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34-026 (11) T1;e foregcing is a true x1 �coopy of the record 1 Booia �, Page /Z , of the Hampshire Co,inty Registry of Deeds. DaT,e� nl-20 3 ATTEST: REGISTER Bk: 07606 Pg: 122 w� D ��r JAN 2 2 2003 ' "ATTACHMENT A" cnr CLERKS OFFICE NC('Tsii',1;H ON NIA 011060 Section 6.3 (3)Land Donations—Reduction of Dimensional &Density Requirements In reviewing the application for a Special Permit with Site Plan Approval to permit a reduction of frontage & lot size for land donation. A. The Conservation Commission has reviewed the application and has determined that the proposed project is consistent with the City's Open Space plan. B. The land was donated, with no financial or other consideration, to the City of Northampton, and was not transferred as part of an Open Space Residential or PUD Development or as a condition of any other City permit. C. The land was donated to the Northampton Conservation Commission. D. The lot confonn.s to all relevant zoning requirements. E. Forty(40%)percent of the required lot size and frontage requirements remain as part of the lot exclusive of the donation. 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. .ATTEST: HAMPSHIRE, t Q18TLR MARIANNE L.DONOHUE Bk: 07606 Pg: 121 Planning Board - Decision City of Northampton FileNo.:PL-N- 2003-0053 Date: January 22, 2003 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. E C E U W E Applicant: Tristram Metcalfe—Turkey Hill Road �D DECISION DATE: January 9,2003 ! 'ti ' JA i L r' L�UJ DECISION FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: January 22, 2003 CITY GFFICE z' February 12 , 2003 I, Christine Skorupski, City Clerk of the City of Northampton, hereby certify that the above Decision of the Northampton Planning Board was filed in the Office of the City Clerk on January 22, 2003, that twenty days. have elapsed since such filing and that no appeal has been d in this ter. Attest: Cz y Clerk City of Northampton Bk: 07606 Pg: 120 Planning Board - Decision City of Northampton Hearing No.: PLN-2003-0053 Date:January 22,2003 F The requested use meets all special regulations set forth in Section 6.2,6.3&6.12 of the Zoning Ordinance(see Attachment A). F. The requested use bears a positive relationship to the public convenience or welfare. 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 shag 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#81-C and D. The Planning Board found that the application complied with the following technical standards: 1. Curb cuts onto streets have been minimized by the use of common driveway that will serve two lots. 2. Pedestrian, vehicular and bicycle traffic are separated on site to the extent possible. The Board voted 6:0 to Grant the waivers as requested in the application. COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE: FILING DEADLINE: MAILING DATE: HEARING CONTINUED DATE: DECISION DRAFT BY: APPEAL DATE: 1211912002 11212003 112312003 REFERRALS IN DATE: HEARING DEADLINE DATE: HEARING CLOSE DATE: FINAL SIGNING BY: APPEAL DEADLINE: 1212612002 2/21/2003 11912003 1/9/2003 211112003 FIRST ADVERTISING DATE: HEARING DATE: VOTING DATE: DECISION DATE: 12/26/2002 1/912003 11912003 1/22/2003 SECOND ADVERTISING DATE: HEARING TIME: VOTING DEADLINE: DECISION DEADLINE: 11212003 7:00 PM 5122/2003 5/22/2003 MEMBERS PRESENT: VOTE: Julie Hooks Davis votes to Grant Keith Wilson ;, — •, i' 1 ��� votes to Grant I Paul Voss votes to Grant !!E 1! k I JAN" ! ':"Jo Kenneth Jodde votes to Grant Frandy Johnson votes to Grant r;T: t U' Ep Andrew Crystal votes to Grant MOTION MADE BY: SECONDED BY: VOTE COUNT: DECISION: Andrew Crystal Keith Wilson 6 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 January 22, 2003. i GeoTMS®2003 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions,Inc. Bk: 07606 Pg: 119 Planning Board - Decision City of Northampton Nearing No.: PLN-2003-0053 Date:January 22,2003 above condition)must be transferred to the City free of any encumbrances and at no cost to the City. 7. Prior to the issuance of a building perm!{revised construction plans shall be submitted to the Office of Planning and Development showing: a. The design of the proposed Turkey Hill extension,on the current earthen section of Turkey Hill,which meets the construction standards shown in the Northampton Subdivision Regulations,as those regulations pertain t to the materials,construction methods,and cross sections of residential streets;and r� n�f b.The road shall be the same width as the existing J A N '1 L 20003 paved section of Turkey Hill Road,but under no —^ - circumstances be less than 18'wide;and ] CIT`! ^11,,ES OFFICE c. A statement from a professional engineer and a letter pi!'r::: ;. r, ,I nrrl from the Northampton Department of Public Works -- concurring with that statement that the plans have been so designed. 8. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the project engineer shall certify, to the Department of Public Works'satisfaction,that the road was built to the standards shown on the revised construction drawings. 9. Prior to the issuance of a building permit the developer shall install pins at all the property corners and turns on the conservation land and post signs,in accordance with Conservation Commission sign standards,at the two locations where the conservation fronts on Turkey Hill Road,to notify the public that this Is conservation land. FINDINGS: The Planning Board GRANTED the Special Permit with Site Plan Approval(major project)based on the following plans and information submitted with the application,as amended by any conditions attached to this permit. 1. "Site Plan,Sewage Disposal System' Sheet No.1 of 2,prepared by Huntley Associates,P.C.,dated October 9, 2002 and revised on December 17, 2002. 2. "Detail Sheet,Sewage Disposal System"Sheet No. 2 of 2,prepared by Huntley Associates,P.C.,dated September 12,2002 and revised on October 9,2002. 3. "Plan&Prorrle,Site Development"Sheet No.1 of 1,prepared by Huntley Associates,P.C.,dated October 9,2002 and revised on December 17,2002. 4. 'Preliminary Donated Conservation Area Sketch"Sheet No. 1 of 1,dated October 9,2002 and revised on December 17,2002. 5. "Plans Elevations"submitted by the applicant dated June 5,2001. 6. 'First&Second Floor Elevations`Sheet No.1,submitted by the applicant. In Granting the Special Permit with Site Plan Approval(major project),the Planning Board determined: A. The requested use,for a common driveway and fora reduction of frontage&lot size for a land donation,protects adjoining premises from seriously detrimental uses because It is an allowed use for the Rural Residential zoning district. The proposed project provides for the permanent protection of an existing field and Includes the donation of land to the City for conservation/open space purposes. In addition, the applicant has made adequate provisions for surface water drainage,as depicted in plans and information submitted with the application. B. The requested use will promote the convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement within the site and on adjacent streets,minimize traffic impacts on the streets and roads in the area because the use of the common driveway will minimize the number of new curb cuts on to City streets. Traltic impacts are minimized because no significant increase In traffic is expected due to the development of two lots. C. The requested use will promote a harmonlous relationship of structures and open space to the natural landscape,existing buildings and other community assets in the area because the proposed project will be In keeping with the existing residential neighborhood and the majority of open space will be donated for conservation use thereby allowing the existing field to remain In its natural state. D. The requested use will not overload,and will mlUgate 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. GeoTMSO2003 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions,Inc. i Bk: 07606 Pg: 118 • • � � I�l�llll!l1111 IIII Ii � 1 ! lllllll�ll� Planning Board - Decision Bk:7606Pg:118 Page: 1 or 5 City of Northampton Recorded: 12/03/2003 10:45 AM Hearing No.: PLN-2003-0053 Date:January 22,2003 APPLICATION TYPE: SUBMISSION DATE: PS Special Permit with intermediate 12/18/2002 Applicant's Name: Owner's Name: Surve or's Name: NAME: NAME: COMPANY NAME: Tris Metcalf Tristram Metcalf&Thomas Fortier ADDRESS: ADDRESS: ADDRESS: 142 Main Street 142 Main Street TOWN: STATE: ZIPcor)e TOWN: STATE: ZIP CODE: TO% NORTHAMPTON MA 01060 NORTHAMPTON MA 01060 PHONE NO.: FAX NO.: PHONE NO.: FAX NO.: PHI EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS: EM Ott! keceipt for Recording in: dampshire County Registry of Deeds Site Information: s King St. STREET NO.: SITE ZONING: TURKEY HILL RD RR/WP Nurthampton, Massachusetts 01060 TOWN: SECTION OF BYLAW: NORTHAMPTON MA 01060 Section 6.2, 6.3 & I T,suea To: MAP: B�LO CK: LOT: MAP DATE: ACTION TAKEN: METCALF ASSOCIATES 34 6 001 Approved With Conditions Book: 4880 Page: 254 NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK: Recording Fees ______ _ 2 single family homes with accessory apartments. Document Recording HARDSHIP: Description Number Book/Page Amount CONDITION of APPROVAL: D'a 00052207 /606 118 The Planning Board granted the requested Special Permits,the Site I METCALF $75.00 submittal waivers with the following conditions: 1. The common driveway must be a minimum of 15'wide to provide Col 1 ect9a Amounts $75.00 units. Payment - - 2. Either the easterly house must be moved or the property boundai Type be moved such that both houses have the required 20'side yard set M------------------------ Amount remains the same,as shown on the plans. Check 4781 $75.00 3. The plans must indicate the land to be transfered to the City,In fi ---------- build a future sidewalk on the northerly side of Turkey Hill Road,ab $75.00 with the standards set forth in the subdivision regulations for a neK 4. Prior to recording this permit,the applicant must prepare a revis Total Received $75.00 above three conditions and merges off of the conservation area Inic Less Total Recordings; Board $75.00 Approval Not Required endorsement shall be recorded prior e plan is recorded at the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds at Plar Change Due $.00 (book and page references shall be filled In on the permit). 5. Prior to the issuance of a building permit;the conservation 1W Thank You transferred: MARIANNE DONOHUE - Register of Deeds a. To the City of Northampton,in the care and By: Marianne F custody of Its Conservation Commission, b. Free of any encumbrances and at no cost to the Recei ptk Date Time City,and 0065311 12/03/2003 10:45a c. Either be in-fee or by a Conservation Restriction CITY CLERKS OFFICE and public right-of-way, hORTHM-!IPM!`;:,A 0,060 J 6. Prior to the issuance of a building permit the fee or easement area needed for a sidewalk{see GeoTMS®2003 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions,Inc.