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Chicopee zoning committee approves special permit to convert garage bays at 649 Meadow St. into storage units
Summary
The Chicopee City Council Zoning Committee on April 29 approved a special permit under section 275-62 to convert garage bays at 649 Meadow St. into public storage rental units; approval included a required fire-department reinspection, 'No Parking' and 'Fire Lane' signs, and a condition that the permit run with the property.
The Chicopee City Council Zoning Committee voted April 29 to approve a special permit under section 275-62 to convert existing garage bays at 649 Meadow St. into public storage rental units, imposing conditions that the Fire Department reinspect the property, that 'No Parking' and 'Fire Lane' signs be installed, and that the permit run with the applicant/property.
Jeffrey J. Campbell, identified on the application as the applicant, was present and said the intent was to convert the garages to small storage units. With no public comment, Councilor Susan Goff moved to close public input; Councilor Samuel Shumsky seconded the motion.
Councilor Susan Goff then moved to approve the special permit; Councilor Samuel Shumsky seconded. The committee approved the permit on a roll-call vote of the members present. The minutes record that the four members present—Councilors Samuel Shumsky, Susan Goff, Joel McAuliffe (participating by Zoom) and Joseph Pasternak III—voted in favor and that Chair George Balakier was absent. The motion carried with the stated conditions that the Fire Department reinspect the site and that signage (No Parking and Fire Lane) be posted, and that the permit run with the property.
The committee also approved prior minutes from Feb. 25, 2026 and adjourned at 6:35 p.m. The record lists Timothy Reilly as Associate City Solicitor as also present for the hearing.
