38A-049 ZBA Decision 2023-08-08
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON PERMIT DECISION
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DATES PROJECT INFORMATION
Submitted 6/28/2023 Owner Name/Address City of Northampton
210 Main St
Northampton MA 01060
Hearing 7/27/2023 Applicant Name/
Address (if different)
Valley Community
Development
256 Pleasant St, Suite A
Northampton MA 01060
Extension None Applicant Contact lb@valleycdc.org 413-586-5855
Hearing Closed 7/27/2023 Site Address 23 Laurel St Northampton MA 01060
Decision 7/27/2023 Site Assessor Map ID 38A-049-001
Book/Page Number 13985/14
Zoning District PV with Sustainable Growth C Overlay
Filed with
Clerk
8/8/2023 Permit Type Zoning Board Special Permit
Appeal
Deadline
8/28/2023 Project Description Install an 8’ tall cedar fence. Installing a fence taller than
6.5’ in a residential district requires a special permit.
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:
Go to http://www.northamptonma.gov/permitfiles -> “Projects by MAP ID” folder -> the parcel ID folder
BOARD MEMBER PRESENT FAVOR OPPOSED ABSTAIN/NO COUNT VOTE TALLY
(Favor-Opposed)
David Bloomberg, Chair ☐ ☐ ☐
Sara Northrup, Vice Chair ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Elizabeth Silver ☐ ☐
Maureen Scanlon ☐ ☐
Sherry Taylor ☐ ☐ 3-0 To Approve
APPLICABLE
ZONING
APPROVAL CRITERIA /BOARD FINDINGS
6.8E The Zoning Board of Appeals approved the installation of the 8’ tall cedar fence. The Board determined
that the special permit criteria in Section 350-10.1 has been met.
The Board found that:
(1) The fence will be on the property of the applicant, approximately 6” from the side lot line, not
directly on the side lot line.
10.1C
10.1D
APPLICABLE
ZONING
BOARD CONDITIONS
No conditions.
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON PERMIT DECISION
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Minutes Available at WWW.NorthamptonMa.Gov
I, Nathan Chung, as agent to the Zoning Board certify that this is an accurate and true decision made by the 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.