City Council - Zoning Committee

City of Chicopee City Council Zoning Committee Members Shane Brooks, Chair Timothy McLellan, Vice Chair Fred Krampits Frank Laflamme APPROVED Jerry Roy James Tillotson William Zaskey MINUTES September 15, 2016 The following are the minutes of a public hearing held Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 6:30 PM in the City Council Chambers, Fourth Floor, City Hall Annex, 274 Front Street, Chicopee, MA 01013. Members Present Brooks, McLellan, Krampits, Laflamme, Roy, Tillotson, Zaskey Also Present Dan Garvey (Associate City Solicitor) The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM In compliance with the Open Meeting Law the Vice Chairman asked if anyone in the audience was recording the meeting. Hearing none the meeting continued. ITEM #1 Zone Change application Residence C to Business A for 4,964 SF located at 11 Chestnut St. for the purpose of meeting setback requirements so to add an addition to the rear of 116 Exchange St; also owned by Tunstall. Applicant – Thomas P Tunstall, Sean M Tunstall, 118 Exchange St., Chicopee, MA 01013. Mr. Thomas Tunstall was present at the meeting. The company has been in Chicopee for about 30 years. They have an additional location on Sheridan Street. It is a sales and equipment company distributing heating equipment. They are currently running out of office space and wish to expand. The Planning Board voted in favor of the zone change request. Motion made by Councilor Tillotson and second by Councilor Laflamme to approve. Committee vote 7 – 0 favorable. ITEM #2 Written request from applicant for time extension for an application for a Special Permit under section 275-67 located at 165 Front Street for the purpose of approval for a mixed-use development including up to 600 new, residential units and up to 400,000 SF of commercial space within the former Cabotville Mill 1 Complex under the City’s Mill Conversion and Commercial Center Overlay District. Requesting the following waivers: 1. A waiver of 275-67 K1 (b) (d) for screening of mechanical equipment and loading areas, and interior vehicular use. 2. A waiver of 275-67 K3 (a) for parking. 3. A waiver of 275-67 K3 (d) (f) for parking areas being screened, for location of lots only to rear and side, for shade trees, shrubs, etc. 4. A waiver 275-67 K7 (a) for specific noise level. 5. A waiver of industrial zoning 275-62 (D) for signage restrictions, if any, such as setback so we can install signage that clearly identified the property. Applicant - SilverBrick Group, LLC, Aaron Papowitz, 307 W 38th Street, Suite 1414, New York, NY 10018. Motion made by Councilor McLellan and second by Councilor Krampits to grant the 180 day extension effective 8-2-2016 to expire on 2-2-2017. If there is no activity by December 1, 2016 it will be placed on the December Zoning agenda. Committee vote 7 – 0 favorable. ITEM #3 Minutes – August 11, 2016 Motion made by Councilor McLellan to approve. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM. 2