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Designers say Hive workforce housing was moved out of floodway; board asks for stronger management and safety details
Summary
Architects for the Hive at 132 Cherry Street told the committee flood‑map revisions forced buildings east and south, and that conditional variances and a larger loading zone have been secured; board members asked for more detail on on‑site management, courtyard fencing, and documentation of the toe‑path decision.
Architects for the Hive at 132 Cherry Street told the Project Review Committee on Feb. 13 that FEMA flood‑map revisions required shifting the two‑building, five‑story workforce‑housing project east and south to move structures out of the regulatory floodway. "This is a two building project that's five stories and it provides workforce housing," project designer Mariam Yakub said during the presentation.
Yakub said the project is pursuing HTR funding and is seeking amended site‑plan approval because of the flood‑map revisions. She told the committee the team obtained conditional variances at the BCA for a reduced front‑yard setback and for a loading zone; the loading area was increased from 409 square feet to 434 square feet to meet a condition the applicants said was about…
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