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8433_ZONE CHANGE SHOEMAKER LANE ZIELINSKI (RESUBMITTAL) S � 33 Zone- chanae r Ca�r'1 �,�,� Cow�-��,� ��� t��� ��.,�t►� 4�j APPROVED ZONE CHANGE CITY OF AGAWAM IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND SIX AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIi.OF THE CITY OF AGAWAM AS FOLLOWS: The Zoning ordinance passed and approved on December 21, 1972, to take effect on January 1, 1973, entitled "Zoning" is hereby amended by amending from Agricultural to Residence A-3 for property owned by Timothy Zielinski, in Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows: beginning at a point on the southerly sideline of Shoemaker Lane, at the northwest corner of land now or formerly of Robert A. b Cynthia Briggs, and running thence; S70°-47'-04"W along land now or formerly of Robert A. S Cynthia Briggs, 60.84 feet to a point, thence; 560°-31'-00"W, along land now or formerly of Woodlawn Realty Corporation, 66.74 feet to a point, thence; S49'-46-39"W along last named land, 81.89 feet to a point, thence; 975°-08'-06"W, along last named land, 452.67 feet to s point, 509°-23'-24"W along last named land, 1,327.45 feet to an iron bar, thence; N76°-36'-47"W, along last named land, 1,008.00 feet to a point, thence; N060-20'-15"E along land now or formerly of Timothy Zielinski, 544.66 feet to a point, thence; N00'-18'-15"E, along last named land, 456.35 feet to a point, thence; KW-15'-43"w, along last named land, 313.18 feet to a point, thence; N06°-05'-14"E along last named land, 273.63 feet to a point, thence; S78°-42'-52"E, along last named land, 1,345.76 feet to a point, thence; SSV-271-56"E, along last named land, 453.53 feet to a point, thence; S07°-48'-06"E, along the southwesterly sideline of Shoemaker Lane, 1.58 feet to a point, thence; Southeasterly, on a curve to the left, having a radius of 228.75 and a chord bearing of S37`-49'-22"E, along the southwesterly sideline of Shoemaker Lane, 219.33 feet to the point of beginning Containing an area-of 41.327 acres, more or less. Timothy Zielinski Adopted by the Agawam City Council on October 16, 2006 Ursula Retzler Clerk of the Council U $= APPROVED �T E CHANGE AOFAGAWAM IN THETWO THOUSAND SIX AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE .................. � � BE I'I'ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CTTY AOF AGAWAM AS FOLLOWS: AfJeyr1\i The Zoning ordinance passed and approved on December 21, 786-7747 ' 786-8137 1972,to take effect on January 1,1973,entitled"Zoning"is here- by amended by amending from Agricultural to Residence A-3 for property owned by Timothy Zielinski,in Agawam,Hampden County,Massachusetts,bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southerly sideline of Shoemaker The Agaw; Lane,at the northwest comer of land now or formerly of Robert Contractor: A.&Cynthia Briggs,and running thence; to the met S70°47'-00"W along land now or formerly of Robert A.& Agawam I Cynthia Briggs,60.84 feet to a point,thence; prepared b: A S60°-31'-00"W along land now or formerly of Woodlawn Realty The project Corporation,66.74 feet to a point,thence; 549°46-39"W along last named land,81.89 feet to a point, thence; N751-08'-06"W along last named land,452.67 feet to a point, work i of Capital E 509°-23'-24"W along last named land,1,327.45 feet to an iron t> bar,thence; Bids are Su N760-36'-47"W along last named land,1,008.00feet to a in thence,' t, c.149 C26] General Bic N06°-20'-15"E along land now or formerly of Timothy Zielinski, of the Aga W � ks 544.66 feet to a point,thence; licly opener specified at �mti NOO°-18'-15"E along last named land,4-16.35 feet to a point, thence; N35°-15'-43"W along last named land,313.18 feet to a point, General Bit thence, greatest Po` Housing Au l N06°-05'-147E along last named land,273.63 feet to a point, thence; Bid Forms, ler, � S78°-42'-52"E along last named land,1,345.76 feet to a point, 25,2006 at thence; S86'-27'-56"E along last named land,453.53 feet to-a point, Bidders tna, thence; for$25 per S0704-8'-06"E along the southwesterly sideline of Shoemaker separate the Lane,1.58 feet to a point,thence; costs. Now. Southeasterly,on a curve to the left,staving a radius of 228.75 The job site Q and a chord bearing of S37'-49'-22"E,along the southwesterly and 12.00 / :. sideline of Shoemaker Lane,219.33 feet to the point of beginning 413.786-125 Containintr an area of 41.327 acres,more or less. The Contrac Proj anhquesjournal:c©m Timothy Zielinski 18 C New 0) Adopted by the Agawam City Council on October 16.2006 `T`9T 8® Ursula Retzlet I F971 (W rl:al,the council v U S i Puh C; i I Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam., Massachusetts 01001.-1.837 Tel.41.3-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 FAX COVER SHEET Fax Number (413) 786-9927 Date: Originating Dept. TO. FROM: NY , . , � Number of Pages Including Cover Sheet: COMMENTS: P.� t 6-0 l Fax transmissions are solely for municipal purposes. Any personal or political use prohibited bylaw. a0 Page 1 of 1 Debbie Dachos (Agawam Planning Dept.) From: Debbie Dachos (Agawam Planning Dept.) [planning@agawam.ma.us] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 2:51 PM To: 'leathersl3@msn.com' Cc: Cohen, Richard Subject: Zielinski Zone Change Hi Elizabeth, Mayor Cohen has asked that I respond to the e-mail he received concerning the Zielinski Zone Change. I will try to answer your questions in the order that you presented them. Why wasn't your mother notified of the most recent public hearing? The Agawam Town Council held the most recent hearing. You must speak to their Clerk, Ursula Retzler(786-0400, ext. 233) to determine why your mother was not notified. Your mother was notified of the Planning Board's public hearings. Mr. Zielinski has received no permits to build condominiums at the present time. The Town Council only approved the change in zoning from Agriculture to Residence A-3. Neither the Mayor nor the Planning Board can approve zone changes under State law. Only the Agawam Town Council can approve zone changes. For your information, the Planning Board unanimously voted not to recommend the zone change. There are a number of additional approvals Mr. Zielinski must obtain before he can build. They include Site Plan Approval from the Planning Board, approval from the Conservation Commission and state approval from the Natural Heritage Program. Mr. Zielinski's land was recently listed a potential habitat for endangered species and he will need approval to build from the State. The Conservation Commission has walked the property and has identified all wetlands that are protected under State law. He will not be able to build in these areas. If you are aware of or have concerns about hazardous materials on the site, you should contact the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in Springfield at 784-1100 and speak to their Hazardous Waste Division. They will be responsible for following-up on any hazardous waste questions. If Mr. Zielinski decides to move forward with this project and submits a Site Flan to the Planning Board,we will notify you of the meeting. All drainage, especially from a project this size will be reviewed in great detail by the Agawam Engineering Department. The Site Plan will not be approved without their being satisfied that your mother's property will not be flooded. If I can answer any other questions for you, please do not hesitate to contact me. Deborah S. Dachos, Director Agawam Office of Planning and Community Development 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 0 100 1 (413) 786-0400, ext. 283 planning@ agawam.ma.0 s 10/24/2006 Betty Manchino (Agawam Mayor's Office) From: mayocs—office@agawarn.ma.us Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:38 AM To: mayors—office@agawam.ma.us Subject: Citizen Inquiry for the Agawam Mayors Office Name: Elizabeth Denehy [Blascak} Subject: former Blascak farm on 311 shoemaker lane Address: 6203 So Harold ave Tampa Fi. 33616 email: leathersl3@msn.com Phone: 813 8356275 Comments: first 1 would like to know why my mother was not notfied of the last meeting on the building of condos on the farm. 1 understand that Zelenski wants to build 400 hundred condos on the farm. and has been granted the permit to build. do you know that that farm floods every spring? do you know that he did a lot of covering over of wet lands? there use to be a pond that he covered over and also dug ditches to drain some of it into the brook?wasn't there a required footage for the entrance and exit? 1 was told he was short frontage for that. also 1 would like to know if he ever cleaned up all the coal dirt that he dumped just past the barn? they used part of that farm as a hazard material site. and now the town is going to let people live there? you will have a lot of flood problms there. also my mother Mary Blascak asked for a building plan and was told there is none. 1 ask how come? also when they build on the old farm will my land be flooded from them? we still own 14 acres aside of his property. 1 would love to speak with you about this. thank you Elizabeth Blascak Denehy P K� 4 II 'n 10/02/2006 15:38 FAX 4128210631 16002/004 s TOWN OF AGAWAM Department of Public Works 36 Main Street • Agawam,MA 01001 Tel (413) 786-0400 - Fax (413) 786-9927 M John P, Stone —Superintendent MEMORANDUM To: Planning Board CC: John Stone— DPW Supt.,Mayor R.A. Cotten, File From: Engineering Date: October 2, 2006 Subject: Zone Change Request—Shoemaker Lane -Zielinski Engineering received two reports regarding the Traffic analysis and Sail Study for the Zielinski property on Friday, September 29, 2006. However, we have not had sufficient time to review the reports for tonight's meeting. Our comments on these reports will be submitted as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. A copy of ourpn:vious comments has been attached to this memo. Please do not hesitate to contact the Engineering Division if you have any questions or comments. Sincerely, Mic el hase, E.I.T. Interim Town Engineer ►�1ENEIIi+.�Si71MANMiYCIZ01YECfY.NCieIEIWlWIO!R2EEObl9HO�M%ERLNLCliFISiCI.DOt F I f 10/02/2006 15:38 FAX 4138210631 IM 003/004 TOWN OF AGAWAM INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Planning Board CC: DPW—J. P. Stone, Supt., Mayor R.A. Cohen,File From: Engin erirtg—Georganne Hoyman,Town Engineer DDate: rut 2 2046 t Lno6 Y � . , Subject: Zone Change Request—Shoemaker Lane Per your request dated, April 25, 2006, the proposed zone change of 41.327 Acre area of a parcel at Sboemaker Lane has been reviewed. The following are my comments on behalf of DPW. The area of the proposed zone change is rougWy-40% of the originally proposed zone change for the same parcel earlier this year_ Most of the previously made comments by DPW retrain. 1. Engineering has discussed the proposed layout of the zone change with the appliant's surveyor and it's relationship with the right of way line along Shoemaker Lane. They are not necessarily the same in the current zone change plan. Heritage Surveys has indicated that they will review the plans sent to them. There may be a change in the proposed zone layout based upon Heritage Surveys' findings. 2. 7be DPW is not interested in accepting a, sewer easement as described in the zone change application. If this parcel is developed in the future, the owner/developer will be responsible for the design and construction of sewers and.pump stations to serve this site at no cost to the Town of Agawam. If the finure sewer system is private, as it would be with Residenee A-3 type zoning, the owner would also be fully responsible for future maintenance to the sewer system within the site. 3. The Town's sanitary system masterglan, developed by Tide & Bond, Consulting Engineers in 1972 indicates that sanitary flows from the subject parcel could flow via gravity to a proposed pump station, which would send flows to the Worthington Brook Interceptor system. Please refer to the attached plan with the conceptual layout of future sewer improvements. Currently the Worthington Brook Interceptor system extends as far west as the end of the sewer within the Longbrook Estates condominium project. The Shoemaker Lane sewer main does not have adequate capacity to take the flows from this development. Any fixture sewer proposals must SAPLANN1NOzone cban&0i9hoemaker 2006102 revised area Shoemaker La Zelinski..doc 10102/2006 15:38 FAX 4138210831 IR 004/004 comply with the Town's sanitary sewer masterplan. The design and construction of sewer improvements for this site are entirely the responsibility of the owner. 4. The sanitary system masterplan also assumes a development density of the area in question of 1.5 families per acre for the majority of parcel under consideration,and as open space for a small portion. Thus, the existing sanitary structures which would accept flows from this development are not sized for the increase in density to 8 dwelling units per acre as allowed by A3 zoning for the 40 acre portion in this proposed zone change. One option is to reduce the area of A3 zoning further to the equivalent number of households and the remainder of area `protected' to not allow development. Thus, the original build out numbers used to design the current sanitary system would be valid. Another possibility is that the developer could analyze, design, and constrict all sanitary system upgrades throughout the existing system to allow for the increased density of development. As noted in comment 2, these sewer flows were intended for the Worthington Brook Interceptor sanitary system,not the Shoemaker Lane sanitary sewer. 5. As with the development of any parcel within Town, the owner/developer would be responsible for complying with all requirements of Town Code and the DPW pertaining to water, sewer, roadway, traffic, and drainage infrastructure. This compliance would include the design and construction of improvements by the owner's designer and contractor/builder. 6. Wher1 designing improvement for this parcel the owner should keep in mind that two means of egress will be required. Also, depending on the size of the development, traffic signalization may be required at the expense of the developer. 7. The Hampden County Soil Survey was consulted for the suitability of soils in that area for building development. There are several types of soils present throughout the area: Ra- Raynham, BaB-Belgrade,, Rub-Buxton Variant cover the majority of the parcel. Engineering properties for these soil types are listed as having severe limitations for building site development. " A severe limitation indicates that one or more soil properties or site features are so unfavorable or difficult to overcome that a major increase in construction effort, special design, or intensive maintenance is required.' S. Water supply in the area of the subject parcel appears to be sufficient. RAYLANNfNGlzone changekShoemaker 2006%02 revised area Shoemaker Ln,Zelinski..doc Town of Agawam 1 4� W 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 y pal` Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 September 29, 2006 c� cry Agawam Town Council Donald M. Rheault, President m Robert A. Magovern, Vice President George Bitzas, Councilor rig Cecilia Calabrese, Councilor Ruth Carr Bitzas, Councilor CA r' Gina Letellier, Councilor Joseph Mineo, Councilor Dennis Perry, Councilor Robert E. Rossi, Councilor Jill P. Simpson, Councilor Robert M. Young, Councilor Dear Councilors- At its duly called meeting held on September 28,2006,the Agawam Planning Board voted to issue a negative recommendation for the proposed Zielinski zone change on Shoemaker Lane from Agriculture to Residence A-3. Attached you will find a letter issued to Mr. Zielinski after the Planning Board's public hearing. The Planning Board raised concerns about the following: Only one means of egress from the site for potentially 331 units of housing. • Significant issues raised by the Engineering Department about the viability of sewering the site and the cost of doing so(see Engineering memo dated July 26, 2006 attached). 0 Site distance due to a curve in Shoemaker Lane and traffic volumes. • The possible impacts of conservatively 300 new school children on the school system. Mr. Zielinski has not provided any adequate answers to these and other questions. Since Mr. . Zielinski did not seek a zone change to Residence A-5 which is a lower density zoning district and is age restricted,he would be allowed to build either apartments or condominiums at up to eight units per acre. He is not held to any plans which he may be submitting with his zoning change request. It is for these reasons, that the Planning Board voted unanimously(Hopkins, Ward and Morassi)to recommend that the Agawam Town Council deny the requested zone change. If you have any questions,please contact the Planning Office at 796-0400,extension 283. Sincerely, Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman Agawam Planning Board cc: Clerk, Mayor, Solicitor, Building, File i • Town of Agawam r '` 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 z Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 RRU September 11, 2006 Timothy Zielinski 218 Shoemaker Lane Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Mr. Zielinski: As you are aware, the Agawam Planning Board raised a number of issues concerning your request for a zone change to Residence A-3 for property you own on Shoemaker Lane. In particular, the Board raised the following questions: 1. How will you would provide two means of egress to the property? 2. How do you propose that the property be sewered given the comments raised by the Town Engineer in her memo dated July 26, 2006 which has been attached? 3. What will be the potential short/long term impacts on the school system? 4. Have you conducted a traffic study on the property regarding sight distance and traffic volumes? 5. Do the soils on the site prevent the type of development which you propose? Given these significant issues, the Board continued your public hearing until September 21, 2006 to provide you with additional time to adequately address these issues. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Planning Office at 786-0400, extension 283. Sincerely, Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman s� Agawam Planning Board cc: Town Council Mayor Engineering Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 D tip` Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 MEMO TO: AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD FROM: DEBORAH S. DACHOS, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT: ZONE CHANGE -ZIELINSKI - SHOEMAKER LANE DATE: AUGUST 2, 2006 On July 13, 2006, the Town receeved a request for a zone change for 41.32 acres of land owned by Timothy Zielinski from Agriculture to Residence A-3. The property is located on the southwesterly side of Shoemaker Lane. On April 12, 2006, the Town received a request for a zone change for a parcel which included the 41.32 acres and additional acreage totaling 102 acres. The Planning Department submits the earlier report which still applies with the exception that the new zone change request could result in 311 units of housing and conservatively 300 new children in the school system. Town of Ajawam Agawam,l 36 Main Street A g , Massachusetts 01001-1837 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 D MEMO TO: AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD FROM: DEBORAH S. DACHOS, DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT: Zone Change - Zielinski - Shoemaker Lane DATE: May 16, 2006 On April 12, 2006, the Town received a request for a zone change for 102 acres of land owned by Timothy Zielinski from Agricultural to Residence A-3. The property is located on the southwesterly side of Shoemaker Lane. Attached is a copy of the plan submitted by the applicant showing the proposed zoning map change. A copy of the Assessor's map showing the property as it is listed for tax purposes and the tax card information. Land Use and Zoning As stated above, the property for which the zone change is being requested is currently zoned Agriculture. A copy of the zoning map for this area has been attached. The prnnert34� rep cent}ysurrounded on the north, west and south by vacant open .ice. Crestview Country Club abuts the property to the east_ The Town of Agawam owns the former Country Training School property which abuts the property to the west. The property is surrounded by property which is zoned Agriculture with the exception of Crestview which is zoned Residence B. Under the present Agricultural District the following uses are allowed: ( Please refer to 180-37 of the Zoning Ordinance which is attached.) ♦ Any use permitted in a Residence A-1 District or A-2 District. ♦ Farms, dairies,nurseries,truck gardens, greenhouses and natural ice harvesting activities and buildings or structures accessory thereto. ♦ Buildings or shelters for the sale of farm products, provided that a major portion of the products offered for sale at all times are raised on the premises and no advertising of products other than those raised on the premises shall be displayed. ♦ The processing of forests and wood lots by portable woodworking mills and machinery for processing wood cut on the premises, if approved by the Board of Appeals. ♦ Airports and landing strips and buildings or structures necessary thereto, if located west of Suffield Street. If the zoning is changed from Agriculture to Residence A-3, the following uses would be allowed: (please refer to § 180-29 of the Zoning Ordinance which is attached): ♦ ...no building or other structure shall be erected, altered or used and no land shall be used or occupied for any purpose except for apartment houses or garden-type apartments and accessory uses incident thereto... Environmental Considerations The property for which the zone change is being requested was formerly the Blascak dairy farm owned by Philip and Mary Blascak. In 1983, the Town commissioned the"Agawam Farmlands. A Plan for Preservation" which was prepared by Baystate Environmental ,Consultants, Inc. The study was commissioned due to the dramatic decline in agriculture during the thirty years between 1950 and 1983 and"...a further decline in farmlands would have a detrimental effect on the character of our community..."(Resolution passed by the Agawam Town Council on March 21, 1983). The study identifies a number of farms which were recommended for APR's(Agri cultural'Preservation Restrictions). The Blascak farm was one of these farms. The property has continued to be farmed by the Zielinskis. The attached aerial photo shows the farmed areas. Worthington Brook flows through the property from a north to south direction. The Conservation Commission approved the wetlands boundaries in an Order of Resource Area Delineation on October 17, 2005. A copy of the site and soil evaluation report prepared for this filing by Arcadia Associates of Manchester Massachusetts has been attached. As was indicated in both the report from the Town Engineer and the Arcadia Associates report, the soils found on this property are moderate to poorly drained. numberThe =ort received froin-the Town Engineer, dated May 12, �'006. raises a of concerns regarding the ability to sewer this property. Previous sewer studies for this area of town assumed a much lower density than Residence A-3. The changing of the current zoning to Residence A-3 will prevent single family development on the parcel in the future. The sewer issue appears significant and should be resolved before approving the zone change. Other Considerations If the property was rezoned to Residence A-3, a maximum of eight units per acre would be allowed. This district does not require the elimination of undevelopabie wetlands or other water bodies from the acreage for which this formula is used. As such, the proposed development plan may result in as many as 800 units. A traffic study and site distance study should be conducted to ensure that the traffic generated by the proposed development would not have a significant impact on Shoemaker Lane. Regardless of the number of proposed units, two means of access will be required for any roadway over 500' in length. Subdivision Rules and Regulations which will apply to the construction of the roadway in Residence A-3 also requires that intersecting streets be at least 300' apart. This may not be possible with the limited frontage (343.3'). Finally,using a conservative figure of one(1)child per household and assuming the maximum build- out of the site, an additional eight hundred(800) children could reside on this property. The present number of children in the Agawam school system is 4376. The implications of this number of new residences and its impact on Agawam's schools should be considered. Conclusion There are a number of significant issues which must be addressed when considering a zone change for this property. Among them are the ability of the Town's sewer system, roads and schools to accommodate such an increase in the number of residents. Also, the sites appropriateness for this density of development given the poor soils should be considered. The Town's new Residence A-5, with its lower density,may be a more appropriate zone. This zone would result in one-half the number of units and would provide the Town with more tools to encourage a well planned, environmentally sensitive development. III I r,. Print Page 1 of i 'Yiai 5 1" 46 f _ a 7i ire s ; 8 • � a i j � x i ' 6 A "W" 1 l _ i S II 1 legal document. The data provided here may be out of date due to dIferant update ,cheduies. ParcelID: G4 1 9 Address, 311 SHOEMAKER LN Owner: ZIELINSKI JOHN , ZIELINSKI TIMOTHY http://hosting.tighebotid,comlagawai- /(S(4ghsaj55w144daryazb3yaei))/print.aspx?maptyp.., 5/16/2006 PabclotI Card I of 1 -------- ---- Location 311 SHOEMAKER LN J'F--Proporty Account Number 0 Parcel IR G4 1 9 Old Parcel ID 6530 -- Current Property Mailing Address Owner ZIELINSKI JOHN City AGAWAM j ZIELINSKI TIMOTHY State MA Address 218 SHOEMAKER LN Zip 01001-3617 E Zoning AG Current Property Safes Information Safe Date 9/23/2002 Legal Reference 12584-520 Sale Price 1 Grantor(Seller) ZIELINSKI, MITCHELL.ZIELENSKI, JOHN Current Property Assessment Year 2006 Building Value 0 Xtra Features Value 3,300 Land Area 102.300 acres Land Value 553,000 Total Value 556,300 Narrative Description This property contains 102.300 acres of land mainly classified as NIA with a(n) NIA style building, built about , having NIA exterior and N/A roof cover, with 0 unit(s), 0 total room(s), 0 total bedroom(s), 0 total baths , 0 total half baths , 0 total 314 baths). - ---- - Legal Description Property Images I - -- - -- - - -- - -- — -- V n h b, f 4 I h r, s F ' 1 E y 1 k I % x j 4 V 1 S I S littp:;7agauN am.patriotprolierties.conv'summary-bottoin-asp 5i 16i2006 4 ^Y I 1 5 � 1 yui 1 N I y l A I`5 k fi� i .F4_ _ E � rt�y ✓ i�r 3 1` r A NO H. NMI 04 AM Jay T no „" lw vnJ '�3 F I VIA tA All �d 1 m Ply iL e "Wow r+ps�JN i N r - 77­ :`4 E 1- I . � h 3 h 4�1JQ AM1 1 t l 1 TV �T f SITE AND SOIL EVALUATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 260 SHOEMAKER LA NE AGAWAM, MA. Owned by: Mr. Timothy Zielinski 218 Shoemaker Lane Agawam, MA. Arcadia Associates P.O. Box 635 Manchester, MAA. 978-979-3811 RECEIVED 978�979-3811 S E P 0 8 2005 . � . CONSERVATION COMMISSION f . l J!1 f t M F I ' Introduction The subject site contains in excess of ninety acres of mixed use. Past uses include but are not limited to agricultural and a retail nursery store. Current uses include the cultivation and harvesting of hay from the rear of the property. The site is bounded on the west by a perennial stream and on the east by Shoemaker Lane. The topography(fig.#1) consists of gentle slopes(<8°/a)with a south west exposure. The soils are consistent with moderate to poorly drained soils formed on outwash plains or in lakebed sediments. There are currently four observation wells(no data provided)located on the property to ascertain the estimated seasonal high water table. The vegetation was cut and harvested prior to the soil evaluations:making determinations of hydrophytic vegetation impractical. The past and present use of the land is consistent with anthropomorphic changes which will render this site a human disturbed site.A wetland line(DEP File#087-0514)was delineated parallel to the stream with traces of the flagging present during the evaluation. 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Stone, Supt., Mayor R.A, Cohen, File From: Engin erring—Georganne Hoyman, Town Engineer Date: Jul 2 200 Y 6 2006 Subject: Zone Change Request—Shoemaker Lane g � Per your request dated, April 25, 2006, the proposed zone change of 41.327 Acre area of a parcel at Shoemaker Lane has been reviewed. The following are my comments on behalf of DPW. The area of the proposed zone change is roughly 40% of the originally proposed zone change for the same parcel earlier this year. Most of the previously made comments by DPW remain. 1. Engineering has discussed the proposed layout of the zone change with the appliant's surveyor and it's relationship with the right of way line along Shoemaker Lane. They are not necessarily the same in the current zone change plan. Heritage Surveys has indicated that they will review the plans sent to them. There may be a change in the proposed zone layout based upon Heritage Surveys' findings. 2. The DPW is not interested in accepting a sewer easement as described in the zone change application. If this parcel is developed in the future, the owner/developer will be responsible for the design and construction of sewers and pump stations to serve this site at no cost to the Town of Agawam. If the future sewer system is private, as it would be with Residence A-3 type zoning, the owner would also be fully responsible for future maintenance to the sewer system within the site. 3. The Town's sanitary system masterplan, developed by Tighe & Bond, Consulting Engineers in 1972 indicates that sanitary flows from the subject parcel could flow via gravity to a proposed pump station, which would send flows to the Worthington Brook Interceptor system. Please refer to the attached plan with the conceptual layout of future sewer improvements. Currently the Worthington Brook interceptor system extends as far west as the end of the sewer within the Longbrook Estates condominium project. The Shoemaker Lane sewer main does not have adequate capacity to take the flows from this development. Any future sewer proposals must SAPLANNINGIzone change\Shoemaker 20M02 revised area Shoemaker Ln Zelinski..doc r comply with the Town's sanitary sewer masterplan. The design and construction of sewer improvements for this site are entirely the responsibility of the owner. 4. The sanitary system masterplan also assumes a development density of the area in question of 1.5 families per acre for the majority of parcel under consideration, and as open space for a small portion. Thus, the existing sanitary structures which would accept flows from this development are not sized for the increase in density to 8 dwelling units per acre as allowed by A3 zoning for the 40 acre portion in this proposed zone change. One option is to reduce the area of A3 zoning further to the equivalent number of households and the remainder of area `protected' to not allow development. Thus, the original build out numbers used to design the current sanitary system would be valid. Another possibility is that the developer could analyze, design, and construct all sanitary system upgrades throughout the existing system to allow for the increased density of development. As noted in comment 2, these sewer flows were intended for the Worthington Brook Interceptor sanitary system, not the Shoemaker Lane sanitary sewer. 5. As with the development of any parcel within Town, the owner/developer would be responsible for complying with all requirements of Town Code and the DPW pertaining to water, sewer, roadway, traffic, and drainage infrastructure. This compliance would include the design and construction of improvements by the owner's designer and contractor/builder. 6. When designing improvement for this parcel the owner should keep in mind that two means of egress will be required. Also, depending on the size of the development, traffic signalization may be required at the expense of the developer. 7. The Hampden County Soil Survey was consulted for the suitability of soils in that area for building development. There are several types of soils present throughout the area: Ra- Raynham, BaB-Belgrade, Bub-Buxton Variant cover the majority of the parcel. Engineering properties for these soil types are listed as having severe limitations for building site development. " A severe limitation indicates that one or more soil properties or site features are so unfavorable or difficult to overcome that a major increase in construction effort, special design,or intensive maintenance is required.' 8. Water supply in the area of the subject parcel appears to be sufficient. S:IPLANNTNGIzone change\Shoemaker 2006\02 revised area Shoemaker Ln Zelinski-doc MEMO To: Planning Board From: Sgt. Richard NILES, Safety Officer Subject: Proposed Zone Change- Shoemaker Lane - Zielinski Date: 07/21/2006 Insufficient information provide to offer an opinion on the impact to pedestrian,bicycle, and or motor vehicle traffic safety. Respectfully Submitt`edd�, - . a, Sgt. Richard NILES Safety Officer, Agawam Police Department ! • v Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Py.'1 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 September 11, 2006 Agawam Town Council CD cft C- C-,) � , Donald M. Rheault, President n z: Robert A. Magovern, Vice President George Bitzas, Councilor as ` Cecilia Calabrese, Councilor Ruth Carr Bitzas, Councilor �' T Gina Letellier, Councilor C 4r) Joseph Mineo, Councilor rr Dennis Perry, Councilor Robert E. Rossi, Councilor Jill P. Simpson, Councilor Robert M. Young, Councilor Dear Councilors: Attached please find a letter sent to Mr. Zielinski regarding his request for a zone change. As you will note,the Planning Board will not be taking action on this request until at least their September 21, 2006 meeting. If you have any questions, please contact the Planning Office at 786-0400, extension 283. Sincerely, , Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman Agawam Planning Board cc: Clerk, Mayor, Solicitor, Building, File M Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 �Py.1 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 September 11, 2006 Timothy Zielinski 218 Shoemaker Lane Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Mr. Zielinski: As you are aware, the Agawam Planning Board raised a number of issues concerning your request for a zone change to Residence A-3 for property you own on Shoemaker Lane. In particular, the Board raised the following questions: 1. How will you would provide two means of egress to the property? 2. How do you propose that the property be sewered given the comments raised by the Town Engineer in her memo dated July 26, 2006 which has been attached? 3. What will be the potential short/long term impacts on the school system? 4. Have you conducted a traffic study on the property regarding sight distance and traffic volumes? 5. Do the soils on the site prevent the type of development which you propose? Given these significant issues, the Board continued your public hearing until September 21, 2006 to provide you with additional time to adequately address these issues. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Planning Office at 786-0400, extension 283. Sincerely, Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman Agawam Planning Board cc: Town Council Mayor Engineering TOWN OF AGAWAM INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM � ��' To: Planning Board CC: DPW—J. P. Stone, Supt., Mayor R.A. Cohen, File From: En in ering—Georganne Hoyman, Town Engineer v..�irn-cunveD Date: July r, 2006 ; U 1 2006 Subject: Zone Change Request—Shoemaker Lane g q P Per your request dated, April 25, 2006, the proposed zone change of 41.327 Acre area of a parcel at Shoemaker Lane has been reviewed. The following are my comments on behalf of DPW. The area of the proposed zone change is roughly 40% of the originally proposed zone change for the same parcel earlier this year. Most of the previously made comments by DPW remain. 1. Engineering has discussed the proposed layout of the zone change with the appliant's surveyor and it's relationship with the right of way line along Shoemaker Lane. They are not necessarily the same in the current zone change plan. Heritage Surveys has indicated that they will review the plans sent to them. There may be a change in the proposed zone Iayout based upon Heritage Surveys' findings. 2. The DPW is not interested in accepting a sewer easement as described in the zone change application. If this parcel is developed in the future, the owner/developer will be responsible for the design and construction of sewers and pump stations to serve this site at no cost to the Town of Agawam. If the future sewer system is private, as it would be with Residence A=3 type zoning, the owner would also be fully responsible for future maintenance to the sewer system within the site. 3. The Town's sanitary system masterplan, developed by Tighe & Bond, Consulting Engineers in 1972 indicates that sanitary flows from the subject parcel could flow via gravity to a proposed pump station, which would send flows to the Worthington Brook Interceptor system. Please refer to the attached plan with the conceptual layout of future sewer improvements. Currently the Worthington Brook Interceptor system extends as far west as the end of the sewer within the Longbrook Estates condominium project. The Shoemaker Lane sewer main does not have adequate capacity to take the flows from this development. Any future sewer proposals must S:IPLANNINGIzone change\Shoemaker 2006\02 revised area Shoemaker Ln ZeIinski..doc comply with the Town's sanitary sewer masterplan. The design and construction of sewer improvements for this site are entirely the responsibility of the owner. 4. The sanitary system masterplan also assumes a development density of the area in question of 1.5 families per acre for the majority of parcel under consideration, and as open space for a small portion. Thus, the existing sanitary structures which would accept flows from this development are not sized for the increase in density to 8 dwelling units per acre as allowed by A3 zoning for the 40 acre portion in this proposed zone change. One option into reduce the area of A3 zoning further to the equivalent number of households and the remainder of area `protected' to not allow development. Thus, the original build out numbers used to design the current sanitary system would be valid. Another possibility is that the developer could analyze, design, and construct all sanitary system upgrades throughout the existing system to allow for the increased density of development. As noted in comment 2, these sewer flows were intended for the Worthington Brook Interceptor sanitary system, not the Shoemaker Lane sanitary sewer. 5. As with the development of any parcel within Town, the owner/developer would be responsible for complying with all requirements of Town Code and the DPW pertaining to water, sewer, roadway, traffic, and drainage infrastructure. This compliance would include the design and construction of improvements by the owner's designer and contractor/builder. 6. When designing improvement for this parcel the owner should keep in mind that two means of egress will be required. Also, depending on the size of the development, traffic signalization may be required at the expense of the developer. 7. The Hampden County Soil Survey was consulted for the suitability of soils in that area for building development. There are several types of soils present throughout the area: Ra- Raynham, BaB-Belgrade, Bub-Buxton Variant cover the majority of the parcel. Engineering properties for these soil types are listed as having severe limitations for building site development. " A severe limitation indicates that one or more soil properties or site features are so unfavorable or difficult to overcome that a major increase in construction effort, special design, or intensive maintenance is required.' 8. Water supply in the area of the subject parcel appears to be sufficient. S:IPLANNTNGIzone change\Shoemaker 2006\02 revised area Shoemaker Ln ZeIinski..doc Town of Agawam ' 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 ` Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 August 21, 2006 Dear Abutter: Timothy Zielinski has submitted to the Town a request for a zone change on property,located on Shoemaker Lane. The property is currently zoned Agriculture. The request is to zone this parcel Residence A-3. 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, September 7, 2006 at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper Street, Agawam. You are encouraged to attend and comment. Sincerely, �fC Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD DBH/DSD:prk To be run 8/24/06 & 8/31/06 LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD The Agawam Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 7, 2006 at 7:00 PM at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper Street, Agawam, MA. The purpose of this hearing will be to hear the petition of Zielinski for a proposed zone change on Shoemaker Lane. The property is zoned Agricultural. The request is to zone a portion of the parcel Residence A-3. Copies of the requested 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 8/24/06 & 8/31/06) i • Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Ma Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 MEMO TO: AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD FROM: DEBORAH S. DACHOS, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT: ZONE CHANGE - ZIELINSKI - SHOEMAKER LANE DATE: AUGUST 2, 2006 On July 13, 2006, the Town recieved a request for a zone change for 41.32 acres of land owned by Timothy Zielinski from Agriculture to Residence A-3. The property is located on the southwesterly side of Shoemaker Lane. On April 12, 2006, the Town received a request for a zone change for a parcel which included the 41.32 acres and additional acreage totaling 102 acres. The Planning Department submits the earlier report which still applies with the exception that the new zone change request could result in 331. units of housing and conservatively 300 new children in the school system. 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: Zone Change- Zielinski - Shoemaker Lane DATE: May 16, 2006 On April 12, 2006, the Town received a request for a zone change for 102 acres of land owned by Timothy Zielinski from Agricultural to Residence A-3. The property is located on the southwesterly side of Shoemaker Lane. Attached is a copy of the plan submitted by the applicant showing the proposed zoning map change. A copy of the Assessor's map showing the property as it is listed for tax purposes and the tax card information. Land Use and Zoning As stated above, the property for which the zone change is being requested is currently zoned Agriculture. A copy of the zoning map for this area has been attached. _ Tht-})miperty ispresently surrounded on the north,west and south by vacant open space. C:restvieur__ Country Club abuts the property to the east. The Town of Agawam owns the former Country Training School property which abuts the property to the west. The property is surrounded by property which is zoned Agriculture with the exception of Crestview which is zoned Residence B. Under the present Agricultural District the following uses are allowed: (Please refer to 180-37 of the Zoning Ordinance which is attached.) ♦ Any use permitted in a Residence A-I District or A-2 District. ♦ Farms,dairies,nurseries,truck gardens,greenhouses and natural ice harvesting activities and buildings or structures accessory thereto. ♦ Buildings or shelters for the sale of farm products, provided that a major portion of the products offered for sale at all times are raised on the premises and no advertising of products other than those raised on the premises shall be displayed. ♦ The processing of forests and wood lots by portable woodworking mills and machinery for processing wood cut on the premises, if approved by the Board of Appeals. ♦ Airports and landing strips and buildings or structures necessary thereto, if located west of Suffield Street. If the zoning is changed from Agriculture to Residence A-3, the following uses would be allowed: (please refer to § 180-29 of the Zoning Ordinance which is attached): ♦ ...no building or other structure shall be erected, altered or used and no land shall be used or occupied for any purpose except for apartment houses or garden-type apartments and accessory uses incident thereto... Environmental Considerations The property for which the zone change is being requested was formerly the Blascak dairy faun owned by Philip and Mary Blascak. In 1983, the Town commissioned the "Agawam Farmlands: A Plan for Preservation" which was prepared by Baystate Environmental Consultants, Inc. The study was commissioned due to the dramatic decline in agriculture during the thirty years between 1950 and 1983 and"...a further decline in farmlands would have a detrimental effect on the character of our community..."(Resolution passed by the Agawam Town Council on March 21, 1983). The study identifies a number of farms which were recommended for APR's (Agricultural Preservation Restrictions). The Blascak farm was one of these farms. The property has continued to be farmed by the Zielinskis. The attached aerial photo shows the farmed areas. Worthington Brook flows through the property from a north to south direction. The Conservation Commission approved the wetlands boundaries in.an Order of Resource Area Delineation on October 17, 2005. A copy of the site and soil evaluation report prepared for this filing by Arcadia Associates of Manchester Massachusetts has been attached. As was indicated in both the report from the Town Engineer and the Arcadia Associates report, the soils found on this property are moderate to poorly drained. Thr, rennrt received from the Town Engineer, dated May 12, 2006, raises a number of concerns regarding the ability to sewer this property. Previous sewer studies for this area of town assumed a much lower density than Residence A-3. The changing of the current zoning to Residence A-3 will prevent single family development on the parcel in the future. The sewer issue appears significant and should be resolved before approving the zone change. Other Considerations If the property was rezoned to Residence A-3, a maximum of eight units per acre would be allowed. This district does not require the elimination of undevelopable wetlands or other water bodies from the acreage for which this formula is used. As such, the proposed development plan may result in as many as 800 units. A traffic study and site distance study should be conducted to ensure that the traffic generated by the proposed development would not have a significant impact on Shoemaker Lane. Regardless of the number of proposed units, two means of access will be required for any roadway over 500' in length. Subdivision Rules and Regulations which will apply to the construction of the roadway in Residence A-3 also requires that intersecting streets be at least 300' apart. This may not be possible with the limited frontage (343.3'). Finally,using a conservative figure of one(1)child per household and assuming the maximum build- out of the site, an additional eight hundred(800) children could reside on this property. The present number of children in the Agawam school system is 4376. The implications of this number of new residences and its impact on Agawam's schools should be considered. Conclusion There are a number of significant issues which must be addressed when considering a zone change for this property. Among them are the ability of the Town's sewer system, roads and schools to accommodate such an increase in the number of residents. Also, the sites appropriateness for this density of development given the poor soils should be considered. The Town's new Residence A-5,with its lower density,may be a more appropriate zone. This zone would result in one-half the number of units and would provide the Town with more tools to encourage a well planned, environmentally sensitive development. i '- �•-l� 1111 �4�� �I�I�j�j�jl�l i �� 4yyh,y �I = Print Page 1 of 1 `i 1. 5 f5 f� p r 1. 4 i . ............... { �4�7.isf� '% _ 1..7 t- E J s� i I 3 i a t�#Ffl�{'1S fii AMUWM qjF Web mapping legal document. The data ,provided here ,-nay he nut Parcel Map of date due to dlfferart update schedules. 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Legal-Description Property Images I _ http:;'.'agawatn.patriotproperties.com/summary-bottom.asp 5/16;'200b � J a n .�� v: yF s Y _ r AA 3� S NE •• S r • 1 r SITE AND SOIL EVALUATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 260 SHOEMAKER LANE AGAWAM, MA. Owned by: W Timothy Zielinski 218 Shoemaker Lane Agawam, MA. Arcadia Associates PO. Box 635 Manchester, MA. 978-979-3811 RECEIVED 978-979-3811 S E P o 8 2005 s.: CONSERVATION COMMISSION r I f i introduction The sr#bject site contains in excess of ninety acres of mixed use. Past uses include but are not limited to agricultural and a retail nursery store. Current uses include the cultivation and harvesting of hay from the rear of the property. The site is mounded on the west by a perennial stream and on the east by Shoemaker Lane. The topography(fig.#1)consists of gentle slopes(<M)with a south west exposure. The soils are consistent with moderate to poorly drained soils formed on outwash plains.or in lakebed sediments. There are currently four observation webs(no data provided)located on the property to ascertain the estimated seasonal high water table. The vegetation was art and harvested prior to the soil evaluations making determinations of hydrophytic vegetation impractical. The past and present use of the land is consistent with anthropomorphic changes which will render this site a human disturbed site. A wetland line(DI✓P File#087-0514)was delineated parallel to the stream with traces of the flagging present during the evaluation. 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Cohen, File From: Engin 'ng--Georganne Hoyman,Town Engineer WCEDIVE Date: Jul 2 2006 y ' Subject: Zone Change Request—Shoemaker Lane �®kRD P Per your request dated, April 25, 2006, the proposed zone change of 41.327 Acre area of a parcel at Shoemaker Lane has been reviewed. The following are my comments on behalf of DPW. The area of the proposed zone change is roughly 40% of the originally proposed zone change for the same parcel earlier this year. Most of the previously made comments by DPW remain. 1. Engineering has discussed the proposed layout of the zone change with the appliant's surveyor and it's relationship with the right of way line along Shoemaker Lane. They are not necessarily the same in the current zone change plan. Heritage Surveys has indicated that they will review the plans sent to them. There may be a change in the proposed zone layout based upon Heritage Surveys' findings. 2. The DPW is not interested in accepting a sewer easement as described in the zone change application. If this parcel is developed in the future, the owner/developer will be responsible for the design and construction of sewers and pump stations to serve this site at no cost to the Town of Agawam. If the future sewer system is private, as it would be with Residence A=3 type zoning, the owner would also be fully responsible for future maintenance to the sewer system within the site. 3. The Town's sanitary system masterplan, developed by Tighe & Bond, Consulting Engineers in 1972 indicates that sanitary flows from the subject parcel could flow via gravity to a proposed pump station, which would send flows to the Worthington Brook Interceptor system. Please refer to the attached plan with the conceptual layout of future sewer improvements. Currently the Worthington Brook Interceptor system extends as far west as the end of the sewer within the Longbrook Estates condominium project. The Shoemaker Lane sewer main does not have adequate capacity to take the flows from this development. Any future sewer proposals must S APLANNINGIzone changel5hoemaker 2006\02 revised area Shoemaker Ln Zelinski..doc 0 ! comply with the Town's sanitary sewer masterplan. The design and construction of sewer improvements for this site are entirely the responsibility of the owner. 4. The sanitary system masterplan also assumes a development density of the area in question of 1.5 families per acre for the majority of parcel under consideration, and as open space for a small portion. Thus, the existing sanitary structures which would accept flows from this development are not sized for the increase in density to 8 dwelling units per acre as allowed by A3 zoning for the 40 acre portion in this proposed zone change. One option is to reduce the area of A3 zoning further to the equivalent number of households and the remainder of area `protected' to not allow development. Thus, the original build out numbers used to design the current sanitary system would be valid. Another possibility is that the developer could analyze, design, and construct all sanitary system upgrades throughout the existing system to allow for the increased density of development. As noted in comment 2, these sewer flows were intended for the Worthington Brook Interceptor sanitary system,not the Shoemaker Lane sanitary sewer. S. As with the development of any parcel within Town, the owner/developer would be responsible for complying with all requirements of Town Code and the DPW pertaining to water, sewer, roadway, traffic, and drainage infrastructure. This compliance would include the design and construction of improvements by the owner's designer and contractoribuilder. 6. When designing improvement for this parcel the owner should keep in mind that two means of egress will be required. Also, depending on the size of the development, traffic signalization may be required at the expense of the developer. 7. The Hampden County Soil Survey was consulted for the suitability of soils in that area for building development. There are several types of soils present throughout the area: Ra- Raynham, BaB-Belgrade, Bub-Buxton Variant cover the majority of the parcel. Engineering properties for these soil types are listed as having severe limitations for building site development. " A severe limitation indicates that one or more soil properties or site features are so unfavorable or difficult to overcome that a major increase in construction effort, special design, or intensive maintenance is required.' 8. Water supply in the area of the subject parcel appears to be sufficient. SAPLANNING1zone changelShoemaker 2006\02 revised area Shoemaker La Zelinski..doc MEMO To: Planning Board From: Sgt. Richard NILES, Safety Officer Subject: Proposed Zone Change - Shoemaker Lane -Zielinski Date: 07/21/2006 Insufficient information provide to offer an opinion on the impact to pedestrian,bicycle, and or motor vehicle traffic safety. Respectfally�Submitted '4 � r 1 f a , 1`vx-�J- Sgt. Richard NILES Safety Officer, Agawam Police Department Brace B. Wallace Western Mass. Electric Co. 259 Shoemaker Lane P.O. Box 270 Agawam, MA 01001-3615 Hartford, CT 06141 Kenneth Blair Mary Blascak Trust 373 Shoemaker Lane 349 Shoemaker Lane Agawam, MA 01001-3617 Agawam, MA 01001-3617 Robert A. Briggs. Richard E. Harrison 287 Shoemaker Lane 403 Shoemaker Lane Agawam,MA 01001-3615 Agawam,MA 01001-3619 Robert G., Jr. &David K. Fearn Raymond Hannah, Sr. 49 Losito Lane 361 Shoemaker Lane Agawam, MA 01001 Agawam, MA 01001 Elias Properties,Inc. Woodlawn Realty Corp. 48 Rogers Avenue P.O. Box 305 . West Springfield, MA 01089 Agawam, MA 01001 Severina Bruno Berkshire Power Co. 953 South Westfield Street 36 Moylan Lane Feeding Hills, MA 01030 Agawam, MA 01001 Dean Harrison Leslie Wojcik 318 Shoemaker Lane 221 Shoemaker Lane Agawam, MA 01001 Agawam, MA 01001 Dawn M. Hersey Peter Smus 267 Shoemaker Lane 318 Shoemaker Lane Agawam, MA 01001 Agawam,MA 01001 flown of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 y � FED MP Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 July 18, 2006 Dear Abutter: Timothy Zielinski has submitted to the Town a request for a zone change on property located on Shoemaker Lane. The property is currently zoned Agriculture. The request is to zone this parcel Residence A-3. The Assessors Office lists you as an abutter and therefore must be notified of the upcoming public hearing. The Planning Board will beholding a public hearing on this request on Thursday, August 3, 2006 at 7:00 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 Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Igo y` Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 MEMO TO: Building Inspector Safety Officer Fire Department Health Department Conservation Commission Engineering Department/DPW Board of Appeals School Committee Assessors FROM: Planning Board DATE: July 17, 2006 SUBJECT: Proposed Zone Change -164 South Street - Cook Timothy Zielinski has submitted a zone change request from Agriculture to Residence A-3 for property on Shoemaker Lane. The Planning Board will beholding its public hearing on this proposal on Thursday, August 3, 2006. We would appreciate any comments you may have prior to this hearing. Sincerely, V--;) (4c. J Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD DBHIDSD:prk To be run 7/20/06 & 7/27/06 LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD The Agawam Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 3, 2006 at 7:00 PM at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper Street, Agawam,MA. The purpose of this hearing will be to hear the petition of Zielinski for a proposed zone change on Shoemaker Lane. The property is zoned Agricultural. The request is to zone the parcel Residence A-3. Copies of the requested 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 7/20/06 & 7/27/06) cc: Planning Boards of: Southwick Springfield West Springfield Westfield Suffield, CT PVPC Dept. Of Housing &Community Development 1 To: Planning Board r- Frow - Ursula Retzler, Council Clerk Subject: Zone Change Amendment - ZC-2006-8 ©ate: July 17, 2006 ZONE CHANGE AMENDMENT - from Agricultural to Residence A-3 211 Shoema� arze fir_ T�mathy Zi el i-nski . -- - - pe-Cpi-vip i b Council Clerk from Bldg. Inspector on July 17., 2006. Submitted to Plann. Brd. on July 17, 2006. Plann. Bret. will hold their Public Nearing on August 3, 2006. City Council will hold their Public Nearing on September 006 after City-Council 's approval to set said date. Signed: Planning Board Signature JUL1 , M--1209 v RECEIVED JUL 1 i 2006 ,rh:v THE T 19ING BOARD *+ AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS SUBJECT OF ZONE CHANGE: To amend zoning map of as it pertains to 311 Shoemaker Lane real z estate from Agricultural to Residence A-3 . PETITIONER• > < :Dig Timothy ZielinskiCD ZONE CHANGE: The undersigned respectfully petitions the Council for cha es;-of the zoning map as it affects lands of the Petitioner, bein�gl? approximately 102 acres on the southwesterly side of Shoemaker Lane and shown as Parcel A on a plan recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book of Plans 223, Pages 56 and 57 from its present zone, "agricultural" to "residence A-3" as set forth in zoning code 180-3 et seq, after appropriate action under Section 180 . 14 and the by-laws of the Town of Agawam. Amended Proposed Zone Chancre Area A certain parcel of land bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southerly sideline of Shoemaker Lane, at the northwest corner of land now or formerly of Robert A. & Cynthia Briggs , and running thence; S700-47' -00"W along land now or formerly of Robert A. & Cynthia Briggs, 60 .84 feet to a point, thence; S600-31' -00"W, along land now or formerly of Woodlawn Realty Corporation, 66. 74 feet to a point, thence; 1 _ • 0 S49°-46' -39"W along last named land, 81. 89 feet to a point, thence; N750-08' -06"W, along last named land, 452 . 67 feet to a point, S090-23' -24"W along last named land, 1,327 . 45 feet to an iron bar, thence; N76 36' -47"W, along last named land, 1 ,008 .00 feet to a point, thence; N06 20' -15"E along land now or formerly of Timothy Zielinski, 544 . 66 feet to a point, thence; N00°-18' -15"E, along last named land, 456 .35 feet to a point, thence; N350-15' -43"W, along last named land, 313.18 feet to a point, thence; NO6°-05' -14"E along last named land, 273. 63 feet to a point, thence; S78°-42' -52"E, along last named land, 1,345 .76 feet to a point, thence; S860--27' -56"E, along last named land, 453. 53 feet to a point, thence; S070-48' -06"E, along the southwesterly sideline of Shoemaker Lane, 1 . 58 feet to a point, thence; Southeasterly, on a curve to the left, having a radius of 228.75 and a chord bearing of S370-49' -22"E, along the southwesterly sideline of Shoemaker Lane, 219. 33 feet to the point of beginning Containing an area of 41.327 acres, more or less Plans of the above are submitted herewith. The Parcel is currently abutted along. the easterly boundaries by land zoned for Residential use as well as a substantial amount of near-by land zoned for Industrial use and such proposed zone change is intended to meet public needs . Upon the approval of the zone change of the above described Parcel from Agricultural to Residence A-3, the Petitioner hereby voluntarily, and unconditionally offers and pledges to grant a permanent sewer easement and the right of access over said easement to do all things reasonably necessary to construct a sewer system, and enter freely with men, equipment and material to construct sewer facilities, together with the right to construct, inspect and examine, repair and maintain or improve said sewer facilities to the Town of Agawam. The said sewer easement shall run from the southwesterly boundary of the above described parcel to the existing sewer line on Shoemaker Lane and the metes and bounds of the said sewer easement across the above described Parcel shall be determined at the sole discretion of Petitioner. Said easement shall be fifteen (15) feet in width. This grant of a sewer easement to the Town of Agawam is subject to any existing easements previously granted to Tennessee Gas or its successors and assigns . The terms of the easement shall be binding upon the heirs, successors and assigns of the Petitioner. Timothy Zielinski, Petitioner INOUMIAL PARK its 5 PARCEL G4- 1 - 1 LO 1` THE MARY BLASCAK TRUST BOOK 7783 PAGE 445 WOMAKM LAN£ PLAN BOOK 223 PAGES 56-57 Qom,. 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I ZONE CHANGE AREA = 41 .327 ACRES WF D140 to WETLAND BOUNDARY AS SHOWN ON A "WETLAND PLAN OF �Dl39 PARCEL G2- 1 -51 Qz 40 11 LAND", PREPARED FOR ZIELINSKI BROTHERS BY SMITH WOODLAWN REALTY CORPORATION ASSOCIATES su 1 PARCEL G4-�- 1 ---9 N COURT CERTIFICATE 88 1 SURVEYORS, INC., DATED JAUNUARY 2003 � LAND C � 2 1 11 TIMOTHY ZIELINSKI BOOK 12584 PAGE 520 LAND COURT PLAN #26644a � 1 PLAN BOOK 223 PAGES 56-57 lI 4 WF Di 36 to REMAINING LAND OF I °� TIMOTHY ZIELINSKI BOOK 12584 PAGE 520 I PLAN BOOK 223 PAGES 56-57 I AREA = 60.932 ACRES I f � I 1� I R 1 �4 -All ECEIvED 11 1 N746.36,474W o$.op, PLAN OF LAND IN PARCEL G2- 1 -51 1 p48.47' AGAWAM MASSACHUSETTS WOODLAWN REALTY CORPORATION SURVEYED FOR LAND COURT CERTIFICATE J8821 ZIELINSKI BROTHERS, INC. LAND COURT PLAN #26644a �t o 40 so 120 360 240 LEGEND f SCALE: 1 " 80' THIS SURVEY AND PLAN � BOUND FOUND ° DATE: JULY 6, 2006 IRON PIPE FOUND � jc�OF 4.4s WERE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE � a� BRuc� ti PROCEDURAL AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR THE PRACTICE OF LAND IRON ROD FOUND a SURVEYING IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. HERITAGE SURVEYS, INC. A.ci COOMSS REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS 9 ,Q No.27814� oQ 716106 t.uc C COLLEGE HIGHWAY & CLARK STREET aN z-r� POST OFFICE BOX 1 L tAW A DATE REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR SOUTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS (413) 527--3600 JOS # 5886-060623 IDWG # 5886zr01 IMAP # 5886-060706