GRA: Compare Sites - Glen Lake vs DPW

COMPARISON CHART
Map 5, Lot 14 (Glen Lake Property) vs. Map 5, Lot 24 (DPW Property)

This chart is provided by the GRA, and was prepared using information obtained
from various public, private, state and local sources and documents.

	GLEN LAKE PROPERTY - (Map 5, Lot 14)		DPW PROPERTY - (Map 5, Lot 24)
					Advantage
ITEM	Comments/Description	Score	Comments/Description	Score	GLP	DPW
Cost of Land	$0. Town owned land.	5	$0. Town owned land.	5
Access to Town Water	Shorter run than DPW site	5	Longer run than GLP site	4
Landscaping	Process landscaping	4	Limited topsoil but ample supply of mulch	2½
Access	Primary and Emergency access to be constructed	3	Primary access already exists	5
Use Restrictions	Deed remains clouded, open to legal challenge.	1½	Property use is unrestricted	5
Traffic Impacts	Site on Elm Street.	3	Site on Elm Street.	3
Residential Impact	Residences in close proximity on two sides	2	Extensive buffers to all residences	5
On-Site Septic System	Highly restrictive due to extensive wetlands	2	No wetlands considerations whatsoever	5
Power Lines	Close proximity to kindergarten on two sides	2	Relocate lines via PSNH cost sharing	4
Soils	High groundwater, slow percolation rate	2	Groundwater at surface, restorable soil layers with excellent soils available on-site	4
Wetlands	Perennial and intermittent streams and shrub/scrub wetlands	1	No wetlands or surface waters	5
Slopes	12% - 15% slopes	2	Site is flat	4½
Ledge	Some areas of shallow bedrock	2½	No ledge	5
Wetland Conservation District	Extensive	1	None	5
Buildable Area	7 non-contiguous acres	1	18 contiguous acres	5
Site Preparation Costs	Estimated at $100,000 per acre	1	$0 per acre	5
Drainage	Extensive culverting and detention basins	2	Infiltration	4
Recreational Fields	No room for any ball fields of any type	1	Ample room for both soccer and baseball/softball fields	5
Early Construction Start	Extensive state and federal permitting required	1	No wetlands permits required	5
Future Expansion Opportunity	None.	1	Excellent.	5

	Glen Lake score (out of 100):	43	DPW Property (out of 100):	91	2	16


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Score:	1 = Poor, 5 = Excellent
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