| Agenda: | NOTE: Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Athol Board of Planning and Community Development will be conducted via remote participation. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the Town’s website, at www.athol-ma.gov.
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Topic: BPCD Regular Meeting, Wednesday, February 3, 2021, @7:00pm
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AGENDA –For February 3, 2021:
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of January 6, 2021 Meeting Minutes
III. Deliberations for Major Site Plan Review application for NewVue Affordable Housing Corporation, for property located at 184 Riverbend Street (Parcel 031-219) and 129 Allen Street (Parcel 031-229) (Public Hearing closed January 6, 2021)
IV. Discussion of process to begin development of Downtown Zoning-related Zoning Bylaw Amendments
V. Discussion of potential amendments to the Athol Zoning Bylaw to combine Registered Marijuana Dispensaries (Section 3.26, which govern medical marijuana) and the Licensed Marijuana Establishments (Section 3.29, which govern adult use/recreational marijuana) into one combined set of marijuana zoning under the jurisdiction of the Board of Planning and Community Development
VI. Review of Massachusetts’ Attorney General’s comments provided with the January 2, 2021 approval of Athol Zoning Bylaw amendments pertaining to the ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installations, Section 3.24, that were passed at the October 19, 2020 Town Meeting
VII. Request for a Licensed Marijuana Establishment Special Permit Approval Decision Extension by 1620 Labs, LLC for an adult use marijuana cultivation and processing establishment at property located at 503 South Street and 20 Tunnel Street, Athol, MA (Map 30 Parcels 391, 392 and 393). Approval was granted on November 7, 2018, which was noted to be valid for two years, unless extension requested by Applicant and granted by BPCD based on good cause determination. Due to State Legislation passed under Section 17 of Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020 (An act to address challenges faced by municipalities and state authorities resulting from COVID-19), the Applicant does remain eligible for a good cause determination at this time.
VIII. Anticipated Upcoming Meetings: Topics for next regular committee meeting date (Wednesday, March 3, 2021) discussed: potential new permit applications public hearings and other topics planned for discussion.
IX. Adjournment |