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547 Eton Rd PB DecisionPlanning - DecisionCity ofNorthampton Hearing No.:PLN-2019-0016Date: November 30, 2018 APPLICATION TYPE:SUBMISSION DATE: PBMajorSitePlan9/25/2018 Applicant'sName:Owner'sName: NAME: NAME: PLATINUMSTORAGEGROUPC/ORLEVERobertRaymond ADDRESS:ADDRESS: 40SCHOOLSTP.O. Box79 TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:TOWN:STATE:ZIPCODE: WESTFIELDMA01085GOSHENMA01032 PHONE NO.:FAXNO.: PHONE NO.:FAXNO.: 413) 568-0985 EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS: SiteInformation:Surveyor'sName: STREET NO.:COMPANY NAME: SITE ZONING: EASTHAMPTONRD TOWN:ADDRESS: ACTION TAKEN: NORTHAMPT0NMA01060 ApprovedWithConditions MAP:BLOCK:LOT:MAP DATE: SECTION OF BYLAW: 44031001 Chpt. 350- 11: SitePlanApproval TOWN:STATE:ZIPCODE: Book:Page: 1015461 PHONE NO.:FAXNO.: EMAIL ADDRESS: NATURE OFPROPOSED WORK: CONSTRUCTASELFSTORAGEFACILITY HARDSHIP: CONDITION OFAPPROVAL: 1)Priortoissuanceofabuildingpermit a. theapplicantmustrecordanaccessandutilitysharingeasement (thathasmortgagesubordination) inaformapprovedbytheCityforaccesstotheabuttingparcel. b. theapplicantshallsubmitrevisedplansatleast15dayspriortorequestingabuildingpermit incorporatingallrelevantconditionsrelatedtoplanchangesincludingtheadditionoftreeprotection detailsmeetingtheANSI300standardsasspecifiedinthecodes. c. Measuresforerosioncontrolandtreeprotectionshallbeinstalledandinspectedbyanengineer. TheengineershallcertifyinamemototheOfficeofPlanningandSustainabilitythatallmeasuresare inplaceinaccordancewiththeplansandshallbeinspectedbytheCity. 2. ThebuildingpermitplansshallshowhowtheroofsystemisstructuredtocarryPVpanelloadsand conduit. 3. Alllightsshallbetimedtoturnoffat11p.m. 4. Lightsshallbefullcutoff. 5. Additionaltworowsoftreesbetweenthesiltfenceandthedrivewayshallbestaggeredandplanted 30’ oncenter. 6. Priortoissuanceofacertificateofoccupancy, theapplicantshallsubmit a. anas-builtplanstampedbyanengineerstatingthat sitegradesandthestormwatersystemhas beeninstalledinaccordancewiththeapprovedplans. b. Documentationthatalltreereplacementorpayment-in-lieuoftreereplacementhasbeenmadein accordancewiththezoning. c. Anas-builtshowingthelightinghasbeeninstalledcompliantwiththeapprovedplans. FINDINGS: ThePlanningBoardgrantedtheSitePlanmajorprojectfortheconstructionof95,000 + squarefeetofself-storageunitsbasedonthe followingplans, information, andsupplementstotheapplication: 1). SitePlansProposedSelfStorageFacilityEasthamptonrd, ByRLevesqueAssociates, Inc. DatedSeptember25, 2018revised November16, 2018 PagesT1; EXP1; P1; C1toC7B; D1-D7; EO1 ArchitecturalElevations. 2) TreeInventoryover20” DBHDatedOctober2018. 3) TreeLocationPlanbyRLevesqueAssociates, Inc. DatedOctober18, 2018. 4) MemoAddressingDepartmentofPublicWorkscommentsDatedNovember29, 2018byRLevesqueAssociatesInc. GeoTMS® 2018DesLauriersMunicipalSolutions, Inc. Planning - DecisionCity ofNorthampton Hearing No.:PLN-2019-0016Date: November 30, 2018 TheBoardapprovedthesiteplanfortheself-storageunitsbaseduponapprovalcriteriain350-11.6: A. Therequesteduseprotectsadjoiningpremisesagainstseriouslydetrimentaluses. Ifapplicable, thisshallincludeprovisionforsurface waterdrainage, soundandsightbuffersandpreservationofviews, light, andair; and B. Therequestedusewillnotreducethelevelofserviceonarearoadsandnotaffecttheconvenienceandsafetyofvehicularand pedestrianmovementwithinthesiteandonadjacentstreets, cycletracksandbikepaths, minimizetrafficimpactsonthestreetsand roadsinthearea. Theusewillgeneratefewertripsthanatypicalindustrialuse. Accessbynonmotorizedhavebeenaccommodatedwithstripedbikelanesalongtheaccessdriveway. C. Thesitewillfunctionharmoniouslyinrelationtootherstructuresandopenspacestothenaturallandscape, existingbuildingsand othercommunityassetsintheareaasitrelatestolandscaping, drainage, sightlines, buildingorientation, massing, egress, and setbacks. D. Therequestedusewillnotoverload, andwillmitigateadverseimpactson, theCity'sresources, includingtheeffectontheCity'swater supplyanddistributionsystem, sanitaryandstormsewagecollectionandtreatmentsystems, fireprotection, streetsandschools. A separatestormwaterpermitwasissuedbytheDepartmentofPublicWorks. E. Therearenospecificcriteriarelatedtoselfstorageunitswithinthezoning. F. Compliancewiththefollowingtechnicalperformancestandards: 1) Curb cuts onto streets shall be minimized. The new access will provide ashared access tothe abutting parcel tothenorth. 2) Pedestrian, bicycleandvehiculartrafficmovementonsitewillbeseparated, totheextentpossible, 3) Asamajorproject thereisnoincreaseinpeakflowsfromtheone- ortwo- andten-yearSoilConservationServicedesignstormfrom predevelopmentconditions (theconditionatthetimeasiteplanapprovalisrequested). Greeninfrastructureandlow-impactdesignhas beenincorporatedtotheextentfeasible 4) Theapplicanthasshownthatthebuildingisdesignedtoaccommodatesolarpowerinstallation. COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE: FILING DEADLINE:MAILING DATE:HEARING CONTINUED DATE:DECISION DRAFT BY:APPEAL DATE: 11/8/201811/22/201812/13/2018 REFERRALS INDATE:HEARING DEADLINE DATE:HEARING CLOSE DATE:FINAL SIGNING BY:APPEAL DEADLINE: 11/15/201811/29/201811/29/201812/13/201812/20/2018 FIRST ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING DATE:VOTING DATE:DECISION DATE: 11/15/201811/29/201811/29/201811/30/2018 SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING TIME:VOTING DEADLINE:DECISION DEADLINE: 11/22/20187:00AM2/27/20192/27/2019 MEMBERS PRESENT:VOTE: GeorgeKohoutvotes toGrant JannaWhitevotes toGrant SamuelTaylorvotes toGrant EuripedesDeOliveiravotestoGrant AlanVersonvotestoGrant MarkSullivanvotestoGrant MOTION MADE BY:SECONDED BY:VOTE COUNT:DECISION: SamuelTaylorAlanVerson6ApprovedwithConditions MINUTES OFMEETING: AvailableontheCity'swebsiteatwww.northamptonma.gov I, CarolynMisch, asagenttothePlanningBoard, certifythatthisisatrueandaccuratedecisionmadebythePlanningBoardandcertify thatacopyofthisandallplanshavebeenfiledwiththeBoardandtheCityClerkonthedateshownabove. Icertify that acopy ofthis decision has been mailed tothe Owner and Applicant. NoticeofAppeal AnappealfromthedecisionofthePlanningBoardmaybemadebyanypersonaggrievedpursuanttoMGLChapt. 40A, Section17as amendedwithintwenty (20) daysafterthedateofthefilingofthenoticeofthedecisionwiththeCityClerk. Thedateislistedabove. Such appealmaybemadetotheHampshireSuperiorCourtwithacertifiedcopyoftheappealsenttotheCityClerkoftheCityofNorthampton. GeoTMS® 2018DesLauriersMunicipalSolutions, Inc.