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55 Damon Rd ZBA Decision Signs 2013-03-28ZoningBoardofAppeals - DecisionCity ofNorthamptonHearingNo.:ZBA-2013-0014Date: April3, 2013 APPLICATION TYPE:SUBMISSIONDATE: SpecialPermit3/1/2013Applicant'sName:Owner'sName: NAME: NAME: CALLAHAN SIGNCOMPANYTHOMASROBERT SADDRESS:ADDRESS: POBox52655 DAMONRD117UnionStreetTOWN:STATE:ZIP CODE:TOWN:STATE:ZIPCODE: PITTSFIELDMA01201NORTHAMPTONMA01060PHONENO.:FAXNO.: PHONENO.:FAXNO.: 413) 443-5931(413) 448-2251EMAILADDRESS: EMAIL ADDRESS: SiteInformation:Surveyor'sName: STREETNO.:COMPANY NAME: SITEZONING: 55DAMON RDGI(100)/ TOWN:ADDRESS: ACTIONTAKEN: NORTHAMPTON MA01060Approvedw/ ConditionsMAP:BLOCK:LOT:MAPDATE: SECTION OFBYLAW: 18D026001Chpt. 350- 7.2: GeneralSignRegulationTOWN:STATE:ZIPCODE: Book:Page: 1985151 PHONE NO.:FAXNO.: EMAIL ADDRESS: NATURE OF PROPOSED WORK: Install 30' tallground sign andmorethan one wallsignforauto dealership. HARDSHIP: CONDITION OFAPPROVAL: 1)Allsign lighting shall be on timers such that lights go on no earlier than 8AM and turn offno laterthan9PM. FINDINGS: TheBoarddenied therequest forthe30' groundsign butgranted approval oftheadditional wallsigns based upontheinformationsubmittedwiththeapplication. TheBoardcouldnotfindthat asigntallerthan15' could meet thecriteriawithin 7.2andnotedthattheissuehadbeenevaluatedatanothersitewithin thelast twoweeks andtheBoardcould notfindinthatsituationeither. TheBoarddidfindthatadditionalwallsignsindicatingallthebrandsbeingsold atthesitemetthecriteriainthezoning: 1) Signsarelocated onlywherethey areotherwisepermitted inthedistrict; and2) TheBoardofAppeals determined thatthe architecture ofthebuilding, thelocationofthebuilding ortheland ornatureoftheusebeingmadeofthebuildingorlandissuchthatadditionalsignsorsignsofalargersizewouldnotdetractfromthecharacteroftheneighborhoodandshouldbepermittedinthepublicinterest. TheBoardcouldnotmake adetermination thatthebuildingorlandornatureoftheusebeingmade ofthebuilding orlandwouldwarrantatallersignthan15'. 3) TheBoardofAppealsspecifiesinthepermit theexactsignpermittedassubmittedintheapplication: Inadditiontothe Northampton" sign permitted byright, 1) Dodge Signat8.3sq. feet; 2) Jeepsign at14.28sq. ft; 3) Ram withlogo at11.13sq. ft; 4) Chrysler at11.46sq. feet; 5) 10.28Mopar service sign. COULD NOT DEROGATE BECAUSE: FILINGDEADLINE:MAILING DATE:HEARING CONTINUED DATE:DECISIONDRAFT BY:APPEAL DATE: 2/26/20133/23/20134/4/2013REFERRALSIN DATE:HEARINGDEADLINEDATE:HEARING CLOSE DATE:FINAL SIGNING BY:APPEAL DEADLINE: 3/16/20135/5/20133/28/20134/11/20134/23/2013FIRSTADVERTISINGDATE:HEARING DATE:VOTING DATE:DECISION DATE: 3/14/20133/28/20133/28/20134/3/2013SECOND ADVERTISING DATE:HEARINGTIME:VOTING DEADLINE:DECISION DEADLINE: 3/21/20135:30PM6/26/20137/31/2013MEMBERS PRESENT:VOTE: GeoTMS® 2013 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions, Inc. ZoningBoardofAppeals - DecisionCity ofNorthamptonHearingNo.:ZBA-2013-0014Date: April3, 2013 Elizabeth Silvervotes toGrantMalcolmB.E. Smithvotes toGrantDavidBloombergvotestoGrantMOTION MADE BY:SECONDED BY:VOTECOUNT:DECISION: MalcolmB.E. SmithElizabeth Silver3Granted w/ ConditionsMINUTESOFMEETING: Available intheOfficeofPlanning & Development. I, Carolyn Misch, as agent totheZoningBoardofAppeals, certifythatthisisatrueandaccurate decisionmade bytheZoningBoard andcertifythatacopyofthisandallplanshavebeenfiledwiththeBoardandtheCityClerkonthedateabove. Icertify thatacopy ofthis decision hasbeenmailedtotheOwnerandApplicant. NOTICE OFAPPEALAnappealfromthedecisionoftheZoningBoardmaybemade byanypersonaggrieved andpursuanttoMGLChapt 40A, Section 17asamended, within (20) days [30daysforaresidential Finding] afterthedateofthefilingofthisdecisionwiththeCityClerk. Thedateoffilingislistedabove. Suchappeal maybe made tothe Hampshire Superior Courtwithacertifiedcopyoftheappeal senttotheCityClerkofNorthampton. GeoTMS® 2013 Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions, Inc.