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 December 8, 2021, 6:30 PM in City Hall Annex, Fourth Floor, Chambers Conference Room, 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. Julia Sudol X* Planning Department Staff Attendance Title Name Present Absent Excused Director Lee Pouliot X Development Manager James Dawson X Associate Planner Nathan Moreau X *Note – Associate Member Julia Sudol voted in place of Regular Member Christina Loy who was excused from the meeting. Item 1: Variance from Chapter 275-52 Depth from 100’ to 90’ to create a new reduced depth single- family building lot, fronting Arnold Ave., from property at 57 Blanchwood Ave. and leave existing house at 57 Blanchwood on a reduced depth lot. Location: 57 Blanchwood Ave. Applicant: Patricia Kowal, same address. Notes: (This petition was a new proposal requesting one new reduced depth building lot on Arnold Ave. and including the proposed depth of the existing house lot at 57 Blanchwood Ave.) The Owner/Applicant presented the petition to the Board. The Petition requests to create a new single-family building lot with reduced frontage from 100’ to 90’ fronting on Arnold Ave. from 57 Blanchwood Ave. and leave the existing house at 57 Blanchwood Ave. on a reduced depth lot. One Abutter had a question regarding the depth. Motion to approve was made by Anthony Gallant and seconded by Gary Stamborski. Vote was 5-0 to approve. 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 Assoc. Julia Sudol X 1 Item 2: Minutes from October 13, 2021 Motion to approve was made by Carissa Lisee and seconded by Gary Stamborski. Vote was 5-0 to approve the minutes from October 13, 2021. 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 Assoc. Julia Sudol X Item 3: Discussion – Old/New Business Notes: Staff noted there were two nominations for the vacant Associate Member positions on the Board. Item 4: Adjournment - next meeting January 12, 2022 Motion to adjourn was made by Anthony Gallant and seconded by Carissa Lisee. 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 Assoc. Julia Sudol X Meeting adjourned at 6:41 PM. 2