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Amherst Town Hall renovation to impact parking spaces
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Published: 3/14/2021 8:07:58 PM
AMHERST A prime parking lot in downtown Amherst will either be removed entirely or shrunk in size when the North Common in front of Town Hall is renovated.
Afters several years of planning, presentations and discussions, the Town Council is likely to vote later this month on the project that Town Manager Paul Bockelman said could leave more than half of the 32 parking spaces, under one scenario, or eliminate vehicles from the site entirely.
Bockelman said the vote at the March 22 meeting would be for plans that include a landscaped plaza and significantly more green space, even if 22 parking spaces remain. The project could range in cost from $1.5 million to $1.9 million and depends on the infusion of $500,000 from the Community Preservation Act account.
Steve Jahnle, assistant public works director, gave the board an update on the plans.
Jahnle said the Department of Environmental Protection has approved plans for exploring the public works site. Jahnle said that the work needs to include discovering the site of a septic system on the premises. We have no records, he said. The Board of Health had no records. So, basically, they just want us to do the exploratory testing for the leaching field area, in accordance with what the DEP has required us to do.
Monitoring wells
Jahnle said Weston & Sampson, the licensed site professional doing the work, will mobilize a drilling contractor to prepare for installing monitoring wells.
Athol: Public gets to weigh in on Lake Ellis options
The boat ramp at Lake Ellis in Athol. The public will get a chance to offer its opinions on the various options for improving the water quality of Lake Ellis this Tuesday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom. Staff Photo/Greg Vine
The playground and public beach at Lake Ellis in Athol. The public will get a chance to offer its opinions on the various options for improving the water quality of Lake Ellis this Tuesday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom. Staff Photo/Greg Vine
Published: 3/5/2021 1:32:56 PM
Modified: 3/5/2021 1:32:52 PM
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