Planning Board

Chicopee Planning Board Voting Record and Minutes The Planning Board of the City of Chicopee public hearing for Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 7 PM City Council Chambers, 4th Floor, City Hall Annex, 274 Front Street, Chicopee, MA 01013 Meeting was brought to order at 7:02 PM. Planning Board Attendance Member Present Absent Excused Michael Sarnelli, Chair X Tom Reniewicz, Vice X Cynthia Labrie, Clerk X Ronald Czelusniak X Courtney Supple X Melissa St. Germain X Robert Supinski X Planning Department Staff Attendance Title Name Present Absent Excused Director Lee Pouliot X Development Manager James Dawson X ITEM 1: Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 275-50(B)(3)(a) insert additional language to end of the section. Full text available in the Planning Department. Applicant: Councilors John Vieau (Ward 3), Frank Laflamme and James Tillotson (At-Large) Notes: The Board decided to take this item out of order and hear it at the end of the meeting (after Item 3).* Motion to take Item 1 out of order was made by Thomas Reniewicz and seconded by Robert Supinski. Vote was 5-0 to take Item 1 out of order and hear it after Item 3. Member Approve Deny Table Abstain Michael Sarnelli, Chair X Tom Reniewicz, Vice X Ronald Czelusniak X Courtney Supple X Robert Supinski X ITEM 2: Preliminary Site Plan with Waivers for a multi-sport complex on 3.295 acres. Location: 63 ½ Main St., Assessor Map 174, Parcel 18. Applicant: Chicopee Sports Center, Inc., 49 Fairfield Ave. Apt. 2, Chicopee, MA 01013 Waiver - Proposing certain areas of artificial grades with a 33% maximum slope which exceeds the 25% maximum slope stated in the regulations. Notes: BETA presented the plans on behalf of the Applicant. The project is subject to an NOI filing with the Conservation Commission which was acknowledged by BETA. It was also noted that the Applicant will have to also apply for a Variance for the height of the proposed inflatable structure. The Board asked various other questions to which the representative of BETA responded or will provide answers to the Board. The Board voted to table the waiver and approve the Preliminary Plans with conditions. Motion to table was made by Ron Czelusniak and seconded by Michael Sarnelli. Vote was 5-0 to table the Waiver. Member Approve Deny Table Abstain Michael Sarnelli, Chair X Tom Reniewicz, Vice X Ronald Czelusniak X Courtney Supple X Robert Supinski X Preliminary Site Plan Motion to approve with conditions was made by Michael Sarnelli and seconded by Courtney Supple. Vote was 5- 0 to approve the Preliminary Site Plan with conditions. Member Approve Deny Table Abstain Michael Sarnelli, Chair X Tom Reniewicz, Vice X Ronald Czelusniak X Courtney Supple X Robert Supinski X ITEM 3: Preliminary Site Plan for Proposed 10,000 SF Commercial Development and associated site improvements. Location: 480 & 510 Burnett Rd. Applicant: J & N Salema Family Limited Partnership, 4 Harding Ave. Ludlow, MA 01056 Notes: A representative from R. Levesque Associates presented the plans to the Board; noted that the Conservation Commission approved an Order of Conditions for the project. One Abutter on Burnett Road commented on the project. The Board discussed the project and voted to approve the Preliminary Site Plan with conditions. Motion to approve was made by Thomas Reniewicz and seconded by Robert Supinski. Vote was 5-0 to approve the Preliminary Site Plan with conditions. Member Approve Deny Table Abstain Michael Sarnelli, Chair X Tom Reniewicz, Vice X Ronald Czelusniak X Courtney Supple X Robert Supinski X *ITEM 1: (Taken out of Order) Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 275-50(B)(3)(a) insert additional language to end of the section. Full text available in the Planning Department. Applicant: Councilors John Vieau (Ward 3), Frank Laflamme and James Tillotson (At-Large) Notes: The Board recommended approval with the condition that a courtesy notice be sent to the City Engineer when signs are to be placed to ensure no negative impacts to sight lines or public safety issues will occur due to placement of signs. Motion to approve was made by Thomas Reniewicz and seconded by Michael Sarnelli. Vote was 5-0 to recommend approval to the City Council with the noted condition. Member Approve Deny Table Abstain Michael Sarnelli, Chair X Tom Reniewicz, Vice X Ronald Czelusniak X Courtney Supple X Robert Supinski X ITEM 4: ANR – 80 Beaumont Ave. (a.k.a. Beaumont St.) Motion to approve was made by Michael Sarnelli and seconded by Thomas Reniewicz. Vote was 5-0 to approve. Member Approve Deny Table Abstain Michael Sarnelli, Chair X Tom Reniewicz, Vice X Ronald Czelusniak X Courtney Supple X Robert Supinski X ITEM 5: Minutes from September 13, 2018 Motion to approve was made by Thomas Reniewicz and seconded by Courtney Supple. Vote was 5-0 to approve. Member Approve Deny Table Abstain Michael Sarnelli, Chair X Tom Reniewicz, Vice X Ronald Czelusniak X Courtney Supple X Robert Supinski X ITEM 6: New Business/Discussion Notes: No Discussion ITEM 7: Adjournment – Next meeting November 1, 2018 Motion to adjourn was made by Michael Sarnelli and seconded by Thomas Reniewicz. Vote was 5-0 to adjourn. Member Approve Deny Table Abstain Michael Sarnelli, Chair X Tom Reniewicz, Vice X Ronald Czelusniak X Courtney Supple X Robert Supinski X Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.