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Developers reduce 1 Howard/38 Park proposal to 98 units; Planning Board pauses for more work on design and drainage
Summary
The Planning Board heard revised plans for 1 Howard Street/38 Park Street, including a reduction from 135 to 98 units and redesigned parking and stormwater plans. The board raised site‑specific concerns about drainage, massing and neighborhood fit and continued the public hearing to March 6 for further review.
The Planning Board continued the public hearing for a proposed multifamily development at 1 Howard Street and 38 Park Street to March 6 after hearing a substantial redesign and technical updates from the development team.
Attorney Paul Galvani, representing 1 Howard LLC, said the project had been revised in response to staff and peer‑review comments. The current submission reduces the unit count from an earlier 135 to 98 units and now shows two levels of parking deck with all parking inside the garage, the team said.
Architect Will Schalfont (KDI Architects) and civil engineer James Downey (Weston & Sampson) presented changes that the team said reduced impervious cover and increased on‑site infiltration. Downey said in‑situ soil…
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