PB DecisionPlanning - Decision City of Northampton
Hearing No.: PLN -2018-0042 Date: March 26, 2018
APPLICATION TYPE: SUBMISSION DATE:
PB Intermediate Site Plan 2/8/2018
Applicant's Name:
Owner's Name:
NAME:
NAME:
VERIZON WIRELESS
National Grid
ADDRESS:
ADDRESS:
99 EAST ST
25 Research Drive
TOWN:
STATE:
ZIP CODE.
TOWN:
STATE:
ZIP CODE.
EAST HARTFORD
MA
06108
WESTBOROUGH
MA
01582
PHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
PHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
413 737-1131
3/8/2018
3/22/2018
3/22/2018
EMAIL ADDRESS:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:
Surveyor's Name:
STREET NO.:
101 RIVERSIDE DR
SITE ZONING:
URB(100)1
COMPANY NAME:
TOWN:
FLORENCE MA 01062
ACTION TAKEN:
Approved
ADDRESS:
MAP:
23D
BLOCK:
049
LOT:
001
MAP DATE.
SECTION OF BYLAW:
Chpt. 350- 11: Site Plan Approval
TOWN:
STATE:
ZIP CODE.
Book:
2338
Page:
1214
PHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK
EMAIL ADDRESS:
INSTALL A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA AND RELATED EQUIPMENT ON AN AN EXISTING UTILITY POLE within the
right-of-way near 101 Riverside Drive
HARDSHIP:
CONDITION OF APPROVAL:
FINDINGS:
The Planning Board approved the request for new telecommunications equipment to be located on an existing national grid utility pole
based on the information submitted with the application as follows:
Coverage maps, construction drawings , site justification
The Board granted the site plan based upon determining the criteria had been met in both the site plan standards 350-11.6 and the
permitting for telecommunication facilities.
A. The requested use protects adjoining premises against seriously detrimental uses. This is an expansion of the existing utility pole
installed on the street.
B. The requested use will not change existing vehicular traffic movement or safety on the street.
C. The site will function harmoniously in relation to other structures and open spaces to the natural landscape, existing buildings and
other community assets in the area as it relates to landscaping, drainage, sight lines, building orientation, massing, egress, and
setbacks. Added equipment to the pole will not change the function of the pole as a piece of infrastructure for various utilities.
D. The requested use will not have an effect 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.
E..The requested use meets any special regulations set forth in this chapter as it relates to telecommunications facilities in 350-10.9 for
colocation and aesthetics to the maximum extent which is practical and technologically feasible, to ensure compatibility with surrounding
land uses. This shall include, but not be limited to, the following items:
COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE:
FILING DEADLINE:
MAILING DATE:
HEARING CONTINUED DATE:
DECISION DRAFT BY:
APPEAL DATE:
3/1/2018
3/15/2018
4/5/2018
REFERRALS IN DATE:
HEARING DEADLINE DATE:
HEARING CLOSE DATE:
FINAL SIGNING BY:
APPEAL DEADLINE:
3/8/2018
4/14/2018
3/22/2018
4/5/2018
4/15/2018
FIRST ADVERTISING DATE:
HEARING DATE:
VOTING DATE:
DECISION DATE:
3/8/2018
3/22/2018
3/22/2018
3/26/2018
SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:
HEARING TIME:
VOTING DEADLINE:
DECISION DEADLINE:
3/15/2018
7:00 PM
6/20/2018
6/20/2018
MEMBERS PRESENT: VOTE:
Euripedes DeOliveira votes to
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Planning - Decision City of Northampton
Hearing No.: PLN -2018-0042 Date: March 26, 2018
Alan Verson
votes to
Grant
Dan Felten
votes to
Grant
John Lutz
votes to
Grant
Mark Sullivan
votes to
Grant
MOTION MADE BY: SECONDED BY: VOTE COUNT: DECISION:
Mark Sullivan Dan Felten 4 Approved
MINUTES OF MEETING:
Available on the City's website at www.northamptonma.gov
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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