Talbot House, 25 Prospect Street, Northampton (V23-054) - Notice of Action.pdfCommonwealth of Massachusetts
Division of Occupational Licensure
Office of Public Safety and Inspections
Architectural Access Board
1000 Washington St., Suite 710 Boston MA 02118
V: 617-727-0660 www.mass.gov/aab
LAYLA R. D’EMILIA
UNDERSECRETARY OF CONSUMER
AFFAIRS AND BUSINESS REGULATION
SARAH R. WILKINSON
COMMISSIONER, DIVISION OF
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
WILLIAM JOYCE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
ARCHITECTURAL ACCESS BOARD
MAURA HEALEY
GOVERNOR
KIM DRISCOLL
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
YVONNE HAO
SECRETARY, HOUSING AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NOTICE OF ACTION
RE:Talbot House ,25 Prospect Street Northampton
Javier Campos
Smith College
March 17, 2023
March 17, 2023
Date:April 25, 2023
Local Building Inspector
Local Disability Commission
Independent Living Center
cc:
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Chairperson
ARCHITECTURAL ACCESS BOARD
Any person aggrieved by the above decision may request an adjudicatory hearing before the Board within 30 days of receipt of this
decision by filing the attached request for an adjudicatory hearing. If after 30 days, a request for an adjudicatory hearing is not received,
the above decision becomes a final decision and the appeal process is through Superior Court.
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PLEASE NOTE: All documentation (written and visual) verifying that the conditions of the variance have been met must be submitted to
the AAB Office as soon as the required work is completed.
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Docket Number V
This application and all attached documentation were reviewed by the
On the Architectural Access Board received an application submitted by
Board on , the Board voted as follows:
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24.1
28.1
26.1
31.1
27.4
GRANTED until October 1, 2024 as proposed on the condition that: semiannual status reports with the first
report to be received not later than December 1, 2023.
CONTINUED to request Petitioner provide the Board with: a feasibility study on providing an accessible
parking space complying with relevant provisions of 521 CMR 23 in the lot adjacent to the accessible entrance
CONTINUED to request Petitioner provide the Board with: a feasibility study on the use of a LULA in lieu of a
vertical wheelchair lift
GRANTED as proposedon the condition that door hardware comply with 26.11.
CONTINUED to request Petitioner provide the Board with: enlarged plans of each toilet room with accessory
information
DENIED as impracticability (as defined in 521 CMR 5) has not been proven for this request.
ORDERS Petitioner to to complete MassHistoric's ADA process as the request for relief to 25.1 is primarily
based on the historic significance of the building
FINDS that the first floor common bathroom does not comply with 30.6.1(a) and that bathroom 101A does not
comply with 521 CMR 44.6.2(a)
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