Holyoke Planning Board Hearings and Meeting July 25, 2023

Posted July 20, 2023, 2:38 PM

HOLYOKE PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA

TUESDAY, July 25, 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. Zoning Text Change Cont. (12/13/22; 1/24/23; 3/28; 4/11; 4/25; 5/9; 5/23; 7/11) – Add Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Facility to reflect technology advancements and needs (2022-10)

2. Zoning Text Change (3-7-23 MCGEE) (5-23-23) — Add a section for Tiny Houses, in addition to amending Section 2 DEFINITIONS, and any other Sections that may apply to this use.

HOLYOKE PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, July 25, 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. Discussion – Site Plan Review (Sect. 10) and Special Permit (SP) (Sec 6.1.7) Parking Reduction – Library Commons II (2023-9) 344 Appleton St. (005-02-008), Way Finders, Inc. (File #159)
2. Discussion – Site Plan Review (Sect. 10); SP (Sec 6.1.7) Parking Reduction (2023-10); and SP (6.3.2B) Increase in Temp Const. Fence Height (2023-11) – Library Commons II 188-190 Chestnut St. (011-10-007/-008) Way Finders, Inc. (File #159)
3. Discussion – Site Plan Review (Sect. 10) and Special Permit (Sec 6.1.7) Parking Reduction – Library Commons II (2023-12) 207 Elm St. (005-05-004) Way Finders, Inc. (File #159)
4. Zoning Text Change (3-7-23 MCGEE) — Add a section for Tiny Houses, in addition to amending Section 2 DEFINITIONS, and any other Sections that may apply to this use.
5. Zoning Text Change Cont. – Add Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Facility to reflect technology advancements and needs (2022-10)

PLANNING BOARD BUSINESS

1. Executive Session

1-Topics related to proposed drive-through facility litigation (#145), 500 Easthampton Rd (213-00-003), Salmar Realty

2- Approval of Executive Session Minutes: April 11, 2023 Executive Session DD Litigation; February 28, 2023 Executive Session (Applicants)

2. Project Updates/Old Business/New Business:
   1. Drive-thru Review – Dunkin Drive-Thru, 209 South Street (080-00-039), Salmar Realty
   2. Marijuana Reviews: 1 Cabot Street; Euphorium, 15 Main Street

3. Meeting Schedule (tentative):

August 22, 2023 – ZC Joint PH BESS; ZC Joint PH’s Banners/Signs; Small Wireless; Short-Term Rentals; and ZC Joint 549 So. Bridge St (Dr to BC)

Sept 12, 2023 –

Sept 26, 2023 – Joint ZC PH Tiny Houses

4. Minutes: February 28, 2023 Planning, SP Webber & Grinnell, Executive Session (Applicants); March 28, 2023 Planning; April 11, 2023 Executive Session

5. Other Business: Committee Reports

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