23D-131 Do Not Writ,e In These Spaces Application Number:
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73' 11•1, tir. !,. t 4-by MADE TO THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS:
NORTHAMPTON,MA.O1G Oheodore D. & Evelyn M. Towne
1. Name or p
Address Whittier Street, Northampton, MA nlnhn
2. Owner of Property same as apove
Address
3. Applicant is: klOwner; ❑Contract Purchaser; ❑Lessee; ❑Tenant in Possession.
4. Application is made for:
❑VARIANCE from the provisions of Section page of the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Northampton.
'SPECIAL PERMIT under the provisions of Section 5. 2 page S-2 of the Zoning Ordinance
of the City of Northampton.
❑OTHER:
Intersection of the Easterly side of Hinckley St. -and
5. Location of Property southerly side of Winslow Ave_ , being situated on
Rae xiciemf Street; and shown on the Assessors' Maps,
Sheet No. 23 D , Parcel(s) 131
6. Zone URB
7. Description of proposed work and/or use; Constrtictinn of 3 family home
on lot containing 15,895 square feet of land.
8. (a) Sketch plan attached; ❑Yes No
(b) Site plan:JEAttched El Not Required
9. Set forth reasons upon which application is based: The lot and the prnpnsed 1nratinn
of the dwelling meet all of the requirements of the dimensional and density
regulations. A three family dwelling is compatible with the existing uses
in the area.
10. Abutters (see instructions; list on reverse side of form).
12. I hereby certify that information contained herein is true to the best my knowl e.
Date February 7, 1986 Applicant's Signaturet.07w///,/r:4'///c:
Assessor's Map
11. List of Abutters: Address Sheet No! '7`Parcel
1. Thomas M. O'Leary, 53 Warner Street, Northampt-nn, MA 23D 84'
41 Warner Street,
2. John M. Evans, Jr. & Helen L. Evans, Northampton MA 23D 85
3 Kerry R. Goulet, 80 Federal Street, Northampton, MA 23D 125
4 Linda C. Gaffney, 14 Winslow Ave. , Northampton, MA 23D 127
16 Winslow Ave. ,
5. Richard I. , Jr. & Elizabeth M. Hillenbrand Northampton, MA 23D 128 _
6. Velma Doherty, 18 Winslow Avenue, Northampton, MA 23D 129
20 Winslow Ave.,
7 Henry A. & Madeline L. Perras, Northampton, MA 23D 130
73 Hinckley Street,
8. Leroy V. & Bernice M. Tacy, Northampton, MA 23D 132
59 Hinckley St. ,
g Walter M. & Elizabeth M. Cassado, Northampton, MA 23D 133
57 Hinckley St. ,
10. Paul J. & Eleanore M. Duclos, Northampton, MA 23D 134
James A. Francis, Joan Kuver 80 Hinckley St.,
11. Isabell Noonan, Elsie G. Diamond, Northampton, MA 23D 137
12. Joseph E. Desmarais, 64 Hinckley St. , Northampton, MA 23D 138
13. Monica F. Janes, 90 Hinckley St. , Northampton, MA 23D 139
98 Hinckley St.,
14. Stephen C. Dostal & Diane M. Organ, Northampton, MA 23D 140
15. Jessie Nicol, 106 Hinckley St. , Northampton, MA 23D 141
11 Winslow Ave. ,
16. Alan H. & Joyce L. Porter, Northampton, MA 23D 145
47 Winslow Ave. ,
17 Leslie E. & Donna A. Akers, Northampton, MA 23D 146
105 Hinckley St. ,
18. Harold Francis & Rita M. Duffy, Northampton, MA 23D 147
147 Maplewood Terrace,
19. Alwyn L. & Angela E. Fitzgerald, Northampton, MA 23D 160
James A. Bisceglia & 135 Maplewood Terrace,
20. Nancy E. Kane, Northampton, MA 23D 162
39 Winslow Ave. ,
21. John F. & Susan E. Norton, Northampton, MA 23D 185
31 Winslow Ave. ,
22. Gerald Hershkowitz & Beth Painter, Northampton, MA 23D 186
23. Gladys C. Powers, 91 Hinckley Street, Northampton, MA, 23D 187
24. Chester F. Brown, 97 Hinckley Street, Northampton, MA 23D 188
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DECISION OF
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
• At a meeting held on April 7, 1986, the Zoning Board of Appeals of the
City of Northampton, in a split decision, denied the Special Permit request
of Theodore and Evelyn Towne, Whittier Street, Northampton, for the purpose
of constructing a three-family dwelling on property located at the intersection
of Hinckley Street and Winslow Avenue, Northampton. Present and voting were:
Chairman Robert C. Buscher, Kathleen M. Sheehan and William Brandt.
The findings were as follows:
W. Brandt, referring to Section 10.10 of the Northampton Zoning Ordinance,
found that the use is listed in the Table of Use Regulations as a Special
Permit in that zone; that the requested use bears a positive relationship
to the public convenience by providing additional needed housing in Northamp-
ton; that three additional units would not create excessive traffic congestion
or impair pedestrian safety; that three additional units would not excessively;
overload municipal systems; that although he recognizes the problem with
drainage, the construction of a single-family dwelling would create similar
problems, and Mr. Towne is experienced to effectively address this issue;
that Article XI does not apply; that the requested use would not impair the
integrity of the district, noting the Planning Board's 6-0 affirmative vote.
R. Buscher, also referring to Section 10.10, found that the use is listed
in the Table of Use Regulations; that the requested use bears a positive rela-
tionship by adding needed housing to Northampton, but would have a deleterious
effect on the individual neighborhood, as a three-family dwelling would add
approximately six vehicles to the number of cars presently using the heavily
traveled streets, which have no sidewalks; that he observed cars using
Hinckley Street as a short-cut (some at excessive speeds) and noted the
presence of many children in the area, thus finding the requested use would
create undue traffic congestion and impair pedestrian safety; that the
requested use would not overload municipal systems, although given the soil
conditions, any construction will result in drainage problems; that the
requested,use would impair the character of the zone, as the character of the
zone is predominantly single-family dwellings and the nursing home cannot be
considered as similar to multifamily houses and cannot be considered in
further altering the character of the neighborhood; and that, although the
Ordinance allows for three-family dwellings in a URB zone with a Special Permit,
it leaves the decision to the discretion of the Zoning Board.
K. Sheehan found, after numerous site visits, that the use is listed in
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the Table -of Use Regulations with a Special Permit in a URB zone; that the
t' ...y requested use bears a positive relationship to the public convenience; that,
tt although she agrees that the addition of six vehciles might not create undue
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t� congestion, the proposed dwelling would be situated on a corner lot
almost opposite the exit of the nursing home with cars parked along the side
m of the road with no sidewalks present, and thus would create undue traffic
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and impair pedestrian safety at that interesection; that, although she
Zrecognizes the concerns of the residents regarding drainage, she also
recognizes that Mr. Towne would construct a proper drainage system to
Mddress the problem; that Article XI does not apply; that even though the
ajority of homes in the area are single-family, she would not necessarily
object to a three-family home in any other part of t area, but because
of the congestion of the corner lot, feels that requ sted\ use would impair
the integrity of the district.
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Robert C. Buscher, Chairman
William Brariete6wiaL
Kathleen M. Sheehan