115 Bridge Street ZBA Addition-2--------11111111---------Zoning Board of Appeals City of Northampton
Date: August 11, 2006 Hearing No.: ZBA-2007-0003
APPLICATION TYPE:
Residential Finding
Applicant's Name:
NAME:Tim Stokes .. -·--
ADDRESS:
20 Turkey Hill Rd
TOWN: STATE:
:·}-Westhampton MA
PHONE NO.: FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:
Work Location.:
115 BRIDGE ST
TOWN:
NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060
GIS#
6536
Reason for f1l1ng.
MAP:
32A
BLOCK:
241
I ZIP CODE:
01C ,27
LOT:
001
SECTION OF BYLAW:
Section 9.3 (1) (D)
ACTION TAKEN:
Grant
Convert barn to attached accessory structure for storage/workshop/garage.
HARDSHIP:
FINDINGS·
SUBMISSION DATE:
Fri Jul 14, 2006
Owner's Name:
NAME:
HORTON THOMAS & SARAH K
ADDRESS:
115 Bridge St.
TOWN: STATE: I ZIP CODE:
NORTHAMPTON MA 01060
PHONE NO .. FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
SITE ZONING:
URA
The designated Zoning Administrator granted the Finding based on the materials and graphics submitted with the application and:
The Findings of the Board Administrator under Section 9.3 for the attachment of a barn that was a principal structure with a non-
conforming side yard setback to become an attached accessory to the single family home on the property related to the side yard
setbacks were as follows:
1. The Administrator found that the change would not be substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood than the existing
nonconforming structure on the Jot.
2. The Administator found that the home would not extend any closer to any front, side, or rear property boundary than the current
zoning allows and that the pre-existing structure already extends.
3. The Administrator also determined that attaching the barn to the house would not create any new violation of other zoning provisions;
and does not involve a sign.
The Board Administrator stipulated that in accordance with the zoning ordinance, this space may not be used for residence or business
purposes and may only be used for workshop/garage/storage space.
COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE:
FILING DEADLINE:
Tue Jul 11, 2006
REFERRALS IN DATE:
Sat Jul 29, 2006
FIRST ADVERTISING DATE:
Thu Jul 27, 2006
SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:
Thu Aug 03, 2006
MEMBERS PRESENT.
Malcolm B.E. Smith
MOTION MADE BY:
Malcolm B.E. Smith
MAILING DATE:
Sat Aug 05, 2006
HEARING DEADLINE DATE:
Sun Sep 17, 2006
HEARING DATE:
Thu Aug 10, 2006
HEARING TIME:
4:00 PM
HEARING CONTINUED DATE:
HEARING CLOSE DATE:
Thu Aug 10, 2006
VOTING DATE:
Thu Aug 10, 2006
VOTING DEADLINE:
Sun Oct 08, 2006
VOTE:
votes to Grant
SECONDED BY: VOTE COUNT:
1
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DECISION DRAFT BY: APPEAL DATE:
Thu Aug 24, 2006
FINAL SIGNING BY: APPEAL DEADLINE:
Thu Aug 24, 2006 Sun Sep 10, 2006
DECISION DATE:
Fri Aug 11, 2006
DECISION DEADLINE:
Sun Oct 22, 2006
DECISION:
Approved
Zoning Board of Appeals
Hearing No.: ZBA-2007-0003
MINUTES OF MEETING.
Available in the Office of Planning & Development.
• City of Northampton
Date: August 11, 2006
I, Carolyn Misch, as agent to the Zoning Board of Appeals, certify that this is a true and accurate decision made by the Zoning Board
Administrator and certify that a copy of this and all plans have been filed with the Board and the City Clerk on
August 11, 2006
I certify that a copy of this decision has been mailed to the Owner and Applicant.
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The appeal period for residential findings granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals Zoning Administrator are thirty (30) days from the date
of the decision. All appeals are heard by the full Zoning Board of Appeals.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FR:
DA:
Sara Northrup, Chair, Zoning Board of Appeals ,.>cb,/
Ned Huntley, PE., Director of Public Works, City Engineer VIL
July 12, 2006
RE:
CC:
File: I 15 Bridge Street, Convert non-conforming barn to a workshop
file
The Department of Public Work8 has reviewed the above referenced application for the following items:
Traffic:
_x_Volume & Impact on City Street
__ Roadway Capacity
__ Adequacy of City Road Construction
_x_ Site Distances
_x_Parking
_x_ Driveway Openings
Utilities:
--~Drainage Into City Stormwater System
___ Capacity of Stormwater Line ·
__ Sanitary Sewer
Water
Other:
The Department of Public Works has the following comments:
__ X_ No Concerns, pr~ject will not have an impact on any items reviewed
__ Traffic Study is required
__ Roadway does not have adequate capacity to handle the additional traffic
__ Roadway is not adequately constructed to handle proposed increase in traffic
___ Site Distances are not adequate for proposed project
__ Parking spaces do not meet minimum requirements
__ Parking spaces are too close lo driveway opening
__ Driveway openings are not adequate for proposed use
__ City stormwater system is not adequate to handle increase in drainage
~-Stormwater system does not meet minimum requirements for reduction of Total
Suspended Solids (TSS)
__ Sanitary Sewer line is not adequately sized for proposed use
__ Sewer line connection is not properly shown
__ Waterline is not adequately sized for proposed use
__ Water line connection is not properly shown
_x_ Other Comments:
• DPW bas a drain line the runs along the eastern property line.