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Daniel Lehi of Level Design Group presented the revision on behalf of Home Market Foods. He said two recent rear additions (process control and wastewater treatment) are constructed, and the company has been asked by the fire department to reconfigure the striped parking behind the building into formal trailer queuing spaces to improve fire apparatus and truck circulation. The revised plan shows a reduction in total striped automobile parking on site — from 261 spaces approved in a prior approval to 219 shown on the revised plan — because much of the previously shown parking near the rear of the site was never used; four of the removed spaces will be replaced with queuing room for tractor trailers once interim frac tanks in the rear are removed and the wastewater treatment plant is activated.

Planning staff and department heads asked that the revised plan be reviewed by the fire department and building inspector before the board grants final approval. Sarah from planning told the board she had not yet received the fire department's written comments on the revised plan; staff recommended a continuance to ensure circulation, queuing and access meet department standards and to allow removal of the temporary tanks so the plan reflects the operational site.

Key technical points and applicant response
Lehi said the revised layout will provide seven tractor-trailer queuing spaces on site when work is complete. He confirmed some temporary equipment (frac tanks) remains in the rear where queuing is planned; those tanks can be removed once the wastewater treatment plant is turned on, which depends on final town approvals. He said the applicant has additional parking available at a rented lot nearby and that the newly constructed south parking area and sidewalks support employee access.

Board action
By unanimous roll call, the board voted to continue the hearing to Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. The board asked planning staff to expedite departmental reviews so the building commissioner can decide whether the wastewater treatment plant may be activated and the frac tanks removed before the continued hearing.

Next steps
The applicant will coordinate with the fire and building departments and planning staff. Planning staff said outstanding building permits are in process and that a site plan modification approval is necessary to close out those permits. The board indicated it expects the applicant to return with departmental sign-offs and a final plan that shows queuing spaces and the post-construction parking layout.

No vote on the modification was taken Jan. 27; the continuance was approved by roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Norwood: Planning Board 1.27.25","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Board continued a request from Home Market Foods to modify site plans at 140 Morgan Drive to Feb. 24 after department heads asked for additional review; the continuance is intended to allow removal of temporary tanks and final fire/building comments.","taxTitle","Town of Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",52806,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6360814,"Norwood planning board approves special permit to convert former Bank of America into eight apartments and retail",3392,134000,3526000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2172737-0782ebb636a811633bca58067250aded&start=134&end=3526","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2172737-0782ebb636a811633bca58067250aded/thumbnail_134000.jpg","/articles/6360814/Town-of-Norwood/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Norwood-planning-board-approves-special-permit-to-convert-former-Bank-of-America-into-eight-apartments-and-retail","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6360814-3a873c6849c96b29643232e6c5be8920/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213317&Signature=FwiEitfWos2o3TjEhqwJ5RMxl27XOoZQFiGY0m2g7BtLmrw18z7jlx1-f3EEStEAjS-AgaicHWytCvvWp7Nf2wQGCmo~fOKVsccv3BYBAG1KIJuSSWXcvVhiVuP5t2RfZ5LNKeYDEBl7TOgJZyGeC62J5d2PWWJ1ZLRfaeFdHzLqjbd29Gx-Gdr4n-~UwkG23AylGVXTqIAd6exDI184ApV9eiuGvK-lAJa6CGGUBwi4y3PLQii9TLvwsj4-~6D~-7JBLSkZHfnrYWeH9LXs4zvTsQSQ6OOFmO7kzkQNmg8JNXK7IqjNYSJH9Ul3knJxmCRKkMItkP0pOUP7gOTEXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norwood Planning Board on Jan. 27 approved a special permit and site plan to renovate the former Bank of America building at 699 Washington Street into mixed commercial and residential space, including eight apartments and ground-floor commercial space.

The application, filed by JKM Property 4 LLC and presented by attorney Phil Mackey, sought relief under the town’s Mixed Use Overlay District (MUOD) and site plan review provisions so the vacant bank building could be retrofitted for three two-story townhouse units in the rear, a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments on the second floor, and commercial space at the front and basement. The board also approved three waivers the applicant requested and attached conditions requiring stormwater infiltration details and future signage review.

Board members and staff said the project preserves the building’s exterior and historic character while reactivating a central Norwood corner. Planning staff and several members of the Norwood Historical Commission spoke in favor of the application during the public hearing, calling it a respectful adaptive reuse of a notable 20th-century bank building.

Applicant presentation and what was approved
Phil Mackey, attorney for the applicant, told the board the project preserves the building’s exterior and inserts apartments and modest commercial spaces inside. He said the design keeps the facade and overall footprint unchanged, adds two new rear doorways to service two townhouse units, and creates eight residential units overall with additional basement commercial space. Mackey asked for waivers including a reduced commercial frontage (about 52 feet where 60 is required), allowing less than 10% of the lot as outdoor amenity space, and a waiver of drainage calculations because town engineering expects to remove pavement and add infiltration features. \"The facade of this building isn't changing,\" Mackey said during the presentation.

Owner Sean Murphy described the project as a small, father-and-son real estate firm’s effort to preserve a familiar corner of town. \"I actually opened my first bank account in this bank,\" Murphy said, adding the team brought in an architect experienced with adaptive reuse.

Public comment and staff recommendations
Members of Norwood’s Historic Commission, including Cheryl Doyle and Toni Esco, testified in support, noting the building is listed in the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS) and urging preservation of interior features where feasible. Doyle said the commission viewed the project as \"the best project that has come before the board because it's keeping the building intact.\"

Planning staff recommended conditions if the board approved the permit. Staff and the town engineer Mark Ryan asked that stormwater infiltration to capture at least a half-inch of roof runoff be required and inspected during permitting. Staff also recommended that any signage proposed after renovation return to the board for minor review and that the board include a condition preventing creation of interior bedrooms that would not meet building-code egress requirements without returning for review.

Board votes and conditions
The board voted on each waiver individually and then on the special permit and site plan:
- Waiver for reduced commercial frontage (approx. 52 feet where 60 is required): approved by roll call, 5–0.
- Waiver to allow under-10% outdoor amenity area as shown on the plans: approved by roll call, 5–0.
- Waiver to omit formal drainage calculations (conditioned on the town engineer's concurrence): approved by roll call, 5–0.
- Parking: the board found the site provided adequate parking for the residential component (board recorded 16 spaces available and 11 required for the residences) and accepted the applicant’s parking configuration in the vote, 5–0.
- Special permit (MUOD) approval with conditions including: design and preservation of the exterior, stormwater infiltration meeting the town engineer’s requirements, return to the board for signage review, and a condition preventing interior conversions to bedrooms that would not meet code egress windows/egress without returning to the board: approved by roll call, 5–0.
- Site plan review approval (separate vote): approved by roll call, 5–0.

What remains and implementation notes
The project includes some follow-up steps before building permits and occupancy: the applicant agreed to work with the town engineer (Mark Ryan) to finalize stormwater infiltration details; the fire department noted items that will be addressed in building permit review (sprinklers and two separate permitting steps with fire); and the building permit process will govern electrical, trenching, and any utilities work. Planning staff recommended the board require that future exterior signage return for minor review.

The project team said they would continue to work with the planning department, the building inspector and fire officials on permit conditions and code items. The applicants told the board they obtained a waiver to use a chairlift in lieu of an elevator for handicap access and that interior basement and vault work remains under assessment.

The board’s approval is subject to the standard conditions noted at the meeting and the site-specific conditions voted on Jan. 27.","The Norwood Planning Board granted a special permit and site plan approval Jan. 27 for a mixed-use renovation at 699 Washington St., approving three zoning waivers and several conditions including stormwater work and future signage review.","actionData","errors"]

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