September 7, 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.
Continued public hearing for Application of Spyglass II Limited Partnership for a Special Permit for mixed use, Major Site Plan Review, Waivers for landscape buffers, Special Permit parking design (width, dead end, parking front setback), Mixed use development waivers by Special Permit, F.A.R. “B” district, and rear yard setback “B” district. The applicant proposes to renovate the existing building into a mixed-use development comprised of eight (8) 2-bedroom residential units and office space with 29 parking spaces. The applicant also proposes to make grading, landscaping and stormwater management improvements to the site.
Public hearing to add a new definition – Accessory Dwelling Unit to the Framingham Zoning Ordinances for the allowance of ADUs in the City of Framingham.
Continued public hearing for Application of 63 and 75 Fountain Framingham Manager LLC, for a Special Permit for multifamily >30,000 ft 2 , 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 sq.ft. , 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.
Continued public hearing for 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.
Continued public hearing for 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.
Continued public hearing for Application of Kumo Capital, c/o Greenville Real Estate Group for Waivers by special permit minimum landscaped open space ratio, maximum height, maximum lot coverage, waivers by special permit reduction in parking, waiver by special permit open space and recreation enhancement, Minor site plan review in the CB district, and Special Permit for a Request for Dimensional Relief for Off- Street Parking. The applicant is proposing to convert existing 7,841SF retail and office space within the existing building to eleven one and two-bedroom apartments. Three of the 2- bedroom apartments are two-level units. Four retail spaces will remain on the first floor.