City of Springfield, Massachusetts

City Council Meeting

C I T Y O F S P R I N G F I E L D
City Clerk’s Office December 9, 2009

I hereby notify you that at twelve o'clock noon today the following Special Permits have been filed with this office and can be acted upon at a meeting in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, Monday, evening, December 14, 2009 at seven-thirty o'clock according to Section 12, Rules and Orders of the City Council.
Wayman Lee, Esq.
City Clerk

Roll Call
Present: Councilors Jose F. Tosado, Bud L. Williams, Kateri B. Walsh, Bruce W. Stebbins, Patrick J. Markey, Rosemarie Mazza-Moriarty, James J. Ferrera, III, Timothy J. Rooke, William T. Foley, Jr.

Moment of Silence
(Council Vice President Stebbins acknowledged the death Councilor Foley’s mother)
Pledge of Allegiance

REPORT OF COMMITTEE

(A.) From City Council Planning and Economic Development Committee – 100 Verge Street Special Permit - The City Council Planning and Economic Development Committee met on December 14, 20099 and Vice President Bruce W. Stebbins gave a verbal report that the Petitioner had met with the Indian Orchard Neighborhood Council and that the Indian Orchard Council was now in full support of the special permit. After debate and questions the City Council received the Read and debated and passed 1st step and referred to the Committee on Ordinance.
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ORDINANCE

1. Amending Revised Ordinances 1986 – Establishing the Our Lady of Hope Local Historic District (Mayor) - Read and debated and passed 1st step and referred to the Committee on Ordinance.

HEARINGS
SPECIAL PERMITS

2. 1213 WORCESTER STREET
Amend an Existing Special Permit (used car sales) by Allowing a Change in the Petitioner
Owner: Progressive Enterprises, LLC
By: Miguel Gonscalves
Petitioner: Emmanuel Rosario

Hearing held and closed and after debate the Special Permit was granted by the following roll call vote; Yes, Nine (9); Councilors Jose F. Tosado, Bud L. Williams, Kateri B. Walsh, Bruce W. Stebbins, Patrick J. Markey, Rosemarie Mazza-Moriarty, James J. Ferrera, III., Timothy J. Rooke, William T. Foley; No, Zero (0).

3. 1213 WORCESTER STREET
Motor Vehicle Service Station
Owner: Progressive Enterprises, LLC
By: Miguel Gonscalves
Petitioner: Emmanuel Rosario
Hearing held and closed and after debate the Special Permit was granted by the following roll call vote; Yes, Nine (9); Councilors Jose F. Tosado, Bud L. Williams, Kateri B. Walsh, Bruce W. Stebbins, Patrick J. Markey, Rosemarie Mazza-Moriarty, James J. Ferrera, III., Timothy J. Rooke, William T. Foley; No, Zero (0).

4. 1414 MAIN STREET
Electronic Sign Greater than Eighty (80) Square Feet
Owner & Petitioner: Picknelly Family L.P
By: Paul C. Picknelly

Hearing held and closed and after debate Councilor Tosado made a motion to “strike condition #7” and was seconded by Councilor Williams and said motion passed by a majority voice vote; Councilor Ferrera made a motion to “strike condition #8” and was seconded by Councilor Rooke and said motion passed by a majority voice vote; Councilor Rooke made a motion to “strike Riverfront Park” and insert “Zoo in Forest Park and the Education Center” in condition #6” and was seconded by Councilor Williams and said motion passed by the following roll call vote; Yes, Five (5); Councilors Jose F. Tosado, Bud L. Williams, Rosemarie Mazza-Moriarty, James J. Ferrera, III., Timothy J. Rooke; No, Four (4), Councilors Kateri B. Walsh, Bruce W. Stebbins, Patrick J. Markey, William T. Foley and the Special Permit as amended was granted by the following roll call vote; Yes, Six (6); Councilors Jose F. Tosado, Bud L. Williams, Kateri B. Walsh, James J. Ferrera, III., Timothy J. Rooke, William T. Foley; No, Three (3), Councilors Bruce W. Stebbins, Patrick J. Markey, Rosemarie Mazza-Moriarty.

5. 1414 MAIN STREET
Accessory Wall Sign Higher than Two (2) Stories
Owner & Petitioner: Picknelly Family L.P
By: Paul C. Picknelly

Hearing held and closed and after debate Councilor Ferrera made a motion to “strike conditions #7 and #8” and was seconded by Councilor Tosado and said motion passed by a majority voice vote; Councilor Rooke made a motion to “strike Riverfront Park” and insert “Zoo in Forest Park and the Education Center” in condition #6” and was seconded by Councilor Mazza Moriarty and said motion passed by a majority vote and the Special Permit as amended was granted by the following roll call vote; Yes, Six (6); Councilors Jose F. Tosado, Bud L. Williams, Kateri B. Walsh, Bruce W. Stebbins, James J. Ferrera, III., Timothy J. Rooke; No, Three (3), Councilors Patrick J. Markey, Rosemarie Mazza-Moriarty, William T. Foley.

6. 672 CHESTNUT STREET, WS CHESTNUT STREET, SS WAVERLY STREET
Change in the Petitioner
Owner & Petitioner: Dr. Punyomurtula Kishore

Hearing held and closed and after debate the Special Permit was granted by the following roll call vote; Yes, Nine (9); Councilors Jose F. Tosado, Bud L. Williams, Kateri B. Walsh, Bruce W. Stebbins, Patrick J. Markey, Rosemarie Mazza-Moriarty, James J. Ferrera, III., Timothy J. Rooke, William T. Foley; No, Zero (0).




UNFINISHED BUSINESS FROM A PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING

7. 740 BOSTON ROAD & ES HARVEY STREET
Drive-Up Service Window
Owner & Petitioner: GOGRI Inc.
By: Hasmukh Gogri, President

Hearing held on November 30, 2009 and was not closed but was continued after debate on a motion by Councilor Tosado to December 14, 2009 and was seconded by Councilor Williams, passed by a unanimous voice vote. Continued hearing held and closed on December 14, 2009 and after debate Councilor Williams made a motion to “amend condition #8 by strike 6:00 am to 11:00 pm and inserting 5:00 am to 12 midnight” and was seconded by Councilor Ferrera and said motion passed by a majority voice vote; Councilor Mazza-Moriarty made a motion to “insert in condition #9 whiskey before barrel” and was seconded by Councilor Williams and said motion passed by a majority voice vote; Councilor Mazza-Moriarty made a motion to add condition “#20. There shall be no parking along the strip of land between the gas station and the Mattie’s Lounge spaces” and was seconded by Councilor Williams and said motion passed by a majority voice vote; Councilor Mazza-Moriarty made a motion to add condition “#21. That the curb cut along Harvey Street be a right turn only” and was seconded by Councilor Markey and said motion failed to pass by a majority voice vote and the Special Permit as amended was granted by the following roll call vote; Yes, Eight (8); Councilors Jose F. Tosado, Bud L. Williams, Kateri B. Walsh, Bruce W. Stebbins, Patrick J. Markey, Rosemarie Mazza-Moriarty, James J. Ferrera, III., Timothy J. Rooke, No, Zero (0); Absent, One (1) Councilor William T. Foley.

8. 100 VERGE STREET
Motor Vehicle Sales
Owner: Palazzesi Realty
By: Anthony & Virginia Palazzesi
Petitioner: Gerald R. & Linda S. Bourcier

Hearing held on November 30, 2009 and the hearing was closed and after debate Councilor Stebbins made a motion to refer to the Planning and Economic Development Committee and was seconded by Councilor Markey and requested to be back on the agenda for December 14, 2009 and said motion passed by a unanimous voice vote. See Planning and Economic Development Committee report above and the Special Permit was granted by the following roll call vote; Yes, Nine (9); Councilors Jose F. Tosado, Bud L. Williams, Kateri B. Walsh, Bruce W. Stebbins, Patrick J. Markey, Rosemarie Mazza-Moriarty, James J. Ferrera, III., Timothy J. Rooke, William T. Foley; No, Zero (0).

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