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The board's action clears the project's site plan review under Quincy zoning ordinance title 17 section 9.5 0.1 and a special permit under section 5.1 0.17 for a parking waiver, with conditions including construction management requirements, inspections and recorded long-term stormwater operation and maintenance obligations.

City planning staff told the board the developer agreed to fund $75,000 to finish the replacement of a 1916 water main in Wentworth Street and pledged an additional $25,000 to help with repaving. City staff read the commitment into the record as part of the department's recommended conditions for approval.

The applicant's team described minor design changes made since the earlier hearing. Jesse Johnson of Weston & Sampson, the project's civil engineer, said the plans now \"have the ability to add an additional 10 parking stalls if needed,\" and showed revisions that widen an existing curb cut, revise driveway radii and add wayfinding and banner-style signage. The team also added an infiltration BMP to route clean roof runoff into on-site recharge and proposed a six-foot screening fence along property limits to screen abutters.

Betsy Collins of PBD Properties, representing the applicant, described the tenant selection approach the project will use. Collins said the project will include a tenant selection plan that will seek a local preference and that \"we will request the maximum ... that we get the maximum of 70%.\" She said that local preference applies to the initial lease-up pool and defines a local as someone who lives in Quincy or works in Quincy, and that federally subsidized units (up to eight) would be exempt from the local preference rules.

Union and trades representatives attended the hearing. Patrick Mulkerin, president of the Quincy Building Trades Unions, asked who the contractor would be; Dana Angelo of Affordable Housing Services Collaborative identified the contractor as NEI Contractors.

The department's recommended conditions — read into the record — require the applicant to obtain all applicable findings, variances and special permits from the Zoning Board of Appeal as needed; file a construction management plan before building permits; obtain DPW drain permits; perform pre- and post-construction CCTV sewer inspections and a water-flow test; permit staging and erosion-control inspections; record a stormwater operation and maintenance plan at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds; submit as-built AutoCAD files; and take other measures listed in the 17 conditions.

A motion to approve the site plan subject to the 17 conditions passed after a second; the meeting record shows the board voted in the affirmative.

Planning staff and the applicant said the conditions and the infrastructure funding commitments will be coordinated with the Department of Public Works before permits are issued.

The applicant and city will continue permit-level coordination required by the conditions, including DPW inspections and submittals prior to building permits and occupancy.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Quincy Planning Board: August 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Quincy Planning Board on Aug. 6 approved site plan review and a parking-wavier special permit for the 80 Clay Street development, subject to 17 special conditions that include a $75,000 developer payment to finish a Wentworth Street water-main replacement and $25,000 for repaving.","taxTitle","Quincy City, Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",4293,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6585922,"Quincy Mutual proposes 100‑unit Chestnut Street project; planning board hears developer and union outreach, continues hearing",0,10351000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5574789-9b3267952fe6d3bed056b3b2ae762861&start=10351&end=10351","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5574789-9b3267952fe6d3bed056b3b2ae762861/thumbnail_10351000.jpg","/articles/6585922/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Quincy-Mutual-proposes-100unit-Chestnut-Street-project-planning-board-hears-developer-and-union-outreach-continues-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585922-b0eafd1fff5aedcc8e28d7b7c38ddc57/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162112&Signature=j4dZ6AaglphVD8Pi8o~UtxfqiAFambzi5zkCm4~U7-6Pw~HCLCjy2yxOmQMokdajMpBbzwWiG9IPiM~peYRRqIqkjDtItF5vNqS9tW-wrUZU6eL7P~aUMV1qj38Bb6cAT4xE498ZDFAnPDCoEvZQ8KK6vd51s0D0qV1Fx2q0kvEnGGlIAVbnU1HcXqt7KvXCs-PnJjjT8ewf4gjoleWz~7T65O0kuNTk5Y8LurTco88CaEBcIAS7BpgunJ7vZBrW6I3jP-T43W-Iz7T82K2F3UI9xh-uZ57kPkhJrslMxAPylxHGyB~cwOH0ErhI0u4HYN3ba2xq0NS3SEPHOnY3wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Board on Aug. 6 heard a first public presentation for a proposed five‑story, 100‑unit apartment building at 12–18 Chestnut Street (the MacArthur Landing project) and continued the certificate-of-consistency review to Sept. 17 to allow city staff and the applicant to complete technical reviews.

Jordan Stone of Peregrine Group introduced the team; Union Studio Architects presented massing and material concepts emphasizing brick on the three principal facades, and the design team described a primary residential entry at the corner of Maple and Chestnut, a green plaza, a fifth-floor roof deck amenity and townhomes lining Chestnut Street. Carlos Sculte reviewed site civil work, utilities and a proposed relocation of National Grid equipment from the corner to the back of the site to open the streetscape. The project proposes an underground parking level with vehicular access from Foster Street and a separate loading and trash entry.

Steve Siragusa of Bowman Consulting presented the traffic summary, which included field counts and a capacity analysis of nearby unsignalized intersections. Landscape architect Ashley Cullian described a plaza on the corner, an open green space, new street trees and brick banding along the sidewalks; the team said roughly 24 new street trees are proposed.

Board members asked about mechanical screening and photovoltaics, exterior lighting, construction noise and the location of transformers. Member Kelly asked about local hiring and construction-manager selection; representatives of the building trades attended and asked to meet with the developer. The applicant said it has not selected a general contractor yet and indicated it will consider local contractors. In response to energy questions, the development team said it will meet local energy-code requirements and is planning for 20% of parking spaces to be EV‑ready; photovoltaic study and mechanical details will be developed as design advances.

Two union business agents — Frank Baxter of the carpenters and Dan Cody of the pipefitters — spoke in support and asked to meet with the developer to discuss hiring local labor. Baxter said, \"I think this would be a great project, if we could sit down...\" and Cody noted the trades could provide workers and asked for an opportunity to discuss participation.

The board continued the certificate-of-consistency hearing to Sept. 17 to allow further staff review and for the applicant to supply additional mechanical, MEP and utility details requested by members. No final action was taken at the Aug. 6 meeting.","Quincy Mutual's developer presented a 100‑unit, five‑story apartment building with 100 underground parking spaces and public‑facing streetscape improvements at 12–18 Chestnut Street. The Planning Board continued the certificate-of-consistency hearing to Sept. 17; local trade representatives attended and asked to discuss hiring and project labor.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_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},6585926,"1630 Hancock Street certificate-of-consistency hearing continued after neighborhood protest; developer presents 150-unit design",4001,2291000,6292000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5574789-9b3267952fe6d3bed056b3b2ae762861&start=2291&end=6292","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5574789-9b3267952fe6d3bed056b3b2ae762861/thumbnail_2291000.jpg","/articles/6585926/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/1630-Hancock-Street-certificate-of-consistency-hearing-continued-after-neighborhood-protest-developer-presents-150-unit-design","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585926-7bfd01d19043aa9273b19e85a40a226d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162112&Signature=PoyWxHiDl~aNavK5XzGiCCXRZjEHAUWvleqO6BEB~8xThTkUGXyCMKAHpkcMZcX5tYcXCiyjk6POqNbzbExQjG3DjWdr~kXQSZA5RRg1gVFaDWBh~t8AAIbEgKwST5WYxm2UX6zNYCc38Ib-D6K3XD8ag38P31gvWhvuz5b0LHTB7XAbPUlEXkuwUL5hxcl7MqZ8HOIW7ZeVULHY5xKGOTFtAE3wqGKUcTrhKg-HBSeEhh7RBiw5kequN4L9Sxf9FiXqygwvo1vOL~WidzNPM~tsSVhoTvNbNAZkY8Sdmvc6CaAYug2WSEmWnC2C8wkIb8e6BL4dfgNBs-Sh8Yd8bw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Board opened and continued the certificate-of-consistency public hearing for a proposed seven-story mixed-use building at 1620–1630 Hancock Street on Aug. 6 after a lengthy presentation by the applicant and public comment from nearby residents.

Attorney David Mahoney and representatives of Boston Global Investors presented a proposal that would demolish the existing vacant commercial building and construct a seven-story building with about 150 residential units, one ground-floor retail space and two levels of structured parking totaling 110 spaces. The applicant’s team described a design that holds the street edge, locates a residential lobby at the corner of Elm and Hancock, provides an elevated south-facing courtyard amenity and organizes parking access off Mechanic Street.

Kenneth Hartfield, the project architect, described a masonry-forward design with articulated brick facades and punched openings. Civil engineer Zach Richards and transportation planner Lorenzo Dantes presented site utility and traffic work; Dantes told the board the project is transit-oriented — about a half-mile from Quincy Center commuter rail and served by multiple bus routes — and said the analysis estimates the building would generate a net new 28 vehicle trips in the morning peak hour and 33 trips in the evening peak hour. He said operations at nearby signalized intersections are expected to remain essentially unchanged.

Neighbors objected to the proposal and said they had not been contacted directly. Brandon Dante, who said he owns 29 Mechanic Street, told the board, \"We have not been approached in any shape or form,\" and said his group also believes the project will cast significant shadows and place strain on local parking and service operations. Mr. Dante asked the board to reject the application; others noted concerns about trash and loading operations in the narrow service alley and about outreach to adjacent property owners.

Board members asked detailed questions about rooftop screening, waste and loading logistics, exhaust routing for potential restaurant uses, structural capacity of the courtyard over the garage, and the building’s floor, framing and mechanical approach. The developer said they will further study rooftop equipment screening, rooftop photovoltaics and EV readiness, and that parking was planned at roughly 0.73 spaces per unit to reduce vehicle generation in a transit-oriented location.

After public comment and board discussion, the Planning Board voted to continue the certificate-of-consistency hearing to Sept. 17 to allow the applicant to respond to outstanding technical questions and neighborhood concerns. No approval was granted; the hearing will resume at the Sept. 17 meeting.","The Planning Board continued the certificate-of-consistency public hearing for 1630 Hancock Street after the developer presented a 150-unit, seven-story mixed-use design and neighbors raised concerns about outreach, shadows, and parking. The board continued the hearing to Sept. 17 for additional review.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6585930,"Board approves 141 School Street townhouses; plan includes daylighting section of Town Brook",2015,1837000,3852000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5574789-9b3267952fe6d3bed056b3b2ae762861&start=1837&end=3852","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5574789-9b3267952fe6d3bed056b3b2ae762861/thumbnail_1837000.jpg","/articles/6585930/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Board-approves-141-School-Street-townhouses-plan-includes-daylighting-section-of-Town-Brook","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6585930-d8400a2b51448bd2de5491032a11ddd5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162112&Signature=UfvnGzJcQ9GASLh9AQ7l3Yt5a~UKWx84taKquGT0I1lOw1kOYtzjhQQIEI8YXTG~13w5e8xCOFSpUA8zwMx~u-mtQweApwdgHjtuToUYm7tI5aRiD6st2QkiMpbChJfC7ZPkw09XyLIsjubEjjoXOjlrJeZwpwJ2-7B6623vSvp0hGvru~HecG-iwaNCnW7SWR1aHyPa-itHZqWTI5Sul1uIGhSK80FCnPgZSWaL~kPxKr3sbLrZ7WvouK78aKoEnWy2sj7EZiUg5Vq4rn3H~8EIRKGHlQ2JjRazegSTi3M-6DJoXT232mk1tzG2oKW2qrSqZ2fWyDMrkf-dACaGmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy Planning Board on Aug. 6 approved site plan review and a parking-waiver special permit for a four-unit townhouse development at 141 School Street, subject to 17 special and general conditions.

Attorney Edward Fleming presented the application on behalf of Heritage Companies. The site is a 7,201-square-foot vacant parcel in the Quincy Center zoning district that sits substantially below School Street and gains vehicular access to garage-level parking via an easement over a neighboring driveway off Fourth Street.

Carlos Sculte of Civil and Environmental Consultants said the proposal would build four townhouses with two-car garages at the lower level, yielding nine parking spaces total. Sculte told the board, \"We have 9 parking spaces. We have 2 spaces in the garages for each unit at the lower level, and then 1 guest space as well.\" The design includes stairs from School Street to raised first-floor entries, upgraded sidewalk work, site landscaping, and stormwater chambers to treat and recharge roof runoff.

The project also proposes to daylight and expand an open segment of Town Brook on the back of the parcel, remove surrounding pavement and replace it with landscaping, and create a small pocket park adjacent to the stream. The proponents said revised FEMA flood mapping for the area, adopted in July, lowered flood elevations and now confines identified floodway elevations within the culvert rather than across the parking area.

Michael Kiley, president of Heritage Companies, said the units may be marketed as condominiums or rented as apartments depending on market conditions: \"this right now would be either apartments or condominiums. I have made a decision depending on market conditions at the time.\"

City staff recommended approval with conditions that include reconstruction of the School Street sidewalk, a construction management plan, DPW drain permits and pre/post-development CCTV sewer inspection, staged erosion-control inspections, a recorded stormwater operation-and-maintenance plan, dust and rodent control plans for the construction period, and other standard requirements. The department asked for monuments to delineate public rights-of-way and AutoCAD as-built submissions upon completion.

A motion to approve subject to the department's 17 conditions passed after a second; the board recorded an affirmative vote.

The application will also require Conservation Commission review because of the Town Brook resource-area work and may require Zoning Board of Appeal findings or variances for development in Quincy Center zoning. The applicant said it has reached preliminary agreements with the owner of 20 Fourth Street for the access easement needed for garage access; neighbors contacted were described as supportive in the presentation.

The project team and city staff will proceed to complete the technical submissions and coordination required by the conditions before permits are issued.","The Planning Board approved a four-townhouse project at 141 School Street with conditions requiring sidewalk reconstruction, DPW permits and CCTV sewer inspections. The developer will daylight a portion of Town Brook and convert pavement into landscaped pocket-park area.","actionData","errors"]

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