PB Decision 502 Haydenville
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON PERMIT DECISION
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DATES PROJECT INFORMATION
Submitted 4/12/21 Owner
Name/Address
Peter &
Stephanie Flinker
502 Haydenville
Rd, Leeds
MA 01053
Hearing 5/13/21 Applicant Name/
Address (if different)
Extension Applicant Contact Peter Flinker 413-687-3184 peter@dodsonflinker.com
Hearing
Closed
5/13/21 Site Address 502 Haydenville
Rd
Leeds MA 01053
Decision 5/17/21 Site Assessor Map ID 6-6
Zoning District Rural Residential
Filed with
Clerk
5/17/2021 Permit Type Add a second unit
Appeal
Deadline
6/6/21 Project Description Request to convert interior space to a second unit.
An appeal of this decision by the Planning Board may be made by any person within 20 days after the date of the filing of
this decision with the City Clerk, as shown. Appeals by any aggrieved party must be pursuant to MGL Chapter 40A, Section
17 as amended and 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.
Plan Sheets/Supporting Documents by Map ID:
1. Flinker Property Locus Plan
2. 2019 Orthophoto plan
3. Existing conditions photos
BOARD MEMBER PRESENT FAVOR OPPOSED ABSTAIN/NO COUNT VOTE TALLY
(Favor-Opposed)
George Kohout, Chair ☐ ☐ ☐
Marissa Elkins, Vice Chair ☐ ☐
Janna White ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
David Whitehill ☐ ☐
Christa Grenat ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Sam Taylor ☐ ☐
Melissa Fowler ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Chris Tait, Assoc. ☐ ☐
, Assoc ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 4-0
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON PERMIT DECISION
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APPLICABLE ZONING APPROVAL CRITERIA /BOARD FINDINGS
350 RR Table of Use The Planning Board approved the conversion of interior space to a second unit. No other site
changes are proposed.
A. The requested use protects adjoining premises against seriously detrimental uses. The existing
single family will remain. The unit is created within the existing structure.
B. The requested use will promote the convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement
within the site and on adjacent streets, cycle tracks and bike paths, minimize traffic impacts on the
streets and roads in the area. The existing driveway serving the single family will remain unchanged.
(2) The project, including any concurrent road improvements, will not decrease the level of service
(LOS) of all area City and state roads or intersections affected by the project below the existing
conditions when the project is proposed and shall consider the incremental nature of development and
cumulative impacts on the LOS. The Board exempted the new unit from traffic mitigation as
previously an attached accessory dwelling this would have been allowed by right.
C. The site will function harmoniously in relation to other structures and open spaces to the natural
landscape, existing buildings and other community assets in the area as it relates to landscaping,
drainage, sight lines, building orientation, massing, egress, and setbacks and
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. The construction materials and
methods for water lines, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, fire protection, will be built in accordance
with city standards
E. The requested use meets any special regulations set forth in this chapter . Design standards for two
family 350-6.11. The applicant showed that the air source heat pumps have been installed to serve
the unit.
F. Compliance with the following technical performance standards:
(1) Curb cuts onto streets shall be minimized.
(2) Pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic movement on site must be separated, to the extent
possible
11.6, 6.11
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I, Carolyn Misch, as agent to the Planning Board certify that this is an accurate and true 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 and that a copy of
this decision has been mailed to the Owner, Applicant.