SOUTH DEERFIELD — With approval from the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and the Deerfield Economic Development and Industrial Corporation (DEDIC), a Haydenville-based company is planning to move into the industrial park.

Western Mass. Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, a heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) installation and repair company, intends to purchase the former FleetPride repair shop at 4 Industrial Drive West and turn it into the company’s headquarters with both warehouse and office space.

Speaking to all three town boards this week, company founder and President Scott Cernak said there will be little change to the first building drivers see on the right side of Route 116, other than a facelift to the structure and some additional screening around the property to better shield it from residences. With the growth of his business, Cernak said he expects the property value to increase, which will increase the taxes generated from the site, while also bringing some new workers to town.

“There’s no major change of use here; nothing that people would notice other than vans instead of Mack trucks,” Cernak said. “We’ve been a growing company since I’ve been in business for about three and a half years. … We will grow a little bit into this, but I do think I’m finding a comfortable ground around that 40 to 50 employee range.”

To move to Deerfield, Cernak needed the Planning Board to review his site plan, the ZBA to approve a special permit for a change of use and for DEDIC, which oversees the industrial park, to exercise its right of first refusal for purchase of the building, as well as other motions. The Planning Board and ZBA’s approvals came Monday, while DEDIC’s final approval came Thursday morning.

“This use doesn’t look like it’s any more detrimental than the current use there,” said ZBA Chair Adam Sokoloski, adding that the ZBA would likely put simple conditions on the permit, which are typically applied to most projects. “I personally don’t have any complaints or questions.”

Planned renovations include removing some of the garage doors, repairing damaged siding and landscaping work around the property, including new plantings. Cernak referenced Atlantic Furniture’s neighboring building as a prime example of how an industrial site can be spruced up to look nice.

“I don’t want to be an eyesore for the neighborhood,” Cernak said, noting the neighborhood impact should be negligible because of the off-site nature of his business. “It’s mutually beneficial for the town and me to make it look nice.”

During public comment at Monday’s meeting, Robert Raymond, the landlord of the Danco plaza in Hatfield, vouched for Cernak’s proposal.

“It’s going to give Deerfield an increased tax base. He’s grown his business tremendously in the last few years,” Raymond said. “The town should embrace young people like this with vision, drive and ambition. It’s what makes a community grow.”

Chris Larabee can be reached at clarabee@recorder.com or 413-930-4081.