31A-112 (5) The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Public Safety Docket Number
Architectural Access Board
One Ashburton Place, Room 1310
(Office Use Only)
Boston Massachusetts 02108-1618
Phone: 617-727-0660
Fax: 617-727-0665
www.mass.gov/dps
REQUEST FOR ADJUDICATORY HEARING
RE:
Name and address of building as appearing on application for variance
do hereby request that the Architectural Access Board
conduct an informal Adjudicatory Hearing in accordance with the provisions of 801 CMR Rule 1.02 et.
seq. as I am aggrieved by the decision of the Board with respect to Section(s)
of the Rules and Regulations of the Architectural Access Board, 521 CMR.
I understand that I may request such a hearing within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Notice of Action.
Date:
Signature
PLEASE PRINT:
Name
Address
City/Town Slate Zip Code
E-mail
Telephone
PLEASE NOTE:
This form must be received by the Board within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice of Action.
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Docket Number V 14 244
NOTICE OF ACTION
RE: Vernon Street School, 56 Vernon Street Northampton
1. A request for a variance-was filed with the Board by Mary Clare Higgins (Applicant) on September 8, 2014.
The applicant has requested variances from the following sections of the Rules and Regulations of the Board:
Section: Description:
12.1 Educational lacililies.shall comply with 521 CMR, except as specified or tnodif ed in 521 CMR
12.00.-Educational facilities shall include but,not be limited to: public and private schools,
nurseries, pre- schools, day care facilities, colleges and universities, libraries', galleries, museums,
and training facilities.
28:1 Petitioner seeks relief from having to provide veftical access to the second floor administration spaces.
2. The application was.heard by the Board as an incoming case on Monday, October 6, 2014
3. After reviewing all materials submitted to the Board, the Board voted as follows:
DENY: the variance request to 521 CMR Section 28.1 as proposed in the application submitted, for the reason that
impracticability (see definitions of impracticability in Section 5 of 521 CMR) has. not been proven in-this case
PLEASE NOTE: All documentation (written and visual) verifying that the conditions of the variance
have been met must be submitted to the AAB Office as soon as the required work is completed.
Any person aggrieved by the above decision may request an adjudicatory hearing before the Board within 30 days of
receipt of this decision by filing the attached request.for an adjudicatory hearing. If after 30 days, a request for an
adjudicatory hearing is not received, the above decision becomes a final decision and the appeal process is through
Superior Court.
Date: October 8, 2014
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TO: Local Building Inspector Docket Number V 14 244
Local Disability Commission
Independent Living Center
FROM: ARCHITECTURAL ACCESS BOARD
_ RE: Vernon Street.School
56 Vernon Street
Northampton
Date: 10/8/2014
Enclosed please find the following material regarding the above location:
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Application for Variance _Z Decision of the Board
Notice of Hearing Correspondence
Letter of Meeting
The purpose of this memo is to.advise you of action taken or to be taken by
this Board. If you have any information which may assist the Board. in reaching
a decision in this case, you may call this office or you may submit comments in
writing.