Planning Board Meeting November 18, 2025
HOLYOKE PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 @ 5:30 P.M.
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- Site Plan Review cont. (Sec 10.0) MIFA/ Victory Theater (7/8/25, 7/22, 9/9, 9/23) 81-89 Suffolk Street (File #169) (012-06-006, -007)
- Special Permit cont. (Sec 6.1.7) Parking Reduction- MIFA/ Victory Theater (7/8/25, 7/22, 9/9, 9/23) 81-89 Suffolk Street (012-06-006) (2025-23)
- Special Permit cont. (Sec 6.4.6.4) Increase Sign Size/ Multiple Signs- MIFA/ Victory Theater (7/8/25, 7/22, 9/9, 9/23) 81-89 Suffolk Street (012-06-006) (2025-22)
- Special Permit (Sec 7.8.5) Antenna – Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless– 0 Churma Drive (080-00-039) (2025-25)
HOLYOKE PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 @ 5:30 P.M.
Zoom.com – Meeting ID 836 1170 1011 : OR CALL IN: 1 646 558 8656
(all meetings are being recorded)
ZONE CHANGE / SITE PLAN REVIEW/ SUBDIVISION/SPECIAL PERMIT
- Site Plan Review (Sec 10.0) MIFA/ Victory Theater 81-89 Suffolk Street (File #169) (012-06-006,-007)
- 2. 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 7.8.5) Antenna– Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless– 0 Churma Drive (080-00-039) (2025-25)
- ANR – Sargeant West Apartments, West St / East Dwight Street; 168/184 West Street
PLANNING BOARD BUSINESS
- Executive Session Topics related to proposed drive-through facility litigation (145), 500 Easthampton Rd (213-00-003), Salmar Realty – minutes review
- Executive Session Planner I/II Interviews, Section ALM GL ch. 30A, § 21(a)(8) – minutes review
- Project Updates/Old Business/New Business:
a.) SPR File #168, Florence Savings Bank, NOD #12, 6-month update
b.) SPR File #168, Florence Savings Bank, NOD #17, Temporary Signs discussion
c.) SPR File #158, ‘Dunkin’ Coffee Shop/Drive Thru Restaurant, 209 South Street, NOD #14 project update/Amendment #2, fence/parking
d.) SPR File #167, American Environmental, 37 Appleton Street, NOD #6, 6-month update
- Meeting Schedule (tentative):
December 2, 2025 – ZC Signs; ZC Martin Street; SP Sec 7.8.5 Antenna tbd
December 16, 2025 – ZC Tiny Homes
January 13, 2026 – tbd
January 27, 2026 – tbd
- Other Business:
a.) Comprehensive Plan Update
- Minutes: 3/21/23 Executive Session Interviews, Executive Session DD Ligation, Planning Board Meeting;