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Developer seeks minor site-plan amendment at 51/61 Hall Street to grant easement after abutter claim; hearing recessed to June 9
Summary
Hall Street Partners LLC asked the Waltham City Council to amend an existing special permit to accommodate a 637.42-square-foot easement to an abutter who claimed long-term use of part of the rear yard; the council recessed the public hearing to June 9 and referred the matter to the Ordinance and Rules Committee.
Hall Street Partners LLC told the Waltham City Council on May 27 that it seeks a minor amendment to a previously approved special permit for 51/61 Hall Street to grant an easement of about 637 square feet to an abutting property owner who has brought an adverse-possession claim.
Attorney Joseph M. Conners Jr., representing Hall Street Partners LLC, said the developer bought the property from the Archdiocese of Boston and began construction on the approved project when an abutter at 2325 Cushing Street filed a lawsuit claiming use of a rear strip of the lot for access and parking. Conners said the petitioner proposes to grant a 637-square-foot easement to resolve the dispute and is asking the council to amend the approved site plans to show the change; the floor area ratio, number of units (20) and parking will remain unchanged.
Councilor Robert G. Logan asked for a projected completion date; Conners estimated construction would be finished over the summer, with phased completion around July–September. Councilors confirmed the amendment would not change the building’s size, number of units or parking. After testimony, the council recessed the public hearing to June 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. and referred the matter to the Ordinance and Rules Committee.
No vote on the amendment occurred at the May 27 meeting; the committee will consider the proposed amended plans and return the matter to the council for final action.
