ZBA Decision PTushOne Westhampton Rd
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON PERMIT DECISION
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DATES PROJECT INFORMATION
Submitted 3/12/2020 Owner
Name/Address
P-Tush One LLC
52 Prospect Ave
Northampton MA 01060
Hearing 4/9/2020 Applicant Name/
Address (if different)
Extension Applicant Contact sharffgroup@gmail.com 413-586-7922
Hearing
Closed
4/9/2020 Site Address 1036 Westhampton Rd
Florence MA 01062
Decision 4/13/2020 Site Assessor Map ID 42-66 B1487 P372
Zoning District WSP
Filed with
Clerk
4/13/2020 Permit Type Zoning Board Special Permit
Appeal
Deadline
5/3/2020 Project Description Convert existing house to detached accessory dwelling,
construct new larger single family home.
An appeal of this decision by the Zoning Board may be made by any person within 20 days after the date of the filing
of this decision with the City Clerk, as shown. Appeals by any aggrieved party must be pursuant to MGL Chapter 40A,
Section 17 as amended and may be made to the Hampshire Superior Court with a certified copy of the appeal sent
to the City Clerk of the City of Northampton.
Plan Sheets/Supporting Documents by Map ID:
1036 Westhampton Rd Layout Plan for PTush One LLC by Aharon Sharff Drawing Pg. 101, 102 Dated 3/1/20.
BOARD MEMBER PRESENT FAVOR OPPOSED ABSTAIN/NO COUNT VOTE TALLY
(Favor-Opposed)
David Bloomberg, Chair ☐ ☐ ☐
Sara Northrup, Vice Chair ☐ ☐
Elizabeth Silver ☐ ☐
Maureen Scanlon ☐ ☐
Bob Riddle ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 3-0 To Approve
APPLICABLE
ZONING
APPROVAL CRITERIA /BOARD FINDINGS
10.10 The Zoning Board Administrator determined that the request for the resulting project that includes a
new single family home with a renovated detached accessory structure met the criteria in the zoning
with conditions as follows:
(1) The apartment will be a complete, separate housekeeping unit containing both kitchen and bath.
(2) Only one accessory apartment will be created on the single-family house lot.
(3) The special permit for the accessory apartment automatically lapses if the owner no longer occupies
one of the dwelling units.
(4) Any new outside entrance to serve an accessory apartment shall be located on the side or in the rear
of the building.
(5) The gross floor area of the planned accessory apartment will be modified so that it will not be
greater than 900 square feet.
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(6) An accessory apartment may not be occupied by more than three people.
(7) Three off-street parking spaces will be available for use by the owner-occupant(s) and tenants. As
shown on the plans, the existing curb cut and driveway will be restored with loam and seed and curb to
match that on Westhampton Rd.
(8). The zoning permit and the notarized letters required in Subsection B(11) and (12) below must be
recorded in the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds or Land Court, as appropriate, in the chain of title
to the property, with documentation of the recording provided to the Building Commissioner, prior to
the occupancy of the accessory apartment.
(9) When a structure which has received a permit for an accessory apartment is sold, the new owner(s),
if they wish to continue to exercise the permit, must, within 30 days of the sale, submit a notarized
letter to the Building Commissioner stating that they will occupy one of the dwelling units on the
premises as their primary residence. This statement shall be listed as condition on any permits which
are issued under this section.
CONDITIONS
Prior to Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy of the New
Single Family Home
1. The existing house shall be reduced in size to no larger
than 900 square feet of gross living area as required in
the zoning.
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2. Deed restriction language shall be submitted to Office of
Planning and Sustainability for approval that states that
an owner shall live on the premise in one of the units.
3. Final approved deed restriction language shall be
recorded at the Register of Deeds.
Minutes Available at WWW.NorthamptonMa.Gov
I, Carolyn Misch, as agent to the Zoning Board certify that this is an accurate and true 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 and that a copy of
this decision has been mailed to the Owner, Applicant.