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Panther Residential proposes 132‑unit East Hoyle Street development; Planning Board continues hearing amid concerns over density, drainage and parking
Summary
Panther Residential and its consultants presented plans Monday for a 132‑unit five‑story development at 25 East Hoyle Street and requested a height bonus under Norwood’s MBTA overlay in exchange for elevated stormwater treatment and heat‑island mitigation; the board continued the hearing to July 14 for further review.
Attorney David Hearn Jr. introduced a 132‑unit proposal Monday for 25 East Hoyle Street, an MBTA‑overlay project the applicant said would seek a fifth story via the town’s stormwater and heat‑island bonus. Developer Panther Residential Management and its team presented a site plan and engineering approach; the board continued the public hearing to July 14 to allow further review.
Morgan Blum of Panther Residential and civil and landscape consultants described a U‑shaped five‑story building with 145 parking spaces provided on the 2.44‑acre site and 20% of units designated as affordable. The development team said they are proposing a reflective white roof membrane covering roughly 75–90% of the roof area for heat‑island mitigation and an extensive stormwater treatment train with subsurface infiltration chambers designed to meet the more stringent standards that apply where the bonus is sought.
Matt Merva and Tim Hayes of Boller/Boller Engineering described a three‑chamber subsurface infiltration system sized to meet treatment and retention criteria, and said the design routes treated overflow to the municipal drainage system at the same location where current site runoff discharges. Hayes said the conservation planner issued a negative determination of applicability for an on‑site drainage swale, and DPW has discussed accepting a closed‑pipe replacement of the existing daylit swale where needed.
Architectural lead Jeremy Baldwin explained building massing, façade materials and a program of interior amenities (fitness, package room, bike storage) and rooftop access. The team said the project will be designed to higher‑efficiency energy standards and will include EV‑ready stalls and significant landscaping and perimeter screening.
Public testimony raised concerns about parking use and spillover to municipal lots, drainage capacity downstream near the Route 1 ramp and Under the Manhattan Street bridge, rodent control during demolition, and building scale and neighborhood compatibility. Multiple speakers urged the board to examine town parking policy and how municipal lots are used by residents and nearby businesses.
The Planning Board did not take a final vote; after public comment and board deliberation a board member moved to continue the hearing to July 14 so the town’s technical reviews and outstanding questions about stormwater, parking and design details can be addressed. The board approved the continuance.
