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Planning board continues 1 Howard/38 Park multifamily review after design and civil revisions requested
Summary
The Planning Board continued the public hearing on a revised, reduced multi‑family project at 1 Howard Street and 38 Park Street, asking the applicant for additional south‑side elevations, reduced upper‑corner massing and updated civil engineering plans for stormwater before a final decision.
The Planning Board continued the public hearing for a major site plan and multiple special permits for a multi‑family development at 1 Howard Street and 38 Park Street on March 20 after the applicant presented a substantially reduced and redesigned proposal.
Applicant Jacob Simmons and architect Will Schalfont (Kolsa Design) described a redesign that shifts most of the building mass toward the rear of the site (closer to the railroad tracks), moves the primary vehicular entrance, increases visitor parking, and adds green roof area to improve stormwater storage. Simmons said the project team removed several prior special permit requests and that traffic review concluded the smaller project would have “minimal impact.” Schalfont walked the board through revised massing, ground‑floor treatments and a stepped façade…
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