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Cranston neighbors work to block golf complex near Chapel View By Mark Reynolds Journal Staff Writer Posted Jan 3, 2019 at 8:51 PM Updated Jan 3, 2019 at 9:43 PM

Garden City Alliance says proposed entertainment facility near Chapel View would bring extra traffic, as well as light and noise pollution. CRANSTON — The Garden City Alliance is on a mission to organize robust opposition against a developer’s proposal for a golf-related entertainment facility on the expansive former Citizens’ Bank property along Route 37 and near Chapel View. Both a planned walk-through of the site at 100 Sockanosset Cross Rd. on Saturday morning and a public hearing before Cranston’s Plan Commission at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night at Cranston High School East are important to the campaign, according to opponents from the Alliance. In interviews Thursday, critics from the alliance told The Journal that the proposed Topgolf facility would bring unwanted additional traffic to the area as well as light and noise pollution. “We’re not opposed to a development of Topgolf,” said the Alliance’s founder, Pauline DeRosa. “It is just not appropriate for Chapel View, because it will add another layer of traffic.” The project site, a 22-acre parcel, is adjacent to Cranston’s central public library and Pawtucket Credit Union and other nearby properties that also buffer the site from the closest neighborhood with singlefamily homes. The developer of the project, Carpionato Properties, intends to rent the proposed facility to Topgolf. The Texas-based company operates facilities that go far beyond the typical driving range: The “sports entertainment complexes” presented on the company’s website are three decks, with bays on each level and amenities for eating, drinking, lounging and watching sports on television. The project’s application in Cranston proposes a three-story building, a driving range surrounded by poles and netting as high as 190 feet and a four-story parking garage, according to a draft memo by the city’s principal planner, Doug McLean. The application also calls for offices and retail businesses in a portion of the former Citizens building. For a long time, the site was zoned for industry and “heavy business.” In 2016, the parcel’s zoning was amended to allow for “greater intensity of development on the site,” says McLean’s memo. The existing zoning for the parcel does not permit “commercial recreational” land use, an allowance that the Topgolf proposal would need to move forward, said the city’s planning director, Jason Pezzullo.

The commission is in the process of reviewing the master plan application. It will also make a recommendation to the City Council on the requested zoning amendment. The city’s planning staff has already studied the impact of the project. The developer’s traffic assessment says that the volumes of traffic to and from the site at peak travel times on weekdays would be lower than when Citizens Bank was in operation. The area can accommodate increased traffic volume on Saturdays, it says. The city has asked its own traffic engineer, Stephen Mulcahy, to study the issue. Civil engineers at Fuss & O’Neill in Providence are doing a peer review of traffic studies and the director of the state Department of Transportation, Peter Alviti, will provide input as well, said Pezzullo. If weather allows it, officials will fly balloons at the site on Saturday to get a sense of the height of the proposed poles and nets, Pezzullo said. A spokeswoman for Topgolf and Kelly M. Coates of the Carpionato Group could not be reached for comment.

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Tuesday's City Council meeting touched on an array of topics.

Pitts eld Council Approves Walden Lane Tra c Measure, Turf Field By Andy McKeever iBerkshires Staff 02:36AM / Wednesday, January 09, 2019 Print Story | Email Story (/rec.php3) PITTSFIELD, Mass. â€” The City Council spent much of its night Tuesday revisiting previously approved contracts. It began with an issue of a traffic study. The residents of Walden Village had previously petitioned the council for improvements to the intersection of North Street and Walden Lane. The subdivision is home to mostly elderly residents who voiced fear about pulling onto the main road. Commissioner of Public Services David Turocy said he opted to contract Fuss and O'Neill to do a traffic study to see if a stop light would be feasible there but it was determined that the intersection did not meet requirements to do so. The recommendations called for a new speed limit sign in the area and residents pushed, and the department agreed, to have strobe lights on it to help calm traffic. The City Council approved the order but not before a lengthy discussion about the use of a traffic study. Ward 4 Councilor Christopher Connell said there are intersections throughout the city that ward councilors have asked for improvements too and none of those received a traffic study. He pressed Turocy on the cost of it, which was later said to be $9,900. Director of Finance Matthew Kerwood said no additional spending was made on that and the study is part of the department's budget. Connell, however, questioned the consistency of the use of such studies saying there have been a low number of accidents at the intersection while places like Elm and Williams Street or Holmes and Williams never received an outside study. The study showed only seven accidents reported being linked to that intersection. "Five out of seven don't seem to be related to the intersection," Connell added, citing that four of them were rear-endings and one was a pedestrian/bicycle. Turocy, who has the authority to authorize such contracts, said he is generally against speed studies because it can be a situation of "be careful what you wish for" in that the study could ultimately lead to a higher speed limit. But, with Walden, he felt an answer wasn't so clear and that a traffic light could be needed and the city needed the justification to install one. "We were exploring to see if it was possible and it didn't meet the warrants," Turocy said. Ward 2 Councilor Kevin Morandi joined in the inquisition, prodding Turocy about the process to hire an engineer, to which Turocy responded that it is under the discretion and budget of the department. Councilor at Large Melissa Mazzeo, however, also questioned the process and asked about getting similar studies on Cheshire Road. Turocy responded that Cheshire Road is handled by the state but he could ask state officials for such a study. Mazzeo was also disappointed that the study did not call for anything more than a sign.

"I wish we got more bang for our buck with answers coming back," Mazzeo said. Councilor at Large Peter White, however, sided with Turocy saying upper North Street is a "complicated stretch of road" and a more in-depth look should be had. "I trust the judgment of our commissioner and engineer as to when something needs to be sent out and when something can be done in house," White said. Ward 1 Councilor Helen Moon, who sponsored the petition, said she is glad that the city identified the problem early and took a proactive approach to determine a better option before something bad happened. The council then got into a lengthy debate over the turf field at Berkshire Community College. In 2014, the City Council approved giving $200,000 toward the project. (http://www.iberkshires.com/story/45867/Pittsfield-Council-Supports-BCC-Turf-Field-Project.html) It was authorized as a capital expense that was later determined not possible because the money was going to an outside entity. Kerwood proposed using free cash instead and two requests -- one to rescind the previous authorization and one to use free cash -- came to the council. Councilor at Large Earl Persip, however, asked the council to delay the release of the funds. Persip emphasized that he supports the field but wants to see contracts in place that both ensure Pittsfield youth sports programs will have access to the field in the future and that local programs get a discounted rate to use the field. "I just want something guaranteed that the youth of Pittsfield will be able to use it," Persip said. BCC President Ellen Kennedy said the college is working with the city on an intergovernmental agreement that will cover both of those. She said those heading the turf field are also working to revamp the fee structure to recognize the input from major contributors. "We are closing in on an agreement that I think would address all of your concerns," Kennedy said. Councilors Anthony Simonelli and Kevin Morandi both pressed Kennedy and the city's athletic director on the use of the field, questioning the amount of usage, fees, costs, and operations. "We've got skin in the game with the $200,000 and the Community Preservation [Act] funds," Simonelli said, siding with Persip. "I think there should be a different price for city programs," Morandi voiced concern about the future of the field and also supported looking for some agreement keeping it accessible for the city's youth. However, Kennedy said the college wants to release the bids for the remaining work at the field soon in order to get the best bids. Persip requested a delay until Jan. 22, to which Kennedy said she'd agree if that's when it would be approved. "We have counted on this money from an agreement we made a number of years ago," she said. Mazzeo sided with Kennedy, saying if it wasn't for the oversight of the bond authorization, the City Council wouldn't even be having the conversation again. She reminded the council that the city doesn't own the field and that there have been plenty of times when Pittsfield has awarded funds to private projects without having the ability to manage it. White said he is confident that the contracts will include the concerns of Persip and didn't want to hold back on a project that "seems like a win for the city." Ultimately, the City Council approved the work by a 9-1 vote, with Councilor John Krol absent and Persip in opposition. The night came to a dramatic conclusion when Connell asked for a petition from resident Craig Gaetani to have a third-party review of the wastewater treatment center project design. The contracts were awarded last week (https://www.iberkshires.com/story/59030/Pittsfield-Awards-Wastewater-Project-Contract.html) and ground is expected to be broken on the $51 million project next week. Connell, however, felt a question of having another independent review merited conversation. Councilor President Peter Marchetti did not. Marchetti felt Gaetani had strayed too far from the topic when he began to talk about the project of the 1980s and ruled him out of order. An argument ensued and a quick motion to adjourn ended the meeting by a 5-4 vote. Connell continued to debate with Marchetti over the issue after the meeting. Tags: traffic study (/story.php?tag=traffic+study), turf field (/story.php?tag=turf+field), wastewater (/story.php?tag=wastewater), Like 20 people like this. Be the first of your friends.

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Add a comment... Richard Backer Hope the city council will provide the necessary financial support to make the athletic facility state of the art at the new Taconic.Remember all that extra money from fees could have been use to make and keep the facility at Taconic a focal point in the county and a drawing card for the Pittsfield schools, besides helping families with the cost associated with extra curricular activities. Sorry council doesn't see big picture. Like · Reply · 2d

Jeffrey Morgan I do believe there is an issue here at this intersection and it's the drivers. With an older person behind the wheel eyesight is as good to see traffic coming from either direction. This pause causes them to wait longer for a bigger opening to be safer (which is great) but frustrating to driver. An easy fix would be for drivers that want to go left is to take the easy right hand turn then left on to Hancock then turn around in parking lot then proceed on. Life is not always straight forward so we all have to adapt. No study is needed. I just did it in 5 minutes. Save the money for parks and recreation. Like · Reply ·

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Having received a list of the equipment that is required to upgrade the Sandy Hook Center sewage pump station, the town will be acquiring that gear with the goal of completing the improvements before the end of the year. Fred Hurley, town public works director, said the Water & Sewer Authority (WSA) has received the equipment list for the improvement project from its consulting engineers. The town’s purchasing agent will acquire the equipment for the project. The pump station is located at 5-A Glen Road. Mr Hurley has estimated that increasing the sewage pump station’s sewage-handling capacity will cost somewhere between $400,000 and $500,000. Such funding would be financed by the WSA, not the municipal government, he said April 24. The public works director said he hopes that installation of new equipment at the pump station starts by July. Besides installing two new higher capacity pumps to replace two existing pumps, the project would include installing a new electrical generator outdoors at the pump station to replace an existing indoor generator. Some plumbing and electrical improvements would also be made. WSA consulting engineers Fuss & O’Neill have submitted a 67-page report on the need to expand sewage pumping capacity. The pump station is one of four such stations that power the central sanitary sewer system, which started operation in 1997. A 240-square-foot building that sits on an 0.11-acre lot at Glen Road has two pumps that are used to pump sewage westward and uphill along Church Hill Road via a pressurized force main to the town’s sewage treatment plant on Commerce Road. Past development in Sandy Hook

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South End residents show frustration with marijuana business that wants to locate in Springfield Posted May 5, 6:21 PM

Kurt M. Smith, business development manager for Fuss & O'Neill shows drawings of the proposed Mint Dispensary Facility to be located at 982 Main St. in Springfield.

By Jeanette DeForge | jdeforge@repub.com

SPRINGFIELD -- Residents in the South End told owners of a marijuana company they got it all wrong when they organized a community meeting to explain their business proposal. They failed to reach out to the well-known neighborhood council and long-established business owners when sending out invitations; the Sunday noon meeting interfered with church and family time and owners came unable to answer many questions. Ad

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Mint Dispensary Facilities LLC., which has two retail stores in Arizona, is proposing to open a shop at 928 Main St., the current location of City Pizza and Fried Chicken. The owners met with residents for the first time Sunday at Red Rose Pizzeria. The company is one of 47 which is considering applying to Springfield for a marijuana license under a Request for Proposals system. Completed applications must be submitted by May 20 for consideration and the city will select up to four companies in June that can go forward in its first phase. Part of the process calls for companies to hold community meetings and the first held by Mint Dispensary Facilities was not greeted with enthusiasm by residents.

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For 20 years residents and owners of well-established businesses have been trying to turn around the South End. Now that they have had some success, especially with the opening of the MGM casino, no fewer than seven marijuana companies have proposed moving in nearby, said Leo Florian, president of the South End Citizens Council. "I don't think this brings any benefit to the community," he said. "Trying to put it in the middle of the neighborhood...I don't see it." If accepted, the dispensary would be less than a half-mile from MGM Springfield. Ad

Owners gave a brief overview of their proposed business, describing the plans for security and showing plans of the inside and outside of the business. The company expects to have a security officer on site at all times and will have cameras inside and outside the building. Those who enter the store will first be allowed in a closed lobby area and must show identification proving they are at least 21 before entering the secured store. In the showroom, all products will be behind glass cases and an employee will assist anyone who is purchasing marijuana, said Kurt M. Smith, business development manager for Fuss & Oâ€™Neill, which is working for Mint Dispensary. The company will invest about $3 million in the project. If it receives state and local permits, it would expect to open in a year at the earliest, said Eivan Sharah, one of the owners.

On top of turning over 3 percent of its profits to the city, as allowed by state regulation, Mint Dispensary Facilities also plans to work with local organizations including community colleges, health organizations and groups that will help people who have been arrested or otherwise harmed by the past marijuana laws, said Raul Matta, who is working for a law firm hired by Mint Dispensary. https://www.masslive.com/news/2019/05/south-end-residents-show-frustration-with-marijuana-business-that-wants-to-locate-in-springfield.html

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Matta, who worked as a long-term community organizer for years, said the company also plans to partner with existing community service agencies to create a fund to help residents in different ways. Most of the about two-hour meeting was left open for residents to make comments and ask questions. People were especially concerned about that the company only invited required abutters by mail and did not pass the word to nearby business owners and the South End Community Council. When MGM decided to build in the South End they sent representatives to individually talk to people. “What I hear is we need to take a different approach and I get it,” Sharah said. He promised to consult with community leaders and schedule a second meeting.

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Resident Paul Glantz, who lives across from the proposed location, said he was concerned about parking and crowds. Already he said he is having problems with people going to the casino blocking his driveway when they are parking. The business has a lot with 25 spaces and said some employees and customers will be using public parking near the dispensary, Smith said. Residents asked how many owners or members of the board of directors live in Springfield and were told none, but owners said they do plan to hire from within the community.

"We don't want people to think Mint is coming to the community and not providing jobs for the community," Matta said.

When asked why the company even wants to locate in the South End, Marvin Cable, a Western Massachusetts lawyer hired to represent Mint Dispensary, said the company does believe it is a good location and the community is similar to the two where they have existing locations.

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"I think it matters to us that you live in the South End, that you are one of us," Cancel said. "In the South End we are a different community." Residents also expressed frustration that representatives could not answer questions like the hours of operation, posed by Police Sgt. Brian Elliot, a supervisor for the Metro Unit, who was representing the police department and city. Sharah did explain there would be six to eight employees covering each shift, including a security officer. He also said the company’s existing facilities have never had serious crime issues.

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Derry forum offers Exit 4A, airport updates | New Hampshire | eagletribune.com https://www.eagletribune.com/news/new_hampshire/derry-forum-offers-exit-a-airport-updates/article_db1910ea-f499-51ab-9071-69f660ba1f15.html EDITOR'S PICK

Derry forum offers Exit 4A, airport updates Chambers of commerce host transportation event at Brookstone by Julie Huss jhuss@eagletribune.com May 7, 2019

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DERRY â€” Whether on the ground or in the air, there are many ways to get from one point to another in the Granite State and beyond. Local officials, business owners and residents heard details about the planned Exit 4A project in Londonderry and Derry, and also got an update on the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport from new director Ted Kitchens at a forum sponsored by the Greater Derry Londonderry Chamber of Commerce at Brookstone Park. The morning kicked off with the Exit 4A project, a plan moving forward after many decades. Nicole Fox, a senior engineer with the firm Fuss and O'Neill led the discussion. The new interchange will be located between the existing Exits 4 and 5 off Interstate 93 in Londonderry. The purpose of the project is to relieve traffic delays and congestion along Route 102 through Derry and to allow for regional economic development, Fox said. In December 2015, Derry Town Council voted to enter into a three-party agreement with Londonderry and NHDOT to move forward with the project. Both towns are committed to spending $5 million each for the project. The project is included in the state's 10-year plan with a price tag of approximately $56 million. The planned route involves a new diamond interchange on I-93 in Londonderry, approximately a mile north of Exit 4. A one-mile connector would be built from that interchange across to Folsom Road, near the intersection of High Street and Madden Road in Derry. Folsom and Tsienneto roads would get improvements and upgrades across to where Exit 4A would end at Tsienneto and Route 102. The total distance from the interstate over to Route 102 is approximately three miles, Fox said, adding major improvements along Tsienneto, including wider shoulders, will also help support added safety for both drivers, bikers, or those walking.

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major improvements including signal lights and added signals at the nearby turn onto North Shore Road. "That's currently a very difficult decision for turning left (onto Route 102) from North Shore," Fox said. Thirteen residential properties and four business units â€” with a total of 25 businesses â€” will be affected by the work. Relocation assistance will be given to each landowner or tenant whose property will be impacted by Exit 4A. As part of the Exit 4A project, an underpass is included in the design to provide a safe crossing as Derry's trail system continues on toward an eventual connection to north Londonderry trails. Fox said Exit 4A construction could begin by late summer of 2020 with a completion date at the end of 2023. "And 4A won't impact the work they are currently doing on Interstate 93," she said. Derry state Rep. Stephen Pearson said he has heard about the Exit 4A project since he was a child. "I'm cautiously optimistic any time someone puts a time frame on this," he said. Attention then turned toward the airport. For Kitchens, only on the job as airport director for seven months, it's time to "get off the ground and look to the sky." Kitchens provided updates on the challenges facing the airport, from tackling reasons why more people aren't flying from the New Hampshire hub to other destinations, and why it's important to attract other airlines to come to Manchester. Major carriers now are JetBlue, American, Delta and Southwest, but Kitchens said Southwest is eyeing a more western market for new destinations. "They are so focused on their California to Hawaii experiment," Kitchens said, "and they are pivoting away from the New England region." He cited dropping numbers in capacity at the airport, but said there is hope. Kitchens said the airport will take a new approach to marketing, where the regions are that are "leaking" with people not choosing to use the more regional airport. "Who are they flying, where are we leaking? What zip code?" Kitchens said, adding there will be a concerted effort to gather more consumer information and data to help market a more advantageous flying experience for customers. "And we are working very hard to find a new carrier," Kitchens said. The airport will also upgrade its FastPass/frequent parking program where flyers earn points to redeem in many areas. Right now, the airport has 34 daily flights; 12 hubs are served, with 3,450 daily seats; 184 flights are non-stop or one-stop destinations and the average fare is $410. Most connections are less than 90 minutes. "It's all about a choice of how you want to fly," Kitchens said.

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Manchester to apply for federal grant to address potential SNHU garage traffic surge | Transportation | unionleader.com https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/transportation/manchester-to-apply-for-federal-grant-to-addresspotential-snhu/article_5e71701f-c2e8-5802-9c85-c4898dff06cd.html

Manchester to apply for federal grant to address potential SNHU garage tra c surge By PAUL FEELY New Hampshire Union Leader May 8, 2019

This is a rendering of the parking garage nearing completion in Manchester’s Millyard. COURTESY/

MANCHESTER — In response to concerns over possible increases in tra c on South Commercial Street when a Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) parking garage is expected to open this summer, city aldermen voted Tuesday to apply for federal grant funds for a possible second egress for the area. Mayor Joyce Craig brought up the opportunity for the city to apply for a federal Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grant, under the “new business” portion of Tuesday’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting. “While the garage developer, SNHU and the Department of Public Works will all be completing mitigation efforts to help improve the ow of tra c, it is essential to nd a second egress out of South Commercial Street,” Craig told aldermen on Tuesday. “Based on the geography of the area, the challenges that crossing a rail line entail, and the lack of cityowned property in the area, there is no quick or inexpensive solution for a second egress. Each option that we have explored will require a signi cant expense to construct.” SNHU plans to offer public parking at its new Millyard garage during off-business hours and will phase in using the garage to monitor any travel tie-ups. A tra c study submitted by the developer in 2017 said some intersections along Granite Street could be lled beyond their capacity by 2030 and suggested “the city may also wish to explore the feasibility of obtaining a future secondary access to Elm Street from South Commercial Street via a new railroad crossing.”

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Manchester to apply for federal grant to address potential SNHU garage | Transportation | unionleader.com The 1,700-space garage next to Northeast Delta Dental Stadium will betraffic usedsurge by university employees

working at the Millyard, said Lauren Keane, assistant vice president of communications for SNHU, in an email. Developer Peter Flotz has said he plans to turn the garage over to SNHU, completed, by July 1.

SNHU plans to monitor garage tra c conditions, offer some public parking

Within the last week, Craig said, city staff identi ed a federal grant opportunity that would not only assist with funding a second egress out of the area, but that would also improve transportation and increase economic development options along the South Elm corridor.

Federal BUILD grants, formerly called TIGER grants, are awarded on a competitive basis to municipalities and states for signi cant transportation projects. The awards can be up to $25 million, with an 80/20 federal/local split, though they can potentially be 100 percent federally funded for communities like Manchester. “After consulting with city staff, we feel that there is a signi cant opportunity for the city through this grant to not only nd a solution to the South Commercial Street egress challenge, but improve and further develop the South Elm Street corridor for potentially the same cost as a small scale x to the egress challenge,” said Craig. Last month, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao announced that the DOT has rolled out a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $900 million in discretionary grant funding through the BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grants program. Funding for this $900 million in BUILD grants is made available through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019. The maximum grant award is $25 million with no more than $90 million that can be awarded to a single state. The DOT said the deadline to submit a FY 2019 BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant application is July 15, less than 10 weeks away. Craig said because BUILD grants are very competitive, the city plans to hire a consultant to assist in completing the grant application in time. According to Craig, public works o cials identi ed CLD/Fuss & O’Neill as an engineering rm “with both the experience in securing these grants for other communities and the local knowledge of Manchester” to complete an application before the deadline at an estimated cost of $100,000. Craig said Flotz has offered to pay $50,000 of the cost to complete the application. Aldermen voted in favor of accepting the offer of $50,000 from Flotz, and waiving the formal procurement ordinance requirements in order for Public Works to enter into a contract with CLD/Fuss & O’Neill for its assistance in completing the BUILD grant application prior to the July 15 deadline. “These actions (will) allow city staff and CLD/Fuss & O’Neill to begin work on the application as soon as possible while we work to identify a funding source for the remainder of the contract with the engineering rm over the next few weeks,” Craig told aldermen.

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(/uploads/original/20190609-164227-ELMCOURTDRONE-4-T5_09873.jpg) This week, resort developer Front Yard LLC asked the Stockbridge Select Board for another one-year extension of the special permit first granted in September 2014 for Elm Court in Lenox. The permit allows for a 112-unit hotel on the 90-acre estate.

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1886: The 106-room Elm Court mansion constructed for the Gilded Age's Vanderbilt and Sloane families opens.

STOCKBRIDGE — The $50 million renovation at the 1886 Elm Court mansion expected to begin this spring now has been pushed off until next year.

1948: Descendants begin operating an inn, but it closes in 1958 and the property is abandoned for 42 years. 2002: Members of the Berle family, descendants of the original owners, reopen Elm Court as a luxury boutique destination for weddings, but it closes in 2009. July 2012: The Berles sell the Elm Court estate for $9.8 million to resort developer Front Yard LLC. It had been placed on the market in 2005 for $21.5 million, reduced to $17.5 million a year later, and nally to $14 million before the property was temporarily taken off the market at the end of 2006. Sept. 8, 2014: Stockbridge Select Board approves special permit with conditions for Front Yard's Travaasa Experiential Resort project.

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This week, resort developer Front Yard LLC asked the Stockbridge Select Board for another one-year extension of the special permit rst granted in September 2014. The permit allows for a 112-unit hotel on the 90-acre estate, including 16 existing suites in the Gilded Age mansion. The additional 96 rooms would be in an annex linked to the main house. The plan includes a 60seat public restaurant and 15,000-square-foot spa. Front Yard bought the manse seven years ago from the Berle family for nearly $10 million. The request from the developer's local attorney, Nick Arienti, was cited brie y at Monday night's Select Board meeting. Arienti's three-page letter seeks an extension to Sept. 6, 2020, so Front Yard, the developer for Travaasa Experiential Resorts, can undertake planning, coordination, preparation and construction in 2020. (https://homelifetips.net/why-we-think-these-are-the-perfect-set-of-bedding?utm berkshireeaglecom&utm_term=1075035&fs=1)

A similar request for an extension was delivered to the Lenox Zoning Board of Appeals on Don't Monday. The permit in that town, which is only valid for Front Yard, expires July 17.buy Thebed sheets till you read THIS! Cosy House Collection Microfiber 1500 Series Bed Sheets | Sponsored (http extended permit, if approved by the ZBA, would run until Nov. 10, 2020. Special permits are required from both towns because 87 of Elm Court's 90 acres are in

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June 29, 2015: After six meetings, the Lenox $50M Elm Court renovation ZBA votes 4-1 to approve the project with special conditions. Aug. 3, 2015: Eight Lenox and Stockbridge neighbors of Elm Court le an appeal in Massachusetts Land Court, suing the Lenox ZBA and Front Yard LLC. July 17, 2017: The court dismisses the lawsuit; a smaller group of neighbors takes the case to the state Court of Appeals. Nov. 10, 2017: The Court of Appeals lawsuit terminates through a private settlement with the neighbors. July 9, 2018: The Stockbridge Select Board extends its special permit through Sept. 6, 2019. June 3, 2019: Travassa's local attorney les for additional extensions of the Len

Previously and extensions required substantial construction to begin withinWeather, Traffic pushed toapproved 2020 | permits The Berkshire Eagle | Pittsfield Breaking News, Sports, the designated time span, except for "good cause," such as ongoing legal or logistical complications.

The most recent stumbling block has been during the project's rst phase, for an estimated $4 million upgrade and extension of water and sewer lines along Old Stockbridge Road in Lenox as well as road resurfacing, paid by the developer, as required by the special permits. It has been a long and winding trail for the high-end hotel to be operated by Travaasa. Front Yard and Travaasa are af liates of the Denver-based Amstar Group international real estate investment management company. Travaasa also has a resort in Hana, Hawaii, but last year its Austin, Texas, hotel was sold to Hyatt Hotels' Miraval Group, which is renovating and expanding Cranwell Resort in Lenox. Adam Hawthorne, Travaasa president, has not been available for comment since Tuesday. Arienti's nearly identical letters to both towns detail how the project has been delayed time and again by legal entanglements, namely a lawsuit led by eight neighbors of Elm Court after the Lenox ZBA voted 4-1 on June 29, 2015, to approve a special permit, with a long list of special conditions.

The lawsuit against the zoning board and Front Yard was led in Massachusetts Land Court on Aug. 3, 2015. The court ruled against the neighbors July 17, 2017, but the project opponents then moved on to the state Court of Appeals, which dismissed the case once and for all Nov. 10, 2017, after a private settlement between the developer and the neighborhood group. During the litigation, Arienti's letters pointed out, Front Yard could not begin work on the Elm Court property because it did not have legal access to the grounds through the entrance within Lenox. As a result, he wrote, the project's preparations, including nancing, "ground to a halt." Once the lawsuit was dismissed, the letters stated, "Front Yard was eager to begin work on this project and did indeed resume preconstruction preparation work." ARTICLE CONTINUES AFTER THESE ADS

That preparation included coordination and planning with the town of Lenox on the utility upgrades along Old Stockbridge Road, paid for by Front Yard, with Allegrone Construction as the general contractor. But, the letter stated, "the highly complex coordination of the numerous elements of this project, including ongoing efforts to value-engineer the design, requires additional time before Front Yard is ready to begin with comprehensive construction in a logical, economical and ef cient manner." The special permit extensions would allow Front Yard "to continue to more effectively plan, coordinate and prepare for commencement of construction in 2020," the letters to the Stockbridge and Lenox boards say. A page on Travaasa's website describes Elm Court as a "perfect t" for the Travaasa brand, built "on the premise of creating memorable travel experiences in inspirational, irreplaceable locations, celebrating the uniqueness of a place and its people." Travassa describes the historic property as "a gorgeous estate with truly unique character, signi cant history and a passionate community. Our team has spent years working on a plan that celebrates the beauty and charm of the property, and we're ecstatic to begin making our vision a reality." Billing the "addition to the family, coming soon" resort as Travaasa Berkshire County, the company lists its priorities: - Renovate and preserve the current mansion as main element on property; - Tuck a visually cohesive new wing down the hill and into the woods; - Protect views for abutters, from the mansion, from the Stockbridge Bowl and around the property; - Create a single structure that is shorter, smaller, connected to and behind the mansion. The ballpark construction window has been described as 18 months, not including winter-weather delays. For Stockbridge, a $350,000 one-time building permit fee has been projected, along with up to $800,000 a year in property and lodging tax revenue after completion of the resort. Travassa has estimated an annual payroll of at least $3 million, based on 100 jobs with an average annual salary of $36,000. Travaasa has predicted a 6 to 7 percent pro t margin based on year-round room occupancy averaging 60 to 70 percent, compared with the Berkshire lodging industry average of just over 50 percent. The architect for the main mansion is listed as Pamela Sandler, of Stockbridge, while Johnson Braund, based outside Seattle, is cited as the architectural rm for the 96-room addition. White Engineering, of Pitts eld, is the civil and environmental engineer, while Fuss & O'Neill's Spring eld of ce has conducted traf c studies, peer-reviewed by consultant Tighe & Bond of West eld. Clarence Fanto can be reached at cfanto@yahoo.com, on Twitter @BE_cfanto or at 413-637-2551.

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People on the Move in R.I.: Week of June 16, 2018 - News - providencejournal.com - Providence, RI

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Adler, Cohen, Harvey, Wakeman, Guekguezian LLP Saunderstown resident Brian A. Fielding has been named partner of the Providence-Boston civil litigation law firm. Fielding, who joined the firm in 2014, is a former law clerk for Rhode Island Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis X. Flaherty and a current probate judge for the Town of North Kingstown. Fuss & O’Neill Arnold Robinson, of Barrington, has been hired as regional director of planning. He brings 30 years of experience in community planning, historic preservation and rehabilitation, education and urban design to his new position. Prior to joining the firm, Robinson was associate dean for Community Engagement at Roger Williams University. Saint Elizabeth Community Saint Elizabeth Community, a non-for-profit organization providing a full spectrum of care to seniors, has named a new chair and added two new members to its Board of Trustees and hired a new director of Human Resources. Craig W. Carpenter, of Coventry, has been elected chair of the Board of Trustees for Saint Elizabeth Community. He is president of Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory and has been a trustee since 2012. Donald Saracen, of Bristol, and Kimberley Ranalli, of Coventry, have been elected to the Board of Trustees. Saracen is president of Saracen Sales & Marketing, a consulting firm specializing in working with small to mid-sized family owned and closely held businesses. Ranalli is a senior vice president and director of Consumer Lending Quality Control at Citizens Bank. Donna Shirley, of South Kingstown, is the new director of Human Resources. Prior to joining Saint Elizabeth Community, Shirley worked for Nordson, a global manufacturing company with 8,000 employees in 40 countries.

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Lincoln Street Bridge construction underway | News | woonsocketcall.com

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Lincoln Street Bridge construction underway By JOSEPH FITZGERALD/j tzgerald@woonsocketcall.com Jun 18, 2019

BLACKSTONE â€” Work to replace the ailing Lincoln Street Bridge is nally underway. Lincoln Street from Residential Lane to the entrance of the Blackstone-Millville Regional High School was closed to tra c Monday and will remain closed for about a month until the project is completed. Residents are being asked to seek an alternate route. Aqualine Utility, Inc., an East Weymouth company, is overseeing the culvert replacement project, which will include the installation of six precast six-foot by 36-foot bridge culverts. The culverts were ordered in January and then manufactured o site before being delivered to the construction site last month. The project will include replacing the bridge for a total project length of 500 feet and adding new guardrails and sidewalks, including tying the sidewalk across the street from the Blackstone-Millville Regional High School into the sidewalk heading to the John F. Kennedy School. After the project is completed, the roadway will be repaved. DPW Superintendent Jimmy Sullivan says the project is shovel-ready because a lot of infrastructure work, including surveying, has already been completed. The historic bridge, located between the high school and the John F. Kennedy Elementary/Augustine F. Maloney School complex, spans the Fox Brook. It was closed last spring so highway workers could repair and ll a large hole on one side of the bridge, which has been slowly deteriorating for the past 25 years. The bridge was later reopened, but has been restricted to one lane in each direction. Aqualine Utility, Inc. was awarded a $667,727 contract to take on the project. Town voters earlier this year approved a town meeting appropriation of $400,000 for the project, which will be o set by more than $200,000 from the state in the form of Chapter 90 funding for local road and bridge repairs and capital funding from the capital infrastructure bill signed into into law by Gov. Charlie Baker.

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The town had been trying to address the bridge since the 1990’s. The project was on the Department of Transportation’s list of projects for funding, but kept being put o until Sen. Ryan Fattman was able to secure funding this past spring. The bridge is one of three in town that local o cials are hoping to either repair or replace. At the annual town meeting during the spring, voters appropriated $217,000 for a study and design work for the St. Paul Street bridge, which is in need of repairs. The study and design is needed in case there is state funding available for the project down the road. Voters also approved $198,999 to reconstruct the historic stone arch bridge on Elm Street. If approved, the money would be reimbursed by the state’s Municipal Small Bridge Program. Blackstone was one of 12 cities and towns selected as part of the second round of funding for the state program, which helps cities and towns replace or preserve bridges with spans between 10 and 20 feet that are not eligible for federal funding. Last year, the town contracted with engineering consultants Fuss & O’Neil to perform a townwide bridge inspection, which included the dry stone masonry arch bridge on Elm Street, which is a minor arterial road and provides access to many residential homes as well as the Kimball sand quarry. The road is also a main commuter route to Route 495 and Route 126. Both the sand quarry and the power plant depend on the bridge and road for employee access, delivery and distribution. The bridge also serves as a school bus route. According to the inspection report, the bridge is badly deteriorated. Structural de ciencies include deformation of the spandrel walls; active leakage through the ll; and missing and ine ective tra c safety features.

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Personnel briefcase | Business | journalinquirer.com

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Personnel briefcase Compiled by JI Staff Jun 25, 2019 Updated Jun 25, 2019

Lattimer promoted Andrew Lattimer, a tax partner with blumshapiro, has been appointed as o ce managing partner for blum’s Connecticut o ces. He will oversee the operations of the West Hartford, Shelton, and Marlborough o ces, and serve on the rm’s management committee. He lives in Windsor with his wife, Genevieve, and their three children. He is a member of the American Institute of Certi ed Public Accountants and the Connecticut Society of Certi ed Public Accountants, and also serves as president of the Windsor Little League and as treasurer of the Mark Twain House. Johnson joins Fuss

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Kevin Johnson, PE, PTOE, NETTCP has joined Fuss & O’Neill as the Manchester-based rm’s transportation business line leader. He brings more than 25 years of experience in transportation engineering, which includes a strong focus on highway, bridge, design-build and tra c related projects .He will develop new markets, provide technical guidance, and further the company’s transportation relationships throughout New England. Firm hires associate Kahan Kerensky Capossela, LLP, a law rm with o ces in Vernon and Storrs, has hired attorney Joseph P. Mortelliti as an associate. He will practice in the real estate, litigation, and land use departments. He attended law school at the University of Connecticut School of Law and received his undergraduate degree in history from College of the Holy Cross. Perry named to post Angela Perry, LNHA, of Manchester has been appointed the administrator of Vernon Manor, an independently owned and privately managed health care community in Vernon. Perry comes from LaGrange Health & Rehab, a 138-bed skilled nursing facility in LaGrange, Georgia, where she served as a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. At LaGrange, Perry opened a 22-bed rehabilitative unit, improved re-hospitalization rates and implemented strategic sta ng plan to recruit new hires and promote retention, among other things.

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Lyndon Select Board Agree To Use VTrans Design Firm For Rte 5 Project | Local News | caledonianrecord.com

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Lyndon Select Board Agree To Use VTrans Design Firm For Rte 5 Project Board Reluctantly Agrees To Firm To Design Utility Relocation Amy Ash Nixon Jun 27, 2019

VTrans is moving ahead with a major reconstruction project for a stretch of Broad Street/Route 5. Selectmen on Monday voted reluctantly to go with the VTrans engineering design firm to help plan the relocation of municipal utilities for the project which will be paid for by local taxpayers. (File Photo by Amy Ash Nixon)

LYNDONVILLE — The Lyndon Select Board on Monday night “reluctantly” approved getting an estimate to relocate town-owned utilities from Fuss & O’Neill, an engineering firm the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) which is working with on the long-planned Broad Street/Route 5 improvement project. Board Chairman Dan Daley called the project area “the miracle mile.” It is the stretch of Broad Street from the railroad tracks near the Bag Balm building south toward the plaza where Agway and The White Market are located.

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Climate change assessment in Carver turns to next steps - News - Wicked Local Carver - Carver, MA

Climate change assessment in Carver turns to next steps By Kathryn Gallerani kgallerani@wickedlocal.com

Posted Jul 3, 2019 at 10:00 AM

CARVER – The two priorities are studying the impacts of climate change on cranberry bogs and other agricultural uses and on Carver’s firefighting water supplies. Last year, Carver received $196,979 for a climate change water resource vulnerability and adaptation strategy assessment as part of the second phase of the state’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant and designation program. Carver received $15,000 the first year. Water resources engineers Diane Mas and Phil Moreschi of consultants Fuss and O’Neill presented the findings from the MVP grant study overseen by the town’s planning and permitting office to the Select Board last week. They focused on the two priority areas. Mas said the next step in the process with the assessment completed will be utilizing the assessment to secure grant funding for an integrated plan to protect Carver. After review by the Select Board, the assessment report was due to the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs by the end of June. For firefighting, the assessment identified water supplies that are most vulnerable to drought. “Everybody’s working with a limited budget,” she said, “so where do you expend your resources, how do you figure out how to prioritize needs to get the most benefit that you can for resiliency and adaptation.” As for the agricultural water supply, Mas said it’s vital to work with bog owners to pursue strategies for their farms. She said they also surveyed growers about the challenges facing them, including the impact of the 2016 drought, to focus on management alternatives. Moreschi said the farmers do know best. “No one wants to force a solution onto the individual farmers,” he said. Mas said the next round of action grants will be available late summer or early fall, she said they have identified other grants, but the MVP grants are one of the best options. Moreschi said the town will want to be ready to meet again in July to develop a strategy for pursuing grant funding. Follow Kathryn Gallerani on Twitter @kgallreporter.

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FUSS & O’NEILL WELCOMES ELIZABETH LANDRY, PE, CEM, CBCP AS NEW OWNER

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FUSS & O’NEILL WELCOMES ELIZABETH LANDRY, PE, CEM, CBCP AS NEW OWNER Manchester, CT- Fuss & O’Neill is proud to announce that, effective July 1, 2019, the firm has added a new owner, Elizabeth Landry, PE, CEM, CBCP. Elizabeth started her career with the firm in 2005, right after graduating from Smith College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Science. Elizabeth earned a Master’s in Engineering Degree from the University of Hartford and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. She is both a Certified Energy Manager and a Certified Building Commissioning Professional. She began as a Mechanical Engineer in the West Springfield’s Industrial Group and then transitioned to the Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) Group in the company’s Manchester, CT headquarters. Focusing on large-scale energy and building projects, she has been leading the MEP group since 2015. Elizabeth is well-regarded for her technical expertise and project management skills. The MEP Group has increased in size and scale under her leadership and the Group’s work product has been a significant contributor to the growth and success of Fuss & O'Neill. As an owner of the firm, Elizabeth will help shape the future and direction of the Connecticut-based firm. Kevin Grigg, CEO, is excited about Elizabeth’s new role: “Elizabeth has long been a leader in this company. I’m expecting only positive change and growth with her in this new position.” About Fuss & O’Neill, Inc. Established in 1924, Fuss & O’Neill is a full-service engineering firm with a depth of staff and experience to conquer any project – from initial design to final construction. An ENR Top 500 Design Firm, the company is headquartered in Manchester, CT and supported by 9 regional offices throughout all 6 New England states. Our professional staff maintains licenses and certifications across a wide range of civil engineering, traffic/transportation, planning, landscape architecture, structural, survey, design build, MEP, facilities, water/wastewater, environmental, and manufacturing disciplines. For more information, go to www.fando.com (http://www.fando.com/).

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7/16/2019

Carver to identify resiliency measures after integrated plan - News - Wicked Local Carver - Carver, MA

Carver to identify resiliency measures after integrated plan

By Kathryn Gallerani kgallerani@wickedlocal.com

Posted Jul 15, 2019 at 10:00 AM

CARVER – A list of potential resiliency measures that might be a good fit for Carver has been identified and included in an integrated climate resiliency management plan, but it’s up to the town to decide what would work best. The focus is on strategies to reduce the impact of drought on Carver’s firefighting and cranberry growing water sources based on water resource assessments conducted for the town through the state’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant program. Water resources engineers Diane Mas and Phil Moreschi of consultants Fuss and O’Neill have been working with the town and other stakeholders to provide information and guidance through the MVP grant process with the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. Moreschi said a mapping of the drought record for Carver based on a simulation by the United States Geological Survey in 2009 looking at pumping rates gave them a real sense of the vulnerability of different parts of Carver to drought. “That tool is very valuable for us to be able to identify the specific nature of the mediation measures that we want to undertake, and the primary means of making these water sources resilient is to essentially dig them deeper,” he said. During a severe drought, there isn’t much surface water flow, and there is a reliance on groundwater, but the deeper the water source, the greater chance of intercepting water at that lower groundwater level. He said tapping into the groundwater aquifer under Carver will be key. Fifteen priority firefighting water supplies geographically distributed from North Carver to South Carver have been identified. A conceptual plan calls for the grading of areas adjacent to the water sources for firefighting so that two fire trucks can easily access the priority water supplies. As the groundwater level drops, they will need to remove more and more soil. Moreschi proposes a phased approach with funding from MVP action grants, which he anticipates will be available this fall, including design permitting this fall and construction next year. Part of the grant funding is in-kind services or monetary contributions from the town with the rest grant funding. Where possible, he suggested looking into dual benefits, including ecological enhancements such as ecological plantings to counteract invasive species. He said there are also other grant programs, but the MVP program is the best, most effective option. When it comes to cranberry growers, Moreschi said they may, in order to reduce the overall demand for water, consider ensuring sufficient water storage by drilling a well or digging another pond. He said water recycling and auto start irrigation are also possibilities. While not available at this time, he expects the use of soil monitors to measure the moisture in the soil to help determine the need for irrigation. The sharing of sources with other farmers in close proximity whether digging a ditch or providing a piping system was another suggestion. He acknowledged that some of the suggestions are obvious, and some have been addressed but said having a plan is important when seeking to secure funding. “We have to show a methodology that they’ve gone through as individual growers so that hopefully down the road if they’re looking for grant funding they can show that they went through this methodology to determine the best approach for their farm,” he said. He said bog conversion is another option, but it’s acknowledged that it’s an option that’s very expensive and causes disruption to growing operations. Look out for more about the integrated plan on the Planning Board page on the town’s website www.carverma.gov under climate resiliency. Follow Kathryn Gallerani on Twitter @kgallreporter.

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7/19/2019

Sewage Pump House Granted Variance for Private Land in Sound View

James Otis points to narrow a buildable width without a variance. (Credit: CT Examiner/Hewitt)

Sewage Pump House Granted Variance for Private Land in Sound View Published on July 18, 2019 — in Old Lyme — by Cate Hewitt

OLD LYME — The sewer project for three chartered beach associations and the town’s Sound View Beach cleared a small hurdle Tuesday when the zoning board of appeals granted a variance, with conditions, for a sewage pump house to be located at 73 Portland Ave., a privately-owned corner lot directly across the street an alternate site at 72 Portland Ave. proposed by the town. Provided it’s approved by the zoning commission, the variance would give the three beach associations — Miami Beach, Old Colony and Old Lyme Shores — a location for a pump house independent of the town’s progress toward putting in sewers in Sound View. The beach communities began plans for installing sewers in 2012. Pending voter approval of the August 13 referendum to bond $9.5 million for sewers in Sound View, of which 25 percent will be paid through a Clean Water Funds grant, the town would have two options: join the beach associations’ pump house through a lease agreement or build a town pump house at 72 Portland Ave. and ask the beach associations to join.

https://ctexaminer.com/2019/07/18/sewage-pump-house-granted-variance-for-private-land-in-sound-view/

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7/19/2019

Sewage Pump House Granted Variance for Private Land in Sound View Rendering of proposed pump house at 73 Portland Ave. (Credit: CT Examiner/Hewitt)

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Scott and Kathleen Boulanger, owners of 73 Portland Ave., a .12-acre lot that is about 100 feet by 50 feet, requested 25-foot setback variances from both Pond Road and Portland Ave. which are normally 30 feet.

With a 30-foot variance and due to the tiny size of the lot, any building construction would have been limited to eight feet in width, explained James Otis, an engineer from Fuss and O’Neill in Manchester, who pointed to drawings that showed how a 25-foot variance would allow for a 13-foot wide building. A July 4 letter in support of the project from Richard Prendergast, chair of Old Lyme’s Water Pollution Control Authority, was read into the record. “As the Old Lyme WPCA chairman, I want to clearly state that my committee is in full support of the effort to establish a sewer pump station in either the town property near Pond Road or the Boulanger property, both of which will serve the needs of at least 1,000 residents that are mandated to install sewers including the Sound View neighborhood,” wrote Prendergast. “I also believe a pump station will bene t all Old Lyme residents by enabling the town to resolve the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s administration order to install sewers and the Department of Health’s issuance of public nuisance orders applied to the town to remedy local brown water ndings.” Prendergast wrote that discussions with Old Lyme’s WPCA’s engineers revealed that locating the pump station in a different area in the town would be very expensive, “but more importantly, less reliable since a gravity feed system would be replaced with a vacuum-type system that is more complex and requires more maintenance, sucks up sand that destroys pumps.” That pump station would likely need the same variances as well. “The building would be constructed to appear as a small garage and would be ood-proof, odor-controlled and would enhance surrounding neighborhood properties,” he wrote. “In summary the location of the pump station offers a hardship needed for gravity to gain robust operation feasibility. The pump station location bene ts a signi cant number of residents in the sewer project area that needed sewers as well as all residents to resolve pollution ndings.” Speaking in support of the application was Douglas Whalen, chair of the Old Colony Beach Club Association, who said the location offered a number of advantages. “This is land is perfect location to provide a gravity-fed sewer system to the three beach communities. This location is the most cost-effective way to provide a solution to the identi ed pollution problem… This sewer pump station is a better location than another proposed pump station as it will have no impact to the town parking lot and will also allow the town to not have any restrictions on town-owned property,” he said. Joseph Halloran, chair of the Old Lyme Shores Beach Association WPCA, also spoke in favor of the application and said the town would join the three beach associations pump house. “Old Lyme will join the three beaches in this pump station once the referendum has passed,” he said. Kathleen Boulanger also spoke in favor, noting that her permit applications to use the property as a parking lot had been repeatedly declined over the years. In opposition to the project was James Leger of 69 Portland Avenue who raised concerns about potential smell and also noise from the building’s back-up generator. A letter of opposition had already been submitted by J. Lampos of 1 Portland Ave. The board unanimously approved the variance on three conditions. First, the applicant must obtain approvals for a special permit and a CT-DEEP-reviewed Municipal Coastal Site Plan Review Application. Secondly, use of the building’s garage and storage areas were limited to the maintenance of the sewage pump station and the building could not be converted to living space or used to support off-site activities or uses. Third, the length of the pump station and storage areas will be designed to the minimum size required to meet functionality needs, special permit requirements and building codes. The matter will come before the Zoning Commission, which will meet again in September.

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