July 6, 2023; July 17, 2023
Continued public hearing for Application of New Creek II LLC for a Mixed Use Special Permit; Major Site Plan Review; Waiver for walkway width; Waiver for landscape buffer; Waiver for landscape buffer adjacent to the building; Waiver by special permit for FAR; Waiver by special permit for front set back; Special Permit for reduction in parking; Special Permit for off street parking design, including drive aisle width and compact spaces, parking location, pole light location, crosswalk width, Special Permits per IV.B.4.e; and a Special Permit for Land Disturbance and Stormwater Management. The applicant proposes to demolish the existing retail plaza on the project site and construct a mixed-use development comprised of residential and retail space. The project would contain approximately 224 apartment units of which at least 11% would be affordable. The project would be served by 375+/- parking spaces with more than 85% of those located in a subsurface garage. (The applicant has requested a continuance to the September 21, 2023 meeting).
Application of James J. Haranas Trustee, for Major Site Plan Review, Special Permit for Mixed Use, Special Permit for Reduction in Parking, Special Permit for set-backs waiver, Special Permit for parking front setback, and Special Permit for Floor Area Ratio (FAR) waiver. The applicant proposes to construct a three-story, mixed use building with the ground floor being commercial and other two floors being residential with 6 dwelling units on floors 2-3 and with accessory parking for 11 vehicles.
Application of Framingham Country Club, for Minor Site Plan Review and a Special Permit for Land Disturbance. The proposed project is to construct a 5,000 square foot maintenance building to replace a previously existing maintenance building that was destroyed by a fire as well as to make parking improvements.
Proposed zoning amendment in M-1 district
Advertise for zoning hearing
Release of landscape bond
Continued public hearing for Application of 63 and 75 Fountain Framingham Manager LLC, for a Special Permit for multifamily >30,000 sq.ft., Major Site Plan Review, Special Permit for 2 way circle aisle width, Special Permit for Land Disturbance and Stormwater Management, Bicycle parking requirement reduction, Special Permit for Inclusionary Housing Units, Special Permit for pole mounted fixture reduction, Minor Site Plan Review, as well as waivers for pedestrian walkway width and waivers for landscaping design standards. The proposed project includes a two-phase multi-family residential development including demolition of the existing building at 75 Fountain Street and construction of a 280 multi-story residential building including two levels of garage parking and five levels of residential and amenity space. The proposed project also includes the renovation of the existing building at 63 Fountain Street into 60 residential loft-style units.
Continued public hearing for Application of Charles Zammuto, for Major Site Plan Review, a Special Permit for mixed use >30,000 ft2, Special Permit for Parking regulation dimensions and landscaping, Special Permit for Reduction in parking, Special Permit for Public open space enhancement, Special Permit for Residential composition, and a Special Permit for Mixed use waiver setback. The applicant proposes to construct a six-story, mixed use building with the ground floor consisting of commercial space to accommodate 2 existing nonprofits offering food services as well as 2 additional nonprofit organizations. The other floors will contain 40 residential apartment units with 20% of the units to be affordable.
Application of 79-85 Concord Street LLC, for a Request for a Modification to a 2003 Planning Board decision dated December 23, 2003 for a Special Permit for mixed-use, Off-Street parking, and Required number of parking spaces. The applicant proposes to add an additional residential unit by converting approximately 300 square feet of common area on the second floor to a studio apartment.