Verizon to Install Antennas on Holiday Inn in North Adams
 Kyle Hanlon was reappointed as the liaison for the Planning Board to the Berkshire Regional Planning Committee. |
Ellen Fryman, representing Verizon at the Redevelopment Authority meeting on Monday evening, said eight of the antennas will be placed on the side of the existing structure with screening covering it. The other four will be next to an equipment building no higher than the penthouse, also with stealth paneling.
"I am happy to hear they're not above the existing structure, they're going to be screened, so if you look at the hotel we're not going to know that there's antennas there," said chairman Paul Hopkins.
Fryman said Verizon is still working out the lease's terms with Holiday Inn.
The Redevelopment Authority gave their stamp of approval on Verizon moving forward with the project.
In other Redevelopment Authority business:
- Ashley Priester was granted permission to open a candle and hand-crafted items from local artisans on 10 Ashland St.
- The signage for SteepleCity Liquors, Inc., located at the former Staples, was changed to "Vins Et Viandes" — French for wine and meats — from SteepleCity Spirits to better represent the store's stock.
Afterwards, the Planning Board reviewed a number of requests, including approving a special permit for the change of use for the operation of an automobile repair shop at 303 State St., the former Enterprise building.
 The application for the soon-to-be automobile shop, Berkshire County Customs, was approved by the Planning Board. |
Jeffrey Collins said he will run the shop, Berkshire County Customs, individually.
Some concerns were raised over how many automobiles will be on the property at any given time.
Collins offered to have a set limit of four cars in the 15-car lot after board member Wayne Wilkinson suggested a limit.
"My goal is to not just have work laying around," Collins said. "When I have customers come in I want them to have a place to park."
Wilkinson said his concerns though were unexpected cars staying in the lot from either missed payments or waiting on part delivery.
"It's a chronic problem we have," Wilkinson said.
The limit was later set to 10 cars, including the one handicapped parking spot.
Collins said he's been doing a lot of work, including staying up to 1 a.m. working on carpeting.
In other business, Sara Lytle's application for change of use to run her custom vinyl graphics, art, bumper stickers and more on 24 Eagle St. was approved.
Timothy Lanfair's request for a change of use to the nearby 44 Eagle St. store iPhixit, an iPhone and iPad repair shop, was also approved with the stipulation he works with the city to have the signs fit for specification.
Mountain One Bank was also approved for signage change for its Main Street location and ATM kiosks throughout the city that were acquired in the Hoosac Bank merger.
The board also reappointed Kyle Hanlon as the liaison for the Planning Board to the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission.
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