Zoning Board of Appeals
Regular MeetingChicopee, MA · October 22, 2020
Minutes
Zoning Board of Appeals
Voting Record and Minutes
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Chicopee public hearing for Wednesday October 22, 2020, 6:30
PM in City Hall Annex, Fourth Floor, City Council Chambers, 274 Front Street, Chicopee, MA 01013.
Meeting was brought to order at 6:30 PM. by Anthony Gallant.
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
Item 1: (Cont. from October 14, 2020 due to lack of quorum) Variance from Chapter 275-52 front setback
from 15’ to 9’ 6” to construct a new porch and stairway. Location: 136 Maryland Ave. Chicopee, MA 01020
Applicant: Donald Sarna, same address.
Notes: The Applicant Donald Sarna presented his petition to the Board. Board Member Carissa Lisee asked
Mr. Sarna if there was a timeline he had to meet. Staff reported that there had been no public comments to
date.
Due to COVID-19 meeting restrictions , since this item was opened at this hearing the Board had to table a
decision to November 10, 2020 to allow for an adequate public comment period.
Motion to table to November 10, 2020 was made by Carissa Lisee and seconded by Katherine Baldiga. Vote
was 5-0 to table to November 10, 2020.
Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain
Regular Anthony Gallant, Chair X
Regular Carissa Lisee, Vice Chair X
Regular Katherine Baldiga, Clerk X
Regular Gary Stamborski X
Regular Christina Loy X
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Item 2: Discussion Old/New Business
Notes: No Discussion
Item 3: Adjournment – Next Meeting November 10, 2020
Motion to adjourn was made by Carissa Lisee and seconded by Anthony Gallant. Vote was 5-0 to adjourn.
Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain
Regular Anthony Gallant, Chair X
Regular Carissa Lisee, Vice Chair X
Regular Katherine Baldiga, Clerk X
Regular Gary Stamborski X
Regular Christina Loy X
Meeting adjourned at 6:36 PM.
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Agenda
CHICOPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
AGENDA
October 14 and 22, 2020
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Chicopee public hearing; Wednesday, October 14, 2020,
6:30 PM in person and via video conference (Zoom)
ITEM 1: (New) Variance from Chapter 275-52 front setback from 15’ to 9’ 6” to construct a
new porch and stairway. Location: 136 Maryland Ave. Chicopee, MA 01020 Applicant: Donald
Sarna, same address.
ITEM 2: Minutes from August 12th, 20th and September 9, 2020
ITEM 3: Discussion Old/New Business
ITEM 4: Adjournment – Next Meeting October 22, 2020
Zoning Board of Appeals Opening Meeting Statement:
In order to ensure and satisfy CDC social distancing guidelines during the Covid-19 Pandemic and
pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 23, 2020 Order as amended, the City of Chicopee is providing
public notice that it will conduct a public hearing utilizing remote collaboration technology in
accordance with Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the
Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. C. 30A, 18.
Copies of application materials may be requested by phone (413-594-1515) or by emailing Jim
Dawson at jdawson@chicopeema.gov.
To view the public hearings please tune to Spectrum Community Access Channel 191 or the
ChicopeeTV website at Facebook.com/ChicopeeTV and/or https://vimeo.com/chicopeetv
Public comments will be received during two timeframes. The first public comment period took
place prior to the opening of tonight’s public hearing. The second public comment period will take
place following tonight’s hearing and will remain open until October 22, 2020.
To provide public comments in writing please mail to the Chicopee Planning Board, 4th Floor, City
Hall Annex, 274 Front St., Chicopee, MA 01013. By email to Jim Dawson at
jdawson@chicopeema.gov. or by calling 413-594-1517. All public comments received will be
provided to all Board Members and discussed at either of the above listed meeting dates. All
comments shall state their name, address and company/organizational affiliation in addition to the
item(s) that the comments pertain to. Comments received up to tonight’s hearing will be put into
the record during tonight’s public hearing and comments received after the hearing will be entered
at the continued date for the hearing, October 22, 2020.
Information: Chicopee Planning 413-594-1515
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