CC MTG MINUTES OCTOBER 24 2018 LEGISLATIVE SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES
October 24, 2018
'resent: Robert Magovern- Chair
' George Bitzas—Vice Chair
Robert Rossi
Absent: Cecilia Calabrese and Rosemary Sandlin
Also Present: Councilors Cavallo, Solicitor Buoniconti and Kirk McNaughton
Called to Order: Meeting was called to order by Chairman Magovem at 7:00pm in the Peirce Room at the
Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper Street, Agawam.
iAGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes dated September 5, 2018
Motion to approve the minutes was moved by Councilor Bitzas and seconded by Councilor Rossi.
' The vote was 3 YES,0 NO, 2 ABSENT(Councilors Calabrese and Sandlin) approving the minutes.
2. TOR-2018-13 (PH-2018-7) - An Ordinance to amend the Code of the Town of Agawam Zoning
' Ordinance to include a table of uses and dimensions (Mayor Sapelli) (Two Readings Required) —
Public Hearing set for Nov. 7,2018 (Tabled 10/1/18)
�olicitor Buoniconti explained that zone changes dealing with the table of uses and dimensions will be phased out
t the end of
Motion to send a positive recommendation to the Full Council made by Councilor Rossi and seconded by Councilor
Bitzas.
' The vote was 3 YES,0 NO,2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese and Sandlin)
3. TOR-2018-14(PH-2018-8) - An Ordinance to amend the Code of the Town of Agawam Zoning
Ordinance to delete building material terms (Mayor Sapelli) (Two Readings Required) — Public
' Hearing set for Nov.7,2018(Tabled 10/1/18)
Solicitor Buoniconti explained that any reference to building materials are to be removed in the ordinance.
Motion to send a positive recommendation to the Full Council made by Councilor Bitzas and seconded by
Councilor Rossi.
The vote was 3 YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese and Sandlin)
4. TOR-2018-15 (PH-2018-9) - An Ordinance to amend the Code of the Town of Agawam Zoning
Ordinance to delete special use permit exceptions (Mayor Sapelli) (Two Readings Required)—Public
Hearing set for Nov. 7,2018(Tabled 10/1/18)
' Solicitor Buoniconti explained that this ordinance is (1) Deleting the special use permit exception language and (2)
they are amending the time requirements of notice to other departments for special permit process and(3)amending
or the conditions of review on a special permit.
Motion to send a positive recommendation to the Full Council made by Councilor Bitzas and seconded by
Councilor Rossi.
The vote was 3 YES,0 NO, 2 ABSENT(Councilors Calabrese and Sandlin)
5. TOR-2018-16 (PH-2018-10) - An Ordinance to amend the Code of the Town of Agawam Zoning
' Ordinance regarding mobile homes (Mayor Sapelli) (Two Readings Required)— Public Hearing set
for Nov. 7,2018 (Tabled 10/1/18)
'*Solicitor Buoniconti explained that they are creating an exception to Residence A-2 that allows mobile homes to be
occupied on a temporary basis up to 12 months.
Motion to send a positive recommendation to the Full Council made by Councilor Bitzas and seconded by
Councilor Rossi.
The vote was 3 YES, 0 NO,2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese and Sandlin)
6. ZC-2018-3 - Petition for Zone Change by owners Blue Sky Builders, LLC d/b/a Burns Builders
and Gustin Caruso,Sarah Whitman and Cynthia Rimek for property located at 0 Silver Street and 0
Doane Avenue from Industrial B and Residence A-1 to Residence A-1 (Referred to Legislative
Committee)—Public Hearing set for Nov.7, 2018
Kirk McNaughton made a presentation of his proposed sub-division.
Motion to send no recommendation to the Full Council until after the Public Hearing at the November 7`h City
Council meeting made by Councilor Bitzas and seconded by Councilor Rossi.
The vote was 3 YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese and Sandlin)
' 7. Any other business that may legally come before the Committee.
None.
168. Adjournment.
Motion to adjourn was moved and seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45pm.
Respectfully submitted,
' Robert Magovern, Chair of Legislative Committee