Laurel St Housing Permit 20110714City of Northampton
Department of Public Works
STORMWATERMANAGEMENT PERMIT
APPLICATION DECISION
Project I Site Name: Laurel Street Housing
Project Street or Location I Assessor ID: Corner of Laurel and Grove St/ Map 38A, Parcel 102
Applicant Name: Toby Millman c/o Agora Homes and Development, LLC
Applicant Address/Phone: 25 E. Elizabeth St., Skaneateles, NY 13152 I 315-554-8181
Owner Name: Hospital Hill LLC c/o MassDevelopment
Owner Address/Phone: 160 Federal St., Boston, MA 02110
Application Submission Date: ==-=-=~=---------------------
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 Storm water 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. Laurel Street Housing, Laurel and Grove Streets, Northampton, Massachusetts,
Stormwater Discharge Permit Plans Sheets Sl, S3, S4, SS Dated June 10, 2011,
stamped by Mark B. Darnold, P.E., The Berkshire Design Group, Inc.
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b. Stormwater Drainage Report for Laurel Street Housing, Northampton, MA Dated
June 8, 2011, including MA DEP Checklist for Stormwater Report, stamped by
Mark Darnold, P.E. 6/20/2011, The Berkshire Design Group, 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 151 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:
L Prior to issuance of a Building Permit, the applicant or property owner(s) 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. The maintenance schedule
and responsibility for maintenance of the proposed dry wells on each lot must be
adequately specified in Attachment A to this Agreement. 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 may 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
the final NOI 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.
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3. The proposed Dry Well 1 located on Lot 4 has been designed with a depth of 0.67 feet, a
6 inch perforated pipe, and with no setback from the building. The DPW requests that the
applicant redesign this structure in an alternate location with at least 10 foot separation
from the building (per MA DEP guidance) and with a greater depth to improve its
functionality. Within 60 days of the issuance of this permit, the applicant must submit a
plan showing the revised location and design for approval by the DPW.
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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