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18D-068 (2) Planning Board - Decision City of Northampton Hearing No.: PLN- 2003 -0031 Date: October 18, 2002 & 2 and will allow vehicular traffic from future development of these lots to utilize the common driveway thereby reducing the number of curb cuts located on Industrial Drive. C. 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 because the proposed driveway will blend with the existing use. 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. E. The requested use meets any special regulations set forth in Section 6.12 of the Northampton Zoning Ordinance (see Attachment A). F. The requested use bears a positive relationship to the public convenience or welfare because the common driveway will only service two lots, be 300' in length, have a width of 24' and will meet all other driveway requirements set forth in the Northampton Zoning Ordinance for a common driveway. The use will not unduly impair the integrity of character of the district or adjoining zones, nor be detrimental to the health, morals, or general welfare. The use shall be in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Ordinance. G. The requested use will promote City planning objectives to the extent possible and will not adversely effect those objectives, as defined in City master or study plans adopted under M.G.L Chapter 41, Section 81 -C and D. In addition, in reviewing the Site Plan submitted with the application, the Planning Board found that the application complied with the following technical performance standards: 1. There are no new curb cuts proposed and the use of a common driveway will reduce the need for future curb cuts on lot 1 and 2. 2. Pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic are separated on site to the extent possible. COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE: FILING DEADLINE: MAILING DATE: HEARING CONTINUED DATE: DECISION DRAFT BY: APPEAL DATE: 9/19/2002 10/3/2002 10/24/2002 REFERRALS IN DATE: HEARING DEADLINE DATE: HEARING CLOSE DATE: FINAL SIGNING BY: APPEAL DEADLINE: 9/26/2002 11/23/2002 10/10/2002 10/10/2002 11/7/2002 FIRST ADVERTISING DATE: HEARING DATE: VOTING DATE: DECISION DATE: 9/26/2002 10/10/2002 10/10/2002 10/18/2002 SECOND ADVERTISING DATE: HEARING TIME: VOTING DEADLINE: DECISION DEADLINE: 10/3/2002 8:30 PM 2/21/2003 _ 2/21/2003 MEMBERS PRESENT: VOTE: George Kohout votes to Grant Keith Wilson votes to Grant Paul Voss votes to Grant Kenneth Jodrie votes to Grant Francis Johnson votes to Grant MOTION MADE BY: SECONDED BY: VOTE COUNT: DECISION: George Kohout Francis Johnson 5 Approved with Conditions MINUTES OF MEETING: Minutes are available in the Office of Planning & Development. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 11, I, Angela Dion, Board Secretary, hereby certify that I caused copies of this Decision to be mailed to the Applicant and Owner on October 18, 2002. / eel GeoTMS® 2002 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions, Inc. Planning Board - Decision City of Northampton File No.: PLN - 2003 -0031 Date: October 18, 2002 Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws (MGL), Chapter 40A, Section 11, no Special Permit with Site Plan, or any extension, modification or renewal thereof, shall take effect until a copy of the decision bearing the certification of the City Clerk that twenty days have elapsed after the decision has been filed, or if such an appeal has been filed that it has been dismissed or denied, is recorded in the Hampshire County registry of Deeds or Land Court, as applicable and indexed under the name of the owner of record or is recorded and noted on the owner's certificate of title. The fee for such recording or registering shall be paid by the owner or applicant. It is the owner or applicant's responsibility to pick up the certified decision from the City Clerk and record it at the Registry of Deeds. (Please call the City Clerk prior to picking up the decision.) The Northampton Planning Board hereby certifies that a Special Permit with Site Plan Approval has been GRANTED and that copies of this decision and all plans referred to in it have been filed with the Planning Board and the City Clerk. Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, Section 15, notice is hereby given that this decision is filed with the Northampton City Clerk on the date below. If anyone wishes to appeal this action, an appeal must be filed pursuant to MGL Chapter 40A, Section 17, with the Hampshire County Superior Court or the Northampton District Court and notice of said appeal filed with the City Clerk within twenty days (20) of the date of that this decision was filed with the City Clerk. Applicant: David Teece — Industrial Drive DECISION DATE: October 10, 2002 DECISION FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: October 18, 2002 1 6 .) , 6, 16, Lire i. / "ATTACHMENT A" Section 6.12 Vehicular Egress /Access to a Lot and Common Driveways. In reviewing the application for a Special Permit with Site Plan Approval to permit a common driveway, the Planning Board found the following: 1. The common driveway does not serve more than three (3) lots, 2. The common driveway provides the only vehicular egress /access to the lots being serviced by it, and this is stated in the deeds to the subject lots, 3. The grade, length and location of the common driveway is of suitable construction for the access and turn- around of the vehicles which will be utilizing the common driveway. A. The driveway has a width of at least fifteen (15) feet, B. The driveway has passing turnouts providing a total width of at least 20 feet along a distance of at least 25 feet, spaced with no more than 300 feet between turnouts, and with the first such passing turnout being located within ten feet of the driveway connection to the street, and C. The driveway is acceptable to the Department of Public Works and the Fire Department, D. The driveway conforms to all other driveway requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.