All right. Thank you everybody. Welcome to this meeting of the town of South Planning Board. Today is Tuesday, January 20th. It is 7:00 p.m. We are meeting here in person at the South Town Hall at 454 College Highway. We are also open for participation via Zoom. Uh
first thing we'll do is do a roll call vote of those who are present. We have >> Alvin Allen, town planner. Rene, secretaries. >> Jessica Thoren, planning board chair. >> Dave Spina, vice chair. >> Diane Jespa, member. >> Jason Reynold, member.
>> Marcus [clears throat] Phelps, member. >> Dwan, associate. >> We are recording this meeting. It's okay if you are as well. If you are, you just need to let us know. First thing on the agenda is town planners report. >> So the town planners report. I have a
couple items. We do have one new item for the next meeting which will be um tree clearing on um clause uh >> house >> clause Anderson road I'm sorry.
So that will be a petition by Eversource um and again they will be um uh uh included on the 7:15 p.m. um portion of the agenda uh for February 3rd. Uh second item, I did receive a phone call
from uh the chair of the uh board of appeals for South Lake um in regards to a property 116 North Lake Avenue. They're seeking to tear down and enlarge uh a garage, an existing garage which is currently sitting over a lot
line uh you know between two parcels. So um because of well it's already sort of a budding and and it's on a smaller lot and I think there's the dimensional issues. So they have to clear those dimensional issues with the uh board of appeals but then we would have to
approve um matter separately. So that'll come in sometime in North >> what was the address again? >> That's 116 North Lake Avenue. >> 116. Yeah. One 116.
That concludes the time of furniture short. >> Okay. Next on the agenda is public comment. This is time for anybody who has a comment on something that is not already listed on the agenda later on this evening. Anybody in the room?
Anybody online? You can unmute or raise your hand. Hearing and seeing none, we will skip ahead on our agenda, we wait for 7:05 to start our first public hearing.
Did board members have an opportunity to look at the meeting minutes for our last meeting? >> Yes. >> Does anybody have any suggested edits or questions about them? Hearing none. Do I hear a motion to
approve the meeting minutes for January 6, 2026? >> Dave Spina so moved. >> Dian Ja second. >> Do a roll call vote. Justice Thor and I. >> Dave Spina. I >> DA I. >> Jason Grimald. I >> Marcus Phelps. I >> Joan Ali.
>> Thank you. >> Mr. Planner. Are there any late ANR submisses? Submission. We >> do not have any submitters of ANR to speak. >> Going to have to >> Well, Jesse, why don't you come on up? >> We're going to move to discussion item.
The planning board review and revaluation of subdivision structure security for Noble Steed Crossing. >> Just saw motion. Noble ste. >> Good evening. Good evening. Um, I don't really have any work updates, but I do
have a D update. I spoke with Steve Salvini and um, actually today and um, they uh, kicked back a couple comments. Then he's going to be making the adjustments
and resubmitting whatever they're requesting. >> So, nothing major that you guys >> Nothing major. too cold. >> Yeah. And um I'm resuming our meetings with Alvin and
John uh tomorrow at 2:30. >> That'll be bi-weekly again. >> Do we want to >> And I do apologize. I wasn't able to attend the last meeting. I didn't realize >> everybody was uh I figured it'll be the week after
the planning board meeting or in between but you know so I guess between John and I got to figure out how we uh coordinate those those meetings >> and it'll get bumped up again when February when we have a three-week break between because of the school vacation. So >> okay, >> you know, eventually you guys will get
back. >> Yeah. >> Um >> nonetheless, but in that discussion with I had a discussion uh following that meeting with John and >> so I just wanted to request of you I know there uh you have the site plan that was previously previously in place. >> Yeah, that's what I was going to
>> Yeah. bring too, >> but I know that you had um the state um uh D uh mass D has required certain provisions of you for the crossing. >> [clears throat] >> So just wanted this we just wanted to see that in uh on plan form that we
could have on record. >> So do you want that as in like a separate application for addendum? That's I guess that's what my question would be. >> That's a good question.
Um I I mean at this point I would accept an updated site plan that was reviewed by the town planner and by DPW to ensure that it matches what >> has been done so far and repres and excuse me uh matches the intention of
once all of the crossing work is completed that this [clears throat] is this is what the site should look like and then when we go to hopefully >> compare an ASB built and have the street accepted, you know, we will have really what it's supposed to be as opposed to what was the plan that was drawn up 20
years ago before you were involved. >> So, what I'll do is I'll prepare like an addendum submit that like formally submit that so you have it for record. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Does that um sound correct to you uh Mr.
Assistant DPW Director Mr. Goddard? >> Sounds correct to me. >> Wonderful. Did you have anything to add to that request for the site plan update? Few words. >> Nothing to add. Uh this is I think as uh the planning board is aware something uh
that's been uh I guess uh on the books for quite some time, but uh the chief administrative officer was kind to point out that it had never um been formally uh I guess presented as a plan amendment to the planning board.
So, do you think we should do a formal plan amendment? >> I think it could come in as a minor amendment seeing as how it doesn't change the lots, uh, the street layout. It's just a method of crossing. >> Right. Should be easily done. Yeah.
>> There any questions from board members? >> Right. >> Okay. Thank you. at the next meeting. >> Yes. [clears throat] >> Next on the agenda is a continuous public hearing for request to modify state law and climate driveway special
permit and site plan approval and storm water management special permit for 6 South Street. We have received a continuance request the applicants representatives asking for continuance for them to be placed on
the second agenda in February. With that, do I hear a motion to continue this public hearing to 7:05 p.m. on February 24th? >> Dave Spina still moved. >> Diane Jespa second. >> We roll call vote and I >> Dave Spina I.
>> Diane Jesper I >> Jason Gwald. Marcus Phelps. Yeah. Just one more moment before the next public hearing can begin. Little bit of time. >> Thank you. All right. Next on the agenda
is a continued public hearing for 157 Feeding Hills Road, Frees Tea House. This is a request to modify the special permit wellhead protection district special permit non-conforming use special permit flood hazard and wetlands district special permit and site sign approval. As an auter
board member will be abstaining from this matter. An email request was received by the applicants representative Mr. Savini to request a continuence with our next meeting to allow time for the board of health um to have their meeting and
hopefully get some information over to us. That in mind, do I hear a motion to continue to 7:05 p.m. on February 3rd? >> Dave Spina, so moved. >> I'm sorry, 710. Okay. Second. Um, we have nothing at 7:05 on the third
because 67 got moved to the right. Yes. So, roll call vote. Just Thornton. I >> Dave Spina. >> Jason. I >> Marcus Phelps. But also I >> Next on our agenda is discussion item
for 63C Kongan Road Loadar Energy for a decommissioning bond and annual adjustment estimates approval. board members have in front of them a suggested motion for approval
and the Southwick solar project decommissioning plan as revised on January 19th declared by Kayla's project engineer. This is probably the most thorough one I
have seen, >> I'd say. And it goes through all the components and the sequencing and the timeline and who is responsible for each portion of it at the decommission and the restoration afterwards.
>> It's very well done. >> There is a table included as well that has estimated costs for each section I would say of the removal process. There's also a decommissioning summary which has a start decommissioning bond
of 296,148. There's also a chart indicating through years one through five and then year six plus of the escalation amounts that will the bond will increase each year. >> Mr. Spina, yes, >> you and Mr.
a few other people >> did amazing work here. >> I'm so very pleased and so very thankful that it was your brain working on this instead of my own. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Is there anything that I missed? Miss members continue to be here. >> Yep. It's all good.
>> It's good. >> Are there any questions from board members? >> Doesn't leave any for questions. Okay. Then with that in mind, do I hear a motion to approve the decommissioning
plan in bond amounts as described in the loadar energy softwick solar project decommissioning plan as dated January 19th, 2026? >> Dave Pina so moved. >> Diane Ja second roll call vote. Jessica Thor and I. >> Davina I. >> Dian Jasper I. >> Jason I.
>> Marcus Phelps. Yes. >> Thank you. All right. Next on the agenda is a request for an extension of outdoor cooking for 157 meeting Hills Road. Fix tea house. Come up.
>> Evening everybody names and addresses for the record please. >> Victoriaus 157 Fing Hills Road office. A Jim Ferrer, 33 Palmyer Street, Springfield, Mass 118.
>> Right. So, it's Jim. >> No. >> No. Okay. >> Then, [clears throat] Mr. Biscus. >> Yes. >> You're here. Tell us. Can you let them fall? >> Same thing. Continue whatever we did. If
everything is okay with everybody remembers >> as we had one day a week, I dare to ask for two days. >> Say that again. >> I dare to ask for two days if it's possible, but at least for one day a week how we used to do it.
>> Mhm. Okay. Um board members, comments, questions for the app. What I will do then um to give board
members some time is just read into the record real quick um a couple of items that we have received from the board of health. The first is a letter dated October 30th that was sent from the
prior health director Mr. Febert to Mr. Rabiscus of Crepes Tea House. letters reads, "This letter serves as a follow-up to the incident that occurred on September 11th, 2025. On that day, I received a call from the fire department inspector Brian Schneider, who had received a report regarding unpermitted
outdoor cooking. Upon arriving at Crepes Tea House, we entered the establishment and asked if any outdoor cooking was taking place. Peter stated that there was not. However, a box trailer was observed on site with an electric smoker vented through the trailer's roof using galvanized pipe and a plastic vent
hatch. The trailer was positioned approximately 2 feet from the building and the smoker was connected via an extension cord. While there were clear safety concerns with the setup, the fish being smoked was found to be at proper temperature and had been prepared safely. The fire department ordered that
the smoker be disconnected and the fish was relocated to the primary kitchen to finish cooking. Please note that any outdoor food preparation must be conducted only within the permitted space and is allowed on a limited basis. Repeat violations or continued operation outside of your permit conditions may result in suspension or non-renewal of
your permit. We've also received recently a report of a complaint dated December 22nd. The complaint states that Grapes Tea House uh was cooking outside on both December 20th and December 21st two times in one week.
Photos were shown of the violation. A routine inspection was made and no major violations were noted on the 22nd, the date of the report. Do you want to address those >> first with um um
smoker? Um we we do smoke uh and this is goes back to 2022. when we ask um I came to the city when we purchased before we even purchased a
smoker we asked if we can smoke and stuff like that. We got permission to do that by health department and um uh we also asked conservation they told us no no no permits needed
nothing like that. We we have receipts and everything when we purchase the smoker and whether we install it in the trailer just because we're not sure if we're going to be staying there or moving to our different facility. And we used to smoke once in 3 months just as
smoking takes like 16 hours and um it's not electrical. It's all um like wood wood chips. uh electric just provided for checking temperatures and stuff like that. Uh
little lights about the safety how we put it there in the trailer. I mean it's not um it's not like a permanent smoker. My fault. I've acknowledged that
because when we asked for cooking on a premises, we included that smoker equipment in the in the list. And um we're using once in three or four months and this is what kind of slipped slipped
the mind to even install install it on the premises. So it's that acknowledged for sure. So it's no longer um being utilized in the method that was determined to be unsafe. >> That should be a very easy yes.
>> Yes. Yeah. So I mean it was supposed to be on a on a on a territory but just sometimes move that smoker to a different location and kind of slipped away and I acknowledge that. Um
and we moved as soon as fire chief came and how we mentioned about the Peter not knowing uh he's he's doesn't know that for sure because he was worked in a in an office. This is something what cooks do. It's not served to public just
prepared that fish for usage um for future. It's not like served for public in that specific day. Um cooks did took that day for preparation. Um we never
never saw that as a as a violation because it was not served to public at this time and we cooked to people you know like on fire. Um since we mentioned about that we never we stopped doing
that. We just moved smoker, put it on the patio as a plan and it stays there. Um, regarding what else about smoke, I mean trailer, >> how about the the um multiple cooking
days uh recently? >> It's what basically happened next day. It was uh cleaning equipment. We need to clean because when we smoke they take a fire and fire everything from um
cleaning smokers involved use a fire to heat it up everything again and uh second day they maybe just when they cleaning equipment I have to ask if they cooked something at the at the same time since everything
was heated but for sure it's no flags at the ment nothing like that. So I'm not I cannot answer right now what happened and I I have to ask with my staff members if they cook something for themselves but it's not um it's not advertised.
[clears throat] It's not I know it's not booked to the public >> unless they did something for themsel as a cleaning equipment part of a parable team. >> So you're saying that your staff didn't let you know about this violation? Is
this the first you're hearing of it? I first I'm hearing it says two days a week cooking. This is news for me for sure. >> Okay. >> But I know they clean equipment on the next day if they if they smoke if they do smoking and all that stuff. Cleaning is happening. Uh chef is coming the next
day uh for a few hours just to make sure everything is like ashes for example. They they put them down. They kind of let them cool and sit in a in the equipment for before they disturb them
into a grounds or whatever they do. board members. Do >> you have any public input on how the one day a week has been going other than >> I there is nothing that's come in to our
office? No, >> no, thanks. >> No other complaint. As far as I'm aware, >> the current special permit was good until December 24th. >> Yes, we find out that. Yeah, >> we have been cooking since December 24th.
>> We don't cook last week >> cuz I drove by the last two weekends and it was for smoking. Last week we don't smoke because we find out >> um when we get the terms for 6 months and we talked about
>> we talk in the like we will talk on the Christmas and stuff like that. So as soon as like we just catch up like okay we have to check when the permit is over because we don't issue like a specific ferment with specific dates like we usually get those posters on the walls
with licenses with everything. So, we just like get a catch like when Okay. When is the date? Can we get like a permit with a date on the wall? Just make sure everybody can see it. >> I mean, I'm sure that somebody from your
staff could print out a big sign for you to look at that says, "Hey, don't start the smoker more than one day a weekend and don't do it after this particular date." Um, you know, it's very much on you to abide
by whatever special permit, whether it's an official special permit modification or something that's granted to you by this board out of generosity and consideration for the business and wanting it to succeed and to do something that will help you do that.
Um, I would think that being in the position to know that you are coming in to ask for this as a special request. >> Mhm. >> And that you are simultaneously in the midst of a public hearing where
you're asking the board for its favor and approving a special permit that the thing that you would be most concerned about is following the special permit, whether there's something written on the board for you to look at or not. Um, frankly, I'm
irritated that I've got any notifications in front of me that you've been outside of the special permit. I'm very upset that there's two and that you don't know about it. Your staff should be telling you immediately when you get a visit from the health department about
a violation of your special permit. I can't speak to how your staff and business operates, but I would think that when you're in the midst of this You would ask for them to be on top of it for you and to be sure that there's not a possibility that a board member could drive by and think that perhaps
you are not following the special permit or cooking outside of the given date that was given to you. >> Did you have anything else Mr. >> I am all good >> Mr. helps >> question on the
equipment used to smoke it. The report from [clears throat] the board of health said it was a trailer. It is it all in a trailer now or is there outdoor setup? >> It's out now. >> It's all what?
>> It's out of a trailer right now. >> It's out of the trailer. Mhm. So because we need to specify and I see in this draft decision we we were referring back to the setup originally
I guess agreed to which was >> at the time officers came in with um examples of maybe four or five different pieces of exterior cooking equipment from a grill to a smoker to a tandoori or different options that he was looking
to potentially utilize and they were all small mobile items. Whether this particular smoker in question was part of that picture display, >> in my mind, we need to settle on what
setup you're going to have. You know, is it electric or whatever? Wood pellet, charcoal, however. >> Yeah. Nothing is electric. electric only for checking temperature in light
if it's getting dark. That's it. >> We have examples of what were pulled on the screen. >> Oh, okay. That's helpful. >> So, any of these would be a >> Yeah, the smoker. We just >> the big green egg and uh
>> little bit below >> Yeah, that on the right. >> That's what you've been >> that smoker. Yeah. on the on the right. >> So, the one that was in the trailer is similar to that. >> It's exactly the same because Yeah, we even took a picture. >> That's your picture.
>> Okay, >> Mr. [clears throat] I don't remember exactly, but a while ago you were here asking if you could cook outside. you like you had I think a special day Saturday that you could cook
outside but you said when it rains on Saturday nobody wants to eat so can we cook outside on Wednesday but I don't remember what happened >> we said Friday to Sunday we would give him one day per weekend three day
>> like maybe if it was back to one special day you would remember which day it was and not book twice Well, you could still cook outside, but only on Saturday. >> Mhm. >> No, we last time when we talked about uh Saturday, just um originally when we
came for cook outside. This is my preposition if you remember. Just give me one day a week and we will try and see how neighborhoods react, how customers react and all that stuff. So um I was under
the impression we will stick with that one day until we came back. I know you guys give me a 6 months but I was not under impression it was very strict 6 months. It's my fault. I completely understand that. I talked it was just we
will go for 6 months and later we meet again and just discuss if it's working for the city and maybe we can get more days and stuff like that. If you remember when I came for second time um uh we got feedback this is something new
for us too. So we got feedback from our customers and a lot of them said it's very confusing because it's kind of not like central location people drive here to suffic from Connecticut from even from New York. So they ask us if we can
stick with one day for sure for at least those people who are dedicate their trips to South African one day a week. >> Well then that would make things easier. >> Yeah. So and this is why we decided we're going to stick with cooking outside and advertising that for
customers and do uh it's routine. It's not only one day when we cook outside. It's like preparation takes pretty much couple days past too. So we have to buy meat, slaughter it, marinate it, prepare, make
some cutings for soups and all that stuff if we're cooking outside because in one day to fit everything in one day. It's kind of it's difficult for cooks and stuff and smoking. Like I said, it just for some reason I I thought it's not like
part of a deal because uh and again my misunderstanding. I completely acknowledge that because smoking goes on for like 16 hours with with preparation with setting up and everything and they not even there like they set it up and
keep an eye on it with the location. Um >> okay. So, and as soon as we got the fire chief and help department arriving at that day and explaining to us like you guys cooking at the wrong day and stuff like that, that stopped. We just took
everything. We moved the smoker from the trailer. >> Yeah, excuse me. I just want to add um going back to I I can't um recall which exact documents uh but Tom Hibbert the former uh health director had specified
that if they were going to go two days or more they had to have certain provisions like hand washing stations and yada yada yada I just can't recall all of the provisions but >> it was pretty much that it was once you hit two days then there's handashing and that his idea was that the two-day it would need to it could be a portable
handwashing station uh if it was 3 days or more. It would need to be permanent. There would need to be other provisions for safe outdoor preparation. Um, but either of those, whether it's a portable or would require site plan modification and
>> and we're never allowed to have two days and this is why we never moved. >> So, um, all right. Are there any, uh, town officials online or public commenters? anybody in the audience
and I will look to board members for your thoughts if you wish to continue. If we we're going to assume continue for one day, I'm not going to tell you what day. You can pick which day is Friday,
Saturday, Sunday. Friday's work for you, then fine. If you smoke on Friday and then you serve it Saturday, great. Whatever. I don't care. so long as it's one day. >> Um, and then I would look to board members for your end date if you were so
inclined to grant. >> Barring the couple of complaints of rule violations, it sounds like in general the public is not upset about just a general concept of cooking outside. So, I'm inclined to say, "Yep, let it continue one day a week." Way it's going. Um,
still in my mind a little bit of not quite sure about You're saying you smoke if you use the smoker on a particular day, then on the second day, you have to actually light a fire in that smoker to clean it. >> Yeah. >> Is that basically what I'm understanding? >> Yeah.
>> It It's like good power. >> I was gonna say on that exact same statement, I had the same comment. You should clean it on the on the on the night you cook with it. You should clean it on that night because we've had a lot of back and forth. That that's the major concern because we're trying to stretch it and we can't detail what's going on.
So you're if you clean on the next day, you're going to look like you're cooking two days. If you're saying it's all that smoke, but you're filling the whole place with smoke doing cleaning, >> I mean, you're advertising that you're not going to find even if you are. So my recommendation would be to clean it on that night. M
>> but yeah the cleaning process takes >> my husband smoked a few ribs in his time and I don't know that he's cook he cleans it every time either um >> you know >> we don't use it later for like two months we have to clean it just make sure
>> you know we it's also the health department >> all that grease just it has to heat it up yeah so but it's fine if it if that the case >> we can we We can push it into one game.
>> All of these little things, >> we if we can curb some of those, it would do a small amount of justice. >> Mr. Phelps. >> Well, number four, we're saying the equipment shall be operated maximum one time per week. >> So,
>> um, >> you know, the >> I think this might that might have be fold over language from the first approval. >> Okay. Um, see where it says amend under number four amended to one three day >> week. Point is shall be operated yes one
time per week. >> Yep. >> So you can clean it when it's cold. Don't have to start it again to clean it. I wouldn't think >> we have to heat it up to clean it. >> It's I think it's kind of like >> you clean your oven, right? Crank up the heat like crazy and you
>> burn it all. >> Burn off all the grease basically. I think that's how it works. button recognize it. Yeah, that's inherently it's creating smoke. It's doing all the things that cooking would do. >> If somebody was driving by, they would >> it's probably going to be perceived as
cooking and it's going to have the actual effect. >> And you're saying you only do this every couple of months. I mean, if that's the case, I mean, >> couple we don't we don't smoke we don't fire up a smoker every week because uh so far we don't have any dishes which has to require smoking except what we
do. We smoke a fish which will later freeze and you know defreeze and it's like a home smoking for omelets and stuff like that. >> Okay. >> And it's easier for us because that smoker is as you saw it is big. >> So when we fill up whole smoker it's
like two and a half boxes of fish and it lasts us for like good two months and again depends on the customers. with customers it's faster. Sometimes it's like month and a half pass but majority like two months something like that.
>> Sorry. Did you have a public comment ma'am? >> I did. Thank you. >> Can you stand and give your name and address please? >> 45 road public. Um the pictures are not of a small that was
small the second day. So, and if you want to see them, they can be shown, but it was a smaller um cooking apparatus that was smoking the second day, not the smoker.
>> Like I said, maybe they cooked something for themselves, but it's not served to public for sure because if we don't advertise the second day, maybe they just have some meat left over. I have to talk to the crew, make sure this is not going to happen.
Yeah, one day is one day >> good. >> You're suggesting one time figuring out what Saturday or >> day. I I don't want to I that was part of the problem the last time was they weren't going to not nail down a day.
>> You have your rationale for why these two incidents happened. We've explained that. Don't let it happen again. Right. >> Um, 6 months out from now is the middle of the summer. >> Yeah. >> July 20th.
>> I don't know that I want to go that far amount of time without a check-in to make sure that compliance is happening or we can leave the date as is and if a violation comes in then we call you. >> It's so it's up to board members what they want to do for an end date.
So, we would specify a specific date >> to come back in just like we specified December 24th, 2025. And >> okay, >> let's pick a June date. >> I think June is okay. Just pick it. And you guys, are you doing this even like
weekends here in the middle of January when it's >> takes time to build the customer? >> Yeah. >> And it's not everything to make money. Sometimes you have to build that to gain a customer. Okay. >> And just that it's not some evenings
it's like not so many people. But what are you going to do? >> You just want to be here. You want to be visible. You want to show it like, "Hey, we're here for you. Not wait for us." You know, >> do like June 1st. >> Something like that. June 1st, I think, is >> All right. >> Yeah.
>> All right. Any last calls for comment? All right. Do I hear a motion to extend the minor site plan modification request for the conditional use of outdoor
cooking equipment at 157 Feeding Hills Road until June 1st of 2026? >> Dave Spina still moved. Jason >> Brunwald second. >> Roll call vote. Jessica Thorn and I. Dave Spina I. Jason will die.
>> Marcus Phelps. Yes. >> All right. So, you have permission until June 1st. >> Come in on May 1st and check in with Alvin and say, "Hey, this is going well. We want to continue
it through the summer. Can you put us on one of your May agendas so that we can get this permission extended so that if June 2nd happens to be Friday, you can start?" >> Okay. Okay. >> And that's any day of the week that he chooses.
>> I'm sorry. Let me um do I hear a motion to amend the prior motion to include the one day a week provision from Friday to Sunday? >> Yeah, I think that's your Jason. Second.
>> All right. Roll call vote on the amendment to the motion. Jessica Thornton. I >> Dave Spy Jason Gwald. I >> Marcus Phelps. Yes. >> Dan Sabi. >> So day of the week, Friday to Sunday. Okay. >> You pick your weekend.
>> Okay. >> Yep. One more question. >> Sure. If you dare. >> Yeah. Um with possibility to have two days, can I come back anytime? I mean what the rules >> the so the issuance from the prior
health director and this is not a word for word verbatim of the letter but you should have a copy of it. >> Yeah I have it >> it says that one day a week we're fine he's okay with the health risks that come from moving the food in and out on that one day. >> You do it two days he wants portable
handwashing stations. Three days or more it's permanent handwashing and probably some sort of refrigeration unit out there. Either of those two options would require a non-conforming use special permit site plan modification which you are already currently in the middle of
for something else. Mhm. >> So, in in order for you to even think about coming and asking for two days, you would need to do the hardcore work of getting the approval on a site plan
modification and a special permit to add the additional outdoor items that would expand your footprint. >> Just like you're you with the expansion of the footprint of the out buildings, right? you would have to come in for a special permit site plan modification
for those additional outdoor items >> that are outside the footprint. >> Okay. >> Does that make sense? >> Yeah, I think so. >> And if it doesn't, come in and ask. >> Yeah. Don't do and then ask after. Come in and ask >> because I'm under impression you guys
have to approve and later. But now I understand. So make >> Yeah. You have to right because as soon as you go outside the original footprint of your building, >> whether it's a bumpout of a wall or an installation of an item like a cooker or
a handwashing station, >> that is an amendment to your site plan. And in a non-conforming pre-existing use, that's a special permit hearing, not just a minor site plan. >> Okay. >> Go ahead. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. >> Thank you. So we have this
decision in hand. >> I'll have to amend put in there five the specific date >> June June 1st. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Which is a Monday by Monday.
>> June is a meeting. But I I was clear. >> Okay. Um, next on the agenda is the decision for 32 sheet pasture road, a single family home special permit
application in the AC zone. Uh, board members had the chance to review the decision posted online. >> Yes. Were there any questions about the
decision or edits suggested to be made? >> I would like to once again thank Mr. Allen and Miss Fen for having this ready for us and all set ready to go.
It is much appreciated. With no questions or comments, do I hear a motion to grant a special permit and site plan approval for a single family home at 32 Sheep Pastor Road? >> Dave Spina, so moved. >> Diane Jba second. >> We'll call vote. Just Thor and I. >> Dave Spina. I
>> Dian Ja I. >> Jason Grwald. I >> Marcus Phelps. Yes. >> Do I hear a motion to grant a wellhead protection district special permit for 32 sheep caster road? >> They sp that. >> [laughter] >> Does second
call vote Jessica I >> Diane Jespa I >> Jason I >> Marcus Phelps yes >> I hear a motion to accept the decision as written for 32 she pass >> Dina so moved >> Diane Ja second roll call vote just I >> Dina I
>> Diane Jespa I [clears throat] >> Jason one >> Marcus Phelps yes >> wonderful thank you very much >> next on our agenda are some MPIC action items. Part of this board's responsibility
is to authorize additions, deletions, edits, to master plan action items. These looked to have been approved by the MPIC on January 7th according to the
information. That right maybe? Yes. At least the first one. >> Yeah. >> All right. So, the first is a request coming in, I believe, from the CAO to uh approve the addition.
>> Yes. >> Excuse me. >> Backwards. >> Yeah. >> Oh, that one's first to remove the other two places. Sorry, I hadn't switched up on my notes and switch. All right, so
>> for the motion from the CAO is to remove item 1.1 that was under facilities and services to establish and fund the position for a town grant writer. Um, does anybody have any questions about the reason for cancellation?
>> No. >> Okay, then do I hear a motion to approve the removal of item 1.1 under facility and services? Dave Spina so moved >> Diane Jba second roll call vote Jessica Thor and I >> Dave Spina I >> Diane Jesba I >> run I
>> Marcus Phelps yes. >> Yeah. >> All right. And then we have two requests from the police department to add two separate action items. The first is titled item 1.8 under police department
for to secure funding for license plate readers to be installed at main access points in town. The Empic approved this on January 7th. Are there any questions about this? >> And do I hear a motion to approve the
addition of item 1.8? >> Dave Spa second. >> Roll call vote. Just for I >> D I D just I. >> Jason Graldi. >> Marcus Phelps. Yes. >> Okay. The second is item number 3.9
to the police department to explore ways to lower um speed limits. Do I hear a motion to approve the addition of item number 3.9 days? >> Dian Chespa second. I >> roll call vote Jessica and I. >> Dina I
>> Dian Chespa I >> Jason Gwaldoff >> Mark Phelps yes. Now, this last one has not been approved by the EMP because we are the ones actually looking to do it. Um, this was
listed under the economic development chapter as a potential action item to consider limiting new developments until all zoning enhancements and zoning updates were made. um in speaking and when we were going through uh organizing
our action items and prior prioritizing you go uh we kind of looked at this and felt like we are already in the midst of this. We are already in the midst of updating our zoning bylaws. So the action of considering to put a stop on any new applications or development in
town is that that has already come and gone. The time to do it before we update our zoning is and has passed. Oh, Linda. >> Um, >> an interpretation could be >> an interpretation. >> Yes. That the limitation on development
would be until such time as all those enhancements to the zoning would have directly completed as opposed to started. Now, personally, >> I don't think we should be limiting development because I think it's completely impractical and just doesn't
make sense. Um I go >> as [clears throat] the appointed representative >> to the impact and experience in all things master plan. Would you as opposed to recommending or
asking for a cancellation of this item, >> is there another option that we could have as saying that this is not something >> I think we could actually >> consider I think we could actually fulfill this action item by >> right now considering it, giving it some
thought, maybe even some discussion and then deciding one way or another whether or not we wanted to do this. >> Okay, I can concur with that. Um, then what I will do is have the planner put this on our next agenda as a discussion item
and review it, think about it, and we will have a quick vote of consideration. But Right. And then >> we can send that information over to the Mic. >> Yeah, be good. >> Okay. I'm just wondering, you know, the term here it it's used to consider
limiting new development. So, it's not a moratorum. >> Not necessarily. >> One time we had a moratorum in the town on development, >> but that's long past. >> Uh so it might be interesting to look
back what discussion there was when the master plan was being developed. uh the idea of limiting new development. Uh I don't know whether we could do that without a town meeting
vote. Uh even you know >> I would think not. I would think any moratorum that or recommendation that this board would set that would have the teeth to do that sort of thing >> would have to go to town meeting
>> and the amount of work that would have to be done to parcel out between a moratorum versus what are we limiting who are we picking and choosing and I don't know that that's a conversation that any of us want to have should have or can have before the zone zoning
update is completed. >> So, did the Economic Development Commission request taking this off? >> We're the lead party. >> Pardon? >> We are the lead party on this. >> Yeah. So, we are requesting. >> We're asking it off >> potentially or >> potentially or some sort of
>> just think about it. >> Yeah. >> Make decision about whether or not we want to >> actually do. >> I think it would be worthwhile to discuss it some more. >> Okay. >> Then we will discuss it >> at the next meeting. Right. Then next on the agenda that we haven't
covered is planning board member and staff member comments. >> Uh the only other thing I've got for the EMPIC is um we're continuing to work with those groups of boards that haven't fully put forth their plans how they want to execute get those done. We're
slowly going to prog there. Um, as well as also coordinating some kind of outreach stuff. We're looking at posting some stuff to a Facebook page and I think I think we even have an Instagram account. >> Wow.
>> Because we have a student member now on the fingers of social media. So, >> did you get any uh comments, responses at the town meeting? You had a table there. >> Oh, yes. We were seeking a uh additional
members um and you know people were asking you know what are we looking for but nobody was willing to volunteer for the impact unfortunately so we're still still looking for two folks >> well I compliment you and norm on setting up a table there >> being visible
>> tried to be yeah absolutely >> and the town meeting was successful >> on our article >> yes it was there was surprisingly no questions or comments from the crowd It's not often I >> explain to it.
>> There's a lot going on around us. So, uh >> yeah, >> it sounds like Agawam has very detailed and stringent uh whatever you want to say bylaw on the battery storage systems and
>> very >> but uh it also sounds like if it's over a certain size, the state is the decision maker, not the local. >> Well, whatever. As was explained in our
public hearing and at town meeting, the intention of the board is not to put a temporary moratorium on and an attempts to block or to put some sort of largecale moratorum across the board. We don't want it to be misinterpreted that
way. It's really to give us time to update our bylaw to the best of our ability with the teeth that we can have and to make sure that it is cited as best appropriately within our town.
Were there any other staff or board member comments? >> Only thing I'll add is that we do have another working group meeting coming up with Pioner Valley Planning Commission for the update of our our zoning bylaws. So, uh, the next meeting will be February 5th.
>> All right. And we haven't received anything from them. I bet I just missed. Right. >> All right. >> I'll check them. >> Then hearing nothing else. Do I hear a motion to close the meeting? >> Dave Spina. >> Dian J. Seca.
>> All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Good evening everybody. Thank you. Stoneh.