18-006 (6) c. Accumulation of snow under the sign during the winter
will limit vi sibi 1 .ty alor-I Forth King Street
and .7-ring turning movemen`s,
d. Allowing an increase in the height of the sign will
further reduce visibility ror moving -,'ahicles along
North King Street-.
e. This site should be inspected by the 3onrd of Appeals
before a decision is m:�(ae.
3. The requirements for justification of a variance (i. e. ,
evidence of a hardship sterruning from the application of
the ordinance, etc. ) have nog been met.
4. The staff notes that the presence of a number of brightly
colored trailers on t'-,.e '_ot of-'oid s this, - 'I,:ticular use
with a substantial annun.t of advertising .regarding the
existen :c and accat..o f t'I u: : . Nor�h,_,rtlpton rilu`'t not
��...� tr) '1 r?'T+�f'�t"1'}'^ - -`7-. :., . _.Mia l.l.- 4 11„}al `1 4 ns It
are the only signs available oZi^ practicable.
STAFF_RP COMIMRINT_.0 AT T(?1I T
That the variance requested be
cc: U-Haul Co. of �.Tc3tern MLSSE'- ,,,,:
Charles W. Drag,:�n, C'r.<:.i ::man, r;�,a ;:f 1\npeals
Cecil Clark: Building
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CITY OF NORTHAMPTON PLANNING DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
Planning Board
TO;
York Phillips, Planning Director
FROM;
ZW, Hearing on U-Haul Co. of Western TMIassaehusetts
SUBJECT;
June 6, 1976
DATE;
N400-97
FILE;
BACKGROUND
The applicant requests a variance from the provisions of
Article VII, Section 7.4, paragraph 2.b.
1. The parcel is located on North King Street in the Highway
Business Zone (HB) , a d is parcel 6, Sheet No. 18AB.
2. Section 7.4, parugraplh 2.b allcws one ground sign for
each lot frontage and :specifies that "it shall not exceed
one hundred (100) square feet in surface area, on any one
side. No portion of it shall be set back less than fif-
teen (15) feet from any street lot line, it shall not rise
to more than fifteen (15) feet from the ground or side-
walk; and it shall be i.11uminat-qO internally or by in-
direct method with white light only".
STAFF COMMENTS
1. The Planning staff does not object to the erection of a
sign on this proper-Lty in conformance with the provisions
of Section 7.4, pas:agrap3., 2.b.
2. The Planning staff JoeF . however, object to the proposed
location of this sign f,Dr which a variance from the pro-
visions of Section 7.4, paragraph 2.b is requested, for
the follow�,79 read ;
a. The location of a 10 ` X 10 ' sign as close as five (5)
feet to the property line will severely limit visi-
bility of vehic�es moving along North King Street.
b. Visibility during turning movements into and from
the U-Haul Company will he severely limited.