Sovereign Builders Delays Conservation Commission Hearing on View Avenue Proposal to September 12

Sovereign Builders Delays Conservation Commission Hearing to September 12, 2024

The Northampton Conservation Commission has released its agenda for August 29. It was expected to hear the View Avenue proposal from Sovereign Builders, but the company has requested a continuation until September 12 at 5:45pm. The company may be reacting to an independent stormwater review of the proposal recently submitted by Northampton neighbors.

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Independent Stormwater Review of Sovereign Builders Proposal for View Avenue

Jacqueline McCreanor of North Street has marshaled the resources of Northampton neighbors to get an independent stormwater review of the Sovereign Builders proposal for View Avenue. Here is the report (PDF) prepared by MetroWest Engineering and submitted today to Northampton’s Conservation Commission. The View Avenue proposal’s Stormwater Management and Maintenance Plan, as well as the […]

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Sovereign Builders Special Permit Hearing Scheduled for June 13

Sovereign Builders and Berkshire Design Group will have a special permit and Site Plan Review before the Northampton Planning Board on June 13 at 7:20pm. They propose to build 12 units of residential housing around 8 View Avenue. Please attend at City Council Chambers, 212 Main Street. Learn more about the project and download related […]

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Sovereign Builders Applies for Special Permit to Develop Parcel at End of View Avenue

On April 10, Sovereign Builders applied for a special permit to build at the end of View Avenue: “The proposed project consists of a cluster development with 12 single-family ‘efficiency’ dwellings ranging from 878 SF – 1,320 SF, two covered bicycle parking structures, and a common park space gathering area, accessed by a private two-lane, […]

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Sovereign Builders Buys Parcels of Land from Tofino Associates

It looks like the woods behind North Street may be back in play. The parcels include View Avenue, the land behind it, and two parcels on Northern Avenue. Recently recorded deeds (PDFs below) show that Sovereign Builders of Westfield acquired these parcels from Tofino Associates back in February: 26-28 Northern Avenue 56 Northern Avenue View […]

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Gazette: “Neighbor files lawsuit over Dewey Court project in Northampton”

“A three-story apartment building with 15 residential units is proposed for 34 Dewey Court — the end of the dead-end street — but in August, a neighbor filed an appeal in state Land Court in response to the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals approving one of several permits the developer needs from the city. “Currently, the 1.3-acre […]

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Video: Ethics and Choices at End of Life

The VNA & Hospice of Cooley Dickinson Hospital hosted this community forum to discuss the ethical dilemmas and choices at end-of-life. Guest speaker: Timothy Kirk, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Ethics, NYU-York College. The panel includes: Jeff Zesiger, MD, Susan Hawkins, daughter and caregiver of Lee Hawkins, Laurie Loisel, print editor, Daily Hampshire Gazette, and Carol […]

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