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Planning board hears proposal for two three-unit buildings at 0 Emerald Street; public raises stormwater and parking concerns
Summary
Developer proposed two three-unit buildings (six units total) at 0 Emerald Street; board and residents discussed stormwater infiltration, grading, parking, historic foundry use and condominium vs. rental plans. Hearing was continued for additional information and required filings.
A developer presented a site-plan application April 8 to the Gardner City Planning Board proposing two new lots at 0 Emerald Street with a three-unit building on each lot, for a total of six residential units.
The project proponent, Steven Senay, said the applicant may either hold or sell units after construction; "if we sold them they would be sold as individual units and not as a rental property," he said. Engineer Greg Roy of Duluth and Roy Civil Design Group told the board the 0 Emerald Street parcel is roughly 22,000 square feet and that the proposal includes two three‑unit buildings, with two off‑street spaces per unit (one in‑garage, one in front of the garage), on‑site stormwater infiltration, grading work and a retaining wall to manage the site slope down toward Timpani Boulevard.
The project requires a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals for the proposed use, Roy said, and the team has filed concurrently with that board. Roy described a…
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