31D-124 72 Masonic-Central Business Architecture APPROVAL-2019
Planning - DecisionCity of Northampton
Hearing No.:PLN-2019-0028Date: January 17, 2019
APPLICATION TYPE:SUBMISSION DATE:
Central Business Arch. District Permi12/7/2018
Applicant's Name:Owner's Name:
NAME: NAME:
SWC PROPERTIESCURRAN JOSEPH P & DAN H BERGER
ADDRESS:ADDRESS:
2010 Northampton St.72 MASONIC ST
TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:
HOLYOKEMA01040NORTHAMPTONMA01060
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:Surveyor's Name:
STREET NO.:COMPANY NAME:
SITE ZONING:
72 MASONIC ST
CB(100)/
TOWN:ADDRESS:
ACTION TAKEN:
NORTHAMPT0N MA 01060
Approved With Conditions
MAP:BLOCK:LOT:MAP DATE:
SECTION OF BYLAW:
31D124001
156: CENTRAL BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE
TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:
REVIEW
Book:Page:
4655163
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK:
EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING TO BE DEMOLISHED, NEW FOUNDATION AND NEW 3 STORY, 3 FAMILY RESIDENCE TO BE ERECTED
HARDSHIP:
CONDITION OF APPROVAL:
1)Corner boards shall be 8" wide.
2). The parapet shall be carried around the entire roof/
3) If HVAC equipment is located on the roof, it shall not be visible above the parapet wall.
FINDINGS:
The Central Business Architecture Committee approved the plans presented for the demolition of the existing structure and the new
construction of a 3-story, 3-unit residential building based upon the following plans submitted with the application:
1). SWC Properties 72 Masonic Street Review Submittal Set, by Berkshire Design Inc, revised Date: December 21, 2018, Sheets T-1,
Survey, Ex-1.0-1.2, L1.0-1.2, A.1-A3.0.
In approving the new building, the Committee determined that demolition and reconstruction would meet the criteria in the design
guidelines manual and will add to the street vibrancy.
Because a new building was being proposed, the Committee determined that the
new building's architectural character would respect the existing historic character of adjacent buildings and of the downtown as a
whole. The Committee further found that with conditions, it met the 17 design guidelines.
COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE:
FILING DEADLINE:MAILING DATE:HEARING CONTINUED DATE:DECISION DRAFT BY:APPEAL DATE:
1/30/20191/9/20191/30/2019
REFERRALS IN DATE:HEARING DEADLINE DATE:HEARING CLOSE DATE:FINAL SIGNING BY:APPEAL DEADLINE:
1/2/20192/10/20191/16/20191/30/20192/7/2019
FIRST ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING DATE:VOTING DATE:DECISION DATE:
1/2/20191/16/20191/16/20191/17/2019
SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING TIME:VOTING DEADLINE:DECISION DEADLINE:
1/9/20197:30 PM3/2/20193/2/2019
MEMBERS PRESENT:VOTE:
Melissa Frydlovotes toGrant
Aelan Tierneyvotes toGrant
Bob Walkervotes toGrant
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Planning - DecisionCity of Northampton
Hearing No.:PLN-2019-0028Date: January 17, 2019
Joseph Blumenthalvotes toGrant
MOTION MADE BY:SECONDED BY:VOTE COUNT:DECISION:
Bob WalkerJoseph Blumenthal4Approved with Conditions
MINUTES OF MEETING:
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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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