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31C-018 AND OTHERS-Ford Crossing-SITE PLAN APPROVAL-2013Planning - DecisionCity of Northampton Hearing No.:PLN-2014-0009Date: September 18, 2013 APPLICATION TYPE:SUBMISSION DATE: PB Major Site Plan8/13/2013 Applicant's Name:Owner's Name: NAME: NAME: WRIGHT BUILDERSWRIGHT BUILDERS ADDRESS:ADDRESS: 48 Bates St48 Bates St TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE: NORTHAMPTONMA01060NORTHAMPTONMA01060 PHONE NO.:FAX NO.: PHONE NO.:FAX NO.: (413) 586-8287 (116)(413) 587-9276 (413) 586-8287 (116)(413) 587-9276 EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS: LGAUDREAU@WRIGHT-BUILDERS.COMLGAUDREAU@WRIGHT-BUILDERS.COM Site Information:Surveyor's Name: STREET NO.:COMPANY NAME: SITE ZONING: FORD CROSSING/VILLAGE HILL RD PV(100)/SG_b(100)/ TOWN:ADDRESS: ACTION TAKEN: NORTHAMPT0N MA 01060 Approved With Conditions MAP:BLOCK:LOT:MAP DATE: SECTION OF BYLAW: 31C018001 Chpt. 350- 11: Site Plan Approval TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE: Book:Page: 6925302 PHONE NO.:FAX NO.: EMAIL ADDRESS: NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK: 28 Unit Development within 7 buildings HARDSHIP: CONDITION OF APPROVAL: 1)Thirty (30) days prior to bidding construction, civil construction plans for each phase, stamped by a registered Massachusetts P .E., shall be provided to the Department of Public Works (DPW) for review and comment. All plans shall incorporate revisions required in the conditions herein below and also include: a. Details for granite curb, handicap ramp, sewer cleanout detail b. 6 inch concrete thickness for sidewalks crossing driveway openings. c. Gravel base material for Bit. Conc. Paving in Moser Street shall be 8 inches ofM1.03.0,Type b with 4 inches of processed gravel, Ml.03.1, above. d. Gravel for sidewalks in the City ROW shall be processed gravel, Ml.03.1 with maximum stone size of 2 inches. 2). Prior to issuance of a building permit, documents must be submitted to the DPW confirming a minimum two foot separation between the bottom of the proposed infiltration trenches and the estimated seasonal high groundwater level. 3).Prior to issuance a building permit for the proposed project and in accordance with the Stormwater Management Permit for Village Hill Phase 2 issued to MassDevelopment in 2007, the applicant shall the applicant shall submit revised drainage calculations that reflect the actual construction that has been completed and confirms the remaining capacity of the Detention Basins in each Sub-Watershed area. The applicant shall further meet all other requirements necessary to comply with the original permit. 4). Prior to completion of Building A, the applicant shall file a request through, Department of Public Works, to begin the necessary procedure for removal of the two previously accepted on-street parking spaces along Moser Street that will be eliminated as a result of this project. 5). Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for either of the “flats” apartment buildings, the applicant shall record a public access easement for the path connection between Musante Drive and Beech Tree Park. 6). Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for either of the “flats” apartment buildings, the applicant shall install directional sign for park at the public path near Village Hill Road intersection indicating access to Beech Tree Park. GeoTMS® 2013 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions, Inc. Planning - DecisionCity of Northampton Hearing No.:PLN-2014-0009Date: September 18, 2013 7). All streets fronting the project, except for Village Hill Road from Moser Street to the mid-block crosswalk, are subject to the 5-year moratorium for newly paved roads, which requires milling and overlay for the full width of the road and 20' beyond the limit of any cuts made in the pavement, including granite curb reconfiguration. All trenches shall be backfilled with flowable fill. Curb cuts proposed to be relocated on Musante Drive and Moser Street with pull-off parking and drainage reconfigured on Moser as part of the curb cut relocation are subject to the 5-year moratorium. The plan should show the expected limits of mill and overlay due to cuts in the roadway. 8). Fifteen foot curb radii shall be used. 9). Concrete sidewalks at relocated curb cuts shall be 6" thick to the nearest existing panel break beyond the limits of the cut. 10). All sidewalks disturbed by construction shall be replaced to the nearest panel. 11).Detectable warning strips shall be installed at the approaches to the relocated curb cut on Musante Drive. 12). All granite curbing not reused shall be returned to the DPW yard. 13). All rims and inverts for proposed sewer and drain manholes and catch basins or inverts for existing connection points must be included on revised plans. 14). The drain line from the catch basin proposed to be abandoned west of Building A shall be plugged with bricks and mortar in the receiving manhole as well as at the abandoned catch basin. 15). The catch basin proposed to be abandoned on Moser Street shall have the cone section removed, the pipe plugged with bricks and mortar and the remainder of the structure backfilled with sand. The inlet pipe at the downstream catch basin shall also be plugged with bricks and mortar. 16). The new pull-off parking area shall be stripped of any remaining asphalt and new roadway base installed throughout. 17). Water and sewer line sizes and materials and methods of construction shall be approved by Department of Public Works 18). Any conflicts where water and sewer line crossings are shown at Building A and between Building C and Flats East must be resolved and adequate separation according to Department of Public Works standards must be met. FINDINGS: The Planning Board approved the major site plan based upon the following plans submitted with the application and information materials: 1. Upper Ridge at Village Hill Prepared for Wright Builders, Inc. by The Berkshire Design group, Inc. Dated August 12, 2013 Sheets L.1- L.8 2. Upper Ridge Building Elevations by Kuhn Riddle Architects, dated 8/12/13 Building A, B, Flats East, Flats West, Duplex. The board approved the site plans upon determining compliance with the standards in 350-11.6 as follows: A. The requested use protects adjoining premises against seriously detrimental uses. The site is the next phase of residential development consistent with the master plan showing densities consistent with abutting properties. B. The requested use will promote the convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement within the site and on adjacent streets. This site build out will incorporate the next segment of links to create an east west pedestrian corridor through the campus. Driveway points are minimized with shared parking in the rear of the buildings to reduce impacts on the sidewalk. (1) Traffic mitigation has been addressed at the master plan stage for the redevelopment of the entire campus. C. The site will function harmoniously in relation to other structures and open spaces to the natural landscape, existing buildings and other community assets in the area as it relates to landscaping, drainage, sight lines, building orientation, massing, egress, and setbacks. D. The requested use will not overload, and will mitigate adverse impacts on, the City's resources, including the effect on the City's water supply and distribution system, sanitary and storm sewage collection and treatment systems, fire protection, streets and schools. The construction materials and methods for water lines, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, fire protection, sidewalks, private roads, and other infrastructure shall be those set forth in the Northampton Subdivision Regulations E. The requested use meets any special regulations set forth in this chapter. F. Compliance with the following technical performance standards: (1) Curb cuts onto streets have been minimized through shared access. (2) Pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic movement on site must be separated, to the extent possible, and sidewalks must be provided between businesses within a development and from public sidewalks, cycle tracks and bike paths. (3)Stormwater will be treated through previously constructed infrastructure. COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE: GeoTMS® 2013 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions, Inc. Planning - DecisionCity of Northampton Hearing No.:PLN-2014-0009Date: September 18, 2013 FILING DEADLINE:MAILING DATE:HEARING CONTINUED DATE:DECISION DRAFT BY:APPEAL DATE: 8/22/20139/5/20139/26/2013 REFERRALS IN DATE:HEARING DEADLINE DATE:HEARING CLOSE DATE:FINAL SIGNING BY:APPEAL DEADLINE: 8/29/201310/17/20139/12/20139/26/201310/8/2013 FIRST ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING DATE:VOTING DATE:DECISION DATE: 8/29/20139/12/20139/12/20139/18/2013 SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING TIME:VOTING DEADLINE:DECISION DEADLINE: 9/5/20137:20 PM12/11/201312/11/2013 MEMBERS PRESENT:VOTE: John Lutzvotes toGrant Debin Brucevotes toGrant Ann DeWitt Brooksvotes toGrant Jennifer Dieringervotes toGrant Mark Sullivanvotes toGrant Francis Johnsonvotes toGrant MOTION MADE BY:SECONDED BY:VOTE COUNT:DECISION: Francis JohnsonAnn DeWitt Brooks6Approved with Conditions MINUTES OF MEETING: Available in the Office of Planning & Development. I, Carolyn Misch, as agent to the Planning Board, certify that this is a true and accurate decision made by the Planning Board and certify that a copy of this and all plans have been filed with the Board and the City Clerk on the date shown above. I certify that a copy of this decision has been mailed to the Owner and Applicant. ___________________________________ Notice of Appeal An appeal from the decision of the Planning Board may be made by any person aggrieved pursuant to MGL Chapt. 40A, Section 17 as amended within twenty (20) days after the date of the filing of the notice of the decision with the City Clerk. The date is listed above. Such appeal may be made to the Hampshire Superior Court with a certified copy of the appeal sent to the City Clerk of the City of Northampton. GeoTMS® 2013 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions, Inc.