05-001 (19) Planning Board - Decision City of Northampton
File No.: PL -1999- Date: October 14, 1999
Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws (MGL), Chapter 40A, Section 11, no Special Permit, or any extension, modification
or renewal thereof, shall take effect until a copy of the decision bearing 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 or is recorded and noted on the owner's certificate of title. The fee for such recording or registering shall be paid by
the owner or applicant. It is the owner or applicant's responsibility to pick up the certified decision from the City Clerk and
record it at the Registry of Deeds.
The Northampton Planning Board hereby certifies that a Special Permit with 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.
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Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, Section 15, notice is hereby given that this decision is filed with the
Northampton City Clerk on the date below.
If anyone wishes to appeal this action, an appeal must 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 date of that this decision was filed with the City Clerk.
Applicant: Spring Spectrum, L.P. - 222 River Road
DECISION DATE: October 14, 1999
DECISION FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: Oc 28, 1999
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ATTACHMENT A
SECTION 11.8- TELECOMMUNICATIONS & PERSONAL WIRELESS FACILITIES.
3. APPROVAL CRITERIA. In reviewing the Site Plan Approval application for a
Telecommunications Facility, the Planning Board FOUND the following:
A. SITING: The applicant has located their antenna on an existing tower (a water
tower), as encouraged by zoning.
B. CO- LOCATION: This criterion is not applicable because the proposal is not for .
a new tower.
C. AESTHETICS: The telecommunications facility has been designed,, located and
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will be located on an existing water tower and existing vegetation will be
maintained.
D. RADIO- FREQUENCY EFFECT: The tower shall be operated only at Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) designated frequencies, power levels and
- E. DIMENSIONAL AND DENSITY REGULATIONS: The proposed facility
meets all required dimensional and density regulations.
F. REMOVAL OF TOWER: The applicant must remove the Telecommunications
Facility if it ceases to be used for its intended purpose for twelve consecutive
months.
G. MAINTENANCE OF FACILITY: The applicant must comply with the
maintenance and repair provisions outlined at Section 11.8 (3)(G) of the Zoning
Ordinance.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 11, I, Laura Krutzler, Board Secretary, hereby
• certify that I caused copies of this decision to be mailed, postage - prepaid, to the applicant
and owner on October 28, 1999.
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• B. The requested use will promote the conv and safety of vehicular and pedestrian
movement within the site and on adjacent streets and minimize traffic impacts on the
stre is and in the area because the site is unmanned, so the facility will have no
imp ct on traffic.
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
because the antenna will not extend any higher than the existing structure (the water
tank), limiting its visual impact. •
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D. The requested use will not have any significant impact on the City's resources; including
the City's water supply and distribution system, sanitary and storm sewage collection and
treatment systems, fire protection, streets and school.
E. The requested use meets all special regulations set forth in the Zoning Ordinance under
Section 11.8. (See Attachment A)
F. The requested use bears a positive relationship to the public convenience or welfare by
providing for wireless communications.
The use will not unduly impair the integrity of character of the district or adjoining zones
because the antenna will be mounted on an existing water tower.
The use will not be detrimental to the health, morals, or general welfare, and the use is in
harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Ordinance.
G. The requested use promotes City planning objectives to the extent possible because the
antenna is located on an existing structure, as encouraged by zoning.
Planning Board found the site plan complied with the following technical performance
standards:
1. No new curb cut was requested.
2. No pedestrian, bicycle or vehicular traffic is proposed.
No conditions were imposed upon the project.
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APPLICANT: Sprint Spectrum, L.P., a /k/a Sprint PCS DEFT OF 8 t '
ADDRESS: 1 International Boulevard
Mahawah, NJ 07495
OWNER: Inhabitants of Hampshire County
ADDRESS: 222 River. Road
Northampton, MA 01053 • •
RE LAND OR BUILDINGS IN NORTHAMPTON AT: 222 River Road
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At a Public Hearing conducted on October 14, 1999, the. Northampton Planning Board voted
unanimously 7:0 to grant the request of f Spectrum, L.P., a /k/a Sprint PCS for SITE
• •PROVAL under the provisions of Sections 10.11 and 11.8 of the Northampton
Zoning Ordinance ta O �" � > tank and place equipment cabinets
below for property locate4 ' g rad; 4rtiiai ipton "'In accordance with the following
plans:
1. "Sprint PCS, Hobart II, 222 River Road, Northampton, MA 01053; Sheets T-
1, C -1, C -2, C -3, C -4, S -1, S -2, E -1, E -2, E -3, and E -4; Title Sheet/Site Plan,
Compound Plan and Legend /General Notes and Details/Water Tank
Elevation /Cell Site Installation Notes /Structural Details and Notes /Antenna
Mounting and Equipment Pad Details /Compound Plan, Grounding
Schematic and Symbol List/Riser and Schematic Diagrams /Electrical
Details," prepared by URS Greiher Woodward Clyde, Issued for review August
25, 1999 and for construction September 1, 1999.
Planning Board Members present and voting were: Chair Daniel J. Yacuzzo, Vice Chair Anne
Romano, Andrew J. Crystal, Paul Diemand, Kenneth Jodrie, Richard Marquis, and Associate
Members Orlando Isaza and Alton Neal.
In Granting Site Plan Approval, the Planning Board found:
A. The requested use for a telecommunications facility protects adjoining premises against
seriously detrimental uses because the proposed antennas will be mounted on an existing
water tank and will not extend any higher than the top of the tank, and the antennas will
be painted to match the color of the water tank.
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