211 Main St Decision
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON PERMIT DECISION
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DATES PROJECT INFORMATION
Submitted 08/25/2023 Owner Name/Address Qian Zhu Li
63 Voss Ave.
Chicopee MA 01020
Hearing 9/28/2203 Applicant Name/
Address (if different)
Same as owner.
Extension 10/12/2023 Applicant Contact stevelemieux@comcast.net 917-291-2980
Hearing Closed 10/12/2023 Site Address 211 Main St Northampton MA 01060
Decision 10/12/2023 Site Assessor Map ID 31D-136-002
Book/Page Number 9398/121
Zoning District CBc
Filed with
Clerk
10/13/2023 Permit Type Zoning Board of Appeals Special Permit
Appeal
Deadline
11/02/2023 Project Description Proposed awning signs totaling 85 sqft on a 308 sqft
building floor façade. A sign or multiple signs exceeding
10% of the façade requires a ZBA 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 the
withdrawal without
prejudice
APPLICABLE
ZONING
APPROVAL CRITERIA /BOARD FINDINGS
7.2M The Zoning Board of Appeals received a request to withdraw without prejudice from the applicant on
9/30/2023, after the first hearing on 9/28/2023 and before the second continuation hearing on
10/12/2023. The board voted to approve the withdrawal without prejudice.
The Board found that:
(1) The applicant’s revised sign design accompanying the withdrawal request is allowed by right
due to its size and only having one sign. It is no longer under the jurisdiction of the Zoning
Board of Appeals.
7.4B(3)(a)
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON PERMIT DECISION
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BOARD CONDITIONS
Not applicable.
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.