Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Affordable Housing topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board closes public hearing on 251 Spring Street employee housing; planning and conservation gave positive advisories
Summary
The Zoning Board closed the public hearing on a proposal to convert an existing walkout basement at 251 Spring Street into five ADA‑compliant employee housing rooms. Planning and conservation issued favorable advisories; the board took the matter under advisement.
The New Shoreham Zoning Board of Review closed the public hearing on an application by 251 Spring Street LLC to convert an existing walkout basement into five rooms of employee housing and took the application under advisement.
Attorney Blake Felipe appeared for 251 Spring Street LLC and said the project would renovate the existing one‑story walkout basement into five bedrooms and bathrooms that will be ADA compliant. Felipe told the board the structure's footprint will not change.
The board marked the site plan (Milestone Engineering, April 22), floor plan and elevation drawings as exhibits and received written favorable advisories from both the planning board and the conservation commission. Zoning staff confirmed updated water and sewer allocation filings showing there was sufficient allocation for the project, and Felipe told the board there will be no cooking facilities in the converted rooms; food service will continue to be provided by the existing on‑site restaurant.
After presentations and receipt of advisory recommendations, Chair Kate Atwater Butcher moved to close the public hearing and take the matter under advisement for decision drafting. The board did not vote to approve the permit at the meeting; members discussed drafting findings and a decision in advance of a formal vote. The board asked staff and counsel to prepare a draft decision for review prior to the next meeting.
Clarifying details: the proposal is to convert an existing basement into five bedrooms with bathrooms; no footprint change; building to meet ADA features for egress and access; planning and conservation provided favorable advisories; water and sewer allocations were updated and confirmed sufficient for the project.
