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 13, 2022, 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 Assoc. Carlos Felix X Assoc. Thomas Tetreault X Planning Department Staff Attendance Title Name Present Absent Excused Director Lee Pouliot X Development Manager James Dawson X Associate Planner Nick Kiser X Item 1: Variance from Chapter 275-52 front setback from 15’ to 13.58’+/- for the purpose of constructing a covered deck. Location: 47 Graham Dr. Chicopee, MA. Applicant: Jason Labeau, 20 Ward St. Chicopee, MA 01020 Notes: The Board voted to take Item 1 after Item 2 since the Applicant was not in attendance at the beginning of the meeting. The Applicant did not ultimately attend the meeting. The Board voted to table this item to August 10, 2022. Motion to take Item 1 out of order was made by Anthony Gallant and seconded by Carissa Lisee. Vote was 6-0 to take Item 1 out of order. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Anthony Gallant, Chair X Regular Carissa Lisee, Vice Chair X Regular Katherine Baldiga, Clerk X Assoc. Julia Sudol X Assoc Carlos Felix X Assoc Thomas Tetreault X 1 Motion to table to August 10, 2022 was made by Carissa Lisee and seconded by Anthony Gallant. Vote was 6-0 to table to August 10, 2022 Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Anthony Gallant, Chair X Regular Carissa Lisee, Vice Chair X Regular Katherine Baldiga, Clerk X Assoc. Julia Sudol X Assoc Carlos Felix X Assoc Thomas Tetreault X Item 2: Appeal of Building Commissioner Decision to order cessation of the operation of an excavation business and the storage of equipment not incidental to a principal use in a Residential A zone. Location: 5 Newell St. Chicopee, MA 01013. Applicant: Mark Jenco, Same address. Notes: Staff presented the Board with a letter from the Appellant’s attorney requesting the Appeal be tabled to the next Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. Staff noted the next meeting would be August 10, 2022. The Board voted to table the Appeal to August 10, 2022. Motion to table the appeal to August 10, 2022 was made by Carissa Lisee and seconded by Anthony Gallant. Vote was 6-0 to table to August 10, 2022. Member Voting members Approve Deny Table Abstain Regular Anthony Gallant, Chair X Regular Carissa Lisee, Vice Chair X Regular Katherine Baldiga, Clerk X Assoc. Julia Sudol X Assoc Carlos Felix X Assoc Thomas Tetreault X Item 3: Minutes from June 8, 2022 Motion to approve was made by Carissa Lisee and seconded by Katherine Baldiga. Vote was 6-0 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 Assoc. Julia Sudol X Assoc Carlos Felix X Assoc Thomas Tetreault X Item 4: Discussion - Old/New Business Notes: Staff reviewed the agenda for the August 10, 2022 meeting noting the two tabled items and an additional Appeal of Building Commissioner’s Decision would be on the agenda. There was no new Variance applications submitted. 2 Item 5: Adjournment Motion to adjourn was made by Carissa Lisee and seconded by Anthony Gallant. Vote was 6-0 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 Assoc. Julia Sudol X Assoc Carlos Felix X Assoc Thomas Tetreault X Meeting adjourned at 6:46 PM. 3