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BOARD OF APPEALS
Room 15
City Hall
Notice: —This petition must be filled out in ink or typewritten, filed in triplicate and accompanied by 3 sets of
plans of the affected premises showing location, dimensions and area of the lot, and the locations, dimen-
sions and the distance from the boundary lines of all structures erected and to be erected. It shall be
filed at the office of the Board of Appeals and shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $10.00.
PETITION TO BOARD OF APPEALS
Petitioner(s) .Russell J. M.yett.e......_.. _ _ Address 162 Main St. Leeds
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The petitioner is th owne lessee, tenant in possession, has a written contract to purchase or lease the premises affected by
this petition. (Cross out inapp icable words, not applicable to petitions for review).
Petition is hereby made for a { n�ati f n } r c uirements of __
Section „.. „__1�1...w..... paragraph „. „ „. „....„ ._... „ of C. f the City Ordinances of the City of Northampton.
The Premises affected are situate on the North..._._.._......_ South....._._.._ East....._._.... West_..g side of Main St s _ L2 e d s
Street; ..__..�'P2........._„ feet distant from the corner of . „...„ATCh ______ _ Street and are known as No.
162 Main ..........street, Leeds
Description of Pro Building
1. Size of building: "... _...._ „24. foot _front 24 „„. feet deep.
Height one stories : 17 eet.
2. Occupancy or use (of each floor) This ,garage._ "will be used to house one cr,.__on e......_....
station and a venetian blind washing machine.
3. Zone District Re S id eT1C a 4. Date of erection (only if already existing) _.._.._......._.
5. Has there been a previous petition concerning the affected premises? _..._._._NO
6. Description of proposed work and use:
This garage will be used to house one car. one station wagon. Also to_
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conduct a Venetian Blind Laundry business. The equipment in this
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business consists of . a .venetian blind . washing .machine. Thi „s machine_
uses soap and water, is odorless and makes no more noise then
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a household automatic washer. There would be little. if any. W adddd
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traffic connected with this business.
7. The reasons upon which I base my petition are as follows:
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Residence 11011 Zone because of conditions especially effecting this
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parcel of land. Desirable "re” lief ” would "be granted to_ if this petition
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is ap�� roved, without a* detriment to the public good, a.nd without
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substantially chaning "e . intent „of_" the _ zoning _ordinanc "e ___ _ "„ �^
January 29, 1962 �-
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I (we) hereby certify that the persons named below are all the owners of the property adjoining the premises affected, and
are all the owners of all the property within a distance of 200 feet of any boundary of the premises affected as they appear on
the most recent tax list.
.� .. _Signatur gfoum __ ._ ...........
Names ~! Warren..& Dorothy Clark
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J_o:seph.. &_Marie_ G.11.espie
KRuthven & Gertrude Packard
`4. .Eve.re..tt.....& ..... Ruth..... Es. t. e. s..' ........_ ......................
'..I,e.onar .....&.,., Doris.....Bergerq_n_.,..._ ... ..
' Meadow Trust Co.
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Addresses:..159.. &_161 MainSt.. teweds_
16 Main St Leeds
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.167....Main..._St.!..f.'._.Le a d.s_ ..............
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10...A_.10 -6.. Wa x_... t..�a.... Leeds......
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in . Kd . St., _Northampt_on
The properties as listed above and hereby certified as being all of
the properties within a 200 -foot locus of the boundary of the premises
affected. Owners names should be verified against the latest tax list.
Francis P. Ryan
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CITY OF NORT"VMTON 1001"WNWEALTA OF MASSAWMETTS
BOARD OF APrXALS
It the matter of the petition of Russel.1 J. blyette of J.62
Main Stroot, 1 blaasw for -a Variation from the reqUirements
Of 800tion 1 3 of Chapter 44 Of the CitW Ordinances of the Cit o f
Vorthampton for the PurbOso of conducting U VSnattan Blind,
Laundry buain
Mass, oss in a proposed garage at A2 Main Street, ..heeds,,
The Petitioner filed his pot I Ition with the Board of Appeals
dated. Jantlary 29,1962,
The Board determined that the persons -named on the baok of
said Petitioh were all the owners of ail the PrOPOrty within a
distance Of 200 feet of any9boandary of the promises atfootedo
as their names appeared on the most r000nt 100al t i
The Board "Ot the time and PlOce for a public hearing on
this matter a s WO"O in the notice attached hereto and eaasea
a copy thereof to be published in the Doily Rampshire Gazette
on Pebruary 1 q,# February 26 and arah 5, 1962, The Board
mailed ' on February 28, 1961 postage prepa a id., COPY of said
notice to each of the above mentioned effected property owners,,
to the potitioner to the City Planning Board, ohd to the
Building Irspeotor,
A.Publio heartrg was held on said matter at the ti an d
Place indicated in, the above mentio-nod notice, Board members
Serino and Trowbridge and Associate Romber Slawson being prevent,
M a &PPeared in sapport of the petition. n
O
ap peared in opposition, A letter was reeeived from the Qlit�
Planning Board stating that the Planning Board felt th th
Petitioner's proposed use Would be the beat rule of the land
involved.
Alter discussion, the Board took the matter under adviae-
m8nt and, the meeting was adjourned&
-All the members of the Board personally viewed the promises
in qaeation and subsequently on Maroh 22$ 1962, the Board voted
unanimou!,lXto grant the petition subject to the rollowiu:fie j! 4
strMli5ne
I* The oatward appearance of the proposed bvilding
will be that of a typical garage and the bullding
will be constructed i n a000rdunoe with all the
requiromouto of the building ordinanae,
2* The sign used in 00ni with the business
permitted by this variance shall not exceed a total
area of two (2) square feet
Membeve serino 3lawson, and Trowbridge 80 Voting and no
One else voting. *
The Board assignee the following as reaeons for the fore.
going deoieionl.
City of Forthampton
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- 2. Board of Appeals
1. Literal enforcement of the provisions of the
ordinance would Involve stibetantial hardship
to the petitioner because a dike was built
through the southerly Portion of the parcel
in question thereby rendering it unsuitable
for strictly residential use
2* Desirable relief may be granted without sub -
stantial detriment to the public good and
without nullifying or substantially derogating
the intent or purpose of the ordin.anoe beeau
the proposed building will :Gave the Outivard
appearanoe of a typical garage except that it
may be slightly larger, the business will be
nOtselese and. odorless, no grout inoreass In
traffla will result and the baild.ing,will be
partially hidden from the ptiblia view,
This is not a Building
Permit, Building per.
mit must be obtairod from
the Building Jnspeetor.
f rom
Gordon 2. Trowbridge Jr
Chairmen -
Member
RO 9 Slawoon
Asooelate Member
Filed, (I "I clkl k I -) I I 1 6. 1 ' .' 1
11 1 ► W, in the Offlos at th Oit
k'*.*
Gler op eta edislon M8 110d 16 110 Petitioner, to the ,
City 'Planning Board, and to the BUIlding ioes of
lnspeotor,, Not
deoisiOn mailed to tho above mentioned a property
owners,
01TY OF VORT-ah'UrTOR
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10 the u tt er Of the Petition ":Of Rumsell .1. UYOtto 01 1b2
main atroet, LG*441, Mase. o riation fro nx the requiremento
Of Soation 13 of dh&pter 44 of the 01ty Ordinances oil t,4e 01t of
Vorthumpton for the purpoee of oonduuting & y9notl ' Bli n d
Laundry bu-81r088 in a prdpooed garuge at The h St
a 3,9 Leeds
The petitioner filed his pot1t, with the Board of Appehle
66ted Jan"Ory 29 10
The DoaV4 determinod that tho,pers nUW#4 on than back pf
sold petitida w 8,11 the owners of aii
410 Of 2 00 feet Of 61 I.V boUnd I the Property wituln t
UrY Of tho promises afg",ot
us thoir nuutes 6ppsarod on the jaost* r000nt 100ij,.1 tux li
The Board, got thO time und lE08 1 a public herAring on
this matter a$ 41�pouro ip the nOtiO* 4ttaOhed hereto and oaq$04
6 Copy thorsof to be aabi a . s in the Dail Sampshire Gesetto
On Pebraery lo, Pebratiry 26 a0d Maroh 5, 1962. T-h
Mailed. On Po 26, 1962 PO.stago prepaI4,, a 00py of S
00 tO 04Qh Of the above �Ontionoo, affooted propert- ow ners,
tO thO 1"Otitioner, to the City rlannir4e 'Jioard,, �n4 to' he
fti'AlPg XnOpedtor.
it Public hearing was hold on saia ma ,tt or at the tiMe and
PIS00 indlo&tod In the above�mentionas r.,otl
Board msmbers
Serino aN Trowbridge and AS00014te livvmbor 31a.%Ison being present.
► -RuG"S do )KYOtto appeared in sapport of the petition. no
&P.Petirod In Qppooitjo4
PISUPI", Board BL'' , . & letter woo .rS*OiV$4 Irow the 0it
th " 0 6 thut the Plun.Oing Acurd felt that than
P*tition.orls propooea uce w b t,18 bath uAle of the 1&nd
involved.
tar di can gia r, the Board took the matter under adviss-
U the M04ting Was adjourned'.
All the members Of the Botird porsonally viewed the promises
in quOSUO'n and. sabsoq1jent).y on li g2
0 1962 tho 3 Votod
li
ion 8 1 1 to the ro 10 1JUF ED"
16 The outrurd appoarapoe of the proposed bul
will be thet Of typioul Surage tn4 the boildi I n4a
will be aonstruutsd In a000rd4nae with 411 th
requirements of t.ho balldi" ordinanoo,
2. The slgAl used 1p con
. 10A with the business
Pormitt0h b,? this r&riarao *11111 t oxoee r , * total
&rob or two (2) Qqtxure -feet.
Kembars Serino. JldWOon, and Trowbridge so voting &n d no
one aloe voting.
The Board ksal,gnee, the 4 as reasons 'air the lore.
going 600110ion;
Oit$ of porth#t�pto.n
rM
�2-0 3oard or Appeals
Uter4l enforeemant of the provisione of the
ordinarice woula Involve oubgtapti h ur d gillp
t o tUO POtitlOnOr b60UUS0 a dike was btj.jjt
three t moutbarlX POrtI Of theparoal
U% 006tlOV thereby tial re'adering it unsul%&b1
for Dtrlatly rooldon U00.
2. Doolrable roji0f m& b gran without sub
stan detriment to the Pubila good and
w1thoilt ;mullifying Or subotantlall derogating
the "Ont Or P Of the 0—dinanco beahuso
the p builoing Will Aeve the outward
6ppearonee of 4 typicol gur goat tluit it
MUY be Slightly larger, the tuginese w ill b
4,04 ' gq,jeeg and odorlegg, no gra#At Inoreavo in
traffle will result and tho buildins will be
partially hidden from the publla view.
This In not a Buildi
, :Permit. S0,11din per"
mit must be obtalnea from
the SnIlding Inspoctor.
F rom
0 halman
Member
• 4 0601
wiFo
Filed. J'W } (
1A
1q - � In ths 0frie o
o til Uity
"Orve-0- 4 ro 11101 m — The Petitioner,
ds*isi mai ed to the abov jzjQ..k to th e
1 ( T'
21ty ''14nflitlf Do rd, and to O tbe B0414ing .1ri
o j
ownerm, tionod affeated propert g t i nev of
y
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THE PLANNING BOARD
NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS
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237 Prospect Street
March 13, 1962
Board of Appeals,
% Gordon P. Trowbridge, Jr.,
40 Alamo Court,
Northampton, Mass.
Dear Sir:
The Planning Board at its meeting held
on March 12, 1962, voted to send a favorable report
to the Board of Appeals regarding the petition of
Russell J. Myette, Main Street, Leeds, for a variance
for which a public hearing is to be held on March 14, ,
1962,
The Board feels that his proposed use would
be the best use of the land involved.
Very truly yours,
THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON,
I •
Francis P. Ryan,
Secretary.
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