18C-180 PB DecisionPlanning - Decision City of Northampton
Hearing No.: PLN -2016-0028 Date: March 11, 2016
APPLICATION TYPE: SUBMISSION DATE:
PB Intermediate Site Plan 2/10/2016
Applicant's Name:
Owner's Name:
NAME:
NAME:
L P AUDETTE BUILDERS INC
L P AUDETTE BUILDERS INC
ADDRESS:
ADDRESS:
717 NORTHAMPTON ST UNIT 60
717 NORTHAMPTON ST UNIT 60
TOWN:
STATE:
ZIP CODE.
TOWN:
STATE:
ZIP CODE.
HOL YOKE
MA
01040
HOL YOKE
MA
01040
PHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
PHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
413 539-7381
(413) 539-73810
EMAIL ADDRESS:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:
Surveyor's Name:
STREET NO.:
68 HATFIELD ST
SITE ZONING:
URB(100)1
COMPANY NAME:
TOWN:
NORTHAMPTON MA 01060
ACTION TAKEN:
Approved With Conditions
ADDRESS:
MAP:
18C
BLOCK:
045
LOT.
001
MAP DATE:
SECTION OF BYLAW:
Chpt. 350- 11: Site Plan Approval
TOWN:
STATE:
ZIP CODE.
Book:
1179
Page:
1442
PHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK
EMAIL ADDRESS:
4 DUPLEX Buildings on 4 LOTS VIA COMMON DRIVEWAY
HARDSHIP:
CONDITION OF APPROVAL:
1) Prior to issuance of a building permit for any of the lots, all maintenance agreements and shared
access easements shall be recorded showing shared access among all parcels. Maintenance
agreements shall also include shared infiltration/stormwater systems.
2) This decision shall be recorded separately on each parcel shown.
3) There shall be a continuous sidewalk along Hatfield Street from the inside edge of the driveway
entrance to the sidewalk on Bridge Road.
4) If any of the sidewalk is located on private property , an easement for public use/access shall be
reviewed by staff and recorded at the registry of deeds,.
5) The dwarf inkberry on lot 18c-181 shall be pruned so that it does not exceed a height of 3' as
required by the zoning.
6) All technical requirements for utility connections and specifications as noted by the Department of
Public Works shall be addressed/completed.
FINDINGS:
The Planning Board granted the site plan for common driveway to serve four duplex lots based on the following plans with revisions
submitted at the hearing:
1) New Residential Development at 68 Hatfield St. for LP Audette Builders, Inc. by William Canon, James Gracia, Siegfried Porth
Architects dated Feb 10, 2016 Sheets 1-1, L1.0-5.0, A200. Sheet L.1 revised date 3/9/2016. Revised Architectural renderings to show 2
story side-by-side townhouse units.
In approving the Site Plan, the Board found the criteria in 350 11.6 to be met:
A. The requested use protects adjoining premises against seriously detrimental uses. If applicable, this shall include 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
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; The shared one-way driveway loop minimizes impacts to traffic flow on Bridge Road.
Additional sidewalk segment will be constructed along Hatfield Street to provide safe access to and along the Bridge Road corridor and:
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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. The units along Bridge Road continue the rhythm of structures/units to fill in the void to the corner of Hatfield and Bridge Road.
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. A separate stormwater permit has been issued and
the system incorporates on site infiltration/green infrastructure.
E. The requested use meets any special regulations set forth in this chapter. The design standards for the URB district have been met.
The Board approved the greater setback for the structure on lot 18c-182 to accommodate the rain garden/infiltration system.
F. Compliance with the following technical performance standards:
(1) Curb cuts onto streets shall be minimized. The shared driveway for all four lots creates safer access than if access were created for all
4 lots individually.
(2) Pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic movement on site are separated, to the extent possible. All sidewalks shall meet the following
standards:
(a) The new external sidewalk will be constructed of cement concrete. Sidewalks will be at least five feet in width as required for
residential districts.
COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE:
FILING DEADLINE:
MAILING DATE:
HEARING CONTINUED DATE:
DECISION DRAFT BY:
APPEAL DATE:
2/18/2016
3/3/2016
3/24/2016
REFERRALS IN DATE:
HEARING DEADLINE DATE:
HEARING CLOSE DATE:
FINAL SIGNING BY:
APPEAL DEADLINE:
2/25/2016
4/15/2016
3/10/2016
3/24/2016
3/31/2016
FIRST ADVERTISING DATE:
HEARING DATE:
VOTING DATE:
DECISION DATE:
2/25/2016
3/10/2016
3/10/2016
3/11/2016
SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:
HEARING TIME:
VOTING DEADLINE:
DECISION DEADLINE:
3/3/2016
7:00 PM
6/8/2016
6/8/2016
MEMBERS PRESENT: VOTE:
Theresa (Tess) Poe votes to Grant
William Grinnell votes to Grant
Dan Felten votes to Grant
John Lutz votes to Grant
Karla Youngblood votes to Grant
Debin Bruce votes to Grant
Ann DeWitt Brooks votes to Grant
MOTION MADE BY: SECONDED BY: VOTE COUNT: DECISION:
Theresa (Tess) Poe John Lutz 1 7 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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