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31A-035 (7) / 43—PT City of Northampton, Massachusetts Office of Planning and Development s - City Hall • 210 Main Suet ' 3 T ' ' cr Northampton, MA 01050 • (113) 586-5950 ;i'r Tsss' j, 3 FAX (413) 586-3726 ' ,,y) -Community and Economic Development •Conservation • Historic Preservation • Planning Board •Zoning Board o!Apceals -=y rar.. G-C IS Ir:; C= N IP.T.CrsvJ DTA 7.� APPLICANT: ALFRED M_ARTINERAULT ADDRESS : 53 SHERMA.N AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060 OWNER: ALFRED MARTINBEAULT ADDRESS : 53 SHERMAN AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01050 RE LAND OR BUILDINGS IN NORTHAMPTON AT: ;,S. FRANKLIN STREET At a meeting conducted on December 15, 1994, the Northampton Planning Board voted 7 :0:1 (with Mark NeJame abstaining fro:- voting) to GRIAIT the request of ALFRED MARTINBEAULT for a.. & ' ,iwmaistivellegAder the provisions of Section 10.11 of the Northampton Zoning Ordinance, to utilize. a building as medical officesand t c ct ' .in at'rz ui erx' iMIAt' the Zoninc +- RP, si par1:71-h"4 q .. _ Be.a.aio anu ...at/Mg were: Chairnan AncreY Crystal , Vice Chairman Daniel Yacuzzo, Joseph Beauregard, Jody Blatt, Nancy Duseau, Kenneth. Jodrie, Mark NeJa:^.e, and Bob Riddle . In Granting the Site Plan Approval, the Planning Board found: :S . The regnested isa rrotecta a l __ -__ ea,:-,a surface water dra!nada , so' 'l and s _t :raFdrs .. B. The requested use promotes the convenience and safety c_ p_austrian i...da1..Ent. -1r.h_n the site, allows access by emergency vehicles and supplies a proper arrangement of parking and loading spaces, and provides for persons with disabilities, as demonstrated on the approved site plan. C. The requested use will promote a harmonious • relationship of structures and open spaces to the natural landscape, existing buildings and other community assets in the area through the use of buffer plantings and landscaping, as shown on the approved site plan. ORDINAL PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER D. The requested use will not overload the City's resources including the effect on the City' s water supply and distribution system, sanitary and storm sewamicolplilarion and treatment systems, fire proteedtiolt streets and schools, beaus=_ the size_ cf the building will be reduced, from what exists on the site at present. E. form in. the Z:'._ F. Compliance with the folio-,ring technical performance standards: 1. Curb cuts onto streets have been minimized bs using existing access. Businesses will use a common driveway. Not more than one curb cut has been requested. 2 . Pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic novement on sit= has b=_e.. __ site plan. - - Conditions imposed on the project are as follows: 1. The applicant shall submit a revised site plan showing an updated engineer's stamp certifying the plans as accurat and sho- ins an additional entrance in the fro_.- cif the buildinc . 2 . A separate and revised planting plan shall be submitted to and reviewed and approved by the Office of Planning and Development staff and one member of the Planning Board. 3 . A Certificate of Occupancy will not be issued until the installation of the plantings have been completed as s*o Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) , Chapter 40A, Section II, no Site Plan Approval, or any extension, r,.odificaticn Cr renewal thereof, shall take effect until a copy of the decisi_- bea_ring the certification of the City Clerk that twenty days have elapsed after the decision has been filed, or if such an appeal has been filed that it has been dismissed or denied, is recorded in the Hampshire County registry of Deeds or Land Court, as applicable and indexed under the name of the owner of record cr is ret_ elided and n. noted oc.:n_r's certificate o: title . The fee ..^ for __ .. reccrd.inor registering shall be paid bythe owner or applicant It is the o r.er or a rlic_i_'s ? , - bili`_v to pie:: c-: the certified decision from tha CityClerkand record it at the Registry of Deeds . The Northampton Planning Board hereby certifies that a Site Plan Approval has been GRANTED and that copies of this decision and all plans referred to in it have been filed with the Planning Board and the City Clerk. Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, Sec .. 1° Northampton City Clerk on the date below. If anyone wishes to appeal this action, an appeal rust be filed pursuant to MGL Chapter 40A, Section 17, with the Hampshire County Superior Court or the Northampton District Court and notice of said appeal filed with the City Clerk within twenty days (20) of the este of that thSs decisMin ohs f ' lei with the Citi DECISION DATE: D=_ce-b=_r 15 , 1994 DECISION FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: December 29, 1994 0 / Planning Board Meeting Minutes - December 15, 1994 At 5 : 10 P.M. Chair Crystal opened the Continuation of a Public Hearing on the request of Alfred Martinbeault for Site Plan Approval to utilize a building as medical offices and to construct parking as required under the Zoning Ordinance at 5 Franklin Street. Mr. Martinbeault and his engineer were present to discuss the application. Paulette Kuzdeba reviewed the application and the concerns that were expressed by the Planning Board at the previous meeting, including the need for better details such as more defined signage and landscaping which would shield the parking area. A revised plan was submitted by the applicant which shows that the parking to . the rear of the building had been changed to be perpendicular instead of angular parking. Kuzdeba said the applicant may need to add another entrance to the building on the plan. The engineer questioned whether the sidewalk shorn to the side of the building on the plan could be deleted since a new entrance will be built in the front of the building. The sidewalk was suggested by the Planning Board before the additional entrance was added, because of concern about pedestrian circulation on the property. Since the majority of the parking will be in the front lot, people would have to walk around the building to get to the entrance located in the rear. The applicant has agreed to add an entrance in the front of the building which would eliminate the need for a sidewalk. The engineer said that the new front entrance would not have to be handicapped accessible since the rear entrance would be accessible. The Planning Board agreed that the applicant could delete the sidewalk around the building since there would be two entrances . Chair Crystal told the applicant that the submitted plans were hard to follow. He also noted that the plans would need to have an updated stamp and date by a civil/professional engineer . Discussion_o. onsoed abhut the planting _ n tobuffer on r the front side of the paking lot plans n s for fencing and details of plant materials. Kenneth Jodrie suggested that the applicant needed to present a specific plan which shows where the plantings will be installed and what type of plants. Paulette Ruzdeba said that the Board could condition that a revised plan be submitted which gives greater details on the plantings and the revised plan could be approved by staff and one Planning -Board member. The engineer said he could submit at'evised plan within the next week. - - Nancy Duseau suggested that the Board should place a condition for a deadline to get the planting completed. Paulette Kuzdeba said that a Certificate of Occupancy could be contingent upon the . plantings being completed as .per the plan submitted and approved. ..= The Board discussed Eight and sound buffers and how much detail was required by the zoning ordinance and whether it was within the Board's purview to require more detailed plans from the applicant. Paulette Kuzdeba reviewed the zoning ordinance on page 10-8 which outlined the requirements for Site Plan Approval. The Planning Board agreed that a revised site plan needed to be submitted for a variety of reasons. Chair Crystal said that the Board wanted more specific details on the plantings. Joseph Beauregard moved to close the Public Hearing. Nancy Duseau seconded the motion which passed 7:0:1 with Daniel Yacuzzo abstaining from voting. After reviewing the approval criteria for Site Plan Approval on page 10-10 and 10-11 of the Zoning Ordinance, Joseph Beauregard moved to approve the Site Plan contingent upon: 1. The applicant shall submit a revised site plan showing an updated engineer's stamp certifying the plans as accurate and showing an additional entrance in the front of the building. 2 . A separate and revised planting plan shall be submitted to and reviewed and approved by the Office of Planning and Development staff and one member of the Planning Board. 3. A Certificate of Occupancy will not be- issued until the installation of the plantings have been completed as shown on the revised site plan. Nancy Duseau seconded the motion which passed with a vote of 7:1:0 with Mark Nejane opposing.