1 Garfield Notes 2016-05-09Permitting. One Garfield Avenue and the abutting lots formerly owned by the City were
permitted under a Comprehensive Permit issued by the Northampton Zoning Board of Appeals
and recorded in the Hampshire Registry ofDeeds at Book 7858, page 50, as amended in Book
9666, Page 330, and other amendments and permits as may have been issued on the site. There
is a small isolated wetland on the adjacent conservation land, but the existing permit authorizes
the home to be built in the cleared area ofthe property.
Comp permit 04/01/04
Frontage reductions; only setback addressed “9. As shown on the approved plan sheet L1, side setback on Lot 3 is reduced from 15' to 12' to accommodate the side entry.”
1st Draft 5/9/16 letter
I think this proposal will work. The plans you have submitted don’t show the degree of detail needed for an unqualified approval but it seems to generally meet the 2004 comprehensive
permit requirements. Most important for zoning approval is a detailed plot plan showing the location of the house on the lot (
The Homeowner’s Association Declarations (per comprehensive permit) require:
a. a plot plan of the lot, showing the location of the proposed construction:
b. building plans, including drawings which show the elevations of the proposed construction;
c. a description of exterior materials and colors; and
d. the lot owner's proposed construction schedule.
Current zoning front setback is actually less than the comprehensive permit approval; current is 10’, 2004 permit was 15’. The reduced setback allowed by the 2004 permit is still applicable.
The property deed requires requirement that the grantee hire one of the licensed architects who entered the City's 2013 "small lot/BIG IDEAS" design competition when they design a house
for the property.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Perhaps we could sit down and have a reasonable discussion about this process. It could save us both some time and aggravation.