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 May 10, 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 Miguel Roldan at 6:41 PM. Board of Appeals attendance: Member Name Present Absent Excused Regular Roland Archambault X Chair 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 NOTE: Associate Member Christina Loy voted on all agenda items due to the absence of Roland Archambault and Anthony Gallant. Item 1: VARIANCE from Chapter 275-53 frontage reduction from 100’ to 75.45’ and area reduction from 10,000 SF to 7,286 SF to construct a duplex. Location: Nonotuck Ave. Assessor Map 48, Parcel 19. Applicant: Anthony Wheeler, 95 Mulcahy Dr., West Springfield, MA 01089 Notes: The Applicant explained his request for the Variance. He also noted to the Board that he had obtained the necessary zone change to allow for the construction of the proposed duplex. The Applicant also described the topography of the property. The Board imposed a condition stating that all stormwater runoff must be contained on site. Motion to approve was made by Gary Stamborski and seconded by Christina Loy. Vote was 4-0 to approve with conditions. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X 1 Item 2: VARIANCE from Chapter 275-52 frontage reduction from 100’ to 88.36’ to create a single-family building lot from 124 Whitin Ave. Applicant: Amy Bizon-Copp, 91 Gilbert Ave., Chicopee, MA 01013 and Christopher Bizon, 6 Amherst St. Chicopee, MA 01013. Notes: The Applicant explained to the Board why the variance had expired before any action on the property was taken. The Board, having approved the same Variance in April 2016, had no issue with approving it again. Motion to approve was made by Gary Stamborski and seconded by Derek Dobosz. Vote was 4-0 to approve. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Item 3: VARIANCE from Chapter 275-63 (E) (5), (7) and (10). Side yard parking setback reduction from 15’ to 0’ and front parking setback from 50’ to 11.9’. Impervious coverage from 70% to 96% to allow for the division of the property and to allow for continued compliant use of existing buildings. Location: 84 New Lombard Rd. (Parcel A) Applicant: Estes Express Lines, 3901 West Broad St., Richmond, VA 23230 Notes: The Applicant’s attorney explained the Variance request stating that the existing parking and impervious coverage on the site was not going to change and that the subdivision of the property into two separate parcels was the only trigger for the Variance. The Applicant and attorney also explained that if parking was rearranged to comply with current regulations i.e. setbacks, the circulation on each of the two parcels would not be practical for servicing the current legal uses of the property. Motion to approve was made by Derek Dobosz and seconded by Christina Loy. Vote was 4-0 to approve. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Item 4: VARIANCE from Chapter 275-63 (E) (7). Side yard parking setback reduction from 15’ to 0’ to allow for the division of the property and to allow for continued compliant use of existing buildings. Location: 84 New Lombard Rd. (Parcel B) Applicant: Estes Express Lines, 3901 West Broad St., Richmond, VA 23230 Notes: The Applicant’s attorney explained the Variance request stating that the existing parking on the site was not going to change and that the subdivision of the property into two separate parcels was the only trigger for the Variance. The Applicant and attorney also explained that if parking was rearranged to comply with current regulations i.e. setbacks, the circulation on each of the two parcels would not be practical for servicing the current legal uses of the property. 2 Motion to approve was made by Christina Loy and seconded by Gary Stamborski. Vote was 4-0 to approve. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Item 5: Minutes from April 12, 2017 Notes: Gary advised us that he had contacted Roland with regard to his absence at the April 12, 2017 meeting and requested his absence be recorded as excused and not absent. Motion to approve was made by Derek Dobosz and seconded by Gary Stamborski. Vote was 4-0 to approve. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Item 6: Discussion Old/New Business Notes: No discussion Item 7: Adjournment – Next Meeting June 14, 2017 Motion to adjourn was made by Derek Dobosz and seconded by Christina Loy. Vote was 4-0 to adjourn. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Meeting adjourned at 7:28 PM. 3