Hearing continued for proposed eight‑unit building at 3 Thayer Street; peer review scheduled for Nov. 19

The Quincy Planning Board continued the public hearing for a proposed demolition and new three‑story, eight‑unit multifamily building at 3 Thayer Street to Nov. 19, 2025, after the applicant requested time for peer review of site drainage and other technical materials.

Attorney Edward Fleming represented Boston Property Management and introduced the project team, including Peter McLaughlin and John Hansen of Boston Property Management, civil engineer Chi Man (Hardiman Design Group) and architect Glenn Hoffman (GPH Design). Fleming described the existing structure as a long‑standing boarding house and said the applicant proposes a new building with garage parking under the structure and surface parking for a total of 13 spaces. The project team said the property is in a Business C zoning district and that the parking count meets a zoning requirement of 1.5 spaces per unit; the special permit request concerns setback relief for parking aisle setbacks.

Civil engineer Chi Man described drainage work that would replace the existing site (which currently has no drainage control) with an underground recharge system sized to capture most roof runoff and provide substantial reductions in peak discharge for frequent storms. Chi said the new design captures nearly all runoff for a two‑year storm and treats runoff before disposal; the system will overflow to the municipal storm drain only in extreme events. The team said they will coordinate curb cut restoration and any sidewalk repair with the Department of Public Works and will plan to restore any newly paved street areas disturbed by work.

Architect Glenn Hoffman described the building program: three stories, roughly 9,812 square feet of living area (total building area including parking 13,704 square feet), four two‑bedroom-plus‑den units and four two‑bedroom units, architectural CMU at the first level and cementitious siding/panels above, fiberglass windows and an estimated building height near 32 feet. The applicant indicated the units are planned as condominiums.

The board agreed to continue the hearing to a Nov. 19 meeting to allow time for peer review of the drainage design and for planning‑department review of updated materials.

No vote on the merits occurred at this meeting; the board scheduled the continued public hearing for Nov. 19, 2025.