31C-007 (13) 31L- 007
CHARLES 0. BAKER Commonwealth of Massachusetts JOHN C. CHAPMAN
GOVERNOR UNDERSECRETARY OF
Division of Professional Licensure a�SHESs,EGUtw„o„
KARYN E. POLITO Office of Public Safety and Inspections CHARLES BORSTEL
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Architectural Access Board COMMISSIONER,DIVISION OF
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
JAY ASH 1 Ashburton Place, Rm 1310 • Boston . Massachusetts . 02108 THOMAS HOPKINS
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND V. 617-727-0660 • www.mass.gov/aab • Fax 617-727-0665 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT www.mass.gov/aab
Local Building Inspector Docket Number V 18 216
Local Disability Commission
Independent Living Center
FROM: ARCHITECTURAL ACCESS BOARD
RE: Village Hill Cohousing
Orlander Drive
Northampton
Date: 7/19/2018
Enclosed please find the following material regarding the above location:
_Application for Variance 4ZDecision 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.
CHARLES D. BAKER Commonwealth of Massachusetts JOHN C. CHAPMAN
GOVERNOR UNDERSECRETARY OF
Division of Professional Licensure USINESsREGULA;ON
KARYN E. POLITO Office of Public Safety and Inspections CHARLES BORSTEL
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Architectural Access Board COMMISSIONER DIVISION OF
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
JAY ASH 1 Ashburton Place, Rm 1310 . Boston . Massachusetts • 02108 THOMAS HOPKINS
SECRETARY DEVELOP ENT V. 617-727-0660 , w w.mass. ov/aab M Fax 617-727-0665 E%ECUTNE DIRECTOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTg
NOTICE OF ACTION Docket Number V 18 215
RE: Village Hill Cohousing, Orlander Drive Northampton
1. A request for a variance was filed with the Board by Shaul Perry (Applicant) on June 20, 2018
The applicant has requested variances from the following sections of the 06 Rules and Regulations of the Board
Section: Descry tion:
Pe wnt�r seeks relief to the requirement that the entrance to the lower level be made accessible.
2. The submittal was reviewed by the Board as an incoming case on Monday, July 16, 2018
3. After reviewing all materials submitted to the Board, the Board voted as follows:
GRANT relief to 25.1 as proposed, and
ORDER the Board's Staff notify the petitioner that the guest rooms in the community building meet the definition of a
Transient Lodging Facility under 521 CMR 8 and at least one of the bedrooms and the bathroom that serves it need to
meet the Group 2B standards.
PLEASE NOTE:All documentation!written and visual) verifying that the conditions of the variance
have been met must be submitted to the AAB Office as soon as the required work is completed.
Any person aggrieved by the above decision may request an adjudicatory hearing before the Board within 30 days of
receipt of this decision by(ling 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.
Date: July 19, 2018 -1)
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Local Building Inspector Chairperson
ARCHITECTURAL ACCESS BOARD
Independent Living Center
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Docket Number:
Peru-Ontr)
REQUEST FOR ADJUDICATORY BEARING
RE:
Name and address of building as appearing on application for variance
I, do hereby,request that the Architectural Access Board
conduct an informal Adjudicatory Bearing in accordance with the provisions of sql CMR Rule 1.02 et.
seq.as I=aggrieved by the decision ofthe Board with respect to Section(s)
of the Rules and Regulations of the Architectural Access Board,521 CMR. -
I understand that I may request such a hearing within thirty(30)days of receipt of the Notice of Action.
Date:
Signature
.PLEASE PRINT:
Name
Address -
City/Town State Zip Code
E-mail
Telephone -
-FLEASE NOTE:
This_form must be received by the Board within thirty(30) days after receipt of the Notice of Action.