CBAC Decision
Planning - DecisionCity of Northampton
Hearing No.:PLN-2016-0047Date: May 25, 2016
APPLICATION TYPE:SUBMISSION DATE:
Central Business Arch. District Permi4/29/2016
Applicant's Name:Owner's Name:
NAME: NAME:
Joseph Curran & Dan Berger dba RAPSFIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST
ADDRESS:ADDRESS:
74 Masonic St79 MASONIC STREET
TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:
NORTHAMPT0NMA01060NORTHAMPTONMA01060
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
(413) 584-3420 ()
EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:Surveyor's Name:
STREET NO.:COMPANY NAME:
SITE ZONING:
MASONIC ST
CB(100)/
TOWN:ADDRESS:
ACTION TAKEN:
NORTHAMPT0N MA 01060
Approved With Conditions
MAP:BLOCK:LOT:MAP DATE:
SECTION OF BYLAW:
31D126001
156: CENTRAL BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE
TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:
REVIEW
Book:Page:
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK:
RENOVATION & ADDITION to 79 Masonic Street
HARDSHIP:
CONDITION OF APPROVAL:
1)The casing detail for the new exterior windows shall include a squiare cap with crown molding applied.
2. To maintain historical integrity of the building no front wall sign shall be applied to the original
front façade of the building. (another sign is proposed above the main entry door of the new addition,
which the Committee felt was more appropriate).
3. The tower element shall be sided with verticle shiplap.
FINDINGS:
The Central Business Architecture Committee approved the plans presented for the addition to the side/rear of the existing landmark
building based upon the plans submitted and presented at the hearing.
The Committee approved the plan for the addition upon finding the plans met the criteria in the guidelines.
COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE:
FILING DEADLINE:MAILING DATE:HEARING CONTINUED DATE:DECISION DRAFT BY:APPEAL DATE:
6/7/20165/17/20166/7/2016
REFERRALS IN DATE:HEARING DEADLINE DATE:HEARING CLOSE DATE:FINAL SIGNING BY:APPEAL DEADLINE:
5/10/20167/3/20165/24/20166/7/20166/15/2016
FIRST ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING DATE:VOTING DATE:DECISION DATE:
5/10/20165/24/20165/24/20165/25/2016
SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING TIME:VOTING DEADLINE:DECISION DEADLINE:
5/17/20167/8/20167/8/2016
MEMBERS PRESENT:VOTE:
Aelan Tierneyvotes toGrant
Bruce Kriviskeyvotes toGrant
Bob Walkervotes toGrant
Joseph Blumenthalvotes toGrant
MOTION MADE BY:SECONDED BY:VOTE COUNT:DECISION:
Bob WalkerBruce Kriviskey4Approved with Conditions
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Planning - DecisionCity of Northampton
Hearing No.:PLN-2016-0047Date: May 25, 2016
MINUTES OF MEETING:
Available at www.northamptonma.gov
I, Carolyn Misch, as agent to the Planning Board, certify that this is a true and accurate 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 on the date shown above.
I certify that a copy of 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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