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 December 13, 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 6:30 PM. Board of Appeals attendance: Member Name Present Absent Excused Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Derek Dobosz X Regular Carissa Lisee X Assoc. Christina Loy X Assoc. Katherine Baldiga 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 (Tabled from September 13 and October 11, 2017) from Chapter 275-40 C (7)(a) to allow two-way traffic aisle width from 24’ to 22’. Location: South of and to the rear of 235 Meadow St. Assessor Map 473, Parcel 4A. Applicant: Chico’s Towing Service, Inc. 25 Bancroft St., Springfield, MA 01107 Notes: Planning Staff advised the Board that the Applicant submitted a letter requesting to table the petition to January 10, 2018. Anthony Gallant read the letter into the record of the meeting. The Board voted to accept the letter and table the petition to January 10, 2018. Motion to table was made by Gary Stamborski and seconded by Carissa Lisee. Vote was 6-0 to table the petition to January 10, 2018. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Carissa Lisee X Assoc. Christina Loy X Assoc. Katherine Baldiga X 1 Item 2: VARIANCE from Chapter 275-53 to create a building lot for a two-family house with frontage reduced from 100’ to 99.01’ +/-. Location: Montgomery St. Assessor Map 257, Parcel 10. Applicant: Roto Realty, 62 Baldwin St. West Springfield, 01089 Notes: The Applicant explained the petition and gave a brief history of the property. Staff noted that the proposed two-family must be located entirely within the Residential B portion of the property. Staff noted that the Applicant was successful in obtaining a Waiver of Frontage from the Planning Board. It was the Board’s opinion that the Applicant’s request was in keeping with the established pattern of development in the neighborhood and decided to evoke the City’s expanded definition of hardship. The Board voted to approve the Variance. Motion to approve was made by Anthony Gallant and seconded by Christina Loy. Vote was 6-0 to approve the petition. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Carissa Lisee X Assoc. Christina Loy X Assoc. Katherine Baldiga X Item 3: Election of New Vice Chairperson Notes: Anthony Gallant was nominated for the position of Vice Chairman of the Board. Motion to nominate Anthony Gallant as Vice Chairman was made by Gary Stamborski and seconded by Roland Archambault. Vote was 5 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 abstention. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Carissa Lisee X Assoc. Christina Loy X Assoc. Katherine Baldiga X Item 4: Minutes from October 11 and November 8, 2017 Notes: Carissa Lisee was nominated for the position of Clerk of the Board. Motion to nominate Carissa Lisee for Clerk was made by Gary Stamborski and seconded by Anthony Gallant. Vote was 5 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 abstention. 2 Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Carissa Lisee X Assoc. Christina Loy X Assoc. Katherine Baldiga X Item 5: Discussion Old/New Business Notes: Staff noted that here was no old/new business to discuss. Item 6: Adjournment Motion to adjourn was made by Gary Stamborski and seconded by Christina Loy. Vote was 6-0 to adjourn. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Clerk X Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Carissa Lisee X Assoc. Christina Loy X Assoc. Katherine Baldiga X Meeting adjourned at 6:52 PM. 3