Kohl Construction has released its latest proposal (PDF, 1.2MB) for condos off North Street. Despite concerns about the number of units expressed by members of both the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board, Kohl has eliminated just two units relative to its previous proposal (from 25 to 23). Here is a comparison of the latest […]
Continue reading Kohl Releases Latest Condo Proposal for February 26 Conservation Commission Hearing
Councilor David Narkewicz is circulating the following announcement: Northampton Agricultural Commission Public Forum Tuesday February 24, 2009 7:00-9:00 PM Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School Library Main Building, 80 Locust Street, Northampton AGENDA 7:00-7:10 Introduction to the City of Northampton Agricultural Commission by John Omasta, Chair 7:10-7:30 […]
Continue reading February 24: Ag Forum to Address Illegal Dumping in Meadows
Here is a Vimeo video of the Best Practices Forum held on February 11. The forum took place in the JFK Middle School Community Room. This video is 2 hours 13 minutes long and was recorded by Ken Mitchell. It is complete except for a few seconds at the beginning and two brief interruptions (a […]
Citizens are urged to attend a Planning Department workshop on proposed changes to the zero-lot line rules. Here are the details, also available as a PDF (271KB): See also: Video: Planning Board and Ordinance Committee Discuss Zero Lot Line Changes, Traffic Mitigation Payments Some issues that arose during and after the [1/8/09] discussion include: 1:42:15-1:45:55… […]
Today’s Gazette reports that the Northampton Education Action Team will host a public meeting on the budget crisis at J.F.K. Middle School on Wednesday, February 4, at 7:00pm. At the School Committee meeting of Thursday, February 12, the Strategic Planning Committee will present its final report. “That 25-member committee has spent the last several months […]
Continue reading February 4 and 12: Two Important Meetings about Northampton Schools
The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association is circulating the following announcement from the Department of Public Works: On behalf of the Northampton DPW, I am pleased to invite you to “A Traffic Calming Informational Discussion” scheduled for February 26th, 2009 (Thursday @ 7:00 pm) in the JFK Middle School Community Room located at 100 Bridge Road. […]
Continue reading February 26: A Traffic Calming Informational Discussion
Michael Bardsley, one of the two At-Large City Councilors for Northampton, is circulating the following announcement. Download a PDF of the caucus flyer. …The Northampton Democratic Caucus will be held February 7th at the JFK Middle School. The meeting starts at 11:00 AM. You must be there by 11:30 AM to be able to vote […]
Continue reading Northampton Democratic Caucus Will Be Held on February 7
Here is a Google video of the complete January 8 meeting of Northampton’s Best Practices Committee. This video is 1 hour and 43 minutes long and was recorded by Ken Mitchell. There will be a Best Practices Public Forum on Draft Recommendations on Wednesday, February 11, 7pm in the Community Room of J.F.K. Middle School, […]
Here is our ad as it appears on page 3 of the A section in today’s Daily Hampshire Gazette (download a high-resolution PDF). This ad summarizes many of our key objections to the Kohl condo proposal for North Street. The text is reproduced below the ad image with links added so you can explore the […]
Continue reading Our Ad in Today’s Gazette: A Review of Our Objections to the Kohl Condo Proposal
Kohl Construction, doing business as Tofino Associates/Northern Avenue Homes, submitted a revised condo proposal to the Conservation Commission on Friday. Download PDFs of the revised proposal (1.96MB) and associated narrative (1.31MB). This proposal will come before the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board on January 22 (see below). Concerned citizens are urged to attend. Here […]