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DECISION OF
1 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
At a meeting held on March 10, 1986, the Zoning Board of Appeals
4 of the City of Northampton voted unanimously to grant the Variance request
of Tristram and Barbara Metcalfe, Windsor Pond Road, Plainfield, MA for
C! the purpose of converting a three-family dwelling into a four-family
dwelling on a lot with less than the required frontage at property located
at 39 Norttreet_, Northampton (URC Zone). Present and voting were:
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�i Acting Chairman Peter Laband, Kathleen M. Sheehan and Shirley Puchalski.
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The findings were as follows:
K. Sheehan, referring to Chapter 40A, M.G.L. , found after a site
j; visit, that it appears that a majority of the homes in this area are
two-and three--family units on nonconforming lots, and that this is
the largest lot in the area (with a setback of morethan twice the
�I required 20 feet). She found that the shape of the lot is unique in
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this area and that a hardship would be created to the petitioners,
who are trying to restore this run-down home; that relief can be
11 granted without a substantial detriment to the public good, nor
without nullifying from the intent of the Ordinance. She noted that
the concerns of the abutters (i.e. dogs, trees, upkeep of lawns, etc. )
_ will have to be addressed by the neighbors living together in the area.
P. Laband concurred, finding the shape of the lot unique to the area,
which is a large lot, only lacking two feet of frontage requirements;
that literal enforcement would involve a substantial hardship to the
petitioners; and. that relief can be granted without detriment to the
public good and without derogating from the intent of the Ordinance.
S. Puchalski concurred. She suggested ggested that most of the abutters
concerns are matters to be addressed between neighbors.
The following conditions shall apply:
1. That the two parking spaces shown on the submitted plans
in the middle of the circular driveway be eliminated
(next to garage).
2. That some form of buffer be installed (i.e., fence,
shrubs) to screen the abutters on the northerly side
along the entire length of the boundary line.
Peter Laband, Acting Chairman
Kathleen M. She an
Shirley P alski
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