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Attorney Edward Fleming introduced the applicants, managers David Lee and Cindy Xu, and said the sites sit in the Business C zoning district and within the Wallaston Revitalization District. Civil engineer Carlos Sculte (CEC) described grading, drainage and a stormwater approach that uses subsurface chambers sized to hold and treat runoff for frequent storms (up to the 2‑year event) and to provide controlled overflows for larger storms; he noted the Wollaston area has been the subject of a city inundation study and that regional solutions are underway but localized design measures are also being proposed. CEC said the larger site is transit‑oriented and is close to the Wollaston MBTA station and several bus stops.

Architect Brian Donahue presented the larger building as a U‑shaped five‑story (above podium parking) building with an internal courtyard and a mix of one‑ and two‑bedroom units; units were described as 600–1,000 square feet. The smaller, 27‑unit building was presented as a four‑story one‑bedroom building with nine enclosed spaces and nine surface spaces.

Public comment was substantial and highlighted three recurring issues:
- Flooding/drainage: Multiple residents recounted historic flooding in the Furnace Brook / Cunningham Brook corridors and asked for rigorous floodproofing and verification that the proposed subsurface storage will not increase downstream flooding. The developer and engineer said they had performed borings, designed shallow subsurface chambers, and sized systems so that storms up to the 2‑year event would be detained and treated with controlled overflows for larger storms.
- Traffic and parking: Residents and nearby business owners said Old Colony and the nearby intersections already experience congestion and that on‑street spillover parking would raise neighborhood impacts if the projects are approved with reduced parking ratios. Traffic studies for the two sites were performed together; the consultant reported modest peak‑hour trip increases (roughly 30 new trips for the larger building during peak hours and roughly 10 trips for the smaller building) and concluded the increases would not materially change intersection operations, but residents and Councilor James Devine pressed for further evaluation during school and commuter peaks and for traffic‑calming measures.
- Scale and neighborhood fit: Several speakers said the buildings’ heights and massing would be out of character with adjacent single‑ and two‑family homes. Speakers urged the board to require additional setbacks, landscaping and material treatments to reduce the perceived scale.

Board action: the Planning Board voted to continue both hearings to May 21 to allow further peer review, departmental review and follow‑up on traffic and drainage concerns. The applicants and staff said they will return with responses to peer review and detailed stormwater analyses; the developer indicated intent to build the smaller affordable building first so existing tenants can be offered new units.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Quincy Planning Board: March 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Wollaston Assets LLC proposed two linked Old Colony Avenue projects — a 94‑unit building at 1824/28 Old Colony and a 27‑unit affordable building at 38 Old Colony — and the Planning Board continued both hearings to May 21 after substantial public comment on flooding, parking and traffic.","taxTitle","Quincy City, Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",4293,"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},6627446,"McDonald family proposes six‑story, 58‑unit building at Willard/Quarry; neighbors press for historic preservation, traffic fixes",6910,200000,7110000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2727729-ba97a08e2215690f52600b43a8d823c3&start=200&end=7110","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2727729-ba97a08e2215690f52600b43a8d823c3/thumbnail_200000.jpg","/articles/6627446/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/McDonald-family-proposes-sixstory-58unit-building-at-WillardQuarry-neighbors-press-for-historic-preservation-traffic-fixes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627446-2160f9f91ceaf48f5bd2a946ccd7d2a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177568&Signature=lvhXBKLN1CI2LnpaOmgvxFg-yFqjWAVrspJjLmCpekPjMa66yST9oRsOF-4oiPVI8nKWzKiqNQNaZrJBGhpV9WxlVCBOukkZX9v1VideaKCybXOxtQhZmF0oAIAy3KUSndDWNo2IqawWyLq0MH8bK6AC5DKGGlq0Jqp3Bccfbc6vPrgwIs1faUWgajgfFeTeNOWvvctepOi0SN5mpXeaYUmAA9b3JtgDzZ04UqU6ssKOVGoYB8GZJy80RTeXRTFcw1fG0YNnQPr3Vo7~CYYaL3ZwYED1EU-NszuKeR7ePH70l3qDMeYHIAxwLsPJsq2B00iGDYIvsnI~1C1NlZSkMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy Planning Board on March 19 heard a site‑plan application from 622 Quarry LLC (Greg McDonald and partners) to demolish existing structures at 86 and 92 Willard Street and 135 Robertson Street and build a new six‑story, 58‑unit multifamily building with two levels of structured parking (105 spaces total).

Attorney Edward Fleming, representing the applicant, described a C‑shaped building with two independent parking levels entered from Quarry Street and Willard Street. Architect David Seibert of BKA Architects called the project a “4 over 2” — four residential levels over two parking levels — and said typical units would be one‑ and two‑bedroom apartments with a mix of amenities, including an interior amenity level and an exterior roof/terrace. Civil engineer Carlos Sculte of Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC) said the design includes stormwater chambers and deep‑sump manholes to provide water‑quality treatment and to detain the one‑inch “water‑quality” storm; he said the system was sized to reduce runoff for storms up to approximately the 2‑year event and to match historic outflows for larger storms.

Neighbors and preservation advocates focused attention on a granite house at 92 Willard Street that multiple speakers said is listed in Quincy's historic survey and on the National Register. Resident Andrew Brown (10 Haviland St.) said the stone house is “the only pure stone building in this city” and urged the board and owner to consider preservation. Architect and resident Maria Mulligan called the house \"one of a kind\" and urged restoration and reuse — for example as a small museum or community space — rather than demolition. Greg McDonald and developer Mike Kiley said they are exploring ways to reuse stone from the building on site, including in a monument sign and accent walls.

Traffic and parking were recurring concerns. CEC's Carlos Sculte presented a traffic analysis that attributed about 14 new weekday peak‑hour trips to the Willard project (14 net additional trips in the AM and 14–23 in PM peak hours, depending on distribution) and reported the study found those additional trips would not materially change intersection level‑of‑service ratings. Neighbors disagreed, calling the Willard/Quarry/Stedman intersection a longstanding bottleneck and urging short‑term safety improvements. Several speakers asked the city to commit to near‑term traffic mitigation work; City Councilor James Devine and TPAL staff were reported to be coordinating an on‑site review.

Flooding and drainage concerns surfaced repeatedly. Residents recalled past flooding in low‑lying neighborhoods near Furnace Brook. CEC said the proposed stormwater chambers would detain and treat frequent storms and reduce runoff to the municipal drainage system for storms up to the 2‑year event, while larger storms would be matched to historic outflows.

Board action and process: after public comment and a discussion with staff, the Planning Board voted to continue the public hearing to May 21 to allow peer review and departmental review to continue and for the project team to respond to detailed comments. No site‑plan approvals or variances were granted at the March 19 meeting.

Why it matters: the proposal would add nearly 60 rental units and structured parking in the Willard Street corridor; it touches multiple topics neighbors flagged as high priority — historic preservation, traffic and localized flooding — and will require follow‑up peer review and possible zoning relief at the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Quincy officials, applicant and peer‑reviewers will return with written responses and revised plans for the May 21 hearing.","622 Quarry LLC presented plans for a six‑story, 58‑unit building with two levels of structured parking at 86 & 92 Willard Street and 135 Robertson Street. Neighbors and preservation advocates urged saving the granite house at 92 Willard and flagged traffic, drainage and scale concerns. The Planning Board continued the hearing to May 21.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6627451,"Planning Board continues 90 School Street review; peer review still pending",45,155000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2727729-ba97a08e2215690f52600b43a8d823c3&start=155&end=200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2727729-ba97a08e2215690f52600b43a8d823c3/thumbnail_155000.jpg","/articles/6627451/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Planning-Board-continues-90-School-Street-review-peer-review-still-pending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627451-81ec4f0610445647063ceabb66727649/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177568&Signature=Bfpsk2M5b7djBpi50VPuqN-H-XpxYAvOtFj6saCfVf5yo9ovjl76HGy7aQdVcKbkNyxPdUI9U8TYBVV6kiAepZALpoHkPXZADA1E5cpLpBJsKk00jWcivrwrkHIUMwN1rN0vnYc5BGbk3KxCEAvDGkmLtSJYSFtDRCE6eYrkSY5Ya9pMdXvhWjFqW0mczFT1Pwu12H9b3ZOyXifOXvrh1nvdaDmruxZ0S36BBbXNFp4s1UpQFDwkGsCh5XyUSWqX3TCSIG9KHq6HCgLTp8wvfPm1eysFlEEvhb95vU9gOxbE0vhJJ7YwAeyR7S6rGhrcP49aZjaEv8Apk1zALJ8vQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy Planning Board on March 19 continued a public hearing on a development proposal for 90 School Street after the city’s peer review and revised departmental comment letters were not available.

Attorney Edward Harrington told the board that \"the Department is not ready to go forward with the recommendation\" because the revised peer review report and departmental comment letters had not yet been produced. The board voted to continue the case to the April 16 Planning Board meeting.

Why it matters: continuances are common when technical reviews or departmental comments are incomplete, but they delay any final permitting action and preserve the departments’ opportunity to request changes. The board recorded the continuance formally; no substantive project decision was taken at the March 19 meeting.

Discussion vs. decision: this item was discussion-only in the sense that staff and the applicant described the missing materials; the formal action taken was a continuance to allow staff and peer reviewers time to complete their work. No zoning relief, site-plan approvals or other conditions were decided at the meeting.

Next steps: the board scheduled the matter for April 16 so that the peer-review report and departmental comment letters can be considered. If those materials are filed before the April 16 meeting, the applicant may provide a written response and staff will circulate updated memos to the board.","The Quincy Planning Board continued a public hearing for 90 School Street after staff and peer-review materials were not ready; the board set a new date for April 16.","actionData","errors"]

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Wollaston Assets seeks 121 new units on Old Colony Avenue; residents cite flooding, parking and scale concerns

McDonald family proposes six‑story, 58‑unit building at Willard/Quarry; neighbors press for historic preservation, traffic fixes

Planning Board continues 90 School Street review; peer review still pending