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PB Decision 175 Jackson CITY OF NORTHAMPTON PERMIT DECISION pg. 1 DATES PROJECT INFORMATION Submitted 03/23/20 Owner Name/Address Karen LaVerdiere 21 Fairfield Ave Haydenville MA 01039 Hearing 04/23/20 Applicant Name/ Address (if different) Extension Applicant Contact KarenLav44@gmail.com 413-537-4788 Hearing Closed 04/23/20 Site Address 175 Jackson St Northampton MA 01060 Decision 04/23/20 Site Assessor Map ID 24A-043 B11495 P289 Zoning District URB Filed with Clerk 04/28/20 Permit Type Site Plan Major Project Appeal Deadline 05/18/20 Project Description Construct two duplex units and one garage with apartment above for a total of five new units to the rear of a two family. 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. Site Development Plans, 175 Jackson St, by T Reynolds Engineering, Revision date 4/6/2020. Pages 2-7. 2. Tree Assessment and Protection by Charles McCarthy Consulting Arborist. 3. Stormwater Drainage Report and Management Plan Dated March 2020 Update April 5, 2020. 4. Building Elevations Excel Homes. BOARD MEMBER PRESENT FAVOR OPPOSED ABSTAIN/NO COUNT VOTE TALLY (Favor-Opposed) George Kohout, Chair   ☐ ☐ Alan Verson, Vice Chair   ☐ ☐ Euripedes DeOliveira ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Marissa Elkins   ☐ ☐ Christa Grenat   ☐ ☐ Sam Taylor   ☐ ☐ Melissa Fowler   ☐ ☐ Janna White, Assoc.   ☐  David Whitehill, Assoc.   ☐ ☐ 7-0 APPLICABLE ZONING APPROVAL CRITERIA /BOARD FINDINGS 350-11.6 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; Additional conditions may be required for the applicant to meet the stormwater standards. Landscaping along the boundaries of the properties is proposed to be protected/maintained. 350 Attach 7 URB Table CITY OF NORTHAMPTON PERMIT DECISION pg. 2 B. The requested use will promote the convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement within the site and on adjacent streets; 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 and the applicant is proposing a payment in lieu of traffic mitigation in accordance with the requirement to address the anticipated 5 peak hour trips to be generated by this project at a rate of $1,000/per trip to be made to pedestrian and traffic safety improvements in the vicinity. Access by non-motorized means has been addressed with a walkway along the driveway and with bicycle storage. 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. The new units will be located behind the existing structure thereby maintaining the pattern of setbacks and units as they exist on the block face. D. The requested use will not overload, and will mitigate adverse impacts on the City's resources. The construction materials and methods for water lines, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, fire protection, sidewalks, private roads, and other infrastructure shall be those set forth in the Northampton Subdivision Regulations. The Board approved the stormwater maintenance stipulations with conditions. E. The requested use meets any special regulations set forth in this chapter. See URB TABLE for layout standards within the URB zone. F. Compliance with the following technical performance standards: (1) Curb cuts onto streets are minimized by use of the existing driveway. (2) Pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic movement on site is separated, to the extent possible, and sidewalks must be provided from public sidewalks. The Board approved a waiver from the standard width and material of the sidewalk given the small scale of the project. The walk will be 3’ wide bituminous. (e) The sidewalk cross slope of 1:50 shall be maintained across the entire driveway. (3) 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). Green infrastructure and low-impact design has been incorporated to the extent feasible. CONDITIONS Prior to Any Site Disturbance 1. The arborist’s report shall be adjusted based on the Comments by the City’s arborist, including saving the willow tree Id #1730. a. Tree protection measures shall be installed as indicated by the arborist with oversight by the arborist. Staff shall be notified that this has been completed prior to site work. b. Protection of the 23.5” Sugar Maple must be installed at the front of the site and utility line must be adjusted. 2. The arborist must be retained to ensure that during construction, tree protection measures recommended are CITY OF NORTHAMPTON PERMIT DECISION pg. 3 implemented as the project is developed. Root zone protection shall be done as recommended by the arborist. Prior to Issuance of a Building Permit Prior to Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy 3. The applicant shall submit revised final construction plans, signed and sealed by a Massachusetts registered P.E., to the DPW for review and approval at least 15 days prior to the issuance of any City building or construction permits. Plans shall include modifications required herein as well as revisions required to show compliance with Department of Public Works standards as specified in their department review. a. Stockade privacy fence detail add to plans. b. Additional test pits must be completed to confirm the soil conditions and seasonal high groundwater elevation in the location of the proposed dry wells are as modeled. A two-foot separation between the bottom of the dry wells and the seasonal high ground water elevation must be documented. c. The applicant must record an executed Stormwater Operation, Maintenance and Inspection Agreement that includes the long term operation and maintenance schedule of the proposed stormwater system to the satisfaction of the DPW. Prior to recording this agreement the language shall be reviewed and approved by Department of Public Works and include the Long-Term Stormwater Maintenance Program that was included in the Stormwater Drainage Report as an attachment to this maintenance agreement. 4. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the first unit: a. The applicant must submit as-builts of the stormwater system stamped by a certified engineer showing that the system was installed and is functioning as designed. b. The applicant must – as offered submit a one- time payment in lieu of mitigation for the 5 additional peak hour trips generated by the new use. As offered the payment will be $5,000 made to the city of Northampton for the purposes of making pedestrian and traffic safety improvements. 5. Prior to the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy for these units: a. All landscaping and tree replacement in accordance with 350-12.3 shall be made for the trees over 20” DBH that are removed for this project. Additional payment into the tree replacement fund may be made for replacement that cannot be made on site. Cement concrete sidewalk panels shall be installed on the public sidewalk for any section that is damaged during construction as determined by the City. Such installation for the portion of the driveway that crosses the sidewalk shall conform to the sidewalk requirements set forth by the Department of Public Works and in the zoning ordinance with sidewalks constructed with extra depth to withstand cars crossing the sidewalk. The sidewalk cross slope of 1:50 should be maintained across the entire driveway. Minutes Available at WWW.NorthamptonMa.Gov 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.