Soccer PB decision 2014-07-01Planning - Decision City of Northampton
Hearing No.: PLN -2014-0051 Date: July 15, 2014
APPLICATION TYPE: SUBMISSION DATE:
Amendment to Permit 1 6/12/2014
Applicant's Name:
Owner's Name:
NAME:
NAME:
Northampton Soccer Club
Oxbow Marina
ADDRESS:
ADDRESS:
c/o Mark Tanner
Island Rd.
31 Trumbull Rd.
MAP DATE:
TOWN:
STATE:
ZIP CODE.
TOWN:
STATE:
ZIP CODE.
NORTHAMPTON
MA
01060
NORTHAMPTON
MA
01060
PHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
PHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:
Surveyor's Name:
STREET NO.:
ISLAND RD
SITE ZONING:
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:
Amendment to permit for the Northampton Soccer Club to operate soccer games and practices as commercial outdoor recreation use.
HARDSHIP:
CONDITION OF APPROVAL:
1) The permit is granted for two years to expire August 5, 2016.
2). Two fields only may be used at any one time.
3). Only games are allowed during the week. Practices and games may be held on weekends.
4) Practice and game schedules must be distributed to the neighborhood and to City of Northampton
Building Department at the beginning of each season.
FINDINGS:
The Planning Board granted the request for amendment to the original permit that had expired for commercial outdoor recreation for
Northampton Soccer Club only upon review of the application and information submitted at the public hearing.
Upon discussion and review, the Board found that through conditions created herein, that the request could meet the special permit
criteria in 10.1
1. Specifically, the requested use protects adjoining premises against seriously detrimental uses. The Board felt that limiting the use of
the fields at the end of Island Road such that only games and no practices during the weekdays would protect the abutting residential
neighbors from undue traffic impacts.
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. Northampton Soccer Clubs policy of encouraging team initiated
carpooling of players and limiting the number of fields utilized, the Board determined that traffic impacts would be minimized.
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. The Northampton Soccer Club will be utilizing existing fields at the Oxbow Marina and will not
impact the nature of the area.
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
seasonal use for soccer will have no effect on city resources.
5. The requested use meets any special regulations set forth in this chapter -there are no specific requirements for commercial outdoor
recreation; and
6. 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. The use shall be in harmony with
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the general purpose and intent of the ordinance; and
City of Northampton
Date: July 15, 2014
7.If applicable, 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 MGL c. 41, § 81 C and 81 D.
COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE:
FILING DEADLINE:
MAILING DATE:
HEARING CONTINUED DATE:
DECISION DRAFT BY:
APPEAL DATE:
6/19/2014
7/3/2014
votes to
7/10/2014
Dan Felten
REFERRALS IN DATE:
HEARING DEADLINE DATE:
HEARING CLOSE DATE:
FINAL SIGNING BY:
APPEAL DEADLINE:
6/26/2014
8/16/2014
7/10/2014
7/24/2014
8/4/2014
FIRST ADVERTISING DATE:
HEARING DATE:
VOTING DATE:
DECISION DATE:
6/26/2014
7/10/2014
7/10/2014
7/15/2014
SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:
HEARING TIME:
VOTING DEADLINE:
DECISION DEADLINE:
7/3/2014
7:00 PM
10/8/2014
7/24/2014
MEMBERS PRESENT:
VOTE:
Theresa (Tess) Poe
votes to
Deny
Alan Verson
votes to
Grant
Dan Felten
votes to
Grant
John Lutz
votes to
Grant
Karla Youngblood
votes to
Grant
Mark Sullivan
votes to
Grant
MOTION MADE BY: SECONDED BY: VOTE COUNT: DECISION:
Alan Verson John Lutz 5-1 Approved with Conditions
MINUTES OF MEETING:
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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 the date shown above.
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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