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Inspector's Office with the $15 filing fee (check or money order) payable to the
City of Northampton
1. Name of Applicant: FAMILY FORD OF NORTHAMPTON, INC.
Address: 245 Springfield Street, Agawam, MA Telephone: (413) 786 -0430
2. Owner of Property: Robert S . Thomas
c/o Bob Thomas Ford, Inc.,
Address: 2215 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT Telephone: (203) 281 -7500
3. Status of Applicant: Owner Contract Purchaser _ Lessee X Other (explain)
4. Job Location: 55 Damon Road, Northampton, MA
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5. Existing Use of Structure /Property: Operation of a Ford Automotive Franchise
6. Description of Proposed Use /Work /Project /Occupation: (Use additional sheets if necessary):
Applicant will continue to use the structure /property as it is currently being
used. Applicant shall operate a Ford Automotive Franchise at the Property.
7. Attached Plans: Sketch Plan Site Plan Engineered /Surveyed Plans
8. Has a Special Permit /Variance /Finding ever been issued for /on the site?
NO DONT KNOW YES X IF YES, date issued: 11/15/85
IF YES: Was the permit recorded at the Registry of Deeds?
NO DON'T KNOW YES X
IF YES: enter Book 2645 Page 214 and /or Document #
9.Does the site contain a brook, body of water or wetlands? NO DON'T KNOW YES
IF YES, has a permit been or need to be obtained from the Conservation Commission?
Needs to be obtained Obtained , date issued:
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10. Do any signs exist on the property? YES X NO
IF YES, describe size, type and location: Applicant will keep and maintain all existing signs
located on the Property. Applicant may change teh sign panel of the sign as
attached directly to the building.
Are there any proposed changes to or additions of signs intended for the property? YES NO X
IF YES, describe size, type and location:
11. Will the construction activity disturb (clearing, grad ng, excavation, or fitting) over 1 acre or is it part of a common
plan of development that will disturb over 1 acre? YES NO X
IF YES, then a Northampton Storm Water Management Permit from the DPW is required.
12. ALL INFORMATION MUST BE COMPLETED, or PERMIT CAN BE DENIED DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION
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EXISTING PROPOSED
Lot Size
Frontage
Setbacks Front
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Building Height
Building Square Footage
% Open Space: (lot area
minus building & paved
parking
# of Parking Spaces
# of Loading Docks
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(volume & location)
13. Certification: I hereby certify that the information con ain - - in is tru d accurate to the best of
my knowte ge.
Date: ` 2 Applicant's Signature '
NOTE: Issuance of a zoning permit does not relieve an appli , Ys burden to comply with all zoning
requirements and obtain all required permits from th , of Health, Conservation Commission,
Historic and Architectural Boards, Department of Pub Works and other applicable permit granting
authorities.
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At R meeting held on atsgvst 12, iglus, tPt &oaxtt of ,11. a lb of the •
Clty or Northampton votQQ unanimzW61y to grant two Special Permit ettt.tafSta i
aced two variance requests and ro Derry another Variance request of Robert
• Tomas, 2715 ;Six'ell avenue., Hamden, Connecticut to expand an axiating N.
• builatng and arpnt ground signs to conjuncttnn with a change in use which
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is establishing a full service cat dealership at prnperty located at
SS Damon Road, Northampton t'1 Zone). Present and vntinr, vetet Chapman
' Robert C. B:lscher, Peter Laband sad Williatt !randt. 1
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T1te findings were as folloust ..
P. Labana, referring to the perittoner's request for change in
,E use in the pre - existing nonconforming Structure under Section 9.3 (E),
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found ;hat the requested use would not be subxianttally more
detrimental than the exIstine, uao. Referring to the request to
donxtrvct an addition onto the pre - existing nonconforming ntructttre
is under Sortlon 9.3 0.3). he found It t;.c aoattion .rill he in
eon£orc.ance with present toning, and thetafore, not substantially
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more detrimental. than Use existing structure. {te tarring tb i
4y Section IU,lL of the Northampton inning Ordinanr.e. hp found that
• the use is listed in the Table of Use Regulations kith a Special
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Permit; that the requested use will bear a positive relatif.Eirnl?
' 2 in the public Cdttvt'ntenod insofar as aany famLlies possess two care I
which need ro pair and Eau hr.tnanrey that pcdds man datcty is not '
really applicable, as t1sere are few pedestrians in that aresS that i
• -; the requested use ti ll not increase an existing traffic prolex;
'1 that there would he no chance renar1irtp, atonic:pal systems; that .
Article Cl does not apply; that the requested use x111 nut ur..tuly
impair the character ox the Sone, al the present use is more incense
and has a more "c]uttertd appc.arante4 and that the roq,Eestetl u :R
is in narnohy with the Intent of it,* Srdinance. !
Referring to the rarianec rogue/St for ground Sign {designated $
as "A"), br. Witold found that under :cation 7.1, Page 2:16, definition ;
of "sign, surface arca of", the proposed signage awes not exceed i
LUU aq. ft. ax the surrounding non - illuminated trial frame is part
or the support. and 12,erefone, a VarianCO its not n4o4s ;Dry, ih: 1.110 :
' found. artor a site view, that a li;sitatian of a 15 ft. high sign would ,
' ObsLrLtt mn.tnrtsrs• vi.inn at that point On Damon ;load tine to the
proxirAty of Houre PV1; that a hardship re to the p;,G1£c interest
and iraffte diffiteltieSi and that the ttgElt'stnd use will not impair
rho c?,araetr•.t Of the neighborhood. nor derogate from the intent or i
;! the Ordinance. ReforriNP to the request for directional. Signs, Pr. I
Lettsn1 stated that after checking with the City Engineer regarding;
i ' the Industrial Drive setback, ;:e found that all att.-,r ousirdas
it signs are .et hack with the as that the paved t'aaduay T.5 the
i' right of way and that because the City 410 not ofiot information as
I! to property line., the tofagraphy is unique; that a harttahtn fa f
i.nvolved as this business would have The only sicn setback at that
distance; and that th4 request will tint be different abbe other arse
i sines, nor will it nullify the intent of that Ornioanco. 1Se voted !
• I fb dCny inclusion of a loot. on these two. signs.
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R. 11usrher, referring ter the proposed addition under Section 9.3, •
round that the addition would not be in violation of the Ordinance,
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Yeut•s i [ l,:rn[', r.:f t•Sr.is :C t um c. o thL. �.�:. \,:, i1 z. he :ns,:,3 that
sA :d1'3 a C.1:';:e.alo.rl:I1fp !S a co , — .,:::,.: fed the pres5:nta^
a Son of tsc business would he neater., clearer and raro attractive than
A tine :hpp'3 s::1'roulldints. and therefore. not more detC lndntal these
the e3txt inr, , it••!.
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• - • u= ri l�!I ,ttn bu. f..1bJ:I:: r »p.ardt.ne the dtiadvantal',e of a
n i.re::rinnal psi r. %[ ;, 3.u-c: i'a fl:, I:aci[ f the Cit ornpcttY Zinn,
And fnurl3 placemept L -2 ft. fro!: thn lot ]ir-, pr.noi'icial tot:,,
:;itn tranrin Clow, i ha ruled anginal. [ha
pl.l cc:,cm oL chc 9u!i3 '£u;o ocr the air.ertioo.i - ".ice! , f irWinn t'
Deticianer's not coh2r03.ia1, anoa0 a:uS thh znc'ilYion of
S a 1nrt, rnt r,,e..h5sary for dar<:cciou Co Warrant rc3ir,t'. i
:afnrri to tnc' corporate s[tr;:t "A ;1r. buschor (nuns that the
• cz1st1rnS sii;n io substantix;l) hjph.`t t'-san that re; by the apD.'.i.
ea:a and that a S7, tt. slr.n in that lrcation ,or;3: be a traffic hazard.
k etett'12I 1:o t.`fi Sn31'f:ncr area, =.r Eon.acf U'.nl 'because the re qucSted
sie..n is a ur!i Vernally Land xi ,,z, .n:l 314e e:r..:sr,t>: of %3,e, in blend
into ore arnth ?r, that the Sif!n is master than Et;Q ,. , ft. : staled
that t3:e ay;,l:ra„c'3 atr-ll4:i.:nt t5 t tllc natin: sal £'ro5c4isor ceetsirea
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▪ tn .111 •rrla3c for all 4eater is an arror:-v,t approach. rising
sevcxal cn,,osarziti.nx .inert this sirs atrn would not be allowed. and
• expre =sad cuheetr,.t .4th xettinr, a nre3CCent: hom,vrr, Lrca,uc al;,oat
• all AIN'T ear eealersbi i1 y:net:w-i.ton tsnvc the same size sign
or 1•nt,;cr, a1z1,:h would place. the applicant at disadvantage;
• he. :+ ..a vote in favor of i ;o sign, as it Vill weir. ;be p;;blic
isstcrr::: by of£Crit:1; ,i consi: er chof.CO, cmplpyoent and irlpraVtaelnl tp
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1.. Braniff., tr.fnrr i'n ro alteracinn of rile bc:ililiny, ant cT„4nge in
uses u;tdcr Sectir3 9,3, found roar, the ugo la not sh4st;,ncia1 ly Clare
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clettl^nrt.SL1, as :hr. need tiro I3usincs5 i1 on rho llosl bonauv.c •
of 1 ti.rtica1by ,lSl 11lOn in a =Sikh] thy alto 5tL,l::g117. :And 5.1 t a
ear dn.aletsbtp wool clean , 3p The a ire, :teferrin2, tai the corporate
▪ aim, hey. fnt:hsl that alt7:oana the. Otdin.ineu is clear in rewiring a
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13 ft, naxirwz. hei.1',s.Ar, because ,sf tt* zrndcr;'ass, a 15 ft. ai.gn could
cRUS0 a traffic hazard rio well as place, 0h3 appli.., - •ant at h competitive
disa4v4htarle.
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• Ii. f.033 inr, to crf :aria lo!: 3 :aT tactl> fro"( GY;s pro: r,U:S. :;.1., hlt
rnu::r that lot: Minh of the site is unique and prr.hle7,ts x narksh•
hocause of rho pon;ibit traffic probto:. ; that the surfaec area of
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the 510 Wooist rat he attractive or safe nn a IS ft, sigci x.d that
t . reezoest :could np1 WI of e'.etri:5Grt 1. the 1+urreiWing erne. Fre
• concurred , ;iii, or, lahane: tf,at the o SOC of the sip is aor greater
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• than 109 .4. ft., art, ther*fnre, , loos not require a t'ariando. Mr,
114ndt found in favor of tr>e setbs ::k fnt tho dircrtioaal sign on
Inr :ustrial Drive, but agaiagt inclusion of the corporate logo an the
two si GCLS.
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After tom discu re.gatdirp the gracnd..re Eor sllo5rin6 the
erection of the corporate silts. "A ", Chen. Auscher agrded to acquiesce
to nls collcacuue opinion that a vac lento vas slat necessary.
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a at�ndaarry of she ftAdin6 le as followse
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! 1. A Special prrmlt request for a CtWnge uae s ylranted.
T. A 5yeCtat PorMit t'cgnest For aI[Arattvn in of a p ex3ssinn
nancoafotmteg .croCture it prantt4,
$. g Variance roovest for a 1E) foot corporate. ate la granted.
S I 4. No liar Eaooe Cs nn Adel for thm snrfaco area of the aorperate
sign Om. than :Oa Square feat)-
S. A rngvcst for 4 Yartlnrp to istcluda the corporate lone on
tun atrcntionat sires is dcnieo. 1 .
$. A Yart,trce reelurst to alter the dit4Cttanal hien on Industrtal .l
• Drive to be set t.sox lc - +a than 2S fa¢t from the Eve tine is Knotted, } ,
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November 14, 1493 €€
I, Christine Skorupaki, Aseietant City Clerk of the City of
:' Northampton, hereby certify that the above decision of the
ji Northampton Zoning Board of Appeals was filed in the Office
of the City Clerk an August 30. 1985, that twenty days have
j1 elapsed since ouch filing and that no appeal has been filed
A in this matter. I
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