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GROVE STREET APARTMENTS - 3RD NOTICE OF PROJECT CHANGE RL-.r.a-9VED Griffin =� Engineering APR 18 2023 Group,LLB CITY OF SALEM BOARD OF HEALTH April 11, 2023 Rebecca Tepper, Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 (911 Floor) Boston, MA 02114 Subject: 3rd Notice of Project Change for EEA #15043 Mixed-Use Development— Grove Street Apartments Dear Secretary Tepper: On behalf of the property owner and project Proponent, 116 Bennington Street Realty Trust, we are pleased to submit this Notice of Project Change (NPC) for the mixed-used development at 60 & 64 Grove Street and 1, 3 & 5 Harmony Grove Road in Salem. A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Mixed-Use Development— Harmony Grove Road Apartments and two Notice of Project Changes for the Mixed-Use Development— Grove Street Apartments were previously reviewed by MEPA. In support of this request, please find enclosed the following: 1) Notice of Project Change (NPC) Form; 2) U.S.G.S. Map of the Project Area; 3) Secretary's Cert. on 1st Notice of Project Change 1 (Dated 5/8/15); 4) Secretary's Cert. on 2nd Notice of Project Change (Dated 10/7/16); 5) Most Recent Previously-Reviewed Plan (Fig-1; August 2016); and 6) Current Proposed Plan (Fig-2, 3a-c; April 2023). The Proponent acquired the property and project in April 2018. Site preparation activities, including building demolition, asbestos removal, and environmental remediation activities are largely complete. Site work commenced in June 2022; construction of the first of three apartment buildings is underway. This NPC request is for construction of: 1) an approximately 2,400 sf Community Building on the 60 Grove Street parcel; 2) an approximately 5,500 sf dog park on the 3 Harmony Grove Road property; and 3) an approximately 4,800 sf Fitness Building at the rear of the 64 Grove Street parcel. Community Building —60 Grove Street The 2016 NPC request was to raze the office and warehouse building at 60 Grove Street. Previous project plans showed building renovation and commercial reuse. MEPA's NPC Certificate was issued in October 2016; the building was demolished in 2018. Phone 978-927-5111 Fax 978-927-5103 www.griffineng.com 495 Cabot Street 2nd Floor Beverly, MA 01915 Secretary Rebecca Tepper Page 2 EEA#15043 —60 Grove Street, Salem April 11, 2023 The NPC request noted uncertain future use of the 60 Grove Street parcel. The Proponent now proposes construction of an approximately 2,400 sf, two-story Community Building in the middle of the parcel with parking and comprehensive site landscape improvements. The Community Building will be publically accessible, providing first floor meeting or gathering space. Two small private offices for Proponent use will be located on the second floor. The 60 Grove Street parcel is located entirely on private tidelands. A non-water dependent use application for construction of the Community Building has been filed with DEP. The Salem Conservation Commission issued an Order of Conditions for construction of the Community Building and associated site and landscape improvements in 2022 (DEP File No. 64-751). Due to the small size of the Community Building its construction will have no significant traffic generation, water or energy consumption, or waste or wastewater generation. Construction of the Community Building has been approved by Salem Design Review and Planning boards. Doq Park The Proponent has experienced pet nuisances at its similar apartment building sites. To better accommodate pets and their owners, an approximately 5,500 sf dog park is proposed on vacant space at the contiguous 3 Harmony Grove Road parcel. The dog park would be publically-accessible and fenced for security. Although final design of the park is not complete, typically two fenced areas are provided to separate big and small dogs. Simple landscaping typically provides shade while maintaining visibility. Waste containers are typically provided for pet waste with regular removal. The dog park location is known as the Former Tannery Infiltration (FTI) area, because this area was historically used for tannery wastewater treatment and disposal. Remediation of the FTI area occurred in approximately 2019. Sludge from the FTI area was removed off-site under licensed site professional (LSP) direction. The dog park will have no significant traffic generation, water or energy consumption, or waste or wastewater generation. Dog park construction has been has been approved by Salem Design Review and Planning boards. Due to proximity of the dog park to the North River Canal, a Notice of Intent for the work needs to be filed and reviewed by the Salem Conservation Commission. Secretary Rebecca Tepper Page 3 EEA#15043 —60 Grove Street, Salem April 11, 2023 Fitness Building The fitness building will be a tenant amenity located at the northwest end of the site, an area previously proposed for sludge disposal: FTI area sludge and potentially other on-site remediation waste was to be landfilled and capped at this location. Since FTI area remediation wastes have been removed from the site, the landfill is no longer needed. The fitness building will be single story and modest in size (60' x 80'; 4,800 sf) with an approximately 9,500 sf outdoor basketball court. Building architecture is compatible with other site buildings and has been approved by Salem Design Review and Planning boards. The fitness building location is not within wetlands, flood zones, filled tidelands or archeologically sensitive areas. This area has been previously disturbed: excess soil from an approximately 1970 South Essex Sewer District interceptor sewer construction project was placed there. The project LSP has reviewed SESD soil pile test results and will be involved as necessary during building construction. The fitness building is intended for site residents, not for the general public. Fitness building construction will have no significant impact on project traffic, water consumption or wastewater generation. Stormwater runoff calculations and the stormwater management system design have been updated to consider fitness building construction, with only minor changes to previous plans required. Fitness building construction requires review by the Salem Conservation Commission, due to its proximity to the North River canal. A Notice of Intent application will be filed for this work. Thank you for consideration of this Notice. The small size and limited scope of these project modifications suggest no further MEPA review is necessary. We hope you agree. Should you have any questions or comments. or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. Sincerely; Griffin Engineering oup, LLC Robert H. Gri E. 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Mr. William Paulitz, City Engineer 50 Farm Avenue Peabody, MA 01960 P A,P y-ma. ov Salem Sound Coastwatch (One Copy) Salem Sound Coastwatch Attn: Ms. Barbara Warren, Executive Director 201 Washington Street, Suite 9 Salem, MA 01970 barbara.warenCcDsalemsound.org Meg Twohey vze255 verizon.net Proponent 116 Bennington Street Realty Trust 282 Bennington Street East Boston, MA 02128 anthonv spinellis.com jean nieQspinellis.com Proiect Attorney Serafini, Darling, and Correnti, LLP Attn. Mr. Joseph Correnti, Esq. 63 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 icorrenti@cdlaMers.com James Treadwell. AICP (Not sent: Mr. Treadwell is deceased Mr. James R. Treadwell, AICP 36 Felt Street Salem, MA 01970