25C-251 Three County Fair-SITE PLAN APPROVAL-2013Planning - DecisionCity of Northampton
Hearing No.:PLN-2013-0056Date: June 24, 2013
APPLICATION TYPE:SUBMISSION DATE:
Amendment to Permit5/24/2013
Applicant's Name:Owner's Name:
NAME: NAME:
Hampshire, Hampden & Franklin County AgHAMPSHIRE FRANKLIN & HAMPDEN AGRIC
ADDRESS:ADDRESS:
4 Fair St.P O BOX 305
54 Fair Street
TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:
NORTHAMPTONMA01060NORTHAMPTONMA01061
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
(413) 584-2237 ()
EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:Surveyor's Name:
STREET NO.:COMPANY NAME:
SITE ZONING:
BRIDGE ST
SC(100)/URB(1)/
TOWN:ADDRESS:
ACTION TAKEN:
NORTHAMPT0N MA 01060
Approved
MAP:BLOCK:LOT:MAP DATE:
SECTION OF BYLAW:
25C251001
Chpt. 350- 11: Site Plan Approval
TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:
Book:Page:
72151
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK:
Amend site plan to include an 80'x140' cover over existing warm up riding rings.
HARDSHIP:
CONDITION OF APPROVAL:
FINDINGS:
Because the cover /structure proposed exceeds 2,000 square feet, the project required site plan review by the Planning Board. The
structure being 11,000 +- sf was approved by the Planning Board after determining that the following criteria in §350-11.6 had been 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. The cover proposed would not change the underlying
use. The cover merely protects riders currently using the rings for warm up from the exterior elements. The stormwater permit was
amended to accommodate the slight increase in curve value numbers that the structure created. Department of Public Works signed off
on the amendment based on the revision of the site to offset the slight change in impervious cover.
B. The requested use will promote the convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement within the site and on adjacent
streets. No changes to the site are proposed. The project merely enhances the conditions for the existing users of the site. and
D. The requested use will not overload, and will mitigate adverse impacts on, the City's resources. No mitigation on city resources is
required.
E. The requested use meets any special regulations set forth in this chapter. There are no particular special regulations for covered riding
rings.
F. Compliance with the following technical performance standards:
(1) Curb cuts onto streets shall be minimized. No changes to the site access are proposed.
(2) Pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic movement on site must be separated, to the extent possible, (no changes are proposed)
(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) and so that the runoff from a four- to ten-inch rain storm (first flush) is detained on site for an average of six hours. These
requirements shall not apply if the project will discharge into a City storm drain system that the Planning Board finds can accommodate
the expected discharge with no adverse impacts. In addition, catch basins shall incorporate sumps of a minimum of three feet and, if they
will remain privately owned, a gas trap. The applicant obtained an amended stormwater permit from the Department of Public Works that
addresses flows.
COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE:
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Planning - DecisionCity of Northampton
Hearing No.:PLN-2013-0056Date: June 24, 2013
FILING DEADLINE:MAILING DATE:HEARING CONTINUED DATE:DECISION DRAFT BY:APPEAL DATE:
5/23/20136/6/20136/13/2013
REFERRALS IN DATE:HEARING DEADLINE DATE:HEARING CLOSE DATE:FINAL SIGNING BY:APPEAL DEADLINE:
5/30/20137/28/20136/13/20136/27/20137/14/2013
FIRST ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING DATE:VOTING DATE:DECISION DATE:
5/30/20136/13/20136/13/20136/24/2013
SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING TIME:VOTING DEADLINE:DECISION DEADLINE:
6/6/20137:00 PM9/11/20136/27/2013
MEMBERS PRESENT:VOTE:
John Lutzvotes toGrant
Debin Brucevotes toGrant
Ann DeWitt Brooksvotes toGrant
Jennifer Dieringervotes toGrant
Mark Sullivanvotes toGrant
Francis Johnsonvotes toGrant
MOTION MADE BY:SECONDED BY:VOTE COUNT:DECISION:
Jennifer DieringerAnn DeWitt Brooks6Approved
MINUTES OF MEETING:
Available in the Office of Planning & Development.
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.
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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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