Planning Board Meeting & Public Hearings November 28, 2023
5:30 pm Remote by Zoom
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HOLYOKE PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2023 @ 5:30 P.M.
Zoom.com – Meeting ID 836 3939 8493: OR CALL IN: 1 646 558 8656
(all meetings are being recorded)
1. Special Permit Parking Reduction (Sect 5.4) – Craft Block, LLC, 141-147 High Street (012-01-008), Womeldorf & Associates, LLC (2023-22)
2. Site Plan Review (Sect. 10) ESG – 28 Water St (051-01-009), ESG-H@, LLC (File #160)
HOLYOKE PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2023 @ 5:30 P.M.
Zoom.com – Meeting ID 836 3939 8493: OR CALL IN: 1 646 558 8656
(all meetings are being recorded)
ZONE CHANGE / SITE PLAN REVIEW/ SUBDIVISION/SPECIAL PERMIT
1. Special Permit Parking Reduction (Sect 5.4) – Craft Block, LLC, 141-147 High Street (012-01-008), Womeldorf & Associates, LLC (2023-22)
2. Site Plan Review (Sect. 10) ESG – 28 Water St (051-01-009), ESG-H@, LLC (File #160)
3. Section 7.1.7.2 Review – ESG – 28 Water St (051-01-009), ESG-H@, LLC
4. Site Plan Review (File 73) Amendment – Taco Bell Signage, 2199 Northampton Street (115-00-015), Sara Kefetew
5. Zoning Text Change – (3-7-23 MCGEE) – Add a Section for Tiny Houses, in addition to amending Section 2 DEFINITIONS, and any other applicable Sections. (continued from 4/25/23; 5/23; 7/25; 8/22; 9/12; 10/24) (2023-3)
6. Zoning Text Change (3-7-23 MCGEE) — Section 7.8 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES AND ANTENNAS, be amended to include Small Wireless Facilities. (Continued jointly from 4/25 and 5-23) (2023-4)
7. Zoning Text Change (3-7-23 MCGEE) — Section 6.4.2 Exemptions be amended to add a letter (k) “Banners or signs associated with a civic or municipal program may be allowed in all districts. Community or commercial sponsorship may be displayed on said banner or sign provided that the banner or sign itself is not to be greater than six (6.0) square feet. These installations must be approved by the City and by the Department of Public Works as applicable”. (Continued jointly from 4/25 and 5/23) (2023-2)
PLANNING BOARD BUSINESS
1. Executive Session
a) Topics related to proposed drive-through facility litigation (#145), 500 Easthampton Rd (213-00-003), Salmar Realty
2. Project Updates/Old Business/New Business:
a) Sign exemption discussion
b) ADU Mike Moriarty
3. Meeting Schedule (tentative):
December 12, 2023 – Short Term Rental Discussion January 23, 2024 – SPR DD Remand, Joint ZC PH Short-term rentals
December 26, 2023 – NO MEETING February 13, 2024 – SPR Northampton St Res Dev
4. Minutes: 10-24-23, ZC Bess
5. Other Business: Committee Reports