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Developer pitches 48‑unit expansion on Broadway; board presses on parking and accessibility
Summary
A developer proposed adding 30 new units to create 48 apartments at 230 Broadway; the applicant offered eight inclusionary units but the board questioned parking relief, required accessible units and impacts on the Broadway corridor. Planning review set for Sept. 24; the ZBA will revisit the project Oct. 8.
At a first hearing, attorney Anthony Ross presented a proposal to expand an existing three‑story Broadway building by adding a fourth story on the frontage and a five‑story portion in the rear to create 48 residential units (30 new units). Ross said the developer would provide eight inclusionary units, which he described as roughly 16.5% of the total, and offered to discuss façade treatments to match the Broadway corridor. The plan includes elevators, sprinklers and other code upgrades.
Planning staff and board members probed the applicant on the parking proposal and the requested relief: the development seeks special‑permit relief from standard parking and usable open‑space requirements, relying on the site footprint rather than adding surface parking. Board members stressed the need to justify a large reduction in required parking and asked the applicant to show how the project will meet public‑safety, trash and loading needs during and after construction. The planning department clarified inclusionary‑unit calculation and accessibility obligations; the developer said he anticipates roughly 5% accessible units by code (about three units) and committed to providing more detailed plans for the planning board.
The board left the record open for further materials (parking justification, trash/loading plan, inclusionary unit detail and façade elevations) and scheduled review with the planning board on Sept. 24 ahead of the ZBA’s Oct. 8 continued hearing.
