Holyoke Planning Board Public Hearing & Meeting May 27, 2025
10:57 am Remote by Zoom
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HOLYOKE PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025 @ 5:30 P.M.
Zoom.com – Meeting ID 836 3939 8493: OR CALL IN: 1 646 558 8656
(all meetings are being recorded)
- Special Permit (Sec 6.4.6.4) Increase Sign Size – Superfresh (1/14/25, 2/25, 4/8) 235 South Street (080-00-039) (2024-32)
- Zoning Text Change (4/1/25 Devine) – Keeping Backyard Hens (2025-1)
HOLYOKE PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025 @ 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
- Special Permit (Sec 6.4.6.4) Increase Sign Size – Superfresh 235 South Street (080-00-039) (2024-32)
- Zoning Text Change (4/1/25 Devine) – Keeping Backyard Hens (2025-1)
- Site Plan Review (Sec 10.0) Proposed Motor Vehicle Repair Garage – 37 Appleton, LLC (036-01-002) (File #167)
- Special Permit (Sec 4.6.3.2) Exceed Temporary Fence Height – Proposed Motor Vehicle Repair Garage – 37 Appleton, LLC (036-01-002) (2024-31)
- Special Permit (Sec 6.1.7) Reduction of Parking – Proposed Motor Vehicle Repair Garage – 37 Appleton, LLC (036-01-002) (2024-30)
PLANNING BOARD BUSINESS
- Executive Session
a.) Topics related to proposed drive-through facility litigation (#145), 500 Easthampton Rd (213-00-003), Salmar Realty.
- Project Updates/Old Business/New Business:
a.) SPR File #149, Amendment #3, Turf Field Project (04/15/2025)
b.) Chapter 61A review; Adam Mulcahy, Mountain Road, 10.448 acres
b.) Section 7.10 Marijuana Facilities; marijuana review (MME), Massachusetts Cannabis Cooperative, 1 Cabot Street
c.) Section 7.10 Marijuana Facilities; marijuana review (MME), Blue Fox Brands, 1 Cabot Street
d.) Section 7.1.6 Drive-through facility review, Florence Bank/Colvest, 1504 Northampton Street
- Meeting Schedule (tentative):
June 10, 2025 – SPR amendment, Peck School signs; SP Sec 6.4.6.4 Peck School, sign size; Sec 4.6.3.2 SP Victory Theatre, Temp Fence
June 24, 2025 – Tiago Martins, SP 6.1.7 (x2); Tiago Martins, SP 8.8.4 (x2); Tiago Martins, ANR
July 8, 2025 –
- Other Business:
a.) Comprehensive Plan Update
b.) Victory Theater
c.) Special Permit discussion PB/CC
- Minutes: