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CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
MASSACHUSETTS
QI City Hall
2 f 210 Main Street
Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
Legal Department
586-6950
Maureen Ryan-Wise, Esq.
City Solicitor
Harry Jekanowski, Jr., Esq.
Assistant City Solicitor
To: Cecil Clark, Building Inspector
From: Harry Jekanowski, Jr. , Assistant City Solicitor ,.• l .
Re: Wood Burning Plant at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Date: November 19, 1980
You have asked me to review your opinion regarding the request of Mr.
Fred MacInnis for a wood burning plant at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.
You are correct in stating that such a proposed use comes under Article
IX, Section 9.2 of the Zoning Ordinance. Under this section, the provisions
of the Zoning Ordinance do not apply to prior non-conforming uses where there
is no change in the use of an existing structure or no substantial extension
of the existing structure.
The adding of a 5,200 square foot wood burning boiler as a replacement
for the previous heating mechanism is not a new use that is different in
quality from the prior use. Further, the amount of additional footage when
compared to the 265,000 square feet of the hospital itself, is not a substan-
tial extension to the structure.
As you have noted, the plant must meet the necessary requirements of the
State Building Code as well as applicable environmental standards.
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cc: Fred MacInnis, Cheif Engineer, Cooley Dickinson Hospital
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