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DECISION OF THIS
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
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At its meeting on Wednesday, July 18, 1978, the Zoning Board
of Appeals for the City of Northampton voted to grant the petition
of Robert N. and Audrey S. Wade for a variance to allow two homes
to be built on a lot on North Farms Road which has less frontage
than is required under the Zoning Ordinance.
Based upon evidence presented to the Board, the Board made
the following findings in regard to the variance:
1. The property in its present form is unique and has prob—
lems affecting it and no other in the Zoning District in that
it is a key lot with insufficient frontage, resulting from a
Zoning change after applicants' purchase of the lot, but a
large area.
2. The literal enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance would in—
volve substantial hardship to the owners in that it prohibits
them from making a fair and reasonable use of th::.ir property.
3. The proposed use will not be detrimental to the public
good in that it will not overload public facilities or result
in overcrowding because the lot size exceeds the Zoning Ordi—
nance requirements.
4. The proposed use will not nullify or derogate the intent
of the Zoning Ordinance because residential dwellings are
allowed in this Zoning District.
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RAYMOND CAPH:RS, ASSOCIATE
DAVID WAMPLER, ASSOCIATE
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APIptOy{�rT�,itpiptyS' Mai�CEBY MADE TO THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS:
1 N T]of lr o OT P,ppllOt"5' Robert N. and Audrel 4_ Wade
Address 422 North Farms Road Florence • _c- • . .
2. Owner of Property Robert N. and Audrey S. Wade
Address 422 North Farms Road. (Florence) Northampton
3. Applicant is: XOwner; i.....Contract Purchaser; "lessee; L Tenant in Possession.
4. Application is made for:
xVARIANCE from the provisions of Section VI _page 1575 of the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Northampton. Table Dimensional and Density Regulations,
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SPECIAL PERMIT under the provisions of Section page of the Zoning Ordinance
of the City of Northampton.
:OTHER:
5. Location of Property 422 North Farms Road , being situated on
the westerly side of N. Farms Road Street; and shown on the Assessors' Maps,
Sheet No. 7 , Parcells) 9 and 19
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7. Description of proposed work and/or use; Reduce frontage reguiretnents -- in
order to form three parcels with large set—bark from the rnad
8. Sketch plan attached: k Yes 1E No
9. Site plan: . .Aitched . Not Required Note that Plot Plan is attached.
10. Set forth reasons upon which application is based: See attached sheet
11. Abutters (see instructions; list on reverse side of form).
12. I hereby certify that information contained herein is true to the best of my knowledge.
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Date_,. May 9, 1978 Applicant's Signature 4 72,C.-- �
Assessor's Map
11. List of Abutters: Address Sheet No. Parcel
1John J. & Grace F. .. 460 N. Farms Rd. 7 8
Younger Northampton
2Helen T. Vollinger N. Farms Rd. ,Northampton 7 11155444
3 Alexander W. Borowski Strawberry Hi13 ,F3orence
Homstea+ g9thampton
5'Loonard nard I. & Charlene L. Farms Rd. .Northampton 7 12
6Quentin Quesnell N. Farms Rd. ,Northampton 7 13
Jean Higgins 400
7,RRoennald H. & Katherine A. N. Farms Rd. ,Northampton, 7 53
Hert
SEdith B. Warner 332 N. Farms Rd. , 7 18
Northampton
9,John J. &. Grace F. 460 N. Farms,,,Rd. , 7 15
Vollinger Northampton
1 o.Nol i a R. They _ , - .. IR
Northampton
ii Paul A. & Sharon 119 Bridge Rd. , 7 46
Zukowski Northampton
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10. Set forth reasons upon which application is based:
The shape and topography of the subject parcel, where the
frontage is limited but the depth is great makes a variance
necessary so that the land on the westerly portion of the property
does not go into disuse, thus posing a genuine substantial hard-
ship for the Applicants.
Any homes to be constructed would be in the far westerly
portion of the property, with the proposed house on parcel one
to be set back 1500 feet from North Farms Road and that on parcel
three 1200 feet from North Farms Road. Thus, the intent of the
by-law applicable to frontage is not derogated from in that the
density will not be increased by a granting of the variance.
If the variance is granted no detriment to the public good
will be posed due to the great distance of the proposed homes
from the road.
In fact, the subject parcel, due to its shape and topography,
would use the frontage primarily as an access to homes on the far
westerly portion of the parcel. If the variance is not granted,
the Applicants are deprived of the full use of their property,
while paying the full tax rate on this property. Neither the
intent of the by-law nor the public good would be harmed owing
to the particular shape and topography of the land for which
Applicants seek a variance from the frontage requirements.
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June 5 , 1978
Mr. Charles W. Dragon
Chairman
Board of Appeals
Northampton, MA 01060
OPINION OF THE PLANNING BOARD IN THE MATTER OF -
Request of Robert and Audrey Wade for a variance to reduce the
frontage requirements in order to form three parcels -
The Planning Board, at its meeting of May 17, voted unani-
mously to recommend that the subject application be approved.
The Board noted that the shape of the parcel in question is
unusual , and that as a result, the strict application of the
zoning ordinance regulations would create a hardship. The Board
also noted that the proposed division of land would effectively
preclude any further subdivision, and consequently, the character
of the neighborhood would be more or less preserved, not injured.
If you have any questions, please call me
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York P i lips, AIP
Planning' Director
cc: Building Inspector
Law Department
Applicant