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Committee advances Veer Inc. special permit with 17 conditions for outdoor containers at 45 Industrial Parkway
Summary
The special permits committee advanced a special permit for Veer Inc. to use outdoor accessory containers and equipment in support of on-site research and development at 45 Industrial Parkway, approving a motion “sent out to pass” that incorporates 17 conditions focused on security, noise mitigation, hours of operation and regulatory compliance.
A Woburn special permits committee voted to advance a special permit application from Veer Inc. allowing outdoor accessory storage containers and related equipment to support on-site research and development at 45 Industrial Parkway, subject to a set of 17 conditions negotiated with city departments and neighborhood stakeholders.
Attorney James Giuliano of Giuliano Law Group, representing Veer Inc., told the committee the applicant is a research-and-development company working on superconductors and proposed approximately 7,000 square feet of outdoor space for containers and equipment, in addition to about 10,000 square feet leased inside the building.
“[This is] a research and development use, which is an allowed use in the IP zoning district,” Attorney Giuliano said, and described proposed outdoor items including nitrogen tanks, generators and temporary tanks tied to their work. He submitted a set of proposed conditions and asked the committee to accept them.
Councilor Mercer Bruin, chair of the special permits committee, and Councilor Dimambro said they had worked with the applicant, the fire department, and nearby NewPath representatives to refine the conditions. Councilor Dimambro said sound was a ‘‘primary focus’’ and thanked the applicant and departments for their work: “I appreciate all of the care and consideration.”
Key conditions proposed by the applicant and discussed with city staff included: use limited to direct support of on-site research and development; submission of a plan of record dated April 8; installation of protective bollards or equivalent crash barriers and a minimum 6-foot industrial chain-link fence with lockable gate; a continuous sound-attenuating barrier on the interior of the fence; weekday hours for outdoor generators and compressors limited to 7 a.m.–6 p.m.; prohibition of outdoor testing, maintenance or refueling of noise-generating equipment on weekends and legal holidays; required permitting for outdoor storage containers and compliance with applicable municipal and state codes; dark-sky exterior lighting; continuous surveillance camera coverage; secure mechanical and refueling access; enclosed and locked dumpsters with weekday pickup; compliance with Massachusetts Fire Code for compressed gases, fuels and oils; refueling or nitrogen tank refills allowed only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday–Friday; and a requirement that any modification or expansion return for permitting review and approval.
The committee said the conditions reflect sensitivity to the adjacent industrial and residential interface in a tight, echo-prone section of the city. Committee members moved that the matter be “sent out to pass with the 17 conditions.” The motion carried; the chair announced, “All in favor? Aye… The ayes have it.”
The committee’s action was procedural subject to final formal adoption and any required permit filings; the conditions require ongoing fire-department review for hazardous materials and limit outdoor operations to reduce noise impacts to nearby properties.
