Planning Board Meeting July 8, 2025
5:30 pm Remote by Zoom
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HOLYOKE PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JULY 8, 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 – Peck Middle School 1916 Northampton Street (110-00-028) (2025-21)
- Special Permit (Sec 8.8.4) Dimensional Regulation – Vila Nova Properties 736 Dwight Street (006-09-001 & -002) (2025-20)
- Special Permit (Sec 6.1.7) Parking Reduction – Vila Nova Properties 736 Dwight Street (006-09-001 & -002) (2025-18)
- Special Permit (Sec 8.8.4) Dimensional Regulation- Vila Nova Properties 718 Dwight Street (006-06-009) (2025-19)
- Special Permit (Sec 6.1.7) Parking Reduction- Vila Nova Properties 718 Dwight Street (006-06-009) (2025-17)
- Site Plan Review (Sec 10.0) MIFA/ Victory Theater 81-89 Suffolk Street (File #169) (012-06-006,-007)
- Special Permit (Sec 6.1.7) Parking Reduction- MIFA/ Victory Theater 81-89 Suffolk Street (012-06-006) (2025-23)
- Special Permit (Sec 6.4.6.4) Increase Sign Size/ Multiple Signs- MIFA/ Victory Theater 81-89 Suffolk Street (012-06-006) (2025-22)
- Special Permit (Sec 4.6.3.2) Exceed Temporary Fence Height – MIFA/Victory Theater 81-89 Suffolk Street (012-06-006) (06/10/2025) – Matthew Jacobs, Barr & Barr, Inc. (2025-16)
HOLYOKE PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JULY 8, 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 – Peck Middle School 1916 Northampton Street (110-00-028) (2025-21)
1a. SPR Amendment #1 – Peck Middle School, File #160, Ground-mounted sign, south side, NOD Items #13/17
- 2. Special Permit (Sec 8.8.4) Dimensional Regulation – Vila Nova Properties 736 Dwight Street (006-09-001 & -002) (2025-20)
- Special Permit (Sec 6.1.7) Parking Reduction – Vila Nova Properties 736 Dwight Street (006-09-001 & -002) (2025-18)
- Special Permit (Sec 8.8.4) Dimensional Regulation- Vila Nova Properties 718 Dwight Street (006-06-009) (2025-19)
- Special Permit (Sec 6.1.7) Parking Reduction- Vila Nova Properties 718 Dwight Street (006-06-009) (2025-17)
- ANR – Vila Nova Properties, Dwight/Walnut Streets
- Site Plan Review (Sec 10.0) MIFA/ Victory Theater 81-89 Suffolk Street (File #169) (012-06-006,-007)
- Special Permit (Sec 6.1.7) Parking Reduction- MIFA/ Victory Theater 81-89 Suffolk Street (012-06-006) (2025-23)
- Special Permit (Sec 6.4.6.4) Increase Sign Size/ Multiple Signs- MIFA/ Victory Theater 81-89 Suffolk Street (012-06-006) (2025-22)
- Special Permit (Sec 4.6.3.2) Exceed Temporary Fence Height – MIFA/Victory Theater 81-89 Suffolk Street (012-06-006) – Matthew Jacobs, Barr & Barr, Inc. (2025-16)
- ANR – Florence Bank, 1504 Northampton Street (SPR, File #168)
PLANNING BOARD BUSINESS
- Project Updates/Old Business/New Business:
a.) Site Plan Review Amendment #4, New Leaf > Mercedes – Simple Amendment
- Meeting Schedule (tentative):
July 22, 2025 – 209 South Street, 6 mos update (NOD, File #158, Item #14); LightShift BESS 6 mos update (NOD, File #165, Item #8); HCCS, SPR File #149, Amendment #3, Turf Field Project
August 12, 2025 –
August 26, 2025 –
- Other Business:
a.) Comprehensive Plan Update
- Minutes: 5/27/25 Planning Meeting; 6/10/2025 Planning Meeting, SP Fence PH Victory Theater