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Committee recommends approval of home-occupation permit for accounting business at 25 Breton Lane

2917920 · April 9, 2025
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Holyoke Development & Government Relations subcommittee voted to recommend approval of a one-year home-occupation permit for Amanda Garcia’s remote accounting business at 25 Breton Lane, adding restrictions on signage and hours and noting neighbor support and earlier complaints about activity at the property.

The Development & Government Relations subcommittee recommended approval Tuesday of a one-year special permit for a home-based accounting business operated by Amanda Garcia at 25 Breton Lane in Holyoke.

The committee voted by voice to send the application to the full City Council with restrictions: no exterior signage and weekday hours limited to 9 a.m.–4 p.m., with limited Saturday hours during tax season (January 1–April 15). The committee recorded the recommendation by a voice vote of ayes.

The permit hearing drew comment from neighbors and two kinds of committee attention: letters of support from nearby residents, and councilors who said earlier complaints…

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