PermitApplication_Prospect Place Owner LLCPermit Application
Today's Date: 09/26/2022
Owner
Applicant
Prospect Place Owner LLC
Prospect Place Owner LLC
c/o ValleyCDC
c/o ValleyCDC
256 Pleasant St. Suite A
256 Pleasant St. Suite A
Northampton, MA 01060
Northampton, MA 01060
413-586-5855
ww@valleyCDC.org
City of Northampton department: N
Work Location Information
How many lots involved in the project: 1
Map / Block / Lots of all lots in project: 18C / 048 / 001
Deed Book of all lots in project: Book 14477 Page 310
Project work address: 737 BRIDGE RD
City / State / Zip: Northampton 01060
Zoning District: URB & 40R Overlay
Application for following Permit Types
❑Planning Bd. Special Permit w/ Site Plan
❑Planning Bd. Special Permit w/ MAJOR Site Plan
❑Administrative Site Plan Review
®Planning Bd. Major Site Plan or 40R Approval
(No Special Permit)
❑Subdivision Preliminary
❑Subdivision Definitive IF NO Preliminary
❑Zoning Board Special Permit
❑Appeal of Building Commissioner -Zoning
❑Variance
❑Historic District Determination of Non -
Applicability
❑Historic District (Elm St) Determination of
Appropriateness
❑West Street Architecture
❑Wetlands Notice of Intent, Abbreviated NOI or
ANRAD, IF state wetlands
❑Wetlands Request for Determination OR Resource
Delineation
❑Wetlands Certificate of Compliance request
❑Planning Bd. Special Permit w/ Site Plan for flag lots
❑Planning Bd. Site Plan (NO Special Permit)
❑Approval Not Required Plans
❑Subdivision Definitive IF Preliminary approved
❑Subdivision Definitive Amendment
❑Zoning Board Finding
❑Comprehensive Permit
❑Demolition (Demolition Delay)
❑Central Business Architecture
❑Wetlands Notice of Intent IF ONLY local wetlands
❑Wetlands Amendment
❑Wetlands extension
210 Main St., Rm. 11, City Hall, Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1262
Fee Information
Planning Bd. Major Site Plan or 40R Approval $ 1075.00
(No Special Permit) - $1,075 plus $0.05/sq. ft
new building
Total fee amount: $ 1075.00
Existing Use
Vacant nursing home last used in 2011
Planned Use
Change of use to 60 affordable family apartments including accessory site improvements such as new
covered bike shelters and landscaping improvements. The applicant has had 3 past meeting with
neighbors on Feb 16th, March 30th, and Sept 11th and one schedule for Oct 11th. 2022
Detailed Project Information
New Building Square Feet (Site Plan): 0
Finding Description: 1. Applicant will modify existing Hatfield & Bridge Road entrances/exits to the
site as discussed prior with city departments and further reviewed by traffic study. The attached civil
engineering plans show requested modifications to the entrance points.
2. Applicant will be providing pedestrian sidewalk paths from all 3 abutting public ways including
Prospect Ave in which provisions will be made for new sidewalk on city property. There will be shared
bike access into the property to covered bike shelters and shared bike access signage present to alert
vehicular cars
3. Applicant is proposing decreasing parking spaces from 91 existing spaces to 84 proposed spaces.
Special Permit Description: Refer to the attached zoning narrative for the details of the above
requirements
Onsite Traffic Description: Proposed traffic pattern on-site includes a through -way connecting both
the Hatfield and Bridge entrances and exits together eliminating the need for a culdesac. Please see
attached traffic study for analysis and details.
Offsite Traffic Description: Applicant has engaged a traffic engineer to review the patterns at Bridge
Road and Hatfield Street and has developed the proposed modification to best mitigate traffic issues
around the site. Proposed plan does not add a traffic light at Bridge and Hatfield Streets and includes
provisions for a right hand only turn lane coming out of the site at Bridge Road and provides a new left
hand turn in lane into the site. This added protected left hand turn lane should improve traffic flow along
Bridge Road over the previous condition. Along Hatfield Street, the entrance was tucked further away
from the Bridge intersection to allow for more queuing space for cars that are turning from Hatfield
Street onto Bridge Road.
In addition a new bus station & covered public bike station are constructed on the subject property lot
for the benefit of local residents.
Site Plan Description: The above documentation will be included in this zoning permit submission.
Because the Owner is proposing to re -use and existing site and building, the development only Partially
Complies with some zoning requirements. Details are provided in the attached Zoning Narrative.
Files Uploaded:
Supporting Information:
210 Main St., Rm. 11, City Hall, Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1262
Comprehensive (40b):
Drainage Information:
Traffic Information:
Plan Sheets:
Wetlands Information:
Approval Not Required:
Autocad:
Tiff or PDF:
Historic Information:
By typing my name in the signature box, I certify that all the information above is accurate to the best of my
knowledge, I am the property owner or have permission from the property owner to apply for this permit. I also
grant permission to the City of Northampton to inspect the proposed work
Signature: William Womeldorf Date Signed: 09/26/2022
210 Main St., Rm. 11, City Hall, Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 587-1262