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 March 14, 2018, 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 Chair X Regular Anthony Gallant, Vice Chair X Regular Carissa Lisee, Clerk X Regular Gary Stamborski 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 *NOTE – Due to an unexpected mail delay resulting in the ZBA Members receiving their information packets either late or not at all prior to the meeting, Chairman Archambault requested the meeting be tabled to April 11, 2018 in order for the Members to have adequate time to review the petitions. The Board Members voted to table the entire agenda (below) to April 11, 2018. *NOTE – Associate Member Christina Loy voted in place of Gary Stamborski in his absence. Motion to table the entire meeting agenda to April 11, 2018 was made by Christina Loy and seconded by Anthony Gallant. Vote was 5-0 to table the entire meeting agenda to April 11, 2018. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Vice X Chair Regular Carissa Lisee, Clerk X Assoc. Christina Loy X Assoc. Katherine Baldiga X Item 1: VARIANCE from Chapter 275-58 front setback requirement from 25’ to 8’ to accommodate a new gas station canopy. Location: 1057 Montgomery St. Applicant: Albert A. Lafleur, Inc., 467 East Main St., Chicopee, MA 01020 1 Item 2: VARIANCE from 275-52 frontage reduction from 100’ to 60’ and area from 10,000 SF to 7,200 SF to create a new single-family building lot from 94 Lafayette St. and leave existing house on a lot with the same dimensions. Applicant: Alexander Titar, 320 East St., Chicopee, MA 01020 Item 3: VARIANCE from Chapter 275-52 to create a new single-family building lot with frontage reduction from 100’ to 50’ and area from 10,000 SF to 5,598 +/- SF. Location: Dresser Ave. Assessor Map 50, Parcel 70. Applicant: James A Kumiega, 55 Van Horn St., Chicopee, MA 01013 Item 4: VARIANCE from Chapter 275-54 rear yard setback requirement from 30’ to 24’ and setback between buildings from 25’ to 19’ +/- to convert an existing apartment unit to a fully ADA accessible unit. Location: Kida Apartments, Assessor Map 81, Parcel 27. Applicant: Timothy Murphy Architects, 380 High St., Holyoke, MA 01040 Item 5: Minutes from February 14, 2018 Item 6: Discussion Old/New Business Item 7: Adjournment - Next Meeting April 11, 2018 Motion to adjourn was made by Christina Loy and seconded by Anthony Gallant. Vote was 5-0 to adjourn. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Roland Archambault X Chair Regular Anthony Gallant, Vice X Chair Regular Carissa Lisee, Clerk X Assoc. Christina Loy X Assoc. Katherine Baldiga X Meeting adjourned at 6:38 PM. 2