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FORM F
NORTHAMPTON, MA
December 18, 1987
Date
NOTICE OF SUBDIVISION APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL
To: City Clerk
The Planning Board on Dec. 10, 1987 by Unnnimmic vote
date
DI VAPPROVED (cross out one) the following subdivision
plan:
Name or description MEADOWCREST F
New street names STAG ROAD
AND D6V400� l�i7
Submitted by Alexander MacPhail /Gable Real Co.
Address 92 Florence Street, Leeds, MA 01053
On June 4, 1987
Date
pending termination -of the statutory twenty day appeal period.
Sianed '�
Chairman, Northampton Planning Board
This vote of the Planning Board is duly recorded in the minutes
of their meeting.
a. r.. Applicant Police Department
Buildinq Inspector Board of Assessors
Board of Public Works Register of Voters
Fire Department File.
Board of Health _ Conservation Commission
After twenty (20) days without notice of appeal, endorsed
blueprints, if approved, will be transmitted to:
Applicant 1 mylar Register of Voters 1 print
City Engineer 1 mylar Police Department 1 print
Assessors 1 print Fire Department 1 print
Bldg. Inspector 1 print File 1 print
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THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS SHALL APPLY:
A. Before the Board endorses the definitive plan, the developer
has to complete the following:
1. Easement documents, suitable for recording at the
Hampshire County Registry of Deeds, for all proposed easements
shown on the Definitive Plans for DPW and City Solicitor's
approval.
r 2. The developer shall create a
?recorded at the Hampshire Count Registry o Deeds PPropriate documents to be
' A the drainage swales through lots 1 ,2,6 and 7as shown s on W sheets a 1
of 2, 2 of 2 and 3 of 8 shall be maintained by the respective
4 property owners of said lots in a state so as not to impede the
flow of run -off. In addition, the "Deed Restriction #5" shall be
enlarged so that its southerly boundary is connected from the 330
rPiY� foot contour to the most northeasterly property corner of Lot 5
and Lot 6. , ihcldding
/ 3.The maintenance of the cul de sac islands
f i"(berm) shall be the responsibility Hof ' the .developer, the his
successors or assigns (excluding the City 'of Northampton should
fat, the roadway be accepted. as a City street) and that fact will be
istated in appropriate documents to be approved
of Public Works and the City Solicitor., Iriaddition, the Department
ands
are to be planted with low maintenance vegetation.
4. The applicant shall provide the City with a Performance
Guarantee, subject to approval of the Planning Board and City
, Solicitor prior to commencement of construction. Said
Performance Guarantee may take the form of either 1) a cov
µ or 2) a bond, deposit of money or negotiable security in
conformance with the provisions of Section 81 -U of Chapter 41,
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MGL. Should the developers choose a bond, deposit of money or
negotiable security, then the developers shall complete all
public roads and utilities nine months prior to the expiration
date of bond to enable the City to draw upon bond if necessary.
The monetary value of the bond shall be agreed upon by the DPW
and shall be 100 percent of the cost of completion as of the date
the bond expires.
5. Detention areas off Stage Road:
a. The detention area shall remain under the ownership
of the developers, property owners, a homeowners'
association or other approved equal.
b. The detention area and all storm drain pipes outside
the proposed easements shall not become the
responsibility of the City; therefore, the construction,
reconstruction, maintenance and all liabilities incurred
during their existence shall become the full responsibi-
lity of the developers, property owners, homeowners'
association or approved equal. Any method that the de-
velopers choose to implement in order to take care of
said detention area and storm pipes, as mentioned above,
shall be submitted by the applicants for approval by the.
Planning Board and the City Solicitor. The above men-
tioned documents shall include, but not be limited to:
i. Explicit wording that the City of Northampton is
not responsible nor liable for the detention area
and pipes as mentioned above. However, the City has
the right to discharge storm water into said deten-
tion area,
ii. A maintenance schedule with regular inspection
by a qualified person to insure proper function of
detention area and pipes shall be established. A
bank account shall be established to cover expenses
incurred during the maintenance of detention area.
Said bank account shall have a. minimum balance of
$3 ,000 at all times.
iii. Explicit wording dealing-' with liabilities that
might be incurred through the existence of said de-
tention area. A bank actbunt shall he opened with
sufficient funds to- purchase adequate insurance
coverage.
6. All of the above'shall be presented to the Board within
60 days of the expiration of the appeal period.
7. The applicant shall present the Board with two sets of
Mylars of the Definitive Plans with all of the requested changes
mentioned above for the former's endorsement. Said endorsement
shall take place after successful completion of Conditions Al to
A6. Subsequent to endorsement,. the City shall record the
approved plans and all related documents mentioned above at the
Hampshire County Registry of Deeds. All expenses for said
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recording shall be borne by the developers.
8. The Building Inspector shall issue no permits for any of
the lots of the development unless he is notified in writing by
the Chairman of the Planning Board that all necessary plans and
documents have been recorded at the Registry of Deeds (see also
B4) and, if applicable, any release of covenants.
9. Prior to the beginning of any construction, the
developers, the project's engineer and the contractor shall
attend a pre - construction conference to be arranged by the City
Engineer.
B. During the physical construction of the public ways and
utilities, the developers shall comply with the following:
1. The developers shall notify in writing the DPW and
Planning Board five days in advance of commencement of
construction and subsequent phases of construction so that proper
inspection can take place.
2. After the installation of the complete water, sanitary
and storm (including subdrains) systems and prior to the
placement of any gravel on the proposed roadway, the developers
shall present ties to fixed and easily identifiable objects and
elevations (whenever applicable) on 4 x 6" cards, of all
appropriate components of said system so that the DPW will be
able to physically locate said components in the future. Said
cards are to be prepared by the project's engineer. Upon
approval of the above by the DPW, the Planning Board shall
instruct the developers in writing to proceed with the
construction.
3. The developers shall present proof, at their own
expense, by a qualified person /firm, to be approved by the City
Engineer, that the gravel to be used on the project meets State
specifications.
4. The water main shall be tested by the developers or
their designees for leaks and adequate fire flow (750 gpm @ 20
psi residual pressure) under the supervision of the DPW prior to
the issuance of any building permits. Building Permits shall be
issued only after the Chairman of the Planning Board informs the
Building Inspector that the above tests meet City requirements,
and if applicable, after the issuance of a release of covenant.
The fire flow test shall - . be conducted by a Mass. Registered
Professional Engineer: �
C. Upon completion of construction, -,the developers shall present
the Board with:
I. Record plans, the standards for which have been set by
the DPW.
2. A formal petition, signed by six Northampton residents,
accompanied by appropriate plans so that the Planning Board can
proceed with the acceptance of the ways as City streets. The
standards for the plans have been set by the DPW.
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3. A document, suitable for recording, deeding the proposed
public roadways to the City. issued by the Building
D. There will be no occupancy ' pe--.-=
Inspector for any lot until the Planning Board notifies the
latter that the following have been constructed by the developers
and approved by the City Engineer-
1. All utilities to said lot.
2. A driveway, and
3. At least the binder course has been installed.
E. The e total responsibility for the maintenance (including snow
and ice removal), repair, reconstruction of the roadway and
uti lities lies shall remain with the developers, their successors and
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assigns until the Planning Board fully accepts the subdivision
and the developers have petitioned the City to accent the roads
as City streets.
F. All conditions of the Conservation Commission and Board of
Health shall become a part of these order of Conditions.
G. The developer will leave at least. two (2) mature deciduous
trees in front of every lot, or plant two (2) 3 caliper trees to
take their place.
H. The following waivers are granted:
1. A 20% reduction of lot frontage on a cul de sac for Lots
5,6,7,9 and 10.
2. Construction of a sidewalk on only one side of the
proposed streets.
3. Reduction of the pavement width to 26 feet curb to curb.
4 Reduction of the requiZed depth of bituminous concrete
to 3 inches (2 binder course and 1" ton course).
I. All conditions of the Conservation Commission and Board of
Health shall become a part of these order of Conditions.
May 27, 1988
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
1, Adeline Murray, City Clerk of the City of Northampton:-her"by
certify that the above Decision of the Northampton Planning Board
was filed in the Office of the City Clerk on December 18, 1997
that twenty days have elapsed since such filing and that -- no. - ip'
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has been filed in this matter. 7 - 7, 7T . z
Date
at City C13rk's
Attest
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