Springfield public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Conservation Commission - Regular
The Commission approved a 12-month extension for resiliency improvements at Watershops Pond Dam and authorized tree removal at 35 Pebble Mill Road. Two other petitions regarding geotechnical borings and building additions were continued to a future meeting.
- Approved 12-month extension for Watershops Pond Dam Project Order of Conditions (Unanimous)
- Approved tree removal at 35 Pebble Mill Road
- Continued vote on Petition #7588 for geotechnical borings in Connecticut River (6-0)
- Continued vote on Petition #7589 for building addition and parking at 1597 Allen Street (Unanimous)
City Planning Board - Regular Meeting
The Planning Board approved one new liquor license and denied another. Two additional liquor license petitions were continued to a future meeting.
- Approved All Alcoholic Liquor License at 250 Albany Street (7-0)
- Denied Beer & Wine Liquor License (Package Store) at 78 Island Pond Road (7-0)
- Continued Beer & Wine Liquor License at 708 Main Street to 10/4/2023 (7-0)
- Continued All Alcoholic Liquor License at 111 Chestnut Street to 10/4/2023 (7-0)
Community Preservation Committee - Regular
The Community Preservation Committee authorized design and engineering changes for the Magazine Playground and extended the D’Amour Museum contract. The committee also terminated a grant for the La Marquise Apartment House and proposed an ordinance amendment regarding member terms.
- Approved change of scope for Magazine Playground to design and engineering oversight (Unanimous)
- Approved contract extension to November 30, 2024, and removal of limestone cleaning for D’Amour Museum
- Terminated CPA grant commitment for La Marquise Apartment House at 2612-2616 Main St.
- Approved ordinance amendment to allow members to serve at-will until a successor is appointed
- Set 2024 application deadline for February 29
- Approved minutes from August 1