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32A-174 (16) VINCENT ai GREEN ATTORNEYS AT LAW o HAMPTON M-I-N:1 E THE MAYA HI ILIIINI: POST OFFII'.E HOE 210 NORTHAMPTON,MASSACHISFT9:S OIOHLOPIO .IIIIISJ.(EWEN *A1%0 ADMITTED IN TEXAS THOMAS P_ TNCENP HOFER P.LIPTON gelPHemr 1 eRITE p 29, 1986 FLIT; - --t Northampton Building Inspector 3 Oses „ ROOM 100 OEPEDFBURDIND MSPECi�5; 4) Municipal Office Building ND:r.r- 7C,t F.:. OlOGO 212 Main Street Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Mr. Tewhill: Enclosed please find a Zoning Permit Application for the property at 34 Bridge Street together with a new site plan. Please forward your response to this Application as well as any questions you may have to my attention. • ncerely, :IV:IV ( �' � J -oge% . Lipton, E -quire Encl: RPL:kl // 74-144--” Mr P. 6o `ut ak /3 i DECISION OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS At a meeting held on December 3, 1986, the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Northampton voted unanimously to grant the Special Permit request of George M. , Bernice A., George A. and Kenneth W. Childs , 25 State Street, Northampton, MA for the purpose of reducing the number of required parking spaces in conjunction with the construction of an . addition onto an existing structure located at 34 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA (NB Zone). Present and voting were: Chairman Robert C. Buscher, Peter Laband and Sanford Weil, Jr. The findings were as follows: R. Buscher found that with an addition of 3,075 sq. ft. , 67 parking spaces are required and a reduction to 56 parking spaces is justified with the stipulations listed below. P. Laband concurred. S. Weil concurred. . • The conditions are as follows: I 1. The applicants shall not be able to use more than 3,075 sq.ft. in aggregate in the addition until such time as additional parking is provided for. 2. The applicants must reduce their parking at this time from 56 spaces to 53 and reapply to the Board for a Variance from the open space requirement. In the event that this Variance . is granted, three parking spaces shall be restored. If the Variance is not granted, these spaces must remain as open space. • I, Robert C. Buscher, Chairman Ro_eived ai 0?-,/ Clerks Office 1(P A-.o.Xe-o,.. g I AICIIT!-:A.M,270N, MASS. Peter Laband i --/ 4��..'a <r�� � K /. Time •-"•s(f1°�. Sanford W€i 1, Jr. . / January 14, 1987 I, Christine Skorupski, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Northampton, hereby certify that the above Decision of the j Northampton Zoning Board of Appeals was filed in the Office of the City Clerk on December 19, 1986, that twenty days have elapsed since such filing and th- eo appeal has bee filed in this matter. , Attest: - -- 4 ' ,,� - ' • / "tine - psr1 II: ' Assistant City Clerk r':+.. .,f m....+t.,.,m..+,... A ' DECISION OF 39 ,1 s7_ ZONING1 )ARD OF APPEALS ti �� At a meeting held on December 3, 1986, the Zoning Board of AT:peals 1 of the City of Northampton voted unanimously to Brant the Special Permit request of George M. , Bernice A., George A. and Kenneth W. Childs , 25 State Street, Northampton, MA for the purpose of reducing the number of required parking spaces in conjunction with the construction of an addition onto an existing structure located at 34 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA (NB Zone). Present and voting were: Chairman Robert C. Buscher, Peter Laband and Sanford Weil, Jr. The findings were as follows: R. Buscher found that with an addition of 3,075 sq . ft. , 67 parking spaces are required and a reduction to 56 parking spaces is justified with the stipulations listed below. P. Laband concurred. S. Weil concurred. The conditions are as follows: 1. The applicants shall not be able to use more than 3,075 sq.ft. in aggregate in the addition until such time as additional parking is provided for. 2. The applicants must reduce their parking at this time from 56 spaces to 53 and reapply to the Board for a Variance from the open space requirement. In to event that this Variance is granted, three parking spaces shallbe restored. if the Variance is not granted, these spaces must remain as open space. U Ma , _� 0 , Robert L Buscher, Chairman L1 Lutct�� / n .__.ill;�. .._` ' TK "1._ Peter Laband c i Sanford Weil, Jr. t� } Q zf ofNorthampton INAJReeeschnerth _� �!? x12DEPARTMENT OP BUILDING INSPECTIONS 4 =—VI',a, T ,a, INSPECTOR 212 Main Street ' Municipal Building EdWdrd J. Tewhill Northampton, Mass. 01060 % yz December 19, 1986 Mr. George A. Childs 25 State Street Northampton, Mass. 01060 Dear Mr. Childs: We have received the decision from the Zoning Board of Appeals today; granting your application. There is now a twenty (20) day appeal period you must await. After the appeal period is up, you must go to the City Clerk's office and get a stamped copy from them which will indicate that there has. been no appeals on the decision you received from the Zoning Board. Then bring the stamped copy they give you over to the Registry of Deeds and file it with them, but be sure they give you a copy to give to us to keep on file in our office. Then you can come to our office to apply for the building permit, but until all the above listed steps are complete our office can't issue you the building permit. Be sure to get the above mentioned copy from the Registry of Deeds, so we can process the building permit immediately. For Your Information: Zoning Ordinance Section 10.6 - Permit Time Limits. A Zoning Board Decision granted under the provisions of Section 10. 10 shall lapse within eighteen ( 18) months (including such time re- quired to pursue or await the determination of an appeal ) from the grant thereof has not sooner commenced except for good cause, or if, in the case of a permit for construction, construction has not begun by such date except for good cause. Sincerely, aiO e Edward �9. Tewhill Building Inspector EJT/lb VINCENT ie GREEN ATPUNNF.Ys AT LAW H.VIITUN'.RYS1 E.'I'IIC I'L G.\RI'11.I11SG POST OFFICE HOF JIU NORTIINIPPOS, MASSMaICSEYCS OIOU1-02 0 la 50t;iiTin Il L - EY.S..I Ii- , -5...' IifirC2 AI'ALSO ) ITen INTECAS THOMAS VINCENT* GEOFFHEI'Ii.WHITEOCT 2 8 in ;,I 4October 27, 1986 Watftintout b MA pyDromo Northampton Building Inspector Municipal Office Building 212 Main Street Northampton, MA 01060 Re: Special Permit Application of George M. , Bernice A. , George A. and Kenneth W. Childs Dear Inspector: Enclosed please find the Special Permit Application, site plan and 11 copies for the above named individuals together with the required $88. 00 filing fee. Please contact me if you should have any questions concerning this Application. polncere 'rat► , p) P. Lipto , Esquire il Encl: 14 RPL:kl - • ' CITY OF NORTHAMPTON ' ^"t��. . tjtZONING PERMIT APPLICATION Tax Map Na,'CjJ Lot f(C Zoning Ordinance Section 10.2er f�� Received: File�No. 1('3G Plan File ri Georse/ 1 . , Bernice A. , George A. , owner V.S.B. Investment, Inc. Applicant at , - neth W. Childs Address 143 ,Chestnut Street, Holyoke, MA Address ' a . e!ptRitre Telephone _. Telephone ( 413) 584-2604 This section is to be filled out in accordance with the "Table of Dimensional and Density Regulations: (Z.O. ARTICLE VI) Zoning Use I Lot Front Depth Setbacks Max. Bid. Min. Op. District Area Width Front Side Rear Cover Space 48,099 231 .28 215.65 15 6 6 Past Existing rPPr fPot - - - - 35 % 20 48,099 231 .28 215. 65 15 6 6 Present Proposed sf feet feet -- - 38.5 % 16.5 % Mark the appropriate box to indicate the use of the parcel: 132{Nan-Conforming Lot and/or Structure. Specify Applicants are under contract to buy the property .a 11 pr'\poGP to br4 id a is f.v+t...-v 6' foot—aeklietion shown az the C Residential shaded portion on theoSingie Family Unit ❑Multi-Family enclosed site plan. 0 Duplex 0 Other EC Business 0 Individual C Institutional ❑ Subdivision 0 Regular 0 P.U.D. C Cluster 0 Other C Subdivision with "Approval-Not-Required"-Stamp: o Planning Board Approval: • 0 Zoning Board Approval (Special Permit 10.9: Variance) 0 City Council (Special Exception S. 10.10) Watershed Protection District Overlay: (Z.0_Sect. XIV) L? 0 Yes [No Parking Space Requirements: (Z.O. Sect.8.1) Required e9'6-` Proposed 6L Loading Space Requirements: (Z.O. Sect. 8.2) Required p ' Proposed 0 Signs: (Z.O. Art. VII) CXYes 0 No Environmental Performance Standards: (10. Art. XII) C Yes t7 No Plot Plan Mess 0 No Site Plan 2 Yes C No (S. 10.2) (S. 10.2 and 10.11 Waiver Granted: Date 0 This section for OFFICIAL use only: ❑ Approval as presented: U Modifications necessary for approval: C Return: (More information needed) ' I ai G Denial: Reasons: zad ,L • t 1 (JJ Sept. 29, 1986 Signe TZ of Applicant Date Signature of Ad .Officer Date Rage, P. Lipton, Attorney for PRIMP Applicants lf3 • • • �/; Application Number: (0.32--- -. eft !• =fi6'E4k Filed Fee Pd. Rec'tl. ZBA Map(s) Parcel(s) Eh/ Oahe By Date Amt. Date By Date if OCT 2 : 1986 3914 r7(/ AppLmusaglitt,M E TO THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS: 1. Name of Applicant George M. , Bernice A. , George A. , and Kenneth W. Childs Address 25 State Street, Northampton, Massachusetts 2. Owner of Property V.S.B. Investment, Inc. Address 143 Chestnut Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts 3. Applicant is: COwner; 'Contract Purchaser; SLessee; G Tenant in Possession. 4. Application is made for: VARIANCE from the provisions of Section page of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Northampton. XTSPECIAL PERMIT under the provisions of Sectior6-10 (?fl30age 8-8 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Northampton. C OTH ER: 5. Location of Property 34 Rri dge Street . Northampton. MA , being situated on the North side of Bridge Street; and shown on the Assessors' Maps, Sheet No. 17A , Parcel(s) 174 6. Zone NR 7. Description of proposed work and/or use; Applicants propose to build a 25 foot x 67 foot addition shown as the shaded portion on the enclosed sine pian. With the addition, zoning regulations would require a total of 62 parking apace, . There are presently 56 spaces . Applicants are requesting a reduction in the number of required spaces to 30% of 62 , or 50 . H. (at Sketch plan attached: =Yes -Ne (b) Site plan: WAttched -Not Required 9. Set fort reasons upon ivhich application is based: See attached sheet IC. Abutters ;see Instructions: Ilst on -everse side of `ormi. 12. I hereby certify that information contained herein is true m (he best of y knowiedge. Date )L' '� i (; Applicant's Signature ' I /UT flk / / O Assessor's Map 11. List nof Abutters: Address Sheet No. Parcel '19§GOSRZ, August and 57. Bridge Street 32A 172 LEVEILLE, Thomas F. and 17 Brooks Street 2. MOLTTORTS Thomas M i Factbampran, MA fl I 0?5 Sia 173 3. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 31 Bridge Street 32A 269 4. STYER. Patricia A. 11 Graves Avenue 32A ___ 90 MALACHOWSKI , Anita and 152 Union Street 5.,,SPENCER, Sara M. Attleboro, MA 02703 32A 89 HAMPSHIRE AREA COMMISSION 6.ON ALCOHOL ABUSE, INC. 23+25 Graves Avenue 32A 88 7, CARLO, Dorothy 29 Graves Avenue 32A 87 ENGHAGEN, Linda and B. LONDON, Sari 31 Graves Avenue 32A 86 NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL g, SOCIETY 46 Bridge Street 32A 175 10. PARKER . Donald and Nancy 35 Graves Avenue 32A 85 11.JOHNSON, Bruce T. 39 Graves Avenue 32A 84 FIRST BANK & TRUST COMPANY 12. OF HAMPDEN COUNTY 66 Bridge Street. 32A 176 HOLT, Paul L. and Nash Hill Road 13. Pamela Williamsburg, MA 32A 91 14. ENDIVE, INC. 25 Market Street 32A 92 41 Valley Street 15, STORY, Mitchell and Mary Northampton, MA 32A 93 16, ENNIS, James J. 2 Bridge Street 32A 94 17 SMITH, John J. 9 Market Street 32A 95 ESTATE OF Anna c/o rancrs '_omen 7 yf 18. Seno 27 Meadow Street �_., 19, = —„ri. 3aul E . Florencer MA 32A 97 20. 21. 22. �ill G7ri? attic �A- 23. fl® Z �'i111� 1 i ! OCT 9 1986 „1 24. ” NOBU 25. 26. —. 27. __..... 29. 30. (Attach additional sheets, if necessary) a CONTINUATION OF APPLICATION TO NORTHAMPTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 9. Reasons upon which application is based: Applicants are under contract to purchase the premises at 34 Bridge Street. This site was converted in 1985 from its former use as the Northampton Office of the Division of Employment Security to a 16,878 square foot building suitable for retail stores. The original developers were not able to rent out the space and sold the complex to the current owners earlier this year. The building has been unoccupied for approximately one year. There are currently 56 parking spaces on the site. The applicants plan to relocate their existing business, H.L. Childs & Sons, from 25 State Street to the 34 Bridge Street site. H.L. Childs & Sons has been in business for approximately 35 years and its toy shop and paint supply business will be continued at the new location. A sporting goods division will be added as well. In addition, the southern corner (closest to Bridge Street) of the new building will be occupied by the first Hampshire County branch of Vanguard Savings Bank if the required approval of the Banking Commission is obtained. The applicants propose to build a 1,675 square foot addition in the northern corner of the site. The addition will be used solely for storage purposes. As a storage space, it will not attract any additional business or traffic to the premises. It will merely be an adjunct to the primary retail business. The applicants have determined that there is a need for this additional storage space as the existing square footage will be entirely filled by the bank and the relocation and expansion of their business. If they are unable to build the addition, the applicants would be forced to place a 20 yard-long dumpster at the north end of the building to store trash. With the addition, all trash storage would be inside. This site is unique in that nowhere else on Bridge Street is there a parking lot of this size. With the proposed use of the premises by only two businesses, H. L. Childs & Sons and Vanguard Savings Bank, it is the applicants ' position that 50 parking spaces will be adequate. This position is based on the fact that 5F% of the square footage will be occupied by H.L. Childs & Sons. For many years, H.L. Childs & Sons has existed ov Stex er w th a parking lot one-fourth the size. The OCTOlt 2 9 '986 1 1 ill 0-'1'RC V PFFF,GlG + continuation of Application -y- larger parking lot will more than compensate for the expansion of H.L. Childs & Sons and the addition of the bank. As mentioned previously, the proposed 1, 675 square foot addition in and of itself would not attract any additional business or traffic, as it will be devoted solely to storage. Thus, conditions unique to the proposed use and the site reasonably justify the requested reduction. The proposed use, with 50 rather than 56 parking spaces, will be in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance. Sufficient parking will be provided without any impairment of the integrity or character of the district or adjoining zones. In fact, the proposed use of the site will enhance the area and Northampton as a whole by allowing two reputable businesses to establish themselves in a high visibility location which is passed each day by a large number of travellers. if 9bii vOF�BUIN ')