY 18, 2008 Comm6nts: The comp is located on a dead-end street in a new sub-division. Area is within close proximity to a shopping center. The comp has 20,257 square feet of land area and is on city services. File #09106 CHESTNUT PROPERTY VALUATZON 3 SALE #4: LOT 7 STEVEN5QN LANE, AGAWAM, MASSACHUSEE5 ,, SOLD FOR $145,000 ON OCTOBER 10, 2008 Comments: The comp is located on a dead-end street in a new sub-division. Area Is within close proximity to a shopping. center. The comp has 21,,764 square feet of land area and is on city services. RgCQNQL1AT10N Of THg SALE _M&qH- All four S Q2MPARISQN AP (4) sales were given equal emphasis in determining the subject's value. Reasonable comparable data was available to make this approach to value adequate in the final determinationof value. Consideration was given to location and the fact that all the comparables were legal and buildable lots in superior location to the subject, The appraiser did consider the current market conditions in the final estimate of value. Further consideration in adjustments was the size and un-buildable, status of the subject site. After considering the data in the Sales Comparison Approach, considering current market conditions and other data outlined in this report', It Is the appraiser's opinlon� the "VALUE IN USE"' of the subject parcel,' as of.the date of this report is: EQHT—Y EIME ItIOUSAN-D- EIME HUNDRED Q0LLAH5_(_$451§QQ1QQJ EINAL REGQNG1LXA1M: As explained 'in the context of this report, all three approaches to value were considered. The Sales Comparison, Approach is the mo'st relied On approach to value for vacant land. Consequently, the value bythe Sales Comparison Approach was given the greatest emphasis. This approach also had adequate data to give a reliable estimate of value. Therefore', as of the 'date of this assignment,' it is the opinion of the appraiser that the estimate of""VALUE IN USE" is: FORTY FIVE TH0USAND_EZMg HUNDRED DOLLARS (,$4§,JQQ!00)1 Sincerely, CHESkTNT PROPERTY VALUATION "44 Michael C. Nicora, RAA REA Certified Residential ReOEstate Appraiser MA License #4346 Ct license #1324 MCN/bmn File #09106 CHESTNUT PROPERTY VALUATION 4 'Awn.qf,4gazvam AGAWAM HISTORICAL COMMISSION 3 M )Main Strect Agaw3m,Vlasuchimetts ONO I 28januan, 2009 Susan M.hencina Assistant Vice President E'asthampton Savinos Bank 36 Main Street., Flasthamptoll, MA 01027 Dear Ms.Zielicnia: The Agawam Historical'COT111IRSS1011 WOUld like to thank East]iamptun Savings Baiik fi)r including tile collit1lissimi lit discussions revardina the locatimi ofa new brinich office lit the A(,awain Center Historic District. At our Initial mectim.,,'on 29 May 2007 and apin on 30 Scptciober 2008 %dicit the proposul plans were presentud.,representatives from your bank and the architca"s officc showcd a gc1luille concern for Ilow this new brancli office could successfidly mect the necds of your bank while being barmomously integratcd itito tile existilig I listonc landscape of tile area.The commission fiecis that the proposed building- Inspred by the ("M I lastings Store that was originally locate(] on the property and tbat served as Agawain's post office and community center fin,decades -will do.just that, It is the eomjiussion�s miderstanding that the plans as presenwd do not mect current Town setback rcyurenjents.,and that in order F01-this lKojCCt to 100CCUl it WOUld be 11CCUSSarV for that istic to be NSohled, 011C S,0416011 tilat is currently being considered is Im the Towit ofAgawam to declare a small plece of-rown-owued land on the cast.41de oftlic; property as sutplus and sell it to Eastliamptim Saviliff 1 C5 B-mik, thus lincreaslug tbe distance fi-oln the face ofthe new builditig to the nnv property fine.,allowim, m ti the ncw buildilig.to comply With CUITUINt sctback requirements. 'rite Agawain Historical Commission 1'eds that this SUILIU01t would Ic in the best intucst ofall parties and have the leam ilegative impact on the Anwam Center National Rcwister Historic District. ?�� 0 The Agawam I historical Commissimi voted at its jantiaii, inecting to stipport the proposal to declare a 25 foot strip of land cmitaining approximatek, 8,121)square fleet ol7property located at 768-770 Main Strect,Avawarll.as SUrplus property and that said surplus bt; s(ild to Easthamptori Saving Bank lit order 0 1 that the new Imilding will then comply witli utri-ent Town setback requirements. The Agawam Historical Commission urges the Agam,,am Town Coui icil and other Town Boards and n 0 Commissions to vote favorably for this propo&d. Ruspu:111111%, subillittud. David C'ecclu Chairman Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 January 14, 2009 I::lg C-21 Gina M, Letellier, President Cecilia Calabrese, Vice President C); Paul Cavallo, Councilor George Bitzas, Councilor Jill Messick, Councilor Joseph Mineo, Councilor Denni� Perry, Councilor Donald M. Rheault, Councilor Robert Rossi, Councilor Jill Simpson, Councilor Robert M. Young, Councilor Agawam Town Council 36 Main Street Agawarn, MA 01001 Dear Councilors: On February 27,2007,Easthampton Savings Bank purchased properties located at 768 and 770 Main Street. These properties are the currently vacant Agawam Public Market and the Keller-Williams Realty office. The Agawam Public Market was built in 1960 and replaced the C.W. Hastings store built in 1859. The building housing the real estate office was built in 1955. Assessor's cards for both properties have been attached. After meeting with the Agawam Historical Commission, the bank agreed that it would build a new branch office on the site which would resemble the earlier C. W. Hastings store building, The site is located in Agawarn's only National Register Historic District and the proposed building would be in keeping with the time period of the area, Easthampton Savings Bank has previous experience with historic structures, rehabilitating and expanding an historic building in Westfield and building a new building resembling an historic structure in Hadley, 1, as well as members of the Historical Commission, have reviewed the plans for,the proposed Agawarn branch and find that the new building would be a tremendous asset to the Main Street Historic District and Agawam as a whole. The attention to detail, allowing the building to blend with other historic structures in the neighborhood, not only improves a derelict property, but will serve as a positive example for future commercial development in the area. The site is unique in that the tree belt is very wide and is publically owned. Currently,the publically owned treebelt extends to almost the front door of the existing buildings, as well as the First Baptist Church located to the north. The proposed plan to reconstruct the old Hastings building would place the structure in the sarne location as the existing buildings. This would maintain the streetseape that currently exists. In meeting with the Council Industrial Relations Committee and the City Solicitor, there is an opportunity to have the building conform with Agawarn's Zoning Ordinance. By declaring the land surplus and offering it for sale, the lot with the new building would become confon-ning. The Town's interests can also be protected by conditioning the sale on the granting of an easement to the Town for future public improvements. A similar strategy was utilized in the 1990's when the Council voted to abandon part of Agawam Shopping Court so that Walbaum's Food Mart could construction a state-of-the-art grocery store. Unfortunately, this project did not come to pass for reasons external to the Town's involvement. We are fortunate in this situation to be able to utilize this technique to support Easthampton Savings Bank's expansion plans. Also, the Town will receive needed additional revenues in the form of the proceeds from the sale and increased tax revenues. I fully support this project and ask that the Council do the same. If you have any questions, please do hesitate to contact me at 786-0400,extension 283. 1 will also attend the Council's February 2 d meeting. Sincerely, Deborah S. 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PROPOSED O—_-_ SITE~- PLAN—N NARRATIVE Pro Building Easthampton-- Savings_ Bank 768 - 770 Main Street, Agawam, MA January 13,2009 Prepared by Dietz Inc, Springfield, MA 01103 413.733.6798 ph 413.732,4385 fax 17 Hampden StreetEXECUTIVE SUMMARY Easthampton Savings Bank has been in existence since 1869 with the Main Office located in Easthampton and seven (7) additional offices located in Westfield, Southampton, Northampton (2), Hadley, South Hadley and Belchertown. The Bank is always looking for new locations and felt that 76B and 770 Main St., Agawam would be a great site for the next branch while realizing that it was in an historic district. Before purchasing the properties on February 27, 2007, the Bank engaged Dietz and Company Architects to complete a feasibility study which determined that the lots could accommodate a full service branch. Before going into the schematic design phase, the Bank met with the Agawam Historic Commission on May 29, 2007 to gather their input for the design. They suggested to the Bank that capturing the look of the original market building built in 1859 would be a great addition to the historic architecture of the area. Kevin Riordon from Dietz was charged with the responsibility to emulate the old market structure on the purchased property. After these plans were completed the Bank met with Mayor Susan Dawson on April 22, 2008 and then with members of the First Baptist Church of Agawam on May 20, 2008. In addition, along with Kevin, the Bank met with the Team Meeting of department heads on May 12, 2008 and made another visit to the Historic Commission on September 30, 2008, All parties concerned were ' delighted with the plans and elevations but the department heads shared their concern regarding the need for a variance for the front setback. They brainstormed the issue and suggested the possibility of purchasing approximately 8,129 square feet of property in front of the Bank's properties to eliminate the need for a variance which the Bank would most likely not receive due to the lack of hardship. The Bank has previous experience in building and/or renovating historic structures. In 2007 in Westfield, the Bank renovated and added on to an 1859 Italianate residence and in 1995 in Hadley constructed an office with the architectural appearance of a farm house which complements the area. The Bank is very conscientious in trying to maintain the integrity and feel of the neighborhood in which it is building, _ . , - � PROK) J-1, BANK "he locatt"xi at lt"""8 Oh""-Ou""""' ae for the proposed Ea,�sthaqp�v',,,-o S,,'e,snq% Batik brt�inch is ,it the piopi,'. �"p 770 Nlatnt Street in Agawvi, massauTu'r'set"ts' Friese proporties, which wifl corr,,buntel uov",,,, n" single property, currerAly havf,",!, two bi"lil"dino, on Thtmn, The building on tfie '168 Main Slt,reet ott is ��hc Agawarn 1�',46hc Markrl and tht','! tklilftg on the 770 Main pioperly m ,'i MurneraW buMvI cmimnly Mawd to KOW-Williarms Reaity. See the exiging atul prcqxxw!d siu; pdaw', aT tihe cn'�,d c,')l tNs dor,'-uruf,,'�,nt "I�QEL CON_TEXT wrtws, asfe not callvil to the svtc,,',, ancl inot tc:�s tt�-,C lrv'� two bn06tiq,,z Wed an Um prq", Atnwncar,,', corittat whah exMs in the Agawam ("'enter I-bstoric al 770 Main) Strec�l was Wmerly =Wmd by the, C.", W 'Hastings sti:xe buflt in 1859 uAW mTved as a post Qu,' and qcnvrat store for, Agavwirn, Ceriter I he buNNg had a p6mudy Grmk 15W aRbqmh;ra-,,, Style vshu�'t was consistent vvRh Me suTomdusg Vrixuves. C.W. Hasting's store and First, Baptl,�-;'! Chturch Agpwarn, photo from Ag""'Jv vel, Hasfinq'� stt.jre Photo frorn Aqavvani Ffittovic Assc)(-.,vJun, Nlam Street Funs to thf,,'� fri-xit the -,,,r�O(hng with a grPen space vvhQ creates a i�,� bc-,Irder between Main atnd the to Main Street 's, far�t,, pr'voe��,Jl bypa�, parallel v,',horh a r(tw parkinq m front of' the VmRnq Wfings and the �e.'Jpco"it First Eei�ptis't Ch"If(Jih Ot /`tg',,,iv%,,,'.-im Thc�r(,',� �s !,",e,',)vv 0 chagoiml parkutig located or-,, the Maun, S,ut,,v, ode,, (sf the paved lane whtch servud market imid the chtKy As in,dicatk'xl iri trif.,. 1,05tonc photo W the rnwket an.,c] ciu-wr3h, the lafie vva�,,', rese t W& rl 1 1 "e rqum was taken Corlunen-;,il ffiOding, Agawam PUbhC M�','irkc,,.t & Hypms Lane Fk5t Baptist Church of Agavvan�,,,, beyond 1 2 � %Mamplmi Saungs Bm* 5 pUn,,ning '1, 3,600 square foot t9fre bwWmg to be 1mawd at M� popmy to exi:iand U�ew ama at opmamrs, The now tstnldinq, access driveway,,; and parkmq, wo.,'Ad rymu, Ehe removal of the two existing EbUMings located on the proj")x"',�IILY, In Of 011", hwsmnc conv,,�,xt, Ezistharnpton Sm"Is Bw* 1 memmed m a site and bUildiney design meshes voth th(,,,� char f Me, hisU .......... stwig v,(,,,, acce d1trot. mamins ext I ii c ti ta r , os -ing properims and anpoves tW m,'!ighboi way appeariance of the cornrint, w Ba�!k c4fi Vory premusly corrstf�,,m i�ii ee sta:cesstuf in dhe rei,,�sc! Of tustonc: and relahng to the hiRcox', �,:haracter of tht,,� sturrounding Mfl"HpfeS �,'Jf this success art., thie Savinit-,, g Bwk We A Hadley whict"�, the tfomm's farming t"aston,',,r anal th�.",, Saving,,,,,,, Bank ojf�r'e m ft ,,"%tonc houw,� to amommodate a ponan or the new twaich Am program, Saving�,�,, Bank - Hadley Office N mace m, Wt,,,,sth(,",4d (pnor to conm,�rmslltmn itc.), Savii 13,,,ink Wcrstheld Offi�rr'-,O) Easthampton, Sawrigs Bank Westfield Office (compietod), 3 - In the preliminary meeting with the Agawam Historic Commission, a request was made to Easthampton Savings Bank to provide a building design that would be similar in character to the former C.W. Hasting's store. Dietz & Company Architects working with Easthampton Savings Bank, have designed a building which provides a Main Street elevation similar to the C.W. Hasting's store with compatible building style and materials. To meet the numerous site design requirements, conflicts between the Easthampton Savings Bank site program requirements, the shallow site conditions and historic design criteria needed to be resolved. The historic market building, rectangular in plan, had a gabled roof with the roof pediment facing Main Street and a building massing that was perpendicular to the street. As shown in the attached site plans, the front and rear setback lines create an allowable building area which is long and narrow with the long edge of the front setback line fronting on Main Street. The site conditions dictate that the building massing be parallel to Main Street, however, matching the massing of the historic C.W. Hasting's store structure requires the opposite. The interior space needs of the bank office require a single story structure. The design provides a building which is one and a half stories in height to achieve the appearance of the historic two-story structure. Windows will be located at the new building facades visible from the street to give the appearance of a two story building. The vehicular patterns around the rear of the building also require that the building be located toward the front boundary of the property. The bank would like to develop a drive-up area with an ATM lane next to the south side of the building and two drive-up teller lanes outboard of the ATM lane. To achieve adequate queuing lanes, pass-by lanes, safe turning radii and sight lines, the building is required to be pushed toward the front of the site away from the rear setback line. Two queuing lanes are needed to reduce the possibility of waiting cars backing up and disrupting traffic in the customer parking area. A green space is planned at the immediate rear of the building to allow a comfortable turning radius for cars to access the ATM lane along the south side of the building. Another narrow landscaped area would be located at the rear property line to accommodate a change in grade between the bank driveways and the adjacent First Baptist Church of Agawam parking lot. The proposed bank site will have one driveway entering from and one egress drive exiting into the existing paved bypass lane to create a loop around the rear of the building for the drive-up lanes. The shallow depth of the site prohibits a single curb cut from the bypass lane but the use of the bypass lane allows the need for a single curb cut onto Main Street. In the proposed site layout, the existing curb cut at Main Street will be moved to the south from its current location, away from the intersection of Main and Elm Streets. The new curb cut will align with Central Street which intersects Main Street at the opposite side from the proposed Easthampton Savings Bank site, The new curb cut is also located to consider the future Main Street Traffic and Safety Improvement Project currently being developed by the Town of Agawam. The preliminary plans include the development of median strips and turning lanes as vehicles approach the Main Street / Elm Street intersection. Locating the curb cut and driveway in line with Central Street will eliminate the need for cars to cross the future painted or raised median strip and create a safer distance from the new driveway to the Elm Street intersection. By moving the curb cut in front of the bank, the existing green space between Main Street and the bypass lane will be extended towards the south. Except for the single tree required to be removed at the new curb cut location at Main Street, all of the existing mature trees along the front edge of the property will remain, New trees would be added to coordinate with a tree belt planned as part of the Main Street improvements. The landscaping of this Town of Agawam-owned area within the green space in front of the proposed bank would be maintained by Easthampton Savings Bank, The existing row of parking located between the green space and the bypass lane would remain available for public use. Vehicles of customers entering the proposed Easthampton Savings Bank site will access the bank property at the north entrance from the bypass lane to maintain a consistent traffic flow to the new building, Since the standard drive-up teller system requires that the driver's side of a vehicle face the building or teller window, a counterclockwise traffic flow ar6und the building is planned. The customers , 4 , intending to enter the new building will park their cars immediately upon entering the site while customers requiring only access to the drive-up lanes will pass thru the parking area to the drive-up queuing lanes. The proposed bank siie has parking spaces and an access route which are currently used by the First Baptist Church of Agawam. Easthampton Savings Bank will provide for the continued use of the access and parking by the church since the heaviest expected traffic and parking needs of the church do not coincide with typical banking hours. The existing access route through the site to the church parking area is squeezed between the former Agawam Public Market building and the church building with parallel parking spaces along the side of the church. The new parking area will widen the access route, provide better parking conditions and create safer visibility for drivers passing through the site, Also, as part of the new site design, the existing pedestrian sidewalk would be replaced from the property line of the First Baptist Church of Agawam to the north to the Agawam Fire Department property to the south. Lighting with an historic appearance, shrubs and flower beds will be located along the sidewalk to further improve the front of the site at the bypass lane. Signage located along the sidewalk will be low to the ground and have a traditional appearance with painted wood posts supporting painted sign panels. The signs will be externally lit by small up-light fixtures located in the landscaping around the signs. Signage on the building will also be subdued and externally lit or backlit to fit with the historic aesthetic. A green space would remain at the south end of the property as it would not be required for building or parking areas. The space would serve as a possible "rain garden" to help manage onsite storm water flow. This green space is bordered on the west edge by a detention basin serving the Agawam Fire Department site. The trees along the Main Street side of this green space would provide a buffer from the street for the sidewalk as it transitions to the fire department site. SETBACK CONDITIONS To meet the design request by the Agawam Historic Commission, the planned building footprint encroaches into the 35 foot front setback boundary area by approximately 25 feet. As sited, the proposed building is located such that the new exterior wall facing Main Street is at the same distance from Main Street as the existing commercial building leased by Keller-Williams Realty. The existing commercial building is located approximately 10 feet from the street front property line and is consistent in distance with the entry stair and street-facing wail of the First Bapti�t Church of Agawam, State and local zoning regulations do not allow for variances unless the argument for "hardship" is established. Since other site designs were possible that would have avoided the encroachment of the setback, the request for relief due to "hardship" cannot be considered. If the building design is to be similar in massing and scale to the historic C.W. Hasting's store, the site design strategy will require some relief from the current site restrictions. The purchase of a 25 foot strip of land at the front edge of the property would increase the distance from the face of the new building to the new property line allowing the building to comply with the setback requirements. 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