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Planning board hears design and parking debate on 173–179 Union Ave redevelopment; project continued
Summary
A revised 173–179 Union Avenue residential project drew praise for design changes but renewed concern over compact and tandem parking and the building’s scale next to smaller neighbors; the Planning Board continued the hearing to Feb. 6.
The Framingham Planning Board on Jan. 16 considered a revised proposal for 173–179 Union Avenue, a multi-story residential project the applicant says has been redesigned to add depth, balconies and rooftop green space. The project would add housing in the Union Avenue corridor and proposes a mix of one- and two-bedroom units, a rooftop amenity, and a combination of on-site parking and shared parking solutions.
Developers and the design team showed updated renderings that reintroduced warmer tones, recessed balconies facing Union Avenue, and expanded rooftop plantings to soften the fifth-floor massing. "We brought some of the old elements back in," the project presenter said, highlighting the changes to facade materials and the addition of green roof space.
Board members generally welcomed the architectural revisions. Planning Board member Mitch (last name not provided) said the redesign was…
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