18-013 180 North King Street-SIGN Special Permit-2009Zoning Board of Appeals - DecisionCity of Northampton
Hearing No.:ZBA-2010-0008Date: October 20, 2009
APPLICATION TYPE:SUBMISSION DATE:
Special Permit9/15/2009
Applicant's Name:Owner's Name:
NAME: NAME:
CALLAHAN SIGN COMPANYGBR North King Limited Liability Co
ADDRESS:ADDRESS:
P O Box 526150 Plains Rd
117 Union Street
TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:
PITTSFIELDMA01201TARRYTOWNNY10591
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
(413) 443-5931(413) 448-2251
EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:Surveyor's Name:
STREET NO.:COMPANY NAME:
SITE ZONING:
180 NORTH KING ST
HB(100)//WP
TOWN:ADDRESS:
ACTION TAKEN:
NORTHAMPT0N MA 01060
Grant
MAP:BLOCK:LOT:MAP DATE:
SECTION OF BYLAW:
18013001
Chpt. 350- 7.2: General Sign Regulation
TOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:
Book:Page:
5032255
PHONE NO.:FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK:
REPLACEMENT SIGNS
HARDSHIP:
CONDITION OF APPROVAL:
FINDINGS:
The Zoning Board issued the special permit for the larger wall sign based on the information submitted in the application.
The Board found the following criteria in section 7.2 to be met:
the architecture of the building, the location of the building or the land or nature of the use being made of the building or land is such that
additional signs or signs of a larger size would not detract from the character of the neighborhood and should be permitted in the public
interest. Additional ground signs shall only be approved if there are exceptional circumstances to warrant their approval and if all efforts
are undertaken to keep additional ground signs as small and low as possible.
A total of 292.7 square feet of front wall signs was approved as presented in the application.
COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE:
FILING DEADLINE:MAILING DATE:HEARING CONTINUED DATE:DECISION DRAFT BY:APPEAL DATE:
9/8/200910/3/200910/15/2009
REFERRALS IN DATE:HEARING DEADLINE DATE:HEARING CLOSE DATE:FINAL SIGNING BY:APPEAL DEADLINE:
9/26/200911/19/200910/8/200910/22/200911/9/2009
FIRST ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING DATE:VOTING DATE:DECISION DATE:
9/24/200910/8/200910/8/200910/20/2009
SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:HEARING TIME:VOTING DEADLINE:DECISION DEADLINE:
10/1/20095:30 PM1/6/20102/10/2010
MEMBERS PRESENT:VOTE:
Malcolm B.E. Smithvotes toGrant
David Bloombergvotes toGrant
Sara Northrupvotes toGrant
Bob Riddlevotes tono action needed
MOTION MADE BY:SECONDED BY:VOTE COUNT:DECISION:
Malcolm B.E. SmithSara Northrup3Approved
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Zoning Board of Appeals - DecisionCity of Northampton
Hearing No.:ZBA-2010-0008Date: October 20, 2009
MINUTES OF MEETING:
Available in the Office of Planning & Development.
I, Wayne Feiden, as agent to the Zoning Board of Appeals, certify that this is a true and accurate decision made by the Zoning Board and
certify that a copy of this and all plans have been filed with the Board and the City Clerk on the date above.
I certify that a copy of this decision has been mailed to the Owner and Applicant.
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NOTICE OF APPEAL
An appeal from the decision of the Zoning Board may be made by any person aggrieved and pursuant to MGL Chapt 40A, Section 17 as
amended, within (20) days [30 days for a residential Finding] after the date of the filing of this decision with the City Clerk. The date of
filing is listed above. Such appeal may be made to the Hampshire Superior Court with a certified copy of the appeal sent to the City Clerk
of Northampton.
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