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 10, 2019, 6:30 PM at the RiverMills Senior Center, Classroom 30, 5 West Main St. Chicopee, MA 01020. Meeting was brought to order by Carissa Lisee at 6:30 PM. Board of Appeals Attendance: Member Name Present Absent Excused Regular Anthony Gallant, Chair X Regular Carissa Lisee, Vice Chair X Regular Katherine Baldiga, Clerk X Regular Gary Stamborski X Regular Christina Loy X Assoc. Matthew Bieda X Planning Department Staff Attendance Title Name Present Absent Excused Director Lee Pouliot X Assistant Planner Patrick McKenna X Development Manager James Dawson X Associate Planner Nathan Moreau X *NOTE: Michael Bieda voted in place of an excused Regular Member. Item 1: VARIANCE from Chapter 275-53 frontage from 100’ to 80’ and area from 10,000 SF to 8,000 SF to demolish existing house and garage and construct a duplex. Location: 75 Catherine St. Applicant: Ganna Boyho, 21 Macek Dr., Chicopee, MA 01013 Notes: The Applicant/Owner was in attendance along with their legal representative. It was the Applicant’s opinion that the development of a duplex on the property would be an improvement to the neighborhood. Two Abutters were present one of which supported the petition. The Board discussed the merits of the petition and it was their opinion that no hardship exists and the property can be developed with a single- family house without any dimensional relief of the lot size. The Board members in attendance voted to deny the Variance. Motion to approve for the sake of discussion was made by Christina Loy and seconded by Carissa Lisee. Vote was 4-0 to deny. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Carissa Lisee, Vice Chair X Regular Katherine Baldiga, Clerk X Regular Christina Loy X Assoc. Matthew Bieda X 1 Item 2: VARIANCE from Chapter 52 (c)(2) to allow an erroneously constructed foundation to remain with a front setback from 25’ to 16’. Location: Lafleur Dr. Assessor Map 526, Parcel 73. Applicant: Attorney Brian G. Shea, 67 Hunt St. Suite 107, Agawam, MA 01001 Notes: The petition was presented to the Board. It was noted that the stakes marking the foundation location, which were placed by the surveyor, were removed by the Applicant. One Abutter was concerned about parking and snow removal. The Board discussed the merits of the petition and it was their opinion that no hardship existed and it was the mistake of the Property Owner and or Applicant that resulted in the improperly located foundation by his act of moving the stakes set by the surveyor. It was also the opinion of the Board that the 16’ setback would not comply with other house setbacks in the neighborhood. The Board voted to deny the Variance. Motion to approve for the sake of discussion was made by Christina Loy and seconded by Carissa Lisee. Vote was 4-0 to deny. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Carissa Lisee, Vice Chair X Regular Katherine Baldiga, Clerk X Regular Christina Loy X Assoc. Matthew Bieda X Item 3: Minutes from June 12, 2019 Motion to approve was made by Christina Loy and seconded by Carissa Lisee. Vote was 4-0 to approve. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Carissa Lisee, Vice Chair X Regular Katherine Baldiga, Clerk X Regular Christina Loy X Assoc. Matthew Bieda X Item 4: Discussion Old/New Business Notes: No Discussion Item 5: Adjournment Motion to adjourn was made by Carissa Lisee and seconded by Christina Loy. Vote was 4-0 to adjourn. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Carissa Lisee, Vice Chair X Regular Katherine Baldiga, Clerk X Regular Christina Loy X Assoc. Matthew Bieda X Meeting adjourned at 7:11 PM. 2