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PLAINTIFF(S)
DEFENDANT(S)
Eugene A. Tacy et al . Building Inspector for the City of
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ATTORNEY(S) (Firm Name,Address,Tel.) AT7
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Patrick J. Melnik - 110 King Street
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Northampton, MA 584-6750
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C3 1. FOI Complaint 04. F04 Dist.Ct.Appeal c.231,s.97
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CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY MISCELLANEOUS
C] A01 Services, labor and materials (:1 COI Land taking (eminent domain) 0 E02 Appeal from administrative agency,
E] A02 Goods sold and delivered ;K CO2 Zoning appeal,G.L.c.40A G.L.c.30A
0 A03 .Commercial paper 0 CO3 Dispute concerning title C] E03 Action against Commonwealth or
E] A08 Sale or lease of real estate 0 C04 Foreclosure of mortgage Municipality, G.L.c.258
E] A99 Other(specify) 17 C99 Other(specify) Cl E04 Taxpayer suit, G.L.cAO s.53
El EOS Confirmation of arbitration awards,
TORT G.L.c.251
EOUITABLE REMEDIES El E06 Massachusetts Antitrust Act
C] B03 Motor vehicle negligence-personal G.L.c.93
Injury/property damage 0 001 Specific performance of contract 0 E08 Appointment of receiver
• B04 Other negligence-personal Injury C1 D02 Reach and apply,G.L. c.214,
property damage s.3(6)-(9) C3 E09 General contractor's surety bond,
• 805 Products liability 0 D06 Contribution or Indemnification G.L.c.149,ss.29,29a
FJ 806 Malpractice-medical 0 D07 Imposition of trust 0 ElO Summary process appeal
0 B07 Malpractice-other El DOB Minority stockholder's suit 0 Ell Workman's Compensation
(specify) El Did Accounting CJ E12 Small Claims Appeal
❑ B08 Wrongful death,G.L. c.229,9.2A C3 012 Dissolution of partnership [] E13 Labor Dispute
0 815 Defamation (libel-slander) 0 D13 Declaratory judgment,G.L.c,231A ED E14 Chapter 123A Petition—SOP
0 B99 Other(specify) 0 D99 Other(specify) 0 E15 Abuse Petition, G.L.c.209A
0 E16 Auto Surcharge Appeal
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0 Egg Other(specify)
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Court Rule 29(2).
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COMMONWEALTH OF liASSACHUSZ-77S
' SS Superior Court Department
Statement of Damages Pursuant to
Superior Court Rule 29
To Prevent Transfer to District or Municipal Court Departments
(Applicable to Civil Actions)
1. This action Is not subject to Rule 29 Remand for the following reason(s): (concise statement
as to why this action is not remandable, e.g., party seeking equitable relief, declaratory
judgment, action against commonwealth or municipality,etc.)
2. This action is subject to Superior Court Rule 29 and the following detailed statement pursu-
ant to Rule 29 sets forth the facts in full and itemized detail upon which the plaintiff relies as
constituting the damages in this action:
(if tort action, for example, specify doctors' bills, hospital bills, out of pocket expenses,
etc. that would Narrant a reasonable likelihood that recovery will exceed $7,500.)
(if contract action, state with particularity damages which would warrant a reasonable
likelihood that recovery will exceed $7,500.)
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
HAMPSHIRE , S .S . DEPARTMENT OF THE
TRIAL COURT
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION No .
EUGENE A . TACY ,
JAMES J . TACY ,
RICHARD J . TACY ,
HAROLD G . TACY and
HELEN N . TACY ,
Plaintiffs Jointly
seeking one recovery
V . COMPLAINT
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR
THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON , THE
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON , ACTING
THROUGH ITS ZONING BOARD OF
APPEALS AND ITS MEMBERS ,
NAMELY DR . PETER LABAND , OF
40 NORFOLK AVENUE , NORTHAMPTON ,
MASSACHUSETTS
WILLIAM BRANDT , OF 314 SOUTH
STREET, NORTHAMPTON ,
MASSACHUSETTS and
M. SANFORD WEIL, JR . , OF 96
WASHINGTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON ,
MASSACHUSETTS ,
Defendants
1 . Eugene A . Tacy , James J . Tacy , Richard J . Tacy , Harold G .
Tacy and Helen N . Tacy are individuals residing at 158
North Maple Street , Florence , (Northampton) Hampshire
County , Massachusetts and are the owners of real estate
located on Main Street , Leeds , (Northampton) Hampshire
County , Massachusetts which real estate is the subject
matter of this Complaint .
2 . The City of Northampton acting through its Board of
Appeals and its members , the Defendants named herein ,
namely Dr . Peter LaBand of 40 Norfolk Avenue,
Northampton, Hampshire County , Massachusetts , William
Brandt of 314 South Street, Northampton , Hampshire
County , Massachusetts and M. Sanford Weil , Jr . of 96
Washington Avenue , Northampton , Hampshire County ,
Massachusetts are the acting members of the City of
LawOffice Northampton Zoning Board of Appeals that sat at a Hearing
'FRICKJ.MELNIK held on May 6 , 1987 and are all Defendants herein .
110 King Street
'hampton,MA 01060
413-584.6750
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3 . On or about February 20 , 1987 Eugene A . Tacy filed an
application for a Special Permit for use of his real
estate on Main Street , Leeds , (Northampton) , Hampshire
County , Massachusetts for open storage of raw materials
and construction equipment and also in said application
made an application for a finding under the provisions of
the Zoning Law for the City of Northampton for the use of
the property to build a construction supply establishment .
A copy of the application of Eugene A. Tacy dated
February 20 , 1987 is attached to this Complaint marked
Exhibit "A" and is made a part hereof .
4 . Eugene A . Tacy and his family have owned this real estate
since June 1, 1982 and have operated the premises as a
construction supply establishment and for the open
storage of raw materials and construction equipment since
that date . The Plaintiffs in this action acquired the
property from George D . Tobin who had previously used the
premises as a contractor ' s yard for the open storage of
raw materials and construction equipment for many years
preceeding the acquisition by the Plaintiffs herein .
5 . On or about September 21 , 1984 the Plaintiffs in this
action filed an application for a Special Permit to allow
the use of the property for the open storage of raw
materials and construction equipment and also requested a
finding for construction of a building for the use as a
construction supply establishment . A copy of the
application filed on September 21 , 1984 is attached
hereto and marked Exhibit "B" and is made a part hereof .
6 . At a meeting held on November 28, 1984 the Zoning Board
of Appeals granted the Special Permit for the use of the
property as open storage of raw materials and construction
equipment and also granted the finding that the
Plaintiffs herein could construct a building for a
construction supply establishment .
7 . Thereafter , the Plaintiffs herein filed an application to
the Building Inspector for the City of Northampton for a
permit to build the construction supply establishment
pursuant to the permit granted in 1984 .
8 . The Building Inspector for the City of Northampton
determined that the time period for construction of the
building under the City Zoning Ordinance had passed under
the permit that was previously granted and that ,
therefore , the Plaintiffs would have to reapply for a
Law Office Zoning Permit for the building of the construction supply
establishment . As a result the Plaintiffs herein filed a
T1UCKj.MELN1K new application dated February 20 , 1987 .
110 King Street
hampton,MA 01060
413-584-6750
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9 . In a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals held on May
6 , 1987 the Zoning Board of Appeals voted to deny the
Zoning Finding Request of Eugene A . Tacy for the purpose
of constructing a building to be used in conjunction with
his existing contractors yard .
10 . The Zoning Board of Appeals further voted that the
Special Permit was not applicable and is , therefore , "put
aside" .
11 . A true copy of the decision of the Zoning Board of
Appeals is attached to this Complaint and marked Exhibit
"C" and is made a part hereof .
12 . The Plaintiffs in this action allege that the use of
their property for the open storage of raw materials and
consLuction equipment is allowed by Special Permit under
the Zoning Laws for the City of Northampton as shown on
the Table of Use Regulations , Page 5-14 , Number 13 .
13 . The Plaintiffs in this action allege that their property
on Main Street , Leeds , (Northampton) , is in a Special
Industrial District in the City of Northampton .
14 . The Plaintiffs in this action further allege that the use
of their real estate as a construction supply
establishment pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Northampton is allowed by right
without need for a Special Permits or Finding on Page
5-12 , Number 3 of the Zoning Ordinances of the City of
Northampton .
15 . The Plaintiffs in this action further allege that in the
decision of November 28, 1984 the Zoning Board of Appeals
allowed the Plaintiffs herein a Special Permit for the
use of their property as a open storage of raw materials
as allowed under the City Zoning Ordinance .
16 . The Plaintiffs in this action allege that when a use
allowed by right is used in conjunction with another use
previously approved or allowed by right under the Zoning
Ordinances for the City of Northampton no Special Permit
or Finding is required .
17 . The Plaintiffs allege that they are entitled to a
Building Permit for the purpose of constructing a
building as a construction supply establishment under the
provisions of the City Zoning Ordinance for the City of
Law Office Northampton without need for Finding and Special Permit .
1'R1CKJ.MELN1K 18 . In the alternative the Plaintiffs allege that the
110KIn8Street application for permit they filed in February of 1987 was
!iainpton,MA01060 the same as the application that they filed in 1984 and
413-584.6750
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that there were no changes in the circumstances relating
to this property that would require a different decision
than the one that was made in 1984 .
19 . The Plaintiffs in this action allege that the decision of
the Zoning Board of Appeals dated May 6, 1987 exceeds the
authority of the Zoning Board of Appeals .
WHEREFORE, the Plaintiffs in this action demand :
1 . That the Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals
dated May 6, 1987 be annulled and that the case be
remanded to the Board of Appeals.
2 . In the alternative , the Plaintiffs in this action
demand that this Court issue an injunction ordering
the Building Inspector for the City of Northampton
to issue them a Permit for the purpose of
constructing a construction supply establishment on
their premises .
3. Plaintiffs demand such other relief as may be
appropriate .
May 22 , 1987 /N 2,
Yatrick J . N Melnik Esq .
110 King Street
Northampton , Ma 01060
584-6750
Law Offiec
1'R1CKJ.MELN1K
I10 King Street
liampton,MA01060
413-584-6750
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Do Not Write In These Spaces Application Number:
Re«'d. B. Checked Filed Fee Pd. Rec'd. ZBA Map(s) Parcel(s)
By Datt: Amt. Date 77 ba-I e
APPLICATION lS HEREBY MADE TO THE CITY Or: NORTHAMPTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS�
1. Name ofApplicant Eugene A. Iac
Maple 158 North Fl M.%Addrnoo
2. Owner of Richard JTacy, Harold C Tacy and
Address Main Street - Leeds, Mu ^,=l=`^ N. 'racy
3. Applicant is: [�Ownar; []Contract Purchaser; []Lessee; []Tenan! inPossession.
4. Ap,�'-abonismade for:
� 'VARIANCE from the provisions Cf8eotiun_page_________(fthe Zoning Ordinance ofthe
City ofNorthampton.
XSPEO!ALPERMIT under the provisions cfSection page fthe Zoning Ordinance
of the City 0Y Northampton.
XOTHER: Finding that alteration of existing use to include construction supply
SUT) �a�*sh ent- nQt substantially more detrimental than the existing use
the-- f y Main —, being situated on
_nt;t- side of Street; and shown' on the Assessors' Maps,
6. Zone I ^
` 7. Description of proposed work and/or use-, Applicantn
supply establishment on a parcel chat is currently being used for open storage of raw
materials and construction equipment. The new struccure ma-T-a-Ts—obc used to store
construction equipmeitt as well as construction supply equipment.
8. (a) Sketch plan attached; N,Yes ONV
(U) Site plan: []AttcheU 02Not Required
g Set forth reasons upon which application is based: Current use i that
would be allowed— by proposed use is allowed by
right (construction SUPI)ly) or by Special Of equipment) . The use will
not
be more detrimental than existing use and, in fact, will be less det—rimental since the
_c_q_uipment currently being stored in the open will be screened by a fence and the building
to be const ucted. - permit— was r^e`^~~"lr a^a"`e". This is a request for a renewal of
10. /\Uut\enl (see instructions; list on reverse side of form). with a larger building than pre.-
viousIy approved.
12. 1 hereby certify that information contained herein is true toAelest of my knowledge.
February 20, 1987
oplicant,q O.;nnitur
—D-o' Not Write In These Spaces Application Number:
Rec'd. B.1. Checked Filed Fee Pd. Rec'd. ZBA Map(s) Parcells}
Uy Dote By Curco Date I-Amt. Date BY pate
APPLICATION IS HEREBY MADE TO THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS:
1. Name of Applicant EUGENE A. TACY
Address 158 North Maple Street, Northampton, Massachusetts
2. Owner of Property EUGENE A. TACY,_ JAMES J. TACY, RICHARD J . TACY, HAROLD G. TACY
Address Main Street , Leeds , Massachusetts and HELEN N. TACY
3. Applicant Is: ®Owner; MContract Purchaser; CLessee; OTenant In Possession.
4. Application is made for:
O VARIANCE from the provislons of Sectlon_page of the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Northampton.
MPECIAL PERMIT under the provisions of Sections• 2-13 page-.1,3---of the Zoning Ordinance
of the City of Northampton.
250THER. Findinq that a-Iteration of existinc
-t use to incl -je construction
suppl est hi shw.�!n s,* n2-r sXbstantially more detrirnental than the existing
Rider H. 13 fn . Aplpen ix A.
5. t`-Tu%a&n Of property -- ��4 t IQ[4 C;t. �beedaf being situated on
the Ea-St .—Bid nir, M Street; and shown on the Assessors' Maps,
Sheet No. 1-C L) , Parcel(s) 17
6. Zone Special Industrial
7. Description of proposed work and/or use; Applicant _prnposes to construct a
construction supply establishrnent on u parcel that is currently being
used for open storage of raw materialsand and c�,nstructiori equipment.
wellnew structure /nay also be-used to store construction equipment as
well &6con-,;truction supply eq-u-i*prn-e-n7..
8. (a) Sketch plan attached; E Yes C2 No
(b) Site plan: E]Attched IgNot Required
9. Set forth reasons upon which application Is based:_Current use is existina non-conforming
use That would be allow,-- by Special Permit under existing zoning, Tne
propos d use is alic,,,:ed by riqht (con:§tructicn -su2plV) or by S12ecial P rmit
(story qeo.0 equiT)mtnt) . The use will 'riot be, more detrirriental than P-xisting
use and in fact will be less detrimental, since the equipmcut. curri-nitrl
being stored in the open will be screened by a fence and the building to be
10. Abutters (see Instructions- list on reverse side of form).
constructed.
12. lhereby rt1f u tat information uon'tz...,ed c(ein is true to the ig", my kn le ]e.
Date September 21 , 1984
Applicant's Signature rig
DECISION OF
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
At a meeting held on May 6 , 1987, the Zoning Board of
Appeals , in a split decision, voted to deny the Finding
request of Eugene A. Tacy, 158 North Maple Street, (Florence) ,
Northampton for the purpose of constructing a 60 x 601
building to be used in conjunction with the existing
contractor ' s yard located on Main Street, Leeds, MA (more
particularly identified as Parcel 10D of Sheet 17 of the
Northampton Assessors ' Maps ) . Present and voting were: Acting
Chairman Peter Laband, William Brandt and M. Sanford Weil, Jr.
The findings were as follows:
S. Weil stated that he took a site view and spoke with
several neighbors. He found that as the site measures 2+
acres and the proposed building will be situated on the rear
of the lot directly facing a bridge, that the addition of a 60
x 60 ' ( 23 . 5 ' high) structure on the rear of the lot will not
affect the atmosphere of the village, of Leeds . He added that
the proposed "park" referred to at the public hearing is, in
fact,a narrow strip of land along the bank of the river away
from the bridge, which starts 1/4 block beyond this site. He
also suggested that as those in power chose to zone this
parcel SI, the applicant/owner is entitled to this use. He
found in favor of the finding request.
W. Brandt found that as the request represents a long-
term impact on the conditions of the neighborhood and town,
the construction of a 60 x 60 ' building would be substantially
more detrimental to this existing residential neighborhood
than the existing use.
P. Laband found that as this neighborhood is in
transition and is in the process of being upgraded, and as
this single parcel zoned SI is in the middle of the
neighborhood, the expansion of this use with the accompanying
increase in noise, heavy truck traffic and activity would be
more detrimental to the neighborhood.
It was moved, seconded and voted unanimously that a
Special Permit is not applicable in this situation and is ,
therefore, put asidR, following,� ht�,�C�tty_ S3,6li54torIsrovi-nion.
See minutes .
Peter Laband, Acting Chairman
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William Brandt
M. Sanford Weil, Jr.
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS'
At a meeting held on November 28, 1984, ' the Zoning Board of Appeals
of the City of Northampton voted unanimously to grant the special permit
request of Eugene A. Tacy, 158 North Maple Street, Florence, (Northampton)
to construct a building for the purpose of establishing a construction supply
business in conjunction with his existing contractor's yard on Main Street,
Leeds. (SI Zone). Present and voting were: Chairman Robert C. Buscher,
William Brandt and Peter Laband.
The findings were as follows:
William Brandt commented that when altering the pre-existing
nonconformance, something that is allowed by right now needs a special
permit and found that the proposed use is less detrimental than the
present use. Iie also found that the building will bear a positive
relationship to the public convenience as storing.-.construcpion�-..--• ---�
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equipment that is now stored outside will be stored inside a building
and be less of an eyesore; that the proposed use will, not cause any
undue traffice congestion or impair pedestrian safety;, that it will
not overload any municipal systems; and that the proposed use will not
impair the character of the district, as a construction supply business
is allowed in that zone. % r
R. Buscher concurred.
P. Laband 'also concurred, stating that all requirements for a
special permit have been met.
The following conditions shall apply:
1. That fencing along the northerly sideline of the lot
be constructed and partial fencing or shrubbery placed
along the front of the lot.
2. That the operation of the retail business be restricted
to emergency only after 1:00 p.m. Saturday and all of
Sunday. .
3. That the business be geared towards general contractors ,
rattier than the general public.
4. That the building should in no way exceed the height allowed
in that zone.
Received at City Clerk's Office Rabert C. B Scher, Chai.rma
ORTHAMPTO , MASS.
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William Brandt
Date, lef Z=f Iffij
Peter Laband
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CERTIFICATE` OF CITY CLERK �:" ` F October. x;---19$5
I, Adeline Murray, City Clerk of the City of, No.Xtl��Imptpin,, -hereby
certify that the above decision of the Northamptin`',Zoning Board 'of
Appeals was filed December 13, 1984, that twerity-,days- bave elapse
since such filing and that no appeal s been;; fi1,e, in" this ;matte .
Attest. t
City Clerk, City `bf`;"Noit pton
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