32C-230 (15) Zoning Board of Appeals City of Northampton
Hearing No.; ZBA-2007-0010 Date: September 22, 2006
The Administrator also determined that the number of parking spaces to be provided would conform to the zoning and would be
improved due to the addition of the garage which will hide two of the vehicles.
The Administrator determined through testimony that the dumpster on site will be removed and thereby improve the situation by
eliminating a neighborhood disturbance created by the trucks servicing the dumpster.
2. The Administator found that the home would not extend any c loser to any front,side, or rear property boundary than the current
zoning allows and that the pre-existing structure extended. The Administrator granted the Finding to allow the structure to extend at a
maximum of the setback previously established by the former structure.
3. The Administrator also determined the-it the new construction would not create any new violation of other zoning provisions;and does
not involve a sign.
COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE:
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FIRST ADVERTISING DATE: HEARING DATE: VOTING DATE: DECISION DATE:
Thu Aug 31, 2006 Thu Sep 14, 2006 Thu Sep 14, 2006 Fri Sep 22,2006
SECOND ADVERTISING DATE: HEARING TIME: VOTING DEADLINE: DECISION DEADLINE:
Thu Sep 07,2006 4:10 PM Thu Nov 09, 2006 Thu Nov 23, 2006
MEMBERS PRESENT. VOTE:
Bob Riddle votes to Grant
MOTION MADE BY: SECONDED BY: VOTE COUNT: DECISION:
Bob Riddle 1 Approved
MINUTES OF MEETING:
Available in the Office of Planning&Development.
1, 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
September 22, 2006
1 certify that a copy of this decision has been mailed to the Owner and Applicant.
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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Zoning Board of Appeals City.of Northampton
Hearing No.: ZBA-2007-0010 Date: September 22, 2006
APPLICATION TYPE. SUBMISSION DATE:
Residential Finding Tne Aug 16, 2006
Applicant's Name; cam. Owner's Name:
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NAME: - c- NAME:
Alan Verson c
_ Alan Verson _
ADDRESS: nh ADDRESS:
56 MAIN ST C�-J 56 MAIN ST
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TOWN: STATE: ZIP CODE TOWN: STATE: ZIP CODE:
NORTHAMPTON r NORTHAMPTON
PHONE NO.: FAX NO.: :, PHONE NO.: FAX NO.:
(413)586-1348 _. (413)586-1348
EMAIL ADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS:
Site Information:
Work Location.: SATE ZONING:
25 HANCOCK ST URC
TOWN: SECTION OF BYLAW:
NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060 Section 9.3
CIS# MAP: I BLOCK: LOT: ACTION TAKEN:
6673 1 32C 230 001 Grant
Reason for filing
Rebuild a two-family structure to replace rooming house and 2-unit apartment destroyed by fire.
HARDSHIP:
FINDINGS:
The designated Zoning Administrator granted the Finding based on the materials and graphics submitted with the application and the
following plans:
1. "New Two Family Dwelling Based on 'Foundation Location"'prepared by Wright Builders, Inc. dated August 11, 2006.
2. "Foundation Location"for Alan Verson, prepared by Harold L. Eaton Associates, Inc.,Surveyors dated August 4, 2006.
3. "2-Unit Condominium"prepared by Wright Builders inc., dated August 7,2006 Sheets 1-7.
The Findings of the Board Administrator under Section 9.3 for the reconstruction of a grandfathered two=family with 6-room lodging
house within the two-year window allowed by zoning for structures that are destroyed by fire related to the following legal pre-existing
non-conformities:
1. A rooming house/lodging house within the Urban Residential C(URC)District requires a special permit. The previous structure was
grandfathered with six units because it never received a special permit
2. The lot contained a greater density than current rules allow. The lot is approximately 10,300 square feet.In URC, the required lot size
is 10,000 square feet plus 1,000 square feet per unit for a required total of 28,000 square feet for the 2-unit plus 6-room lodging house.
3. A minimum of 20'is required for a front yard setback. Because this is a corner lot,there are two front yard setbacks and neither tront
setback conformed under the previous conditions. The previous structure had 6.5'+-on the Hancock Street front yard side and 9.5'+-on
the Williams Street front yard side.
4.Parking did not conform. A total of six(6)parking spaces were required to meet the previous uses on site. Two would be required for
the lodging house and four for the 2-unit apartment. There was room for approximately three spaces.
The Zoning Adminstrator reviewed all non-conformities and the proposed changes and granted the Finding based on:
1.A finding that the change would not be substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood than the previously existing nonconforming
structure on the lot. This finding was based on the fact that the proposal will eliminate the non-conforming parking situation through the
reduction in density and will remove the non-conforming lodging house use. The remaining two non-conformities would be reduced.
The reduction in non-conformities include:
A. Reducing the non-conforming front setback by pulling the main portion of the building facade further from the street, with only a small
porch projecting to the point of the pre-existing front setback.
B. Reducing the density on the lot resulting in a 12,000 square foot minimum lot size requirement. The lot will be non-conforming by
1,700 square feet instead of 17,700 square feet.
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