36-275 (6) ' Pursuant to Mass. General Laws, Chap. 40A, 511, no variance,
finding, or special permit, or any extension, modification or
renewal thereof, shall take effect until a copy of the decision
bearing the certification of the City Clerk that twenty days have
elapsed after the decision has been filed with the City Clerk and
that no appeal has been filed, or if such an appeal has been filed
that it has been dismissed or denied, is recorded in the '!Hampshire
County Registry of Deeds or Land Court, as applicable" and indexed
under the name of the owner of record or is recorded and4noted on
the owner' s certificate of title. The fee for such recording or
registering shall be paid by the owner or applicant. It is the
owner or applicant's responsibility to pick up the certified
decision from the City Clerk and record it at the Registry of
Deeds.
The Northampton Zoning Board of Appeals hereby certifies that a
variance, finding, or special permit has been granted and that
copies of this decision and all plans referred to in it have been
filed with the Planning Board and the City Clerk.
Pursuant to Mass. General Laws, Chapter 40A, section 15, notice is
hereby given that this decision is filed with the Northampton City
Clerk on the date below.
If you wish to appeal this action, your appeal must be filed
pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 17, with the Hampshire
Superior Court and notice of said appeal filed with the City Clerk
within twenty (20) days of the date this Decision was filed with
the City Clerk.
DECISION DATED: April 7 , 1993
,._ IlECS.SSMQN_k'�LED WITH ITY CLERK: April 15 , 1993
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Robert C. Buscher
Alex Ghiselin '
M. Sanford Weil, Jr.
May 6, 1993
I, Christine Skorupski, City Clerk of the City of Northampton, hereby certify that the above
Decision of the Northampton Zoning Board of Appeals was filed in the Office of the City Clerk
on April 15, 1993, that twenty days have elapsed since such filing and that no appeal has been
filed in this matter.
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neighborhood and is in harmony with the general purpose
and intent of the Ordinance.
2 . The Zoning Board found that the applicant' had,-°, the intents
of the zoning ordinance §11.9 to allow accessO-; y,* rtmern ti
because:
- the applicant will be providing a moderately priced rental
unit and housing for a mother-in-law. The accessory apartment
will allow the mother-in-law to live independently while
remaining close to her family and allow for companionship,
security and service which she might otherwise be unable to
obtain. (Although, this permit does not restrict the use of
the accessory apartment to a mother-in-law) .
- the home is designed so that the building' s exterior
appearance will remain that of a one-family residence.
- the applicant will develop a housing unit in a single-family
neighborhood which would be appropriate for households in a
variety of stages in their life cycle.
- the accessory apartment will be in a single-family home
which will be owner-occupied.
- the property values, stability and residential character of
the neighborhood will be protected by ensuring that the
accessory apartment is installed only in an owner-occupied
house.
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DECISION OF -
NORTHAMPTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
APPLICANT: ROLAND AND JEAN THIBODEAU
MA 01106
APPLICANT ADDRESS: 150 QUINNEHTUK ROAD, LONGMEADOW,
OWNER•• ROLAND AND JEAN THIBODEAU
OWNER ADDRESS: 150 QUINNEHTUK ROAD, LONGMEADOW, MA 01106
RE LAND OR BUILDINGS IN NORTHAMPTON AT: 7S
NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060
At a meeting held on April 7 , 1993 , the Northampton Zoning
Board of Appeals voted unanimously to GRANT the request of Roland
and Jean Thibodeau for a Special Permit and Site Plan App of the
under the Provisions of §11.9 , page 11-28 and §lartment over
Northampton Zoning Ordinance, to allow an accessory ap
an attached three-car garage at 88 Maple Ridge Road. Preseanta and
voting were Chairman Robert C. Buscher, Alex Ghiselin,
Sanford Weil, Jr.
The findings were as follows:
Board found that the applicant had met all the
1. The Zoning
criteria for granting Special Permit and Site Plan Approval
510 . 10 (3) because:
- the use was listed in the Table of Use Regulations.
- the requested use would bear a positive rely tiponsvip to
the public convenience or we
alternative housing for the elderly.
- the requested use will not overload any public water,
drainage or sewer system.
- the requested use will not create undue traffic
congestion or unduly impair pedestrian safety.
- the requested use is in keeping with the rest of the
neighborhood and will not impair the integrity or
character of the district or adjoining zones.
the requested use will not be detrimental to the
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