Aug 22, 2013 Minutes
The Northampton Planning Board
Minutes of Meeting
August 22, 2013
City of Northampton Council Chambers, 212 Main St., Northampton, MA
Members Present: Time
Chair, Mark Sullivan
Vice Chair, Jennifer Dieringer
Francis “Frandy” Johnson
Debin Bruce
John Lutz
Karla Youngblood, Associate Member
Ann DeWitt Brooks Associate Member
Staff:
Planning Director, Wayne Feiden
Senior Planner, Carolyn Misch
7:00 P.M.
Mark Sullivan opened the meeting with public comment.
There was no public comment
Mark Sullivan opened the hearing on the request for special permit for ambulance
7:00 PM
service at 50 Hatfield St.
Anthony Suffriti, Vice President, described the project and location noting there would be one
bay for a single ambulance to operate from 9-5 weekdays. Otherwise the VA would be serviced
from Chicopee.
Mark Sullivan asked how services are needed for the VA.
Suffriti noted that it varies from 0-3 times per day.
Upon motion by Jennifer Dieringer and second by Ann DeWitt Brooks the Board voted
unanimously to close the hearing.
Upon motion by Ann DeWitt Brooks and second by John Lutz, the Board voted unanimously to
approve the permit.
The Board discussed minutes. Upon motion by Debin Bruce and second by John Lutz, the board
voted unanimously to approve the minutes of July 25, 2013.
The Board discussed zoning measures and next step to the changes for the residential zoning
package.
7:15 PM Mark Sullivan opened the request for amendment to the Laurel Street lots.
Mark Sullivan noted that he has done work elsewhere with Berkshire Design and asked if anyone
had a concern about his participation.
There were no concerns stated.
Eric Melle, Berkshire Design Group presented the application on behalf of the applicant. He
presented the 3 proposed designs.
Mark Sullivan noted that comments on the staff report related to setbacks of the attached garages
and the doors.
Debin Bruce noted that the driveway and impervious cover decreases in this new plan and
therefore is better.
Mark Sullivan confirmed that the plantings at the rear remain the same. Eric Melle said they
would.
There was no public comment.
Sullivan and Bruce commented that the plans were an improvement over the previous permit
approval.
Upon motion by Debin Bruce and second by Jennifer Dieringer, the board voted unanimously to
close the hearing.
Upon motion by Debin Bruce and second by Ann DeWitt Brooks the board voted unanimously
to approve.
7:29 Adjourn.