On April 6, the Mattapoisett Planning Board began the Site Plan process for the town’s new Water and Sewer headquarters building.
The 16,800 square-foot structure will be constructed on land owned by the town at 15 Industrial Drive. Jon Gregory of Tata & Howard, Inc., the town’s consulting engineers for the build, described the project including some of the site’s water management. He noted large infiltration basins planned to handle stormwater and that the town is soon scheduled to present the project to the Conservation Commission.
Board member Nathan Ketchel asked several technical questions regarding drainage calculations and associated site conditions. While the board continued to review the plan, it was also determined that the Site Plan Review filing would be continued until May 4.
The board fielded several questions from those attending the meeting on such diverse points as the height of the metal building (30 feet), the construction of a driveway, and the amount of noise expected to be generated from the building once operational (little to none).
Water and Sewer Superintendent Henri Renauld discussed funding for the project which will come from retained earnings of the Water and Sewer Enterprise fund and the sale of lots in the town, including the Bay Club.
The site itself is 3.4 acres, Renauld stated. Of the timing for construction, Gregory said that bid documents will be released around the September timeframe.
Earlier in the discussion, Renauld said the new facility will give employees showers and restroom facilities for both males and females not currently available at the older building on Mendell Road.
The consolidation of the Water and Sewer personnel and equipment will give the town a singular state-of-the-art headquarters and eliminate the rental payments being made by the town at several locations. Renauld said the estimated cost of the project hovers between $4,000,000 and $6,000,000.
In other business, the board approved the extension of a private road at 2 White Tail Run, a gravel road with a Fire Department-approved, hammerhead design. The project was represented by Jamie Bissonette of Zenith. The owner is Jason Fredette.
The next meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board is scheduled for May 4.
Mattapoisett Planning Board
By Marilou Newell