Commission discusses implementing compliance form for letters of support; no vote taken

On Jan. 13 the Holyoke Historical Commission discussed a proposed compliance form that would become part of the application process for letters of support. The form would require applicants to obtain departmental sign-offs — for example from the building department, Board of Health and the tax collector — confirming compliance with applicable city requirements before the commission issues a letter of support.

An acting meeting chair (name not specified in the meeting record) described the proposal as number 10 in the meeting packet and said the form “is used elsewhere in the city, so I think it's a really good way to just have consistency throughout the city for these kinds of projects.” The item was presented to commissioners for thoughts and questions; Olivia (surname recorded in the roll call) called it “very thorough.”

Commissioners did not adopt the form at the Jan. 13 meeting and did not record a motion or roll-call vote on implementation. The commission indicated it will consider the proposal further and asked staff to gather any additional information needed for subsequent meetings.