City Council - Ordinance Committee
Regular MeetingEasthampton, MA · January 25, 2022
Minutes
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
Agenda
By Office of the City Clerk at 2:12 pm, Jan 19, 2022
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
OFFICE OF THE EASTHAMPTON CITY CLERK
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Board/Committee: Planning Board & City Council Ordinance
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Time: 6:00pm
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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)
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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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