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Commission approves modification at former YMCA to add downtown commercial space and prepare for future storefronts
Summary
Norwich planners approved a site-plan modification for 345 Main Street to convert a covered parking area into roughly 2,700 square feet of commercial space, add tenant amenities and prepare Building D for future storefronts; staff said departmental comments were addressed.
The Norwich Commission on the City Plan approved Feb. 18 a modification to the previously approved development at 345 Main Street (the former YMCA) that converts a covered six-space parking area into approximately 2,728 square feet of commercial space and an unconditioned mail room, and prepares adjacent Building D for future tenant storefronts.
Architect Matt Barnes Jacobson described the changes, which include shifting the mail room and bike storage, adding conduit for future electric-vehicle charging at multiple locations, expanding dumpster capacity to accommodate commercial tenants and installing a roughly 500-square-foot potential deck for future tenant use. The modification keeps work within the originally approved footprint; staff said the original erosion-and-sediment control bond remains sufficient and department comments were incorporated into revised plans.
Commissioners asked about the reduction of four on-site parking spaces and the potential for tight circulation. Project representatives noted the Chelsea District has no minimum parking zoning requirement; the city has allocated 15 spaces in an off-street lot to support the development. Staff recommended approval with the planner's conditions, and the commission approved the modification by unanimous voice vote.
The approval is conditional on final incorporation of staff comments and required submittals for tenant load data to Norwich Public Utilities when tenant uses are known.
