Zoning Board of Appeals
Regular MeetingChicopee, MA · November 10, 2020
Minutes
Zoning Board of Appeals
Voting Record and Minutes
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Chicopee public hearing for Tuesday November 10, 2020, 6:30
PM in City Hall Annex, Fourth Floor, City Council Chambers, 274 Front Street, Chicopee, MA 01013.
Meeting was brought to order by Anthony Gallant 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
Item 1: (Cont. from October 14 and 22, 2020) 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: Applicant Donald Sarna was present to brief the Board on his petition. The petition was tabled from
October 14 and 22 due to a lack of quorum and COVID-19 meeting regulations. Staff noted there had been no
commentary from any abutters. The Board voted to approve the petition.
Motion to approve was made by Carissa Lisee and seconded by Anthony Gallant. Vote was 4-0 to approve.
Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain
Regular Anthony Gallant, Chair X
Regular Carissa Lisee, Vice Chair 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 December 9, 2020
Motion to adjourn was made by Anthony Gallant and seconded by Gary Stamborski. Vote was 4-0 to adjourn.
Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain
Regular Anthony Gallant, Chair X
Regular Carissa Lisee, Vice Chair X
Regular Gary Stamborski X
Regular Christina Loy X
Meeting adjourned at 6:39 PM.
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Agenda
CHICOPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
AGENDA
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
(Continued from October 14 and 22, 2020)
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Chicopee public hearing; Tuesday, November 10, 2020,
6:30 PM in person and via video conference (Zoom)
ITEM 1: (Cont. from October 14 and 22, 2020) 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: Discussion Old/New Business
ITEM 3: Adjournment – Next Meeting December 9, 2020
Happy Thanksgiving from Your Planning Department Staff
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 were received during two timeframes. The first public comment period took place
prior to the opening of the public hearing on October 22, 2020. The second public comment period
took place following the October 22, 2020 hearing and remained open until tonight’s hearing of
November 10, 2020.
Comments received up to tonight’s hearing will be put into the record during tonight’s public
hearing.
Information: Chicopee Planning 413-594-1515
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