18C-048 (27) do not appreciate the impact and burden upon me or your treatment of my son.
You should withdraw this ruling as it is incorrect and was not requested.
Furthermore, if this ruling is allowed to stand you will be preventing me from
seeking protection under our Zoning Ordinance for what I understand amounts to a number
of years.
Sincerely,
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Rhoda Susco
cc: Mayor, City of Northampton, Massachusetts
City Council, City of Northampton, Massachusetts
Zoning Board of Appeals, City of Northampton, Massachusetts
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Mrs. Mitchell Susco
754 Bridge Road i"s jl
Northampton, MA 01060 !,.!., APR 2 ! 2MO €
14 April 2000
Mr. Anthony Patillo
Building Commissioner
City of Northampton, Massachusetts
Municipal Building
211 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Sir:
I am writing to you as a long time resident of Northampton, a former long time
taxpayer in Northampton, a person who has never asked much of Northampton city
government and is an elderly disabled lady who is quite angry.
As a result of your supposed investigation of a Zoning Complaint regarding the new
outdoor lighting of the Northampton Nursing Home, you have and are, causing me harm.
You made a ruling that you "... found no emissions which can cause damage or
irritation to the health of persons."
This is not true or correct! I am a person and I am harmed daily by the emitted
glare and light intruding into my home. You did not care to inquire as to the situation
existing at my home, so how can you come to such a conclusion and make such a ruling.
My son who had made the Zoning Complaint did not request your decision
regarding "harm to persons." He did not wish to drag me into this matter with the
attendant embarrassment of putting my disabled condition on public display.
You were not even requested to rule on such a situation, but rule you did. You
were requested to rule on the existence of obnoxious glare and light trespass but you
chose to just ignore those requests. As I understand the Zoning Ordinance it is your
mandate to service such requests and not ignore them.
We have a Zoning Ordinance to address these matters; then why do you deny me
it's help, benefit and protection?
By your failure to effectively discharge your duties you have brought this unwanted
and unwarranted situation upon me.
My son is now burdened with attempting to rectify your false ruling on top of his
effort to try to mitigate the obnoxious lighting situation.
I am also aware that you have treated my son rudely during the course of this
matter and his attempts to communicate with you.