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8451_SOUTH AGAWAM SELF STORAGE MAIN STREET (PARKING) SITE PLAN $� 51 (pal PL19r� LAW DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: INSPECTION SERVICES;BOARD OF APPEALS;PLANNING BOARD FROM: KIM STE,VI NS ' SUBJECT: SOUTH AGAWAM STORAGE DATE: 1/28/2008 CC: Our insurance company is reviewing the claim that South Agawam Storage has submitted to the Town, and they have requested some information. Could you please provide me with any information that you have regarding the original site plan application and any amendments thereto as well as a copy of the original permits granted,including any conditions attached. If you have any question,do not hesitate to contact me. R 1 BULKLEY, RICHARDSON AND GELINAS, LLP LAw OFFICES TEL: (413) 781-2820 I500 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2700 FAX: (413) 272-6804 POST OFFICE BOX 15507 SPRINGFIffLD BOSTON $PRINGFIELD, MA OI 1 15-5507 KEVIN C. MAYNARD DIRECT DIAL(418) 272-6244 KMAYNARD@BULKLEY.COM December 28, 2007 BY HAND DELIVERY AND CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mayor Richard A. Cohen Agawam Town Hall 36 Main St. Agawam, MA 01001 Re: South Agawam Storage, Inc. Dear Mayor Cohen: As you know, we represent South Agawam Storage, Inc. ("SAS")and its principals Richard and Michael Palazzi with respect to issues regarding the parking and/or storage of cars on SAS property. I write to you in your capacity as chief executive officer of the City known as the Town of Agawam("Agawam"). Agawam and its public officials wrongly prevented SAS from parking cars at its facility for many months prior to the November 2007 repeal of Agawam's so-called "temporary parking ordinance ("Ordinance"). After allowing SAS to park or store cars at its site for approximately 20 years,including the cars of those drivers looking to access Riverside Amusement Park and now Six Flags Amusement Park on a daily basis,Agawam attempted wrongfully to preclude that parking/storage. It did so by a number of wrongful means including: by attempting to enforce selectively the Ordinance—now repealed—which was unlawfully vague, discriminatorily applied and did not apply to SAS in any event; by refusing to recognize SAS's legal authorization through its original permitting and amendments thereto to store cars on its property; by refusing to recognize Agawam's own long-standing practice of allowing cars to be parked or stored on SAS property; and by selectively and discriminatorily enforcing or threatening to enforce other provisions of the zoning code which were previously deemed not to apply or to have been complied with. Agawam officials appear also to have acted with improper motives, including in an attempt to further the political fortunes of certain Agawam officials or to further the economic interests of SAS's neighbor and competitor for parking revenue, Six Flags Amusement Park. � E��D DEC 2 g Z007 PJANNING F 40 SULKLEY, RICHARDSON AND GEUt4AS, LLP Mayor Richard A. Cohen December 28,2007 Page 2 SAS seeks to recover damages from Agawam in the amount of$54,000 for the harm caused to it and its principals over the last many months. This letter is to serve as notice pursuant to G.L. c. 238, Sec. 4 of SAS's intent to file suit against Agawam and the involved officials, including you as Mayor and the several members of the boards and committees involved, unless the matter can be resolved promptly without such an action. Please have Agawam's city counsel or its attorney of choice in the.matter contact me immediately. Very tpfly yours, Kevin C. Maynard KCMlcmc cc: Vincent Gioscia,Esq. (by hand) Agawam City Council (by hand) Agawam Planning Board (by hand) Agawam Zoning Board(by hand) Michael Palazzi (by fax) T r� 1w� • F • r-..^..� _j Jl A�NA11A P NNING - '�. BQAl�JD ... Cp [] rK i,tiq 5 F4c6 way i C 1 �CEE0 D ~ wA AMA1 7- 46 Ol we 00+ �.� j -- - - it �1i � �� p>��itE , � 5• I r r Obw m1mr- —491L. amp L�� ni. tit �+ 14r qaa 37 44ar SF n, Er F F.f�1It4� � 31 f r 1 17. TA 1. •�_..___ _»-� �_.. ._. jI" .._.. - ..�ll�a � CJ.µ�f�� 9Cr�•�.�.I� %J vL` a , . �--�^-e�-�-^•.�q;?71 :� -_ RM. 3. 0_...WX105T' !dG Opgwjw a 'CLO'S{� t}:7C� 5'�1ty 1 Ntw �G�Kb �'r,r AIM It Ce-•L k-/� . � ( /o-I Memo To: Planning Board From: Sgt. Richard Niles Subject: Site Plan Temporary Parking—Palazzi— 1670 Main Street Date: 07/19/2007 The site plan received from your office has a Town Clerk Office time/date stamp of Oct 06, 2006 @ 12:20PM. Therefore I have attached a copy of the report I submitted dated 10/27/2006 to both the Planning Board and the Board of Appeals. Since it would appear that Mr. Palazzi has not edited/modified his plan of Oct 6, 2006,there would appear to be little need for me to edit/modify my site survey report. RespecM ly Submitted Sgt. R.Niles Safety Officer Agawam Police Department RFCEIVED JUL 2 0 2007 Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 MEMO TO: Engineering Department, Police Department, Chief Steve Martin/AFD, ADA Committee FROM: Planning Board SUBJECT: Site Plan Temporary Parking- Palazzi - 1670 Main Street DATE: July 9, 2007 Please review and comment on the attached Site Plan for Temporary Parking for Michael Pal azzi, 1670 Main Street prior to the Planning Board's August 31'meeting. Thank you. F y C� " C3 E- 44 a� - � �j 1 F- I 1 1 J --*w x Memo To : Board of Appeals From : Sgt. Richard Niles, Safety Officer Subject : Application to allow open air transient parking @ 1670 Main Street Date : 10/27/2006 Based upon the assumption that the occupants of the motor vehicles that would park on this lot would become pedestrians with their destination to and from Six Flags, the following measurements and observations were made. 1. The total width of Main Street at this site is 39.4' 2. There are no sidewalks on either side of Main Street at this site. 3. The distance from the entrancelexit of this site to the foot path leading to the Six Flags foot bridge is 400' 4. Pedestrian will have to cross over the entrance/exit of TJ Sport House and of Six Flags Central Receiving Warehouse. 5. The average width of the breakdown lane (site to foot bridge) is 1.2' * Six Flags Central Receiving Warehouse personnel state Tractor Trailer units utilize the warehouse's entrance/exit during normal hours of park operation. The TT units are required to back into the entrance/exit. Pedestrians created-hazards for the drivers. Respectfully Submitted Sgt. R. Niles - Memo To : Planning Board From : Sgt. Richard Niles, Safety Officer Subject : Application to allow open air transient parking @ 1670 Main Street Date : 10/27/2006 Based upon the assumption that the occupants of the motor vehicles that would park on this Iot would become pedestrians with their destination to and from Six Flags,the following measurements and observations were made. 1. The total width of Main Street at this site is 39.4' 2. There are no sidewalks on either side of Main Street at this site. 3. The distance from the entrancelexit of this site to the foot path leading to the Six Flags foot bridge is 400' 4. Pedestrian will have to cross over the entrance/exit of TJ SportHouse and of Six Flags Central Receiving Warehouse. 5. The average width of the breakdown lane(site to foot bridge) is t:2' * Six Flags Central Receiving Warehouse personnel state Tractor Trailer units utilize the warehouse's entrance/exit during normal hours of park operation. The TT units are required to back into the entrance/exit. Pedestrians created hazards for the drivers. Respectfully Submitted Sgt. R. Niles Hi Rose, I think you are confusing a complaint received verbally a couple of years ago with the official memo received from the Engineering Department. we would be happy to give you any correspondences in our files. we will send the Engineering memo to you today. Your files are also available for you to review if you need any additional information. Debbie Deborah S. Dachos, Director Agawam Office of Planning and Community Development 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 (413) 786-0400, ext. 263 planning@agawam.ma.us -----Original Message----- From: planning@agawam.ma.us (mailto:planning@agawam.ma.us] Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 3:26 PM To: planning@agawam.ma.us Subject: Citizen Inquiry for the Agawam Planning Department Name: Rose Palazzi Subject: water complaint Address: 36 Trinity Terrace email: rosepalazzi@verizon.net Phone: 786-0052 Comments: Debbie, I was in the office today (September 21st) and spoke with Pam. I requested a copy of a complaint two weeks ago regarding a water problem that occurred a few years ago at 1667 Main Street. Pam said you said there wasn't any hard copy of this situation. How can this be? At the Planning Board Meeting on September 6th that was a condition that we needed to address. At the meeting not only did you read the complaint from the Engineering Department, you said it was signed by Michael Chase. Z would like a copy of it. You can send it to my address mentioned above or I can come in and pick it up. Thanking you in advance. I would appreciate hearing from you. Rose Palazzi Sent from IP Address: 72 .70 .251.78 Date/Time: 9/21/2007 3 :25 PM Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 , 4 of September 11, 2007 -0 3 =C c_ cn.^ Michael Palazzi D CP South Agawam Storage 1670 Main Street 5- Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Mr. Palazzi: At its duly called meeting held on September 6, 2007, the Agawam Planning Board voted to approve your site plan for Temporary Parking for you property located at 1668 Main Street with the following conditions: • The comments contained in the memo from the Engineering Department dated September 6, 2007 and attached must be addressed. • Handicapped parking for the temporary parking must be provided in compliance with all applicable codes and regulations including the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board regulations,Mass CMR 780 and Public Law 101-336. Four of the five handicapped spaces shown are currently provided for existing uses on the site. • Walkways through the parking area must be delineated by paint and must be T wide. The walkway must be further delineated by cross-hatching 4' apart. • Safe and legal access to the destination for the temporary parking customers must be provided in conformance with applicable codes and regulations, including the Agawam Department of Public Works, Massachusetts Highway Department, Agawam Police Department, Agawam Fire Department, the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board regulations, Mass CMR 780 and Public Law 101-366. • The existing dumpster must either be removed or fully screen with fencing and/or a natural screen. • Restroom facilities must be provided for the temporary parking lot patrons. Portable restroom facilities shall be fully screened so as not be visible from the public way or adjacent properties. • Comments received from the Agawam Safety Officer dated October 27, 2006 and cornments from the Agawam Fire Chief dated July 30, 2007,both attached, must be addressed. • No ovcmight parking shall be allowed. If you have any questions please contact the Agawam Planning Office at 786-0400, extension 283. Sincerely, Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman Agawam Planning Board cc: Clerk Board of Appeals Building Engineering Fire Safety Officer Fire TOWN OF AGAWAM Department of Pub is Works 1000 Suffield Street • Agawam, MA 01001 c ` Tel (413) 821-060D + k'ax (413) 921-063I Jahn P. Stone — Superintendent MEMORANDUM To: Planning CC: John Stone — DPW Supt., File From: Engineering Date: September 6, 2007 -Sul jest:_ _SP-496 — South L awam Storage_ 1670 Main Street Per your request, Engineering has reviewed the Site Plan for South Agawam Storage and we have the following comments_ Engineering performed an inspection of this site on August 15, 2007 and the previous comments from November 15, 2006 haven't changed: 1. This site has a history of causing flooding problems for the owners located at 1670 Main Street. In particular, the parking lot area between the storage building in the southeaster corner of the site and the one to the west of it_ The parking lot drains to a low spot here where it eventually overtops the 6* berm/wall and floods the building next door. Also, in the winter, snow tends to be plowed up along the southern edge bf the property which melts and causes flooding. The original plan was to have the stormweter flow toward the western part of the property and eventually to the detention pond. 2. There are a significant number of cam and large trucks which appear to be non-functional around the entire site. This includes a large semi and box truck along the western property line, a number of cars behind the office maintenance building, and in several of the proposed parking spaces. 3. There are two dumpsters on the site which are not shown on the plan. The one behind the south west corner of the southern front store will not be accessible if cars are parker) where they are proposed. Neither of them have a fence around them. Sincerely, , 4- ~ Vladimir Ciceres Michael C_ Chase, E.117. Civil Engineer I Interim Town Engineer SAM404 SOUTn AGAWAM SELF STORAGE 1870 MAIN ST5WEMO 02,CDG Fa AGAV9M FIRE DEPART 'ENT 800 MAIN STREET • AGAWAM,MA 01001 TELEPHONE (413) 786-0657 �`+`�: FAX (413) 786-1241 e-mail afdchief@agawanx.ma.us G' Stephen M. Martin Chief of Department FIRES ED fit` Michael Mercadante Provisional Deputy Chief Georgiann Thompson Administrative Assistant MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Board FROM: Fire Chief Stephen M. Martin DATE: duly 30, 2007 RE: Site Plan- Parking Lot:1670 Main Street-Palazzi's. The fire department has reviewed the site plan for 1670 Main Street Fire Lanes must be clearly marked and maintained. The integrity of the fire lanes and accessibility for tire-fighting and rescue must be rigidly maintained and any violations should result in the revocation of the permit. Thank y u, Step en . Martrn Fire Chief rRECEIVP JUL Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 1� August 7, 2007 Michael Palazzi South Agawam Storage 1670 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Mr. Palazzi: At its meeting held on August 2, 2007, the Agawam Planning Board discussed your plans for a Special Permit for Temporary Parking. After reviewing the plan,the Planning Board asks that you provide the following information and/or changes to your plan: • No overnight parking is allowed. 0 The plan must be professionally drawn in conformance with §l 80-13 of the Agawam Zoning Ordinance. • All firelanes and walkways must be designated on the plan. • Adequate handicapped parking must be supplied. • A safe and legal path for pedestrians must be provided which meets all applicable codes and regulations. Please submit revised plans to the Planning Office. If you have any questions, please contact the Planning Office at 786-0400, extension 283. Sincerely, Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman Agawam Planning Board cc: Board of Appeals Engineering ty A Town of Ag Interoffice Memorandum To: Agawam Planning Board CC: Michael Palazzi, Board of Appeals From: Deborah S. Dachos, Director of Planning and Community Development Date: 812/07 Subject: Temporary Parking — Palamz — 1668 Main Street The Planning Board is in receipt of a copy of an application for a temporary parking permit for Michael Palazzi, 1668 Main Street. Since this is one of the first applications submitted under the new ordinance, Article XVIII of the Zoning Ordinance, 1 have carefully followed its requirements and note the following: §180-132 B—Conditions 1. No overnight parking- No where in the application does it indicate that there will be no overnight parking. In fact, the attached application indicates that there will be overnight parking (see attached application to the Board of Appeals). 2. Shielded lighting— The proposed lighting is shown on the plan_ However, there are no cut sheets or other information to determine whether the lighting is shielded. 3. Parking shall not extend beyond the property lines—Since a surveyed plan has not been submitted, it can not be determined whether the cars shall be parked on the applicant's property. 4. Access/Egress— Radii and widths should be shown on the plan. S. Handicapped parking— The handicapped parking shown on the plan is provided for the other uses on the site (i.e., the restaurant and convenience store). There does not appear to be adequate handicapped parking provided. 6. No flagmen—Not addressed FROM THE DESK OF... DEBORAH S.DACHOS DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPEMENT TOWN OF AGAWAM 36 MAIN ST AGAWAM,MA 01001 Email address planning@agawam.ma.us 413-786-0400 X 283 Fax:413-786-9927 7. Plan must sho* 0 1. Number of parking spaces— The plan does not specify which spaces are proposed for which uses. There are multiple uses on the site. Are the spaces proposed for the Penske business, the storage units or for Six Flags patrons? 2. Ingress/Egress— Width and radii should be provided. 3. Location of Structures O.K. 4. Location of fences, etc. —There is a curved line on the plan which has not been identified. 5. Signs — O.K. 6. Sidewalks/pedestrian ways There is no dirt sidewalk. There is only a path that has been worn in the treebelt. The dirt path is not handicapped accessible and crossing multiple driveways presenting an unsafe condition for pedestrians. 7. Plan to be drawn to scale—Not drawn to scale. §180-13 Site Plan of the Zoning Ordinance states "A site plan shall be required and shall be submitted in each of the following situations- (3) Any use requiring a special permit from the Board of Appeals." Since a temporary parking permit requires a special permit from the Board of Appeals, the plan for a temporary parking permit must comply with the requirements of§1 S 0-13. This plan not only does not meet the new requirements for a"temporary parking permit"but also does not meet "site plan"requirements. It is for these reason that I recommend that the plan be returned to the applicant until the requirements of the Agawam Zoning Ordinance be met. P�wm OF AGAWAM FUR OFFICE USE ONLY 36 MAIN STREET I Case #:�1 AGAWAM, MA 01001 s, � Filed: BOARD OF APPEALS Hearing: D 4TED Ma ; Expires: Application to Board of Appeals for SPECIAL PERMIT as provided in the Zoning and other By-laws. Applicant • OVW y1(C_hCtd Address .f c0 r7C) H 06 n A GGlko—ro CAI UQ I Application is hereby made for a SPECIAL PERMIT as provided by Section_, Paragraph of the By-law. Premises affected are situated on /62O Ma C) Street; feet distant from the corner of Street and known as street number 1 L010 Property is zoned as _f)L� _ jaa c _ Reason(s) for request of Special Permit: n JQr QW92MV , I ACV_ air i c ,�) rafazz, bwaer- I 4-)-k bu _ne S S -IUIa h k.f w ho USt m r C r'n f be fo ^� �atl- we-2k or' n1c bmS i 1;/� c+2sA-)Nn 4i-)e 'PonS t -h-ack ren _r monma e�Tkt r ` e, m-er � u M-e� or haurl S�- . -TYI aA .� y 0LA ,fix ya u r C C�r+ I` 1P �� cl-7-a 1'7 Signature of owner or his authorized agent: Telephone#: �x/j�� '7b r ev V� �y NOTICE: THIS APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED OUT IN INK OR TYPEWRITTATO o0* SON .Q ail14: 1.. - P v J ins 14 1J.3� ..r - >f'�E-ir-•-1E-•iF�1F�fr MC ]L-«ffr Q C f •r. z . AGAW M FIRE DEPART ENT „ 800 MAIN STREET • AGAWAM,MA 01001 TELEPHONE (413)786-0657 FAX 413 786-1241 e-mail afdchief@agawam.ma.us Stephen M.Martin Chief of Department FIRES Michael Mercadante Provisional Deputy Chief Georgiann Thompson Administrative Assistant MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Board FROM: Fire Chief Stephen M. Martin DATE: duly 30,2007 RE: Site Plan-Parking Lot- 1670 Main Street-Psimi's. The fire department has reviewed the site plan for 1670 Main Street. Fire Lanes must be clearly marked and maintained. The integrity of the fire lanes and accessibility for fire-fighting and rescue must be rigidly maintained and any violations should result in the revocation of the permit. Thank y u, SteVon a Fire Chief II)ECENFr) JUL 2007 ^ h� f Memo To: Planning Board From: Sgt. Richard Niles Subject: Site Plan Temporary Parking--Palazzi — 1670 Main Street Date: 07/19/2007 The site plan received from your office has a Town Clerk Office time/date stamp of Oct 06, 2006 @ 12:20PM. Therefore I have attached a copy of the report I submitted dated 10/27/2006 to both the Planning Board and the Board of Appeals. Since it would appear that Mr. Palazzi has not edited/modified his plan of Oct 6,2006,there would appear to be little need for me to edit/modify my site survey report. Respectfully Submitted Sgt. R. Niles Safety Officer Agawam Police Department 43FCEIVED JUL 2 0 2007 �� 9 � � Town of Agawam �;; 36 Maim Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 MEMO TO: Engineering Department,Police Department, Chief Steve Martin/AFD, ADA Committee FROM: Planning Board SUBJECT: Site Plan Temporary Parking- Palazzi - 1670 Main Street DATE: July 9, 2007 Please review and comment on the attached Site Plan for Temporary Parking for Michael Palazzi, 1670 Main Street prior to the Planning Board's August 31'meeting. a� Thank you. t, " MIN '� `_-ter ` -- - war �.•.�x-�e- - - '�rn 3 y t r— V JLI i lu r� lop"rv"V�w-lot*-It it, ' =� -� t� f LA AA _ MEMO TO: Engineering Department,Police Department, Chief Steve Martin/AFD, ADA Committee FROM: Planning Board SUBJECT: Site Plan Temporary Parking- Palazzi - 1670 Main Street DATE: July 9, 2007 Please review and comment on the attached Site Plan for Temporary Parking for Michael Palazzi, 1670 Main Street prior to the Planning Board's August Yd meeting. Thank you. • i Town of Agawam Board of Appeals rp 36 Main Street Agawam,MA 01001 MEMO DATE: June 26, 2007 TO: Planning Board FROM: Board of Appeals RE: Site Plans for: South Agawam Storage/Michael Palazzi 1670 Main Street REASON: Special Permit application filed with the Board of Appeals. Attached please find 10 copies of the site plan for the above referenced property. These plans are for your review and comments, and any recommendations you may have so we can consider these recommendations and comments in our final decision. If you do not respond to this Board within thirty-five (35) days of the above referenced date,we will assume that you have no objections. 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At 'll f z T- Q� lam —...._L '. _-a. c•9'L.c 3 to &IA- S T r N•G, pri ni . ,�. __. .... .---- _. . .. .,,.. �x• -•� ,ti.•� c to��;r+a - I Ygl�::pY,L.PwYiu,..r w•Y•_.9� .. •.:..^.��'�5��':' .,:'.IFM� .� - f•'• w �rin'Y v./}._--�,f._..y.yr...•r ...�.^-._c..'�.'w'+..+ar--..�w�r } j a ! a � - 1 i �_=4 �1 b.L1 EJ TVC' 4�1�a Town of A awam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01.001-1837 spy` Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 0 PLANNING BOARD n o n' January 9, 2007 %0 cn Michael Palazzi South Agawam Self Storage, Inc. 1670 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Mr. Palazzi: At its duly called meeting held on January 4, 2007, the Agawam Planning Board voted to accept your request to withdraw your Site Plan application without prejudice for 1670.Main Street. If you have any questions,please contact this office at 786-0400, ext. 283. Sincerely, 1,.4 Travis Ward, Acting Chairman AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD TW/DSD:prk cc: ZBA Building Insp. Town Clerk File own of Aga4am Inspection Services Department Building Inspection Code Enforcement ��A�ED Mph 1000 Suffield Street, Agawam, MA 01001 Dominic Urbinati Telephone- (413) 821-0632 Richard Bosini Inspector of Buildings Fax (413) 821-0637 Electrical Inspector Sealer of Weights&Measures Enforcement Officer ----------------- Robert Maloni Plumbing Inspector Cross Connection Surveyor MEMO DATE: December 28, 2006 TO: Planning Department- FROM: Dominic Urbinati,Inspector of Buildings (/► RE: 1670 Main Street Per your letter dated December S, 2006, an inspection was made on December 19, 2006 at the above referenced property. I met with the property owner and he is going to make arrangements to correct all violations in a timely manner. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact this office. December 14, 2006 To Whom It May Concern: I am submitting this letter of notification to the Board of Appeals and The Planning Board. I Michael Palazzi, owner of South Agawam Storage, am withdrawing my application for the open-air transient parking permit. Thank you for your time and consideration for this matter. Sincerely Yours. Michael Palazzi Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 D Ma Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 December 8, 2006 Dominic Urbinati Inspector of Buildings 1000 Suffield Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Mr. Urbinati: During the Planning Board's review of a Site Plan for South Agawam Storage, Inc., a number of unregistered and disabled vehicles were observed on the site. There was also a car for sale parked in the front of the site, a junk vehicle in the detention pond, various propane tanks, and buildings that do not appear to be previously approved through site plan approval. The Planning Board asks that you visit the site and inform the Board whether all of the activities on the site are in conformance with previously approved plans and the Agawam Zoning Ordinance. The Board thanks you for your assistance in this matter. If you have any questions, please contact the Planning Office at 786-0400, extension 283. Sincerely, Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman Agawam Planning Board cc: Michael Palazzi Board of Appeals Solicitor File r Town of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 D� December 8, 2006 Michael Palazzi South Agawam Storage, Inc. 1670 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Mr. Palazzi: At its duly called meeting held on December 7, 2006, the Agawam Planning Board reviewed your site plan for your business located at 1670 Main Street. The Site Plan was submitted in conjunction with your application for an open-air transient parking permit from the Board of Appeals. During the on-site inspections performed by Planning Board members, a number of unregistered/disabled vehicles were viewed on the site. There also is a car for sale parked in the front of the site. The Board members also observed a junk vehicle in the detention pond, a number of propane tanks, and buildings for which site,plan approval does not appear to be granted. The Planning Board will be sending a request to the Inspector of Buildings to clarify if all activities on the site are in conformance with previously approved plans and zoning. In addition to the above mentioned issues, the plan submitted with your application does not conform with the requirements of a Site Plan as described in §180-13 of the Agawam Zoning Ordinance. Please submit a professionally prepared plan prior to the Planning Board's next meeting to be held on January 4, 2006 so that it can be reviewed by the professional staff. The plan should clearly delineate the various uses presently found on the site as well as the exact location of the new transient parking. Finally, the plan must clearly indicate how pedestrians will safely access the Six Flags pedestrian bridge. Safe access must be by way of a sidewalk or other structure dedicated to pedestrian use. If you have any questions,please do not hesitate to contact the Planning Office at 786-0400, extension 283. Sincerely, 6. Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman �S� Agawam Planning Board cc: Board of Appeals Engineering Safety Officer Building File 'own of Agawam 36 Main Street Agawam, Massachusetts 01001-1837 Tel. 413-786-0400 Fax 413-786-9927 November 24, 2006 Michael Palazzi South Agawam Storage, Inc. 1670 Main Street Agawam,MA 01001 Dear Mr. Palazzi: Your application for Site Plan approval was on the November 16, 2006 Planning Board agenda. You were sent an agenda for this meeting, though you did not attend. The Planning Board will place this item on its December 7, 2006 agenda. Please be available to answer questions. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Planning Office at 786-0400, extension 283. Sincerely, I Dennis B. Hopkins, Chairman Agawam Planning Board cc: Board of Appeals File 11/15/2008 11 : 16 FAX 4138210631 IA 002/002 TOWN OF AGAWAM Department of.Public forks 1000 Suffield Street • Agawam, MA 01001 Tel (413) 821-0600 - Fax (413) 821-0631 M¢ John P. Stone —Superintendent MEMORANDUM To: Planning CC: John Stone—DPW Supt.; File From: Engineering Date: November 15, 2006 Subject: SP- 496 — South Agawam Storage— 1670 Main Street _ Per your request, Engineering has reviewed the Site Plan 'for South Agawam Storage and we have the following comments: 1. This site has a history of causing flooding problems for the owners located at 1670 Main Street. In particular, the parking lot area between the storage building in the southeastern comer of the site and the one to the west of it. The parking lot drains to a low spot here where it eventually overtops the 6" berm/wall and floods the building Next door. Also, in the winter, snow tends to be plowed up along the southern edge of the property which melts and causes flooding. The original plan was to have the stormwater flow toward the western part of the property and eventually to the detention pond_ 2. There are a significant number of cars and large trucks which appear to be non-functional around the entire site. This includes a large semi and box truck along the western property line, a number of cars behind the office maintenance building, and in several of the proposed parking spaces. 3. Them are two dumpsters on the site which are not shown on the plan. The one behind the south west corner of the southern front store will not be accessible if cars are parked where they are proposed. Neither of them have a fence around them. Sincerely, Michael C. Chase, E.I. . Interim Town Engineer H*NG1NEEMPW56 SOUTH AGAWANf SELF&TOAAQE iGn UWN Mi,God 0 0 To: Planning Board From: Town of Agawam Commission on Disability Subject: Site Plan- South Agawam Self Storage Main Street Date: Friday, October 27, 2006 We Received the site plans for South Agawam Self Storage Main Street, on Monday, October 23, 2006. We found- The non-architecture prints provided were extremely difficult to decipher, and needed to do a currant site evaluation to understand the prints, along with looking at the Town Assessors Cards. At this time - according to the information on the Town Assessors Cards, there is no 1670 Main St., but the cards for Parcel ED K2 1 12 (address 1666, 1668, and 16661672)was built about 1989, and are currently in noncompliance for 521 CMR of the AAB, and doesn't comply with the in-forced code since 1974. At this point in time, with all that has been provided, and with the information gathered during the research, we"Reluctantly DECLINE"approval of this permit. Disability Commission Frankie Mazzei AGAWAM OFFICE OF PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN REVIEW REVIEWER: D. Dachos DATE: November 14, 2006 DATE RECEIVED: October 20, 2006 DISTRIBUTION DATE: October 20, 2006 PLANNING BOARD MEETING DATE: November 16, 2006 APPLICANT INFORMATION 1. Name of Business: South Agawam Storage, Inc. Address: 1670 Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001 2. Owner: Michael Palazzi Address: 1670 Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001 Telephone: 896-7735 Fax: 3. Engineer: None Address: Telephone: Fax: PLAN REVIEW Scale: Not provided. Date: Not provided. Title Block (Street Address, Applicant's Name, Address, Scale, Name of Preparer of Plan): None Description of Project: Proposed provision of transient parking for Six Flags. Site Plan Review Page 2 Description of Site: The proposed location for the parking is in and among the existing storage facilities. Provision for Traffic Flow: Unchanged. Parking: The proposed parking for approximately 40 vehicles is dispersed throughout the site. The dimensions of the spaces have not been shown. There appears to be to many vehicles proposed for a site that is already fully occupied. Some of the spaces are shown next to the fence on the north side of the site. This area appears to be presently occupied by junk vehicles. There are cars shown behind the buildings which would appear to block delivery to these buildings. Some cars are shown in the area which is the dumpster location according to the previously approved plan. Also, when the plan was originally approved, there should have been 38 parking spaces for the retail space. There are only 24 spaces in front of the buildings. There was an additional 22 parking spaces shown adjacent to the two storage units built behind the retail space. These spaces are now not shown on the new plan. Drainage: See Engineering comments. Public Utilities: Unchanged. Landscaping/Screening and Buffers: The following landscape note must be placed on the plan: "All plantings must be maintained and that portion of the public way abutting the parcel and including the treebelt shall be maintained in a safe and attractive condition by the owner of the parcel." Sign Location: Not provided. Exterior Lighting: Not provided. Rendering or Elevations: N.A. Dumpster Location: See "Parking" section Other Comments or Concerns: The site presently accommodates multiple uses. These include retail space, self-storage and now, the proposed parking for both Six Flags and a truck rental business. The Planning Board should hold an on-site to determine whether Site Plan Review Page 3 the earlier approved site plans have been complied with. There is no safe way for pedestrians to access Six Flags and this parking should not be allowed. TOVYN OF AGA M V FA 36 NL41N STREET AGAWAM, MA OI 001 r � BOARD OAF APPEALS Case I p Q Filed Hearin ) ' Application to Board of Appeals for SPECIAL PERMS as provided in the Zoning anal other BrIaws_ /1 1 i ,� Ji 7j�hl)e t I�L�I Oc Applican 11- -!a Address 4 �1 Application is he3Qbv madefaiSPECL41L as provided by Section / _ _, Paragraph ILI of the By-law. Premises affected are situated of —T. Street; feet distant from the corner of Street and Imown as street number Property is zoned as {S, r i r an Lm- � �� , .��-arag�. ,�`1�►s ��m�-� is n�e did � su,,��6��- �-e. fjt�t r r7td bc4is'7-e . Mgntl Cuajb2 # -ram {,,1Yn „� E 'C �.1 i I .fSQ- Mir rDG2 S 2 1 Cccvij re " it f � Nf1.k1Lk QmJ/dy ` i addififl PcLrKi � 4� CUSS who rern4 et-yu.Fme� ror ho �ar j dail u.se. `�1al� _you,{ fe'r your CansiJ era+ orb. _ i �. V,L14 Signature of owner or s authorized agent NOTICE: THIS APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED OUT IN M, <OR TYPEWRIT'I F:V t 1 M wn of Aga*m Inspection Services Department Building Inspection Code Enforcement p�q�p MP 1000 Suffield Street, Agawam, MA 01001 Dominic Urbinati Telephone-(413) 821-0632 Richard Bosini Inspector of Buildings Fax (413) 821-0637 Electrical Inspector Sealer of Weights&Measures Enforcement Officer Robert Maloni Plumbing Inspector Cross Connection Surveyor DATE: TO: Planning Department FROM: Dominic Urbinati, Inspector of Buildings RE: /� - Special Permit: Variance: The above referenced property is applying to the Board of Appeals. The'Section of the Agawam Zoning by-Laws, which they are seeking relief from is Section 1!2�, Paragraph b C/) rn o n y � � o U m n � n, q r AGAWAM PLANNING BOARD Form D Application for Site Plan Approval . Please complete the following form and return it and 10 copies of the Site Plan to: Agawam Building Department 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 1. Name of Business Address zT � Ll Telephone.-- & L l 1 Fax � 1 "A1 � 2. Name of A licantl4wner Cxwe A pP - - Address Telephone — 713 Fax 3. Name of Engineer/Architect /10 A2 Address Telephone Fax 4. Please give a brief description of the proposed project: 0 Revised 8/14/03 MEMO TO: Engineering Dept., Police Dept., Fire Dept., ADA Comm. FROM: Planning Board SUBJECT: Site Plan- South Agawam Self Storage- Main Street DATE: October 20, 2006 Please review and comment on the attached Site Plan for South Agawam Self Storage on Main Street to allow for parking, prior to the Board's November 16`' meeting. Thank you. DSD:prk AGAWAM TOWN HALL 3 6 MAIN STREET AGAWAM, MA 01001 BOARD OF APPEALS �L E MEMO Date: October 16, 2006 To: Building Dept. Planning Board Conservation Commission DPW Fire Dept. Police Dept. Assessor Engineering Dept. Health Dept. From: Board of Appeals Subject: South Agawam Storage Facility Please be advised that the Agawam Board of Appeals is in receipt of a new application. Case#1771 (7:30PM) seeking a Special Permit in accordance with Section 180-44, Paragraph F of the Zoning Ordinances ,which would allow open-air transient parking at the premises identified as 1670 Main Street. The Agawam Board of Appeals hearing date is scheduled for Monday, December 11, 2006, starting at 7:30P.M. and will be held at the Agawam Public Library Conference Room, 750 Cooper Street, Agawam, MA. Plans are in the Board of Appeals office for your review, comments, and any recommendations you may have, so we can consider these recommendations and comments in our final decision. If no comments and or recommendations are received within thirty-five (35) days from the above referenced date,we will assume there is no opposition. Sincerely, Doreen Prouty Chairperson DP Jb cc: 5 Board Members Town Council Town Solicitor Mayor y�ta�F A A TOWN OF AGA WAM �Q 3 36 MAIN STREET :�- AGA WAM, MA 01001 BOARD OF APPEALS D spy MEMO DATE: October 16, 2006 TO: Planning Board FROM: Board of Appeals RE: Site Plans for: South Agawam Storage Facility 1670 Main Street Attached please find 10 copies of the site plan for the above referenced property. These plans are for your review and comments, and any recommendations you may have so we can consider these recommendations and comments in our final decision. If you do not respond to this Board within thirty-five (35) days of the above referenced date,we will assume that you have no objections. I'VED } U Li 2 J 2006 F%D ou WAK PLARNh.