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Board demands line‑by‑line list after major deviations found in 364 Main Street construction
Summary
During review of amendments to a previously approved mixed‑use project at 364 Main Street, the chair sharply criticized construction deviations from approved plans and ordered the applicant to provide a comprehensive, itemized spreadsheet of every field change, prior field-change approvals, and any reversions proposed.
An often‑contentious review of an amended site plan for 364 Main Street became the meeting’s most heated exchange when the chair accused the project team of departing substantially from the board‑approved design. Taylor Palmer (speaker 19), presenting for the applicant, explained the submission documented field changes encountered during construction. The application relates to a previously approved three‑story mixed‑use building with commercial space at ground level and 20 apartments above.
The chair said the board had invested substantial volunteer time reviewing the original plans and demanded a full, line‑by‑line spreadsheet cataloguing: each deviation from the approved plans; documentation of any previously approved field changes (including which former building inspector authorized them); and items the current applicant elects to revert to the original approval. The applicant’s team (speaker 19) acknowledged the request and said they had an initial draft spreadsheet and would refine it with building‑department input for the next meeting.
The applicant’s architect (Jason Anderson, speaker 20) showed graphics comparing approved plans to recent as‑built conditions and said some changes were coordinated with the building inspector during construction to address grade, accessibility, and other site constraints. The board declined to set a public hearing, saying it is premature until the itemized materials and building‑department responses are on the record.
Why it matters: the board framed the request as a compliance and public‑record issue: if elements were built without proper approvals, the board must identify them and determine whether they require remedial action or formal amendments to the permit.
