East Longmeadow public meetings in 2023
6 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Board approved a frontage variance for 125 Pease Road to allow a single-family home with access from Lee Street. A variance request for 546 North Main Street was continued to a later date. The Board also re-elected its officers.
- Approved 72.27 +/- ft. frontage relief at 125 Pease Road (4-0)
- Conditioned 125 Pease Road approval on one single-family home and one driveway
- Conditioned 125 Pease Road approval on a 25 ft. vegetative buffer between abutting residences where room permits
- Continued public hearing for 546 North Main Street variance to November 13, 2023 (4-0)
- Approved January 9, 2023 Open Session Minutes (4-0)
- Approved July 10, 2023 Open Session Minutes (4-0)
- Elected Mark Beglane as Chair, Charles Gray as Vice Chair, and James Channing as Clerk
ELHS Pool Building Committee
The committee approved a total project budget of $16.7M for the pool, which includes a $13.9M revised construction estimate. The budget will be sent to the Town Finance Manager for a tax impact analysis ahead of a November 7 town vote.
- Approved 6/27/23 meeting minutes
- Approved 6/18/23 meeting minutes
- Approved 8/1/23 meeting minutes
- Approved pool budget of $16.7M
Town Manager
Town Manager Tom Christensen approved National Grid petition #30549277. The project involves replacing direct buried cable with cable in conduit using directional drilling and installing three pull boxes. The project is limited to Avery Street and Franconia Circle.
- Approved National Grid petition #30549277 to replace cable on Franconia Circle
Planning Board
The Board approved a request to reconfigure parcels at Rear Allen Street and Allen Street, determining the plan does not require subdivision approval. The Board also approved several sets of previous meeting minutes and discussed future zoning and subdivision regulation reviews.
- Endorsed land reconfiguration plan for Rear Allen Street and Allen Street as not requiring subdivision approval (4-0)
- Approved August 15, 2023 Open Session Minutes (3-0-1)
- Approved August 15, 2023 Executive Session Minutes (3-0-1)
- Approved December 6, 2022 Executive Session Minutes (4-0)
- Approved November 1, 2022 Executive Session Minutes (4-0)
- Approved September 20, 2022 Executive Session Minutes (4-0)
- Decided to retain approved Executive Session Minutes pursuant to MGL Chapter 30A Section 22(f)
School Committee
The School Committee approved a request to waive the 30-day notice requirement for pay rate changes at East Longmeadow High School. The committee also accepted the final FY 2023 4th Quarter financial report. A nomination for the LPVEC Board of Directors was moved to the September 18th agenda.
- Approved August 21, 2023 meeting minutes (3-0)
- Accepted FY 2023 4th Quarter Report (3-0)
- Approved request to waive Policy GCGA-R 30-day requirement for ELHS pay rate change (3-0)
- Tabled nomination of member to LPVEC Board of Directors to September 18th
Department of Veteran's Services District of Eastern Hampden County
The board approved payroll and accounts payable for July 2023. Members also voted to approve meeting minutes from June 5, June 14, June 27, June 28, and July 18, 2023.
- Approved July 2023 payroll and accounts payable (3-0)
- Approved June 5, 2023 meeting minutes (2-0-1)
- Approved June 14, 2023 meeting minutes (2-0-1)
- Approved June 27, 2023 meeting minutes (2-0-1)
- Approved June 28, 2023 meeting minutes (2-0-1)
- Approved July 18, 2023 meeting minutes (3-0)