MEPA Filings Pride Complex Hadley

7/22/2019 MEPA Filings Pride Complex Hadley

1/8

ommonwealth MassachusettsExecutive Office of Energy and Environmental AffairsMassachusetts Environmental Policy Act MEPA) Office

Environmental Notification Formor Office Use 0 . X.

EEA#: / 0 14 /MEPA Analyst /h c / cktS ;z J/t1//iS

The information requested on this form must be completed n order to submit a documentelectronically for review under the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act 301 CMR 11. 00.Project Name: Pride Refueling Station, Convenience Store and Retail DevelopmentStreet Address: Russell Street (Route 9) and Bay Road (Route 47)Municipality: Watershed: Connecticut RiverUniversal Transverse Mercator CoordinateUTM 18 698494E 4690639N (NAD 83IWGS84)

Latitude: 42 20' 34 NLongitude: 72 35' 32 WEstimated commencement date: July 2G14

Project Type: Refueling station, retailEstimated completion date: October 2014Status of project design : 80 compiete

Proponent: Pride Stores LLCStreet Address: 246 Cottage Street

Seringfield IState: MA IZie Code: 01104Name of Contact Person: John FurmanFirm/Agency: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Street Address: 1 Federal StreetMunicipality: Springfield State: MA IZip Code: 01105Phone: 413.747.7113 I Fax: 413.747.0916 I Email:[email protected] this project meet or exceed a mandatory EIR threshold (see 301 CMR 11.03)?DYes i2.?]NoIf this is an Expanded Environmental Notification Form (ENF) (see 301 CMR 11.05 7)) or aNotice of Project Change (NPC), are you requesting:a Single EIR? (see 301 CMR 11.06 8)) DYes i2.?]Noa Special Review Procedure? see 301CMR 11 .09) DYes I2?JNoa Waiver of mandatory EIR? (see 301 CMR 11.11) DYes i2.?]Noa Phase I Waiver? (see 301 CMR 11 .11) DYes i2 ?]No

',-Which MEPA review threshold(s) does the project meet or exceed (see 301 CMR 11.03)?3 1 CMR 11.03(6)(b)(l3): generation of 2,000 or more New adt on roadways providing access to a singlelocation. The project will generate approximately 2,990 adt.3 1 CMR 11.03(3)(b)( f): alteration of one half or more acres of any other wetlands. The entire site is locatedwithin Bordering Land Subject to Flooding . The proposed project will alter approximately 3.2 acres on the site.Which State Agency Permits will the project require? A Vehicle Access Permit from MassachusettsDepartment of Transportation (Mass DOT), Highway Division is required for utility connections and vehicularaccess from Route 9 and Route 47, both of which are under state jurisdiction.Identify any financial assistance or land transfer from an Agency of the Commonwealth,including the Agency name and the amount of funding or land area in acres: None.

Effective January 2 11


2/8

Existing Change TotalEnvironmental Impacts

Summary o Project Size

New acres of land altered+1.94 ac . .cres of impervious area . . osquare feetquare feet of new borderingvegetated wetlands alteration I quare feet of new other wetlandalteration osquare feetI Acres of new non-water dependentuse of tidelands or waterways osquare feet

15 ,555 sf +5,845 sf 21,400 sfross square footage3 oumber of housing units

20-feet -0- 20-feetaximum height (feet)TRANSPORTATION

+2,990 2,990ehicle trips per dayParking spaces 100 (estimated) +120 220

o o oater withdrawal (GPO)1,545 GPD 1,545 GPDastewater generation/treatment(GPO)0.15 miles +/- 0.15 miles +/-ength of water mains (miles) o 0.25 miles +/- 0.25 miles +/-ength of sewer mains (miles)

Has this project been filed with MEPA before?DYes (EEA )Has any project on this site been filed withty1EPA before?DYes (EEA )

Water Use (Gallons per day)

I ): Includes 0.79 acres of tightly compacted gravel which is acting as an impervious surface.(2): No credit taken for existing trip generation due to length of time businesses have been closed(3): The site is currently vacant.(4): Water Use calculated as 1.10 of sewage generation as calculated by 310 CMR 15.203(5): No irrigation system planned for development(6): Per 310 CMR 15 .203, Retail Flow calculated at 50 gallons per day per 1000 SF (750 GPO) + Gas Station Flow calculated at 75gallons per day per island (525 GPO) + RetaiVConvenience Store Flow calculated at 50 gallons per 1000 SF(270 GPO).

- 2 -


3/8

GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION all proponents ust fill out this sectionPROJECT DESCRIPTION:Describe the existing conditions and land uses on the project siteThe approximately 5.3-acre subject parcel is located at the comer o Route 9 (Russell Street) and Route 47 (BayRoad) in Hadley, Massachusetts (the Project Site). Refer to Figure 1 USGS Locus Map for the site location.Existing structures on the Project Site include three vacant single family residences, an abandoned motel and anabandoned restaurant. The Project Site is over-grown with vegetation and is in a state o disrepair.The Project Site consists o four separate land parcels which were collectively purchased by Pride Stores LLC. Theuses located on these parcels access Route 9 (Russell Street) through a total o 5-curbcuts, Route 47 (Bay Road)through a total o 1-curbcut, and Old Bay Road through a total of2-curbcut.The entire Project Site is located within flood plain (regulated as Bordering Land Subject to Flooding under theMassachusetts Wetland Protection Act). There is also a small area that falls within the 100 foot buffer zone o avegetated wetland located off-site to the southeast. A portion o the Project Site is mapped as Priority Habitat for athreatened plant species and is subject to the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act. The Project Site is locatedwithin the Hadley Center National Register Historic District.The existing site conditions and environmental resources are shown on Figure 2, Environmental Context, while anexisting conditions plan is provided as Figure 3.Describe the proposed project and its programmatic and physical elementsNOTE: The project description should summarize both the project s direct and indirect impacts(including construction period impacts) in terms o their magnitude, geographic extent, durationand frequency, and reversibility, s applicable. It should also discuss the infrastructurerequirementso the project and the capacity o the municipal and/or regional infrastructure to sustain theserequirements into the future.Project DescriptionThe proposed redevelopment (the Project ) includes the demolition o all existing structures, removal o allexisting pavement and gravel surface formerly used as a parking area, and construction o a 5,400 square foot (SF)Pride Convenience Store with 14-refueling positions (12-gasoline and 2-diesel) and 16 ,000 SF undefmed generalretail business. New landscaping will be developed on the perimeter and throughout the Project Site. Other proposedsite improvements include new sidewalks, a new centralized parking area and an improved stormwater managementsystem. Figure 4 presents the proposed redevelopment site plan. The Project is consistent with the existing usesalong Route 9 and will provide public benefits in the form -o the reuse/revitalization o a vacant and underutilizedparcel, new employment opportunities (both temporary and permanent), increased tax revenue (through localproperty taxes and state sales taxes) and an improved stormwater management system.The parking needs for the Project will be accommodated with 220-surface spaces in landscaped parking lots.The separate buildings allows for the structures to be located on the edges o the property, with the majority o theparking in the middle o the Project Site. This promotes the use o a shared-parking area. The main drive aislethrough the Project Site travels in an east/west direction, connecting the Primary Site Driveway to the parking areas.Another main drive aisle travels through the Project Site in a north/south direction. Figure 4 shows the proposedredevelopment site plan, which complies with current Town o Hadley Zoning ordinance Parking Requirements.Because the property is accessed from Route 9 and Route 47, both o which are state highways under MassDOTjurisdiction, a Vehicular Access Permit is required from MassDOT.

- 3 -


4/8

Potential Environmental ImpactsThe Project will result in limited and temporary environmental impact, which will be fully mitigated. The Projectwill result in a number of environmental benefits as it brings new economic vitality to this underutilized site,including a new storm water management system.Water QualityThe redevelopment of the Project Site includes an additional 84,506 square feet +/- (1.94 acre) of impervious area.The impact due to the increase will be fully mitigated. The existing storm water runoff from the Project Site isprimarily sheetflow and flows untreated to the collection system within the abutting roadways. There is no existingstormwater management system, and there is currently insufficient water quality treatment, as the majority of theProject Site runoff flows untreated to off-site areas. The Project includes new stormwater detention systems to bettercontrol the peak stormwater discharge rate, in compliance with the DEP Stormwater Regulations. Because of theState jurisdiction of Route 9 and Route 47, connections to the state stormwater collection system are not permitted.The new stormwater management system will be designed to collect and manage flow on-site from a 100-yeardesign storm event. Best Management Practices include catch basins with deep sumps and hood outlets, storm waterquality units, storm water retention system with sediment fore bay and limited rain garden treatments .WetlandsThe entire Project Site is located within flood plain, which is regulated as Bordering Land Subject to Flooding(BLSF) under the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act. There is also a small area that falls within the 100 foot.buffer zone of a vegetated wetland located off-site to the southeast. Virtually all of the BLSF on the property willbe altered as a result of the Project. All flood storage lost as result of the site redevelopment will be replaced on-siteon a per contour (foot-per-foot) increment. As part of the Notice of Intent permitting process, the Proponent willconduct a detailed wildlife habitat evaluation of undeveloped portions of the BLSF in accordance with EPguidance. Any important wildlife habitat features identified on the site will either be preserved or will be replaced inaccordance with established protocols.TransportationThe Traffic Impact and Access Study (TIAS) included in Appendix B of this ENF provides a thorough andconservative evaluation of the potential traffic impacts associated with the Project. The TIAS assessed the existingand future traffic operations without the Project, estimated traffic volumes associated with the Project, and assessedthe Project s potential impact on future traffic operations in the area. The Project is projected to generate 2,990unadjusted vehicle trips within the Project study area during a typical weekday. Based on the results of the analysis,the Project is not expected to have significant impacts on traffic operations along the study area roadways.Infrastructure UtilitiesThe construction and operation of the Project will require water, electrical, telephone and communicationsTeVCom), gas, and sewer all of which are available via the existing infrastructure. Based on a review of theexisting utility systems serving the Project Site and initial coordination with the appropriate utility authorities, the

existing utilities located within the roadways surrounding the Project Site can accommodate the increase in demandassociated with the Project. The Project will connect to the existing utility infrastructure within Route 9, Route 47and Old Bay Road. Utility connections within the public right-of-way will be coordinated with the Town of Hadleyand MassDOT as appropriate.

\Temporary Construction ImpactsSome level of noise, dust, truck traffic and other impacts are the inevitable consequences of any constructionproject; however, these impacts are temporary in nature. The Proponent will require its contr.actors to developconstruction protocols to control these impacts.The redevelopment project includes the demolition of all existing structures, removal of all existing pavement andgravel surface formerly used s a parking area, and construction of the Project as described above. Dust and erosioncontrol and prevention of sediment migration and tracking will be monitored by the contractor and addressed daily.The Project will comply with the EPA s National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General PermitProgram for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Sites.Describe the on-site project alternatives and alternative off-site locations, if applicable), considereby the proponent, including at least one feasible alternative that is allowed under current zoning,and the reasons s) that they were not selected as the preferred alternative:

- 4 -


5/8


6/8


7/8


8/8

Documents

MEPA Filings Pride Complex Hadley