Council approves large Totten Pond redevelopment permit with added EV-ready spaces, sight‑distance and signage conditions

The Waltham City Council on May 27 approved a special permit for the development at 460 Totten Pond Road and added conditions addressing driveway design, maintenance, sight distance, signage and electric-vehicle infrastructure.

Attorney Joseph M. Conners Jr., representing the petitioner (ALP PHOP Manager LLC), said the committee agreed to several additional conditions. The council’s order requires that proposed driveway plans and materials be reviewed and approved by the city engineer, and it makes the petitioner responsible for maintenance and repair of the driveway. The order also requires regrading of an embankment and vegetation removal where necessary to ensure adequate sight distance at the Prospect Hill Lane and project-site driveway intersection, and it mandates posting directional signage in the garage to direct exiting drivers to the appropriate north or south exits.

The amended order also specifies that the petitioner provide 207 additional EV-ready parking spaces in addition to 30 proposed EV charging stations shown in the plans. Representatives of the petitioner and councilors praised the petitioner’s cooperation through a detailed committee process. The council voted by roll call and recorded 14 votes in favor when the committee’s recommendation was taken up on the floor.

The amended order and final plans were filed with the clerk; the conditions require subsequent review and approvals by city departments as listed in the order.