227 Zoning Criteria jsp 13 augARCHITECT
J E F F R E Y S C O T T P E N N
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13 August 2018
Zoning & Special Permit Criteria
227 South Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Summary Statistics
Property Address: 227 South St, Northampton, MA 01060
Description: Formerly used as a veterinary clinic, including original home and brick addition, Zone URB
Lot Size: .506 Acres (22,041.36 sf, per city Commercial Property Record Card)
Frontage: 129.35 sf (per 2016 Mortgage Plat)
Depth: Irregular Shape; Average 164'
Front Setback: Req. 10 feet (need to verify; 11' Exis./Proposed)
Side Setbacks: Req. 20' if not Fronting Street (Propose 55' West / 21' East)
Rear Setback: Req. 20' (Propose 39')
Height: 35’ for Original Structure (Measured; Addition will not Exceed)
Open Space: Req. 40% (Propose 40%)
Northampton Zoning Criteria (Chapter 350)
Uses Allowed by Special Permit (Attachment 7:5): Any townhouse project creating seven or more units in one or more phases within a five-year period. (Propose 8 units, 1 Existing and
7 New Units)
Table of Zoning Compliance
Requirement Existing/Proposed
Min. Lot Size: 2,500 sq. ft.
22,042 sq. ft. existing
Min. Frontage: 50’
129’ existing
Min. Lot Depth: 75’
164’ existing
Front Setback: 10’
11’ existing
Side Setback: 20’ if Building is Not Fronting Street
55’ west existing; 21’ east proposed
Rear setback: 20’
39’ proposed to closest perpendicular
Max. Height: 35’
35’ existing; new construction will be lower
Open Space: 40%
40% proposed
Parking: 1 space per 1,000 ft2 gross living area (round up). No more than 2 spaces required per unit.
Proposal includes 5 new apartments under 1,000 sq. ft. gross living area, 2 new townhouses just over 1000 sq. ft. and 1 existing 1,892 sq. ft. apartment. 11 parking spaces are required.
13 parking spaces are proposed. While small, all of the new units will have 2 bedrooms and two will be 2 bed/2 bath.
Bicycle Parking: 0.1 space per dwelling unit or hotel room (of which at least 50% shall be long-term). 1 short-term space (8 DU x .1 = .8). No long-term spaces required (.8 *.5 = .4
long-term).
We propose building covered front porches with four locations designated for bikes with partial railings or other lock attachment. Bikes can also be stored on the porches. The porches
to the five new construction units will be just one step (8 inches) above grade. The porch to Apt. 1, 2 and 3 will be 3 risers.