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Planning Board - Decision City of Northampton
Hearing No.: PLN-2004-0040 Date: December 17, 2003
MINUTES OF MEETING:
Available in the Office of Planning&Development
1, Carolyn Misch, as agent to the Planning Board, certify that this is a true and accurate decision made by the Planning Board and certify
that a copy of this and all plans have been filed with the Board and the City Clerk on
December 17,2003
1 certify that a copy of this{decision has been mailed to the Owner and Applicant
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Planning Board - Decision City of Northampton
Hearing No.: PLN-2004-0040 Date: December 17, 2003
In granting approval of the Site Plan with requested waivers and 5%reduction in parking requirement, the Planning Board found the
following:
1. The requested use protects adjoining premises against seriously detrimental uses. Including mitigating stormwater runoff,sound and
sight buffers and preservation of views,light, and air;and
2. The requested use will promote the convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement within the site and on adjacent
streets,minimize traffic impacts on the streets and roads in the area including the arrangement of parking and loading spaces,and
provisions for persons with disabilities. The applicant will be improving an existing crosswalk to direct employees to dedicated parking
areas.
A. The Planning Board granted a reduction in parking requirements in accordance with Section 8.6.
B. The project,including any concurrent road improvements, will not decrease the level of service(LOS)of all area roads or intersections
effected by the project below the existing conditions because no additional employees are planned as a result of this lab/records
expansion.
3. 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. Existing temporary storage trailers will be removed from the site upon completion of the
building.
4. The requested use will not overload,and will mitigate adverse impacts on, the City's resources including the effect on the City's water
supply and distribution system,sanitary and storm sewage collection and treatment systems, fire protection,streets and schools. The
applicant will be eliminating at least one combined sanitary and storm drain line and will dye test another line to eliminate any
combination.
The Board further determined that"piecemeal"approach of stormwater upgrades and management on this site is appropriate in this
instance and the applicant is meeting the standards in the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant presented information to the Board related to
future expansions related to implementation of the Hospital's masterp/an. The planned improvements will incorporate designs that will
address and improve existing systems.
5. The requested use meets any special regulations set forth in the Zoning Ordinance. The Board found that there is ample parking on
site for employees and patients of the hospital to warrant a 5%reduction in parking. The Hospital's plans for a parking deck and future
development will provide additional spaces to meet future needs.
6. Compliance with the following technical performance standards have been met:
A. Curb cuts are not affected/changed.
B.Pedestrian,bicycle and vehicular traffic movement on site have been separated, to the extent possible,and sidewalks within the site
have been provided.
C. The applicant has shown that there is no increase in peak flows from the two(2)and ten(10)year Soil Conservation Service design
storm from pre-development conditions(the condition at the time a site plan approval is requested)and the runoff from a 4110 inch rain
storm(first flush)is detained on site for an average of six hours. This is being accomplished through the use of an underground
detention facility. In addition, catch basins will have sumps of a minimum of four(4)feet.
COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE:
FILING DEADLINE: MAILING DATE: HEARING CONTINUED DATE: DECISION DRAFT BY: APPEAL DATE:
1112012003 121412003 1212512003
REFERRALS IN DATE: HEARING DEADLINE DATE: HEARING CLOSE DATE: FINAL SIGNING BY: APPEAL DEADLINE:
11/27/2003 111812004 1211112003 1211112003 11612004
FIRST ADVERTISING DATE: HEARING DATE: VOTING DATE: DECISION DATE:
1112712003 12/1112003 12/11/2003 12/17/2003
SECOND ADVERTISING DATE: HEARING TIME: VOTING DEADLINE: DECISION DEADLINE:
12/4/2003 7:25 PM 411712004 411712004
MEMBERS PRESENT: VOTE:
Francis Johnson votes to Grant
George Kohout votes to Grant
Keith Wilson votes to Grant
Paul Diemand votes to Grant
Kenneth Jodrie votes to Grant
David Wilensky votes to Grant
MOTION MADE BY: SECONDED BY: VOTE COUNT: DECISION:
Francis Johnson Paul Diemand 6 Approved with Conditions
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Planning Board - Decision City of Northampton
Hearing No.: PLN-2004-0040 Date: December 17, 2003
APPLICATION TYPE: SUBMISSION DATE:
PB Major Site Plan 1111412003
Applicant's Name: Owner's Name: Surveyor's Name:
NAME: NAME: COMPANY NAME:
HUNTLEY ASSOCIATES PC COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC
ADDRESS: ADDRESS: ADDRESS:
30 INDUSTRIAL DR EAST 30 LOCUST ST
TOWN: STATE: ZIP CODE: TOWN: STATE: I ZIP CODE: TOWN: STATE: ZIP CODE:
NORTHAMPTON MA 01060 NORTHAMPTON MA 01060
PHONE NO.: FAX NO.: PHONE NO.: FAX NO.: PHONE NO.: FAX NO.:
(413)584-7444 (413)582-2313 0 (413)585-8664
EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:
STREET NO.: SITE ZONING:
30 LOCUST ST M
TOWN: SECTION OF BYLAW:
NORTHAMPTON MA 01060 Section 11:Site Plan Approval
MAP: BLOCK: LOT: MAP DATE: ACTION TAKEN:
23B 046 001 Approved With Conditions
Book: Page:
2485 1335
NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK:
Construction of a two story 13,310 sq.ft.modular medical records/lab bldg.;Partial site improvements including 10 parking spaces
displaced by the building.
HARDSHIP:
CONDITION OF APPROVAL:
1)Prior to issuance of a building permit,revised plans shall be submitted showing the realigned
crosswalk that extends the entire width of the drive aisle to the parking island shown on sheet 4 of 8.
2)Revised plans shall also show accurate measurements for all inverts on drain systems.
3) This sheet 4 must include the planting schedule with alternative to Burning Bush.
4)Prior to issuance of building permit,a dye test should be completed on catch basin 1 to ensure that
it is not connected to the sanitary sewer. If this is combined to the sanitary it must be redirected.
5)Maintenance reports shall be submitted to the Office of Planning&Development 2 times per year
no later than May 15 and November 15 indicating that the required inspection and cleaning of the
stormwater maangement system has been completed. Inspections shall be by a qualified professional
and shall be in accordance with standards:
a.Pavement will be swept once in May and once in October.
b. Sedimentation will be removed from the underground detention basin annually or more
frequently if needed.
c.Sedimentation, floating oils,and floating debris will be removed from catch basins as needed,
once per year or more frequently depending on the siltation and floating debris.
6).A minimum of 18"separation shall be maintained between water and drain lines.
7).Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancey, the storage trailers in the parking lot shall be
removed.
The Board granted Site Plan Approval based on the following plans and information submitted on the plans,as amened by conditions
herein:
1)."Modular Medical Records and Laboratory Building Cooley Dickinson Hospital",prepared by Huntley Associates,PC,November 2003.
Plan sheets 1-8.
2) "Cooley Dickinson Modular Lab/Records Building Drainage Report"by Huntley Associates, PC.
3). "Exterior Elevations"for Cooley Dickinson Hospital by TRO Architecture.
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