From: 	William Clark
To:	Jean Fraser
CC:	David Margolis-Pineo;  Keith Gautreau
Date: 	5/6/2011 2:06 PM
Subject: 	Re: 127 York Street -  status and location of Nye Street

Hi Jean,
 
Nye Street is private.  We have not accepted it.
 
I have never seen a boundary survey with aerial photography in the background.  Makes details hard to see.
 
Bill

>>> Jean Fraser May 6, 2011 11:43 AM >>>
Bill
 
I think you looked at the survey (Bob Greenlaw) did for this project involving a large new building at the rear of the long narrow site-  and I know it had a few issues.
 
Keith Gautreau (Fire Prevention) is concerned that fire/emergency access to the proposed 40X100 ft building would only be from York and has asked the applicant to explore getting an easement that would allow a secondary access through an adjoining property.  At the Planning Board the applicant said they'd looked at access over the McCormick Place condos (which has a parking lot abutting the proposed building) but weren't optimistic (its a long way over private property and would need upgrading to hold a truck).
 
I was looking at the aerial I prepared (first attachment) and realized that (according to ur GIS) there appears to be a pubic street (Nye St) that comes within about 30-50 feet of the rear-most end of the proposed building (the building would be set back 20 ft from the rear and 10 ft from the side that abuts Peregrine Corporation).  Access for the Fire Department via Nye St and then a short easement (35-45 ft by maybe 20 ft across end of O'Brien's property) might be something that we ask for as a Site Plan requirement-  BUT
 
I have not raised this publicly as Bob Greenlaw's aerial boundary survey (second attachment) (not his plan boundary survey) shows the end of Nye Street within the Peregrine Corporation holding so not near the proposed building. If that is correct there would have to be 2 easements over a much longer distance.
 
Could you please confirm the extent of Nye Street in respect Peregrine/O'Brien, its width/length and (if possible) whether its construction at the very end (near Peregrine and O'Brien) would be adequate to support a fire truck?
 
(once we are sure Nye could be used as a potential secondary fire access with the O'Brien easement, Keith can raise it with the applicant-  who is currently preparing the final plans for a Hearing in early June)
 
Thanks for your help;  call if this is unclear.  
 
Jean
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