10D-023 Northampton, MA Property Detail Page 2 of 2
Interior /Exterior: Better
Condition/Desirability /Utility: GD
Vacant /Dwell /Oby Status: Dwelling
Additional Features:
Brick Trim: 0 X 0
Stone Trim: 0 X 0
Remodeling Data:
Year Remodeled: 2000
Kitchen Remodeled (Y/N):
Bath Remodeled (Y/N):
Land Data Outbuilding Info
Square Foot Type
Utilities
Type FQ Value
no
Prime information
26,350 95,720
Site Type Qty Year Size 1 Size2 Grd Cond
RG1 1 1986 1, 624 1 B I A
Acreage Type
ype �I Street/Road I
Type Acres Value
no
no information
information
Sales Info Permit Info
Date I Permit # Price Purpose
Date Type Price Validity
06/22/2000 1168 25,000 '10 X 10 KIT ADD
no information
06/20/2000 1145 10,000 REM PANTRY
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City of Northampton, MA: Residential Property Record
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Parcel - Location - Zoning - Assessment
Map- Block -Lot: 10D- 023 -001 Zoning: Assessment:
Location: 39 FLORENCE ST Neigborhood: 4 Land:
#Living Units: 1 Deed Book: 8792 Building:
Class: R -101 Deed Page: 286 Total:
Dwelling Information Building Sketch
Style: Conventional
Year Built: 1880 10
Story Height: 2 10 Fr 10
Attic: None
14 11
Basement: Full EFP 4
Total Rooms: 8 13 0 13 13 13
1F3
Bedrooms: 4 14 1 4
Full Baths: 2 14
H Baths: 0
Exterior Walls: Frame
Unfinished Area: 0
28 2Fr /B 28
Ground Floor Area: 815 '
3
Total Living Area: 1794
Finished Basement Living 0 X 0 z4
Area: �6 5
Basement Recreation Area: 0 X 0
Woodburning Fireplace 0 / 0 Addition Information:
Stacks /Openings:
Metal Fireplace Lower 1st Story 2nd Story
Stacks /Openings: 0 / 0 Basement One Story Frame One Story Frame
Heat/Central A/C: Basic Frame Bay
Heating System: Stream Open Frame Porch
Fuel Type: Gas Enclosed Frame Porch
Quality Grade: C+ One Story Frame
Physical Condition: Average One Story Frame
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(6) Once an accessory apartment has been added to a single - family residence or lot, the
accessory apartment shall never be enlarged beyond the 900 square feet allowed by this
chapter.
(7) An accessory apartment may not be occupied by more than three people.
(8) Three off - street parking spaces must be available for use by the owner - occupant(s)
and tenants.
(9) The design and room sizes of the apartment must conform to all applicable standards
in the health, building, and other codes.
(10) Zoning permits issued under this section shall specify that the owner must occupy
one of the dwelling units. The zoning permit and the notarized letters required in
Subsection B(11) and (12) below must be recorded in the Hampshire County Registry of
Deeds or Land Court, as appropriate, in the chain of title to the property, with
documentation of the recording provided to the Building Commissioner, prior to the
occupancy of the accessory apartment.
(11) When a structure which has received a permit for an accessory apartment is sold, the
new owner(s), if they wish to continue to exercise the permit, must, within 30 days of the
sale, submit a notarized letter to the Building Commissioner stating that they will occupy
one of the dwelling units on the premises as their primary residence. This statement shall
be listed as condition on any permits which are issued under this section.
(12) Prior to issuance of a permit, the owner(s) must send a notarized letter stating that
the owner will occupy one of the dwelling units on the premises as the owner's permanent
primary residence, except for bona fide temporary absences.
(13) Prior to issuance of a permit, a floor plan of 1/4 inch to the foot must be submitted
showing the building, including proposed interior and exterior changes to the building.
,$ 350 - 10.10. Accessory apartments.
An accessory apartment, or in -law apartment, is a self- contained housing unit incorporated
within a single - family dwelling (not within accessory structures, except with a special permit) that
is a subordinate part of the single - family dwelling and complies with the criteria below.
A. The intent of permitting accessory apartments is to:
(1) Provide older homeowners with a means of obtaining rental income, companionship,
security and services, and thereby to enable them to stay more comfortably in homes and
neighborhoods they might otherwise be forced to leave;
(2) Add moderately priced rental units to the housing stock to meet the needs of smaller
households and make housing units available to moderate - income households who might
otherwise have difficulty finding housing;
(3) Develop housing units in single - family neighborhoods that are appropriate for
households at a variety of stages in their life cycle;
(4) Protect stability, property values, and the single - family residential character of a
neighborhood by ensuring that accessory apartments are installed only in owner - occupied
houses;
(5) To provide housing units for persons with disabilities.
B. The Building Commissioner may issue a zoning permit authorizing the installation and use
of an accessory apartment within an existing or new owner - occupied, single - family dwelling
and the Zoning Board of Appeals may issue a special permit authorizing the installation and
use of an accessory apartment in a detached structure on a single - family home lot only when
the following conditions are met:
(1) The apartment will be a complete, separate housekeeping unit containing both kitchen
and bath.
(2) Only one accessory apartment may be created within a single - family house or house
lot.
(3) The owner(s) of the residence in which the accessory unit is created must continue to
occupy at least one of the dwelling units as their primary residence. The zoning permit or
special permit for the accessory apartment automatically lapses if the owner no longer
occupies one of the dwelling units.
(4) Any new outside entrance to serve an accessory apartment shall be located on the
side or in the rear of the building.
(5) The gross floor area of an accessory apartment (including any additions) shall not be
greater than 900 square feet.
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City of Northampton
Massachusetts �� e s
740,: OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS 4 '
212 Main Street • Municipal Building
Northampton, MA 01060 5� 1
Kathleen Elliott
39 Florence Street
Leeds, MA 01053
March 12, 2012
Dear Ms. Elliott,
1 have reviewed your zoning permit application for an accessory apartment at 39 Florence
Street. I have approved the application with conditions.
The proposed construction includes 899 square feet of floor area on the first floor and 899
square feet of space in the cellar. The maximum space gross floor area allowed for an accessory
apartment is 900 square feet. In addition to meeting all the requirements of the zoning ordinance (350-
10.10), the letter required by 350 -10.10 (B) (10) and (12) must include a permanent restriction on use of
the cellar as habitable space in order to ensure compliance with (B) (6) .
have also reviewed the plans submitted with the zoning permit application. We will need some
additional information with your building permit application, including smoke and carbon monoxide
detector locations and more detail on the fire separation between the units. The unit separation must be
protected from both sides of the common wall. We also may request more detailed information about
the framing.
Additionally, the new unit must comply with the "Stretch Energy Code ". The code requires that
new dwelling units have a HERS rating done by a RESNET certified HERS rater.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Respectfully,
Louis Hasbrouck
Building Commissioner
City of Northampton
(413) 587 -1240
Hasbrouck@city.northampton.ma.us
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10. Do any signs exist on the property? YES NO
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IF YES, describe size, type and location: � -
Are there any proposed changes to or additions of signs intended for the property? YES NO V
IF YES, describe size, type and location:
11. Will the construction activity disturb (clearing, grading, excavation, or filling) over acre or is it part of a common
plan of development that will disturb over 1 acre? YES NO
IF YES then a Northampton Storm Water Management Permit from the DPW is required.
12. ALL INFORMATION MUST BE COMPLETED, or PERMIT CAN BE DENIED DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION
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13: I certify that the information contained herein is true and accurate to the best of
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NOTE: Issuance of a zoning permit does not relieve an applicant's burden to comply with all zoning
requirements and obtain all required permits from the Board of Health, Conservation Commission,
Historic and Architectural Boards, Department of Public Works and other applicable permit granting
authorities.
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Please type or print all information and return this form to the Building
Inspector's Office with the $15 filing fee (check or money order) payable to the
City of / Northampton /�
1. Name of Applicant: 07 6- 6 — /C l 4 -` �//
Address: _ Telephone: L Y" 7
2. Owner of Property: x
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3. Status of Applicant: Owner Contract Purchaser Lessee Other (explain)
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6. Description of Proposed Use /Work /Project /Occupation: (Use additional sheets if necessary):
7. Attached Plans: Sketch Plan Site Plan Engineered /Surveyed Plans
8. Has a Special Per it /Variance /Finding ever been issued for /on the site?
NO DON'T KNOW YES IF YES, date issued:
IFYESc — Was the permit recorded at the Registry of Deeds?
NO DONT KNOW YES
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9.Does the site contain a brook, body of water or wetlands? NO VDONT KNOW YES
IF YES, has a permit been or need to be obtained from the Conservation Commission?
Needs to be obtained Obtained , date issued:
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APPLICANT /CONTACT PERSON ELLIOTT KATHLEEN M & KATHLEEN M ELLIOTT TRUSTEE
ADDRESS /PHONE 39 FLORENCE ST (413) 584 -6597 Q lEclC AREA
PROPERTY LOCATION 39 FLORENCE ST
MAP IOD PARCEL 023 001 ZONE URA(100)/
THIS SECTION FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY:
PERMIT APPLICATION CHECKLIST
ENCLOSED REQUIRED DATE
ZONING FORM FILLED OUT D 1.t /
Fee Paid p�
Building Permit Filled out
Fee Paid
Typeof Construction: ZPA - IN -LAW APT ADDITION
New Construction
Non Structural interior renovations
Addition to Existing
Accessory Structure
Building Plans Included:
Owner/ Statement or License
3 sets of Plans / Plot Plan
THE FOLLOWING ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN ON THIS APPLICATION BASED ON .
INE FMATION PRESENTED: Lt.) rrM Cd ► t 111 n .N S — 1E6 A f '6D
Approved Additional permits required (see below) LC
BOARD PERMIT REQUIRED UNDER : §
Intermediate Project : Site Plan AND /OR Special Permit with Site Plan
Major Project: Site Plan AND /OR Special Permit with Site Plan
ZONING BOARD PERMIT REQUIRED UNDER: §
Finding Special Permit Variance*
Received & Recorded at Registry of Deeds Proof Enclosed
Other Permits Required:
Curb Cut from DPW Water Availability Sewer Availability
Septic Approval Board of Health Well Water Potability Board of Health
Permit from Conservation Commission Permit from CB Architecture Committee
Permit from Elm Street Commission Permit DPW Storm Water Management
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Signature of Building Official Date
Note: Issuance of a Zoning permit does not relieve a applicant's burden to comply with all zoning
requirements and obtain all required permits from Board of Health, Conservation Commission, Department
of public works and other applicable permit granting authorities.
* Variances are granted only to those applicants who meet the strict standards of MGL 40A. Contact the Office of
Planning & Development for more information.