Connecticut River Greenway and Lane Business Park Overall goal: - - PDF document

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Overall goal: Environmental Justice

• 2. Conservation Acquisitions

ecologically valuable and intact ecological areas

• 2. Conservation Acquisitions

neighborhood connections for quality of life

River Run trail & river access

• 6. Recreation Acquisitions

land base for recreation

River Run trail & river access

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• 7. Recreation Development

recreation improvements

• 8. Conn. River Boathouse (future phase)

mixed use waterfront park

Shared Boathouse

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• 10. Multi-Use Trail (future phase)

New Haven and Northampton Canal

• 12. Heritage Landscapes

Focus on history meeting landscape

Economic Development

ROUGH estimates

• 35,000 Ft² back office/light industry
• 88 jobs
• $4 million value (2012=$410,000)
• Up to $50,000 in taxes (gross)

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Community Development

trail & river access

8/24/2012 3 Connecticut River Greenway: Conservation Commission (5± acres)

• Multiuse trail (a/k/a bicycle path)
• Conservation Land

MITIGATION: No mitigation or infrastructure MITIGATION: No mitigation or infrastructure

Municipal uses & GI uses exempt traffic mitigation

Connecticut River Greenway— Recreation Commission (6± acres)

• Partnership: Northampton Youth and

Community Rowing, High School Crew, other.

• Boathouse (up to 20,400 sq ft on two levels

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• Associated parking and drainage facilities
• Pathway to the river, boat launch, and dock
• New Haven and Northampton Canal and trail

MITIGATION: No mitigation or infrastructure

Municipal uses & GI uses exempt traffic mitigation

Lane Business Park (5± acres)

• Private development
• Three buildings each max.10,000 ft² footprint,

total max 40,000 ft² building

• Nonmedical office/corporate/professional back
• ffice and light industrial

MITIGATION: Provided with business park (maybe after Greenway)

GI uses exempt from traffic mitigation.

Lane Business Park Mitigation and Infrastructure

• New water and sewer service
• Donation Connecticut River Greenway land
• Land for multiuse trail on greenway land
• Sidewalks/multiuse trail within Business Park
• Sidewalks from Business Park to Damon Road

IF abutting landowners provide right-of-way.

• Separate left and right turn lanes from River

Run access road onto Damon Road.

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