Planning Board Meeting May 13, 2025

HOLYOKE PLANNING BOARD

PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025 @ 5:30 P.M.

Zoom.com – Meeting ID  836 3939 8493: OR CALL IN: 1 646 558 8656

(all meetings are being recorded)

1. Site Plan Review Modification cont. (Sec 10.0), Holyoke Landing, Large Scale BESS (Sec 10A) (2/11/25, 3/11, 4/8) – Amanda Henry/ Convergent Energy & Power (117-00-005A) (File #144-B)
2. Site Plan Review cont., Large Scale BESS (Sec 10A) (2/11/25, 3/11, 4/8) – Amanda Henry / Convergent Energy & Power (117-00-005A) (File #144-B)
3. Special Permit (Sec 4.6.3.2) Increase Fence Height- Holyoke Landing, Large Scale BESS Amanda Henry/ Convergent Energy & Power (2025-13) (117-00-005A)
4. Site Plan Review cont. (Sec 10.0) Florence Bank – Holyoke Retail, LLC (3/25/25, 4/15) (015-00-012,-013,-059) (File #168)
5. Special Permit cont. (Sec 5.4) Multiple Structures – Florence Bank- Holyoke Retail, LLC (3/25/25, 4/15) (015-00-012, -103, -059) (2025-8)
6. Special Permit (Sec 4.6.3.2) Increase Temporary Fence Height- Florence Bank- Holyoke Retail, LLC (015-00-012, -103, -059) (2025-14)
7. Site Plan Review cont. (Sec 10.0) Proposed Motor Vehicle Repair Garage – 37 Appleton, LLC (1/14/25, c2/11, 3/11, 4/8) (036-01-002) (File #167)
8. Special Permit cont. (Sec 4.6.3.2) Exceed Temporary Fence Height – Proposed Motor Vehicle Repair Garage – 37 Appleton, LLC (1/14/25, c2/11, 3/11, 4/8) (036-01-002) (2024-31)
9. Special Permit cont. (Sec 6.1.7) Reduction of Parking – Proposed Motor Vehicle Repair Garage – 37 Appleton, LLC (1/14/25, c2/11, 3/11, 4/8) (036-01-002) (2024-30)

HOLYOKE PLANNING BOARD

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 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

1. Site Plan Review Modification cont. (Sec 10.0), Holyoke Landing, Large Scale BESS (Sec 10A) – Amanda Henry/ Convergent Energy & Power (117-00-005A) (File #144-B)
2. Site Plan Review cont., Large Scale BESS (Sec 10A) – Amanda Henry/ Convergent Energy & Power (117-00-005A) (File #144-B)
3. Special Permit (Sec 4.6.3.2) Increase Fence Height- Holyoke Landing, Large Scale BESS Amanda Henry/ Convergent Energy & Power (2025-13) (117-00-005A)
4. Site Plan Review cont. (Sec 10.0) Florence Bank – Holyoke Retail, LLC (015-00-012,-013,-059) (File #168)
5. Special Permit cont. (Sec 5.4) Multiple Structures – Florence Bank- Holyoke Retail, LLC (015-00-012, -103, -059) (2025-8)
6. Special Permit (Sec 4.6.3.2) Exceed Temporary Fence Height- Florence Bank- Holyoke Retail, LLC (015-00-012, -103, -059) (2025-14)
7. Site Plan Review cont. (Sec 10.0) Proposed Motor Vehicle Repair Garage – 37 Appleton, LLC (036-01-002) (File #167)
8. Special Permit cont. (Sec 4.6.3.2) Exceed Temporary Fence Height – Proposed Motor Vehicle Repair Garage – 37 Appleton, LLC (036-01-002) (2024-31)
9. Special Permit cont. (Sec 6.1.7) Reduction of Parking – Proposed Motor Vehicle Repair Garage – 37 Appleton, LLC (036-01-002)(2024-30)
10. ANR – American Environmental, 37 Appleton Street
11. ANR – Pine Suffolk, LLC 131-133 Pine St, 175 Suffolk St

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.) Site Plan Review project update, 679 Main Street, Max Storage, NOD #13 (6 mos)

b.) Section 7.1.6, drive-through facility review, Florence Bank/Colvest, 1504 Northampton Street

c.) Section 7.10 Marijuana Facilities; marijuana review, Massachusetts Cannabis Cooperative, 1 Cabot Street

3. Meeting Schedule (tentative):

May 27, 2025– SP cont. Sec 6.4.6.4 SuperFresh; CC ZC “Keeping Backyard Hens”; SPR Amendment HCCS turf/field project; Mulcahy 61A Review, Mountain Road

June 10, 2025 – SPR amendment, Peck School signs; SP Sec 6.4.6.4 Peck School, sign size

June 24, 2025 – Tiago Martins, SP 6.1.7 (x2); Tiago Martins, SP 8.8.4 (x2); Tiago Martins, ANR

4. Other Business:

        a.) Comprehensive Plan Update

b.) Victory Theater

5. Minutes: 8/13/24 SPR PH HHA; 3/25/2025 SPR PH Florence Bank; 4/8/2025 SP PH Dimensional Reg HHA, SP PH Fence HHA, SP PH Parking HHA, SPR PH HHA, SP PH Fence 37 Appleton, LLC, SP PH Parking 37 Appleton, LLC, SPR PH 37 Appleton, LLC, SP PH Sign Stop & Shop, SP PH Signs Superfresh, SPP PH Holyoke Landing Large Scale BESS, SP PH Fence 679 Main St; 4/15/2025 SPR PH Florence Bank, SP PH Multiple Structures Florence Bank, ZC PH Short Term Rentals, Planning Meeting.

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