39-060 Atwood Drive CELL TOWER ANTENNAS-Site Plan Approval-2009Planning :Decision City of Northampton
Hearing No.: PLN-2009-0028. Date. March 6 ,2009.. .
APPLICATION TYPE: SUBMISSION DATE , , . , '
PB Intermediate Sife Plan 1/8/2009 .. .
Applicant's Name: Owner's Name:
NAME: NAME: ,
Brian Allen ATWOOD DRIVE LLC '
ADDRESS: ADDRESS: '
Agent for Pocket Wireless 23 ATWOOD DR ~ ' '
3 Brookside Drive
TOWN: STATE: ZIP CODE: TOWN: STATE:.. ZIP CODE: -
SUTTON CT 01590 NORTHAMPTON MA: .. ,. 01060.
PHONE NO.: FAX NO.: ~ -. PHONE NO.: FAX NO:: ;::,.,.'
EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:
Surveyor's Name:
STREET NO.:
ATWOOD DR _.... SITE ZONING: ~
GB(1001//WP ~; : .,:.:: i ~., ..:.;: . COMPANY NAME:
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TOWN:
NORTHAMPTON MA 01060 ACTION TAKEN:
Approved With Conditions.•,:,:.;a•-,,, :: ADDRESS:
MAP: BLOCK: LOT: MAP DATE: SECTION OF BYLAW:
39 060 001 Chpt. 350- 11: Sife Plan Approval TowN: " STATE: zIP coDE:
Book: Page:
2252 045 ~ PHONE NO.: kAX NO.:
NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK: EMAIL ADDRESS:
ADD 3 ANTENNAS & 6 COAX CABLES & CABINET To Existing Tower ~-
HARDSHIP:
CONDITION OF APPROVAL: '
1) The equipment will be locafed at or around 132' msl;
2). Pocket Communications equipment shall not be installed on the Power until the.~Gify ownership
issues of the fower are addressed to fhe City's satisfacfion and approved by the City in writing,
allowing Crown to provide evidence that they have the ownership rights necessary fo install the fower
and the City, as easement.holder, agrees fo all of the terms.
3); Revised full scaled and engineer stamped plans showing the correct location at or around 132' msl
are provided fo the city along with an engineer's. certification that the tower is built to withstand the '
loads from all.existing equipment, the City's equipment, and Pocket Communication's equipment.
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4).. Documentation that the Pocket Communications equipment will not create radio interference with
the City's planned equipment or that Pocket or Crown Castle will correct any interference to .the
satisfaction of the Cify. ,
FINDINGS:
The Planning Board approved fhe installafion of antennas on the existing tower based on the information submitted with the application:
The Board defermined That the following site plan criteria had been met:
1. The requested use protects adjoining premises againsf seriously detrimental uses. The panels will be attached of an elevation below
existing panels.
2. 'The requested use will not have, an effect on convenience and safety of vehicular and. pedestrian movement within the site and on
adjacent streets; roads in the area.
3. The requesfed use will have no effect on the relationship of structures and open spaces fo the
nafural landscape, existing buildings and ofher community assets in the area because the antennas will be located so as not to interfere
with other panels. •:?:'~~- .:
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4. The requested use will not overload, and will mitigafe adverse impacts. on, the City's resources
including fhe effect on the City's water supply and distribution system, sanitary. and storm
sewage collection and treatment systems, fire profection, streets and'schools. No cify services are required.
5. The requesfed use meets any special regulations set forth in the Zoning'Ordinance in section 350-10.9.
COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE:
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Planning -Decision City of Northampton
Hearing No.: PLN-2009-0028 Date: March 6,.2009
FILING DEADLINE: MAILING DATE: HEARING CONTINUED DATE: DECISION DRAFT BY: APPEAL DATE:
2/5/2009 2/19/2009 3/12/2009
REFERRALS IN DATE: HEARING DEADLINE DATE: HEARING CLOSE DATE: FINAL SIGNING BY: APPEAL DEADLINE:
2/12/2009 3/14/2009 2/26/2009 3/12/2009 3/26/2009
FIRST ADVERTISING DATE: HEARING DATE: VOTING DATE:- DECISION DATE:
2/12/2009 2/26/2009 2/26/2009 - 3/6/2009
SECOND ADVERTISING DATE; HEARING TIME: VOTING DEADLINE: DECISION DEADLINE:
2/19/2009 7:00 PM 5/27/2009 5/27/2009
MEMBERS PRESENT: VOTE: '
Marilyn Richards vote's to Granf .
Stephen Gilson votes to Granf
Mark Sullivan votes to Grant 1 ..
Francis Johnson votes to Grant ~ . , r„
Keith Wilson votes to Grant
Kenneth Jodrie votes to Grant
MOTION MADE BY: SECONDED BY: VOTE COUNT: DECISION: •
Stephen Gilson Kenneth Jodrie 6.. Approved with Conditions
MINUTES OF MEETING:
Available in the Office of Planning & Development. ~ "
1, Wayne Feiden; as.agenf to the Planning Boarcl, certify that this is a Prue and accurate decision made by fhe Planning Board and certify
fhat a copy of_this and all plans have been filed; with the Board and the City Clerk on the date. shown above.
I cerfify that a copy o~fjt~his~decision has been mailed fo the Owner and Applicant.
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Notice of Appeal
An appeal from fhe decision of the Planning Board maybe made by any persomaggrieved pursuant to MGL Chapt. 40A, Secfion 17 as
amended within twenty (20) days after fhe date of the filing of fhe notice of the decision with fhe City Clerk. The date is listed above. Such
appeal may b~e made fo the Hampshire Superior Court with a certified copy of fhe appeal sent to the City Clerk of the City of Northampton.
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