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Developer revises Howard Street/308 Park design; planning board closes hearing and continues deliberations to May 1
Summary
Developers presented a redesign that reduced units and shifted massing away from Howard Street. The Planning Board closed the public hearing and voted to continue deliberations and request a draft decision for review on May 1.
Framingham City Planning Board members on Thursday heard an architectural update for the proposed mixed‑use building at 1 Howard Street and 308 Park Street and agreed to close the public hearing and continue deliberations to May 1 while staff prepares a draft decision.
The developer's design team said the latest revisions pushed building mass away from the Howard Street frontage, added a new entry and elevator facing the MBTA parking lot, and reduced the project’s scale. “We lost a singular parking space. We're down to 105 now and 89 dwelling units,” said Will Chalfont, the project architect with Khalsa Design, as he walked the board through the revised elevations and circulation changes.
The changes, the planning…
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