32C-166_196 PleasantSt-CBA Decision_Douglas_Yes_ComputersPlanning - DecisionCity of Northampton
Hearing No.:PLN-2010-0030Date: September 22, 2010
APPLICATION TYPE:SUBMISSION DATE:
Central Business Arch. District Perm3/5/2010
Applicant's Name:Owner's Name:
NAME: NAME:
Thomas DouglasMANHAN NARROW LLC
ADDRESS:ADDRESS:
136 WEST ST136 WEST ST
TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:
NORTHAMPTONMA01060NORTHAMPTONMA01060
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
(413) 585-0641 ()
(413) 585-0641(413) 582-9882
EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:Surveyor's Name:
STREET NO.:COMPANY NAME:
SITE ZONING:
196 PLEASANT ST
CB(100)/
TOWN:ADDRESS:
ACTION TAKEN:
NORTHAMPT0N MA 01060
Approved
MAP:BLOCK:LOT:MAP DATE:
SECTION OF BYLAW:
32C166001
TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:
Book:Page:
4920298
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK:
RENO BLDG TO BUSINESS USE & MODIFY FRONT FAÇADE AT 1ST FLR LEVEL
HARDSHIP:
CONDITION OF APPROVAL:
FINDINGS:
The Central Business Architecture Committee granted the permit for exterior changes to the north elevations for the minor addition at the
rear for the elevator equipement room and the window closure based on the plans submitted as follows:
1. "Additions and Alterations to 196 Pleasant Street" by Thomas Douglas Architects, Issue Date 1/13/10, Sheets A402-North and West
Existing, A101 first floor plan (modified in the hearing to allow elevator equipment room expansion to the rear of the existing building to
square off corner), A401, 402, 403, 404 Proposed, A501, A60.
The Board found in accordance with Section 156-6D that the project maintains and enhances the Downtown Northampton Central
Business District: Character Defining Features in the Design Guidelines Manual,
In their decision, the Committee granted the ability for the applicant to add two windows to the second floor Pleasant Street façade
without returning to the Committee so long as the windows are the same type/size/scale as the existing and are aligned with those
windows on the third floor.
The Board acknowledged that the Pleasant Street first floor elevations are exempt from review.
COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE:
FILING DEADLINE:MAILING DATE:HEARING CONTINUED DATE:DECISION DRAFT BY:APPEAL DATE:
4/7/20103/17/20104/7/2010
REFERRALS IN DATE:HEARING DEADLINE DATE:HEARING CLOSE DATE:FINAL SIGNING BY:APPEAL DEADLINE:
3/10/20105/9/20103/24/20104/7/20104/15/2010
FIRST ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING DATE:VOTING DATE:DECISION DATE:
3/10/20103/24/20103/24/20103/25/2010
SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING TIME:VOTING DEADLINE:DECISION DEADLINE:
3/17/20107:00 PM5/8/20105/8/2010
MEMBERS PRESENT:VOTE:
Barry Steevesvotes toGrant
Aelan Tierneyvotes toGrant
Rick Kleinvotes toGrant
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Planning - DecisionCity of Northampton
Hearing No.:PLN-2010-0030Date: September 22, 2010
Bruce Kriviskeyvotes toGrant
Bob Walkervotes toGrant
Joseph Blumenthalvotes toGrant
MOTION MADE BY:SECONDED BY:VOTE COUNT:DECISION:
Joseph BlumenthalBarry Steeves6Approved
MINUTES OF MEETING:
Available in the Office of Planning & Development
I. Carolyn Misch, as agent to the Central Business Architecture Committee, certify that this is a true and accurate decision made by the
Central Business Architecture Committee and certify that a copy of this and all plans have been filed with the Board and the City Clerk on
the date shown above.
I certify that this decision has been mailed to the Owner and Applicant.
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Any issuance or denial of a permit by the Committee may be appealed to the Northampton Planning Board, by an applicant or other
aggrieved party, provided such appeal has been filed within 21 days of the filing of said decision with the City Clerk. The Planning Board
shall limit its consideration of such an appeal to considering errors of the Committee and shall need a two-thirds vote of its members to
overturn the action of the Committee.
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