Planning Decision Island Road Soccer 2007Planning - Decision City of Northampton
Hearing No.:PLN-2007-0062 Date: May 10, 2010
APPLICATION TYPE:SUBMISSION DATE:
PB Special Permit with Major Site Plan 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
TOWN: STATE: ZIP CODE: TOWN: STATE: ZIP CODE:
NORTHAMPT0N MA 01060 NORTHAMPTON MA 01060
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
(413) 584-2775 ()
EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:Surveyor's Name:
STREET NO.:SITE ZONING:COMPANY NAME:
ISLAND RD SC(100)/
TOWN:ACTION TAKEN:ADDRESS:
NORTHAMPT0N MA 01060 Approved With Conditions
MAP:BLOCK:LOT:MAP DATE:SECTION OF BYLAW:
45 058 001 Chpt. 350-10.1: Special Permit TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:
Book: Page:
1899 022 PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK:
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.
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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
F. The requested use meets regulations set forth in the Zoning Ordinance.
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