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Date: 12/15/2021
HADLEY – The Hadley Planning Board opened their Dec. 7 meeting by speaking with representatives from ALGRIG USA, a real estate company from metro Detroit, and Stonefield Engineering as the two companies continue to pursue a property at 328 Main St.
Jordan Chapman, representing ALRIG, said they were looking to get some feedback on the conceptual review of the initial plan they have for the property. The company is pursuing the site in hopes of constructing a single lane auto carwash including vacuums and parking spaces.
“It’s a permitted use in a permitted zone,” said board member Jim Maksimoski, but he did suggest the groups make sure the exit is far enough away from Route 9 in order to avoid water runoff into the highway.
Planning Board Clerk William Dwyer reminded the board this parcel had come before them in the past, but was withdrawn from consideration after being described as getting caught “between a rock and a hard place.” Due to the Planning Board requesting the exit leading into the Home Depot campus and the Conservation Commission not wanting street access to avoid crossing wetlands, it became too difficult for the developer to resolve the issues between the boards and that is when they withdrew.
Dwyer did say however, that given there is a widening proposal underway for Route 9 and this will not be a heavy traffic use, there probably was not as much of an issue as the last time it was taken up.
These plans had yet to be submitted as of the meeting, but with the discussions and feedback from the board a formal plan will be submitted in the future.
The meeting then moved to a public hearing to review an application for a special permit to create an accessory apartment at 18 Grand Oak Farm Rd. Randy Izer spoke on behalf of Kevin Michelson, the name on the application, and explained that they would be withdrawing their application for the time being.
“I convinced him [Michelson] at this point in time to withdraw his application without prejudice and re-apply when he has all his ducks in a row,” Izer said.
The main issue being faced is that Michelson had been waiting for old plans from the board of health regarding the septic system on the site, but with the plans unable to be located Michelson cannot do the necessary work regarding working with an engineer and making changes or confirming those plans.
The board motioned to allow the withdraw without prejudice and waive future filing fees if resubmitted within 60-months.