ROLL CALL
01:10MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes - November 19th, 2024.
01:32SUBDIVISIONS: 1. None Submitted
02:12DETERMINATION THAT SUBDIVISION APPROVAL IS NOT REQUIRED: 1. None Submitted
02:13ZONING-SITE PLAN REVIEW: 1. Request for site plan approval submitted by Brian E. Koczela of BEK Associates, on behalf of Kidzone Child Care Educational Centers Inc. for the installation of a Billboard on property located at 699 Dalton Avenue. The applicant requests the required site plan review under Article 23-7 Section 7.802 prior to a public hearing with City Council for the granting of a Special Permit under Article 23-7 Section 7.852. The property can further be identified as Assessor Map L13 Block 8 Lot 1 and in Deed Book 7535, Page 85.
02:17ZONING- SPECIAL PERMITS: 1. (Public Hearing Continued) Application submitted by Darren M. Lee on behalf of EMS Automotive for a Special Permit under Section 23-8 (Non- Conformities) of the Pittsfield Zoning Ordinance. The request is to allow for the expansion of an existing non-conforming gas/automotive service station located at 51 Center Street to include the ancillary retail sale of snowplows and related snow removal equipment in the Downtown Creative District (DCD). The parcel can further be identified as Assessor Map H8, Block 21, Parcel 1 and in Deed Book 1047, Page 847.
18:46ZONING- SPECIAL PERMITS: 2. (Public Hearing) Application submitted by Steve Mack of Foresight Land Services, Inc on behalf of Berkshire Hospitality Group, LLC for a Special Permit under Article 23-8 Section 8.3 (Non-Conformities) and a Parking Waiver under Article 23-10 Section 10.110F for property located at 1 West Street. The request is to allow for the creation of parking areas located within the primary frontage of the property in the DCD Zoning district and to approve a Parking Waiver to allow for onsite parking at the site to be below the required number of parking spaces required for the use. The parcel can better be identified as Assessor Map H8 Block 19 Lot 101 and in Deed Book 5983, Page 156.
34:05ZONING AMENDMENTS 1. (Public Hearing) Petition to update to City Code Chapter 23 Article 23-2 Section 2.2 (Definitions) and Chapter 23, Article 23-9 Section 9.101 (Accessory Uses) to add regulations concerning Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to conform with new state legislation.
01:23:13ZONING AMENDMENTS 2. Request for the Community Development Board to become the petitioner for an update to City Code Chapter 23 Section 7.7 to add Section 7.738 providing regulations in the Zoning Ordinance to allow for Short-Term Rentals.
01:46:15ADMINISTRATION 1. Old Business
02:10:28ADMINISTRATION 2. New Business
02:10:43ADMINISTRATION 3. Reports from staff or members of the Board
02:10:50ADMINISTRATION 4. Adjournment
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