347 King St_Permit_20121213STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PERMIT
APPLICATION DECISION
City of Northampton
Department of Public Works
Project I Site Name: Northampton Volkswagen & Country Hyundai
Project Street or Location I Assessor ID: 347 King St, Northampton, MA I 18D, 051 & 001
Applicant Name: Cosenzi Automotive Realty Limited Partnership
Applicant Address/Phone: 40 Russell St, Hadley, MA I 413-570-1302
Application Submission Date:_,l,_,,l"-'/1~3'-'-/2=-0"-'1"-"2=----------------------
THE FOLLOWING ACTION BY THE NORTHAMPTON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS HAS BEEN TAKEN ON THIS APPLICATION BASED ON INFORMATION
PRESENTED:
Disapproval of the Stormwater Management Permit Application based on a
determination within seven days of the receipt of the application that the
application is administratively incomplete (see attached documentation).
__ Approval of the Stormwater Management Permit Application.
_x_ Approval of the Stormwater Management Permit Application subject to any
conditions, modifications or restrictions required by the Department of
Public Works (see below)
__ Disapproval of the Stormwater Management Permit Application based upon
a determination that the proposed plan, as submitted, does not meet the
purposes set forth in the Northampton Stormwater Management.
Standard Permit Conditions:
1. All clearing, grading, drainage, construction, and development shall be conducted in
strict accordance with the following plans and information submitted with the application
and as amended by any conditions attached to this permit:
a. Site Plans, Northampton Volkswagen & Country Hyundai, 347 King St,
Northampton, MA, Plan Sheets Tl.1, Ll.1, Ll.2, L2.1, L2.2, L4.1, L5.l, L5.2,
L5.3, L5.4 dated 11/09/2012, Plan Sheets 11041 and L3.l dated 12/11/2012,
Stamped by Kimberly M. Masiuk, P .E., Associated Builders, Inc.
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b. Stormwater Report & Pollution Prevention Plan for Proposed Automobile
Dealerships Northampton Volkswagen & Country Hyundai, 347 King St,
Northampton, MA, Revised Dated November 9, 2012, Stamped by Kimberly M.
Masiuk, P .E., Associated Builders, Inc.
2. The Northampton Department of Public Works (DPW) or its authorized representative
shall be provided access to the property to conduct inspections before, during, and after
construction activities as necessary. The applicant shall arrange with the DPW to
schedule the following inspections: Initial Inspection, Erosion Control Inspection, Bury
Inspection, and Final Inspection. The DPW may also conduct random inspections to
ensure effective control of erosion and sedimentation during all phases of construction.
3. At the completion of the work, including construction of stormwater management
facilities and landscaping, the applicant shall submit to the DPW as-built plans stamped
by a professional engineer of record in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a
statement from a professional engineer of record in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
certifying that the materials and construction of the storm water management system was
constructed in accordance with the approved plans and will function as designed. All
changes to the approved stormwater facilities shall be documented by a professional
engineer of record in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and approved by the DPW
prior to submission of as-built plans and the certification statement described above.
4. Annual Reports that are stamped by a Registered Professional Engineer documenting
the actions completed as required by the Operation, Maintenance and Inspection
Agreement shall be submitted to the Northampton Department of Public Works by
October 1st of each year (see Specific Condition 1 below).
5. If construction of the proposed stormwater system has not started within five years of the
issue date of this permit, then the permit will expire and a new permit will be required.
Construction is defined as clearing, grading, excavation, filling, and installation of
drainage structures on the lots specified in this permit.
Specific Permit Conditions:
1. Prior to the issuance of a Building Permit, the applicant shall record an executed
Stormwater Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection Agreement that is binding on all
subsequent owners of land served by the private stormwater management facility by
recording it in the land records of the Registry of Deeds. The maintenance schedule and
responsibility for maintenance of all components of the proposed stormwater
management system must be adequately specified in Attachment A to this Agreement.
The Post-Construction Stormwater Operation and Maintenance Plan Inspection and
Maintenance Report submitted as Appendix K in the Stormwater Report must be revised
as necessary and approved by the Northampton DPW. This agreement shall be approved
by the Northampton DPW and signed by the owner and the Mayor of Northampton.
Chapter 281 of the Northampton Stormwater Management Ordinance provides additional
guidance for the requirements of this agreement.
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2. This project will be required to submit one or more Notice oflntent (NOI) to the U.S.
EPA for coverage under the NPDES Stormwater Construction General Permit. A copy of
the final NOI and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall be submitted to
the Northampton DPW for approval prior to the start of construction and prior to issuance
of a building permit.
3. The proposed stormwater management system is designed to mitigate peak stormwater
flows. If, after construction of the proposed system, the system is found to increase
stormwater flows to adjacent properties or to the municipal storm drain system, the owner
shall redesign and reconstruct the drainage system to prevent any increased stormwater
flows to adjacent properties or the municipal storm drain system.
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Building Department
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