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ZBA approves 48‑unit, five‑story project at 92 Willard Street with lease parking condition
Summary
After extensive presentation and neighborhood comment, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit and variances for a 48‑unit, five‑story residential building at 92 Willard Street/622 Quarry Street, contingent on a requirement that parking spaces be assigned in leases so units cannot opt out and park on neighborhood streets.
The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals on June 10 approved a developer’s plan to replace an underused triangular parcel at Willard/Quarry/Robertson with a five‑story, 48‑unit residential building with two levels of parking beneath the structure, subject to a condition that each lease include an assigned parking space.
Edward Fleming, representing 622 Quarry Street LLC, and heritage developer Michael Kiley described the project as a redevelopment of three parcels (86 Willard, 92 Willard and 135 Robertson). The proposal had previously been reduced from a 58‑unit, six‑story design to the current 48‑unit, five‑story plan in response to planning board and neighborhood feedback. The developer also offered a $30,000 contribution for a city traffic safety study targeted to the nearby intersection of Willard, Quarry and Stedman streets.
BKA Architects and Civil & Environmental Consultants presented drawings showing two enclosed garage levels (a lower garage accessed from Quarry/Robertson with 47 enclosed spaces and a Willard‑level garage with 28 spaces), 1.75 parking spaces per dwelling unit, bicycle storage, trash/loading areas and landscaping that retains some mature trees. Civil engineer Carlos Sculte said the stormwater design will route roof and perimeter runoff to a subsurface stormwater system sized to meet MassDEP one‑inch water‑quality and recharge requirements; the design reduces post‑development runoff relative to existing site conditions.
Neighbors and residents voiced concerns about height, massing, traffic and insufficient green space. Several neighbors asked that parking be guaranteed for tenants rather than optional; board members and the applicant agreed to a condition that parking be assigned in the lease, nontransferable to nonresidents, and enforced by the owner. The applicant said parking spaces will generally be allocated at roughly one space per bedroom and managed as numbered spaces.
Board discussion referenced prior planning board site‑plan review and peer review; the planning board had approved site plan review with conditions. After discussion, the board moved to allow the special permit and variances for ZBA 25‑25 with the additional language requiring that parking be included in each lease and not rented to nonresidents. The motion carried on a voice vote.
The developer and design team will address DPW/peer review technical conditions through the permitting process; the board recorded the motion and closed the hearing.
