32C-058 155 Pleasant St-155 Live-CBAC Decision-11-21-2014
Planning - DecisionCity of Northampton
Hearing No.:PLN-2015-0017Date: November 21, 2014
APPLICATION TYPE:SUBMISSION DATE:
Central Business Arch. District Permi10/16/2014
Applicant's Name:Owner's Name:
NAME: NAME:
HAP INCBOWDITCH LLC
ADDRESS:ADDRESS:
322 MAIN ST129 PLEASANT ST
TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:
SPRINGFIELDMA01103NORTHAMPTONMA01060
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
(413) 584-9245 ()
EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:Surveyor's Name:
STREET NO.:COMPANY NAME:
SITE ZONING:
129 PLEASANT ST
CB(100)/
TOWN:ADDRESS:
ACTION TAKEN:
NORTHAMPT0N MA 01060
Approved With Conditions
MAP:BLOCK:LOT:MAP DATE:
SECTION OF BYLAW:
32C058001
156: CENTRAL BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE
TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:
REVIEW
Book:Page:
1878327
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK:
Mixed residential and commercial structure. To become 155 Pleasant St.
HARDSHIP:
CONDITION OF APPROVAL:
1)The Committee approved all parts of the project but the following for elements, which with agreement
by the applicant, will be submitted for discretionary approval prior to issuance of a building permit:
1. The cornice shall wrap from the front of the building around the sides of the building.
2. The blank wall on the south east side of the site shall be redesigned with windows, articulation or
other means to break up this massing.
3. The height of the wing walls behind the cornice shall be lowered to be no taller than the cornice.
4. The materials for the courtyard façade shall be finalized and submitted for approval.
FINDINGS:
The Central Business Architecture Committee approved the project based on the following submitted with the application
1. 129 Pleasant St, Dated 10/14/2014 PRFA and LDA Sheet L1.01 Sheets L1.01,L2.01, L3.0, A101,-104, A200, 201
2. Site Utility Plan, dated 10/14/2014 by GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Sheet C1.01 and C1 ALT
3. Details at Retail Entry dated 11/13/2014 Sheet L4.2
4. Details in Courtyard dated 11/13/2014 Sheet L4.3
5. Landscape Concept Alternative dated 10/14/2014 Sheet L2.02
6. Landscape Concept plan L2.01
7. Elevations dated 10/14/2014 Sheets A200, A201
8. East Elevation Lighting dated 10/14/2014 Sheet A209
9. Site Lighting dated 10/14/2014 Sheet A109
10. Details dated 10/14/2004 Sheets L4, L4.1
11. M&M Manufacturing Company Flush Mount Wall Vent detail.
The Committee found that the project met the criteria in Chapter 156 including guidelines for new buildings, rooflines, window placement
ornamental details.
COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE:
FILING DEADLINE:MAILING DATE:HEARING CONTINUED DATE:DECISION DRAFT BY:APPEAL DATE:
11/27/201411/6/201411/27/2014
REFERRALS IN DATE:HEARING DEADLINE DATE:HEARING CLOSE DATE:FINAL SIGNING BY:APPEAL DEADLINE:
10/30/201412/20/201411/13/201411/27/201412/12/2014
FIRST ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING DATE:VOTING DATE:DECISION DATE:
10/30/201411/13/201411/13/201411/21/2014
SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING TIME:VOTING DEADLINE:DECISION DEADLINE:
11/6/20147:30 PM12/28/201412/28/2014
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Planning - DecisionCity of Northampton
Hearing No.:PLN-2015-0017Date: November 21, 2014
MEMBERS PRESENT:VOTE:
Barry Steevesvotes toGrant
Aelan Tierneyvotes toGrant
Rick Kleinvotes toGrant
Bruce Kriviskeyvotes toGrant
Bob Walkervotes toGrant
Joseph Blumenthalvotes toGrant
MOTION MADE BY:SECONDED BY:VOTE COUNT:DECISION:
Joseph BlumenthalBruce Kriviskey6Approved with Conditions
MINUTES OF MEETING:
Minutes available on the City's website at www.northamptonma.gov/1087/Planning-Board.
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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