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25A-046 (26) 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 Site Plan Approval Permit 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. 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 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 : Tyree Engineering, P.C. - 300 King Street DECISION DATE: April 24, 1997 May 15, 1997 DECISION FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: L v � safely handle. a 1 C. The requested use promotes a harmonious relationship with existing structures and the existing landscape because the exterior of the building will not change. D. The requested use will not overload 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 schools . E. The requested use meets all special regulations set forth in the Zoning Ordinance. F. The applicant has complied with the following technical performance standards: 1 . No new curb cuts have been requested. 2 . Pedestrian and vehicular traffic have been separated on site to the extent possible. No Waivers of Site Plan Requirements were Requested. No Additional Conditions were Imposed on this Project. w City of Northampton, Massachusetts W 1 5 M O¢�t�AMpT Office of Planning and Development City Hall • 210 Main Street 1 PTOF Rl :. INS°F^ 0' Northampton, MA 01060 • (413) 586-6950 4S FAX (413) 586-3726 • Conservation Commission • Historical Commission �t - c�R •Housing Partnership•Parking Commission usn • Planning Board•Zoning Board of Appeals DECISION OF NORTHAMPTON PLANNING BOARD APPLICANT: Tyree Engineering, P.C. ADDRESS: 9 Otis Street Westborough, MA 01581-3311 OWNER: Mobil oil Corporation ADDRESS: c/o Tyree Engineering, P.C. 9 Otis Street Westborough, MA 01581-3311 RE LAND OR BUILDINGS IN NORTHAMPTON AT: 300 King Street MAP mm PARCEL NUMBERS: MAP 24B PARCEL 77 At a meeting conducted on April 24, 1997, the Northampton Planning Board unanimously voted 7 : 0 to grant the request of Tyree Engineering, P.C. for a SITE PLAN APPROVAL PERMIT under the provisions of Section 10.11 of the Northampton Zoning Ordinance, to renovate a portion of an existing building for a take-out restaurant in a HB district at 300 King Street, known as Assessor' s Map #24B, Parcel 77. Planning Board Members present and voting were: Chair Andrew J. Crystal, Vice Chair Daniel J. Yacuzzo, Jody Blatt, Paul Diemand, Nancy Duseau, Kenneth Jodrie, and Anne Romano. In Granting the Site Plan Approval, the Planning Board found: A. The requested use protects adjoining premises from seriously detrimental uses because the requested use involves interior renovation of an existing building. Otherwise, all features of the site will remain as depicted on plans approved by the Planning Board on November 9, 1995 . B . The requested use promotes the convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement within the site by adding three additional parking spaces . Also, the requested use promotes safety on the site and on adjacent streets because, based on the results of a traffic study, the use will result in a maximum increase in traffic of eleven percent during peak evening hours, an increase the site can efficiently and ORIGINAL PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER .n 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 Site Plan Special Permit 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. Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, Section 15, notice is hereby given that this decision is filed with the Northampton City Cleric 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 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: The Montessori School of Northampton - 51 Bates Street DECISION DATE: May 8, 1997 DECISION FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: May 13, 1997 i The Planning Board also approved the following waivers of Site Plan requirements: B-5 Requirement to show existing and proposed topography at two-foot contour intervals, including wetlands, streams, surface water bodies, drainage swales, floodplains and unique natural land features; because of the large additional cost of preparing that information. There are no wetlands or other unique land features on site, and no changes to topography are proposed. B-7 Requirement to show location and description of stormwater drainage/detention facilities, water quality structures, public & private utilities/easements, sewage disposal facilities and water supply facilities; because none of these are planned. Drainage patterns will remain unchanged. B-11 Requirement to provide an erosion control. plan and other measures taken to protect natural resources & water supplies; because there are no proposed changes to the site's topography. C Requirement to provide estimated daily and peak hour vehicle trips generated by the proposed use, traffic patterns for vehicles and pedestrians showing adequate access to and from the site, and adequate vehicular and pedestrian circulation within the site; because the applicant has submitted a proposal to stagger the arrival and departure times of students to minimize the traffic impacts of the addition. No conditions were imposed upon the project. The requested use will minimize traffic impacts on the streets and roads in the area because the applicant has submitted a proposal to stagger the starting times of school programs, resulting in only slight increases in peak traffic volumes in the morning and afternoon, as described in information submitted with the Site Plan Special Permit application. C. The requested use promotes a harmonious relationship with existing structures and the existing landscape because the addition has been designed to be consistent with residences to the south of the school . Also, the parking area has been configured so as to preserve as many trees as possible. D. The requested use will not overload 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 schools . E. The requested use meets all special regulations set forth in the Zoning Ordinance under Section 10 . 11 (6) (A-F) . F. The requested use bears a positive relationship to the public convenience or welfare by allowing a school to expand. The use does not unduly impair the character of the district and will not be detrimental to the health, morals, or general welfare. The use shall be in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Ordinance. G. The requested use will promote City planning objectives to the extent possible and will not adversely affect those objectives, as defined in City master or study plans adopted under M.G.L. Chapter 41, Section 81-C and D. Also, the Planning Board found the project complied with the following technical performance standards : 1 . No new curb cuts are proposed. 2 . Pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic have been separated on site to the extent possible . 3 . The project will discharge into a City storm drain system. The Department of Public Works has indicated no concerns with the proposed project . I City of Northampton, Massachusetts 4. ! 5 O¢�t1A1ypT Office of Planning and Development O City Hall • 210 Main Street ')EPTOF71`"'r" Northampton, MA 01060 • (413) 586-6950 ` $ +► FAX (413) 586-3726 x •Conservation Commission•Historical Commission `s •Housing Partnership•Parking Commission vsn •Planning Board•Zoning Board of Appeals DECISION OF NORTHAMPTON PLANNING BOARD APPLICANT: The Montessori School of Northampton ADDRESS: 51 Bates Street Northampton, MA 01060 OWNER: Northampton Montessori Society, Inc. ADDRESS: 51 Bates Street Northampton, MA 01060 RE LAND OR BUILDINGS IN NORTHAMPTON AT: 51 Bates Street MAP Arm PARCEL NUMBERS: MAP 25A PARCEL 46 At a meeting conducted on May 8, 1997, the Northampton Planning Board unanimously voted 7 : 0 to grant the request of The Montessori School of Northampton for a SITE PLAN SPECIAL PERMIT under the provisions of Section 10.10 and 10.11 of the Northampton Zoning Ordinance, to construct a 3 , 000 square foot addition to an existing school at 51 Bates Street, known as Assessor' s Map #25A, Parcel 46. Planning Board Members present and voting were: Chair Andrew J. Crystal, Vice Chair Daniel J. Yacuzzo, Jody Blatt, Paul Diemand, Nancy Duseau, Kenneth Jodrie, and Val Romano. In Granting the Site Plan Special Permit, the Planning Board found: A. The requested use protects adjoining premises from seriously detrimental uses because the requested use is for an addition and improvements to an existing school . The requested use also protects adjoining premises through adequate provisions for necessary buffers, screening and drainage, as depicted on plans and information submitted to the Office of Planning & Development . B. The requested use promotes the convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement within the site because an existing sidewalk separates vehicular traffic from pedestrian traffic . Also, there is directional signage to indicate one-way traffic circulation. ORIGINAL PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER t 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 10.99: continued 3. ❑ The work described below,which includes all/part of the work described in your request,is within the Buffer Zone as defined in the regulations,and will alter an Area Subject to Protection Under the Act. Therefore,said work requires the filing of a Notice of Intent. This Determination is negative: 1. ❑ The area described in your request is not an Area Subject to Protection Under the Act. 2. ❑ The work you described in your request is within an Area Subject to Protection Under the Act,but will not remove,fill,dredge,or alter that area. Therefore,said work does not require the tiling of a Notice of Intent. 3. Nd The work you described in your.request is within the Buffer Zone,as defined in the regulations,but will not alter an Area Subject to Protection Under the Act. Therefore,said work does not require the filing of a Notice of Intent. A clmx S NSU t -rA v-e- ?4,4ce Jlvccorzn;Nl -To j z, YNT, r�ev� S,rC /�'_^., ;roe ,n r.l 5 G17dL'i D 1= /JC P<TN-PrY'+PTt� L, l !f�PI Aa4D (j r ,T'�laR&C SCt-KS f}ftG a�TC,C.�'S . ©A�CD �^rl A� 7� 'f- 4. ❑ The area you described in your request is subject to Protection Under the Act,but since the work you describe therein meets the requirements for the following exemption,as specified in the Act and the regulations,no Notice of Intent is required: Issued by NoLffia on Conservation Commission Signature(s) ( 9 `1 t F4 This Determination must be signed by a majority of the Conservation Commission. On this 1` - day of �J 19 ,before me personally appeared 5o j J { 1 a Y ,le, - ,to me known to be the person described in,and who executed, the forego�g instrument,and acknowledged that he/she executed the same as his/her free act and deed. moo,) o - Notary Public ( My Commission Expires This Determination does not relieve the applicant from complying with all other applicable federal,state or local institutes,ordinances,by-laws or regulations. This Determination shall be valid for three years from the date of issuance. The applicant,the owner,any person aggrieved by this Determination,any owner of land abutting the land upon which the proposed work is to be done,or any ten residents of the city or town in which such land is located,are hereby notified of their right to request the Department of Environmental Protection to issue a Superseding Determination of Applicability,providing the request is made by certified mail or hand delivery to the Department,with the appropriate filing fee and Fee Transmittal Form as provided in 310 CMR 10.03(7)within ten days from the date of issuance of this Determination. A copy of the request shall at the same time be sent by certified mail or hand delivery to the Conservation Commission and the applicant. -TNt KBD W�+5 Rr*u�n�J 01 -c- - ll+- 4/1/94 310 CMR-402 402 i N-1Kurzt�c w r Pr 310 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTI lil�r 1 507 10.99: continued w INSPF fPT Of ry DEP File No. 246 - (To be provided by DEP) Form 2 City/Town: Northampton Applicant rJaR-►-f4An* - rneY ssc�� .50c Commonwealth of Massachusetts Date Request Filed Determination of Applicability Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, G.L. c. 131, § 40 THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON'S WETLAND PROTECTION ORDINANCE, e.24 FROM: 1�Torthamntr on Conservation Commission Issuing Authority c 4sp"i S4,1,FT2 Q 1f fc�Ct� TO: e11y (Name of person making request) (Name of property owner) Address 51 (,,acs S=rrLerz , nsnrirH. d� Address 5) G rcs s�rz�, Nom,}+mo o N , M�► This determination is issued and delivered as follows: ❑ by hand delivery to person making request on (date) I� by certified mail,return receipt requested on ca�v 6 491 (date) Pursuant to the authority of G.L. c. 131, §40,the Northampton Conservation Commission has considered your request for a Determination of Applicability and its supporting documentation,and has made the following determinatiew(ch-_&whichever is applicable): Location: Street Address ,5; P�►�5 -` �e Lot/Map and Parcel Id Number: Mtge SSA This Determination is positive. 1. ❑ The area described below,which includes all/part of the area described in your request,is an Area subject to Protection under the Act. Therefore,any removing,filing,dredging or altering of that area requires the filing of a Notice of Intent. 2. ❑ The work described below,which includes all/part of the work described in your request,is within an Area Subject to Protection Under the Act and will remove, fill, dredge or alter that area. Therefore, said work requires the filing of a Notice of Intent. 4/1/94 310 CMR- 401 401 t