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38A-108 PB Decision 2017-02-28Planning -Decision City of Northampton Date: February 28, 2017 Hearing No.: PLN-2017-0024 APPLICATION TYPE: PB Major Site Plan SUBMISSION DATE 1/24/2017 Applicant's Name: Owner's Name: NAME: NAME: SERVICENET Mass. Development ADDRESS: ADDRESS: 129 King St 1441 Main St. TOWN: STATE: I ZIP CODE: TOWN: STATE: I ZIP CODE: NORTHAMPTON MA 01060 SPRINGFIELD MA 01103 PHONE NO .. FAX NO .. PHONE NO .. FAX NO .. (413) 585-1300 () EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS: Site Information: Surveyor's Name: STREET NO .. SITE ZONING: COMPANY NAME: PRINCE ST PV(100)/SG a(1)/SG b(1)/RR(OJ/FFR(OJ/ TOWN: ACTION TAKEN: ADDRESS: NORTHAMPTON MA 01060 Approved With Conditions MAP: I BLOCK: 1Li;1 I MAP DATE: SECTION OF BYLAW 38A 108 Chpt. 350-11: Site Plan Approval TOWN: STATE: I ZIP CODE: Book: IPage: PHONE NO .. FAX NO .. EMAIL ADDRESS: NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK Construction of a 17,000+ square foot two story office building with assocated site work HARDSHIP: CONDITION OF APPROVAL FINDINGS: 1) 1. At least 30 days prior to any site work, revised plans shall be submitted to Office of Planning and Sustainability and Department of Public Works that include: a) revised planting schedule that shows tree replacement meeting the criteria in 12.3. and blue spruce of 10-12' as well as the additional shrubs. b). Final construction plans signed and sealed by a MA Registered PE for Department of Public Works review and approval. Plans should show type and minimum depth of bedding material for outlet control structure. 2. Prior to any site work, the applicant shall submit a tree protection plan sheet showing the specific area for protection for each tree to be saved. The tree protection zone shall be installed using chain link or wire mesh material 4'-6' tall. All areas shall have visible signage indicating it is a no disturb area. 3. Prior to construction, the results of the 4 test pits over the proposed infiltration area shall be submitted to the Office of Planning and Sustainability showing that the infiltration system will function as designed. 4. To comply with the sidewalk connectivity and access criteria in Chapter 350-11.6, a cement concrete sidewalk shall be installed from the northeast corner of the parking lot to the bike path. Additionally the sidewalk to Olander shall be located within the existing utility easement unless written documentation is provided indicating that this cannot be accomplished. The Planning Board approved the major site plan for 17,000 + square foot two story office building based upon the following plans and information submitted with the application: 1.Servicenet Lot 19 Village Hill Engineering plans, landscape Drawings Architectural Drawings by CME Associates, Inc; Juster Pope Frazier Architects. Sheets 1-9 dated February 23, 2017. Sheets L 1, L2, E1, A2.1 2. Drainage Report dated January 2017 by CME Engineering. The Board approved the site plan upon determining that the criteria in Chapter 350-11.6 had been met as well as determining that the relevant requirements in the Design Guiltiness for Village Hill had been adequately addressed. A. The requested use protects adjoining premises against seriously detrimental uses. Including provision for surface water drainage, sound and sight buffers and preservation of views, light, and air; and B. The requested use will promote the convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement within the site and on adjacent GeoTMS® 2017 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions, Inc. Planning -Decision Hearing No.: PLN-2017-0024 City of Northampton Date: February 28, 2017 streets, cycle tracks and bike paths, minimize traffic impacts on the streets and roads in the area. If applicable, this shall include considering the location of driveway openings in relation to traffic and adjacent streets, cross-access easements to abutting parcels, access by public safety vehicles, the arrangement of parking and loading spaces, connections to existing transit or likely future transit routes, and provisions for persons with disabilities; and: (1) The Planning Board may allow reduced parking requirements in accordance with§ 350-8.6, Shared parking. (2) The project, including any concurrent road improvements, will not decrease the level of service (LOS) of all area City and state roads or intersections affected by the project below the existing conditions when the project is proposed and shall consider the incremental nature of development and cumulative impacts on the LOS. The entire redevelopment of the state hospital was considered as a whole for traffic mitigation based on the project build out. MassDevelopment has implemented most of the required mitigation as stipulated in the original special permit. Including two new traffic signals, reconstruction of Earle Street, payment into the Route 9 Consortium to address travel demand in the region. The build out has not reached and will not likely reach the density of commercial and residential uses initially envisioned. No additional mitigation is required for this project. (3) Access by nonmotorized means must be accommodated with facilities such as bike racks, sidewalk connections from the building to the street, cycle tracks, and bike paths that are clearly delineated through materials and/or markings to distinguish the vehicular route from the nonvehicular route. 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. Rear and/or side wall facades within 50 feet of a completed or planned section of a cycle track or bike path shall have features that invite pedestrian access from that side of the building; and D. 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 construction materials and methods for water lines, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, fire protection, sidewalks, private roads, and other infrastructure shall be those set forth in the Northampton Subdivision Regulations[1] (even for projects that are not part of a subdivision) As part of the overall environmental impact for the build out of the former state hospital a water and sewer demand analysis was previous conducted reviewed and approved by the Department of Public Works. A separate stormwater permit application was submitted for this project. E. The requested use meets any special regulations set forth in this chapter. This relates to the Village Hill Design Guidelines F. Compliance with the following technical performance standards: (1) Curb cuts onto streets shall be minimized. Access to businesses shall use common driveways, existing side streets, or loop service roads shared by adjacent lots when possible. (2) Pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic movement on site must be separated, to the extent possible, and sidewalks must be provided between businesses within a development and from public sidewalks, cycle tracks and bike paths. All projects shall include sidewalks and tree belts abutting the street, except where site topography or other limitations make them infeasible. All sidewalks shall meet the following standards: (a) All internal and external sidewalks will be constructed of cement concrete. Sidewalks will be at least six feet in width in all commercial zoning districts and all industrial zoning districts. In all residential zoning districts, sidewalks shall be at least five feet in width. (b) If gratings are located in walking surfaces, then they shall have spaces no greater than 112 inch wide in one direction. If gratings have elongated openings, then they shall be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel. (c) Ramps allowing access to the sidewalk and street by variously abled persons shall be required at the corner or within the curb area immediately adjacent to the sidewalk. (d) For any new driveway, the portion of the driveway that crosses the sidewalk shall conform to the sidewalk requirements set forth herein, regardless of whether there is a sidewalk improvement extending along the balance of the frontage property, with sidewalks constructed with extra depth to withstand cars. (e) The sidewalk cross slope of 1 :50 should be maintained across the entire driveway. The driveway apron should be located in the tree belt between the pedestrian way and the roadway. (3) Major projects, except in the Central Business District, must be designed so there is no increase in peak flows from the one-or two- and ten-year Soil Conservation Service design storm from predevelopment conditions (the condition at the time a site plan approval is requested). Green infrastructure and low-impact design shall be incorporated to the extent feasible to ensure runoff is handled on site. COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE FILING DEADLINE: MAILING DATE: HEARING CONTINUED DATE: DECISION DRAFT BY: APPEAL DATE: 21212017 2116/2017 319/2017 REFERRALS IN DATE: HEARING DEADLINE DATE: HEARING CLOSE DATE: FINAL SIGNING BY: APPEAL DEADLINE: 219/2017 3/30/2017 2123/2017 319/2017 3/20/2017 FIRST ADVERTISING DATE: HEARING DATE: VOTING DATE: DECISION DATE: 219/2017 2123/2017 2123/2017 2128/2017 SECOND ADVERTISING DATE HEARING TIME: VOTING DEADLINE: DECISION DEADLINE: 2116/2017 7:05 PM 5/24/2017 5/24/2017 MEMBERS PRESENT: VOTE: Euripedes Deoliveira votes to Grant Theresa (Tess) Poe votes to Grant Dan Felten votes to Grant John Lutz votes to Grant Debin Bruce votes to Grant GeoTMS® 2017 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions, Inc. Planning -Decision Hearing No.: PLN-2017-0024 Ann DeWitt Brooks MOTION MADE BY: Ann DeWitt Brooks MINUTES OF MEETING: City of Northampton Date: February 28, 2017 votes to Grant SECONDED BY: Dan Felten VOTE COUNT: 6 Available at www.northamptonma.gov DECISION: Approved with Conditions I, 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. GeoTMS® 2017 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions, Inc.