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January 19, 2016 INDUSTRIES
City of Salem Planning Board
c/o Amanda Chiancola, Staff Planner . R E C E I VE D,
Department of Planning & Community Development
120 Washington Street, 3rd Floor JAN 25 2016
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
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Ladies and Gentlemen, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
I write to you regarding NSD Realty TRUST'S Definitive Subdivision and Cluster Residential
Development Special Permit and Stormwater Management Permit application for the construction of a
roadway to serve twenty-six (26) residential lots located at Clark Avenue, Assessors Map 6, Lots 7, 8,
and 9 (the "Subdivision"). Aggregate Industries-Northeast Region, Inc. has long operated a quarry
generally southeast of the proposed Subdivision (the "Quarry").
Should the Planning Board approve the Subdivision and permits, to be fair to potential purchasers of
property in the Subdivision, we ask that the Planning Board's document approving the permits and
Subdivision identify that the Subdivision is within close proximity of the Quarry and that operations at
the Quarry include periodic blasting operations which property owners in the Subdivision should
expect to hear and feel. Further, we ask that appropriate references be made within the real property
filing records to such blasting at the Quarry and that all deeds for conveyance of property in the
Subdivision be required to include the following language or language similar to the following:
This conveyance is made subject to and with the benefit of matters referred to in the
REFERENCE PLANNING BOARD APPROVAL DOCUMENT and recorded with said Deeds at
FILING REFERENCE and REFERENCE COVENANT DATED and recorded with said Deeds at FILING
REFERENCE. Reference is hereby made to these recorded documents for Information regarding
the fact that an active quarry is located nearby that conducts periodic blasting operations and
that the homeowners in COMMON NAME OF SUBDIVISION should expect to hear the blasts
and feel vibrations.
We believe provision of the information described above is fair and equitable to both potential
purchasers of Subdivision property and to Aggregate Industries-Northeast Region, Inc. as a long time
local employer and operator.
We w uld/hpy, answer any questions the Planning Board may have regarding this request.
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William G. Miller
Regional Counsel, Aggregate Industries-Northeast Region, Inc.
AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES US-NORTHEAST REGION
1715 Broadway,Saugus, MA 01906
(703)608-4925
A member of the LafargeHolcim Group
To: City of Salem Planning Board
Re: Definitive Plan of the Woodlands Subdivision
We,the undersigned, have the following questions,concerns and suggestions in regards to the above proposed
subdivision that we bring to your attention for consideration and inclusion in the public record;
Questions
• The proposed subdivision appears to alter the location of a road previously approved by the land court. Can this
roadway be altered without the approval of the land court?
• Will all construction be performed outside of the 100 ft wetlands buffer zone?
• What measures will be employed during blasting and construction to prevent debris from entering the
wetlands?
• Will the developer be responsible for repairing damage to Clark Ave, Clark St, and Barnes Rd surfaces that is
done by construction vehicle activity?
• Once approval is given, is there a time limit for completion of the project?
• Given the scope of this project,we strongly believe that all engineering should be peer reviewed by an
independent engineering firm. Will this be required?
Concerns
Impacts of Construction
o Blasting, Dust and Noise
Traffic
o Already increased on Barnes Rd/Clark St connector due to building of Dunkin Donuts on corner of Clark
St and Highland Ave.
o Doubles the number of cars needing to exit the subdivision via the intersection of Clark Ave and Clark St
o Increases possibility of head-on crashes at blind corner just after entering Clark Ave
o Increases possibility of head-on crashes at blind corner in vicinity of 20 Clark St
o Increases possibility of head-on crashes at double-blind corners on Barnes Rd
City Water and Sewer
o Ensure that water pressure in the neighborhood is not impacted
o Ensure that sewage system has capacity for new development
Storm Water Runoff
o Review existing storm basins that are expected to absorb the extra runoff being directed from the new
development to ensure they have the appropriate capacity. '
o Ensure that storm water management does.not negatively impact neighborhood
Emergency Response
o Ensure that Fire Department will,be able to access all homes and have sufficient hydrant access and
water pressure
o Fire alarm bog installation
Perimeter Walkway
o We do not want this walkway. ,
o We feel that the benefits will be•far'outweighed by the-Undesirable issues it will bring
• Homeless squatters raiding peoples'yards and homes
• Fires and refuse
Drug abusers and their paraphernalia
• Hell-raisers drinking and leaving behind empty bottles and cans
o We would prefer a more centrally located park/playground area that allows increased visibility for safety
and a sense of community much like the old principle of the"town well".
Industrial Zone
o Lots 20,21, 22,and 23 all appear to be partially within the industrial zoned land
o Lot 27
• The only access to this lot is all the way through the new development which is already
overburdened with increased traffic.
• If this lot is ever developed there will no doubt be a marked increase in traffic from the people
working at this industrial site—driving past all the new homes and children that they have no
vested interest in.
• We would prefer open space to be centrally located and would consider supporting the rezoning
of the industrial portion of the parcel to R-1 to enable relocation of open space to a more
central area.
In the past,developers have taken steps to minimize impact on the neighborhood during construction and have aided
the City in implementing needed neighborhood improvements. To that end,we have identified a list of suggestions for
minimizing impact on the neighborhood and neighborhood improvements perhaps the developer would support;
• Weekly street cleaning during construction, if necessary
• Implement dust control measures
• Strict adherence to City's construction hours of operations
• New catch basins at the intersection of Clark St and Clark Ave
• New catch basin in vicinity of 19-21 Clark St to alleviate large ice collection that occurs every winter.
• Signage warning motorists of blind corners on Clark Ave,Clark St and Barnes Rd
• Traffic calming measures(speed bumps)where proposed Woodlands Road descends to Clark Avenue.
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To: City of Salem Planning Board
Re: Definitive Plan of the Woodlands Subdivision
We,the undersigned, have the following questions, concerns and suggestions in regards to the above proposed
subdivision that we bring to your attention for consideration and inclusion in the public record;
Questions
• The proposed subdivision appears to alter the location of.a road previously approved by the land court. Can this
roadway be altered without the approval of the land court?
• Will all construction be performed outside of the 100 ft wetlands buffer zone?
• What measures will be employed during blasting and construction to prevent debris from entering the
wetlands?
• Will the developer be responsible for repairing damage to Clark Ave, Clark St, and Barnes Rd surfaces that is
done by construction vehicle activity?
• Once approval is given, is there a time limit for completion of the project?
• Given the scope of this project,we strongly believe that all engineering should be peer reviewed by an
independent engineering firm. Will this be required?
Concerns
Impacts of Construction
o Blasting, Dust and Noise
Traffic
o Already increased on Barnes Rd/Clark St connector due to building of Dunkin Donuts on corner of Clark
St and Highland Ave.
o Doubles the number of cars needing to exit the subdivision via the intersection of Clark Ave and Clark St
o Increases possibility of head-on crashes at blind corner just after entering Clark Ave
o Increases possibility of head-on crashes at blind corner in vicinity of 20 Clark St
o Increases possibility of head-on crashes at double-blind corners on Barnes Rd
City Water and Sewer
o Ensure that water pressure in the neighborhood is not impacted
o Ensure that sewage system has capacity for new development ,
Storm Water Runoff
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o Review existing storm basins that are expected to absorb the extra runoff being directed from the new `
development to ensure they have the appropriate capacity:
o Ensure that storm water management does not negatively impact neighborhood
Emergency Response
o Ensure that Fire Department will be able to access all homes and have sufficient hydrant access and
water pressure
o Fire alarm box installation
Perimeter Walkway
o We do not want this walkway.
o We feel that the benefits will be far outweighed by the undesirable issues it will bring
• Homeless squatters raiding peoples'yards and homes
• Fires and refuse
• Drug abusers and their paraphernalia
• Hell-raisers drinking and leaving behind empty bottles and cans
o We would prefer a more centrally located park/playground area that allows increased visibility for safety
and a sense of community much like the old principle of the "town well".
Industrial Zone
o Lots 20, 21, 22,and 23 all appear to be partially within the industrial zoned land
o Lot 27
• The only access to this lot is all the way through the new development which is already
overburdened with increased traffic.
• If this lot is ever developed there will no doubt be a marked increase in traffic from the people
working at this industrial site—driving past all the new homes and children that they have no
vested interest in.
We would prefer open space to be centrally located and would consider supporting the rezoning
of the industrial portion of the parcel to R-1 to enable relocation of open space to a more
central area.
In the past,developers have taken steps to minimize impact on the neighborhood during construction and have aided
the City in implementing needed neighborhood improvements. To that end, we have identified a list of suggestions for
minimizing impact on the neighborhood and neighborhood improvements perhaps the developer would support;
• Weekly street cleaning during construction, if necessary
• Implement dust control measures
• Strict adherence to City's construction hours of operations
• New catch basins at the intersection of Clark St and Clark Ave
• New catch basin in vicinity of 19-21 Clark St to alleviate large ice collection that occurs every winter.
• Signage warning motorists of blind corners on Clark Ave,Clark St and Barnes Rd
• Traffic calming measures(speed bumps)where proposed Woodlands Road descends to Clark Avenue.
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October 15 2015
Clark Ave Is a registered land court public way, with lots designed left and right of its 40-foot width.
Simply put no one owns the public way.
Naturally, you cannot have or take land you do not own.
Otherwise if you could, the other"abutters to Clark Ave; the Tran family and the Ted Barcikowski family would be able to
take their share as well."
Based on this idea, their share would encompass the"entire developers access", thus preventing the developer access to
the developed Clark Ave and their share would also be most of developer's lot 12, some of lot 13,14 and 15.
Clark Ave is a 40-foot public way laid out in 1918-plan 7159b sheet 3 and 5. All register lots are calculated off the bounds
of Cark Ave 40 foot public way.
The developer is taking the land it does not own and using it for square footage for its lots and purposes
The developer does not have a right to take this land.
The developer needs to redesign the plan using the Clark Ave public way as laid out in plan 7159 b sheet 3 and 5.
Again, based on the developer's idea, "the Abutters, share would encompass the"entire developers access", thus
preventing the developer access to the developed Clark Ave and their share would also be most of developer's lot 12,
some of lot 13,14 and 15."
Bottom line is"The developer needs to redesign the plan using the Clark Ave public way as laid out in plan 7159 b sheet 3
and 5."
Thank you
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Neighbors,
As you may already know,the area between Clark St and Clark Ave is currently under proposal by the NSD Realty Trust
to build a cluster development of 26 house lots. A cluster development allows a developer to build more houses than
what would be allowed under current zoning. In exchange, open space is often set aside for use by the public and/or
the developer may agree to funding/performing improvements to the neighborhood.This proposal is currently before
the City's Planning Board and is open for public discussion. There has already been one meeting on Sept 17 and the next
is scheduled for Oct 15.We have an opportunity to express our concerns and have them added to the official record.We
have developed a preliminary list of concerns for you to review and ask for any input you wish to add. Initially,we have
grouped the concerns into categories. Feel free to add your thoughts to any group or suggest a new category.
Please feel free to send your feedback to Bill Colbert 978-979-1705 37 Clark St dwcolbert@comcast.net so that it can be
included in the final letter
TRAFFIC
• Already increased on Barnes Rd/Clark St connector due to building of Dunkin Donuts on corner of Clark St and
Highland Ave.
• Doubles the number of cars all needing to exit the subdivision via the intersection of Clark Ave and Clark St
• Increases possibility of head-on crashes at first blind corner on Clark Ave
• Increases possibility of head-on crashes at blind corner in vicinity of 20 Clark St
• Increases possibility of head-on crashes at double-blind corners on Barnes Rd
CITY WATER
• All home owners, current and new, need assurance that the home water pressure will be adequate
• All home owners, current and new, need assurance that the sewage pumping stations will be
adequate
STORM WATER RUNOFF
• Developer's plan is supposed to alleviate this issue with the installation of street sewers directing the water into
2 different storm water management systems. Abutters should have some kind of recourse if this issue is
worsened instead of improved.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE MANAGEMENT
• All home owners need assurance from the Fire Department that their trucks will be able to access all homes and
have sufficient hydrant access as well as water pressure
• Will there be a neighborhood fire alarm box?
PERIMETER WALKWAY
• Proposed to circle the subdivision around the outer perimeter.This is along the back property lines of the
proposed lots
• Since it is impossible to get input from the potential new homeowners, it remains for us to give MORE value to
the concerns of the current property owners:
o We do not want this walkway
o We feel that the benefits will be far outweighed by the undesirable issues it will bring
• Homeless squatters raiding peoples'yards and homes
• Fires and refuse
• Drug abusers and their paraphernalia
• Teen-age hell-raisers drinking and leaving behind empty bottles and cans
o We would prefer a more centrally located park/playground area that allows increased visibility for safety
and a sense of community much like the old principle of the"town well".
LOT 27—ZONES FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
• The only access to this lot is all the way through the new development which is already overburdened with
increased traffic.
• If this lot is ever developed there will no doubt be a marked increase in traffic from the people working at this
industrial site—driving past all the new homes and children that they have no vested interest in.
• We would prefer open space to be centrally located and would consider supporting the rezoning of the
industrial portion of the parcel to R-1 To enable relocation of open space to a more central area. IF IT IS SO
IMPORTANT TO THE DEVELOPERS/CITY TO CREATE "OPEN SPACE" FOR THE RESIDENTS ASTHETICS,WHY FORCE
ON THEM SOMETHING THEY DO NOT WANT.
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENTS
• Review existing storm basins that are expected to absorb the extra runoff being directed from the new
development to ensure they have the appropriate capacity.
• New catch basins at the intersection of Clark St and Clark Ave
• New catch basin in vicinity of 19-21 Clark St to alleviate large ice collection that occurs every winter.
• Weekly street cleaning during construction
• Take steps to control dust and noise