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VARIANCE HEARING
RE: Thornes Marketplace , 150 Main Street, Northampton
You are hereby notified that an informal adjudicatory hearing before the Architectural Access
Board has been scheduled for you to appear on Monday, June 29, 2015 at 3:00 P.M.
at One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Boston, MA 02108.
This hearing is upon an application for variance filed by: Thomas Douglas for modification of
or substitution of the following Rules and Regulations: See application
A copy of the request is available for public inspection during regular business hours.
You should be aware that the burden of proof is upon the applicant requesting a variance to
prove that compliance is either: 1 . technologically infeasible or; 2. the cost of compliance is
excessive without substantial benefit to a person with a disability.
This hearing will be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in M.G.L., c.
30A, and 801 CMR 1 .02, the Informal/Fair Hearings Rules. At the hearing, each party may
be represented by counsel, may present evidence and may cross examine opposing
witnesses.
Also, please note that all attendees will be asked to turn off all cell phones
and pagers while the Board is in session.
ARCHITECTURAL ACCESS BOARD
Date: February 4, 2015
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Independent Living Center
Local Disability Commission
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NOTICE OF ACTION Docket Number V 14 347
RE:Thornes Marketplace, 150 Main Street Northampton
1. A request for a variance was filed with the Board by Thomas Douglas (Applicant) on December 16, 2014 .
The applicant has requested variances from the following sections of the 20 06 Rules and Regulations of the Board:
Section Description.
24.4.5 See application
24.6 See application
25.1 See application
27.4.1 See application
27.4.2 See application
27.4.3 See application
27.4.7 See application
etc. Approximately 45 different variance requests are being made in this application.
2. The application was heard by the Board as an incorning case on Monday, January 26, 2015
3. After reviewing all materials submitted to the Board, the Board voted as follows:
The Board voted to schedule a hearing on your variance requests. Your hearing notice is enclosed.
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.
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TO: Local Building Inspector Docket Number V 14 347
Local Disability Commission
Independent Living Center
FROM: ARCHITECTURAL ACCESS BOARD
RE: Thornes Marketplace
150 Main Street
Northampton
Date: 2/412015
Enclosed please find the following material regarding the above location:
Application for Variance Decision of the Board
Notice of Hearing Correspondence
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.