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One Ashburton Place, Room 1310 (office Use only)
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Phone: 617- 727 -0660
Fax: 617 - 727 -0665
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REQUEST FOR ADJUDICATORY HEARING
RE:
Name and address of building as appearing on application for variance
• I, , do hereby request that the Architectural Access Board
conduct an informal Adjudicatory Hearing in accordance with the provisions of 801 CMR Rule 1.02 et.
seq. as I am aggrieved by the decision of the Board with respect to Section(s)
of the Rules and Regulations of the Architectural Access Board, 521 CMR.
I understand that I may request such a hearing within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Notice of Action.
Date:
Signature
PLEASE PRINT:
Name
Address
City /Town State Zip Code
E -mail
Telephone
PLEASE NOTE:
This form must be received by the Board within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice of Action.
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NOTICE OF ACTION
RE: Thornes Marketplace, 150 Main Street , Northampton
1. A request for a variance was filed with the Board by Thomas Douglas (Applicant) on May 22, 2012
The applicant has requested variances from the following sections of the • 06 Rules and Regulations of the Board:
Section: Description: •
24.4.1 . General: Landings shall be level and unobstructed by projections and door swings, except as permitted by
521 CMR 24.4.6.
24.4.3 Length: The landing length shall be a minimum of 60 inches (60" = 1524mm) clear. • •
24.4.5 Dimensions for turning:. If ramps change direction at landings, the minimum landing size shall be 60 inches by
60 inches (60" by 60" = 1524mm by 1524mm). See Fig. 24c. •
24.4.6 Doorways at Landings: If a doorway is located at a landing, then the level area in front of the doorway shall
also comply with maneuvering clearances in Fig. 26d and 26e.
• 2. The application was heard by the Board as an incoming case on Monday, June 18, 2012
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3. After reviewing all materials submitted to the Board, the Board voted as follows:
GRANT: the variances to Sections 24.4.1, 24.4.3, 24.4.5 and 24.4.6 as proposed in the application for. the reason that
impracticability (see definitions of impracticability in Section 5 of 521 CMR) has been proven in this case and on the •
condition that both doors are equipped with automatic door openers with interior and exterior actuator buttons. The
doors may be operated individually if that helps with the heat loss issues that are trying to be resolved.
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PLEASE NOTE: All documentation (written and visual) verifyinq that the conditions of the variance
have been met must be submitted to the AAB Office as soon as the required work is completed.
Any person aggrieved by the above decision may request an adjudicatory hearing before the Board within 30 days of
receipt of this decision by filing the attached request for an adjudicatory hearing. If after 30.days, a request for an
adjudicatory hearing is•not received, the above decision becomes a final decision and the appeal process is through
Superior Court. • •
Date: June 19, 2012 . _ . ' i
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Local Building Inspector ARCHITECTURAL ACCES BOARD
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TO: Local Building Inspector Docket Number V12 141
Local Disability Commission
Independent Living Center
FROM: ARCHITECTURAL ACCESS BOARD
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RE: Thornes Marketplace
150 Main Street
Northampton
Date: 6/19/2012 •
Enclosed please find the following material regarding the above location:
Application for Variance Decision of the Board
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Notice of Hearing Correspondence
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Letter of Meeting
The purpose of this memo is to advise you of action taken or to be taken by
this Board. If you have any information which may assist the Board in reaching
a decision in this case, you may call this office or you may submit comments in
writing.
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