The woods and wetlands around Millyard Brook and Woodmont Road may not be pristine habitats, but they are an oasis for animals in downtown Northampton, and beloved by the people who live there. Will these sights be infilled away?See also:Video: Conservation Commission Meeting of 3/12/09; Deadlock on Kohl Condo Proposal3:38:39… Meyer: “… this is the […]
Wetlands
July 23: Kohl Condo Proposal Goes Back Before the Conservation Commission; New Draft Covenants
Kohl Construction, doing business as Tofino Associates and Northern Avenue Homes, goes back before the Conservation Commission on July 23 at 6:00pm (City Hall Hearing Room, 2nd floor). Kohl proposes to build 20 condo units in the woods and grassy areas behind North Street (see the proposal).Land Use and Conservation Planner Bruce Young expects Kohl’s […]
Video: Conservation Commission Meeting of 6/11/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 6/11/09 meeting of Northampton’s Conservation Commission. This video is 1 hour 50 minutes long and was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler. With respect to the Kohl Construction/Tofino Associates proposal to build 23 condos off of North Street, the commission aims to select a hydrogeologist at its June 25 […]
Video: A Close Look at the Second Reading of the Wetlands Ordinance at City Council on 10/4/07
The intent of Northampton’s new Wetlands Ordinance has been a matter of controversy at the hearings of Kohl Construction’s condo proposal for the North Street neighborhood. The current proposal calls for a large amount of disturbance, construction and paved surface within the 100-foot buffer zone around a wetland, right up to the 35-foot line. To […]
Video: Conservation Commission Meeting of 5/28/09; Discussion of Hydrogeologist to Evaluate Kohl Condo Proposal
Here is a blip.tv video of the first 2 hours and 14 minutes of the 5/28/09 meeting of Northampton’s Conservation Commission. This video was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler. Here is the agenda of the meeting: Agenda Approval of Minutes for 05/14/2009 5:30 PM Discussion of minor amendments to the Northampton Wetlands Ordinance. 6:00 PM Notice […]
Video: Conservation Commission Reviews Latest Kohl Condo Proposal on 5/14/09
Here is a Vimeo video of a portion of the 5/14/09 meeting of Northampton’s Conservation Commission. This video is 2 hours 34 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen. Most of the recording is devoted to the Conservation Commission’s review of Kohl Construction’s latest 23-unit condo proposal for North Street. This video is also […]
Gazette: “Wetlands, density bog down Northampton condo plans”
Today’s Gazette reports on last night’s Kohl condo hearings before the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board. Kohl proposes to build 23 condos in the woods and grassy areas off North Street around View Avenue and Northern Avenue. The Conservation Commission hearing has been continued to 6pm on Thursday, June 11. The Planning Board hearing […]
Our Radio Campaign This Week on WHMP
NSNA has five different 0:60 spots running this week on WHMP-AM 1400. The spots draw on material from our latest flyer to voice our objections to Kohl Construction’s condo proposal for North Street. Have a listen to these MP3 files (each file is less than 1MB in size): Spot 1: Quick summary of our objections […]
Video: A Close Look at the Presentation of the Wetlands Ordinance to City Council on 9/20/07
The intent of Northampton’s new Wetlands Ordinance has been a hot topic of conversation at the recent Conservation Commission hearings for Kohl Construction’s condo proposal for North Street. What kinds of disturbance are acceptable within 10, 35 and 50 feet of a wetland in our zoning district (URB)? What kinds of mitigation balance a given […]
Flyer for May 14 Hearings; Get Your Free Yard Sign
Please encourage your friends and neighbors to attend the May 14 hearings on the latest Kohl condo proposal. Download our flyer (PDF, 394 KB) and pass it around freely. The flyer includes a review of our major objections to the proposal. Request a free yard sign from in**@no********.org. We’ll let you know where to pick […]