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24C-019 286 Prospect St-YMCA-PB Site Plan Approval-2014 Planning - DecisionCity of Northampton Hearing No.:PLN-2014-0049Date: May 30, 2014 APPLICATION TYPE:SUBMISSION DATE: PB Major Site Plan5/29/2014 Applicant's Name:Owner's Name: NAME: NAME: HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL YMCAHAMPSHIRE REGIONAL YOUNG MEN'S CHRI ADDRESS:ADDRESS: 286 PROSPECT ST286 PROSPECT ST TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE: NORTHAMPTONMA01060NORTHAMPTONMA01060 PHONE NO.:FAX NO.: PHONE NO.:FAX NO.: (413) 584-7086 () EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS: Site Information:Surveyor's Name: STREET NO.:COMPANY NAME: SITE ZONING: 286 PROSPECT ST URB(85)/URA(15)/ TOWN:ADDRESS: ACTION TAKEN: NORTHAMPT0N MA 01060 Approved With Conditions MAP:BLOCK:LOT:MAP DATE: SECTION OF BYLAW: 24C019001 Chpt. 350- 11: Site Plan Approval TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE: Book:Page: 1455079 PHONE NO.:FAX NO.: EMAIL ADDRESS: NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK: ZPA - ADD 25 EMPLOYEE PARKING SPACES HARDSHIP: CONDITION OF APPROVAL: 1)The work shall be done in accordance with the most recent site plans and reports filed with the Office of Planning and Sustainability, as those plans are amended in accordance with this permit: a. Hampshire Regional YMCA Parking Addition i. Layout-Sheet L1, 4/15/14 last amended 5/22/2014 ii. Grading, Drainage, and Planting-Sheet L2, 4/15/14 last amended 5/21/2014 iii. Details- Sheet L3, dated 4/15/14 last amended 5/21/2014 iv. Lighting Plan- Sheet L4 dated May 5, 2014 b. Reports by David Hawkins, BCMA, CTSP, Consulting Arborist, with the Director of Planning and Sustainability authorized to permit field changes to ensure consistency with the Arborist’s recommendations. i. Email dated May 12, 2014 titled “YMCA Crosswalk and Handicap Ramp” ii. Report dated May 4, 2014 titled “Tree Assessment and Impact Report: Northampton YMCA Parking Lot Installation.” 2. The above plans shall be revised or amended and be approved by the Director of Planning and Sustainability when they meet that standard prior to any work on the site and prior to this Site Plan Approval being recorded at the Registry of Deeds. 3. Prior to the start of construction, the applicant must provide evidence of that their Stormwater Management, Operation, Inspection, and Maintenance Agreement that defined and ensures long term maintenance of the proposed stormwater system has been approved by the Northampton Department of Public works. 4. Prior to construction of the infiltration trench, a Registered Professional Engineer or Certified Soil Evaluator shall complete a soil investigation to confirm the soil conditions and determine the estimated seasonal high groundwater in the areas of the infiltration system. A vertical separation of at least two feet between the bottom of the infiltration trench and the estimated seasonal high groundwater is required. If the required two feet of separation does not exist or the soil conditions differ from those described in the application and drainage calculations, the infiltration system must be redesigned and approved by the Director of Planning and Sustainability, as the Planning Board’s agent, as a field change. 5. Prior to construction, the applicant must provide evidence that their soil erosion and sedimentation control measures to mitigate the discharge of pollutants to the municipal stormwater system has been GeoTMS® 2014 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions, Inc. Planning - DecisionCity of Northampton Hearing No.:PLN-2014-0049Date: May 30, 2014 approved by the Northampton DPW. Such measures must be implemented during construction. 6. The southerly Massasoit Street Parking Lot gate shall only be open for buses or trucks and when a YMCA staff person is standing at the gate to open and shut the gate for such vehicles. 7. The driveway with at the Massasoit Street Parking Lot entrance shall be no wider than 24 feet wide where it crosses the city’s right-of-way, with a wider flare at the intersection with the road, with the southerly side of the driveway lined up with the southerly side of Fifth Avenue. 8. With the narrower parking lot driveway, the Massasoit Street crosswalk shall be moved as far south as possible on the north side of Fifth Avenue. 9. Prior to any other work shown on the site plans, the upper roots of the specimen tree at the northeast corner of Massasoit/Fifth shall be exposed in accordance with the Arborist’s recommendations. If the roots are within the thresholds recommended by the Arborist, the work can proceed. If the tree would be damaged, based on the Arborist’s recommendation, then field changes may be approved by the Director of Planning and Sustainability. 10. Crosswalk details and advance signage, including warning triangles and signage, shall be in compliance with DPW standard crosswalk details and shall be installed by the applicant. 11. The articulated concrete peninsula within the parking lot shall be replaced with pavement markings including a striped line on the westerly half of the parking lot exit and the words “Do Not Enter.” These lines and words shall be maintained and replaced by the YMCA to maintain high visibility. 12. The areas where no parking is allowed within the parking lane on the northeasterly side of the new Massasoit Street crosswalk, the southerly side Prospect Street immediately west of Massasoit Street, and the area adjacent to the rear parking lot entrance shall be painted with striped lines symbolizing no parking. The exactly location shall be laid out with Northampton Planning and Northampton DPW. FINDINGS: Planning Board voted to approve the site plan for the YMCA at 286 Prospect Street (Map ID 24C-19) for a new parking lot on Prospect Street, site improvements to and adjacent to the YMCA’s Massasoit Street Parking Lot and other related site work as indicated above. The Board found that the criteria in section 11.6 had been met A )The requested use protects adjoining premises against seriously detrimental uses. The use is not changing, but the additional parking lot access and changes will improve conditions. Additional landscaping will be added to buffer the parking lot along Massasoit St, the additional parking will also alleviate pressures of parking on-street in the vicinity. B. The requested use will promote the convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement within the site and on adjacent streets. The main parking lot entry driveway will be reduced in width to 24’ and a crosswalk across Massasoit will be added to address pedestrian safety at this access and assist in slowing vehicular traffic. A secondary access to the large lot will be restricted to bus use only during the summer time and alleviate safety hazards. (3) Access by nonmotorized means is being accommodated with existing facilities such as bike racks, sidewalk connections from the building to the street. 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. F. Compliance with the following technical performance standards: (1) Curb cuts onto streets shall be minimized and maintained as existing from side streets. (2) Pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic movement on site must be separated, to the extent possible. COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE: FILING DEADLINE:MAILING DATE:HEARING CONTINUED DATE:DECISION DRAFT BY:APPEAL DATE: 5/1/20145/15/20146/5/2014 REFERRALS IN DATE:HEARING DEADLINE DATE:HEARING CLOSE DATE:FINAL SIGNING BY:APPEAL DEADLINE: 5/8/20148/2/20145/22/20146/5/20146/19/2014 FIRST ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING DATE:VOTING DATE:DECISION DATE: 5/8/20145/22/20145/22/20145/30/2014 SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING TIME:VOTING DEADLINE:DECISION DEADLINE: 5/15/20148/20/20148/20/2014 MEMBERS PRESENT:VOTE: Alan Versonvotes toGrant Dan Feltenvotes toGrant John Lutzvotes toGrant Debin Brucevotes toGrant GeoTMS® 2014 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions, Inc. Planning - DecisionCity of Northampton Hearing No.:PLN-2014-0049Date: May 30, 2014 Ann DeWitt Brooksvotes toGrant Mark Sullivanvotes toGrant MOTION MADE BY:SECONDED BY:VOTE COUNT:DECISION: Debin BruceAnn DeWitt Brooks6Approved with Conditions MINUTES OF MEETING: Available in the Office of Planning & Development. I, Wayne Feiden, 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® 2014 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions, Inc.