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, July 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 Miguel Roldan at 6:30 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 Item 1: VARIANCE from Chapter 275-58 side yard setback from 15’ to 5.5’ to install a walk in cooler. Location: 653 Grattan St. Assessor Map 392, Parcel 35. Applicant: Fedai Bayram, 44 James St. Agawam, MA 01001 Notes: The Applicant explained the petition and presented photos to the Board. The Board questioned the concrete pad that was in place where the proposed cooler was to be constructed. The Applicant explained that the concrete pad was to divert rainwater from flowing toward the building. No Abutters were present at this meeting however a few were present at the June 14, 2017 hearing and expressed their concerns. The Board discussed the Abutters concerns and was amenable to approving the requested Variance with the following conditions: 1. All mechanical equipment associated with the new cooler is to be placed in the basement of the building to eliminate noise disturbance to the Abutters and 2., Any used grease/oil drums to be relocated to the rear right corner of the site in the vicinity of the existing dumpster, to reduce odor from being a nuisance to residential Abutters. Motion to approve with conditions (noted above) was made by Gary Stamborski and seconded by Derek Dobosz. Vote was 5-0 to approve with conditions. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X 1 Item 2: VARIANCE from Chapter 275-54D-3B.2 sideyard setback from 20’ to 9’ to convert current apartment to a fully accessible apartment. Location: Corporal Edmund W. Kida Apartments Front St., Assessor Map 81, Parcel 27 Applicant: Timothy Murphy Architects, 380 High St., Holyoke, MA 01040 Notes: The Applicant was not in attendance. The Board discussed the petition. Planning Staff explained that the Applicant had contacted them and the Applicant was working to find another unit that could be converted that would not require Conservation Commission approval or Variances. A few Abutters were present who were opposed to the petition. The Board was concerned about this petition receiving an automatic approval if a decision was not made prior to their next scheduled hearing and since the Applicant was not present and had expressed, to Staff, an interest in finding another location on the property to convert a unit, the Board voted to deny the petition. Motion to approve for discussion was made by Gary Stamborski and seconded by Derek Dobosz. Vote was 5-0 to deny. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Item 3: Minutes from June 14, 2017 Motion to approve was made by Christina Loy and seconded by Gary Stamborski. Vote was 5-0 to approve. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Item 4: Discussion Old/New Business Notes: No new or old business to discuss. Item 5: Adjournment Motion to adjourn was made by Christina Loy and seconded by Derek Dobosz. Vote was 5-0 to adjourn. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Miguel A. Roldan X Vice Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Derek Dobosz X Assoc. Christina Loy X Meeting adjourned at 7:08 PM. 2