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31D_152 13 Old South St central business architecturePLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT • CITY CAP NORTHA1�1IYTON City Hail • ai o main streett Raom i i • Nortljamptont mA o1 060 -3198 • (4131587 -rs66 • Rix: S 87 -i264 wa,�ne Feiden, Director • planning @northamptonplanning.org • www.nortbamptonplanning.org CENTRAL BUSINESS ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Central Business Architectural Committee will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, October 25, 2001 at 5:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, Wallace J. Puchalski Municipal Building, 212 Main Street, Northampton, Massachusetts, regarding an application by Linda Valenti for renovations to the outside of the stricture located at 13 Old South Street, Northampton, also known as Assessor's Map 31D, Parcel 152. planning board • conservadonrammission . zoning board f appeals • bousing part nersbip • redeve fop m Ent (AwLboritN • nonb amp ton GIs economic development • CDMMPM4i 9 development • yisteric district commission • bistorr"caIcommission • central bxsiness arcljitecture orig inai printed on recycled papa PLANNING AND DEVELOP AUNT • CITY OF NORT HAM-PTON Git,) Hall • i i o Maur streets Room [ r • Nonljampton� MA o z a 6o -3 z 98 •413) 587 -1,, 66 . Fax: s 87 -r264 warne Feideny Director �llrviv .nortljamptonplanninc�.org NOTICE Pursuant to Northampton Ordinances Chapter 27, notice is hereby given that a decision of the Central Business Architecture Committee was filed in the City Clerk's office on November 7, 2001. The Central Business Architecture Committee granted a request by Linda Valenti for a permit under said city ordinance for exterior renovations on property at 13 Old South Street, Northampton, also known as Assessor's Map 311), Parcel 152. If anyone wishes to appeal this action, an appeal must be filed pursuant to Chapter 27, with the Office of Planning & Development on behalf of the Northampton Planning Board and notice of said appeal filed with the City Clerk within 21 days of the date that this decision was filed with the City Cleric. The decision is available for review in the Office of Planning & Development, City Hall, 210 Main Street, Northampton, MA. planning board • conservation commission • zcning board of appeals • bowsing partnersl ip -redevelop mant aatbority • nortbampton GIs econamicdevelopmew •ccmmcinitvvdevelopment bistovicaI commission • central6sinessambitectare origirtaf ��rfutcAon resv�cled paper CENTRAL BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE DISTRICT Permit Determination Permit is not valid until the Determination is recorded at the Registry of Deeds. This is the applicant's responsibility once the Determination has been issued. I. General Information Applicant Address �I iJl►� �. • -1111-1 , '+ Property Owner (if different from above) Address Telephone Building Address /Location 13 4�� Assessor /Zoning Map # Parcel # [ Deed/Property recorded in Hamp. County Registry of Deeds: Book 1 � Page% H. Purpose III. This form is to be used only after a public bearing for a non - exempt project. Project Description IV. Review Criteria Guidelines Met 1. Building Setbacks 0 Yes 0 No 2. Building Height and Width 0 Yes © No 3. Renovations to Anomaly Buildings tq At Yes No 4. Buildings on Corner Lots Hik Yes © No 5. Roofs A Yes ❑ No 6. Building Articulation RA - Yes No —_ 7. First Floor Facades D Yes ❑ No 8. Upper Floor Window Arrangements for Theme Buildings ❑ Yes © No 9. Upper Floor Window Design for Theme Buildings Ij Yes El No 10. Facade Materials _ Yes 0 No 11. Cornices on Theme Buildings Ycs Q No t� 12. Facade Detailing C1 Yes ❑ No to A 13. Mechanical Equipment 0 Yes 0 No SA 14. Drive - Through Commercial Services ❑ Yes Q No 15. Signs Located Above the First Floor 11 Yes 1-1 No V. Action Taken The Central Business Architecture Committee has determined that: o PROJECT IS APPROPRIATE under the City Council Ordinance Chapter 27 adopted October 7, 1999. This serves as a CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS with the condition that all work be done in accordance with the description provided by the applicant and with the following conditions (if any): a,, 19 There is a unique hardship under the City Council Ordinance Chapter 27 adopted October 7, 1999. This serves as a CERTIFICATE OF HARDSHIP, with the condition that all work be done in accordance with the description provided by the applicant and with the following conditions (if any); iv I P1 014 PROJECT IS NOT APPROPRIATE NOR A HARDSHIP under the Ordinance. This serves as a disapproval of Certificate of Hardship. If, within 14 days, the Applicant does not modify their project as detailed below, this shall also serve as a disapproval of a Certificate of Appropriateness. If, within 14 days, the Applicant addresses the reasons for denial, modifies their project as detailed and files these modifications with the Office of Planning and Development for review by the Committee, the Committee shall, within a reasonable time period, issue a Certificate of Appropriateness anal a Central Business Architecture Permit will be granted. The Central Business Architecture Committee vote was -0 1 N . Central Business Architecture Committee: Date LV ���' �1 Alternates: 75vs,kN \1dL� U- (fin PIacQ.ob ie) Determination Filed with City Clerk's Office November 7, 2001 Date Once the Determination is issued, the Planning & Development office will file it with the City Clerk's office which will start the required twenty-one (21) day appeal period. Once the appeal period passes, (without an appeal being filed) the applicant must pick up a Certified copy of the Determination from the City Clerk's office and record it at the Registry of Deeds, Permit is not valid until the Determination is recorded at the Registry of Deeds. Please call the City Clerk's office at (413) 587 -1224 prior to picking up your certified copy. Proof that the decision has been filed at the Registry of Deeds must be brought to the Building Department, before a Building Permit will be issued. n CENTRAL BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE DISTRICT Permit Application Permit is not valid until the Determination is recorded at the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds. This is the applicant's responsibility once the Determination has been issued. I. General Information Applicant Address �?? S3 i r 1 ` f�-li -� r� Telephone L i' Fax �1,-2, i, ' ° G'1 2- Property Owner I, (if different from above) Address Telephone wilding Address/ Location t ;�s 0 ! A SJ G4 � Asessor /Zoning Map # 3C!-_) Parcel # t `� Deed/Property recorded in Hampshire County' Registry of Deeds. Book_ WPage H. Pur ose Except for exempted activities described in Section 27 -5 of the City Ordinance Chapter 27, no building or structure within the Central Business Architecture District shall be constructed, demolished or altered in anyway without a Central Business Architecture Permit from the Central Business Architecture Comrnittce. Applicants proposing NON - EXEMPTED ACTIVITIES must supply the required submission materials and proceed to a Public Hearing. III. Proiect Description ( ) New Construction ( ) Addition (4'Alteration Describe nature of project: ( ) Demolition/ Removal ( ) Other For office use received. N. Permit Process Once this form is completed, the Applicant shall file it, and the required submission materials, with the Office of Planning and Development. A completed application will consist of ten (10) collated copies of all information, including the zoning Permit Application — "Z Form ", the signed, dated, Denial from the Building Commissioner and any additional information the applicant wishes to submit, attached to each copy of the application. The public notification and permit issuance time line requirements contained in M.G.L_ Chapter 40A for Special Permits shall be activated at that time. The Central Business Architectural Board meets the 2nd and 0 Thursdays of every month. To facilitate the process, if your project also needs to be presented before the Planning Board or Zoning Board, a joint meeting can be scheduled for the same night, if the applicant so requests in writing. If a joint meeting is scheduled, separate applications are required for each permit; Do not combine applications. The deadline for application submittal is three (3) weeks prior to the meeting date. V. Required Submission Materials 0 Photom hs of Existing Conditions Photos shall depict building in strectscape context and specific details of affected building components. Photos should include buildings to be demolished and/or vacant areas to be developed. 12( Scaled Plans of Proposed AggDv t Plans shall depict proposed alterations, renovations or new construction sufficient to show all aspects considered in this review. Other Visual Representations Available Renderings, photographic or computer simulations depicting detail and area context sufficient to show'all aspects considered in this review. d Description of Materials A full description of existing materials to be altered and of materials to be used. Detailed Description of any Financial Hardshi VI. Review Criteria The Central Business Architecture Committee will utilize the "Design Guidelines Manual Downtown Northampton Central Business District" (April 8, 1999) to aid in the implementation of this Ordinance (adopted October 7, 1999 by the City Council). The Manual is available for purchase at the Office of Planning & Development or is available for viewing at Forbes and Lilly Libraries. Projects will be evaluated based on the following design attributes as described in the manual: 1. Building Setbacks page 13 2. Building Height and Width page 15 3. Renovations to Anomaly Buildings page 17 4. Buildings on Corner Lots page 19 5. Roofs page 21 6. Building Articulation page 23 7. First Floor Facades page 24 8. Upper Floor Window Arrangements for Theme Buildings page 26 9. Upper Floor Window Design for Theme Buildings page 29 10. Fagade Materials page 32 11. Cornices on Theme Buildings page 34 12. Fayade Detailing page 36 13. Mechanical Equipment page 38 14. Drive - Through Commercial Services page 39 15. Signs Located Above the First Floor page 40- ON A SEPARATE PAGE, please address how the proposed project meets or does not meet the design guidelines listed above. Permit issuance depends on the extent to which the guidelines are met. VII. Appeals Any issuance or denial of a permit by the Committee may be appealed to the Northampton Planning Board, by an applicant or other aggrieved party, provided such appeal has been filed within 21 days of the filing of said decision with the City Clerk. The Planning Board shall limit its consideration of such an appeal to considering errors of the Committee and shall need a two- thirds vote of its members to overturn the action of the Committee. VIII. Next Step The Building Commissioner has determined that the. 0 Pr `ect�is n exempt under Section 27 -5. A public hearing will be scheduled to onsi /er th request. Questions can be addressed by calling 587 -1266. .���' Date !� �i � plicant Signature " Once the Determination is issued, the Planning & Development office will file it with the City Clerk's office which will start the required twenty -one (21) day appeal period. Once the appeal period passes, (without an appeal being filed) the applicant must pick up a Certified copy of the Determination from the City Clerk's office and record it at the Registry of Deeds. Permit is not valid until the Determination is recorded at the Registry of Deeds. C: Icanit ileslwordfileslCarmslcentral business architecture permit application.doc CENTRAL BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE DISTRICT Permit Application Addendum 13 Old South Street October 4, 2001 Linda Valenti, Owner UPDATE: Having reviewed my files I discovered that two permits were pulled by contractors doing replacement windows at 13 Old South Street (August I, 2000 and June 5, 2001) with no indication of the property falling under the CB Architecture Ordinance. In discussions with various City officials, it was suggested I re -apply to this Committee for consideration on a compromise. The proposed compromise is: The vinyl siding from the front side of the building would be removed, replacing the cedar shakes on front and south sides with wood clapboards. This would also involve retrimming the windows that have been trimmed out in coil stock with wood trim to match the original look. Regarding the north side (facing the old Rahars Building), the vinyl siding would remain. This side, although the top is visible from a public street (Old South St.) when heading down from Main St., is not in prominent view. This compromise would meet the Ordinances requirements on the two sides that are very visible from public streets, while giving the building a consistent clapboard look on all sides without having to remove vinyl siding on the north side. I hope you will give serious consideration to this proposed compromise. Thank you. r /� c Grp Architecture Committee --13 Old South Street page 1 of 6 REVIEW CRITERIA: The following will address how the proposed project does or does not meet the design guidelines listed in the Design Guidelines Manual, Downtown Northampton Central Business District: I have reviewed the Design Guidelines Manual carefully and feel the following guidelines do and do not apply to my particular request for review by the Committee: 1. Building Setbacks: No changes. 2. Building Height and Width: No changes. 3. Renovations to Anomaly Building: NIA (not an Anomaly Building ... is a Transitional Residential Building). 4. Buildings on Corner Lots: No changes. 5. Roofs: No changes. 6. Building Articulation: NIA (not a Historic Building), 7. First Floor Facades: No changes. 8. Upper Floor Window Arrangements for Theme Buildings: NIA (not a Theme Building). 9. Upper Floor Window Design for Theme Buildings: N/A (not a Theme Building). 10. Fagade Materials: Installation of vinyl siding at 13 Old South Street does not meet. Guideline 10: Facade Materials. I am asking the Committee to consider waiving this standard for the north side only, 11. Cornices on Theme Buildings: NIA (not a Theme Building). 12. FaVade Detailing: NIA. 13. Mechanical Equipment: No changes. 14. Drive - Through Commercial Services: NIA (not a drive - through service). Required Submission Materials Attached Architecture Committee — 13 Old South Street Page 2 of 6 Photographs of Existing Conditions Front view from Old South St. Required Submission Materials View from parking lot shared with Old Rahars Building Ali vet Debi t' Ris Vl l%4* %us t o'ki ide view from Old South St. UbAx &Krotows need for repair) Architecture Committee —13 Old South Street page 3 of 6 Scaled Plans of Proposed Activity The Plat plan depicts13 Old South Property in relation to Old South Street and the alley situated between Old South Street and Crafts Avenue. �0 E 5 ! 1` MORTGAGE LOAN INSPECTION THIS PLAT IS FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROPERTY SURVEY r r ! I Ir ! PARKIIVG AREA ! 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Fed Adm 11aps, d Gammuntty Ilomber 250157 0002 A t4tB$IL91 Id6WfI oUon We APRILS. 1978 HUNTT L Y OWNER PETER J. WHALEN ALMER HUNTLEY, JR. & ASSOCIATES, INC, Surveyors - Engineers Londscope Architects' LOCATION 13 OLD SOUTH STREET 13 MASSACHUSETTS 34 Industrial Drive East Northampton, MA 01064 JOB NO.� DATE SCALE voice(413)584 -7444 fax(413)586 -8159 08 -707 6/29/98 1s_.20- Architecture Committee —13 Old South Street Page 4 of 6 Other Visual Representations Availa _ Rear view from alley, depicting siding already installed. View from shared parking lot, depicting siding installed on side and partial on front. Front view from Old South St. depicting partial siding with color scheme (maroon shutters and deep teal trim) Architecture Committee — 13 Old South Street J ` .,- .- -•�- "` � .rte Page 6 of 7 Description of Materials Existing materials are comprised of cedar shakes on four sides with painted shutters and various trim. The proposed material is vinyl siding, coil stock window trim, fluted vinyl corners and painted shutters and trim. Detailed Description of any Financial Hardship I would not only lose my investment in the siding to -date, but must absorb the costs to remove and dispose of installed siding, repair all the cedar shakes split while nailing the siding, then start over again by painting the building. I estimate the unrecoverable dollars to be somewhere between $10,000 - $12,000: $5,700 siding to -date (actual cost) 1,500 remove & dispose of siding (estimate) 3,000 repair /replace damaged cedar shakes (estimate) $11,200 Then I must come up with an additional $7500 for painting. That's a lot of money to a small businesswoman like myself. Architecture Committee - 13 Old South Street Page 7 of 7