45-058 PB DecisionPlanning - Decision City of Northampton
Hearing No.: PLN -2007-0062 Date: May 10, 2010
APPLICATION TYPE: SUBMISSION DATE:
PB Special Permit with Major Site Pla 1 5/14/2007
Applicant's Name:
Owner's Name:
NAME:
NAME:
Western United Football Club
DUDA MATHIAS S
ADDRESS:
ADDRESS:
c/o Jonathan Wright
ISLAND RD
48 Bates Street
MAP DATE:
TOWN:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
TOWN:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
NORTHAMPTON
MA
01060
NORTHAMPTON
MA
01060
PHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
PHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
(413) 584-2775 0
EMAIL ADDRESS:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:
Surveyor's Name:
STREET NO.:
ISLAND RD
SITE ZONING:
SC(100)/
COMPANY NAME:
TOWN:
NORTHAMPTON MA 01060
ACTION TAKEN:
Approved With Conditions
ADDRESS:
MAP:
45
BLOCK:
058
LOT.
001
MAP DATE:
SECTION OF BYLAW:
Chpt. 350-10.1: Special Permit
TOWN:
STATE:
ZIP CODE.
Book:
1899
Page:
1022
PHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK
EMAIL ADDRESS:
Plan & schedule outdoor soccer so as to reduce traffic flow & congestion.
HARDSHIP:
CONDITION OF APPROVAL:
1) The permit shall expire June 30, 2010.
2. As offered, the applicant shall utilize an off-site parking area to enable park and walking to fields
and/or carpooling to fields. Such a site shall accommodate 60 cars.
3. The applicant shall submit traffic count data to the Office of Planning and Development two times
per year. Data shall be taken on representative standard activity weeks once in the spring season and
once in the fall season. Automatic traffic counters shall be placed in two locations. One shall be on
Island Road near Route 5, the other shall be located beyond the I-91 bridge at the entrance to the
Marina.
FINDINGS:
The Planning Board Approved the Special Permit for the outdoor commercial and recreation with Site Plan for the soccer club based on
the following information and plans submitted with the application:
1. Layout Plan of Marina, Prepared by The Berkshire Design Group, Inc. undated showing Western United Soccer field areas and
Northampton Soccer Club field areas.
2. Matrix of Oxbow Soccer schedule.
In Granting the Special Permit with Site Plan Approval, the Planning Board determined that:
A. The requested use protects adjoining premises against seriously detrimental uses. Soccer has been played on the fields at the Oxbow
Marina site for many years and has existed relatively harmoniously until recent expansions of the fields. The applicant has restructured
its play schedule to revert back to the levels that pre -dated the field expansion.
B. 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. The applicant will utilize a parking lot offsite for at least 60 vehicles
to reduce the total number of vehicles traveling down Island Road to the Marina/soccer site. Traffic counts will be taken twice annually to
monitor volumes on Island Road.
D. 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. The use of the fields for soccer does not alter the open space. No structures are proposed.
E. 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. No
additional services are required to serve the use. No stormwater or conservation commission permits are necessary.; and
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Hearing No.: PLN -2007-0062
City of Northampton
Date: May 10, 2010
F. The requested use meets regulations set forth in the Zoning Ordinance.
G. The requested use bears a positive relationship to the public convenience or welfare. The use will not unduly impair the integrity of
character of the district or adjoining zones, nor be detrimental to the health, morals, or general welfare. Recreational fields are compatible
with the surrounding single family residential neighborhood.
H. The use is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Ordinance; and the requested use will promote City planning
objectives to the extent possible and will not adversely effect those objectives, as defined in City master or study plans adopted under
M.G.L. Chapter 41, Section 81-C and D. The open space and recreation plan calls for more fields to be created for recreational uses.
These fields serve to fill a gap in the need for playing fields for youth soccer.
COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE:
FILING DEADLINE:
MAILING DATE:
HEARING CONTINUED DATE:
DECISION DRAFT BY:
APPEAL DATE:
5/24/2007
6/7/2007
votes to
8/9/2007
Jennifer Dieringer
REFERRALS IN DATE:
HEARING DEADLINE DATE:
HEARING CLOSE DATE:
FINAL SIGNING BY:
APPEAL DEADLINE:
5/31/2007
7/18/2007
7/26/2007
8/9/2007
8/26/2007
FIRST ADVERTISING DATE:
HEARING DATE:
VOTING DATE:
DECISION DATE:
Kenneth Jodrie
5/31/2007
6/14/2007
7/26/2007
8/6/2007
SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:
HEARING TIME:
VOTING DEADLINE:
DECISION DEADLINE:
6/7/2007
8:25 PM
10/24/2007
10/24/2007
MEMBERS PRESENT:
VOTE:
Stephen Gilson
votes to
Grant
George Russell
votes to
No Action Needed
Jennifer Dieringer
votes to
Grant
Mark Sullivan
votes to
Grant
Francis Johnson
votes to
Grant
George Kohout
votes to
Grant
Keith Wilson
votes to
Grant
Kenneth Jodrie
votes to
Grant
MOTION MADE BY: SECONDED BY: VOTE COUNT: DECISION:
Keith Wilson Jennifer Dieringer 7-1 Approved with Conditions
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 August 6, 2007.
I certify that a copy of this decision has been mailed to the Owner and Applicant.
Notice of Appeal
An appeal from the decision of the Planning Board may be made by any person aggrieved pursuant to MGL Chapt. 40A, Section 17 as
amended within twenty (20) days after the date of the filing of the notice of the decision with the City Clerk. The date is listed above. Such
appeal may be made to the Hampshire Superior Court with a certified copy of the appeal sent to the City Clerk of the City of Northampton.
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