Zoning Board of Appeals

Zoning Board of Appeals Voting Record and Minutes The Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Chicopee public hearing for Wednesday April 12, 2017, 6:30 PM in City Hall Annex, Fourth Floor, City Council Chambers, 274 Front Street, Chicopee, MA 01013. Meeting was brought to order by Roland Archambault at 6:31 PM. Board of Appeals attendance: Member Name Present Absent Excused Regular Roland Archambault Chair X Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Planning Staff attendance: Title Name Present Excused Planning Director Lee Pouliot X Asst. Planning Director Jack Benjamin X Development Manager Jim Dawson X Associate Member Christina Loy voted in place of Gary Stamborski due to his absence. *The Board voted to move the elections to the end of the meeting. Motion to approve was made by Anthony Gallant and seconded by Miguel Roldan. Vote was 5-0 to approve moving the elections to the end of the meeting. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Item 1a: Board Elections Chairperson Notes: Anthony Gallant nominated Roland Archambault for the position of Chairman. Roland accepted the nomination. Motion to approve was made by Anthony Gallant and seconded by Miguel Roldan. Vote was 4-0 to approve Roland Archambault as the Chairperson. Roland abstained from the vote. 1 Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Item 1b: Board Elections Vice Chairperson Notes: Derek Dobosz nominated Miguel Roldan for the position of Vice Chairperson. Miguel accepted the nomination. Motion to approve was made by Roland Archambault and seconded by Derek Dobosz. Vote was 4-0 to approve Miguel Roldan as the Vice Chairperson. Miguel abstained from the vote. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Item 1c: Board Elections Clerk Notes: Derek Dobosz nominated Anthony Gallant for the position of Clerk. Anthony accepted the nomination. Motion to approve was made by Roland Archambault and seconded by Miguel Roldan. Vote was 4-0 to approve Anthony Gallant as the Clerk. Anthony abstained from the vote. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X 2 Item 2: VARIANCE from Chapter 275-53 frontage reduction from 100’ to 77.8’ to construct a duplex. Location 58-60 Maple St. Applicant: Valley Opportunity Council, Inc., 35 Mt. Carmel Ave., Chicopee, MA 01013 Notes: Ed Chapdelaine of Durkee, White, Towne and Chapdelaine described the proposal stating a two- family house historically occupied the property. Steve Huntley from the Valley Opportunity Council (VOC) explained that parking will be accommodated on-site at two vehicles per unit. Steve also explained the demolition of the former two-family structure by the Chicopee Neighborhood Development Corporation. Motion to approve was made by Anthony Gallant and seconded by Miguel Roldan. Vote was 5-0 to approve. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Item 3: VARIANCE from Chapter 275-27.1 (C), (D), (G) Wireless Communications. Reduction from 200% of tower height from residentially zoned land to 50’; Reduction of required enclosed area for tower from 100% of tower plus 10’ to a 30’ x 50’ enclosure and use variance to allow for the construction of a tower in a residential zone. Location: 110 Church St. (Chicopee Safety Complex) Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, 99 East River Dr. East Hartford, CT 06108 Notes: The Board acted upon this Variance in three parts: 1 - The reduction from 200% of tower height from residentially zoned land to 50’; 2 - Reduction of required enclosed area for tower from 100% of tower height plus 10’ to a 30’ x 50’ enclosure; and 3 – a use Variance to allow for the construction of a tower in a residential zone. Part 1 - The reduction from 200% of tower height from residentially zoned land to 50’. Part 2 - Reduction of required enclosed area for tower from 100% of tower height plus 10’ to a 30’ x 50’ enclosure Motion to approve Parts 1 and 2 above was made by Anthony Gallant and seconded by Roland Archambault. Vote was 5-0 to approve Parts 1 and 2 of Item 3. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X 3 Part 3 - A use Variance to allow for the construction of a tower in a residential zone. Motion to table Part 3 above was made by Anthony Gallant and seconded by Roland Archambault. Vote was 5-0 to table Part 3 of Item 3 to May 10, 2017. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Item 4: FEE SCHEDULE AMENDMENTS Filing Fee amendments to take into account E-Permit filed applications. Applicant: Chicopee Planning Department. Notes: Planning Staff explained the proposed new permitting fee schedule reflecting the impending incorporation of the E-Permitting software. The fee schedule is designed to encourage applicants to apply electronically. The new fee for paper applications accommodates for the cost associated with the Department’s Clerk’s labor involved in digitizing the paper applications. Motion to approve was made by Derek Dobosz and seconded by Miguel Roldan. Vote was 5-0 to approve. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Item 5: Minutes from March 8, 2017 Motion to approve was made by Miguel Roldan and seconded by Derek Dobosz. Vote was 5-0 to approve. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Item 6: Discussion Old/New Business Notes: Planning Staff briefed the Board on recent projects happening in the City and Planning Department. 4 Item 7: Adjournment Motion to adjourn was made by Roland Archambault and seconded by Christina Loy. Vote was 5-0 to adjourn. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Meeting adjourned at 6:58 PM. 5