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Design Review Board denies preliminary approval for 42‑unit 'Sawmill Crossing' after concerns about height, massing and open space
Summary
Design Review Board votes to deny preliminary approval for the 42‑unit Sawmill Crossing on North Cedar Street, citing scale, bulk and insufficient usable open space; applicants were told to return with reduced massing and more pedestrian‑oriented site features.
The Somerville Design Review Board on April 24 denied preliminary approval for Sawmill Crossing, a proposed 42‑unit apartment project at 615 North Cedar Street, after extended design review and public presentation.
The project team — including Gabby Perdue (design firm Designs), Tim Bratcher (Carolina Engineering) and Josh Tiller (landscape architect) — described a four‑story, 42‑unit building with 6 one‑bedroom, 25…
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