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City Council - Ordinance Committee

Regular Meeting

Easthampton, MA · January 25, 2022

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Planning Board & City Council Ordinance Joint Public Hearing Meeting Minutes: January 25, 2022 Call to Order: 6:00pm by Jesse Belcher Timme Councilor Derby moved to call to order the Ordinance Committee side of the meeting and seconded by Councilor Rothschild. Online via Zoom Planning Board Members Present: Jesse Belcher Timme (Chair), Christopher Cockshaw, Harry Schuman, Daniel Hartman Ordinance Committee Members Present: Salem Derby (Chair), Tom Peake, Lindsey Rothschild City Planning Office: Jeff Bagg, City Planner Also in Attendance: Jessica Allan Approval of Minutes: A motion was made by Councilor Derby and seconded by Councilor Rothschild; it was unanimously voted to approve the minutes of 7/6/21. Public Speak Time: No members of the public present to speak. Continuing Business: Call to Order Public Speak NOTE: This is a Joint Hearing of the Planning Board and City Council Ordinance Subcommittee Public Hearings (Continued from December 14, 2021) 6:00 p.m.- To amend existing Zoning Ordinance Table 5-1, Section 7.4 Smart Growth Overlay District including parking and design standards, and Section 8.6 Planned Unit for Residential Development for Affordable Housing by Plan Approval (PA) rather than Special Permit (SPB) in the R-5, R-10, R-15, and to allow it by Plan Approval (PA) in the DB, HB, NB, and MI districts, and, to amend the official Zoning Map by extending the Downtown Mixed Use Smart Growth Overlay over 4 Park Street (parcel 52-82), and to create a new Highway Business Mixed Use Smart Growth Overlay over 21 parcels (128-113, 128-114, 128-112, 128-111, 128-110, 128-107.1, 128-109, 128-108, 128-107, 128-105, 128-96, 128-95, 128-94, 128-93.1, 128-92, 128-91, 128-90, 128-89, 128-45, 128-44, 128-43) ● Jeff Bagg, City Planner gave an update: ○ This is a continuation of the meeting from 12/14/2021 ○ Input was integrated from the feedback received from 12/14/20, Jessica Allan from Valley CDC on the affordability requirements and design standards ○ Packet submitted to DHCD on 12/30/22 ○ Recommendation to continue for another two weeks when preliminary feedback should be received from DHCD ○ Next submission–up to a 60 day review period A motion was made by Christopher Cockshaw and seconded by Daniel Hartman; it was unanimously voted that this meeting be continued to March 8, 2022 at 6pm. A motion was made by Councilor Derby and seconded by Councilor Peake; it was unanimously voted that this meeting be continued to March 8, 2022 at 6pm. Hearing Continued: March 8, 2022 at 6pm A motion was made by Christopher Cockshaw and seconded by Daniel Hartman; it was unanimously voted to adjourn. A motion was made by Councilor Derby and seconded by Councilor Peake; it was unanimously voted to adjourn. Respectfully Submitted, Councilor Lindsey Rothschild Clerk to the Ordinance Committee

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By Office of the City Clerk at 2:12 pm, Jan 19, 2022 PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE OFFICE OF THE EASTHAMPTON CITY CLERK TIME STAMP: Board/Committee: Planning Board & City Council Ordinance Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Time: 6:00pm Building & Room: Remote Participation: Join Zoom Meeting with a computer: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83820109984 Join Zoom Meeting with a phone: (646)-558-8656 Meeting ID: 838 2010 9984 Clerk/Board member: Jesse Belcher-Timme, Chair MEETING AGENDA Call to Order Public Speak NOTE: This is a Joint Hearing of the Planning Board and City Council Ordinance Subcommittee Public Hearings (Continued from December 14, 2021) 6:00 p.m.- To amend existing Zoning Ordinance Table 5-1, Section 7.4 Smart Growth Overlay District including parking and design standards, and Section 8.6 Planned Unit for Residential Development for Affordable Housing by Plan Approval (PA) rather than Special Permit (SPB) in the R-5, R-10, R-15, and to allow it by Plan Approval (PA) in the DB, HB, NB, and MI districts, and, to amend the official Zoning Map by extending the Downtown Mixed Use Smart Growth Overlay over 4 Park Street (parcel 52-82), and to create a new Highway Business Mixed Use Smart Growth Overlay over 21 parcels (128-113, 128-114, 128-112, 128-111, 128- 110, 128-107.1, 128-109, 128-108, 128-107, 128-105, 128-96, 128-95, 128-94, 128-93.1, 128-92, 128-91, 128-90, 128-89, 128-45, 128-44, 128-43) Please note that reasonable accommodations will be provided for this meeting/training/event. Please direct your request to Easthampton ADA Coordinator, Jeff Bagg at 413-529-1406 or via e-mail at jbagg@easthamptonma.gov. Attendees are respectfully asked to make any accommodation requests as far in advance as possible. While the City of Easthampton will attempt to fulfill all requests, those received at the last minute may be impossible to provide.

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