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DECISION OF NORTHAMPTON PLANNING BOARD ON THE APPLICATION OF
CHRISTENSEN-HOWARD, INC.
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E. John Gare III
Joseph Beauregard
Judith Hale
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I , Adeline Murray, City Clerk of the City of Northampton,
hereby certify that the above Decision of the Northampton
Planning Board was filed in the Office of the City Clerk on
July 29, 1.988, that twenty days have elapsed since such
filing and that no appeal has been fi in th� matter. .
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Attest
Adeline Murray,
City Clerk
City of Northampton
DECISION OF NORTHAMPTON PLANNING BOARD ON THE APPLICATION OF
CHRISTENSEN-HOWARD, INC._
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easements shall be placed on the deeds to the subject
parcels.
4. Restrictions shall be placed on the deeds to the
subject lots: I
a. prohibiting any additional vehicular access to
said lots• from other than the common driveway approved by
this Special Permit.
b. stating that said common driveway is a private
driveway and is not a city way. The maintenance, operation,
repair, and reconstruction (including snow plowing and
snow/ice removal) is the responsibility and liability of the
property owners.
5. Sufficient documentation and deed restrictions I
(homeowners ' association, etc. ) shall be developed regarding
the management, maintenance, repair and reconstruction of
the common driveway, bridge, and "dry hydrants. "
6. All plans and easements must be amended to reflect
those changes required by the Northampton Conservation
Commission.
7. All work shall conform to any Order of Conditions
issued by the Conservation Commission, and said conditions
shall be considered a part of this Special Permit.
8. All deed easements, easement plans, restrictions
and homeowners' association documentation must be submitted
to and approved by the Northampton Department of Public
Works and the City Solicitor's Office prior to their
recording and prior to the issuance of any Building Permits.
Nancy Du au, Chair
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JUL 2 g 1988
DECISION OF
NORTHAMPTON PLANNING BOARD DEPT,OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS
NOR1}{pMPTON,MA,01000
At a meeting held on July 14, 1988, the Northampton
Planning Board voted unanimously to GRANT the request of
Christensen-Howard, Inc.for a Special Permit under the
Provisions of Section 6.12 of the Northampton Zoning
Ordinance to allow construction of a common driveway across
a wetland to serve seven building lots off Turkey Hill Road
(more specifically identified as Parcel 1, Sheet 35 of the
Northampton Assessor's Maps)in a Suburban Residential Zone.
The Findings were as follows:
The requested use requires a Special Permit under the
Provisions of Section 6.12 of the Zoning Ordinance.
The requested use bears a positive relationship to the
public welfare, in that it will reduce the number of
individual crossings of a wetland from seven to one.
The requested use will not create undue traffic
congestion or unduly impair pedestrian safety.
The requested use will not overload any municipal
systems. The bridge and roadway meet all the requirements
of the Northampton Fire Department.
The requested use will not unduly impair the integrity
or character of the district, and is in harmony with the
general purpose and intent of the Ordinance.
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS SHALL APPLY:
1. House numbers, identifying all of the homes
utilizing the common driveway, shall be placed at its
intersection with Turkey Hill Road and at the intersecting
"T" of the common driveway, sufficient for identification by
emergency vehicles.
2. Easements shall be placed on the deeds to the lots
granting access to and over the subject parcels.
3. All utilities to- service the lots shall be placed
within the common driveway easement, and appropriate utility
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DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS
212 Main Street ' Municipal Building
INSPECTOR Northampton, Mass. 01060
Edward J. Tewhill
July 29, 1988
Christensen-Howard, Inc.
76 King St.
Northampton, Mass. 01060
Dear Mr. Howard & Mr. Christensen:
We have received the decision from the Zoning Board of Appeals today;
granting your application. There is now a twenty (20) day appeal period
you must await. After the appeal period is up, you must go to the City
Clerk's office and get a stamped copy from them which will indicate that
there has. been no appeals on the decision you received from the Zoning
Board. Then bring the stamped copy they give you over to the Registry
of Deeds and file it with them, but be sure they give you a copy to give
to us to keep on file in our office. Then you can come to our office to
apply for the building permit, but until all the above listed steps are
complete our office can 't issue you the building permit. Be sure to get
the above mentioned copy from the Registry of Deeds, so we can process
the building permit immediately.
For Your Information: Zoning Ordinance Section 10.6 - Permit Time
Limits. A Zoning Board Decision granted under the provisions of Section
10. 10 shall lapse within eighteen (18) months (including such time re-
quired to pursue or await the determination of an appeal ) from the grant
thereof has not sooner commenced except for good cause, or if, in the case
of a permit for construction, construction has not begun by such date
except for good cause.
Sincerely,
Edwarq �eAw
Building Inspector
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City of Northampton, Massachusetts �OO�
Office of Planning and Development �* $
City Hall •210 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060•(413) 586.6950
•Community and Economic Development
•Conservation* Historic Preservation
• Planning Board.Zoning Board of Appeals
DATE: July 14, 1988
Certificate of Granting of Variance or Special Permit
(General Laws, Chapter 40A, Section 11)
THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON HEREBY CERTIFIES
THAT A VARIANCE AND/OR SPECIAL PERMIT HAS BEEN GRANTED
TO: Christensen-Howard, Inc.
ADDRESS: 76 King Street
CITY: Northampton, MA 01060
AFFECTING THE RIGHTS OF THE OWNER WITH RESPECT TO LAND OR
BUILDINGS AT: Off Turkey Hill Road, specifically, Parcel 1,
Sheet 35 of the Northampton Assessor' s Maps
And the said Board of Appeals further certifies that the
decision attached hereto is a true and correct copy of its
decision granting said variance--special permit, and that copies
of said decision, and all plans referred to in the decision, have
been filed with the Planning Board and the City Clerk.
The Board of Appeals also calls to the attention of the
owner or applicant that General Laws, Chapter 40A, Section 11
(last paragraph) provides that no variance or 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 in the Office of the City Clerk and no appeal has been
filed or that, if such appeal has been filed, that it has been
dismissed or denied, is recorded in the Registry of Deeds for the
county and district in which the land is located and indexed in
the grantor index 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. If the rights of a Variance granted under the
provisions of Section 10, Chapter 40A, M.G.L. are not exercised
within one year of the date of the grant of such variance, they
shall lapse and may be reestablished only after notice and a new
hearing pursuant to Section 10, Chapter 40A, M.G.L.
Nancy P. useau, Chair Robert J. Pascucci, Secretary
Northampton Planning Board
July 14, 1988 Meeting
The Northampton Planning Board met on July 13 , 1988 in Council
Chambers, Wallace J. Puchalski Municipal Building to continue the
Public Hearing on the Application of Christensen-Howard, Inc. for
a Special Permit under the Provisions of Section 6.12 of the
Northampton Zoning Ordinance to allow construction of a common
driveway across a wetland to serve seven building lots off Turkey
Hill Rd. Present and voting were Chair Nancy Duseau, A. Crystal,
M. Mendelson, J. Arnould, E. J. Gare III, J. Beauregard and J.
Hale.
At the June 23rd meeting, the unresolved issue was the Fire
Department' s request that the bridge be capable of supporting 18
tons, and the common driveway support 25 tons. Peter Wells of
Berkshire Design Group presented a letter dated June 28, 1988
from Fire Chief Driscoll, stating that the developers' plans are
acceptable to the Northampton Fire Department and comply with
their regulations. Mr. Wells pointed out that the bridge will
support 20,000# per axle, and the road will support 25 tons. Ch.
Duseau closed the Public Hearing. E. J. Gare moved to grant the
Special Permit since the criteria are met, and J. Beauregard
seconded. Mr. Smith added eight conditions, which will be made a
part of the Decision filed with the City Clerk. Mr. Brooks '
request that "House numbers be put on the houses" was ignored.
The motion passed unanimously.
ancy Du au, Chair
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easements shall be placed on the deeds to the subject
parcels.
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4. Restrictions shall be placed on the deeds to the
subject lots: i
a. prohibiting any additional vehicular access to
said lots from other than the common driveway approved by
this Special Permit.
b. stating that said common driveway is a private i
driveway and is not a city way. The maintenance, operation,
repair, and reconstruction ( including snow plowing and
snow/ice removal) is the responsibility and liability of the
property owners.
5. Sufficient documentation and deed restrictions
ii (homeowners ' association, etc. ) shall be developed regarding
i the management, maintenance, repair and reconstruction of
the common driveway, bridge, and "dry hydrants. "
6. All plans and easements must be amended to reflect
those changes required by the Northampton Conservation
Commission.
7. All work shall conform to any Order of Conditions
issued by the Conservation Commission, and said conditions
shall be considered a part of this Special Permit.
8. All deed easements, easement plans, restrictions
and homeowners' association documentation must be submitted
to and approved by the Northampton Department of Public
Works and the City Solicitor' s Office prior to their
recording and prior to the issuance of any Building Permits.
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Nancy Du au, Chair
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Andrew Cr al
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JUL 2 g 1988
DECISION OF
NORTHAMPTON PLANNING BOARD °
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At a meeting held on July 14, 1988, the Northampton �
�' Planning Board voted unanimously to GRANT the request of
i Christensen-Howard, Inc.for a Special Permit under the
j Provisions of Section 6.12 of the Northampton Zoning
Ordinance to allow construction of a common driveway across
a wetland to serve seven building lots off Turkey Hill Road
(more specifically identified as Parcel 1, Sheet 35 of the
j Northampton Assessor' s Maps)in a Suburban Residential Zone.
The Findings were as follows:
The requested use requires a Special Permit under the
Provisions of Section 6.12 of the Zoning Ordinance.
The requested use bears a positive relationship to the j
public welfare, in that it will reduce the number of
individual crossings of a wetland from seven to one.
The requested use will not create undue traffic
congestion or unduly impair pedestrian safety.
The requested use will not overload any municipal
systems. The bridge and roadway meet all the requirements
of the Northampton Fire Department.
The requested use will not unduly impair the integrity
or character of the district, and is in harmony with the
general purpose and intent of the Ordinance.
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS SHALL APPLY:
1. House numbers, identifying all of the homes
utilizing the common driveway, shall be placed at its
intersection with Turkey Hill Road and at the intersecting
"T" of the common driveway, sufficient for identification by
emergency vehicles.
2. Easements shall be placed on the deeds to the lots
granting access to and over the subject parcels.
3. All utilities to service the lots shall be placed
within the common driveway easement, and appropriate utility
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