Good evening. It's 7 o'clock. I'm going to call to order this hybrid meeting of the town of Southwick Planning Board. Today is Tuesday, August 12th, 2025. We are meeting in person at the South Town Hall at 454 College Highway. We're open for Zoom participation and are recording
the meeting. It is okay if you do so as well. You just need to let us know that you are. Hearing none, we'll do a quick roll call introduction. Excuse me. Alvin Allen, town planner. Secretary, Renee, our secretary, Jessica Thornton,
chairperson, Diane Jespa, member, Jason, member, Marcus Phelps, member. Giovani Alsac, associate member. Thank you. First on the agenda is the town planners report.
Okay. Um, I have a brief report. Um, we have no new items for queue for the next meeting. However, the deadline for the next uh meeting will be September 9th will be next Friday, August 22nd. Um, second item, I've received several calls
over the last few weeks in regards to ADUs, the, you know, is there an application? Is there a process? Uh, we currently have no application. Um, so I've been just telling folks to put in like a, you know, you want a petition for one, just put in a cover uh letter
just stating your your intent. Then also um just kind of uh going through um our our our uh ADU by and was answering the questions um per um what we have on our um our e-codes. Um, so it's my
essentially what what I'm looking to do is create a new application that I can provide to you guys on September 9th to review and and roll it out to the public if uh so choose. Great. The items that I have for you.
Thank you. Next on the agenda is public comment. If there is anybody here in the room that has a comment for something that is not already listed on the agenda for this evening, please raise your hand or speak up online. Use the hand raise function.
Hearing none, we will move on. We do have some time in between when we can start our next public hearing at 7:05. So, we will move on.
to our first discussion item which is the planning board's review and reevaluation of the subdivision infrastructure security for Noble Steed Crossing subdivision. Good evening. Evening Jesse Salt Noble Steed.
Um so I have an updated uh work schedule here. I have two copies. Thank you. Um so since the last meeting we we have um water quality basin number three um uh
completed and that was the last other than the crossing area and the wetland replication that was the last um spot that is in any wetland areas that need to be constructed. So all the other work other than the
crossing and the wetland replication area is um you know outside of the wetland um buffers buffer zones. Okay. And um we finished um back filling all
the curves and and been seated all that stuff. Um and uh we're currently uh working on uh while we were building water quality basin number three cuz that is adjacent
to the um the crossing. We started building out the road a little bit more. So, I know that wasn't on the on the original work list, but that that we were completing that work as we were building the water quality base and and we still have some
more fill to fill in there to kind of rough shape the roadway to bring it in. So, that's why some of these items weren't on my original work schedule, weren't addressed because we were working on that section of it. Um but
um moving forward um I I put some uh uh final date or hard dates on here to complete the sidewalks up to the crossing area cuz we we still haven't um got our final approval for the um 401
water quality permit yet. We do have we did receive a letter back from the uh national endangered species um I I don't know the the letters for it but uh approving approving our our
design design to move forward. Our next step is waiting we're waiting for our letter from the Army Corps of Engineers. Once we receive that, then we get our final approval from uh Mass D and they'll issue our permit. Then
that's how I understand it from, you know, Steve and uh Jeff at last time I spoke with them. Um, so with that being said, um, and then another thing, the conservation restriction is getting kicked back and
forth between the, uh, town town attorney and the state's attorney. And there the one thing that's left is the um, a title uh, s certification for the open space, which I I just talked to John about
today. We're I'm requesting that my lawyer do the title search for that and once I get that back I'll submit that to John or Alvin and sorry I'm so used to g um but I'll give that
to Alvin and he'll submit that to the uh the attorneys and we should get the um be able to have that signed off on and we can circulate that for signatures at that point. Um and then so the remaining work other
than the crossing and the wetland replication, we have this the sidewalk installs up to the crossing area. Um which I have a couple hundred feet left on the upper side and maybe about 75 ft
on the lower side. And then I have a couple drainage connections I need to make on the upper section. And then what I wanted to do um before um you know the paving season ends is
we're going to pave the first 900 900 950 ft of the roadway which brings us up to the turnaround which will put us um at 100% completion for that first uh section of the road.
Okay. Um, since I don't know when I'm getting the permit, I wanted to, you know, be proactive and try and get as much button up as much as you can button up as much as I can. And by doing the 900 to 950 ft, if you divide that by
3,800 ft of roadway, that's a 25% completion of the overall 100% of the overall total for the project. So, those are the dates that I have for that. And um one other thing that we're
going to be doing is so we have a third uh you know some third party data. We're going to do some core drills in that first section before we pave top coat and have it recorded by Allied. So, it shows that we put the proper um amount
of gravel in there. We have the proper proper thickness of asphalt in there for binder course. and we'll have them out there when we testing the top course when we when we pave that as well. So, we have that paperwork when we go to um you know
request the Yeah. sign off. That's also a great thing to have done ahead of time so that you're not looking to do it later. Yeah. Anything else? Uh no, that's it. And uh I'll just
continue my bi-weekly meetings with John and Alvin. So and then um we're off for a couple weeks, but we'll be back on the 9th. Okay. So I can probably come in and I'll work update for you guys. Excellent.
Okay. Thanks, Justin. Thank you. far enough into the agenda and to our continued public hearings. The first one is 7057 Feeding Hills Road for Crepes Tea House.
Board member Jezlo will be abstaining from this matter. Um, so I did receive an email late this uh afternoon from Mr. Steve Salian stating that they were uh seeking to continue to the next um meeting date,
September 9th. Okay. Do I hear a motion to continue this hearing to September 9th at 7:05 p.m. Motion to continue meeting? Do I hear a second? Marcus Phelps second. Roll call vote. Jessica Vorn I
Jason will I Marcus Phelps I oh I right it is now 7:10 next on the agenda is the continued public hearing for request to modify and expand a large
ground mounted photobait tag system so this particular item I did receive an email from the um petitioner as stating again that they were looking to continue to the next meeting day, September 9th, as they gather information. There were were some
requests by the uh the fire department um on a line item uh quite quite a few line items uh that they had sort of wanted to uh show up every day and come to the next meeting with with the answers. Did
they also um receive the questions and comments from conservation? Um um believe I Yes. Great. So, do I hear a motion to continue this public hearing to September 9th at 7:10 p.m.
Dian so moved? Do I hear a second? Second. Roll call vote. Jessica Thornton. I Diane Jes. Jason. Marcus Phelps. Yes. We have a couple more minutes to go. And just a quick update for board
members. Um, on the agenda, we have listed Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Chapter 185 zoning modification discussion. Um, everybody should have received an email from Alvin on July 24th of the documentation that was shared with us towards the end of
our last meeting. Um due to some scheduling things we were not able to meet yet Alvin and myself with that team but we are going to meet with them on Thursday August 28th um to really go into depth of some of the questions that
they had and then some direction. If you could please submit any input you have on that item over to Alvin hopefully by Monday the 25th so that he and I may have those thoughts and questions in
mind when we meet with that team on Thursday. Okay. So what day are you meeting when? Thursday the 28th and there's information that sent by an elephant. Yes. Yes.
Yeah. It's a the presentation that they had for us and a couple other items to to look through. Um, additionally in our discussion items, we have 771 College Highway, the Dollar General signed permit application review.
Mr. Allen. Yes, I received the email from um the name of the petitioner. Um, the code, but um she stated that uh she would tell her attend the next meeting.
So she didn't have any updates on the plan. That's Darcy Roy with So we'll include that on the September 9th meeting agenda. Uh do we have anybody here from 159 Brookshshire or do you have an update?
Yes. Uh on the call Derek Hill. All right. Derek, do you have um a large amount of information to share or are you going to need to come back at the next meeting? Uh I I can come back. I think that's probably the best case yet.
Okay. All right. So, we will continue this item on for the next agenda and hopefully by then we'll have a more permanent site plan view. Okay. Yes, ma'am. Thank you.
Thank you. almost 7:30. [Music] So, just to jump back a minute, the Yes, Tea House has been continued. Yes. Until the 9th. Yes. And do we have any indication that they're
working on getting the occupancy numbers or those uh gazeos or whatever? I haven't given any updates. Nothing. Nothing. Okay. I would hope when that comes on the 9th we'll have something.
I'm sure they're working through their process and we'll have whatever they can share with us at that time. All right. And next on the agenda for 7:15, excuse me. We have a new public hearing.
I'll read the notice into the record. And notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of Mass General Law, Chapter 4A, Section 11, and the Town of Southwick bylaws that the planning board will hold a hybrid public hearing on August 12th, 2025 at 7:15 p.m. via Zoom
and in the town hall at 454 College Highway, Southwick, Mass on an application by responsible and compliant Southwick LLC for a special permit and site plan approval to establish a medical marijuana treatment center and marijuana retail establishment at property located at 681 College Highway
in the business restricted zone. The property is shown on current assessors map 051, parcel 006. The applicant proposes to establish a medical marijuana treatment center and marijuana retail use at the subject property in accordance with the code of self-exoning
bylaws chapter 185 sections 9 10 17 30 and 35.2 Zoom meeting information is listed. A copy of the application materials may be inspected by contacting the town planner Alvin Allen at his phone or email. Any person interested or wishing to be heard
on the matter should appear at the time and manner designated Jessica Thornton, chairperson, Southwick Planning Board. Do we have representatives for the application up? Sure. Just your name and addresses for the record. Brianic, 31 Carroll Drive, West Mass.
I'm Peter Hendry. I'm representative of the architectural firm Architectural Insights. Okay. All right. Joanna, tell us tell us about your application.
I am applying for uh the special permit to build out a recreational and medical treatment center um here at Cicad1 College Highway. I provided you guys with some information that that album guided me on um to give to you guys. I
do know one thing um that was brought up. Um Mr. Phelps uh was asking about a signal light. Um I reached out to Bowman and had a trip gen memo. I know it was kind of last minute, but I did get it to you guys yesterday in an email. Um it
shows that it is going to be 15 uh cars less a day um for traffic impact. And um I know Family Dollar was required by uh John Gddard gave the information that uh Family Dollar dollar was required for
um five years to hold money in escrow um for a signal light there and they were deemed to not need a traffic light. The only changes we'll be having to the exterior of the building is on the south side of the building, roughly in the
middle, there's going to be a new exterior door put in. That will be for the drop off um of material to the set. And have you provided all of this information
um to Mr. Allen and this has been shared with all town departments? That's correct. Okay. Have we received an email confirming receipt and any comments from them? only from uh from DPW John
and u conservation commission uh just outside of that I have not received any comment be looking for police I did drop off the security plan and
everything to um the chief of police and they they that back to me. That was last week at the lesson point. That's not so good. We need to get it from them writing that they have it reviewed and approved. Um,
so that's something we're going to need from both fire and police. Are there any other questions from board members? Unless you have more to add. No, he just answered mine. I had questions about security. I'll look forward to hearing that. Um, I
also sent you guys a copy as well. There's a lot of information. I know there's so there's so much detail and I appreciate that. Definitely. Um, but it's definitely going to take a little bit of time to go through everything in detail.
Jason, thank you. Any questions? Mr. Phelps, uh, appreciate the traffic information. I've had an interest in that corner for a while. Uh, I would like to look a little more at
the traffic. Uh, there's been a few changes at that intersection because of the development residential over on Tannery Road, the Greens East. Yeah. Uh, they're probably feeding some extra cars into that intersection. And uh I believe it was Tractor Supply was the
company that had the uh stipulation they provide some uh funding towards a traffic signal but never materialized. So the money was returned to them. It was a five-year I believe okay
escrow account and uh you know just trying to see if we might improve the safety there. Hopefully the uh the police maybe the safety officer will give us a little feedback on his opinion
on the traffic flow there. Uh but appreciate the information that they're providing the fact that it will be less. I've been watching the current dispensary that's open doesn't seem like uh they're generating a lot of traffic.
So yeah, I don't think there'll be any big excitement here for the cannabis dealers, but should be good. Anything else, Mr. Phelps? No.
Mr. Alsa, do you have any questions at this time? Are there any town officials online or in person that have a question or comment for the applicant? I just have something to add. Um I don't know Margus just mentioned as far as
traffic conservation did just review um a road extension going from Hudson to Sam West. So that might actually if it comes into fruition might have some impact on the traffic over in that area as well. Thank you.
Any other town officials online or in person? Are there any public comments or questions? Please stand and give your name and address. Chair, my name is Tim. I receive 63 Woodrest Road, Springfield, Massachusetts
information. It it appears to me, and I could be wrong, that the address that is being used at 681 College Highway is actually a little black. that 691 is the address for the dollar store and
691 is sharing two addresses dollar store and future the public information would be if what I'm looking at is correct I think the legal notice would have to be reacized and possibly I I don't know how fast
anything else could go on to be Welcome. I have a map if you like I could be lost. Do you have um a specific knowledge of exactly which address this is? It's um depending on where you look. So
we put it in as both different addresses if I remember correctly because it was because it was split. Okay. Um it's so it h it has it on the town. Um thank you.
has it on the town as 691 but in it has it confused in two different places. Okay. But the town told us that it was 681 College Highland to use that address. So um we will take that under advisement
and we will double check our processes and make sure that we haven't improperly noticed the meeting for it. Um but If you could that'd be great. I know that the researchers did actually follow.
Okay. All right. Thank you. Can I ask? Um you could is that based off of just the town's um address we can research. The reason I know we
were an applicant for the RFI that was a location we were looking at and the lawyer did the research and told us that we had 100% sure you take the lead on that show that lead yes have a narrative process the advertise we have till next Friday
to get it on for September 9th at the end of and if that is the case that we need to readvertise for a new public hearing. Um it's the process will move as swiftly
if that is the case if it's our error in Okay, thank you. Um yes sir. Uh Andrew Dorsy, 357 Southampton Road, Westfield, Massachusetts. And um the town of South GIS
website 681 College Highway indicates some photos of the correct building. Right. Thank you. [Music] Yes, I see that. So number five.
Okay. So again, it's something I can't uh litigate here at this moment in time. So just all right. Thank you. Are there any other public comments here in person?
Any public comments online? Yes, please. Um so in looking at the security plan, I appreciate that information. Um, will you have cameras monitoring every entrance? Okay, thank you.
Do you have um a number of employees that you're looking to have on site at a given time? I don't know that answer off the top of my my head. Maybe Mark who's listening in might know that answer.
operational question. Hello. My name and address for the record, please. Hello. Can you hear me? Yep. Oh, hi. It's uh Mark Dew. Okay. And address.
You have to state your address. You said yes, please. for the public record. A bad connection if you're speaking Mark we can't hear you. Um,
okay. Um, so my question is folk what um we are looking to start for employees. Can you guys hear me now? I'm sorry about that. No, it's all right. Yeah, it's Mark Dupy 1161 East Mountain Road, Westfield. Thank you.
Uh, thank you again. Yeah, thank you. Thank you for your time. Sorry. Sorry about that. Thanks for being patient. Um I don't I don't I don't foresee us having more than like six employees at at once there and uh probably four to begin with maybe.
All right. And do you anticipate that to change um greatly when you hopefully are able to colllocate and add the medical treatment center? Uh yeah, I it it could go up probably about 50% I would say once once that
opens. So, um, because as you know, I'm sure from the application process that while we allow medical treatment centers in the business restricted zones that no cultivation is supposed to happen at the
site, um, and that it's only supposed to be repackaging, right? You've got plenty of space in the back there to do that. Um, I just want to make sure that we're not going to greatly affect our parking numbers. Although I you do have plenty. Uh but just keep
um well we won't be we won't be doing a cultivation that's for sure there. Um so yeah it would be more like repackaging and um you know maybe cartridges or pre-rolleds or something like that you know. Okay.
Good. And do you have um the pre-approval the provisional license for that or not yet? We have the provisional for recreational not for the medical treatment center as of right now because of the growing right
right now it's a vert it's a vertically integrated license so if you want to if you want to sell you have to grow and you have to manufacture but they they just are passing a new law where that's not the case anymore and um as social equity applicants uh we're going to we're going
to have priority to just being able to do uh a manufacturing and or like the retail or the medical sales area, which I don't know at that point. They they may not consider it a medical treatment center anymore. They might, you know, we don't really know what they're going to
do because they change they change all the time, but um that's that's really our end goal. Okay. But you guys are ready to go on that as soon as possible, right? Yeah. Yeah. The one thing is they they were like requiring you had to have like a $500,000. It's sitting in your account
to to uh you know to get that or to get and they're going to drop all that. So um we do also have a cultivation that Brian's working on. So worst case scenario, we're going to we're going to tie that in somehow to it so that we can we can offer medical because uh you know
medical is something that it's really important to me. So I you know I think that uh that's really our main goal is to get open for medical like very fast. Um so then what we will have to do
though and because you don't have a provisional license in hand for a medical treatment center is that the special permit will be issued for just the marijuana retail establishment. Um and then when the time comes that we are ready to move into that, we'll have to
do another hearing for modification. Um but okay, at that point it should be less of a haul for you to have to do that. Um were there any other board member questions at this time? Just a quick one. Are you going to reuse
the restanding sign? Yes. Okay. So if we putting something up there. Yeah. Um just so you know, usually if when repurposing a sign bus in that main corridor,
if you are not changing the size of the panels and you're just doing replacement panels, usually that makes it an easier process. If it's we plan to keep it the the same size that it is. Um the only thing that was brought up um with Alvin was the the
light up on the front of the building. We have it set up as that they're going to be lit from the inside out. Okay. You've said um we may have to do light it from the outside and shine onto it because you guys passed a ruling. Um but I'm I'm going to be right in that fine
line of being grandfathered in because the last building by the time I get to the building. So we'll we'll see where we land on where that'll end up. We want it to look as pretty as possible and less like a family. You don't want it to look like a family dollar. No, we don't. No, we do not.
Okay, that would be interesting. Um, with no other public comments or any input from you gentlemen, we will Could I just say one thing real quick? Yes, Mr. I just I wanted to uh thank Diane Gail. Um, she really helped us out a lot on
this. Um, so did John Goddard and um, Mr. Alvin there. He uh, these guys all really accommodated us. We appreciate it. and uh we look forward to working with the city. So uh thank you for your time. Appreciate it.
Well, we appreciate you. This has been a a project of mine since I first came on the board. So this makes me very very very happy. Um with that in mind, do I hear a motion to continue to September 9th at 7:15 p.m. Daniela moved? Do I hear a second? Second. Roll
call vote. Jessica Thor and I Dian Jessa I Marcus Phelps I right so we will continue it as it is right and if we have to reopen this one will get closed we will open
a new one minute later but um we will try to get that answer finalized before posting thing needs to happen on the 27th. So, we would obviously refile the correct address, but not a new fee or so much simpler.
Okay. All right. I do appreciate all the information. Great. You thank you guys. We'll see you then. Thank you. There you go. Have a good night, guys. Thank you. Thank you. This is Thank you. All
right. Next on the agenda we have under discussion items 220 sheet pasture road request for site plan approval for a small scale ground mounted photo voltage system. So I did not speak with them personally
but um when they our secretary did speak with them and I I believe they said that they would uh they were out of town so they would not be in it. attend this meeting. So, they'll be at the next uh meeting. Justin Haley here with Sunovia Solar. I am a representative for this project.
Oh, well done. Good evening, Mr. Haley. Are you ready to open and speak on this or are I am um and I do apologize. This project was brought to me yesterday, so I'm not too familiar with what's going on, but
from what I understand is we're attempting to put a ground mount in the front yard of this customer's home. Um, previously we were told that a fence would need to be erected in order to um kind of hide the ground mount
from Aaron Circle. Is that correct? Yeah. Okay. So that is what our proposal is. It's it's mainly due to the trenching that would be required to uh run the
conductors from the ground mount to the meter. So that is the ideal location. And not to mention there's a lot of shading in the backyard. So in order to optimize the system, we are proposing to put that in the front yard.
Yes, that is the proposed site. Uh the one on the north side is the secondary proposed site, but that um brings a lot of shading into question, which uh in order to optimize the system, we want to eliminate the shading. We don't want to have to cut
down that tree either. So, am I understanding this correctly that the only fence that needs to be erected is the one on Aaron Circle or is there one that needs to go north on Sheep Pasture Road as well?
we hadn't um made that level of decision. Um the application was kind of kicked back to the homeowners to say, you know, it would require a lot of buffer there. Um, and that buffer of a
fence or plantings may very well add to eliminate some of the uh solar lines coming into um the front panel option. Um, and that in the back would be more suitable for
the neighborhood and for the lot. I think that the majority of members would feel that way unless you were to really come forward with a very specific plan that would block it. Um I have been
driving past this um residence myself this week a lot and approaching that um property from the north, it's pretty wide open. So, you know, even if you just had a fence blocking the driveway for Aaron Circle,
you would still see the entirety of that panel and its structure um on the main road. And I don't know that that would meet our bylaws needs for screening. Sure. Um and another thing that was
brought to my attention is the trenching path that would have to take place in order to put that into the backyard. Um, in the proposed location in the north side, we would be trenching roughly 200 feet plus 50 feet through the driveway
of the customer. If we were to go around the west side of the home, we would be cutting into a lot of the root systems of that tree. And I don't know if that's good for the tree. I don't think that would be good for the tree. So, that's another reason why we're proposing it to
be in the front yard plus the shading and optimizing the system as well. If we were to put that in the south side of the house and run the trenching through the driveway, there roughly be about 10 feet that we would have to uh go through the the driveway um which can be hot
patched real quick and not, you know, obstruct the customer's ability to park their vehicles. Okay. Um, I would take it back to the homeowner and ask which avenue they would want you
to pursue for the application. Right now, we don't have a firm site plan in front of us. It's just a couple of suggestions. Okay. Um so have that discussion about the necessary um buffers and that will need to be on
sheep pasture road on the southerntherly lot line abuing the driveway for Aaron Circle um and see if that affects the solar numbers for you when it comes to that engineering figuring out what gets blocked. um and then had the discussion
what's what would we need to do in actuality to do it in the other side of the property and it's up to that app the applicant and homeowner to come back with their best and we will evaluate it when it's in front of us.
Okay. I appreciate you guys time. Thank you very much for um coming this evening on such a new item for yourself. Madam Chairman, yes, Mr. A question on the one that's in the backyard. It seems like it could move towards
Sheep Pasture Road. We don't have, like you say, a specific plan, but looking at it, you're right. Is there a reason why it can't move towards uh I believe that little circle that's
to the left of the proposed ground mount is a a stump that was removed. Um that area right there is a little uneven and it may pose some difficulties um constructing that ground mount system.
I'm not entirely sure. I'm just kind of reading some brief notes that were put on the project. Again, I was kind of thrown this project yesterday and said, "Hey, you need to attend a a town hall meeting." So, I do ap I do apologize for not being fully prepared, but I I do
plan on if if we're going to push this to September 9th, I do plan on being a lot more prepared and getting with Alvin and the customer and trying to work this out the best we can. Awesome. That sounds great. Yes. Is there any possibility that we could get
a two rectangular areas staked on the ground that would show where where these would be located. So if members wanted to visit there, we could get a good idea of, you know, how the property is laid
out and if we're going to require some kind of screening, what, you know, what is reasonable, I guess. Sure. Uh yeah, I could most definitely inquire about that. I do believe that is a possibility. I would have to uh get with
our master electrician who um oversees all of our teams that are out there and see if we can find somebody with some time to go out there and stake this out for you guys. Um and once I get that information, I can provide that to you.
Wonderful. I I think the main concern for putting the ground mount in the backyard was the trenching path and not digging up the customer's driveway or um having to go through the root systems of the tree.
All right. Well, it see there's there's barriers to each spot. So, let's you crunch the numbers and put the plans together and see which one is more palatable for them. We'll do. All right. Thank you so much. Have a
good evening, Mr. Haley. You too. Thank you very much. Let's see. Next on our agenda is a discussion with our conservation coordinator on 306 Feeding Hills Road.
evening skin. You're on the other side of it. I don't like it. Um but I don't like that side either. This this is like in your face, right? Yes. All the time. Um as Sabrina per um South Conservation Commission coordinator,
I have come in front of you to ask for your opinion and advice perhaps on uh possible acquisition of 306 Feeding Hills Road. Um, I'm not sure if you are familiar with the National Scenic Trail.
We have a national park right here in Southwick. Um, we have two sections, section one and section two. We're the first two in Massachusetts. Some of the most heavily uh traversed section um sections in the state of Massachusetts
as well. Um, and we have only one official parking area in town for this trail. It is at Rising Hill or Rising Corner. Um, and it is currently managed, I believe, by the Pioneer Valley Hiking
Club. Um, there is 306 Feeding Hills Road. For the longest time, I think a lot of people thought it was just owned by Mass D. So, it's been historically utilized as a parking area for all sorts of things and for all sorts of all sorts of and
school bus turnaround. I heard Yeah. the Awang uh bus system I hear turns their school bus around in that area. Um but um not sure if you've seen the for sale sign. It's recently come up for sale. Um and actually last year the we had conservation commission reviewed a
project for a duplex um in that area that had come to us and we had approved it. Yep. Um so I had I have approached the owner. He's willing to work with the town up until a certain point. He's on a time
crunch. Um, but take a back. I'm going to take a step back. I did submit um an email to you guys two weeks ago. Um, and if you don't mind, I can read it into the record.
Um, dear Alvin and planning me planning board members, as you may know, the town of Southic is home to sections one and two of the National Scenic New England Trail, NE, while official parking is currently available at 5 Rising Corner Road. Um, hikers have also informally
used the property at 306 Feeding Hills Road for many years as an access point to the trail. The property is a 2.4 acre parcel and it's now listed for sale. It is primarily zoned residential 40 with its eastern portion designed or designated as agricultural conservation.
This past winter, the conservation commission reviewed a notice of intent for a proposed two family home on the site. However, the owner has since decided not to move forward with the development and is instead offering the property for sale. In light of the property's proximity to the NE and its
long-standing use as a trail access location, the conservation commission has discussed the potential for the town to acquire the parcel to establish permanent off-road parking and public access to the trail. If the site is sold for private development, it is likely that this access will be lost. The ne
the next designated N parking area to the north is located in Westfield near Robinson State Park. conservation coordinator is currently in preliminary discussions with representatives from the trust for public land, the Franklin Land Trust, the Appalachian Mountain
Club, since then National Park Service and um I reached out to the Pioneer Valley Hiking Club as well as even Anna next door in Westfield who's also the um conservation commission coordinator. They're interested in purchasing possibly a piece of property that abuts
the NE trail for access as well. Um, and I'm trying to reach out to the Winding River, um, Winding River, Westfield, Winding River Nature Conservancy, I believe is the full title, and I did reach out to
the South Lakeland Trust as well. Um, but back to my letter. Um, I've also spoken directly with a property owner who has expressed a willingness to work with the town. However, time is of the essence and any action would need to be taken promptly.
The conservation commission would appreciate the planning board's input on the possible acquisition of this property for public access and conservation purposes and um I respectfully request to be added to your next meeting and thank you for adding me.
So, I was wondering if I could get some input from um this board as to do you think this is a worthy acquisition for the town or do you have any advice or insight on how I should get it
protected? I would no personally I'd like to see it um preserved um because as somebody who has gone through there and enjoys it, I think it's it's a beautiful piece of
property um behind there, you know, and people do enjoy it. I mean, if you go there on the weekends at any given time, there's a lot of cars there. People use it daily. Um, and I would hate for that
to stop. Um, and while I respect the need for additional housing in our community, um, this particular place, I think I'm a little torn, you know, so it's it's kind of hard to uh
to wrap your head around um entirely, but I think it is, you know, it's so beautiful back there and people really do love it. we don't have a lot of that um where people can go and hike and walk and enjoy that outdoors. Um and it is a
beautiful place to do that. Um so that's that's my personal opinion on that. Jason, I think conceptually it's good. Um I like the idea of parking. I would want to know a place.
I don't want to get railroaded just because we really would like doing it. So, I mean, there is a price listed on Zillow, but I don't know the appraised price. The price on Zillow is um 185,000, I believe. Okay.
For two 2.4 acre piece of property, Mr. Fox. Oh, yes. Is this a butts? Is this the trail? I do believe that's the entrance. Yeah.
Yeah. I think it would be a worthy effort. Uh I don't even know if the planning board would be involved. Other than that, you had you you made a decision to allow a duplex on there. And
I don't know what the layout was of that house. Uh but yeah, 2.4 acres it would be uh useful to have. I don't know if you could just
carve out of the parcel enough for a parking car or not rather than be the whole 2.4. It's yeah that that conversation came up with honor with the trust for public
land. I don't know who if I would approach the current owner right now and ask him if he could cut out a piece. Um maybe he could do that or could it be
for housing authority purposes? Does look like it could be split. Yeah, if it was owned by the town. That's a good point. uh the town could still possibly build it house some housing there. So that's another thing. I mean time of of is of
the essence right away. That's like a red flag. You need to have someone to sort of facilitate the purchase and then move ahead at less than glacial speed or more than glacial
speed to try to get some publica, you know, money, right? Um the trust for public land could possibly do a buy and hold. The process takes about six months. Um but they would need
something in writing from the town saying that they would they that the town supports the project. Um and especially so so let's say that he does parcel off a
section for parking. Um who's going to own it and is there going to be a conservation restriction on that? We can't use CPA funds unless we put a conservation restriction on it. Um,
so these are all questions that I'm, you know, I would be in favor of acquisition, but the mechanism is Yes. challenging. Yes. I mean, oh,
did you have anything to like? I mean, yeah. I guess all we could do is provide a letter of support. I don't know. And I would rather have more detail of what exactly we're going to do and what the plan is
before doing that. And my my biggest hesitation is the then what? We own it. Then what? that we do we have
to pave it to make it safe? Do we need to provide a better connection? Because right now people are just walking along the side of the road to get to the access trail. So now we're cutting down trees and right now we have a hard time finding
people to pick up our trash at the gorge rail trail. And I don't want to bring in NP into this, but I think when it comes to public support for the town, buying up public land for conservation,
recreational use, we have to be um really forward with what the plan is afterwards and where the funds are going to be to maintain it. you know, like the rising corner
location. It's was the only location for the longest time, but look how long it took us to get it so it wasn't a swamp for you to park it in, you know? So, it's like just I think everybody here who's thoughtful on it and sees the good for it, there's
also we need to be mindful that the rest of we need the rest of the public in the purse to be behind it as And right now it's the hiking club you said is maintaining it and it's clean. It's definitely they're taking good care of it. Yeah. Luckily um people who traverse the
NE trail don't necessarily hang out for a picnic and throw their trash. There's no necessarily like there is drinking a beer hiking. It's like you have little through hikers that go sticks and everything. Yeah. Um there's no real water body
where someone wants to sit and relax next to for the entire day. Um the I mean I do know trash does get dumped on the side of the road there everywhere everywhere. And right now nobody says anything
because tractor trailer trucks parked there for an hour long nap but as soon as it's the town of Southwick's conservation restriction area any piece of trash there is going to become Facebook fodder. So it's just
doing the forward thinking so that if we want to do this good thing, we have the plan behind it to say we've thought of that. We're not just asking for the sake of asking. We have a purpose and a plan and and I'd be happy to sign
figure out a plan. Figure out a figure out who wants to own it first. This is the hardest part. It seems like everyone thinks it's a good worthy, you know, project. Um, but they don't want
to maintain it and they don't have money to, you know, right purchase it right away. So, everyone's in the same boat. We're ready to paddle the with you. I love it. Plug the holes first. Great. All right.
That was good. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. I appreciate your advice. Absolutely. Thank you for taking the time. Thank you. All right, we are going to move into routine business
and the first of our decisions is for 662A College Highway Self Storage Facility. Everybody should have a copy of the decision in front of them. Mr. Alan, you should probably pull it up on the screen
so I say yes as well. We don't have it. Oh, not everybody has it. Okay, we'll have to read. Yeah, read the screen. I'll have vision test. Excuse me.
It's Unfortunately, Leave it in a little bit. Bigger. Yeah, I can see it. Can't give you [Music] Renee is printing out some paper copies for us at the moment.
Oh, hope we're going to get some hard copies. Get some hard copies. So, we'll soon have it up on the screen for everybody at home as well. For some of us, this is familiar territory. For some of us, this is a new thing to
review a special permit. Um, it has some basic sections starting off with procedural history. We have findings of the board, terms and conditions along with the decision and the record of vote pages.
Um, this decision was a combination of Mr. Allen and myself. So, it has my review at the moment. There should be limited edits that need to be made, but
I want everybody to understand what they're signing and approving. Um, so real quickly, we'll go through the procedural history. The application was given. These are the relevant chapters that we are applying to this. They are
their site plan, special permitting, storm water, as well as the industrial restricted zone. We opened the public hearing in April. We closed it at our last hearing. We have the application materials listed
that we've all reviewed. A note about being mindful of the comments of the applicant and town officials and public comments. The current five members here at the table are listed as the voting members
on this where we have Giovani Alip designated our associate member and he is allowed to vote on these as they are special permit. Moving on to the findings. We'll go back. Oh, go back. I think Giovani's name is their place.
We have hit listed and then Giovanni Alip associate member was designated as a voting member. Oh yeah, good catch. All right. Our general findings, the address, the zone, the acreage of the
site, and the description, who it's owned by, what it is supposedly building. We're building a self- storage facility with the associate improvements and the accessory office building. We have it as served by college highway.
The next section, the special permit criteria. These are literally pulled right from chapter 185. These are the special permit criteria that we are supposed to find. Um, we have our proposed use is suitably located in the neighborhood. It's part
of the industrial restricted zone and this is an allowed usage. We have the number two in regards to the scale and number three we move on to the nuisance
finding that it will not constitute a nuisance. Right? Number four, the proposed use will not constitute a substantial inconvenience and hazard to a butters for vehicular traffic. Five, we have adequate and appropriate
facilities, proper operation, including public utilities, refuge, site, storm water management features and private subject system. Um, proposed use shall comply with the sign affiliations when it comes in for that.
Number seven, proposed use will comply with all special permit criteria. We're finding that the proposal will not create traffic congestion or impair pedestrian and safety. Number nine, we're finding that um there
won't be a significant adverse impact to quality of surface water or groundwater. 10 is we are finding that the design provides for adequate methods of disposal of sewage and other waste. 11 we are finding that the design the
project will minimize the visibility of degrading elements visually. For 12 we have that the applicant has complied with site plan submitt and approval requirements. 13. We found that the proposal will only
generate noise normally associated with the pickup and drop off of materials associated with the typical storage facility. Number 14, the proposed use complies with any overlay districts. Number 15, the proposed use is in harmony with the general purposes and intent of chapter
185. Number 16, the public good is served by the proposed business because it provides service to the public as well as employment. Number 17. The proposal reasonably protects the adjoining premises against possible detrimental or offensive effects including but not limited to air
pollution, water pollution, drainage, flooding, noise, vibration, and lighting. The planning board has considered all the above reference criteria and finds that they have been met subject to any terms and conditions specified below. Are there any comments concerns of the finding so far?
No. No. Marcus, you good? Yeah. Okay. Moving on to specific findings, we have the description more specifically of what's being built. The construction of the two-way access drive with the wetland crossing, the
development of a single two-story storage unit facility with 10 parking spaces, a small office building with three parking spaces, and the adjacent septic system. We find that the proposal is for commercial and accessory use. We find that the proposal will not
substantially detract from the surrounding area or the environment. We find that the existing structure is integrated into the terrain and surrounding landscape. We find that the proposed use is served with adequate water and waste disposal systems.
Number six, the use will require the same municipal services typically associated with its commercial use proposed use. and number seven will not place excessive demands on the town services and infrastructure. Eight, a storm water management permit is required and has been reviewed and
approved. Number nine, college highway is adequate to carry the additional traffic generated by the proposal. Number 10, the proposal maximizes the convenience of the safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement. Number 11, the proposed structures meet
all the dimensional lot requirements and will allow for adequate access for emergency vehicles. Number 12, the proposal contains adequate measures to prevent the pollution of surface or groundwater to minimize erosion and sedimentation and prevent the increased potential for
flooding. Number 13, the drainage has been designed so runoff should not be increased, groundwater water is recharged, and neighboring properties will not be adversely affected. Number 14, the storm water drainage system meets the site needs. Number 15, electric telephone cable and
other utilities are proposed to be underground. 16, the exposed storage areas, machineries, truckloading areas, etc. will be set back or screened. Number 17, the proposal complies with all zoning requirements for poke uh excuse me, for parking, loading, and
environmental standards for chapter 18530. The proposed structures will not substantially be more detrimental to the neighborhood than any existing structure adjacent to the site. Number 19, the storm water management plan and the erosion and sediment
control plan are consistent with the purposes and objectives set forth in chapter 18536.1A at the town of Cylic Vital. 20. The storm water management plan meets the performance standards set forth in 18536.1I.
Number 21, the erosion and sediment control plan meet the design requirements sent forth in 1853.1J and all necessary state and federal permits including a mass DP stormwater permit have been obtained. Any questions or comments of those
specific findings? Number one. Remember back to number one. Do we need to mention a handicap? What do we call out in number one? Do we have that number off the top of our heads? No.
As far as an 80 accessible spacing. I know we call that coming up in um my template. Okay. Um let's put I can add that. Well, I'm thinking about including whatever. Yeah. 10 parking spaces including
probably two ADA. He said it when he was proposing it. I remember it. Fill on the plan what they what the specific needs something. Yep. Okay. So, we'll put it. It's with 10 parking spaces
including blank number of You think these two? Move it down. Yeah. come down a couple. [Music]
Um, so it says unit facility with 10 parking spaces. And then you can parenthe including blank. It has to be at least two, I think.
if there's 10 spaces. But what we'll do is we're going to look at the site plan after to ensure that we have the right number here in the specific findings. But so let's highlight it so that we we'll come back to it and note
that when we vote on this there will be the inclusion of the correct number of ADA parking spaces in number one and number 10 and number 10 uh the use of the word maximizes one setting so I finish this So
I'm thinking we should use number nine or number 10. The proposal maximizes the convenience and safe. Victoria, what's your comment?
The proposal provides something. So number 10 on page four, the proposal provides for the convenience. Is that better for you? convenient and safe.
Uh for the convenience and safety maximize is just to me challenging. I don't know we can say that he wants to see maximum action if he if we're going to use the word.
Anything else, Mr. Phelps? No. Okay. Then we will move to the decision section on page six. In view of the foregoing plan board will hereby decide that the A for said
property as a proper parcel for the use under chapter 185 of the town of Sopic bylaws and that it can meet the requisite criteria. is therefore decided to grant a special permit site plan approval and storm water management special for the proposed use in accordance with
the terms and conditions stated below. All right, the terms and conditions um the first section there is standard template for every decision we have. It calls out the fact that the structure is to be used under
the special permit. It mentions the track of land and it shall not be altered or used except as granted by the special permit and as shown on the site plan or unless it is modified and approved by this board in the future
special permit hearing. C is the entire tract of land and building shall not be sold or transferred unless in conformity with the special print. Two, condition of all approvals of this permit issued by other boards or agencies of the town of Suffkage to be considered conditions of approval under
the special permit. Um, three, the applicant should be responsible for keeping the drainage system in clean and well functioning conditions. Four, a year- round screen or landscaping fence or both is required around the trash storage and collection dumpster.
Five, the exterior lighting fixtures will be positioned for downward lighting and all lighting will be used to illuminate only the site for the submitted lighting plan. Number six, an operation maintenance guide is required for the proposed drainage. Number seven, all Massachusetts Department of
Transportation permits are required for the proposed curb cuts and driveway aprons. Number eight, failure to comply with any of the terms and conditions may render this decision null and void. Number nine, the special permit shall lapse on August 12th, 27
um unless for this is has to start being built within two years. Um number 10, the special permits and site plan approval shall have a term limited to the duration of the applicant's ownership or control of the premises and shall lapse if the permit holder ceases operation or the permit holder's license
and registration expires or is termited. Number 11, future improvements or changes to the use will require a modification to the special permit or a new special permit. On the following pages, we have what would be our record of vote. We have to
vote separately for special plan and storm water management special. Are there any questions, concerns, or comments about the terms, conditions or additional terms and conditions? Sorry.
One a Yeah. one. Can't we say it will include one self storage building and one office building? include
one prop for place of storage building and and do we want to say propose? I don't need we need propose. What was the screen? Office and I guess you could leave in accessory structures. I don't know, maybe the
bridge and whatever fencing and all that. Okay. Any more? No. Did any board members have any other conditions or issues that they felt like needed to be included in this decision
in order for them to vote in the affirmative? No. Then hearing none, there's I don't think anybody here for the applicant with any questions. Anybody online?
Right. Then other than the finalization of the exact number of ADA spaces in our specific findings, do I hear a motion to grant a special permit and site plan approval
for 662A College? Dian Ja so moved. Do I hear a second? Second. Roll call vote. Jessica for an I. Dian Ja I Jason Graldi. Marcus Phelps I
have I. Do I hear a motion to grant a storm water management special permit subject to the above stated terms and conditions on this decision? Diane Jba so moved. So I hear a second. Second.
Roll call vote. Jessica Thornton. I Diane Jesba I. Jason Grimald I. Markers felt I do I hear a motion to approve the decision as written minus the one edit finalization.
Dian I hear a second case back. Roll call vote Jessica Thornton I Dian I. In case we don't know that takes care of 662 and next is our decision for Shaker Farms
Hudson Drive Excavation special permit decision. [Music] All right. Yeah, let's do that. Um, hopefully I don't have to pass. [Music]
Thank you. Thank you, Renee. [Music] All right. So, this should look a little familiar. is very much follows the same template.
Although because it is an earth excavation special permit and also a wellhead protection district special permit, there are a few more conditions and items towards the end um to give more attention to the front page and procedural history is
quite similar to what we just reviewed. Please take a quick look at page one in front of you. If you have any comments or concerns, let us know. Moving on to the findings. All right, the general findings are listed
including the properties description and how we're only modifying approximately 1.76 acres of the earth excavation site. The special permitting criteria is listed
and again the similar findings So, nothing majorly different except for a couple of places. Specifically, number nine, the proposed project will not create a significant adverse impact to the quality of surface water or groundwater during and after
construction because monitoring wells will be installed and logged quarterly and provisions have been made for maximizing groundwater recharge. Um is pretty good and follows along. Um number 16 calls out that the public good
is served by the proposed use of allowing the land to resort to its original use until such time that Sam Road is made public. Are there any questions there? I'm good. Okay, moving on to specific findings.
Um, a lot of this was taken from the prior decision and again from straight from our chapter 185. Specifically, number four, there are no proposed structures to integrate. So, this item one.
Yes. Maybe I wasn't present during some of the discussion. I I don't know what a chipping machine is if and one to two screening plants. I think that was a a carryover from the original.
Do we still utilize a chipping machine on site? Yes. Yes. And I believe the the contract would Yes. Yes. screen. Anything else for one through six? All plants just as
could be interpreted as some kind of planting, but it's a screening machine, right? Screening machine. Oh, is that what it was supposed to? It shakes the brain material.
That does now that I read it that Thank you, N. So, we put in machine one to two screening machines. It's true. Moving on. Let's scroll down to number seven.
Try to look 7 through 17. pretty standard. Uh number nine and 11 are the same. Perfect. Rolling down. 17 to now number 23. Good Marcus.
Sure. Okay. That takes us to the decision. We need to edit that to include um the other two special funds. uh to grant a modification to an earth
excavation special permit and site plan approval decision. Yep. So third line modification to Let's go to N
Earth sedation special plan, wellhead protection district special plan. District special. Yep. And storm water management specialy.
Number 12 says any deviation from the plans referred to in number 13 above. Should it be a different number above or it's 13 under a different Have you moved forward to terms and conditions? So what's number 13 in um something
number 13 in specific findings? Is that what you mean? Uh number 13 and yeah number 12 in the terms and conditions. Yeah.
It refers to number 13 above. So that means 13 and specific findings specific findings [Music] this number 13 does that refer to
anything it's in the specific items 13. There's plans referred to in a number 13. So that would be So we're call it's we need to figure out where it's supposed to be calling out. Not number. Yeah. Which 13 is it? B or C
C13 is the proposal contains adequate measures to prevent the issue. So it's probably not 13. It's probably some place anyway. I believe that's referring to a plan. All right. So, hold on. Let's just any
deviation from the plans referred to in procedural history. That's where we call out the plan, right? And when it's dated from January 27th, 2020. Um, from the plans referred to in procedural history.
Was everybody else good with the terms and conditions up until that point? Yes. Okay. It says it number 11. Five. Number 11 specifically states the premises should
be excavated and created in conformity with the plans of record of living associate sage. So it should just have changed it to number 11. It's above. So it's 11 right above it. Yes. Oh, wonderful.
It's like a bingo card. Good. Well, you didn't have the same problem. Yeah, I think I did that. You get on the same problem right here, which we'll get when we get to it.
All right. Which is bad idea. All right. 11 12 13 14. We good everybody? Yep. Okay. There's 16 and 17. Again,
a lot of this language is pulled forth from the prior special permit. Same with 18 and 19. Number 20 calls out the hours of operations. again carried over from the prior
special permit. Number 21 and 22 speak to the prime contractor's responsibility to clean up after themselves on the roadways and if they damage the roadways. Number 23 needs to be edited to say
number 21. number 22 to identify that if the town ends up needing to do that, the prime contractor will still be responsible for reimbursing the town. Uh 24 25
25 has it again. 25 has it again. Can't be number 26 above. No, it can't change that number. Is it 19? It's probably three
because it talks about that. Yeah. Of all. Yeah. Number 24 should just learn our lesson 24. It's just a number before. Got it. Yeah. All right. Number 25 refers to what? Number 24.
24. 26 and 27. call out the failure to follow and this special permit specifically. I'll call out for the applicant that this is now updated to reflect the actual timeline as proposed in our
chapter 185 which requires a one-year renewal. That's right. So, um that's the only change, but the procedure will remain the same. 28 since the building inspector will take a look at that before we do those
renewals. And then the following pages include our records of vote again separated out because we have multiple special permits. Are there any further questions or comments
on the decision or are we all good? No. So I and Giovani were here. So this um public hearing was opened on March 11th and continued without discussion until the June 24th meeting at which time both you and Mr. Als were present.
Yes. Yep. Your your chairperson did that history lesson this morning to make sure there I did. See notes. All right. And then if everybody is
good, do I fear a motion to grant according to this decision a special permit and site plan approval for Shaker Farms with excavation? Dian J. So moved. Do I hear a second? Jason. Roll call vote. Jessica Thor and I.
Dian Ja. I as I mark I said I do I hear a motion to grant a wellhead protection district special permit in accordance to the decision as written
Diane Jesba so moved second we'll call vote Jessica Thor and I Diane Jespa I Marcus Phelps I do I hear a motion to grant a storm water management special permit and subject to the above stated terms and
conditions at this decision. Diane Jba so moved. Second. Roll call vote. Jessica Thor and I. Dian Ja I Marcus Fel. Okay. I hear a motion to approve the decision as written. Dian Ja so moved.
Second call. Jessica Thor and I. Dian Ja. Marcus Phelps. Thank you. [Music] Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Powitz. We'll see you soon.
All right. Next on our agenda is the special permitting decision for 617 College Highway. We open and close this hearing on July 22nd. Again,
decision is in front of you. Front page includes the procedural physical get that screen. Any comments or questions on that? None. Moving on to the findings on page two.
Any questions on the general findings? Moving on to special permit criteria. Again, very familiar to us. Any questions on one through six? Then
scroll down a little further. Eight and 9 through 17. Any questions or comments on 9 through 17? Moving on to specific findings. I have a question. Yes, ma'am. Does the uh parking already have a
handicap parking space and will that be maintained? Yes, it has one. Okay. Thank you. It has one and accessible. Yeah. Okay. Specific findings one through five. Number one, I'm wondering
parking. Um there's uh if you're talking about the two parking station specific findings just wondering there if we should just say asphalt paved parking lot.
Uh they currently have 25 parking spaces. Yes. But further down in our terms and conditions Yeah. We're gonna allow 23. Yeah, they have 25 even if they eliminate the
two along the street. So, they actually have 27 right now at the moment. So, I'm just wondering if we don't even refer specific findings to a number and just say asphalt pave parking lot.
Okay. and cross out for 23 plus or minus vehicles. Okay. And then like you say in the conditions we call out specifically that will allow
a reduction and only require 23 and that way they can eliminate those two along College High Lane. Okay. They have plenty of pockets. Yes. Yeah. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm lost. We're on number specific findings.
Number one. Number one. Just that one I changed, but um there was another one. When we get down to it, we'll we'll add it. Yeah, it's it's okay. All right. So, two one through five are good now. Okay.
Moving on in specific findings. Six through 16. scroll down to 17 to Honey good with the rest of those specific findings. Yes. Yes. All right. Next our decision
for a branching or modification to the special permit site plan approval accordance with the terms and conditions as listed below. Edition section one standard language 2 through six. I have a question. Yes.
Oh, I guess I'm just wondering if that storage place has 10 parking places and has to have two handicap, how come this place has 20 something and only needs one? It's pretty use.
Um, there's a a table in the e-codes that basically tells you for the use um how many spaces are required per square footage of the building. So, and I guess you know,
street smarts would tell you you probably need more than one at a, you know, an office or a yoga studio versus a a storage facility, but because of the size of the buildings, it's based on square footage. Yeah,
great question. Very good. Um terms of conditions number seven through 13. Number eight is fine as to the number. Just wondering
at the end of that sentence we say including one and then whatever term you were using ad 88 a parking space parking space. Wait for the rest. Y everybody is satisfied with the
decision. Then do I hear a motion to grant a special permit and site plan approval for 617 College Highway? I just so moved. Second. Roll call vote. Jessica Thor and I just I
will I Marcus Phelps. Bonnie also. Do I hear a motion to accept the decision as written? Dian so moved. Seconded. Roll call vote. Jessica Thor and I. Dian I. Jason.
Marcus Felts. I also I wonderful. Okay Mr. Thank you. Thank you. Hey, hey, Mr. Attorney John, it's not 10 o'clock. We did better.
Did a lot better. It's not even nine on a roll. Whoa. Question. Can I have them come back in to sign? I think there's some portion. Oh, they sign that and
pick it up. I don't know amongst all this still with us online. A couple people. All right. So, all of our decisions are now done. We have no late uh ANRS submitted. Right. Okay. The meeting
minutes for April 29th. Unfortunately, we need three members to vote and only myself and Diane were present at the table currently. So, long time ago. a long time ago. Um, I guarantee you you will have more to read in the coming future. Oh,
it'll be fun. Rene is going to be very, very busy. She's on it, right? Let's not scare her away yet. She's like, I don't know. We didn't officially welcome Renee. I know. Welcome, Renee. That's we're in staff member comments. Would you do you have a staff member
comment to share with us? She's like, no. Thank you for putting me on the spot, Shel. Like, no, no, no. You have everything you need. You have pens and pencils and right for you if we need two two computer screens and uh and knowing this group you need lots of
erasers. Are there any other planning board or staff member comments? No, it's before nine o'clock, folks. I expect a yay. Congratulations. Yay. Congratulations,
Madame Chair. You are so efficient. Thank you. All right. With that, do I hear a motion to close the meeting? The judge was so moved. Do I hear a second? Second. All those in favor say I. I. Good night, everybody. Good night.
One, two, three. Continued.