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4 VISTA AVENUE - BUILDING INSPECTION l/M -,4-x'6 VISTA AVENUE V ._ DEC-10-2004 01:03'M FROM-Structures North 10767450067 T-248 P.001/004 F-31 STIUMUS NOWwA61@ICM4 ff=ZT, &%Uj , 01A 01970 CON9UL7'O1G FAONE9 1.970.741-417 FAX I-M74540s7 EPOS Ta Bai:dleg Department,City of Salem Atm: Mr. Them=Saput Mrre Basdiog Cneemhdoner Fax#: (978)7409846 From: Edv rard Moll,P.E. Re: 4 VlIts Avenue Retaining Wall Collapse CC: Mr.Arthur Dial*DWio Construction,(701) n.tc 10 Ikeember 2004 Pages: _,hldading tnnsadttal ourgent ❑FerRevlew ❑AsRegatped ❑Phasecoamlmt UR9E Dear Mr. Sak;Pismo, Attached is our letter report for the collapse of the retaining well at 4 Vista Avenue. Please review it and let me know that in melvng this report we are addressing the City's safely contras. I undecstaad from Dialio that the City will compensate us for our work, and that our involvement was authorized on.m emergency basis. ��/� Thank you, !0l /,�" 0, O WALL OK Edward Moll eel MEMON � Fe{o 1 of 1 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ONE WINTER STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 617-292-5500 DEVAL L.PATRICK Governor TAN A.BOWLES Secretary TIMOTHY P.MURRAY LAURIE BURT Lieutenant Govemor Commissioner Dear Building Officials and Conservation Commissioners: For the past year the Departments of Public Safety(DPS) and Environmental Protection(DEP)have worked cooperatively to revise the 7ih Edition of the Massachusetts Basic Building Code, in particular Appendix 120.G,to bring greater consistency between the Code,the National Flood Insurance Program and the state's Wetlands Protection Act regulations With the help of a Technical Advisory Committee(TAC) we tackled issues related to the design of structures located in coastal flood plains (both A zones and V zones) and/or within coastal dunes. Our goals were to: • Reduce the potential for property damage and loss of life as a result of coastal storm flooding; • Make the Building Code more consistent with the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program; • Promote more consistent decisions between building officials and conservation officials and • Better protect wetland resource areas from the effects of buildings within them. The result of this effort is these regulatory revisions to the one and two family building code that is effective as of January 2, 2008 for which we are planning training workshops. Enclosed for your use are the following: • A summary of the changes to the 7`s Edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code; • A CD containing"Coastal Wetland Resource Maps" of your town and bordering communities; • Instructions.on how to use the CD; • A copy of an outreach brochure,flow chart and matrix that you can use to explain the regulatory changes and a PDF version for reprinting is also provided on the CD. • Who to contact if you have any further questions. We thank you for your help in implementing these revisions and we encourage coordination and dialogue between Building Inspectors and Conservations Commissions for our common goals of protecting property, life and the environment. Sincerely, as Acting Assistant Commissioner MassDEP,Bureau of Resource Protection This information is available in alternate format.Call Donald M.Games,ADA Coordinator at 617-556-1057.TDD#1.866-539-7622 or 1.617-574-6868. MassDEP on the World Wide Web: http://w .mass.gov/dep - iJ Printed on Recycled Paper • DEC-10-2004 01:03A FR%H6tructurec North 16787456067 T-248 P.002/004 F-31 STAUQUAIS MO-RTI CONSULTING 10 Decembe-2004 ENGINEERS, INC. BaildingDal ractment City of Salem 120 Washington street Salem,MA 31970 Fax: 978-74)-9W Attention: Mr.Thomas Saint Pierre Building Commissioner Reference: 4 Vista Ave.,Sept,MA Initial Site Visit fior Emergency Stabilization of Retaining Wall Dear Mr. Saint Pierre, We received a phone call yesterday from Arthur Dialio of Diaho Construction regarding the retaining wall collapse at 4 Vista Ave in Salon,MA. I understand that the City contacted Dialio in order that rheyimmediately implement temporary protection Jeff Reeee, an engineer from our office,visital the sits yesterday as Dialio wan beginning the emergency stabilization. Jeff Reese took photographs that wa then want over in the office. I then called Disko aRa our engineer's visit in order to give them our initial observations,and we made arrangements to meet again this morning. We understmtd that the scope of work for Dialio's involvement as well as for Structures North's role is to mala the retaining wall safe Som firrdw collapse and to have the diagonal bracing that Diaho installed yeatadayremoved fiom the street. The Seal disposition of the retaining wail, permanent repairs,is beyond the scope of either Diaho or Structures North's involvement. Following pl me find the limitations of Structures North's scope,observations,and recommendations: Lhaitadons of Scope Strwft es North will neither have control over or charge of,nor be responsible for,the construction means,methods,techniques,Sequences or procedures,or for the safety pr+ecarttions and program;:in connection with the retaining wall stabilization work,since these are solely the Contractor's sights and responsibilities. Structures North will not be required to make continuous on.-site inspe:tiom to check the adequacy of the stabilization work as it progresses. Structures North will not be responsible for the Contractor's fall ure to perform the Work,nor will they have control over or charge of and will not be responsible for acts or omissions of the F.0, Box SS60160 Washington Street, Suite 401 •Salem,Massachusetts 01971 Voice (978)745.6317 @ Fax (978)745.6067 www.structures-north.com DEC-10-2004 01:04'11 FROWStructures North 19TOT456067 T-249 P.003/004 F-31 4 Vista Avenge 10 December 2004 Salem,Msesachasetb Structures North Consulting Engineers Contreaw, 6ubooaemobor%or their agents or employees,or any other parson or entitiee performing pxtions of the worts. Construction support is only a limited review of site observation of the Contractor's work or performance.It is Wher agreed that the City will hold harmless,indemnify and defend Structures Nath from any claim or suit whatsoever,including,but not limited to all payments, expanses and costs involved,arising from the Contractor's performance or the failure of the Contractor's 1vork to conform to the intent of the stabilization work. Observatlont The wall that collapsed is an improvised retaining wall consisting of a 61-4"high masonry fence on top of a 12"thick up to 10'-0"high unreinforced concrete wall. The wall is buttressed on the Vista Ave aid a by tapered concrete wing walla that arm 12"thick by 2'-2"at the base. There are two of these walls at 16'-0"on center, and then the last run of the tallest portion of the wall is unbraced by liattrmmes for the southerly 20'-0"of wall. The buttresses are also presumably constructed of unreinforeed concrete. The base of the retaining wall site on top of a projection that varies from 2'-10"high,to 3'-6"high. This projection is an earth filled planting bed for part of its length, and is a solid concrete base for the taller end. We took meanmmneats ofplumb along the wall and determined that at the free end of the wall it is out of plumb 3"iu 4'-0".Extrapolating that wall tilt over the retained soil height of the wall is out 71/2"in 10'-0". Extrapolation that wall tilt over the retained soil height plus the masonry fence on top of the wall is out 121/2"in 16'-41/2". The portion c f the wall that collapsed is at the high end that retained approximately 10'-0"of soil and that retr¢aed 90 degrees from Vista Ave. The South high most out of plumb and of the wall is the portion most in danger of further collapse. At this end of the wall Diaho has installed three timber Stumm that braced back to holes in the pavement and that are fastened to a vertical wood cleat on the f toe of the wall. Please note that Structures North has not evaluated the timber frame bracing;provided by Diahto. We have made some recommendation on site for improving this bracing. T 9 e bracing provides some margin of temporary protection, but the stabilization technique described by Structures North follows in the section under "Recommendations," below. Upon the coli apse of the south retaining wall that returns 90 degrees from vista Avenue,the soil has sloughed toward the south and has surcharged a smaller concrete block retaining wall that runs along the Vista Avenue sidewalk. This smaller wall has tilted and is itself in danger of collapse. The cause of the mining wall collapse was insufficient capacity of the marginally buttresses unrembrced contrera wall precipitated by the lateral earth pressure of the saturated cohesive soils behind the wall that are insufficiently drained. 2 DEC-10-2004 01:0411Y Fft-Structurar North 16787456067 T-246 P.004/004 F-31 4 Vista Avanue 10 December 2604 Slam,Massachusette Structures North Consulting Enoom Recommendations The following recommendations are based on stabilization and not on permanent repairs to the retaining wall. As discussed with Dialio,the concern of the City is in making the wall safe and secum and it will be the property owner's responsibilhy to have desianod and implemented the permanent repairs to the retaining wall. The stabilization recommendations will result in a stable temporary condition that does not require bracing onto the City stred or sidewallc The top 4'-0"of soil,x 4'-0"wide should be removed from the backside of the wall in order to relieve the Ward earth pressure. This requires careful placement of the excavator at least 10'-0" away from the wall(close to the pool wall). It also requires that the excavator be moving away from the stockpiled soil. The 4'-0"excavation should leave a stable slope,and the excavated area should be pK tected from trespass except by authorized personnel. Note that once the excavation is made,it wi ll not be possible to re-acoess the high grade area with a backhoe with without first performing the permanent retaining wall repairs. The lowered grado behind the wall should be sloped 1/8"in 1'-0"toward the south with a slight swale and then should be tarped. Tarps should be placed from south to north should overlapped 8"so that weer runoff will continue downhill. The South comer of the wall should get a temporary brace consisting of a steel frame anchored to the wall and oupported on the existing concrete footing Y-6" above the sidewalk. This fiame essentially tapes the place of the buttresses over the end 20'-0"of laterally uebraced wall. Structures Ncrcdt will issue a sketch for this frame. The top masonry fence should be removed from the south 20'-0" erns of leaning retaining wall. The low mac>nry retaining wall should be removed and the grade behind it made stable with not more than a 1:1 elope toward the south. The surface of the sloping grade should be protected fium erosion using geofebric. We have disc ussed these recommendation with Dialio construction on site,and will follow up with Actchm and confirmation that the wall has been stabilized by the removal of 4'-0"of soil fivm behind the wall. Flow call totme diately if you should have any questions regarding the information contained in this letter. TrulyYours, Nc ting Engineers,Inc. X11 W ie H.Y P.E. w� Principal to 3 t E'�' ,AEON CITY OF SALEM9 MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC PROPERTY DEPARTMENT Q. �✓' 120 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 STANLEY J. USOVICZ, JR. TELEPHONE: 978-745-9595 EXT. 380 MAYOR FAX: 978-740-984E�f December 20,2004 Thomas St. Pierre Building Commissioner 120 Washington Street Salem, Ma. 01970 RE: 4 Vista Avenue I Dan Stanwood, Constable, did duly serve notice to the property owner Walter Richards of 4 Vista Avenue on December 9, 2004. This notice was to make safe the area affected by a partial collapse of the existing retaining wall. Sincerely, Dan Stanwood stable t �Lz2Z�U/ i CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC PROPERTY DEPARTMENT 9��/MM6 DAN 120 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 STANLEY J. USOVICZ, JR. TELEPHONE: 978-745-9595 EXT. 380 MAYOR FAX: 978-740-9846 Elizabeth Rennard-Esq. Assistant City Solicitor Essex Street � y Salem, Ma. 01970 RE: Municipal Lien for 4 Vista Avenue Dear Beth: On the morning of December 8, 2004 I was informed of a retaining wall collapse located on the property known as 4 Vista Avenue. I asked Assistant City Engineer, Joe Nerden to accompany me on the initial visit. Upon arrival, we observed the retaining wall collapsed onto the public way and remnants of the wall dangling above the roadway. At that time I requested Salem Police to respond with sawhorses to guard the area adjacent to the roadway. At that time,Joe Nerden and I spoke with the homeowner,who was unaware the collapse had taken place, and informed him verbally that he had an "unsafe structure"and would need to begin work within 24 hours to make the structure safe. The following morning, December 9, 2004, I was not available, but I instructed my Assistant Building Inspector, Joe Barbeau,to serve a letter upon the owner, Walter Richards,reaffirming the unsafe structure in writing. The letter was served by Constable, Dan Stanwood, in hand to Mr. Richards. Mr. Richards indicated that he was unable to hire a contractor. Because of threat to public safety, my assistant,Joe Barbeau retained the services of Dalelio Construction Co, Inc. of Swampscott to begin to "make safe"the retaining wall. Dalelio took immediate steps to safeguard the area including hiring a Structural Engineer, Edward Moll, P.E. of Structures North to design an immediate short term repair and a design to make the wall safe for the immediate future. The worked commenced on December 9, 2004 and is ongoing. The final braces are being fabricated and will be installed early next week. At that time the temporary braces that are installed on the public way will be removed. `r The work to date totals approximately $15,000.00. The final cost is estimated to be $25,000.00I will supply your office with all the invoices and bills. Please advise, or take steps, to protect the City's funds that will be spent to make the wall "safe". Thank you for your help and we will supply any additional documentation you may require. Sincerely, Thomas St. Pierre Building Commissioner cc: Mayor Stanley Usovicz Kate Sullivan, Mayors Office Bruce Thibodeau, City Engineer Joseph Nerden, Assistant Engineer Bruce Guy, Finance Director CITY OF SALEM MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC PROPERTY DEPARTMENT 'T 120 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR Cog SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 STANLEY J. USOVICZ, JR. TELEPHONE: 978-745-9595 EXT. 380 MAYOR FAX: 978-740-9846 December 9,2004 Walter Richards 4 Vista Avenue Salem,MA 01970 Dear Mr. Smith; Our office was informed of and inspected the collapse of your retaining wall yesterday,December 8`h. This is an unsafe condition that needs to be rectified immediately. Therefore under 780CMR Sections 121.0 through 121.6 which state that upon the inspection of an unsafe structure the Building Official shall notify the property owner in writing of the same, and that the owner will then have until noon the day following service of such an order to commence the repair/removal of the unsafe condition,if this demand is not met, the Building Official shall cause such work to be done by the contractors of his choosing and the resulting costs will be incurred by the property owner. You are hereby ordered to commence immediately to make this structure safe, or to have the same removed. If this work has not commenced by tomorrow morning the City of Salem will cause this to be removed,and the costs incurred will be assessed against you. If you have any questions regarding this order you may call this office. Sin �' s. 1 / oseph E.Barbeau,Jr. VJJ Assistant Building Inspector Service by Constable Stanwood CC: file,Tom St. Pierre, Lynne Montague,Chief St.Pierre, Councilor O'Leary , I Chit ofttlPm. Eittosttcl�uBe#ts emon JPublic Propertg Department Nuilbing i9epartment (One #shin Green 5118-715.9595 gxt. 388 Leo E. Tremblay Director of Public Property L. Inspector of Building Zoning Enforcement Officer August 6, 1997 Salem Planning Dept. Michael White 4 Vista Avenue Salem, Mass. 01970 RE: 4 Vista Avenue Dear Mr. White: Due to a complaint received by the Neighborhood Improvement Hot Line, I conducted an inspection and found the following violations: 1. Remove oil tank from side of property. 2. Remove oil drums from side of property. 3. Clean overgrowth of grass and weeds. 4. Garage at side of property needs major repairs, floor rotted out. 5. Remove all construction debris and clean area. Please notify this department within fifteen (15) days upon receipt of this letter, to inform us as to what course of action you will take to rectify these violation. Failure to do so will result in legal action being taken against you. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation regarding this matter. Sincerely, ; Leo R. Tremblay / Inspector oftiaui�d"I'ngs LET: scm cc: Jane Guy . Councillor O'Leary, Ward 4 RECE V E® Salem Planning Dept. ; . Ott r ter 6HLn1V1 NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE ,jurisdiction Hist. Comm. Yes 11 No 13 REFERRAL FORM Cons. Comm. Yes ❑ No SRA Yes ❑ No ❑ Date: �9 Address: Complaint: n 422:2 �� Complainant: _1,�/OST;a'/GZ _Phone#: Address of Complainant: JBUILDING INSPECTOR / FIRE PREVENTION ELECTRICAL. DEPARTMENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT CITY SOLICITOR ANIMAL CONTROL SALEM HOUSING AUTHORITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT TR ASU ER/ OLE TOR ASSESSOR WARD COUNCILLOR DPW SHADE TREE DAN GEARY PLEASE CHECK THE ABOVE REFERENCED COMPLAINT AND RESPOND TO DAVE SHE WITHIN QNE WEEK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. ACTION: tJ �i v L, s 3 Chit of *alcm, massar4uoetts Ilublic Frnpertp i9epartment Nuilbing Department (One dalem (6reen 508-745-9595 E3t. 300 Leo E. Tremblay Director of Public Property Inspector of Building Zoning Enforcement Officer August 26 , 1997 Mary & Arthur Bates 4 Vista Avenue Salem, Mass . 01970 RE : 4 Vista Avenue Dear Mr . & Mrs . Bates : Thank you very much for your response to the letter dated in August, 1997 regarding the above mentioned property . An inspection was conducted and found all the violations have been corrected. This office will notify all the appropriate departments and the Ward Councillor that this situation has been brought to a satisfactory conclusion . Sincer ly, Leo E . Tremb�� Inspector of Buildings LET: scm cc : Jane Guy Councillor O ' Leary, Ward 4 BOARD of ASSESSORS I!_}!i;I; I 93 WASHINGTON STREET, CITY HALL.SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 (617) 744-0660 RECP1VE P 1 7 Y C F S L Ei,f,NAS S. October 3, 1986 Mrs. Josephine R. Fusco City Clerk City of Salem Salem, MA 01970 Dear Mrs. Fusco: Please be advised that street numbers have been assigned as follows for the single family homes to be constructed-C Vista fP.venue. The lot numbers are as shown on the Vista Avenue sub— division plan. Lot 1 #11 Vista Avenue " 2 1113 11 11 3 1115 " " 4 1117 " " 5 1119 " " 6 1122 7 1120 " 8 1118 " " 9 1116 " " 10 1114 " " 11 1112 " 12 1110 " " 13 118 " 14 116 " " 15 114 " V my urs, l Peter M. Caron Chief Assessor PMC:mj g cc: Kenneth B. Cahill, Postmaster Chief Joseph F. Sullivan, Fire Department Margaret R. Hagerty, Principal Clerk, Water Dept. 4,-William H. Munroe, Inspector of Buildings Engineering Dept. , City of Salem Mr. Carol Ganey, 4 Vista Ave. , Salem, MA 01970 J C�itu of "inlay 4unssarbusetts pkmd c n a� 9Z s F'�l ' �Y ''s m 0lJ,� OF SAL=M. MASS Vr m �$Z mu iI�YtYrt'5 OFF!-,'F FORM A - DECISION Ms . Deborah Burkinshaw City Clerk Salem City Hall Salem, MA 01970 Dear Ms . Burkinshaw: At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Salem Planning Board held on October 20, 1994 it was voted to endorse "Approval Under Subdivision Control Law Not Required" on the following described plan : 1 . Applicant : Micheal & Debra White 2 . Location and Description: 4 Vista Avenue Salem, MA 01970 Lot One to be divided off Lot Two Deed �)i property records in Essex Soutn District Registry . Sincerely, Walter B. Power , III Chairman EX\DH\BPFORMA P Locus o ree�o ZONING DISTRICT R1 LOT AREA 15,000 SF. <.^,�1 LOT W I DTH 100 FT. v1 A,RLB O tj N38'57'17*W 71.83' O uGH ROAD APPROVAL UNDER THE SUBDIVISION 23.86' 47,97CONTROL LAW NOT REQUIRED �.o ss.8o:, SALEM PLANNING BOARD LOCUS MAP c�, 'mss.� � �: `�`�• 0 �- -�• 0 ,N 06 ca Zt to C-4 10 op LOTS 1 AND 2 ARE A SUBDIVISION OF LOT 15 N N 'rOi `nom''\ � SHOWNON DEFINITIVE SUBDIVISION PLAN JAMES D. JERM LOT 2 ��,\ �, �,� ^ -�'"' RECORDED AS PLAN BOOK 212 PLAN 39. GAUIREU M. REALTY 7RUST 27,629 t SF. Total \ �O mNl4 7,220± SF. Easement\ y DATE a 0 RETAINING WALL (T Ical ) N38*46'S8"W \ 73.87' IN GROUND POOL \ V� 31• . . W O O � \ o CO EXISTING LOT 1 "' DWELLING \ 15,001 ± SF. 31 d d- W Z o °' s LOT 14 0 DA 02 .o I o O LP TANK TO BE MOVED TO LOT 2 / w 1��' \ Off/ N �• 7 100.00' .00' 30+ . 4.57• ,- 1 S4501 1'43"E 106.00' o 29' � w 100.00' SUBDIVISION S45'11'43"E PLAN OF LAND 57 FT. VISTA AVENUE LOCATED IN 40 FT. SALEM , MASS . PREPARED BY EASTERN LAND SURVEY ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR REGISTRY USE ONLY CHRISTOPHER R. MELLO.. PLS 104 LOWELL ST. PEABODY, MA. 01960 (508) 531 -8121 I HEREBY CERTIFY THIS PLAN CONFORMS SCALE: 1 = 2O' OCTOBER 9, 1994 TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OFX77 REGISTERS OF DEEDS OF THE COMMd6 PREPARED FOR WEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS "a \ °v L P = MICHAEL WHITE IV � � THIS PLAN IS BASED ON THE REFERENCED PLANS, DEEDS AND 7HE RESULTS OF A FIELD SURVEY AS OF THIS DATE. t ' NO CER77FICA77ON IS INTENDED AS TO PROPERTY 7777-E OR AS TO THE EXISTENCE OF UNWRITTEN OR UNRECORDED 0 10 20 40 60 80 EASEMENTS. F 6550 c \ > mor ,Peyisfry Use On/y �'orme�/y � c' / cerfil'y fhof fh/sem/an fvos��e�red i� now or Tros f -e e oc oo 'soccordo�ce , r/ fh the �u/Ps o17d C'orvo ,Peo/f"y � o Essex k1leeC> �Pyv/o 7'1 017S ofhe ,Psfro/ Py/ y Oeeds. 78) � rr \ dofed.�ePt 5, � �z fYood Renee ... ... 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Tremblay Director of Public Property Inspector of Building Zoning Enforcement Officer August 6, 1997 Michael White 4 Vista Avenue Salem, Mass. 01970 RE: 4 Vista Avenue Dear Mr. White: Due to a complaint received by the Neighborhood Improvement Hot Line, I conducted an inspection and found the following violations: 1. Remove oil tank from side of property. 2. Remove oil drums from side of property. 3. Clean overgrowth of grass and weeds. 4. Garage at side of property needs major repairs, floor rotted out. 5. Remove all construction debris and clean area.. Please notify this department within fifteen (15) days upon receipt of this letter, to inform us as to what course of action you will take to rectify these violation. Failure to do so will result in legal action being taken against you. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation regarding this matter. Sincerely, Leo E. Tremblay Inspector oto ui Ings LET: scm cc: Jane Guy Councillor O'Leary, Ward 4 'BOARD OFASSESSORS 93 WASHINGTON STREET. CITY HALL. SALEM. MASSACHUSETTS 01970 (617) 744-0660 P;F October 3, 1986 Mrs. Josephine R. Fusco City Clerk City of Salem Salem, MA 01970 Dear Mrs. Fusco: Please be advised that street numbers have been assigned as follows for the single family homes to be constructed on Vista Avenue. The lot numbers are as shown on the Vista Avenue sub— division plan. Lot 1 1111 Vista Avenue it 2 1113 „ 3 #15 4 #17 5 #19 6 #22 7 #20 8 #18 9 #16 10 #14 11 #12 12 #10 13 #8 it 14 116 If if 15 #4 V ly urs, Peter M. Caron Chief Assessor PMC:mjg cc: Kenneth B. Cahill, Postmaster Chief Joseph F. Sullivan, Fire Department Margaret R. Hagerty, Principal Clerk, Water Dept. 4/'William H. Munroe, Inspector of Buildings Engineering Dept. , City of Salem Mr. Carol Ganey, 4 Vista Ave. , Salem, MA 01970 10 SSALFM ��ic�/.vim �.v a�EGTOTZ I certify that the structure '/s.. located -as shown, did _ . conform to the Zoninq„= EDlva,,F of SucErI at the time of construction and is not1j_n -a. designated Flood Hozard Zone (Comm. No. zsoloz , ) Reff : Deed Bk. — Page — ` �' Plan pG.e e 2/z; DG 9°) V iSTtl "A d 1 E r/ 771 N6 By LDl� 1 a Z Zl 7/5 s � 0 G !7 T. & M. Engineering PLOT PLAN Associates, Inc. I N , S,Q/_F ,-�A�, , 83 Pine Street Peabody, MA. 01960 FOR (617) 535-7328 Dates Scale:[% 40 Filp 4-74•iv I certify thatthe structure '/5 , located -at shown, did conform to the Zoning_ORn..w -of SA«/ at the time of construction and is not . inMERLAWD d Flood Hazard Zone (Comm. No. 2so/oeA ) Reff : Deed Bk. — Page — Plan 3.7 o No. 5 0 a 1,0 v l 5fA A ✓E�/vE le 5405 G �5 32 ZA LoT 4 Lor � 2 Loi 3 N T. &M. Engineering PLOT PLAN Associates, Inc. IN 83 Pine Street 1/ /� Peabody, MA. 01960 FOR gf- 23. LC��►l (617) 535-7328 Datet -'-23-8-7 ScaleW=-4-o-1 Fit a-i e v . 'I 4Y 10 SAL EM / �iGr�i __: , i✓�:�� y. I certify thotthe structure located -o8 shown, did conform to the ZoningOgavmj,c - of 5-4. at the time of construction and Is noj,::_an.:o , deslgnoted Flood Hazard Zone (Comm. No. .4 7, Reff : Deed B k. — Page — 'Plan 'PIC.a.C. •z 13 1-7 135 !I i rI IJtc"c.K Jho g b 3 7 C y^/ti T. &M. Engineering PLOT PLAN Associates, Inc. IN 83 Pine Street N k Peabody, MA. 01960 FOR C. B• G,o,ve y (617) 535-7328 Dater 2-i/ --47 Scale:1'=-422 Fit ,, 10 —J.flcr_/�1u/ 1%/Nca /V �6cTOe f I certify that the structure is located -at shown, did _ . conform to the Zoninaoe of 5_44.6M Ni45'.5. at the time of construction and is no ,; In ,_- eslgnoted Flood Hazard Zone (Comm. No. . zso/oz ) Y Reff Deed Bk. — Poge Plan ar. J .- `y f LAIN/s AJ � PA rP2sL,,.v � a7 7i � LOT 2-c27- 4 ;4(J/ Vis Tia AvE. TEM Engineering PLOT PLAN Associates, Inc. IN ,,,,Ass 83 Pine Street Peabody, MA. 01960 FOR 6?.4/v,!FY (617) 535-7328 FiIP4-V-4 !o oil 4o.Zv Z8•� I l3•l' fif 3 N � r � >, L o 7- 8 22, 37-3 v o i f J I i i4�,4e s3 se — — I ./ TY OF Sf1LEM �aOFMq b G' s To ✓,4'4 r'/ BU/G•O/NG /NSRECTOR a 0o ND S I certifyy that the structure. ` is • located as shown, did conform TO JR. ti to the Zoningoe��gN�of 5, ,��&7 at the time of construction and o s .� and is not in a designated Flood Hazard Zone (Comm. No. 05o/oz,* Ref: Deed Bk. — Page — Plan B.C. z/z, PG. 3,:7) NOTE-Thls plan In for MORTGAGE and ZONING powpan and dons NOT.REPRESENT a SURVEY. File No. -74-08 PLOT PLAN OF LAND IN T&M Engineering SALEM IWX55: ��. Associates,Inc. FOR /Power Go vs-r- 83 Pine Street DATE J// E- 3,/*g)SCALE I"=40' PeabodyNA&41960 (817)535-7328 62, eP# Ml R LL_ --- ---- _� • � 'jai 3 Boa �� i Ni L AUNOR 'Q I er-FLn. �• WW �/� b � o � I o Zk ` IM,� b oc• F 5g^ DR wti L wAcc6 Room K �j a I a LIALL Ij +� \ carLlvc �� Acc w� LD 1111 R.F.T. R.F.T. \- I , I c* N XG HEAOER m I COLLrMN _� I - p 58 STEEL BEAM @/B.f N - S"x -.5- v v L OWCR-+FO 2x/ � � I I � R,F.T. � �:�•�b�a I ht p I W I I AGEQj I I it N •— I'i Biz„ 3•p.. � I A2 ENT NALC 1----. ---: -------- - i �s A7 k+ CLS C lV `�W N i l IV M N --�1L__ 'tu of iJ . IN111101S Varb (Onv Izilrm 6f rmt FILE# FOR."J A - DECISION CITY CLERK, SAL'u "SS Ms. Josephine Fusco City Clerk City Hall Salem, MA 01970 Dear !4s. Fusco: At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Salc-. Planning Board held on March 24, 1988 it was voted to endorse "Approval Under Sub- division Control Law Not Required" on the following described plan: 1. Applicant: Joseph Tauraso 2•Vista Avenue Salem, MA 01970 2. Location and Description - Land on Vista Avenue shown as lots 266 on Salem Assessors Plate #9 Deed of property records in Essex South District Registry. Sincerely, wa&4-pnl(lv� Walter Power III Chairman WP/sM af flu aff m Gran January 27, 1986 Ms. Carol Ganey c/o John R. Serafini, Esq. Y` 63 Federal St. Salem, N.A. 01970 Lear Mr. Ganev: The Planning Board voted on January 23, 1986 , to approve subdivision plan entitled, "Subdivision Plan — Salem, MA- , Vista Avenue", dated December 17 , 19$5, revised January 15 , 1986, subject to the fol.lowing conditions: 1 . Work shall conform to clan entitled, "Subdivision Plan — Salem, MA. , Vista Avenue ," dated 12/17/85, revised 1/15/86. 2. Sloped granite curbing shall be extended from the northern boundary of the subdivision along Outlook Road to the intersection of Ugo Road, as ' / permitted by the City. r/3XA certified statement of encumbrances existing upon the land to be subdivided shall be submitted to the Planning Board prior to endorsement of"he plan. rperformance guarantee shall be filed with the Planning Board prior to endorsement of the plan to ensure completion of the improvements reouired under the City of Salem Subdivision Regulations. 5. Locations of Proposed "One—way" and "Do Not. inter" signs as specified by ` the Planning Board shall be shown on the plan. Installation of such . signs , upon approval , shall be the responsibility of the developer. 6 . Proposed street names and house numbering shall be subject to the approval of the Fire Department and Assessors. 7. Burning of refuse, construction debris, or vegetation is prohibited. 8. Utility tie—ins for drinking water, sanitary waste, gas lines and/or other utility services shall be subject to the approval of Engineering D partment. F 9.,/Prior to occupancy, water shall be tested for pressure and bacteria. 4 10. Prior to construction start—up, a licensed pest control firm shall be wisenemployed for a site evaluation. Copies of service invoices shall be to the Health Department. t Dust control and street—cleaning methods, subject to approval of the Health Department , shall be employed during construction. - Page 2 - 12. 17 applicable Board of Health requirements shall be satisfied. I of ingt �1.3 /A landscaping plan showing the proposed screeproposedsubdiv 42 Marlborough Road, pision shalutTeau l . f / ��be submitted to-and approved by i/ the Planning Board. /14 . A pre-blast survey .shall be performed prior to commencement o A construction. Blasting shall be subject to the Fire Protection Code (m.G.L. , 118 S• 10A and 527 C.M.R. 13.00). , electrical., Cable TV-, and other service utilities shall 15. All telephone be placed underground. Electrical cable shall be encased in rigid conduit unless otherwise specified by the City Electrician. d 16• All construction shall be carried oucoftheeWorks-shallulebes a� Regulati-ons-o-f ahe_P,lanning Boa'rd.�A Clerk provided by, the City at the expense of the developer as is deemed necessary Services and the City Planner. by the Director of Publ 17 . No construction shall commence'. befoze 7 :00 a.m.n. No works shall beys an a.m. on Saturdays. Work shall cease. at 5:00 p• conducted on Sundays or holidays. a . There shall be no drilling or blasting on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays• or blasting shall Cake place before 8:00 a•m. b. No drilling 18. As-built plans, stamped by a Registered Professiona.l ,Eng'neer or Land Surveyor shall be submitted to the Department of Public This approval shall not take effect. until a copy of the decision bearing certification of the City Clerk that thastbeendays have filedand elapsedanbeen d no appeal ealt has has .been filed or that if such app dismissed or denied, is recorded in [he Essex County Registry of Deeds' a.nd• is indexed in the grantor index under the name of the owner of record or is recorded on the owner' s certificate of title- The fee for recording or registering shall be paid by owner orapp ��{ Walter B. Power, III lanning Boa Chairman, Pr - VEumuls r�Isarb A 5 Olrr .c aIrm Grrrlt 36 FILE C� a . q S. Certificate of Action Date: January 27, 1986 To: Josephine R. Fusco, City Clerk From: City of Salem Planning Board Re: Carol Ganey--Subdivision, Vista Avenue I hereby certify that pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws the Salem Planning Board has taken the following action with respect to. the above-referenced subdivision: By a vote of five in favor, one abstention, the Planning Board approved the proposed subdivision plan as presented with ihe ,attending conditions. Notice of the Planning Board action and the reasons supporting it .are more fully described in the attached copy of a letter, the original of—which was sent to the applicant by registered mail , postage prepaid , at his address stated on the petition. Walter B. Power, III Chairman, Planning Board BN/certif DEC-10-2004 01:03'M FROM-Structures North 19707466067 T-240 P 001/004 F-31 v' STIU(T US NOITA N W'"=%-Mf turas]", Fia" SIA 01970 CON9ULTINC MOM., I-MW W17 F&V I-M'14&W7 EItC1Pla6n6 To: Bui:ding Department,City of Salem Mm: Mr. Thaw"Saint Plena Building Coalmiedona Fu#: (978)740A846 Plcao: Edvard Moll,P.E. Re: 4 Mete Avenue Retaining Wall Collapse Cr— Mr.Artlew Mmlk4 Di"Constructfon,(781) DOW 10 IDecember 2004 Pages; including transmittal n I uiv t 171FarRa9ewzzm�❑MRs d FE: pleeeeCammmt UR, GEN Dear Mr. Sain:Pim, Attachod is ou r letter report for the collapse of the retaining well at 4 Vista Avenue. Please review it and let me lmow that in malriag this tepoet we we addressing the City's safety conceme. I understand f om Dialio that the City will compensate us for our work, and that our involvement was authorized on m emwgency basis. Thank you, Edward Moll e�aree� Pgslofl DEC-10-2004 01:011M FROWStructurec North 18787456067 T-248 P.002/004 F-31 STAUGUAIS '- MO�TA CONSULTING 10 Decemb4a•2004 ENGINEERS, INC. BuildingDel�arterent City of Salem 120 Wasbimf,ton street Salam,MA X970 Fax: 978-741`9846 Attention: Mr.Thomas Saint Pierre Building Commissioner Refeenor. 4 Vista AVe., Salem,MA Initial Site Visit for Emergency Stabilhation of Retaining Wall Dear W. Saint Pierre, We received a phone call yesterday from Arthur Dialio of Dialio Construction regarding the retaining wall collapse at 4 Vista Ave ire Salem,MA. I understand that the City contacted Dialio in order that lhey immediately implement temporary protection Jeff Reese,an engineer from our office,visitai the site yesterday ad Dialio was beginning the emergency stabilization. Jeff Reese took photogr wpbs that we then went over in the office. I then called Dialio after our engineer's visit in order to give them our initial observations,and we made arrangements to meet again this We unde stmtd that the scope of work for Dialio's involvement as well as for Structures North's role is to mdse the retaining wall safe$ore further collapse and to have the diagonal bracing that Diaho installed yestadayremoved from the street. The finer disposition of the retaining wail, permanent repairs,is beyond the soope of either Diaho or Struchm North's involvement. Following pi nese find the limitations of Structures North's scope,observations,and reconnneodadona: Umltatioma of Scope Structures North will neither have control over or charge of,nor be respotmble for,the eduction means,methods,techniques, sequences or procedures,or for the safety precautions and program;i in connection with the retaining wall stabilization work,since these are solely the Contractor's±ights and reeponsrbili.ties. Structures North will not be required to make continuous on-site snap -dopa to check the adequacy of the stabilization work as it progresses. Structures North will not be responsible for the Contractors failure to perform the Work,nor will they have control over or charge of and will not be responsible for acts or omissions of the P.(t. Box 8560/60 Washington Strect, Suite 401 • Salem,Massachusetts 01971 Voice (978)745.6817 4 Fax (978)745.6067 www.structures-north.com DEC-10-2004 01,041ll FR%Htructures North 197874560ST T-249 P.003/004 F-31 4 Vista Avente 10 December 2004 Salem,Mit"admietts Sirnetam Nortk Consulting Eagineers Contractor, 9ubpant nobore,or their ague or amployeee,or any other person or entitiae performing pntions of the work. Construction tion support is only a limited review of site observation of the Contractor's work or performance.It is further agreed that the City will hold harmless,indemnify and defend Structures North from any claim or shit whatsoever, including,but not limited to all payments, expenses and costs involved,arising from the Contractor's performance or the failure of the Contractor's work to conform to the intent of the stabilization work. Observotimu The wall that collapsed is an improvised retaining wall consisting of a 6'4'high masonry femce on top of a 1::"thick up to 10'-0"high unteinforood concrete wall. The wall is buttressed on the Vista Ave aid a by tapered concrete wing walla that are 12"thick by T-2"at the base. There are two of these walle at 16'-0"on center,and then the last run of the tallest portion of the wall is tmbreced by lnrareaees for the southerly 20'-0"of wall. The buttresses are also presumably constructed of unreinforrad comcaete. The base of the retaining wall site on top of a projection that varies fitan 2'-10"high,to 31-6"high. This projection Is an earth filled planting bed for part of its length, and is a solid concrete base for the taller end. We took measurements of plumb along the wall and determined that at the free end of the wall it is out of plumb 3" in 4'-0".Extrapolating that wall tilt over the retained soil height of the wall is out 71/2"in 10'-0". Extrapolation that wall tilt over the retained soil height plus the masonry fence on top of the wall is out 121/2"in 16'-41/2". The portion c f the wall that collapsed is at the high end that retained approximately 10'-0"of soil and that returned 90 degrees from Vista Ave. The South high most out of plumb end of the wall is the portion most in danger of further collapse. At this end of the wall Diaho has installed three timber ffxmert that braced back to holes in the pavement and that are fastened to a vertical wood cleat on the fine of the wall. Please note that Structures North has not evaluated the timber fi+ame bracing;provided by Diolio. We have made some recommendation on site for improving this bracing. 7h bracing provides some margin of temporary protection, but the stabilization technique des enbed by Structures North follows in the section wider "Recommendations," below. Upon the ooll apse of the south retaining wall that returns 90 degrees from vista Avenue,the soil has sloughed toward the south and has surcharged a smaller concrete block retaining wall that runs along th,e Vista Avenue sidewalk. This smaller wall has tilted and is itself in danger of collapse. The cause of the retaining wall collapse was insufficient capacity of the marginally buttresses unreimforced conc"wall precipitated by the lateral earth pressure of the saturated cohesive soils behind the wall that are insufficiently drained. 2 DEC-10-2004 01:0411Y FROG-Structures North 18787456067 7-246 P.004/004 F-31 4 WG Avear ie 10 December 2004 Salm,Massachusetts Stracturn North Consulting Engineers Recommendations The following recommendations are based on stabilization and not on permanent repairs to the retaining wall. As discussed with Dialio,the concern of the City is in making the wall safe and secure,and it will be the property owner's responsibility to have designed and implemented the permanent repairs to the retaining wall. The stabilization tecommendstions will result in a stable temporary condition that does not require bracing onto the City attract or sidewalk. The top 4'-0"of soil,x 4'-0"wide should be removed from the backside of the wall in order to i relieve the lm:eral earth pressure. Tbis requires carefrtl placement of the excavator at least 10'-0" away from the wall(close to the pool wall). It also requires that the excavator be moving away from the stockpiled soil. The 4'-0"excavation should leave a stable slope,and the excavated area should be protected from trespass except by authorized personnel. Note that once the excavation is made,it wi 11 not be possible to re-access the high grade area with a backhoe with without firet perfnning the permanent retaining wall repairs. The lowered grade behind the wall should be sloped 1/8"in 1'-0" toward the south with a slight Swale and then should be tarped. Tarps should be placed from south to north should overlapped a" so that wager runoff will continue downhill. The South comer of the wall should get a temporary brace consisting of a steel frame anchored to the wall and supported on the existing concrete footing Y-6"above the sidewalk. This frame essentially talces the place of the buttresses over the end 20'-0"of laterally unbraced wall. Structures Ncalh will issue a sketch for this frame. i The top mascmy fence should be removed from the south 20'-0" end of leaning retaining wall. The low mam)nry retaining wall should be removed and the grade behind it made stable with not more than a 1:1 slope toward the south. The surface of the sloping grade should be protected from erosion using geofabrlc. We have discussed these recommendation with Dialio construction on site,and will follow up with sketcher and confirmation that the wall has been stabilized by the removal of 4'-0"of soil from behind rhe wail. Please call immediately if you should have any questions regarding the information contained in this letter. 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