Hello and welcome to the February 24th, 2026 meeting of the air planning board. This meeting hearing of the air planning board will be held in person at the location provided on this notice. Members of the public are welcome to attend this inperson meeting. Please note that while an option for remote
attendance and or participation via Zoom is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting hearing will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with a particular interest in the specific item on this
agenda should make plans for inperson versus virtual attendance accordingly. This meeting will be live on Zoom. The public may access the proceedings by joining Zoom meeting ID 978-7728220 or by calling 9292056099. For additional information about remote
participation, please contact Danny Ruiz, town planner at druisair.mma. us or 978772 8220 extension 144 prior to the meeting. Welcome everybody. First thing I need a motion for the approval of the agenda.
>> Um just so that you know uh Julie is on Zoom so you'll need to do roll call votes. >> We do need Well, we always do anyway. >> Yeah. Just just as a reminder. >> Okay. Thank you. Um do I have a motion to approve the agenda? >> I'll move to approve the agenda as written.
>> I'll second. Um, any further discussion? All I'll note is that we don't have the minutes for February 12th, so we can scratch that off. Otherwise, we're good to go. Ken, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Kathleen, >> yes. >> Nathan, >> I. >> Julie? >> Yes.
>> Chair votes I. The agenda is approved. Uh, first item on the agenda is the senior center application fee waiver request. >> Yes. Uh so um this is uh preemptively for a potential senior center application that could be coming forth
through the planning board. Um in typically with the town paying the town, we do a waiver request which is we've done typ on other projects like 99 Barnum Road. Y >> um so for this one the the plans board
has the ability to the authority to wave the application fee for a project. So, it's the application fee, but it's also wouldn't be uh also any inspection fees or any of the other fees or just the application fee? >> It's it's just the application fee. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Um >> you would like a motion? >> Yeah, I'd love a motion. >> Going to be potentially three
applications. >> Okay. I So, >> they're all included. >> It's going to be all So, any application that comes forth to the planning board for um for the senior center. I move that the plan board wave the
application fee for many applications. Maybe not for every any >> any senior center application. Uh that's it. >> Okay. Thank you. Do I have a second? >> Second.
Uh any further discussion? >> I'm just going to one question. >> I checked it already. >> Kyle checked with town council and said I'm waved. I'm I'm clear. No conflict. >> No conflict. I've got back from them that I do not have a conflict by being
on the planning board >> because he has no material interest in a senior center just >> I need you to get that to me so that I have that she did what she just told me. >> Oh, okay. All right. I will
>> that's fine. We'll vote. I just >> I need I need to know that. >> We'll get that in there. But it's clear. Okay. In the meantime, I just want to make sure >> when I'm abstaining from this one, let's do it that way. >> Kathleen, >> yes. >> Nathan, >> I >> Julie, >> yes.
>> Chair votes I. The senior center application fees are waved. Uh, Orion Park has asked for continuence to the March 10th planning board meeting, and I've confirmed with Danny that we're well within the constructive approval period. So, the timing is okay. So, I
will make a motion to um what's the a continuence for Orion Park Drive to our March 10th, 2026 meeting. >> Second. >> Any further discussion? >> Yeah, I do have a small piece of information. I asked about whether they
had a lighting plan for the street. >> Yeah. >> Then I went did some research on my own and I not exactly sure that we require a lighting plan. I think it's a great idea that they have a line of Did you find something? >> We do. Okay. >> And they're going to be providing it to us.
>> I just wasn't ex >> Yeah. So, um >> I made comment, but then I said I better check >> within the subdivision rules and regulations. >> Yeah. >> There is a requirement for lighting at intersections or entrances of driveways. >> Okay.
>> Um in terms of uh an actual photometrics plan, that's a requirement under site plan. So they're still going to they're going to provide us with the photos. >> Okay. I just you know figured bring it up now. Thank you. >> Anything else? All right. Hearing none. Ken
>> hi. >> Kathleen. >> Yes. >> Nathan. >> Hi. >> Julie. >> Julie. >> Hi. Yes. >> Oh, there you are. Hi. And the chair votes I. We will continue that to our ne next meeting. Uh next on the agenda is
the is 14 Washington Street. Is there is there a representative of 14 Washington Street? Yeah, of course there is. Come on up, talk to us. >> Just to update the board as to where we are. So, um, at the last meeting, the applicant had provided us with response to comments. Um,
>> why do I have to >> at the at the actual meeting? Um, so we didn't really had a chance to review those, but we got those over to all of the other departments and everyone reviewed. There was no other uh comments that were uh left open. Um so uh we
worked on a decision. That decision was given to uh GPR and to the applicant for review. Um and uh uh at this point we have the decision that is um in front of you. >> So the important thing is that there are
no more no remaining open comments to be addressed. They've all been satisfactory addressed by all the department heads at this point. One thing that did come up from um the uh the um engineer was discussion of when a uh the applicant and the neighbor
had talked about working together and um I wasn't sure if the board would want to memorialize that into the planning board decision or let them work that out together. They had seemed to be working that out together. There was no real
discussion about the board requiring that. That was more out of them to out of the applicant, you know, offering that. So, I didn't want to put that into the decision. >> I agree with that. >> Um, but uh that was brought up and and you know, uh, GPR just wanted to know
their the position on that one. >> Board members, what you got? Colleagues, Julie, anyone? >> I support self-governing. >> I didn't hear it. Sorry. >> I prefer self-governance. Okay. >> Yeah. I I I don't see it necessary to
include as a condition, but that's my opinion. Ken, >> no, I think it I I like the discussion with the abutters because I think it's important for the owner to work with the abutters and if they feel they can resolve it without us. I say I agree
with Nathan. >> Julie, do you do you have a comment or >> No, I I follow. That's good. >> Kathleen, you okay with that? Um just like to understand what what would you write if you were to write something?
Um, so I would have to write it in a way um something like uh the applicant would work with the uh neighbor and say the property address um on a visual buffer/fence in that um along the
property line >> and then the enforcement of that >> the way you enforce it is I mean >> if if they don't like this would be like If if the neighbor and the applicant
can't agree on h how it's to be done or what gets done and the applicant were to just do something like that he wants and not what it gets kind of messy when we get into it. So that's why I'd prefer to let them kind
of deal with it because enforcement always gets difficult when it comes to an agreement between an applicant and a neighbor. >> It's just harder. So, go ahead. >> So, I have a preference that for the
public, we go through the comments and just >> uh review the answers. So, we have I know it's on our website, but I think I think it makes sense to just go through the comments and review the the responses. >> Okay. So what we're looking at so everyone knows what what what we're looking at a document from the
applicants engineers uh GPR press and ring wall and what they've done is that they've compiled all their response comments to anything that was open from any of the department heads. So this was dated February 12th. It's signed by uh who's this is uh Dave Buer the project
uh designer for for GPR. Uh should I just march these? Is this it? Do you want to take the lead on this? >> Not Dave. I'm sorry. I thought David, but sorry. Uh, for the record, Jim Bile, Goldmith, Rest in Ring Wall. I know you guys were probably expecting Hut tonight, but instead, um, >> we miss him.
>> I'll let him know. I'm sure he misses you guys, too. Um, yeah, I happy to go through this with you or if you guys just want to go through it my item, I'm fine with either way. >> Um, I think I'll go through it and then I'll ask you for support if there's anything that's complicated because I think we can go through as quickly. Uh,
the first question is, 21E been done for the property? Has the soil around the facility been tested for PAS? >> Right. Can you highlight it by saying who the department had come and came from? >> That's the board of health. >> Okay. >> And the response is the 28 21E assessment was done by the town prior to selling to the previous owner who's now
deceased. Soil testing for PASS PAS has not been performed. Is that a requirement? No, it's not. So, the conservation issued a comment. Uh they just simply said the property's outside the conservation commission's um purview. Right. What's the language? Jurisdiction.
Um, oops, sorry. DPW comments. The first one was, uh, you >> missed the top. >> The Well, >> this is a continuence right here. >> Yep. So as with other projects, the conservation agent strongly encourages the applicant and board to recommend landscaping to help reduce heat island
effects, use of energy efficient heating and cooling systems like heat pumps and or rooftop solar as part of the project as well as any other suitable develop uh or low sustainable sorry development low impact uh development practice that may fit site and there's no no comment. Uh
DPW had two comments related to the plan set layout and landscaping. The first one was existing flush granite curbing does not need to be reset the driveway aprons. The curbing can instead be removed and delivered to the DPW yard. Response was existing curbing to be removed and shall be delivered to the
DPW yard. Um second one was sidewalk and driveway options shall be installed per the town standard detail concrete sidewalk through driveway with curb returns. The plan should be updated accordingly and the response has been reference detail has been added to the detail sheet C6
plan notes have been added andor revised accordingly um regarding this is DPW again regarding grading draining and usage their first comment here was >> utilities >> what's matter >> grading drainage and utilities >> utilities what did I say >> usage >> all right so let me explain something to
the public very I'm very sorry I've just had my second cataract surgery I'm I'm not familiar with these glasses I am struggling a little bit. Please, I appreciate your patience. Thank you everybody. Uh, pardon. It appears roof drainage only enters a smaller storm
tech chamber. It is recommended that an equalization line be provided to connect the chambers and their response is storm tech storm tech chambers are hydraulically connected via the gravel and orififices within the sides of the prey chamber. >> Yeah, >> we're all good with that. >> Goes through the stone.
>> Good. Uh number two, detail calls for 4-in HDPE roof drains while plan calls for 6- in. Uh plan should be revised accordingly and the detail has been revised to note the 6 in rather than the 4 in. Three, uh cast iron cover should be provided over the sewer cleanout if
one is not already present. And the response is the call out for the existing sewer cleanout has been revised. A cast iron cover shall be provided. Economic and community development. Am I missing any? Oh, wait. town planner or which >> town planner >> town planner first I had it upside down.
So Danny had a few five of these and the first one is application narrative should be amended as this application is not under the mod. This application is still under the uh formbbased code and the change in parking requirements is under the formbbased code not the MBTA overlay district and the response is the
narrative has been revised to show the project applies to the FB the formbbased code zoning district. references to the mod have been rem removed. Second one was the multif family uses allowed by right within the downtown park FBC and there's no comment. Three, there is
concern when vehicles are backing out of the parking spaces into Washington Street. Will vehicles backing out of the southernmost parking spaces be able to see traffic coming down Washington Street? Response is sight distance appears to be sufficient for the southernmost parking spaces to back out into Washington Street.
>> We all agree with that. >> We all agree with that. We're all okay. Four, there is proposed landscape lawn cover shown off property. Do you have permission from the abuing property owner? And the answer is yes. Permission from the abuter was agreed to during the initial site plan application in 2023.
Fifth one, how will a project be phased? Will the work on and inside the building be done first and then the site work? And the response is our understanding the work inside of the building will be done first. The fire department said that they have no issues at this time and economic and community development
had two. The first one being it is inspiring to see this historic building adapted to support new housing in downtown air. The community and economic development office is available to assist Seal Harbor companies with developing content for a sign or placard highlighting the building's historical significance should they choose to install one on the property. And their
response is the owner will reach out to the office of community economic development should they choose to do the following above as suggested. Second one, with respect to the project's one affordable housing unit, it is important to note that the unit must be comparable to the seven market rate units being constructed. No comment and I don't
think that's an issue. Is that correct? Could you >> confirm that? That's a requirement. >> That is a requirement. So that's it for those. And we're on to the actual site plan decision. I should go through the findings. Correct. >> Or should I read the Yes. So before I go into the decision uh I want to read out
the findings because our decision of course has to be rooted in in them and there are five findings that are relevant here. The site plan contains a design that has provided the foundation for the air planning board to determine that the requirements standards and guidelines of the town of air site plan
regulation subsection 320-3.5.4 of the air zoning bylaws have been met in a satisfactory manner. Two, the applicant is complying with the requirement of the inclusion inclusionary housing bylaw 1033 of providing at least 10% of the dwelling
units as affordable housing. In this occasion, the applicant is providing one residential unit that will comply as affordable and deed restricted. Number three, this site plan approval decision does not change the special permit approved by the planning board dated April 12th, 2023. The special permit
received for section 52 table of use regulations number 1.7 for dwelling unit at graded and commercial building provided that the entrance shall be on the side or the rear of the building. The unit shall have direct access to parking on the lot. The unit shall be accessible to persons with disabilities.
The ground floor of the building facing the street shall be used for commercial uses is no longer necessary as multif family is allowed by right in the downtown park form base code district. Number four, the project site consists of parcel ID 26-184
containing approximately more or less 9,870 square ft or 0.2 acres. The property is located within the downtown Park Street formbbased code. The existing building we will be rehabilitated and converted into a multif family building with eight residential units. Five, the project
shall comply with the historic preservation agreement signed by the air select board and air historical commission. Any comments before I proceed? >> Yes. >> Yes, sir. Go ahead, Nathan. >> Okay. Um, I think three three is important. Just to highlight that we did
make a decision in 2023. >> Yes. >> And that decision has likewise has findings and conditions which are still my understanding is is are to be enforced uh except for what we call out
here as changed. So there I think it's it's it's important to know that this seems a little lightweight but there's a lot >> behind it >> behind it in the previous decision. >> Fair enough. Thank you, Nathan. Um in
terms of the should I read the uh uh motion first or go into the uh general conditions and the special conditions? >> Um let's go in. We don't I don't think we need to go into the general conditions. No, I just want to note >> that we have the usual what is it? 32 general conditions that apply to 36 that
apply to almost all of our uh site plan reviews. >> Y >> but there are five special conditions. >> Three special >> Oh, three. Just three. >> Yeah. >> And I I'll read those now. >> And by the way, all the special conditions are related to the affordable housing unit.
>> Condition one is one dwelling unit will be restricted to allow for occupancy by individuals meeting requirements for affordable housing. The applicant shall work with community development to develop the appropriate restriction which shall be recorded. Number two, the one affordable unit shall qualify for
the Massachusetts LIP LAU designation through the executive office of housing livable communities. An application for one LU unit shall be submitted to EOHLC prior to building permits being granted. Finally, number three, the one affordable unit shall be and remain
affordable in perpetuity and shall be marketed to eligible households whose annual income may not exceed 80% of the area medium income adjusted for household size as determined by uni by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and subject to approval by EHL EOHLC. The affordable
house the affordable unit shall be eligible to be included in the town subsidized housing inventory as maintained by eh EOHLC. Any comments on that? >> Yes, please do sir. Um
interesting that in the special again I'm probably just going to point something out make any change. Um but the special conditions general conditions are criteria that the applicant must follow. Findings are
not findings are just we've gone through the process and we we we're declaring something. It's interesting that so I'm just trying to clarify something >> that number five in the findings >> move it to special >> the agreement. Yeah, I thought about it too.
>> But if there is an agreement with the select board and the historical commission, >> it's already binding >> that already is binding. Thank you. Um, so it seems like we're just noting that there's another agreement outside of
this document, but the the uh the enforcement of that is somebody else's it it falls under somebody else's uh purview. >> Yeah. The building commissioner would be the one who enforces this one. And so you can we can put it under findings or
we can put it under special conditions. It whichever one the board wants. Um, I just had it under there because it was a pre-existing thing that it's more of a reference to. >> Got it. >> Yeah. >> Up to the board.
>> I think it would be duplicate to do that. But >> so you content with the way it is right now? >> I am content. I was just making >> an observation. >> Yeah. And getting personal understanding that it's covered. >> It's covered. Thank you. >> Any further comment?
Okay. Hey, I'd like to make a motion for approval of the site plan. Uh, which is I'm going to read it out, which is um, >> so here's your here's your uh, >> is that the name of it? >> Your motion. >> Okay. Motion with approval of site. >> What's that? >> There is a hand. Yes, that public
comment >> Yes, Pauline. >> Pauline, did you have a comment? >> Good evening. Thank Thank you. Um, I always have trouble getting off the mute list. This is a public hearing if I'm not mistaken. >> Yes.
>> Okay. So, I have one question. Um, is the affordable unit local in uh local preference? >> We can't do that. >> And if not, why not? I guess that's two, but sorry, >> we don't determine that, I don't think,
at this level. >> Yeah, the planning board doesn't typically go into the depths of that. Um, that's I don't even know if uh the affordable housing committee has the authority to do that. Um, >> that's that's something that we don't
typically deal with at the planning board level. >> Yeah, >> I appreciate that, but I it's a condition you can require and I just encourage you >> require that. It's not about perview. >> No, we cannot do that. And I and
>> I excuse me I encourage you to at least speak with the town manager. The last two projects had local preference ability but that was passed without uh without that even being considered. So a
couple of air residents were not allowed to apply for an affordable home in air and something about that is not right. So, please look into that before you do a final approval on this. And I'll be asking the same thing on the next item.
>> Got the zoning by the whole section tells us what we can do under the that section of the bylaw. >> So, that is so that is a condition that would go above and beyond the plan board's purview and would definitely get an So, it's outside of the plan board's
purview. You don't have the authority to enforce that kind of a condition. that could come from the affordable housing committee maybe it but it's not something that the planning board has the authority to do because EOHLC has a set of guidelines set forth for what you
can and cannot enforce. >> So have you all discussed this with the affordable housing committee before tonight's meeting? >> I have not. >> Why? >> Because as you just heard it's outside our purview. That's why we haven't
discussed it. >> You all are residents of the town of air. Y'all should be thinking more for the residents. >> We do think of the residents every day and at every meeting. >> Yep. Sure. Thanks so much. >> Yeah. You're welcome so much. >> I have a just a comment for
clarification if I may, Mr. Chair. >> The is a deed restricted property. >> That's right. >> And who writes the deed restriction? So the deed restriction is set forth by the state.
It's basically there's a deed writer and they they put these huge it's a very long form um very long process that gets goes through the state um through the affordable um through MHP or EOHLC. There's there's a couple of departments
that review it. >> Um we as a town don't run it. We don't control it. >> We don't we don't have we don't have a finger on >> No, we don't. No. we would work with a so the applicant would work with Alicia or the person who would be in Alicia's
position as someone who would help them along the process with that. >> Um but we as a town as a whole >> so but but our economic development department >> community development community >> same thing. >> Yes sir.
>> Uh thank you. they they will be um engaged. >> Yes. >> In the process of of of completing the deed restriction. >> Oh yes. >> Yeah. >> So so there will be influence
>> from from the from that community development. >> Yeah. And and just so you know how it typically works, it's a it's a lottery. It >> it's it's a there's that's kind of how it's people are chosen. it. You can't The reason why you can't do preferred
housing is typically because it's a lottery. It's supposed to mean that everyone has an equal chance to do it. >> Yeah. I'm I'm I'm just trying to make a point that the town
and the town uh town officials will help the owner get through this process. >> Oh, yeah. and um and and and it will you know with with the interest of the town
>> the way typically this owner has already voiced the fact that they've done this before and they're they're familiar with the documents >> as several other owners are as well >> as they go through I think the first I
think it's what's important here is that it's almost a duplication of effort by having this in the special conditions. It's required under zoning what they have to do, but you have added another feature here by adding it to this piece. >> Yes. So, >> you could have completely left this out. >> Yes.
>> And it would still have to comply with section the affordable housing >> 10.3 >> the inclusionary housing section. >> Yes. >> So, it's it's almost somewhat redundant and you're repeating it. >> This this may in fact come right out of that section, this language. >> Yeah. So this is a little bit more
in-depth information that goes into the inclusion area. It's more that comes out of the actual documents from EOHLC. So we what we do is Alicia has put these conditions together that would go with any inclusionary housing bylaw application
>> and these would just become special conditions because these are all uh straight out of their um their documents, >> right? And there's one thing that's important. But there's a bunch of things important here, but not the least of which is that the affordable housing unit shall be eligible to be included in
the town subsidized housing inventory because there are occasions where that is a difficult process to complete. So by requiring it, it's good. >> Yeah. But um just the reason I wanted to kind I just was talking about the lottery was to kind of clarify why
typically the planning board has no authority to do that is it's a lottery and so everyone's supposed to have an equal chance and that's kind of a that's that's what the inclusionary >> housing bylaw is set forth like there's a that's the reason for that.
>> Okay. >> Sorry just a clarification on that. So, so you're saying there there is no notion of local preference. >> Well, there's a notion all the time. Comes up all the time. >> Yeah, there there is a So, >> but it doesn't necessarily happen.
>> Yeah, it doesn't temp typically happen with affordable housing specific a like units or LAU units. What you typically see is there's discussions with >> this like when I Google 40bs I guess is it?
>> Yes, that's this is not a 40B. So if this was a 40B, >> then there would be local preference. >> There is there is there could be >> there's a provision for it >> and that would go and that would go through CA. >> So it's got a it's got a completely
different process than the planning board. >> Okay. >> Zoning boards that in issues 40B comprehensive permits don't have to abide by the zoning bylaws. basically they kind of get are given Carb Blanch like whatever authority to uh get the
project approved. So >> right they have to like state regulations but not local. Right. >> So it's kind of a different process and that's why 40B is typically what >> that's why they're 40B projects. >> Yeah. And these are local initiative um
units. So that's why it's LiU's. So it kind of falls under a different category. >> Good. Yes, sir. >> Oh. Um, Pauline, >> thank you, Danny. Um,
I I don't want to get into a conflict with y'all, but I believe it it is the selectmen who decide what is or is not local preference. And I say that based on the most recent habitat building with which that I was involved at 12 Newton.
Um, and I was also involved in the Willow. That was also a lottery. So, I just urge you if it's not a planning board decision, fine. I'm not going to argue that point. I've not served on the planning board. I want you to at least
inquire with perhaps Robert um what the process is for local preference to give an opportunity to an air resident to apply for this one affordable unit. >> Please at least do that much.
>> Yeah, I can do that. I can reach out to Robert about that. But >> thank you because I will be doing the same. I appreciate it. >> We're not going to postpone this decision. No, no, no, >> no, no, no. Not asking you to do that. >> All right. >> Thank you.
>> I'd like to make a motion for approval of the site plan pursuant to subsection 320-3.5 site plan review of the of Arizona bylaw subject to the standard conditions 1 through 36 and the special conditions uh numbered 1 through three that I read
previously. >> Second. >> Any further discussion? Hearing none. Ken >> I. >> Kathleen >> yes. >> Nathan >> I. >> Julie. >> Yes. >> Chair votes I. Congratulations. >> Thank you very much for your time
everyone. >> I'd like to make a What's that? >> She said thank you very much for >> You are very welcome sir and wish you the best of luck. Um motion to close the public hearing. >> Second. >> Wait I was looking for All right. I make a motion to close the public hearing before team Washington Street.
>> Second. >> Second. Any further discussion? Hearing none. Ken >> I >> Kathleen >> yes >> Nathan >> I >> Julie >> yes >> and chair votes I the public hearing is closed >> which you take care good luck that gives
us an opportunity to open a new public hearing >> one second this uh Danny's getting it ready for the screen and uh what's going to happen next is we'll we'll open it we'll have the vote to open and then um I'm going
to turn it to Danny just to explain well why is this under site plan review just discuss what with the general parameters of the discussion and also tell us what we're going to do and what we're not going to do this evening. >> Sure. >> And then I'll turn it over to you to lead us through the site plan and you
know walk us through the narrative. >> Sure. So, the first item of business is to uh I make a motion to open a public hearing for 63 Main Street, map 26, parcel 120. And this is for site plan approval special permanent inclusion inclusionary housing bylaw.
>> Second. >> Any further discussion? Hearing none. Ken >> I. >> Kathleen. >> Yes. >> Nathan >> I. >> Julie. >> Yes. >> And chair votes I. The public hearing is now open. >> Danny, take us through.
>> Yes. Uh so this application is a mixeduse development with uh commercial and um residential. So obviously so this one triggers uh triggers by any new commercial um and um since there's also
residential above um construction of a multif family structure as well. Um so uh that's the trigger for site plan review. This project does not trigger our storm water bylaw as it the lot is too small. similar to three to five park
street. >> Okay. >> Uh so this uh project they are proposing to have a um to uh erect 11 residential apartments with one um retail/off space
on the first floor. Um this project also has a parking agreement here as well with the um depot square. Uh so they will also have parking um sta um parking spaces offsite. Uh this project will not
have parking on site. Um that's what the special permit is for uh for the parking agreement. Um >> okay third >> I I just we had a recent application also with the park but they rescended that parking the still have that depot
square. So depot square has the capacity for multiple applications. >> Yes. So, under the 3 to five park street application, they had six spaces. >> Okay. >> Um and here they're going to be asking for I believe six as well. >> So, and that site if um the overall site
over there has plenty of space. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Um plenty of parking all along the front. There's the the parking lot on the side. There's also parking on the back. >> Okay. >> Um All right. Uh that's what the special permit is for for that. Um uh I did
receive the signed authorization on the from the owner. Um I I had sent the email to the board about um I did receive that. So we have that. Um and uh I think I'll turn this over to the applicant at this point. Um oh one quick thing. So this is under the formbbased
code uh similar to 35 Park Street. Uh so again with this process it's we take the the four steps of the formbbased code which I can kind of quickly outline. >> Yeah that's a good idea and if just to remind the people
attending or witnessing that form based code is a prescriptive zoning. So that's why it's a simplified process because is is the closer it is to the actual prescription the less there is to discuss. >> Yes. So how to use the code? There's uh for
the four basic steps. Uh so find the property parcel of interest. Um note the transit color um of the property. This is in the um um the uh T6. Uh it's right this this right here.
>> Mhm. >> Um >> no one next to it. >> The one next >> right there. the building right on the corner of West Street. >> It's it's it shows an old GIS. Yeah. Yeah, it shows an old GIS.
>> Um All right. So, uh note the transit color. The color is the key for the applicable building development standards for the buildings uh frontage that streets uh street in the particular transit zone of the downtown air park street uh park street uh district.
legend block in the upper right of the regulating plan will direct you to the required building development standard which the applicant actually has that on the front page of their um schematic which you can see right over there. Um you review the appropriate building
development standards and the page of the code. Um this page outlines the basic perimeters of the building on the site in terms of building height, building placement, building penestrian penistration, >> penistration, >> penistration, >> penistration window
>> and external elements etc. Um review the building frontage types which are permitted by the transit T6, T5 or T51. Review the air zoning bylaw, parking requirements and the use tables. Um so that's just going through the um uses in the parking
>> and so basically that's the steps of the formbbased code. >> Thank you. >> Uh it's supposed to be prescriptive so it's an easy process pro process and it's a quicker process. >> I will turn this over to the applicant now. >> So my name is Rob Dpiro uh 53rd Street
Air Mass. um you want us to walk through the project or how >> so start with like the overview like this is such and such our our plan is to create such and such we're doing it here and we envision a look like such and such that >> yeah so um obviously the plans uh you if
you had a time to review them um you know we want to uh erect 11 residential units uh to mix uh studios one bedrooms two bedrooms um we have one small retail or office space. It's I say small, it's
300 ft. Oh, >> so it's not um you know the majority of this building is residential. Uh we didn't want to you know our thought with that process was not to take away from any you know we didn't want to pull from any businesses. There's plenty of space around here and other businesses
operating, but maybe a small, you know, little coffee shop go in or another business owner could have his office there. Um main building objective is add residential units of a mix. Uh obviously we're going to do one at least one affordable unit. We are exploring
some options of uh some a veteran housing. Uh >> so what housing is? >> Veteran. >> Oh veteran. Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. Um that still needs to come together. Um you know if we get through this approval process we're going to we're going to talk with the the town people to figure out what the best
approach is with that. Um, all in all, it's uh, you know, from a construction standpoint, I've received all the the comments from Danny from some of the departments. Um, you know, I can I'm not sure if this is a time or place to All right. Yeah. So, we can we can get
>> We haven't had I know they haven't really had much of a chance. >> Yeah. We'd rather wait till next meeting and you can give us a really sure thorough response. >> Yeah. Yeah. Gotcha. Um, all in all, I mean, we we'd love to, you know, match the, you know, our goal is to the look and feel of a building is not to stick
out like a sore thumb. You know, we want it to be a mix of, you know, new, but also of the area. So, uh, you know, that that's kind of the look we're going with with the, uh, you know, the bump out in the front of the building. uh the nice uh you know uh storefront in the in the
the first level. A little bit of an overhang there with the the bump out and um you know just the it it's an odd shaped lot too. So we're >> it is bizarre. >> We're going to try to do the best we can to to uh make it feel like it's it's
been there. Um but uh all in all I mean it's pro we this project started with garage under parking and much less units but as things developed and changed through the what you were requiring for uh for parking we decided this is
probably a better uh avenue for us to to to look into. So >> certainly a lot less expensive to build. >> It is. Yeah. >> I mean that that made the project work honestly. >> Exactly. >> You know >> um so here here we I mean, I'm more than happy to answer any of your questions or
>> um >> Yeah. So, what I what you typically do is I open it to the board first for questions and I open up for public comment. >> Sure. >> So, I turn to my colleagues first. >> Who would like to go first? >> Nathan. >> Okay. >> I recognize Nathan. Go ahead.
>> Thank you. >> Um thank you for bringing this application to the downtown. I certainly appreciate um applicants investing closer into the core of the town. That's
um always always an interest. Uh I assume you're in your dialogue, you're sort of referring to I think it's the Nutting building that has also the bay window. And so I think that's just a
couple couple door >> couple doors down. Two blocks down. Yeah. Yeah. So that um I appreciate that uh reference to uh to keep keep some kind of a look going.
This is a um one of the questions was was I think from maybe from Danny or the DPW was about how tight. We're not going to get into Yeah. You're covering what I was going to ask. Go for it. >> Well, I'm going to take it a different angle. >> How do you know it's different?
>> All right, we'll find out. >> We'll do a little side bet. >> Um, it's Where was I going with that? Um, >> what's up with the the exterior wall and the other exterior wall? >> It's pretty close. >> But the angle I'm going at is that that property, the old P and Langus building
is extraordinarily You guys have a small property. That's a smaller property. >> Um. Mhm. >> Have you and and when that property comes up, we're going to have these same kind of comes up for redevelopment. All these same same type of questions.
Uh not that we have any authority, but have you looked into the ability to purchase that property as well? >> Uh we have not. No. >> Okay. Um it's when you have these two lot
together. I mean it's it's self-explanatory that uh >> it's tight. I mean it's you know >> difficult >> um to do either of these e either that one or or your neighboring property. >> Um the the other thing that I notic in here
is you have at least four twobedroom >> Mhm. >> 11 units. So, seven. >> So, it's 42, 41, and three uh studios >> that are just kind of open open format. >> Yep. >> Um,
of note, the uh the the one bedrooms are 540 ft. That's kind of curious. Um, but uh it's just a comment that I personally appreciate the multi- bed,
you know, the not just going after the onebedrooms, but having a blend um in in your development, the it's um it opens up opportunities for other um
uh renters, tenants to uh come in I guess um and then finally did the intent I don't know if I covered this already but is the intent for apartments or condos? >> Apartments. >> This is our this is u I'm living in this
is uh my brother-in-law where this is a long-term investment for us. >> Yeah. >> Oh yeah. >> This is where >> Excellent. >> Thank you. Good. Just quickly, Nathan actually brings up a good point that I
might have to do a little bit. I think a waiver might be needed here for from the board for what for what the size of the units. Remember, we put in that um that waiver for this specific reason. I think this might be
>> Does a onebedroom need to be a certain size? >> Yeah, there's a there's a >> 540. What's the size? >> I I can't Yeah, I'll research it and >> I'll research it. I forget exactly what was >> mechanism >> I wasn't sure that >> our goal with those permits is to target
young professionals that come >> yes >> so that's >> and we only have six parking spots so like obviously you know we need to offer other units that are people using the tea and you know >> absolutely I think you're in an ideal location
>> just just really a comment to be right across the street to the train station so I I hope that you get commuters. >> Yeah, >> Kathleen. >> Thanks. Um I have kind of questions that pertain to like
>> if you could speak up, Kathleen. >> Oh, I have questions that pertain to parking. Um so specifically around I think we've seen this in projects in this like very dense area. >> Um and and I didn't see like a mail or a package room. So, do you have um kind of
thoughts on like specifically my concern isn't like USPS, it's like the Amazon delivery trucks. Like when Danny had the Mr. Mapper, you can see that I think the front of the building is already like a turning lane, right?
>> Uh this is the side. Oh, you mean like right here? Yes. Yeah. This is the uh um the start of the turning lane to for >> Yeah. So, kind of like like the the amalgamation of like emergency vehicle access, but also like mail delivery,
Amazon, UPS, FedEx, >> pulling over to make deliveries. I don't know if there's a accessible parking spot anywhere near here, too. >> I don't think there's any there's no parking on Main Street there. You And it's pretty
>> It's pretty high traffic when you're going through there because you have that right lane that's right there. Um there's these couple of parking spaces on street parking spaces here and then obviously depot square but >> I mean like if you're an Amazon truck like they're going to want to pull right
up to the front of the property and just like dump the packages off in the in the lobby right um >> so yeah I mean you know if the board could make a recommendation to circumvent that I mean >> is west street or no you can pull up street
park >> I think it's one way the Right. Go. Yeah. Prom. >> So they could turn in there. >> So they could turn a park in this. We We do have a lobby with, you know, we can that front door will be will be open. It'll be common space and open all the time.
>> So it's not like they're going to packages will be left outside. It'll be brought into the lobby. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I I think that was just like the one thing I to like point out. It's like but both the Amazon FedEx but also like
an emergency vehicle or something. And then my question second question was really to Danny which is around I think the mass dot has a project. >> Yes. >> Does that have any impact on this current project?
>> No. So it won't because uh most of the everything that they have is on their property. So it's not going to affect them. Um, there is a sidewalk easement that the town has. >> We pulled back from it to kind of just like hands off type of situation, but it
does look funky. I don't know if you've been over there. You have like sit town sidewalk and then this other sidewalk. >> So, it's like, you know, I don't know. You know, >> I So, um, it's something that Matt and I discussed. We were like, we don't know where that came from, where that sidewalk came from, where that easement
came from, but we know we it it we have it. it in the end. I know um as part of their design they're I I don't think they're using any of that um area. Um but I can send you the um Main Street uh
redesign plan. They are redesign I mean they are redoing the sidewalk in front of your property. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> The easement I don't I can't be I'm not 100% sure. I'll send that plan over to you. Okay. Um, I feel I think Matt would have made note of that on the DPW
because we did talk about it. >> I mean, it almost looks like they intended to put like a double sidewalk there for whatever reason. >> I think Well, there used to be a building there that got burnt down and I I don't know. I >> I think they had a set of steps going up, >> was it?
Okay. >> So, it may have been just part of that. >> Um Oh, yeah. So one of one of the one of the comment it says it's recommended the applicant coordinate with national grid in advance of construction due to the presence. Oh wait >> the one right below there's one right
plan to be reconstructed >> um the 25% plans more to details to be yeah we're still only at the 25% plans. Um so those I mean we're still a couple years out. They'll have to work. We'll work with
them just like we're going to work with, you know, 3 to five Park Street >> and whoever does one Park Street. Like we're going to have to work all together and just uh to plan out for the future. But we're right now we're still at the 25% plan. So, it's kind of hard to
really tell, but it shouldn't affect this project. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> I have Can I have a question first, Ken? And it's not necessarily for the applicant. It may may be more for Danny. This is the first project since I've
been on the board in which uh a commercial building is being built very close to another commercial building. >> Yeah, for sure. >> And I was wondering if there's any special considerations and maybe in the construction phase for discussions with the owner of the other building or no or >> how does it work to >> Yeah, there I mean they're definitely
going to have to talk to them with the proximity of how close they are. Um but there's building code stuff that builders have to follow. I mean there's like fire rated. >> So there's already all this special considerations for this. >> Don't the only thing that I've ran into I've done quite a bit of commercial
building. Um and a lot of things a lot of times we run into is like this other building through the years is you know added windows or venting or things that have to be worked through. And typically high tension is like a w like some sort of an access or a window that needs to
go away because now we're building you know. So, uh, but I'm more than happy to figure that out with the other owner. Um, I'm sure Ron will be able to set me up with that guy. >> And that's all outside Planning Bird jurisdiction, but I just I just wanted
Yeah. to bring it up because it's it's a notable feature. It's unusual for something, >> but it's something that we will be seeing more, I think. >> Well, I would hope so. as with these parking changes that we did. I think there's going to be more projects in the, you know, coming
>> or for example, I believe there's heat pumps on that side of the building you'll have to address. >> Yeah, I think that they would I I took a look at it. They do that other building curves back the other way and I think there he has a a rear entrance that goes out that way. Our building doesn't encroach on that side. It's only like a
piece of the building it really gets tight with. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. Uh, Ken, did you have comments or questions? >> Yeah, I got a few things. So, okay, let's dig in. >> Actually, a lot of a lot of my interest was in your background. So, you just said you've built something like this. This is going to be a complex building
to build in Main Street. >> What kind of experience do you have in this? >> I've done a lot of new construction in South South Boston. >> Uh, I mean, we I've been doing construction for the last 20 years. Okay. >> Uh, we I'm doing 11 units in Salsbury Beach right now. We're planning uh I
have an RFP for the Salsbury Police Station to build 60 units. >> Okay, good. >> Um >> I I have a port we I have a pretty extensive portfolio over the last 10 years of a lot of new construction and we've done probably a dozen builds in
South Boston where one lot have had seven abutters in zero space to work with. Okay. >> So I mean this is pretty typical of that's what this is going to remind me of >> that kind of density. >> Yeah. So, are you One Mill Street LLC? >> No, I'm the That's the current owner.
>> That's the current. >> Okay. >> All right. So, you're just building it under your own name. >> No, no. DPR Brown Construction. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Mhm. >> Um, so Danny, could you put the the table up on the first page? He's got a couple of typos here. He might want to straighten out.
>> Sure. Uh, >> first one is it says 61 Main Street on the table. So, you might want to change that to 63 Main Street. >> Um, >> I I didn't even catch that. >> I just read it and I saw it. Um, so then
at the very bottom, you're not taking advantage of the new code where it says that you need one pocketing space per unit, but now it's only half a pocket space per unit. >> Yeah. >> So, you want >> Yeah. That needs to get updated. >> So, it says relief required, but there'll be no relief required, I
believe. No. So there there there's no relief required, but they're asking for the special permit for the off the off streetet parking, >> right? But he's referring to the requirement, right? The permitted he says one, but isn't it permitted half? >> Yeah. No. Yeah, it's permitted as half.
Yeah. >> Okay. Yeah. >> So did >> I can I'll get that updated. >> Okay. So I noticed that there's only is it only one site plan page that I see here? >> Yes. >> Everything's on this one page? >> Yep. >> Wow. Okay, >> because most of the other information
that's required is in their architectural plan the the schematic plans. >> Okay. And this the same table is on the second page too. A similar table anyway. >> Yeah. This one doesn't have the address on
the the one per unit also needs to be updated on this side. >> Okay. Um I mean pretty much the idea behind the phone based code is to give us everything we need in the schemat in the um
form based code the prescriptive code we kind of move through it based on that >> correct >> it looks like based on the DPW comments I know we're a little premature but >> there's a lot to look at in those streets obviously you know existing conditions >> um you have the comment about the lot
did you >> Yep. I put that on there. >> They're gonna see that. >> Yep. >> It appears in this It appears when you look at it, you must already know this, that looks like National Grid is feeding the building next to you through your lot. >> That could be a problem. >> Yeah,
>> that's a comment that also. >> Yeah. Right. So, >> you got to figure that out. >> I I Yeah, I think just goes to, you know, potentially like slab on grade, no basement storage like uh you know, I'd have to look at it. I mean, I have to dig more into it, but
>> yeah. >> But I mean, um, the comments are fairly fresh and I'll have to >> just go over it with everybody. >> So, did you not did you note that the building did have a basement? >> Yeah. >> In the current sematic, it does have a basement. Yeah. >> But I think we're going to probably move
away from that. >> Okay. >> Um, I just think the tightness of the site, the export of materials, >> it's not worried. >> You had to dig a basement next to the that building next door unless you showed that building up completely. That's exactly what happened over here on um remember
>> the building that was built behind here >> this one right >> dug down and >> these buildings are old the the church or the the building right there kind of >> there was like cracks and like it started to shift and yeah there was
issues. >> So this just again this is not site plan approval but I guess we're all talking a little bit beyond that. So the um architect, he's an architect that work with you on similar projects like this. >> Yes. >> Okay. So his experience falls with your experience basically. >> Yes.
>> Okay. Thank you. >> That's uh DRT DRT >> design resources team. Cool. Um you're not showing an elevator. I guess you probably everyone's talked to you about that by now. Um but that's going
to be up to you. So figure that out. >> Can Can you clarify that? What what what is >> there's no elevator shown? They figured that must be what they want. So >> when is it when is it triggered to be required? >> There's no trigger for that, >> I don't think. >> Okay. I mean, we're going to have to put
one in if we had garage under that. We're not doing garage under now. We don't have to because we have accessible units on the first floor. >> Yeah. Right. Exactly. But it's your personal choice is what I'm getting. >> Yeah. >> I mean, we'd love to put one and just, you know, >> 200 Can Can you get the uh two bedrooms to
rent for 3,000 a month and then we'll put an elevator in. >> So anyway, I'm good >> for for tonight. That's good. >> Or anything, Julie? >> Uh Julie, you have any questions or comments?
>> No. Like to open up for public comment? Ron, you got a comment? >> I'm glad to see that the lot's finally going to have a building. >> Okay. Thank you, Ron. Pauline. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. First, I want to commend the applicant. I'm happy to see
an air resident looking to improve our housing for air in general. Um, I withdraw any questions about local preference since these are apartments. And I do have a question
um regarding the accessibility part of it. Have you looked into seeking community preservation funds for um >> elevator or ADA compliance because we've
done that for other buildings on Main Street. >> I I have not but it is I mean uh we're um would gladly consider any option. >> I certainly would suggest you look into that. Um, we are spending community
preservation funds for a lot of things and accessibility is one that would be very important to this particular site and I wish you all the best. >> Uh, you happen to be a neighbor of a friend of mine so I'll leave it at that. So, good luck, congratulations and I
hope everything goes well. >> Thank you. >> D, you want to talk about next steps? >> Um, anybody else? >> Anyone else? There's no one here. >> Mr. Chair, >> yes. >> There's one more. um that I remembered from looking at this
earlier this week. Um there's two options in here for different apartment types. Did I catch that? Just just uh could you give a quick explanation of why there's two options shown in the plan?
>> Oh, um I don't think uh can you reference the page that you see that on? >> It's kind of small. A 100 has option two on it. >> This is a schematic design, so it's
pretty early. >> You said A100. >> Mhm. >> That's the basement. >> Sorry. >> Yeah. >> That's the basement. >> This is a basement. What is this? >> Yeah, that's the basement. >> Where's OP?
>> Yeah, I'm just It says option two. >> Oh, on the side of the page. Oh, it's cuz we have a non-basement option. >> SL >> So, we I just included the >> I just included the basement option in this one, but uh we we still are undecid, you know, it hasn't been
decided if we're going to do a basement or not. >> Uh okay. I thought I saw in here two different layouts for apartments or is I mis did I misunderstand?
Uh, I mean that would be news to me. And if it made it in here, it's possible. I mean, it's definitely possible. >> I don't think so. >> I think every unit just has one layout. Has Well, >> pretty much >> each unit has its
>> I mean, if you go to the G003, this the proposed gross building layout, I guess it shows everything there. >> Okay. Okay. Just read that. Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, one thing you didn't comment on, but it it appears to
be mostly a masonry building to tie in. I mean, it looks like brick. >> We're going to do some we our plan is to do something that matches whether it's just the first floor and then above that like the first floor in brick and above that is a different material or we're just not >> told you.
>> We're not 100% sure on what the uh but we don't we don't want it to be look out of place, you know. We don't we're not going to come in here and try to vinyl this thing, you know. It's just, you know, we know that we have to put some detail into the look of the building and we're on Main Street in air. So, I mean, this is all historic buildings. Like, I
mean, I personally like there's always a new that comes into old. So, the that striking that balance where it looks right is that's that's that's our goal. >> That LA I'm sorry, that last application we had was kind of
um Park Street. Mhm. They they both almost touched the what was the Sant Tander Bank corner lot. >> Yes. >> And the formbbased code when it was passed one of the intents was that that
Sant Tander lot would be the focal point for the downtown >> any of these T6s. >> Yeah. All all of T6. And it kind of but it it was the the thinking was that that lot becomes like an anchor
>> as as the lots wrapped. So to the extent you know you're building that picture which will hopefully come together over the next 30 years >> uh or less >> or less. >> Um appreciate what you're doing. >> Thank you. >> Next step Danny.
>> Yeah. One one final question. So when you built in South Boston or wherever you built and this is indicating a flat roof, do you anticipate that all the equipment mechanical equipment will be mounted on the roof? >> Yeah, there'll be probably a roof hatch
access for maintenance and then all the we're probably it's not decided if we're going to put gas into these buildings or we're just going to do electric. But um I think we'll just go with a heat pump electric and just put all the units on the roof. Um
that's just my my gut feeling. But >> my only concern with that is do we have to look at screening if if the equipment is tall enough so we can see it? We might have to anticipate some thought about that. >> So yeah, from my experience I guess
everything would be set to the middle of the roof. Uh we usually these roofs we have a parapit whether it's >> you know It's not too only looks. >> Yeah, they're small, but if you set those equipment towards the middle of the roof, you probably wouldn't see it from anywhere. >> Blind anywhere. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Just a thought. That's >> Yeah, >> I'm trying.
>> I've not done one downtown before. >> Tallest. How tall is the >> 42 ft? >> No. How tall is the uh the >> parapit? Parapit? >> This building right here. >> Dexter building. >> Three, four, four,
>> three at most. Three floors. >> That's only two floors. >> Two floors. >> That's where the account is, right? >> Yeah, that's Yeah, that's right. That's right. Yeah, that's Yeah. So, I I They You're not going to have anybody who's going to even be high enough to see
that. >> Cuz the building behind it's only a twotory. The building to the side is twotory. And the one the left is also just as >> Well, the one directly behind us, that's a threetory, isn't it? >> Yeah. >> Yes. This is the >> own the current owner of the property.
>> So, and this is going to be a four story. So, it >> Yeah. Okay. Just uh >> yeah, >> me being me. >> But I mean a pair of obviously with that it's going to give some of the sound and the sound is probably one of the bigger things you'll probably get. But with
those it helps kind of make the when it when the sound emits comes out sideways, it's going to help it bounce back up. All set, K. >> I'm all set. Thank you. >> All right. So, I think the next steps would be um the
continuence of the um public hearing and then gives the chance for the applicant to work on responses for the comments. Um I don't know how long you think you need for that. Um our next meeting is March 10th. Um do you think that's enough time?
I think uh I think so. >> Yeah. >> I if if you don't I mean if you can't in time like we can always continue. >> I had most of them answered already but I just want you know there's going to be more that not all departments have >> I think we have most of them. There may be like maybe one more that might come.
>> Obviously the DPW with the high pressure line and all that stuff like obviously there you know I want to look into that a little bit. >> Yeah. >> And uh I I didn't notice that the G there was a sewer line or something. What would you mention? There was something coming through the property. Electric. >> National Grid has a power line to the
building next to you. >> Yeah. >> Is it that what goes through that ement? >> It's been through the back lot. >> Okay. >> Yeah. We're already We pulled everything away from that easement. >> There's an overhead wire. I think it's going to bump into you. >> That's it. Let's do it this way. Check it out.
>> Yeah, I will. I'll check. >> No, I I I trust you. Yeah, I'll check it out. >> I'll Yeah. So, I mean, if we can always continue, it's in March 10th, and if at, you know, we find out a couple days before that you need to continue cuz you need a little bit more time, it's no big deal. We can always >> I think for now, we'll go with March
10th and then we'll have a discussion in the next week or so. >> Okay. All right. I'd like to make a motion to continue the public hearing for 63 Main Street to uh our March 10th Airplane board meeting.
>> Do I have a second? >> Second. Any discussion hearing? None. Ken, >> yes. >> Kathleen, >> yes. >> Nathan, >> hi. >> Julie, >> yes. >> And chair both eye. We'll see you at our next meeting. >> Thanks very much for your time. >> Thank you. >> Appreciate it.
>> That brings us to project status updates, sir. >> Yes. >> Um All right. So, uh, in terms of, uh, so Lincoln Hill, um, I think everyone kind of knows this point. Project has
been back up and running. Uh, they blasted last week. Um, we haven't had, um, I haven't had any phone calls or emails. Um there was um a resident who approached uh the
building commissioner about some cracks and stuff. They were referred to head out to the um fire department to fill out the form. So, as a reminder to anyone, if there is any um concerns regarding cracks in your house that you
feel is a cause from the blasting, there is a proper form that you need to fill out at the fire department, you can just go down there and fill out the form. Um, and then it'll start the process of of um getting that figured out. Um,
so they're they're currently going through that. Um the applicant is or the applicant uh the developers are um right now clearing out some snow with all this weather that they've been having. They're pushing back some blasting in
the easement to next week. >> Tough. >> Um they did um provide uh four uh um they're providing um blast pre-blast surveys for everyone within 400 ft of the blast radius. Now,
>> um there was an additional a good number of units um that are getting the free blast surveys. Um so, uh that's that's been good news. Um and
yeah, that's kind of uh where they're at right now. They they haven't really done much just because this the weather hasn't really been very helpful. >> Stratton Hill, >> no winter condition. Soya >> Soya. Nothing. No, no change. >> Park Street.
>> So, Park Street, um the application or the um 20-day appeal period is up. Um I'm waiting for the town clerk to Oh, she's going to get >> No, you meant 35 Park Street. >> I meant the other one, but go ahead. 35 Park Street. >> Oh, yeah. The appeal period. Um
>> but go ahead. 35 the >> That's the Yeah. So, 35 Park Street. The the appeal period is up. So, we're getting the 20-day appeal period um certificate. Get that out to them so they can record it um and get that moving along. >> The other place part what number is
that? 42. >> Yeah, waiting for the spring. >> Yeah, 42. Yeah, we're waiting for the spring. >> Waiting for spring for our work. >> There's a Yeah, there's a couple of there's a long list of items that need to be addressed. >> And I can't think of anything else. >> Before you jump off of um the fields project.
>> Yeah, >> there was Can I go back to that meeting? We had the special meeting. >> Yeah. >> There was a particular concern by the butter at 29 High Street. >> Yes. >> I'd like to make a recommendation that as soon as
the weather permits that we have the owner stake the perimeter of the right of way in front of their home so they're aware of where that right of way is. This seemed to me at that meeting there was a lot of confusion
and when that road gets reconstructed as per town standards that road will be widened. So I just wanted to make a recommendation that when the weather breaks that gets staged so they're aware of that where the lot ends and where the road.
>> Yep. >> And to clarify that. >> Yeah. Thank you. Well, >> I wanted to make sure my board colleagues first. Okay. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Yes, Rachel. >> Hello. Thank you so much. Um, I just had
a question. You mentioned blasting in the easement. Um, I just uh was wondering if you could clarify uh where exactly that would be. Uh, just so I have an idea just, you know, for planning for the future and what have
you. Yeah, I don't know exactly just yet. They pushing it off because of the weather. So, I don't have the information just yet. Um, but they're going to be getting that over to me and then I can re I can send you an email, Rachel. >> Sorry. I wanted to show you guys my
puppy, too. Okay, sounds good. Thank you so much. >> Wait, wait. I didn't see the puppy. >> Oh, hold on. It's like weird because I don't know how to use this really well. Hold on. Let's see. How do I do this? >> I don't know. Can you see him now?
>> There you go. Very nice. Congratulations. >> Thank you. I just thought it was cute. So, okay. Thank you so much. >> You're welcome, Rachel. Uh, anything else on project status? >> Master plan.
>> Master plan. Um, so I'm just going to leave this as an ongoing item. >> Yeah. So what where we are with that is um the first thing that's going to happen Danny and I are going to have a sit down and talk about just the general structure and plan and stuff and then uh we're going to start getting deep you
know we just been talking to people department heads etc. But we'll keep you posted on every step so there's not going to be a step that you're not aware of. >> Yeah. >> And that's where we are. So I'm hoping in the next two weeks Danny and I will meet and we'll get some stuff rolling.
And um just not related to anything, the new website has been rolled out. >> Oh yeah, we saw it. Yeah, it is. >> So uh just >> we looked at it. >> I think at this point um I have the current applications all updated. Um I'm
still working on the processed applications. There are some I still kind of got to carry over the so it's going to be a little bit of a different formatting and how I used to do it. Um, typically I would have everything on the current project. You're just going to click into the link document, link to
documents. It's going to pop up its own different page that that everything will be put into there. Um, and that's just kind of for uh to make it easier for myself when I try to transfer things over from current applications to processed. >> Sure.
>> It's with the change in the website, it's made it a little bit more difficult to do it the way I did it before. So, that's going to be the new process. >> All right. Repeat that for me. I got lost somewhere. So the new stuff will appear. >> Yeah. So basically current projects
everything will is going to be there. >> Everything >> everything that's current on before the board and then once once um the board has approved it like then it gets moved over to current applications which you'll see over here. And this is uh nope that's wrong button.
>> Um the process applications and this will all be in alphabetical order. Uh eventually these so you see them now as like first submission, second mission. This will eventually all be changed to the same format as like BL Street. So
eventually everything will be gone from this page and you'll just click on link to documents and you'll find everything in there. >> Oh, that makes much more sense, right? Clean that up. >> Just it'll clean it all up and it just process much easier and less clutter. >> And make a suggestion if you can do it, Danny.
It's going to be a long page even when you have it just as a paragraph. So, a table of contents or maybe by letter, I don't know, but some way to jump down to where you're >> I know what you're talking. >> So, that's something that um I'm in the
process of talking with um um John. He right now we're we're just we're still messing with the website to figure out what we can and can't do. I'm hoping that maybe what'll end up happening is it might end up being by year. Sure.
>> Um but we we're we're in the process. Um but new website rolled out for everybody. Um so if I understand just to reiterate that for for uh Jonathan, you're creating a page for every
project. And so that page will always live >> and then the page will point it'll it'll nest it'll be linked under current. But then as soon as it closes, it'll go to >> It'll get migrated over to processed. >> So it saves you all that content just
stays. Yeah. >> And it just has a new pointer to it. >> Exactly. Yeah. Cuz under the previous uh website, it was a much easier process. I could just copy and paste everything because it was text with hyperlinks. This one, it's not. It's document um
embedded. And so it's a different process. So, we had to kind of change how I was doing it to the to this new way. >> Okay, great. >> I want to thank Danny for getting it updated like at 4:00 or 4:30 this afternoon so I could go on and look at the documents. So, thank you very much.
>> Well, Jonathan called me and I was >> I didn't call you. >> No, you didn't. He called me and I was going to call you. I said, I'm going to wait. >> He didn't say he was like 63 is not on there. And I was like, what? And then I was like, oh, the website just flipped over. I didn't get this yesterday.
>> Yeah, cuz the the so the website wasn't um when it flipped over it was set back to I think in July. >> So I had to get everything and I'm still working on the process, but like I had to get that all up and running for you
guys so that I knew eventually when people were looking at it again and when I wanted to pull it up on here, it was going to, you know, I wanted to make sure everything was ready. >> Terrific. Thank you. Yes. >> So, uh, just so you know, we don't have the February 12th meeting minutes yet. Um, >> we'll get those for the next meeting.
>> We'll get the next meeting, but we, uh, I did send you some suggested revisions for the February 10th. Everyone, everyone got those? >> Yes. >> Uh, I'd like to make a motion to approve the February 10th, 2026 Airplanning Board minutes. >> Second.
>> Any further discussion? >> Ken, >> I. >> Kathleen, >> yes. >> Nathan, >> I. >> Julie, >> yes. And the chair votes I. The minutes are approved. Uh, do I have a motion to adjurnn? So move. >> Do I have a second? Second. We're done.
Good night, everybody. Thank you very much.