Nton Soccer Club ZPA decision 2010-08-18 (2)City of Northampton
Massachusetts
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS
212 Main Street ● Municipal Building
Northampton, MA 01060
Northampton Soccer Club
Timothy Stokes, President
20 Turkey Hill Road
Florence, MA 01062
August 19, 2010
Dear Tim,
I have reviewed your zoning permit application to allow use of the soccer fields at the Oxbow
Marina by the Northampton Soccer Club.
Use of the soccer fields can, in my opinion, be considered as accessory to the recreational use
of the marina. The City of Northampton Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 350, §5.3 states “any use which is
accessory to a principal use allowed by special permit, and which is not specifically included in the
original special permit, shall be allowed only after issuance of a new special permit”. Soccer or other
related sports activities were not specifically included in the variance granted in 1975 allowing the
construction and operation of the marina.
It is my determination that use of the marina facilities for soccer requires a special permit from
the Northampton Planning Board.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Respectfully,
Louis Hasbrouck
Building Commissioner
City of Northampton
(413) 587-1240
lhasbrouck@city.northampton.ma.us