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Board approves revised Old Colony Avenue developments after unit reductions and drainage upgrades
Summary
The Planning Board approved site plans for 18–24 & 28 Old Colony Ave (reduced from 94 to 62 units) and 38 Old Colony Ave (reduced from 27 to 19 units). The applicant told the board it upgraded stormwater design after DPW and peer-review meetings and changed product types (apartments to condominiums).
The Quincy Planning Board on June 25 approved two related Old Colony Avenue projects after the applicants reduced unit counts and upgraded drainage plans.
Edward Fleming, representing Wollaston Assets LLC, said the larger project at 18–24 & 28 Old Colony Avenue was reduced from an initial 94-unit, six-story proposal to a 62-unit, five-story condominium development. The applicant also changed the product type from apartments to condominiums. For 38 Old Colony Avenue, the proposal was reduced from 27 units to 19 units and reconfigured to provide a parking ratio of roughly one space per unit; those units will be one-bedroom condominiums.
Fleming and the project engineers described drainage improvements. The project team met with the city Department of Public Works and peer-review consultants to address flooding concerns in the Wollaston area; engineers said the revised stormwater system exceeds current standards and was designed to reduce local flooding risk. Several neighbors spoke at the hearing expressing concerns about parking and cumulative traffic in the Wollaston redevelopment area; opponents urged the board to require more affordable units rather than shrinking unit counts.
The Department recommended approval for both sites under Title 17 site-plan review, with conditions similar to other cases: reconstruction of sidewalks on Old Colony Avenue (and Pitts Avenue for 38 Old Colony Ave), water-flow tests, TV inspections of sewer lines pre- and post-development, erosion controls, stormwater O&M recording, asbestos surveys, noise/dust/rodent plans, tree ordinance compliance, AutoCAD as-built submissions, and final affidavits certifying construction matches approved plans.
Board members noted the projects are in the Wollaston Urban Renewal District and that the urban renewal plan will guide longer-term infrastructure improvements, including future traffic and pedestrian circulation upgrades. The board voted to close both public hearings and accepted the department recommendations.
