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RIVERSIDE, Newton MA BH NORMANDY RIVERSIDE LLC

October 6, 2011

Riverside Station A green, transit-oriented community

RIVERSIDE, Newton MA BH NORMANDY RIVERSIDE LLC

TONIGHT’S AGENDA:

1. Project Update (5 min.)

2. Master Plan Update (10 min.)

3.Traffic Plan Update (10 min.)

Questions & Answers

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MASTER PLAN UPDATE : Further reduction in project size

• Reduced residential by 50 units

• New 12,000 s.f. community space

874,000 SF

794,000 SF

695,000 SF

• Increased and improved open space areas

• Reduced roadway widths

• Reduced commercial space

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• 4 Buildings including Intermodal Transportation Hub

• Improved pedestrian/bicycle and neighborhood amenities

A Office

B Office

C Residential

P3

Intermodal Hub

P2

P4

P1

MASTER PLAN UPDATE: Building Overview

B Office

P2

A Office

B Office

P2

D Retail/Community

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MASTER PLAN UPDATE : Intermodal Transportation Hub

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C Residential D Retail/

Community

= Bike Storage

= Pedestrians

= Bikes

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Rain garden naturally filters

stormwater

MASTER PLAN UPDATE : Park Improvements & Community Space

Children’s Fountain

Entire 2nd Floor is a 12,000 s.f.

Community Space

Shops on 1st Floor

Covered & secure bike storage pavilion

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Retail

BUS

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Community

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MASTER PLAN UPDATE: Gateway Improvements

Special paving at site

entrance

Outdoor seating in landscaped plaza

Parking for retail

Roadway width

reduced

RetailRetail

D Retail/

Community

C Residential

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MASTER PLAN UPDATE: Grove Street Sidewalk Improvements

Green buffer to Grove

Street

Front stoops and gardens

Quiet courtyard for residents

Planted median

Accessible sidewalk

Residential entrance

C Residential

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MASTER PLAN UPDATE: 50 fewer units, varying setbacks

Residential units and landscape

conceal parking garage

Courtyard open to Grove Street

Children’s playground

C Residential

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MASTER PLAN UPDATE: Grove Street Sections

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MASTER PLAN UPDATE: Grove Street Sections

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MASTER PLAN UPDATE: Grove Street Sections

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MASTER PLAN UPDATE: Grove Street Sections

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MASTER PLAN UPDATE: Grove Street Sections

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MASTER PLAN UPDATE: Grove Street Sections

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MASTER PLAN UPDATE: Commercial space is reduced by 62,400 s.f.

Building B has a smaller footprint

Accessible multi-use paths connecting Grove Street to Rec. Road and

DCR land

A Office

B Office + P2

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October 6, 2011

Riverside Station A green, transit-oriented community

RIVERSIDE, Newton MA BH NORMANDY RIVERSIDE LLC

RIVERSIDE, Newton MA BH NORMANDY RIVERSIDE LLC

Transportation Update

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Refinements to Access and Off-site Improvements(Reduced Program Effect)

Traffic Presentation Outline

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Preferred Access/Infrastructure Improvements Plan (DEIR Preferred Plan)

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MASTER PLAN UPDATE : Further reduction in project size

• Reduced residential by 50 units

• New 12,000 s.f. community space

874,000 SF

794,000 SF

695,000 SF

• Increased and improved open space areas

• Reduced roadway widths

• Reduced commercial space

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Preferred Access/Infrastructure Improvements Plan (Current Reduced Program Plan)

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Grove Street at the Route 128 Northbound Ramps

• Increase Capacity

• Improve Safety for Vehicles and Pedestrians

Grove Street

Grove Street

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Preferred Access/Infrastructure Improvements Plan

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Grove Street at the Route 128 Southbound Ramps

• Increase Capacity

• Improve Safety for Vehicles and Pedestrians

Existing Back of Sidewalk 

Proposed Back of Sidewalk

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Up to 35’(Proposed back of sidewalk at property line)

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Preferred Access/Infrastructure Improvements Plan

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Route 128 Collector-Distributor (C-D) Road• Direct 2‐Way connection to site

• Will remove both site traffic and MBTA traffic from Grove Street

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C-D Road

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Preferred Access/Infrastructure Improvements Plan

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Grove Street at the Riverside MBTA Parking Lot Driveway

• Increase Capacity

• Improve Safety for Vehicles and Pedestrians

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Grove Street

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Design Features to Promote Access• Grove Street Primarily Single Lane

• Single Interior Lane Roundabouts

• CD Road Access to all Parking is more convenient 

• Aggressive Signage to Promote CD Road access 

• CD Road becomes Main Access by Design

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Grove Street Bridge Cross Section

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Grove Street Bridge Cross Section

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• 56‐foot wide cross section

• 15‐foot wide travel lane

• 8‐foot wide bicycle lane

• 5‐foot wide sidewalk

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