ZBA DecisionZoning Board of Appeals - Decision City of Northampton
Hearing No.: ZBA-2019-0002 Date: August 14, 2018
APPLICATION TYPE: SUBMISSION DATE:
Commercial Finding 7/10/2018
Applicant's Name:
Owner's Name:
NAME:
Just Healthy LLC
NAME:
WILLARD BILL INC
ADDRESS:
56 Colborne
ADDRESS:
P.O. BOX 60307
TOWN:
BOSTON
STATE:
MA
ZIP CODE.
02135
TOWN:
FLORENCE
STATE:
MA
ZIP CODE.
01062
PHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
PHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:
Surveyor's Name:
STREET NO.:
1010 RYAN RD
SITE ZONING:
COMPANY NAME:
TOWN:
FLORENCE MA 01062
ACTION TAKEN:
Grant
ADDRESS:
MAP:
35
BLOCK:
028
LOT:
001
MAP DATE.
SECTION OF BYLAW:
Chapt. 350-9.3 (1) (D): Pre-existing
Nonconforming Structures or Uses May be
Changed, Extended or Altered with a
Finding from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
TOWN:
STATE:
ZIP CODE.
Book:
1583
Page:
1729
PHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK
EMAIL ADDRESS:
Redevelopment of site for 174,000 sf Medical Marijuana production facility. Includes parcels 35-28 & 29.
HARDSHIP:
CONDITION OF APPROVAL:
FINDINGS:
The Zoning Board of Appeals granted the the Finding for the change in one non -conforming use to a new non -conforming use in the
Water Supply Protection zone based on the following materials and plans submitted with the application:
1).Site Plan for 1010 Ryan Road Prepared for Just Healthy LLC by The Berkshire Design Group dated July 1, 2018, Revised August 6,
2018. Sheets L 1, 2; C 1-5; Sec 107; A3011 A302.
2) Proposed Stormwater Management Plans, Waterstone Engineering, Final Date 7113118. Sheets D1-D4; ES 1-2; R1, DA1,DA2.
3) Stormwater Management Report 1010 Ryan Rd, by Waterstone Engineering, PLLC.
4) Memorandum from Jonathan Slason, PE/CoreyMack, PE of RSG, Inc. regarding traffic and noise. Dated July 11, 2018.
5) Proposed open space areas sheet R2 The Berkshire Design Group, Inc. July 19, 2018.
The Findings of the Board under Section 9.3 for the change in use were as follows:
1. The Board found that the change to a greenhouse production facility with administrative building would not be substantially more
detrimental to the neighborhood than the existing nonconforming industrial gravel operations. The Board determined that the reduction
in traffic and elimination of the use of heavy equipment, restoration of wetlands, reduction in noise and light pollution as well as
installation of odor monitoring would be an improvement to the neighborhood.
2. The change would not create any new violation of other zoning provisions; and does not involve a sign.
COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE:
FILING DEADLINE:
MAILING DATE:
HEARING CONTINUED DATE:
DECISION DRAFT BY:
APPEAL DATE:
7/10/2018
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REFERRALS IN DATE:
HEARING DEADLINE DATE:
HEARING CLOSE DATE:
FINAL SIGNING BY:
APPEAL DEADLINE:
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FIRST ADVERTISING DATE:
HEARING DATE:
VOTING DATE:
DECISION DATE:
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SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:
HEARING TIME:
VOTING DEADLINE:
DECISION DEADLINE:
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MEMBERS PRESENT: VOTE:
Maureen Scanlon votes to no action needed
Elizabeth Silver votes to Grant
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Zoning Board of Appeals - Decision City of Northampton
Hearing No.: ZBA-2019-0002 Date: August 14, 2018
David Bloomberg votes to Grant
Sara Northrup votes to Grant
MOTION MADE BY: SECONDED BY: VOTE COUNT: DECISION:
Sara Northrup Elizabeth Silver 3 Approved
MINUTES OF MEETING:
Available on the City of Northampton website www.northamptonma.gov.
I, Carolyn Misch, as agent to the Zoning Board certify that this is a true and accurate decision made by the Zoning Board and certify that a
copy of this and all plans have been filed with the Board and the City Clerk on the date shown above.
I certify that a copy of this decision has been mailed to the Owner and Applicant.
Notice of Appeal
An appeal from the decision of the Zoning Board may be made by any person aggrieved pursuant to MGL Chapt. 40A, Section 17 as
amended within twenty (20) days after the date of the filing of the notice of the decision with the City Clerk. The date is listed above. Such
appeal 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.
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