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Board members reviewed the prior decision’s constraints — a narrow entrance limited by Conservation Commission (ConCom) conditions and proximity to wetlands — and said those site constraints explain why the project did not proceed. The current inquiry described a proposed low‑impact light manufacturing or assembly use: assembling prefabricated telescoping flagpoles. Board members said such a use would likely fall under light manufacturing/assembly in the zoning code and confirmed the applicant would need to request a special permit and provide details on use and circulation.

Board members advised the attorney and applicant that approvals tied to the 2010 site plan have lapsed; the applicant should reapply with a full site plan and explain the intended use so the board can consider both the building and use in a single application. The board also noted that MassDEP and the Conservation Commission may have outstanding jurisdictional matters to address, given nearby wetland constraints.

No formal approvals were recorded in the transcript; the board described procedural next steps for reapplication and identified potential environmental and access constraints the applicant should address in a new filing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Hampden, MA: Planning Board (March 26, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","Board told an attorney that a 2010 approval for a 4,000 sq ft Commercial Drive building lapsed after two years of inactivity; an applicant proposing light manufacturing/assembly of telescoping flagpoles would need to reapply for site plan and a special permit.","taxTitle","Town of Hampden, Hampden County, Massachusetts","taxId",66345,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6103146,"Planning board approves two home occupations, discusses food‑truck parking and CPC nomination",421,319000,740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2801885-46d507be3b22d9a677012e9d7c455975&start=319&end=740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2801885-46d507be3b22d9a677012e9d7c455975/thumbnail_319000.jpg","/articles/6103146/Massachusetts/Planning-board-approves-two-home-occupations-discusses-foodtruck-parking-and-CPC-nomination","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103146-32b0af97e0fcb3dfd5e39fc429d3b7a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157461&Signature=nleFMjOtotpD5Bwve2tjCsBKgFnF~otoUtCvwvIVhF5ofJ~LFB~D05FbmnPhpbHwzD4vRnALdryPNG57EX~lfcmu5CgQR-g-pBNQIjNzTRctROj-i5u7p20iQk2bGyjE43Tfhw6onmFuyopAF8tewMlz2gArl0fMSDUg1uXXzWMA4X-C5y5WBV4m4~5ART0J-KYZizuXuj~vm~jNxW0X4GPIP3Ji-jfbV1Pgv11XGGPKHXBvDNzln3y-R~9wfM82mxqMKRXbyq5b7H0SjuIKyPCuxhn11ZmtMamUD9K7siozn1hz~L1kF6foyp3mWQVjgqzXjYU19Io6AcR7LQ4Slg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Hampden Planning Board reviewed several home‑occupation applications and took two approvals on the record.

The board considered an online retail home occupation (pickleballvibe.com) that would operate from 593 Main Street with goods stored and shipped from the residence. The application listed no employees, no signage, no hazardous materials, and standard hours; the property owner’s signature on the application was provided. The transcript records a motion to allow the home occupation for pickleballvibe.com; the applicant was told to visit town staff (Eva) the next day to obtain required paperwork.

Separately, the board moved to approve a home‑occupation application for Bagel Bean at 358 Allen Street. A board member made the motion to approve the Bagel Bean application and asked about ownership and next steps; the applicant was instructed to see town staff tomorrow for a certificate. The transcript records the motion and the chair asking “In favor?” but does not include a roll call tally in the record.

Another applicant asked about listing a food truck as a home occupation; board members advised that the truck cannot be operated from the residence if the application states it will not be parked or operated there, and recommended the applicant consult the board of health. That applicant explained the truck would be parked (not operated) behind a residence that also houses a landscaping business owned by the applicant’s father; the board flagged the need to adjust application language and suggested an in‑person discussion with staff.

In other business, the board nominated Christina (full name not recorded in the transcript) to serve on the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) in her absence; a motion and second were recorded and the motion carried by voice vote in the transcript. The board also reminded applicants to consult appropriate town staff for certificates and follow‑up paperwork.

Recorded motions on the home‑occupation items do not include a full vote tally or recorded names for mover/second in the transcript; the minutes should be consulted for official vote tallies.","The Planning Board reviewed multiple home‑occupation applications, approving an online paddle sales business and Bagel Bean home occupation, discussed a food‑truck parking arrangement tied to an on‑site landscaping business, and nominated Christina to the Community Preservation Committee in absentia.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6103151,"Hampden resident seeks to subdivide family land on Glendale Road, board advises surveyor step",234,40000,274000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2801885-46d507be3b22d9a677012e9d7c455975&start=40&end=274","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2801885-46d507be3b22d9a677012e9d7c455975/thumbnail_40000.jpg","/articles/6103151/Massachusetts/Hampden-resident-seeks-to-subdivide-family-land-on-Glendale-Road-board-advises-surveyor-step","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103151-3c3e61e99fc16cb671ef40e18986c4d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157461&Signature=bHJmBt4gg9mcT3nqeUadye7llOCH9q12f6-Dsx3NNNybMo4DrKg2R-pKt-mUXAy0L4gZmFfKJpws3dBrhv-CinlrkEJ8VCuDgNrmx1p7z~x4rzRgXRLKV~kMJW9YqRFgaLsICPzwPUkpwv5n5kJEgVkKY0MZII~vHbB49~BhFKPNP3Iz8bPE4lCiY~GoFk2TdOEkJdajmoLJq-zlrAsw2XbXiNRuugI~NDT0Aelsrd-u3gw0QeBUJG~BBvhWa9OcQr-TQQLh-zuMbQUNcxchZvf0mOs-gldHxf-VHTR~ARHeGJ6paA~daa4GJxyQ~aTylibJNBfCrvdODnIEcI7ncA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oliver Canode, a longtime Hampden property owner, told the Planning Board he wants to divide a 13‑acre parcel on Glendale Road to create a new lot and widen his own frontage.

Canode said his family has owned contiguous properties on Glendale Road for about 70 years. He described three adjacent parcels: a southern 16‑acre parcel without road frontage, the middle parcel of about 13 acres with roughly 450 feet of frontage, and the northern parcel with his residence of roughly 10 acres with about 427 feet of frontage. Canode said he plans to take a 200‑foot‑wide strip “all the way back” from the 13‑acre lot to create a new 200‑foot‑frontage lot that a neighbor intends to buy to preserve the view. He said he would then carve approximately 50 feet from the remaining frontage and add that to his house lot to increase his buffer.

A board member summarized the proposal on the record and told Canode the survey and transfer of ownership appeared straightforward. The board did not record any formal vote; members advised that a surveyor would prepare the parcel lines and deeds.

The applicant was told how to proceed with a survey and that the board did not foresee formal objections to the described subdivision; no formal approvals or permits were recorded in the transcript at this meeting.","Property owner Oliver Canode told the Planning Board he plans to subdivide a 13‑acre lot on Glendale Road into a new 200‑foot‑frontage parcel, add 50 feet to his existing lot frontage, and preserve view acreage for a neighbor; board staff said survey and deed work are straightforward.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6103155,"Hampden planning board debates limits on large battery storage, asks staff to seek legal guidance",829,940000,1769000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2801885-46d507be3b22d9a677012e9d7c455975&start=940&end=1769","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2801885-46d507be3b22d9a677012e9d7c455975/thumbnail_940000.jpg","/articles/6103155/Massachusetts/Hampden-planning-board-debates-limits-on-large-battery-storage-asks-staff-to-seek-legal-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103155-2a1d3bc9487aab07eaca83059f747343/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157461&Signature=YEp0GSHpi8dZ6-LHwTGSrIPP7m1-3QZSUIsub~L-pH-SDYVe9TNRJtly8r7jm7RvUin9IoDr3KuWjIYJuP-GE5zm53bBNnBDADeLbNihDuenlgWPIhIE3xySJ5TPmxtJLyrJPne9BzM1H97eEIZ-Z9CYsvSF4Bd-8tMegUfO-Ey80bATBNlsWh9i1JDymHf5kLaPjGapqEWk3HlHy46OjdSIpOXYqbVpKgzrEUFB7oUrj3rcSqqI2~AZ8EXnApxPPYmwHy8f1N3DGJhkpQzmmxq-6ycZSgnuStOYvud6kFTZ7cHitl0KeAmRUBnX~8zk5c5VKeeJITFRIpT7boVisg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Hampden Planning Board spent part of its meeting reviewing language in a proposed bylaw that would regulate battery energy storage systems (BESS), focusing on whether restricting larger systems (tier 3 and tier 4) to limited‑industrial zones would satisfy state review and protect residents.

Board members said town staff will send the board’s zoning map and the draft bylaw to the Attorney General’s office to determine whether a restriction that confines larger BESS to limited‑industrial land would pass constitutional and statutory review. Planning Board members reported that staff (Rose) is collecting acreage figures and the zoning map to share with state reviewers.

Board members raised safety and local‑capacity concerns in the discussion. Members noted recent local fires and water‑supply constraints during dry periods as part of why the town should be cautious about permitting large battery installations in or near residential areas. Members also discussed distinguishing tiers by size and connection: tier 3 and tier 4 installations that would connect to utility substations were described as higher‑voltage systems and therefore more appropriate for nonresidential locations. The board discussed setbacks and noise and said the draft bylaw already includes noise and setback provisions that would limit where systems could actually be sited, even if commercial zones were added as allowable locations later.

Several members said the town’s limited industrial acreage is small and that the Attorney General’s office has in past reviews required towns to show a reasonable basis for geographic restrictions; staff is gathering the zoning acreage so the AG office can advise. Members also discussed whether the town should retain a zoning attorney to assist if state guidance is unclear. No formal action or vote on the bylaw text was recorded in the transcript.

The board agreed to pause revising the bylaw until staff returns with the zoning map and the Attorney General’s guidance; members signaled they would press the town council and town counsel for clarification if the AG’s answer is that the restriction would not pass.","Members discussed whether limiting tier 3–4 battery energy storage systems (BESS) to limited‑industrial zones would pass Attorney General review, raised public‑safety and siting concerns, and asked staff to supply zoning maps and legal input.","actionData","errors"]

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