Zoning Board of Appeals
Regular MeetingChicopee, MA · August 11, 2021
Minutes
Zoning Board of Appeals
Voting Record and Minutes
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Chicopee public hearing for Wednesday August 11, 2021,
6:30 PM in City Hall Annex, Fourth Floor, City Council Chambers, 274 Front Street, Chicopee, MA
01013.
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
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 – Vice Chair Carissa Lisee opened the hearing and upon observing there was not a
quorum present she continued the hearing to September 8, 2021 and adjourned the hearing.
Item 1: Appeal of Building Commissioner’s Decision to deny Appellant’s request to construct an
apartment above a detached garage. Location: 38 Parker St. Chicopee, MA 01013 Appellant: Jan Kujawa,
same address.
Item 2: Variance from Chapter 275-40 C (6); 275-40 C (8) (b) and 275-67 K (9) (b) to allow for the
following: Parking stall dimension of 9’ x 18’ to 9’ x 16’ for five (5) compact car parking spaces. Pavement
setback from a street lot line from 8’ to 3’ and three-bedroom dwelling units in a multi-family development
from “not more than 10% of the units” to “24% of the dwelling units.” Location: 10 Southwick St.
Chicopee, MA. Applicant: Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. 35 Mount Carmel Ave. Chicopee, MA 01013
Item 3: Minutes from July 14, 2021
Item 4: Discussion - Old/New Business
Item 5: Adjournment
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Agenda
CHICOPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
AGENDA
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Chicopee public hearing; Wednesday, August 11, 2021,
6:30 PM in City Hall Annex, Fourth Floor, Chambers Conference Room, 274 Front Street, Chicopee,
MA 01013.
Chairman please announce meeting is being recorded and inform public if they are recording the
meeting they must disclose they are recording and provide their name and address for the record.
Item 1: Appeal of Building Commissioner’s Decision to deny Appellant’s request to
construct an apartment above a detached garage. Location: 38 Parker St. Chicopee, MA 01013 Appellant:
Jan Kujawa, same address.
Item 2: Variance from Chapter 275-40 C (6); 275-40 C (8) (b) and 275-67 K (9) (b) to allow for the
following: Parking stall dimension of 9’ x 18’ to 9’ x 16’ for five (5) compact car parking spaces. Pavement
setback from a street lot line from 8’ to 3’ and three-bedroom dwelling units in a multi-family development
from “not more than 10% of the units” to “24% of the dwelling units.” Location: 10 Southwick St.
Chicopee, MA. Applicant: Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. 35 Mount Carmel Ave. Chicopee, MA 01013
Item 3: Minutes from July 14, 2021
Item 4: Discussion - Old/New Business
Item 5: Adjournment - next meeting September 8, 2021
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