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Needham board reviews scaled‑back Kabad Center plan; conservation review and tree protection remain open
Summary
Design team for the 1195 Central Avenue Kabad Center presented a reduced footprint and lower building heights to eliminate a proposed easement and large retaining wall; the board did not vote and asked for civil peer‑review and Conservation Commission feedback on drainage and tree protection.
The Needham Design Review Board on April 6 reviewed a revised submission for 1195 Central Avenue, the Kabad Center, in which the applicant reduced building footprints and lowered finished floor heights to address neighbor and zoning concerns.
Kayla Sulva, counsel for the applicant, introduced architect Alan Westman, who told the board the team reduced the kabad and residence square footage, rearranged floor levels (a split second floor and a partial third floor) and moved occupant loads down to ground level to cut grading. "By rearranging the floor…
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