The Chicopee Zoning Board unanimously approved two variance petitions at its July 8 meeting. Chair Anthony Gallant led the board in approving variances for a mixed-use building at 520 Chicopee St. with sideyard setbacks reduced to 2.7 and 11 feet and a privacy fence at 47 Maplewood Ave. for Luis A.
Chicopee City Council rejects housing development proposal over insufficient density and setback standards. The seven-to-four vote against a 34-lot development at 326 Chicopee Street fell short of the required two-thirds supermajority, with councilors Avery, Brooks, Goff, and Balakier citing Fire
Chicopee Conservation Commission approves five-year order for state park bridge project. The Commission unanimously voted 5-0 to grant Alexandra Enchandi of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation a five-year Order of Conditions for replacement of three multi-use bridges
Chicopee City Council approves $249.3 million FY 2027 budget in unanimous vote. The council also appropriated $1,828,824 for high school track repairs, noting that competitive bidding came in below expectations, and $2,000,000 to the Stabilization Fund for Capital Budgeting. Mayor John L. Vieau
Chicopee Zoning Committee clears way for 39-home residential project. The City Council Zoning Committee unanimously approved dimensional waivers for Jones Ferry Development's proposal at 326 Chicopee Street, allowing lot sizes ranging from 1,500 to 7,500 square feet. Planners described the project
Chicopee License Commission approves state's 3AM closing pilot program for licensed establishments. The three-member board unanimously adopted the extended-hours pilot through July 31, 2026, allowing licensed establishments to stay open until 3:00 AM with service restrictions: all beverages served
Conservation Commission tables Cooley Brook bridge hearing. The panel postponed a public hearing on replacing three multi-use bridges at Chicopee Memorial State Park, 570 Burnett Rd., after Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection comments arrived moments before the June 17 session.
Chicopee Council approves $4.75 million in financial allocations. The City Council unanimously adopted four major appropriations from available "free cash" on June 16, including $3 million to reduce the 2027 fiscal year tax levy and $1 million to fund the Other Post Employment Benefits trust for
Chicopee Ordinance Committee approves Code Enforcement Officer ordinance after decade of effort. Committee Chair William Courchesne achieved his long-sought goal, with the ordinance detailing duties for violation identification, daily department updates, and discretionary enforcement for elderly
Chicopee Rules Committee unanimously tightens submission deadline for City Council agenda items. Councilor Frank Laflamme, citing staffing constraints in the City Council Office, proposed moving the submission deadline from 2:15 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. two business days before each meeting, with
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