38C-001 220 Grove St- certificate of complianceCity of Northampton
Department of Public Works
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PERMIT
APPLICATION DECISION
Project Site Name: RockRidge Cottages at Christ United Methodist Church
Project Street or Location Assessor ID: 275 Rocky Hill Road Map 37, Parcel 030
Applicant Name: New England Deaconess Association
Applicant Address /Phone: 80 Deaconess Road, Concord, MA 978 -369 -5151
Owner Name: Christ United Methodist Church
Owner Address /Phone: 275 Rocky Hill Road, Northampton, MA 413 -586 -9446
Application Submission Date: 8/2/2007
THE FOLLOWING ACTION BY THE NORTHAMPTON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS HAS BEEN TAKEN ON THIS APPLICATION BASED ON INFORMATION
PRESENTED:
Disapproval of the Stormwater Management Permit Application based on a
determination within seven days of the receipt of the application that the
application is administratively incomplete (see attached documentation).
Approval of the Stormwater Management Permit Application.
X Approval of the Stormwater Management Permit Application subject to any
conditions, modifications or restrictions required by the Department of
Public Works (see below)
Disapproval of the Stormwater Management Permit Application based upon
a determination that the proposed plan, as submitted, does not meet the
purposes set forth in the Northampton Stormwater Management.
Standard Permit Conditions:
1. All clearing, grading, drainage, construction, and development shall be conducted in
strict accordance with the following plans and information submitted with the application
and as amended by any conditions attached to this permit:
a. Rockridge Cottages at Christ United Methodist Church, Site Plans, Sheets SP,
LO, PP1, PP2, LP, D1, D2, D3, and GN, stamped and dated by Kelly Killeen,
P.E., Coler Colantonio, Inc., 9/20/2007.
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b. Storm Drainage Analysis and Design for RockRidge Cottages at Christ United
Methodist Church, dated 7/23/2007, stamped by Kelly Killeen, P.E., Coler
Colantonio, Inc.
c. Redesign of two detention basins, Revised Drainage Calculations for RockRidge
Cottages at Christ United Methodist Church, dated 8/17/2007, submitted by
Anthony Vitale Coler Colantonio, Inc.
d. Redesign of the Rain Gardens, Revised Drainage Calculations for RockRidge
Cottages at Christ United Methodist Church, dated 9/20/2007, submitted by
Anthony Vitale Coler Colantonio, Inc.
2. The Northampton Department of Public Works (DPW) or its authorized representative
shall be provided access to the property to conduct inspections before, during, and after
construction activities as necessary. The applicant shall arrange with the DPW to
schedule the following inspections: Initial Inspection, Erosion Control Inspection, Bury
Inspection, and Final Inspection. The DPW may also conduct random inspections to
ensure effective control of erosion and sedimentation during all phases of construction.
3. At the completion of the work, including construction of stormwater management
facilities and landscaping, the applicant shall submit a statement to the DPW from a
professional engineer of record in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts certifying that
the materials and construction of the stormwater management system was constructed in
accordance with the approved plans and will function as designed. All changes to the
approved stormwater facilities shall be documented by a professional engineer of record
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and approved by the DPW prior to submission of
the certification statement described above.
4. Annual Reports that are stamped by a Registered Professional Engineer documenting the
actions completed as required by the Operation, Maintenance and Inspection Agreement
shall be submitted to the Northampton Department of Public Works by October 1 of
each year. (see Specific Condition 1 below)
5. If construction of the proposed stormwater system has not started within five years of the
issue date of this permit, then the permit will expire and a new permit will be required.
Construction is defined as clearing, grading, excavation, filling, and installation of
drainage structures on the lots specified in this permit.
Specific Permit Conditions:
1. Prior to issuance of a Building Permit, the applicant shall record an executed Stormwater
Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection Agreement that is binding on all subsequent
owners of land served by the private stormwater management facility by recording it in
the land records of the Registry of Deeds. This agreement shall be approved by the
Northampton DPW and signed by the owner and the Mayor of Northampton. Section 22-
85 of the Northampton Stormwater Management Ordinance provides additional guidance
for the requirements of this agreement.
2. This project will be required to submit one or more Notice of Intent (NOI) to the U.S.
EPA for coverage under the NPDES Stormwater Construction General•Permit. A copy of
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the final NOl and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall be submitted to
the Northampton DPW for approval prior to the start of construction and prior to issuance
of a building permit.
3. Within 60 days of the issuance of this permit and prior to the start of construction, the
applicant shall submit revised plans that correct any inconsistencies or errors to the
satisfaction of the DPW, including, but not limited to:
a. Consistent specification in the plans and drainage calculations of the overflow
devices and the culverts connecting the two proposed rain gardens to the
stormwater system in the driveway.
4. The proposed stormwater management system is designed to mitigate peak stormwater
flows. If, after construction of the proposed system, the system is found to increase
stormwater flows to adjacent properties or to Rocky Hill Road, the owner shall redesign
and reconstruct the drainage system to prevent any increased stormwater flows to
adjacent properties.
5. All detention basins, swales, outlets, rain gardens, and other non -piped 'components of the
proposed stormwater system shall be constructed as proposed and stabilized prior to
receiving drainage flows from the proposed development.
6. Prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy, the proposed interior road for the
development shall be constructed as proposed and conditioned by this permit, and all land
adjacent to the interior road for the development shall be stabilized and vegetation
established.
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Signature of City Engineer
07/7
Date
cc. Planning Board c/o Office of Planning and Development
Building Department
Conservation Commission c/o Office of Planning and Development
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