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Appeal Complaint, Melnik Law Offices
MELNIK LAW OFFICES Attorneys at Law 110 King Street-Northampton, Massachusetts 01060 Phone: (413) 584-6750- Fax(413) 584-6789 PATRICK J. MELNIK JR., ESQ. patmelnikjr@melniklawoffices.com MARY E. MELNIK PENNEY, ESQ. marypenney@melniklawoffices.com JOSEPH E. SZAWLOWSKI, ESQ.josephszawlowski@melniklawoffices.com PATRICK J. MELNIK SR., ESQ., Of Counsel ROGER A. WALASZEK, ESQ., Of Counsel December 27,2022 City of Northampton Clerk—Pamela L. Powers 210 Main Street, Room 4 Northampton, Ma 01060 Via hand delivery 335J71A City of Northampton Zoning Board of Appeals, through their members: David Bloomberg 86 Vernon Street Northampton, MA 01060 Via Certified Mail Sara Northrup 147 Hickley St, #1 Northampton, MA 01060 Via Certified Mail Elizabeth Silver 67 Wilow Street Florence, MA 01062 Via Certified Mail Bob Riddle 47 Water Street, Leeds, MA 01053 Via Certified Mail Maureen Scanlon 197 Nonotuck St. Florence, MA 01062 Via Certified Mail To Whom It May Concern: Please find enclosed a copy of a complaint. If you have an uestons or concerns, please feel free to have your attorney contact me. f.? Sincerely, Enclosures Joseph E. Szaw wski, Esq. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Superior Court Department of the HAMPSHIRE, SS: Trial Court of the Commonwealth Civil Action flc-rvkL J. Pteliti r( No. 2 - L tr 1 S. 6110cWApo,,Bret j1 cr ,Plaintiff(s) i v. o 7ciiih`I atJ ©. Ai"di if SUMMONS a 3 h v q/- y l r M if. s)C A t„ g loom t v o a te'10 SC a cn c) g rl i;,-'i6ii ill p$,( tr V• Scv4'fr b, +ii iv! 1 3 Be #411i te_ r 07,,ie; o p oo 2LI1 i 5 60c1(J ; C.)"1- 0 0 To the above-named Defendant : t=t3 Ok14 jib l H'' 9. (/ x i You are hereby summonsed and required to serve upon Sr i et' IC SL a, 0 v plaintiff`5 attorney, whose address is l 0 kin c7 f)O(1 h 4ry.' '1-6' /r/4 ©fOe c an answer to the complaint which is herewith seved upon you, within 2ddays after service of 5. . this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so,judgment by default c. c ` will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You are also required to file 0a 0 . your answer to the complaint in the office of the Clerk of this court at Northampton, either before a service upon plaintiff attorney or within a reasonable time thereafter. 0 a o Unless otherwise provided by Rule 13(a),your answer must state as a counterclaim any0 g o ' claim which you may have against the plaintiff which arises out of the transaction or occurrence c that is the subject matter of the plaintiff claim or you will thereafter be barred from making such Ceclaim in any other action. A .„;' ki 7 Y w Witness,Heidi E. Brieger, Esquire at Northampton, the w N ,) day of D e (ei"1 b-ef in the year of our Lord two thousandw -d . . A 0 , and 1. ' t i l r-G, -fivo O ? a U o , Ave O `" o CLERK-MAGISTRATEZ7N Notes: 1.This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4 of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure. 2. When more than one defendant is involved,the names of all defendants should appear in the caption.If a separate summons is used for each defendant,each should be addressed to the particular defendant. 3.Circle type of action involved.Tort-Motor Vehicle Tort-Contract-Equitable relief. DOCKET NUMBER Trial Cowl of Massachusetts ' CIVIL ACTION COVER SHEET The Superior Court cOUNTT ADDREss:, *LtwI/ bra% (10el rn{ -Ty('S`1` 3 0 6 CI^k er-C`r', a Ai J DSFENDANT(S): 70- l x'1 bOCLIJ o 4/f era d p0l v ran r w 0 10 5‘3 , • ATTORNEY: ADDRESS: ADDRESS: 880: TYPE OF ACTION AND TRACK DESIGNATION(see reverse side) CODE NO. TYPE OF AjT1ON(s Alf TRACK HTA—IS A JURY CLAIM BEEN MADE? C ZOh/he t Oct fa l_t vs pNO If"Other"please describe: ICWC C 11)j I7 Is theme calm ogler G.L.c.93A? Is this a class action under Klass.R.OW.P.231 YES NO El YES WI NO STATEMENT OF DAMAGES PURSUANT TO G.L.c.212,§3A The following is a full,Itemized and detailed statement of the facts on which the undersigned plaintiff or plaintiffs counsel relies to determine money damages. For this form,disregard:double or treble damage claims;indicate single damages only. TORT•CLAIMS attach additional sheets as necessary) A.Documented medical expenses to date: 1.Tofal hospital expenses.S_ 2.Total doctor expenses • , a__ -- 3.Total chiropractic expenses 4.Total physical therapy expenses S 5 Total other expenses(describe below) • Subtotal(A): S B.Documented lost wages and compensation to date C.Documented property damages to date • 4. D.Reasonably anticipated future medical and hospital expenses E.Reasonably anticipated lost wages F.Other documented Items of damages(describe below) G.Briefly describe plaintiffs inlury,including the nature and extent of Injury: HAMPSHIRE SUPERS COURT TOTAL(A-F):S DEC 2 7 202Z Y JEKANOWSKI,JR. attach additlon'is iGISTRATE CI This action includes a claim involving collection of a debt incurred suant'to a re ng credltagreement.Mass.R.Civ.P.8.1(a). Provide a detailed description of claim(s): TOTAL:S Signature of Attorney/Unrepresented Plaintiff:X Date: d~ j c RELATED ACTIONS:Please provide the case num •r,case name,a cou of any r ed actions pending in the Superior Court. L. TWFICATION PU UANT TO SJC RULE 1:18 I hereby certify that I have complied with req cements of Rule 5 o he Supresme Judicial Court Uniform Rules on Dispute Resolution(SJC Rule 1:18)requiring that I provide my clients with information abo onnected dispute resolution services and discuss with them the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of dispute resolution. Signature of Attorney of Record: X Date: 22 156 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS HAMPSHIRE, S.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION CIVIL ACTION No. Patrick J. Melnik Sr, Trustee of the Beaver Brook Nominee Trust, Plaintiff v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CITY OF HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR OOVRTNORTHAMPTON, THROUGH THEIR DEC 2 7 2022MEMBERS, DAVID BLOOMBERG, HARRYJEKANOWSKI,J CLERK/MAGISTPArtMAUREENSCANLON, ELIZABETH SILVER, SARA NORTHRUP, and BOB RIDDLE, Defendants COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 40(A), SECTION 17 Parties 1 . Patrick J. Melnik, Sr. is an individual and is the Trustee of the Beaver Brook Nominee Trust, who resides at 306 Chesterfield Road, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts and is a zoning permit applicant, an appealing party, and a plaintiff herein. (Hereinafter "Melnik") 2. The members of the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) acting on Melnik's application were: Maureen Scanlon, of 197 Nonotuck St, Florence, Ma 01062, Sara Northrup, of 147 Hinckley St, #1, Northampton, Ma 01060 and Elizabeth Silver, of 67 Willow Street, Florence, Ma 01062. Bob Riddle of 47 Water Street, Leeds, Ma, 01053 was a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals who was present at the meeting but did not appear to be one of the 3 votes counted in the denial of the appeal that is the subject of this action. David Bloomberg, of 86 Vernon Street, Northampton, MA 01060 was a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals who was not Present and did not vote. Pursuant to the statute, all members of the ZBA are being listed as defendants. Property 3. The property is identified as parcel 05-012 in the City of Northampton Zoning Map sheet 5, it is located on Grove Ave in Leeds, Massachusetts and the applicable zoning is URA, which requires 50 feet of frontage to build a single family home. Procedural History 4. The City of Northampton, on March 25, 2021, through its building official denied Raul and Farrah Matta a zoning permit for the construction of a single family residence. 5. The denial was timely appealed to the Zoning Board of Appeals by Raul and Farrah Matta as well as owner of the property Patrick J Melnik Sr., Trustee of the Beaver Brook Nominee Trust. 6. The Zoning Board of Appeals, by a decision dated June 10, 2021, filed with the City Clerk on June 17, 2021, denied Raul and Farrah Matta's permit for the construction of a single family home for lack of frontage. 7. That decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals was timely filed in the Hampshire County Superior Court, Civil action #21-079. That action is still pending. 8. The Zoning Board of Appeals decision in Civil action #21-079 denied Matta's request for a building permit based on assertions in the ZBA decision that were in accurate. The ZBA, among other assertions, stated that Grove Avenue "ends 37' south of the appellant's locus". The ZBA also found that the "city consistently did not interpret frontage to include measuring from the end of the way". The ZBA also found that the access to the locus was not adequate. 9. Melnik sought to improve access to the lot by obtaining a driveway permit from the Department of Public Works (DPW). The Northampton DPW approved Melnik's application for a 15' driveway to access the lot from the end of the public way on Grove Avenue. Melnik constructed the driveway and also constructed turnaround access for emergency vehicles. All the work done by Melnik was approved by the Northampton DPW. 10. Melnik also identified multiple house lots in the City of Northampton that have their only access at the end of dead end streets, and the only frontage for these approved lots is the frontage counted at the end of the dead end streets. Melnik has not been able to identify any lot where frontage from the end of a dead end street was denied by the City. 11. Melnik applied again for a zoning permit on September 12, 2022 with the Northampton Building Inspector showing his proof of adequate access and Melnik also submitted proof that there are multiple house lots in the City of Northampton that have only the end of dead end streets as frontage. The Building Inspector denied Melnik's request for a zoning permit on September 15, 2022. The application and denial are attached hereto marked "A". 12. Melnik appealed the denial by the Building Inspector to the Northampton ZBA. Melnik presented this evidence to the ZBA, along with his proof of adequate access to the lot at a hearing held on December 8, 2022. Melnik's evidence was ignored by the ZBA which found that conditions of the lot had not changed since it's denial of the Matta permit application in 2021. The ZBA denied Melnik's appeal on December 8, 2022. The certified copy of the decision of the Northampton ZBA is attached hereto and marked "B". This action is an appeal of the denial of the ZBA. Claim 13. The plaintiffs allege that the decision exceeds the authority of the board. 14. The applicable section of the City of Northampton Code of Ordinances Chapter 350 Section 350-2.1 provides three different ways that the frontage requirement may be satisfied stating: FRONTAGE The uninterrupted length of the front lot line, as defined herein, whether straight or not, which conforms to the minimum lot frontage requirement and is on: A. A public way or a way which the City Clerk certifies is maintained and used as a public way; or B. A way shown on a previously approved subdivision plan which has been constructed to the standards required when subdivision approval was granted; or C. A way that predates subdivision control that has, in the Planning Board's opinion, suitable width, grades, and construction adequate and reasonable for vehicular traffic, including emergency vehicles and snow removal vehicles, and the installation of utilities. 15. By Judgment of the Hampshire Superior Court, Docket # HSCV2004- 00029, "Grove Avenue, Northampton, Massachusetts is a public way for its entire length to the point where it abouts the property now owned by Beaver Brook Nominee Trust." 16. The subject property contains 50 feet of frontage abutting Grove Ave. Leeds, Hampshire County Massachusetts and satisfies option "A" of the zoning regulation requirement for frontage. Contrary to the finding of the ZBA, there is no 37-foot gap between the legal public way and the subject parcel per the judgment. 17. The City ZBA contends that frontage along the end of a street should not count to satisfy the frontage requirement. Nowhere in the zoning ordinance is there any reference to the disallowance of use of the frontage at the end of a street to satisfy zoning requirements, the ZBA at hearing, conceded that no language is included in the ordinance that would prohibit the end of a street from being frontage, but continued to insist the end of a street should not count towards frontage. 18. In addition to the new arguments herein made by Melnik, Melnik relies on the arguments and statements made in Civil action #21-079 as if specifically restated herein. 19. The plaintiff, states that the decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals was based on legally untenable grounds, was arbitrary and capricious, and not in compliance with the Zoning By-Laws of the City of Northampton. 20. Specifically, plaintiffs state that the permit denied by the Zoning Board of Appeals was for a single family home and it is clear that the use was allowed by the Zoning By-Laws of the City of Northampton. 21. Justice and equity require that this court compel the Zoning Board of Appeals to issue said permit. Request for Relief WHEREFORE, the plaintiffs pray that the decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals be annulled or in the alternative, as justice and equity require, that this matter be remanded to the Zoning Board of Appeals with instructions that a permit must issue for the construction of a single family home on the subject parcel in accordance with the Zo Laws the ity of No ba pton. December 27, 2022 Joseph E. Szaw wski, E . Attorney for Patrick J. Me LS . rustee of the Beaver Brook Nominee Trust BBO#676737 110 King Street Northampton, Ma 01060 josephszawlowski@melniklawoffices.corn 413) 584-6750 A File 1163 APPLICANT/CONTACT l9 RSON:PA'TRICK .I\IEI.NIK TRUSTEE 3116CII ESTER FIELI) RI)LEEI)S. MA 01053 0 J 1 1[/p — N FZpgTo L PROPERTY LOCATION (TROVE AVE MAP':I.OI 05-012-001 ZONE TiIIS SE('TION 1 OR OFFICIAL. USE ONLY; PERMIT APPLICATION C'I ILC'KLJST ENCLOSED REQUIRED DATE ZONIN(i FORM FILLED OUT Building Permit Filled out Fee Pa id $30.0(I Type of('onstmr:lion: SINGLE FAMILY IIOOSE New Constnretion Non SlntelurnI Renovations Addition to Existing Accessory Structure Building Plans Included: Owner/Sta lenient or license 3 sets()I'Phi ns/Plot Plan THE FOLLOWING ACTION IIAS BEEN TAKEN ON TillS APPLICATION (BASED ON INFORMATION PRESENTED: Approved— _Add itlon;aI Perm iIsrequired (see below) PLANNING BOARD PERMIT REQUIRED UNDER:* Intermediate Project:__ _ Site Plan AND/OR Special Permit With Site Plan Major Project:...__.. __She Plan AND/OR SpecialPennit With Site Plan ZONING BOAR)) PERM'''. REQUIRED UNDER: Finding. Special Permit_ Vurianee*_-_ Received&Recorded at Registry of Deeds Proof Enclosed f)t her Penn its Required: Curb Cut from DPW Wa ter Availability Sewer Availability Septic Approval Board of Ilea kb WcH Water Potability Board of Ilea lth Permit from Conservation Commission Permit from ell Architecture Committee Nunit from Elm Surd Commission _Permit DPW Storm Water Management Demolition Delay 11 s I 9/k5id'a Sign lure of Building Officin1 Date Note: Issuance of a Zoning permit does not relieve a applicant's harden to comply with all zoning requirements and obtain all required permits from hoard of Health, Conservation Commission,Department of public works and other applicable permit granting an therities. Variances are grimed only to those applicants who meet the strict standards of NMI..40A.Contact Office oI Phrnning&Development for more information. Fite No. u->" ZONING PERMIT APPLICATION(0o.2) Please type or print all information and return this formo the inspector's Office with the OD filiCity ng Northamptonmoney t(it 1. e- ELeli k1 T2 W -sr ' dd /40,,t.,,ea.- vir 1. Name of Applicant:, (kit Address: 20 t CNt0:.u..t,ill el) A) Lea-it Telephone: N11 - r.17 -04 19 2. Owner of Property: SA,---it AI eV?LA cam Address: Telephone: 3. Status of Applicant: Owner _ Contract Purchaser. Lessee Other(explain) A. .fob Location. !) 6/Lo v a_ A 1,44#.r d O S' -01 a- -0 01 Parcel Id: Zoning Mapt Parcel! DIstrict(1):- i1 Elm Street District In Central Business District_ TO BE FILM IN BY THE BUILDINGnDEPARTMENT) 5. Existing Use of Structure/Property: Li/4 r m 1 4,a v Q,'"Lir 6. Description of Proposed Usernork/Pro}ec/Ocanpation: (Use additional sheets N necessity): SJ I L-O feAlly ,Cerl®¢''cQ 7. Attached Ptans: Sketch Ptan Site Plan Engineered/Surveyed Plans 8. Has a Special PcraitfYariance/Finding ever been issued for/on the site? HO DON T KHOYi YES IF YES,date issued: W YES; Was the permit recorded et the Registry of Deeds NO DONT KNOW YES 11'YES: enter Book pirie and/or Document/ 9.Does the site contain a brook,body of water or wetlands? HO DON'T KNOW YES IF YES,has a permit been or need to be obtained from the Conservation Commission? Heeds to be obtained Obtained date issued: trortn Continues On Other side) union W.wocu m+s1FOR/sbr idintliv°ee°^ t"Ponce-Applfatia pwarc 7/ EGEIV E U 0 i SEP 1 2 2022 OEPT.OF Dl111.01NC,INSPECTIONS NO j,W,,'ION,idA 01060 Patrick J. Melnik 306 Chesterfield Road Leeds, MA. 01053 patmelnik@gmail.com 413-537-0219 September 3, 2022 Jonathan Flagg Building Commissioner of the City of Northampton 212 Main St. Northampton, Ma. 01060 Re: 0 Grove Ave Leeds Ma Dear Mr. Flagg, As you may be aware I am the owner of the lot at the end of Grove Av: in Leeds that is currently the subject of a zoning appeal action appealed to the Superior Court for denial of a building permit for this lot. At the hearing in front of the ZBA at which your denial of a building pe mit was at issue, there were reports to the ZBA that frontage at the end of a street could not be used to calculate frontage, and, even if frontage w s found, my lot did not have adequate access to the street. Since that time, I have obtained a driveway permit from the DPW and ave constructed the driveway to city standards. The only thing I have not one to date is to pave the edges where the city street was widened. I told t e DPW I would pave when the water and sewer access was constructed. The DPW emailed me to indicate that was acceptable. You can view he site to see my access to the street is now broader and has better than access to the street than most of the houses on Grove Ave. I have also investigated the historical use of ends of street for access o residential houses. In addition to the myriad of houses that are built a' the end of cul-de-sacs, which are essentially dead end streets, I have fou d that most of the lots at the end of dead end streets in Northampton hale houses constructed, with frontage on the end of the dead end street a d no other frontage on any other street, or use most of the dead end fronts a to obtain proper frontage. See for examples: 11C-042-#12 Warner Row 17D- 081 4 Garfield Ave;17D-087- 6 Garfield Ave;25A-149- 52 Woodbine Ave;30B-016- 65 Ward Ave.;31D-217-113 Whittier St.;32C-087-43 Wi son Ave,;32C-107- 36 Smith St;38B-138- 76 Columbus Ave.;38B-138- 76 Columbus Ave.;38B-229- 65 Fairview; 38D-040- 47 Harlow Ave.; 38D 053- 51 Winthrop St.; 38D-064- 62 Revell Ave, 65 Fairview Ave., and 34 D:wey Court. Plans of the lots on Columbus Ave., Ward Av., Fairview, Woo•bine, Winthrop, Wilson, Harlow and Dewey Court are attached. I am enclosing a new zoning permit application. Considering the new information, and change of condition of the lot, I would appreciate it if ou would approve this zoning permit. The filing fee is enclosed. Thanks for your consideration and contact me if you wish to visit the s to with me or need other information. erely, atrick J. Melnik File No. ZONING PERMIT'APPLICATION((io.4 Please type or print all information and return this form to the Building Inspector's Office with the$30 filing fee(check or money order)payable to the p City q fNorthamp—tton kt. Name of Applicant:1 ( 1( le() E Lis/t 12 h3TJtd'' ^- +^'t 'v ft Address:U 6 <,112.1-t^' f l e() "d Le .( Telephone: LI)) — (3 7 ` d e' l g 2. Owner of Property:Sj4 --4 Ayy L, Address: Telephone: 3. Status of Applicant: Owner Contract Purchaser Lessee Other(explain) 4. Job Location: 6'-0 4- A `' " dO r --01 a —o 01 Parcel Id: Zoning Map# Parcel!! District(s): In Elm Street District In Central Business District TO BE FILLED IN BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT) 5. Existing Use of Structure/Property: /41 M e r a 01- 6. Description of Proposed Use/Work/Project/Occupation: (Use additional sheets if necessary): s e,4 L-0 t LY A.e f)A,^/cR 7. Attached Plans: Sketch Plan Site Plan Engineered/Surveyed Plans 8. Has a Special Permit/Variance/Finding ever been issued for/on the site? NO x DON'T KNOW YES IF YES,date issued: IF YES: Was the permit recorded at the Registry of Deeds? NO DON'T KNOW YES IF YES: enter Book Page and/or Document it 9.Does the site contain a brook,body of water or wetlands? NO '")c, DON'T KNOW YES IF YES,has a permit been or need to be obtained from the Conservation Commission? Needs to be obtained Obtained date issued: Form Continues On 0 her Side) WADocumentsVORMSIoriginallnuilding•trupecloAZoning-Permit-Apptication•passive.doc g/4/2004 10. Do any signs exist on the property? YES NO v` IF YES, describe size,type and location: I x Are there any proposed changes to or additions of signs intended for the property? YES, NO IF YES,describe size,type and location: 11. Will the construction activity disturb(clearing,grading,excavation,or filling)over 1 acre or is it part a common plan of development that wit!.disturb over 1 acre? YES NO /` IF YES, then a Northampton Storm Water Management Permit from the DPW is required. 12. ALL INFORMATION MUST BE COMPLETED,or PERMIT CAN BE DENIED DUE TO LACK OF INFORMAsTION n reserved for use the Building Departm nt EXISTING PROPOSED REQ IRED BY Z NING Lot Size 3v s I1 30 , y f J--U to o Frontage 5_0 y-) S O ' S'Q Setbacks Front 0' j 0 U Side L: /c ' R: / <,. L: / ( ' R: / S- ' L: / R: f S" Rear JD / cl-0 1 Building Height 3 J 3 Building Square Footage S-U U (1 r, )/1 Open Space: (lot area t' 0 t O i r minus building Et paved r 0 parking of Parking Spaces 3-- 1 P of Loading Docks V Fill: U volume El location) 13. Certification: l hereby certify that the information contai rein Is true and accurate to the best of i my knowledge. Date: 1 I /è)c1 ) Applicant's Signature Qf i NOTEz Issuance of a zoning permit does not relieve an applicant's burden to comply with all zonin Historicicrequirements andrch obtain all reqdired permits of Public Works andomtheBoardoflth,otheapplicable pern i granting Historic and Architectural Boards,Department authorities. s/anoos WADocoments\FORMSbriginal\nuitding-Inspectoaoning-permit-Application-passive doc it 1 Vi41111IliiiVigk 1 g AP g F p. i't fl4iii tf40 aA ; Iiii ; i1 4g ili 4 v A 9 It ti § co , 0" c ! ii 6 A A . 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The undersigned respectfully petitions The Department of Public Works for: A new Curb Cut Permission to Install a driveway at: 0 GROVE AVE,LEEDS,MA MAP 5/LOT 12 Fifteen(15)fool maximum width from street line to property line. Gutter drainage not to be disturbed. Ali drainage shall be directed off the driveway surface to adjacent land and not on the existing roadway. The first one hundred(100)feet of the driveway surface shall be paved as soon as possible If the grade of the proposed driveway exceeds 3%at any point in the first one hundred(100) feet.Homeowners will be held responsible for any costs to the City of Northampton in the event of a washout of this driveway.City is not responsible for culverts installed under driveways in City layout. Code of Ordinances §350-8.8 providing standards for private,individual driveways as most recently amended,must be followed. No excavation is authorized witktottj p valid trench nef pit in addition to this permit. By: PATRICK MEI.NIK Telephone: 413-537-0219 Signature: . //' Superintendent Tree Warden HI: Wa S perintendent :ate Forest y Parks&Cemete y Date Proposed Location&Tree MIKE ANTOSZ 7/11/22 RICH PARASII.ITI 7/8/22 Protection lnspcetions Gravel Base Grade Inspected Final Approval Sec th lti u juT ov4 t 2.Ofr cs ot„.r,pr r for ubiic Works Cc: Building Inspector 7--/3 20 Z2 SUBJECT TO ATTACHED CONDITIONS 1 &2) V e45 U Ili Permit No. _D1122 Conditions: Driveway Permit In lieu of plan approved by the City Engineer I agree to the following added conditions: 1. 1 will contact the Department of Public Works and have an inspector check and approve the graded gravel base prior to paving to insure compliance with slope and location; 2. I further agree that if In the inspections,any of the permit conditions are not met that l wi I at no expense to the City remove and replace the driveway as directed by the City Engineer. 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Submitted 10/24/2022 Owner Pat Melnik Sr,Trustee 306 Chesterfield Rd MA 01053 Name/Address Beaver Brook Trust Leeds Hearing 12/8/2022 Applicant Name/ Address(if different) Extension Applicant Contact PATMELNIK@GMAIL.COM 413-537-0219 Hearing Closed 12/8/2022 Site Address Grove Ave Leeds MA 01053 Decision 12/8/2022 Site Assessor Map ID 052-012 B5859 P6 Zoning District Urban Residential A Filed with 12/14/2022 Permit Type Appeal of Building Commissioner's Decision(40A§8) Clerk Appeal 1/3/2023 Project Description Frontage for Building Lot Deadline 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 including: rc -r,-+7 -- .;,»•:.. :r..n:..j,P^'as: .:•x..n 4':+'"'- a"' ;r•, c'rzt5ser- .,`GSS..::'i ,?lir e i F*.- c3.:;'1'•`t-,c.t-t:.,Y.t $ P h., •BSTAINV ' iCbl'JNT,..-BOA RRES' Iv.r, ;F'A IQR:,: :'OPP( b. t .A :/I . hb g C2 F S-1io QE David Bloomberg,Chair Sara Northrup,Vice Chair Elizabeth Silver Maureen Scanlon Bob Riddle 3-0 To Deny Appeal/ Uphold Decision of Building Commissioner N l S s'..ARP R P'•CjVAI., 6 F x s•.,r za r 2.1 The Zoning Board of Appeals Voted 3-0 to deny the appeal and uphold the Building Commissioner's determination that there was no frontage to serve this lot and therefore denied the application for a building permit for a single family house lot. The Board made its determination based the fact that the conditions from the previous permit request in 2021,which had been argued and denied,had not changed,noting that the addition of the driveway through DPW permitting does not create frontage. Upon hearing that the applicant had not sought review from the Planning Board as prescribed in the zoning,the Board further noted that the Planning Board has the jurisdiction to determine frontage. Board members also noted that the case was still pending in court. pg. T3 1kg.CITY OF NORTHAMPTON PERMIT DECISION 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 PlanningBoardandcertifythatacopyofthisandallplanshavebeenfiledwiththeBoardandtheCityClerkandthatacopyofthisdecisionhasbeenmailedtotheOwner,Applicant. A co y% y Attestruet; pg. 2 City Clerk