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Planning Board approves redevelopment at 1244–126 Pearl Street with conditions after applicants revise unit mix
Summary
The board approved a mixed‑use renovation at 1244–126 Pearl Street after the petitioner reduced the residential unit count and incorporated historic‑commission comments; approval included standard site and construction conditions and a requirement for coordinated floor plans matching elevations.
The Chelsea Planning Board recommended approval for Case 2025‑17 (1244–126 Pearl Street) after the petitioner presented revised plans and agreed to conditions requested by the board and the Chelsea Historic Commission.
Petitioner Long Iago said the project was reduced from an earlier plan of 11 residential units to nine units — three two‑bedroom units and six one‑bedroom units — and that facade adjustments recommended by the Historic Commission were incorporated. Board members raised issues about abutter notice, window placement and the accuracy of the submitted floor plans; a member pointed out that some submitted floor drawings omitted bathrooms and window locations for certain units.
The board’s approval was conditioned on the submission of a coordinated set of plans that reconcile floor plans and elevations, a lighting plan compliant with International Dark‑Sky standards, a rodent control plan, waste management and construction management plans, installation of a white roof, prohibition of gas grills and umbrellas on the roof deck, participation in design review with the Department of Permitting and Land Use Planning (including consideration of Historic Commission comments), and that building occupants be ineligible for the city’s on‑street parking sticker program.
The petitioner agreed to supply corrected, coordinated drawings and thanked the board. The motion to recommend approval with conditions passed on a voice vote.
Actions and next steps
- Applicant to submit coordinated floor plans matching elevations and required management plans prior to building permit issuance. - Design review with the Department of Permitting and Land Use Planning and follow‑up with the Chelsea Historic Commission as applicable.
