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Planning Board approves revised Old Colony Avenue developments after drainage and unit reductions
Summary
Two related Old Colony Avenue projects were revised downward in height and unit count; the board approved both site plans subject to extensive DPW and stormwater conditions after peer-review coordination.
The Quincy Planning Board on June 25 approved two related redevelopment proposals in the Wallaston area: 18–24 and 28 Old Colony Ave (reduced from an earlier 94‑unit, six‑story proposal to 62 units and five stories) and 38 Old Colony Ave (reduced from 27 to 19 units). Both projects were heard together and received conditional approvals.
Attorney Edward Fleming said the larger Old Colony proposal was reduced in height and density and converted from apartments to condominiums; the smaller building at 38 Old Colony Ave was reduced from 27 to 19 one‑bedroom condominiums, bringing parking to a roughly 1:1 ratio for that site. Fleming said drainage design was upgraded after meetings with the Department of Public Works and peer-review consultants to address flooding concerns in the Wallaston micro‑watershed.
Public commenters urged the board to preserve parking and affordable units; one commenter, Ross Stenopoulos, called reductions in unit count and the removal of affordable set‑asides disappointing. The Planning Department recommended approval with similar special and general conditions for both projects, including reconstruction of sidewalks on Old Colony Avenue (and Pitts Avenue for 38 Old Colony Ave), water flow testing, CCTV sewer inspection pre- and post-development, erosion and stormwater construction inspections, a recorded stormwater operation and maintenance plan, predemolition asbestos surveys, DPW/health conditions, and compliance with the City’s Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance (IZO) and Affordable Housing Trust Fund application prior to occupancy.
During the meeting the board clarified that one of the Old Colony proposals no longer required a parking waiver because the revised product meets the zoning parking ratio. The board voted to accept the department’s recommendations for both projects; votes were recorded as unanimous.
