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31B-159 PB Decision Second Vote
Planning DecisionCityofNorthamptonHearingNoPLN20110042DateMay112011 APPLICATION TYPESUBMISSIONDATEPBMajorSitePlan5112011ApplicantsNameOwnersNameNAMENAMESTELIZABETHANNSETONPARISHROMANCATHOLIC BISHOP OFSPRINGFIELADDRESSADDRESS3ELMSTKINGSTTOWNSTATEZIPCODETOWNSTATEZIPCODENORTHAMPTONMA01060NORTHAMPTONMA01060PHONENOFAXNOPHONENOFAXNOEMAILADDRESSEMAILADDRESSSiteInformationSurveyorsNameSTREETNOCOMPANYNAMESITEZONING91KINGSTCB100TOWNADDRESSACTIONTAKENNORTHAMPT0NMA01060ApprovedWithConditionsMAPBLOCKLOTMAPDATESECTIONOFBYLAW31B192001Chpt35011SitePlanApprovalTOWNSTATEZIPCODEBookPagePHONENOFAXNOEMAILADDRESSNATUREOFPROPOSEDWORKDemolish2buildingsandconstructnew14000sqftparishcenterbuilding withassociated site improvements inclduing140 spaceparkinglotwithtwo24widecurbcutsCONFIRMATORYVOTEHARDSHIPCONDITIONOFAPPROVAL 1 Final plans incorporating conditions herein shall be stamped and submitted prior toany work on thesite2Tomeetthecriteriain35089FtwolandscapedislandsshallbeaddedtocenterparkingareaAtminimumthedimensionofeachoftheseislandsshallbethewidthofoneparkingspaceandthelengthoftwoparkingspaces85x363FouradditionalstreettreesshallbeplantedalongthefrontageTreesshallbeselectedfromNorthamptonTreeCommitteelist4Treeprotectionmeasuresshallbeinstalledpriortoanysiteworkfortreesattheentrance5WaterandsewerlineconnectionsshallbemadeinaccordancewithDepartmentofPublicWorksstandards6Inordertoprovideseparatedsafenonvehicularaccessforparishionerstothissitea6widebituminousconnectionfromtheparkinglottotherailtrailshallbeinstalledConstructionmaterialsandspecificationsshallbeinaccordancewithOfficeofPlanningDevelopmentstandardsforrailtrailconstructionTheconnectionshallbemadeeitherontheapplicantspropertyoratthepropertyownerschoiceonabuttingpropertypriortocompletionofanyportionoftheparkinglot7ApprovalofthelayoutoftheparkinglotandthetwocurbcutsiscontingentontherailtrailaccessbeingprovidedAttheapplicantschoiceiftheyfindtherailtrailconnectionimpossibletheycanrequestanamendedapprovalfromthePlanningBoardshowingnorailtrailconnectionbutinsteadshowingonlyonecurbcutandimprovedpedestrianandbicycleconnectiononthesite8TheseapprovedplansincludeatrafficwaiverbasedonlimitedweekdayuseofthenewbuildingIfthedaysoftheweekinwhichthebuildingisusedchangestofunctionsthatoccurduringthePMpeakperiodsMondaythroughFridayforatleast50ofthefunctionstrafficmitigationwillberequiredinaccordancewiththeincreaseinpeaktripsgeneratedasdescribedinthezoning9UponcompletionofparkingapplicantshallsubmitastampedlightingplanshowingthatinstalledlightlevelscomplywithzoningandplansshownforCB GeoTMS 2011 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions Inc Planning DecisionCityofNorthamptonHearingNoPLN20110042DateMay112011 10 Snow shallbe plowed tothe rearofthe site11LightsoffwithinonehourafterthelastfunctionNomorethan4polelights shallremain onduringthenightFINDINGSThePlanningBoardapprovedthesiteplanforthelayoutofanew14000squarefootfunctionhallandassociatedsitedevelopment bya32voteofeligibleplanningBoardmemberspresentTheBoardbaseditsdecisiononthefollowingplansandinformationsubmittedwiththeapplication1StElizabethAnnSetonParishRevisedSitePlanSubmissiondatedMarch312011byTheBerkshireDesignGroupIncPlanSheetsEX123SL1BA1ATherequesteduseprotectsadjoiningpremisesagainstseriouslydetrimentalusesIfapplicablethisshallincludeprovisionforsurfacewaterdrainagesoundandsightbuffersandpreservationofviewslightandairStormwatermanagementwillbecontainedonsiteandplantingswillbeaddedbetweenthenewbuildingandtheresidencestothenorthBTherequestedusesitewillpromotetheconvenienceandsafetyofvehicularandpedestrianmovementwithinthesiteandonadjacentstreetsminimizetrafficimpactsonthestreetsandroadsintheareaThroughconditiontheconnectiontothebikepathwillaccomplishcompliancewiththisstandardIfapplicablethisshallincludeconsideringthelocationofdrivewayopeningsinrelationtotrafficandadjacentstreetsaccessbypublicsafetyvehiclesthearrangementofparkingandloadingspacesandprovisionsforpersonswithdisabilitiesThePlanningBoardgrantedtherelocationandwideningoftwocurbcutsbasedonseparationofpedestrianbicycleandvehiculartrafficTheprojectincludinganyconcurrentroadimprovementswillnotdecreasethelevelofserviceLOSofallareaCityandstateroadsorintersectionsaffectedbytheprojectbelowtheexistingconditionswhentheprojectisproposedandshallconsidertheincrementalnatureofdevelopmentandcumulativeimpactsontheLOSGiventheoffpeaktripsanticipatedandnotedintrafficletterandassumingtherailtrailaccessconditionrecommendedstaffbelievesthiscriteriahasbeenmetCTherequestedusewillpromoteaharmoniousrelationshipofstructuresandopenspacestothenaturallandscapeexistingbuildingsandothercommunityassetsintheareaLandscapedislandstobreakupthemassof82parkingspaceswillmeetthiscriteriaDTherequestedusewillnotoverloadandwillmitigateadverseimpactsontheCitysresourcesincludingtheeffectontheCityswatersupplyanddistributionsystemsanitaryandstormsewagecollectionandtreatmentsystemsfireprotectionstreetsandschoolsTheconstructionmaterialsandmethodsforwaterlinessanitarysewersstormsewersfireprotectionsidewalksprivateroadsandotherinfrastructurewillbeinaccordancewithDepartmentofPublicWorksstandardsETherequestedusemeetsanyspecialregulationssetforthinthischapterTherearenonespecifiedinthezoningTheBoarddidapproveawaiverfromthestandard16poleheightsto18and20duetothelimitedspaceavailableforinstallingnewpolesThelightswillbeonthesouthsideofthenewstructureandgenerallyscreenedfromtheresidencesFCompliancewiththefollowingtechnicalperformancestandards1CurbcutsontostreetsshallbeminimizedAccesstobusinessesshallusecommondrivewaysexistingsidestreetsorloopserviceroadssharedbyadjacentlotswhenpossibleMorethanonecurbcutshallbepermittedonlywhennecessarytominimizetrafficandsafetyimpactsTheBoardapprovedthewideneddoublecurbcutsbasedontheconditionthatsafetyimprovementsfornonmotorizedaccesswillbecreatedattherearofthesitealongtherailtrail2PedestrianbicycleandvehiculartrafficmovementonsitemustbeseparatedtotheextentpossibleandsidewalksmustbeprovidedbetweenbusinesseswithinadevelopmentAdequateseparationandaccommodationforbicyclespedestrianswillbemetthroughconditions3MajorprojectsexceptintheCentralBusinessDistrictmustbedesignedsothereisnoincreaseinpeakflowsfromtheoneortwoandtenyearSoilConservationServicedesignstormfrompredevelopmentconditionstheconditionatthetimeasiteplanapprovalisrequestedandsothattherunofffromafourtoteninchrainstormfirstflushisdetainedonsiteforanaverageofsixhoursTheserequirementsshallnotapplyiftheprojectwilldischargeintoaCitystormdrainsystemthatthePlanningBoardfindscanaccommodatetheexpecteddischargewithnoadverseimpactsInadditioncatchbasinsshallincorporatesumpsofaminimumofthreefeetandiftheywillremainprivatelyownedagastrapADepartmentofPublicWorksstormwaterpermitwasissuedCOULDNOTDEROGATEBECAUSEFILINGDEADLINEMAILINGDATEHEARINGCONTINUEDDATEDECISIONDRAFTBYAPPEALDATE9220109162010101420105122011REFERRALSINDATEHEARINGDEADLINEDATEHEARINGCLOSEDATEFINALSIGNINGBYAPPEALDEADLINE9920107152011414201151220115312011FIRSTADVERTISINGDATEHEARINGDATEVOTINGDATEDECISIONDATE992010923201042820115112011SECONDADVERTISINGDATEHEARINGTIMEVOTINGDEADLINEDECISIONDEADLINE916201011420117132011MEMBERSPRESENTVOTE Andrew Weirvotes toGrantGeoTMS2011DesLauriers Municipal Solutions Inc Planning DecisionCityofNorthamptonHearingNoPLN20110042DateMay112011 Debin BrucevotestoGrantKatharineGBakervotestoGrantStephenGilsonvotestoGrantFrancisJohnsonvotestoGrantMOTIONMADEBYSECONDEDBYVOTECOUNT DECISIONFrancisJohnsonDebinBruce5Approvedwith ConditionsMINUTESOFMEETINGAvailableintheOfficeofPlanningDevelopmentThissecondvoteonthepermitrepresentsthePlanningBoardsconfirmationofvotewithmajorityofmembers votinginfavorICarolynMischasagenttothePlanningBoardcertifythatthisisatrueandaccuratedecisionmadebythePlanningBoardandcertifythatacopyofthisandallplanshavebeenfiledwiththeBoardandtheCityClerkonthedateshownaboveIcertifythatacopyofthisdecisionhasbeenmailedtotheOwnerandApplicantNoticeofAppealAnappealfromthedecisionofthePlanningBoardmaybemadebyanypersonaggrievedpursuanttoMGLChapt40ASection17asamendedwithintwenty20daysafterthedateofthefilingofthenoticeofthedecisionwiththeCityClerkThedateislistedaboveSuchappealmaybemadetotheHampshireSuperiorCourtwithacertifiedcopyoftheappealsenttotheCityClerkoftheCityofNorthampton GeoTMS 2011 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions Inc