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RE:Land or Buildings at: Elm Street,Northampton, ASSESSORS'MAP#:tqL,PARCEL#: 4410
The Historic District.Commission has determined that(the Commission will check one of three boxes):
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If checked and signed,'1HE PROJECT IS APPROPRIATE
under the ordinance and MGL C.40C.
THIS SERVES AS A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS,with the condition that all work be
done in accordance with the description provided by the applicant in his/her application to the Historic
District Co is ssion and the followin l conditions if any):
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If checked and signed,THERE IS A UNIQUE HARDSHIP under the ordinance and MGL.
C.40C.
THIS SERVES AS A CERTIFICATE OF HARDSHIP,with the condition that all work be done in
accordance with the description provided by the applicant in his/her application to the Historic District
Commission and the following conditions(if any): •
PROJECT IS NOT APPROPRIATE NOR A HARDSHIP under the ordinance and M.G.L.C.40C.
THIS SERVES AS A DISAPPROVAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF HARDSHIP.
If,within 14 days,the applicant does not modify to their project as detailed below,THIS SHALL
ALSO SERVE AS DISAPPROVAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS.
If,within 14 days,the applicant addresses the reasons for denial and modifies their project as
detailed below,and files these modifications with the Commission,the Commission shall,within a
reasonable time period,issue a Certificate of Appropriateness. A Certificate of Appropriateness,with
appropriate dimensional,set-back and other requirements and conditions cannot be issued without these
modifications because the project,as described,does not meet the criteria. These requirements are only for
the purpose of preventing developments incongruous to the historic aspects or characteristics of the
surroundings and of the historic district.
The Commission Ehould address how the project mee s OR fails to meet to Appropriateness criteria:
1. The general design,arrangement,texture and material of the features involved and the appropriateness of
the size and shape of the building or structure in the relationship to land area upon which the building is
situated and to buildings and structures in the vicinity:including:maintain construction design,building
alignment,setback,height,and articulation that are consistent or compatible with traditional
patterns of surrounding buildings and avoidmirrored or highly reflective glass:
2. The relation of such features involved to similar features of buildings and structures in the surrounding
area,including:preserve,to the extend practical and consistent with encouraging consistent setbacks
and heights,high quality views of landmark buildings: _
3. The historic and architectural value and significance of the site,buildings or structure,including:avoid
exterior or facade changes to buildings that would damage historic features or are not otherwise
readily reversible except when such changes replicate historic features,restore previously damaged
historical features,or are otherwise compatible with the-detail and charactt;r of the district:
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If the Commission denies a Certificate of Appropriateness or if an applicant applies directly for Certificate of
Hardship,the Commission should address how the project meets or fails to meet all the hardship criteria:
1. Conditions especially affecting the building or structures involved but not affecting the historic district
generally:
2. Failure to approve the application will involve a substantial hardship,financial or otherwise:
3. Application may be approved without substantial detriment to the public welfare and without substantial
derogation from the intent and purposes of the Ordinance:
The Historic Commission vote was 4"0 . Histori I• '.ct Commission:
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DATE: //0/2...4 a Q
(C.:IWFfi1eslW 1es1ELM\APPROPRIATENESSAND HARDSHIP,elm street approved 3/3/97)