WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=9OBYQTuvAEg NOTE MEETING SECTIONS: Part 1 (Video ID: 9OBYQTuvAEg): - 00:01:27: Meeting Called to Order: Housing Production Plan - 00:11:53: 156-158 Maple Street: Special Permits and Waivers - 00:14:19: Maple Street: Applicant Requests Continuance to June 9th - 00:15:32: 54 Cherry Hill Drive: Site Plan Review - 00:16:55: Cherry Hill Drive: Request for Continuance to June 9th - 00:17:11: Brief Recess Requested While Waiting for Lou - 00:17:58: 10-15 Minute Recess - 00:29:33: Return From Recess: Roll Call Vote - 00:30:05: 103 High Street: Special Permit and Waiver Request - 00:30:56: High Street: Applicant Explanation of Existing Fire Damage - 00:37:22: High Street: Applicant Requests Special Permits for Transparency - 00:42:08: High Street: Board Questions - Parking Impacts - 00:46:56: High Street: Employee Counts, Healey Court Transparency - 00:50:33: Public Comment: Support for Daily Harvest Addition - 00:52:33: Public Comment: General Support - 00:52:54: Clarifying Question Regarding Outdoor Space and Seating - 00:54:14: Condensers on Freezer - Public Hearing Closing - 00:55:54: Motion to Close Public Hearing - 00:56:11: Motion to Approve Special Permits: B. Dupont Risley - 01:00:13: Roll Call Vote to Approve B. Dupont Risley - 01:00:28: Motion to Approve Waiver for Outdoor Amenity Space - 01:01:16: Upcoming Meeting: June 9th Agenda Overview - 01:02:17: Motion to Adjourn the Meeting Part: 1 1 00:01:27.759 --> 00:09:58.480 It's not just Okay, we're live, right? >> Good evening everyone. Um, this is the town of Danverse planning board meeting. It's May 26, 2026, and I'm Gene Hartnett, the chair of the Danverse Planning Board. I'm here with Mike 2 00:09:58.480 --> 00:10:15.200 Dulis, the clerk, um Jim Sears, and our associate member, John Seager. Lou George is hopefully supposed to be joining virtually, but he is running a little bit late. The first item on our agenda tonight is 3 00:10:15.200 --> 00:10:30.320 discussion of the housing production plan, but we're actually not going to discuss that tonight. We're going to >> Oh, no. We are. We're just not going to We're just not going to >> We're not going to vote on it. Okay, never mind. >> Yep. >> Okay. So, the first item on our agenda is the housing production plan. 4 00:10:30.320 --> 00:10:48.720 Discussing about discussion about the housing production plan. >> You going to take it away, Josh? >> Sure. Um, this is just an I just wanted to give the planning board just an opportunity. I know we've been talking about it for a year plus. Um just wanted 5 00:10:48.720 --> 00:11:04.560 to give the planning board an opportunity um if they had any questions or comments about the document. Um cuz we are hoping to uh have the board officially vote on it. Um probably at um 6 00:11:04.560 --> 00:11:20.320 one of the June upcoming meetings and the first or second the first or second June meeting. Um so just add it to the agenda. Um, I sent it around recently and it's in the packet. Um, we don't have to have like a, you know, 7 00:11:20.320 --> 00:11:37.360 significant, you know, long conversation about it, but just wanted to provide the board an opportunity to if they had any questions or comments about it. >> Mike, >> no comments. Thanks. Yep. Tim, do >> you have any comments? 8 00:11:37.360 --> 00:11:53.279 >> I'm all set. >> John, no. >> And I'm all set, too. >> Okay. Very good. Um, okay. Yeah. So, we will likely it will probably it'll be on a on the agenda again in June. Um, so but looking for a vote on that. So, thank 9 00:11:53.279 --> 00:12:11.120 you very much for reviewing that. >> Okay. Um, the next item is a public hearing 156 and 158 Maple Street request for special permits, waiverss, and site plan review submitted by Peter M. Zagorski Trustee PMZ Realy Trust for 10 00:12:11.120 --> 00:12:27.040 properties at 156 Maple Street, map 43 lot 543 and 158 Maple Street, map 43 lot 544, request of special permits pursuant to section 18.5D.4 Four, parking requirements table, access 11 00:12:27.040 --> 00:12:42.560 parking, section 18.13, design special permit, build to zone/f facade buildout, town houses, parking setback town houses, street facing entrances, town houses, street facing wall width without offset mixeduse 12 00:12:42.560 --> 00:12:58.800 building, street facing transparency, ground floor/upper floor mixeduse building of the zoning bylaw, request of waiverss pursuant to section 18.5.D. D.9 D point II III circulation individual 13 00:12:58.800 --> 00:13:14.079 parking spaces section 18.5D10 point B parking screening section 18.5 D10 point C multiple curb cuts 18.6.5 F.3 transitional buffer zone building 14 00:13:14.079 --> 00:13:30.079 buffer section 18.11D transportation mitigation fee and section 18.8B 8 point B table 18-9 outdoor amenity space types one neighborhood park preserve request of site plan review pursument to section 4 15 00:13:30.079 --> 00:13:44.639 site plan review of the zoning bylaw said properties are in the Maple Street traditional neighborhood development overlay district MSTND Maple Street Limited mixeduse subdist underlying zones for 156 Maple Street 16 00:13:44.639 --> 00:14:01.760 map 43 lot 543 is industrial 1 I1 1. The underlying zoning for 158 Maple Street, map 43, lot 544, is residential 1, R1. The applicant is proposing a mixeduse redevelopment, which would 17 00:14:01.760 --> 00:14:19.000 include a mixeduse building, 18 residential units, town houses, 12 residential units, and an existing single family house, and associated site modifications. The applicant requests a continuence to the June 9th, 2026 planning board meeting. 18 00:14:19.040 --> 00:14:39.839 Does the applicant want to say anything? >> Thank you very much. I'm Nancy McCann here on behalf of the applicant and we've requested a continuence in order to allow a completion of the third party peer review which we are hoping will be completed. Uh there has been some 19 00:14:39.839 --> 00:14:57.199 communication between the uh project engineer and the peer reviewer. So things are moving forward and uh we would request that we be able to come back to you on June 9th. Thank you. Okay. Um do I have a motion to continue the special permits waiver 20 00:14:57.199 --> 00:15:14.639 and site plan application for 156 to 158 Maple Street to the June 19th June 9th planning board meeting. >> So moved. >> Well, we have to make a >> you good at that. >> No, we need to make a motion. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Sorry. Motion to continue the 21 00:15:14.639 --> 00:15:32.560 special permits waiver and site plan applications for 156 158 Maple Street to the June 9th planning board meeting. >> Second. >> Motion made by Mike, seconded by Jim. All in favor? >> I >> Okay, thank you. >> Um 22 00:15:32.560 --> 00:15:48.320 maybe 54 Cherry Drive. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Um, so in lie of the fact that Lou is not on yet, um, can I I would like to, uh, request a motion that we change the 23 00:15:48.320 --> 00:16:06.959 order of the agenda and put number four ahead of number three. Um, just so we give him some time to join. >> Smooth. Um, >> 54 Cherry Hill Drive. Okay. >> Second. Um motion made by Mike and 24 00:16:06.959 --> 00:16:23.199 seconded by Jim. All in favor? >> I I >> Okay. >> Okay. So, public hearing for 54 Terry Hill Drive. Request for site plan review submitted by Abiomed Incorporated for 25 00:16:23.199 --> 00:16:39.360 property at 54 Terry Hill Drive. Map 29 lot 11 pament to section 4 site plan review of the zoning bylaw said property is in the industrial to I2 zoning district. The applicant is proposing to construct a new building addition and parking lot expansion and associated 26 00:16:39.360 --> 00:16:55.839 site modifications. And the applicant has requested this to be continued to the June is it June 9th? >> Yes, >> the June 9th meeting. Um so >> motion to continue the site plan application for 54 Cherry Hill Drive to 27 00:16:55.839 --> 00:17:11.439 the June 9th planning board meeting. >> Second. >> Motion made by Mike and seconded by Jim. All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Okay. And >> so I've been in communication with Lou. >> Okay. 28 00:17:11.439 --> 00:17:27.760 >> He said he has like 10 10 minutes. >> 10 minutes. >> Do we want to take or >> could do the meeting minutes? >> We don't have any. >> If you want >> um maybe I'd recommen >> 10 minute recess. >> Yeah. Would that make a motion? Make a 29 00:17:27.760 --> 00:17:43.760 recess. Make a motion to we'll go take a 10-minute recess. motion to take a 10 or 15 >> 15 minute 10 to 15 minute recess to wait for Lou to arrive. >> Okay. >> You don't want to do the meeting minutes? >> We don't have any. >> Oh, we don't have any. Okay. >> Did you read them? >> In that case, 30 00:17:43.760 --> 00:17:58.880 >> so Mike made a motion to >> Of course I did. >> Uh could someone second Mike's motion? >> Second. >> Motion made by Mike and seconded by Jim. All in favor? I >> I Very good. 31 00:17:58.880 --> 00:29:33.279 All right. Hello, Lou. Can you hear me? >> Yes, I can hear you. I apologize for the uh for the delay jumping aboard. >> All right. Well, we can see and hear you. So, um make a motion to return from recess. 32 00:29:33.279 --> 00:29:48.080 >> Okay. >> Second. >> Motion made by Mike, seconded by Jim. All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Do do we have to roll call vote on that? Okay, we have to roll call vote. Um, Mike >> I, >> Jim, >> I, >> John, >> hi, 33 00:29:48.080 --> 00:30:05.120 >> Lou. >> I vote I. >> Very good. All right. >> Okay, we're back. >> The next item on our agenda is a public hearing for 103 High Street. Request for special permit and a waiver submitted by B. Dupont 34 00:30:05.120 --> 00:30:22.159 Raisley LLC for a property at 103 High Street map 52 lot 109 request of special permits pursuant to section 18.13 design special permit build to zone/f facade buildout sideyard setback street facing 35 00:30:22.159 --> 00:30:37.679 transparency ground floor/upper floor high street and healy court of the zoning bylaw request of a waiver pursuent to section 18.6g.6 Six waiverss outdoor amenities space OAS of the zoning bylaw. Said property is in 36 00:30:37.679 --> 00:30:56.640 the high street mixeduse corridor HSMU zoning district. The applicant is proposing a building expansion and associated site modifications. >> Thank you very much. My name is Nancy McCann. I'm here on behalf of the applicant B Dupont Racley LLC. With me 37 00:30:56.640 --> 00:31:13.200 tonight is B Dupont Racley herself, Britney Racley, um owner and operator of the Daily Harvest restaurant at 103 High Street in Danvers. And uh Britney has been operating that restaurant for almost 20 years. It's been about 18 38 00:31:13.200 --> 00:31:31.279 years now and it's a very successful site. Um Josh, could you put up the photo of the existing uh existing building last year? Um towards the end of the summer in August, there was a fire in the um existing or then existing 39 00:31:31.279 --> 00:31:47.519 freezer area and dumpster area of the building. And um as a result, there's been a temporary freezer storage truck on on site. uh there have been some other um 40 00:31:47.519 --> 00:32:03.679 accommodations, if you will, uh as a result of that fire in order to allow the restaurant to continue to operate. Um but since that time, Britney has been taking steps to design um an addition to the building that will uh be attractive 41 00:32:03.679 --> 00:32:19.519 and that will um make the renovations and repairs that are necessary as a result of the fire. but also to use that opportunity to improve what we call back of house operations for the restaurant. 42 00:32:19.519 --> 00:32:36.240 Giving some more uh kitchen prep area, some certainly needed storage area and freezer and refrigerator cooler uh cooler space all to meet the uh the needs and the requirements of the existing restaurant. There are no 43 00:32:36.240 --> 00:32:53.039 additional customer uh space being added. There are no additional seats being added. Um the what's proposed is to the uh the the west side to the right side of the building um is an addition 44 00:32:53.039 --> 00:33:09.039 simply to accommodate what was lost during the fire and make some improvements and to um to make what we think is a very attractive um addition to the building which will enhance the barn style of the existing Daily Harvest 45 00:33:09.039 --> 00:33:24.880 restaurant and uh really reflect the uh Danver 's agricultural heritage, which um we don't see very much of that uh type of an opportunity, certainly in the downtown area. Uh Josh, if you could put 46 00:33:24.880 --> 00:33:41.039 up the uh the first plan slide, the >> the plan >> the architecture I'll put up the architectural sets uh is probably the best way to go about this. >> Um the elevations. >> Sure. 47 00:33:41.039 --> 00:34:02.320 Um okay >> so we've submitted both a site plan uh layout plan although this is not here for site plan review um the um addition is of such a minimal size that site plan review will be done at the staff level 48 00:34:02.320 --> 00:34:19.359 under an inter intermediate site plan review under the bylaw. So this is not here for site plan review. over here for the design special permits that are required in the high street mixed use um district. So as you can see um at the 49 00:34:19.359 --> 00:34:36.399 bottom um the larger elevation drawing is really the the proposal. So we have the existing uh restaurant which is located on the left side and you see the uh the entrance door uh is there uh now 50 00:34:36.399 --> 00:34:51.919 and some windows and then the building will be carried to the right um giving some additional first floor space. You see a barn door on the the front facade at the lower first floor level. That's a 51 00:34:51.919 --> 00:35:08.079 faux barn door to give this a real barn look. And then the second floor is um uh has some has some windows to it uh but is again a barn design uh and that 52 00:35:08.079 --> 00:35:25.920 second floor is going to be used entirely for for storage. Um do you have uh Josh the uh site plan, the layout plan, meridian plan? Um so this was the plan that was 53 00:35:25.920 --> 00:35:41.680 submitted with the package that shows the layout of the existing building and then the um you see uh High Street is at the top, Healey Court is on your left and then the addition is toward Healey 54 00:35:41.680 --> 00:35:57.280 Court. It's a bump out of the first uh the section toward uh toward High Street and then moving to toward Healey Court. And as uh reflected on this plan, you see that we uh are the existing building 55 00:35:57.280 --> 00:36:15.680 is currently 8 ft from what is a side lot line. And that's the lot line at the bottom of the the plan. Um which is non-conforming. and we are requesting to un allow the addition simply because of the 56 00:36:15.680 --> 00:36:32.160 existing building and and the need for the the the stairs to go up to the storage area on the second floor. We're requesting to allow the addition to be 6.2 ft from uh from that side lot line. So, it's a very minimal increase from 8 57 00:36:32.160 --> 00:36:49.599 ft existing conditions to 6.2 two for the addition the abuing uh the abuer on that um that lot line that side lot line is the Walgreens parking lot there's an existing retaining wall that you see on the plan 58 00:36:49.599 --> 00:37:05.119 which is uh which is on the property um there is uh an arborvite screen along that entire lot line and then you have cars just parked right up to the lot line which is the uh for Walgreens 59 00:37:05.119 --> 00:37:22.720 uh on the abuing property. Um the second special permit we're seeking uh relates again these are design special permits that relate to transparency. Um Josh if you can go back please to the architectural plan. Um, we 60 00:37:22.720 --> 00:37:39.839 are requesting a special permit to allow the first floor transparency along High Street uh to be 30%. Uh, and the reason for that is that barns typically don't have windows. So, the barn design that we're showing here 61 00:37:39.839 --> 00:37:56.640 along the first floor, we have the faux um barn doors, which uh which is a nice feature of the building, but the windows are all on where customers are going to be on the the left hand side of the building. Those are existing windows. 62 00:37:56.640 --> 00:38:12.320 We're putting in a few more windows. Uh but the uh percentage we are requesting uh is a special permit to allow 30% on the first floor. The second floor is actually compliant. It's has more transparency than required. Uh the 63 00:38:12.320 --> 00:38:31.040 requirement is 20% and we are at 27% on the high street facing um second floor transparency. Um we are requesting a special permit for again relative to transparency facing Healey Court. Um you can see up 64 00:38:31.040 --> 00:38:50.960 on the uh left hand side uh we've got the elevation drawings for Healey Court in the center there. Um we have some pedestrian doors again into they're not for customers. Those are pedestrian doors into the work area um for the uh 65 00:38:50.960 --> 00:39:06.960 for the kitchen. And then we did put a couple of windows on the second floor, but we do not meet um the transparency requirement, nor is it appropriate for um for the Healy Court facade. Um 66 00:39:06.960 --> 00:39:22.560 next, we're requesting a special permit from the build to zone uh along Healey Court. We meet the build two zone along High Street, but the build two zone along Healey Court. Under your bylaw, 67 00:39:22.560 --> 00:39:38.400 the requirement is 70%. In order to meet 70%, this would have to be a huge addition. So, uh that wouldn't be appropriate for the site either. So, we're requesting a um a special permit to allow 27.75% 68 00:39:38.400 --> 00:39:55.760 um bill to zone uh along Healey Court. And the last um request is the existing um outdoor amenity space is 7.7% where 10% is required. Um Daily Harvest 69 00:39:55.760 --> 00:40:13.040 I think was perhaps the first restaurant in Danvers to have outdoor amenity space at all 18 years ago. That kind of wasn't a thing. And she has always had a very very nice along the left hand side garden area. It's got a little fountain, 70 00:40:13.040 --> 00:40:30.880 uh, some tables, um, and, uh, that has 7.7% outdoor amenity space. We met with planning staff and we're requesting to allow that to continue. It's a non-conforming uh, 71 00:40:30.880 --> 00:40:45.920 condition. We're not changing it. We're not decreasing it in any way. But in order to allow any to create any more outdoor amenity space on this site, we would lose parking. And so staff suggested that we simply request the 72 00:40:45.920 --> 00:41:01.280 waiver to allow the existing outdoor amenity space, which is truly outdoor amenity space. It functions very well. People use it. They sit out there. It's very nice. It's a It really is a a very nice, tranquil setting to have your 73 00:41:01.280 --> 00:41:17.920 coffee and your sandwich in that area. So it functions really well as outdoor amenity space. Um so those are our requests. They are really minimal design special permits to allow us to create an addition that's going to function and 74 00:41:17.920 --> 00:41:33.200 meet the requirements uh for the existing restaurant. Again there's no increase in uh customer area. There is no increase in the number of seats. we um and allow us to create a design that 75 00:41:33.200 --> 00:41:51.119 reflects the daily harvest image, the uh agricultural image by creating a nice barn structure which is going to be um really attractive along High Street and a little bit different uh from what we normally see. Um so that's it. I'd be 76 00:41:51.119 --> 00:42:08.000 happy to answer any questions. You do have floor plans in the application package to show you what I've uh what I've described which is the addition is is simply uh back of house cooler freezer prep area and storage. Thank you. 77 00:42:08.000 --> 00:42:23.920 >> Thank you. Um just wanted to note so since Dave Rodriguez is not here, John Seager will be filling in. John can vote on the special permit but you cannot vote on the waiver tonight. Um, and for the special permit, I 78 00:42:23.920 --> 00:42:38.160 believe we need four out of five, >> correct? >> And the waiver, we need three out of five. Okay. Um, so I guess I'll start with questions from the board. John, do you have any questions? >> No questions. 79 00:42:38.160 --> 00:42:54.960 >> Jim, do you have any questions? Um, I understand the need for it and I think it's it's it's great that you can do that and I'm happy you're not at least um adding additional customer space because it is tight as you know it's a tight parking lot. How many spaces are 80 00:42:54.960 --> 00:43:11.520 we losing? It looks like we're losing >> two or three. >> Are we losing handicap spot as well? >> It'll move. Uh there's a spot for the handicap place to be uh designated as such uh next to the building. Um could 81 00:43:11.520 --> 00:43:27.440 you uh Josh, could you pull up the site plan? We have more >> than the required parking spaces for this restaurant. >> What's the required number? >> Uh the required number is 10 and we have 13 >> with the change. >> I beg pardon. 82 00:43:27.440 --> 00:43:42.000 >> Yes. >> Yes. With the change. Jim, just to clarify or confirm, uh, three spaces will be removed or lost and one of those are is a handicap spot that I guess is >> just will be moved, >> right? You see the crosshatch there by 83 00:43:42.000 --> 00:43:58.560 the door that will turn into a handicap space. The small crosshatch will be >> um you see I will become part of the space that's designated as you you see handicap spaces usually have a crosshatch for a van that will be just 84 00:43:58.560 --> 00:44:15.599 simply incorporated it's already there. >> So are we losing the handicap spot to the left the larger one is that handicapped the crosshatch? Um, yes, we're losing that space along the side and we'll move it into the front. 85 00:44:15.599 --> 00:44:30.240 >> So, there'll be two >> designation. There will be one handicap space in the front. >> Okay. So, the one that you're showing on the right is not there now. That's where it's going to be moved to is what you're saying. >> Uh, Jim, it might be helpful. Um, let me 86 00:44:30.240 --> 00:44:45.920 see. If you see the screen, it's all right. There's one, two, three spaces. >> It looks like four to me. It's It's three. I did it. I did the U exercise the other day. I could do street view. >> It's three. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, the hatch area. >> Yeah. 87 00:44:45.920 --> 00:45:01.920 >> Three. One handicap, two standard spaces. >> This is the handicap space. Now, the handicap space will get moved over here. >> So, there's only one on there's only one on still. >> There's only one site and there'll only be one. >> Yes. >> Okay. 88 00:45:01.920 --> 00:45:17.200 >> Got it. And so, it looks like there's four spaces, right? You can count them off. >> It's I Yeah, >> that's only three. That's not a space. >> Yeah, cuz the hatch the hatching or whatever. >> And that hatching is a space or it's not a space. >> No, because because of the handicap space. It had It's hatched, >> right? 89 00:45:17.200 --> 00:45:34.319 >> It's hatched so that you know why it's hatched? So that people don't park too close to a handicap space if somebody >> So there's four spaces. Yeah. One of them. >> No, no, no. It's here. Let me let me um >> So to the right of the hatch, it looks like it's a space, but it's not. >> Yeah. No. Let me see if this is helpful. 90 00:45:34.319 --> 00:45:50.000 >> No. To the right of the hatch is a space. The actual hatch is not the space. >> Right. >> Right. There's one space, >> two space, three space. >> Correct. >> The hatch is a part of requirement of the handicap spot. So for a van handicap spot, you have to have the 8ft aisle in addition to the 8ft parking space. So that hatch area is the 8ft aisle. So 91 00:45:50.000 --> 00:46:06.640 when the van pulls up into the handicap spot, the van can the van the wheelchair can get out of the van into that hatch spot. >> So there's three spaces. >> Yeah. >> And there's only one handicap spot now. And there will be one handicap spot and it's going to get moved actually in a 92 00:46:06.640 --> 00:46:23.920 better location. It'll be closer to the door. >> Will it be a van accessible one or a regular one? >> It'll have to be right. >> Yeah. >> So, will we have to widen the space? Reign it? >> Sure. >> Okay. >> Yeah. That's just that's probably my 93 00:46:23.920 --> 00:46:41.119 biggest concern because it you know it does get a little tight. People like to go there and you know I like to go there as well. >> Good. Not to be showing any bias, but you know, it's a popular spot and people tend to not without a drive-thru. 94 00:46:41.119 --> 00:46:56.800 Obviously, they're going to go in and out a lot, but you know, you just got to be able to accommodate the additional traffic. >> We're not proposing a drive-thru. >> No. >> Um, that's really all I had. Thank you. >> Mike, do you have any question? 95 00:46:56.800 --> 00:47:11.680 >> I just want to follow up on that. I just have a quick question. I know we're not site point view, but I just have a quick question. Is this increasing the employees at all from the addition? Will there be more employees on site on a standard shift now? >> No. >> Okay. And does that 10 number include the employee parking or is that just for 96 00:47:11.680 --> 00:47:27.520 >> Yes, restaurants require one >> total. >> Uh space for every two seats? That's how restaurant >> It's not separated. >> It's not separated. >> Okay. Um yeah, that was my main concern too as well. I think it's great that you guys are going to be able to get back your additional space to be able to 97 00:47:27.520 --> 00:47:44.319 function fully again. So that's great. Um, I don't think I had anything else for now. So, thank you for that. Appreciate it. >> Thank you. Lou, do you have any questions? >> Yeah, I do. And again, um, apologies for my delay in terms of getting on board 98 00:47:44.319 --> 00:48:01.760 here. I was traveling about almost 11 hours today. So, got in a little later than I anticipated. So, um, but just a question with respect to, and I'm familiar, very familiar with this idea. I mean, I think you all do a, you know, a terrific business and it's um, uh, I mean, to age myself, I think I remember 99 00:48:01.760 --> 00:48:18.480 it might have been, I'm trying to remember, I think this site might have been, I might be geog geographically wrong, but it might have been Ron's Arco or something. Maybe it was a gas station at one point in time years ago. Um, but I think it's been a terrific operation. I did have a question though with respect to just the um sort of the 100 00:48:18.480 --> 00:48:35.200 Healey court transparency and I think attorney McCann you mentioned that it wasn't uh I guess it wasn't appropriate to do to have any um in terms of transparency on that side. Um reason being I mean I guess uh was there 101 00:48:35.200 --> 00:48:51.040 just in terms of the internal operations I just if you can just sort of explain a little bit more why um there would be no transparency on that side. Well, there is a there's a small bit of transparency on the second floor. We've added two windows into what is what is storage 102 00:48:51.040 --> 00:49:07.119 space. We didn't have them originally, but we added those. And then on the bottom um area, if you look on the floor plan, that is really kitchen prep area and um freezer and cooler areas. So, 103 00:49:07.119 --> 00:49:25.920 having windows there, it doesn't work. >> Okay. to have windows into a freezer. >> Understood. So, in terms of what is what's proposed there, it looks like do they appear to be as it looks like uh doors or sort of things. So, there there 104 00:49:25.920 --> 00:49:42.400 does appear to be some contrast. Is that correct? >> Some contrast. Yes. It's not a just like a flat um >> right wall. It's it's not that. It does have the pedestrian doors um in it >> which gives it some 105 00:49:42.400 --> 00:49:57.920 interest. Okay, >> got it. So, and in terms of the because of the size, um could you just explain I guess this is more maybe for the for audience at home in terms of the you the intermediate site plan review with town 106 00:49:57.920 --> 00:50:13.760 staff? What would take place? You know, what what what is going to be taking place in that regard? uh town staff will review the same type of thing that uh that you would review as a board, but because we are under 2,000 square ft of new construction under the bylaw, that 107 00:50:13.760 --> 00:50:33.200 is an intermediate review and that's done by uh by town staff. That's the reason for it. >> Got it. Okay. Um I don't have any um I don't have any further questions. Thank you. >> Hi. Um, I love that you're going to be 108 00:50:33.200 --> 00:50:49.119 able to get back up and running and have more kitchen space. Um, I know that's important operationally. I did have one question about the special permit in the Weavers. Um, is there any public realm improvement proposed? >> Uh, these are design special permits, so 109 00:50:49.119 --> 00:51:04.480 we don't need to have public realm improvement for design special permits. Um, but as I said, we do have uh we do have the outdoor amenity space that functions very well, but public realm improvements are uh I believe defined as 110 00:51:04.480 --> 00:51:20.559 off-site improvements and um they're not required for a design special permit. And so we're not we're not proposing that. We've got a lot going on on this site and a lot of cost um that quite honestly Britney had not anticipated but 111 00:51:20.559 --> 00:51:39.119 for the fire. Um so uh we will be as uh as you will see I think later um even though we're doing an addition to back of house we are looking at a rather hefty transportation mitigation fee even though we're not adding any seats we're 112 00:51:39.119 --> 00:51:54.880 not adding customers uh under the bylaw uh we've got a a pretty substantial uh transportation mitigation fee that's required under the bylaw. So, um, no, we're not proposing, uh, any public realm improvements. They're not required 113 00:51:54.880 --> 00:52:10.960 for this type of special permit, but there is a significant payment that that will be made to the town, and hopefully that will be used for some public uh, realm improvements. >> Okay, thank you. Um, that's all I have and this is a public hearing. So, 114 00:52:10.960 --> 00:52:33.680 members of the public, Nova Nova Simmon time meeting member precinct one. I just wanted to stand up in support of this. It's uh it's great that she'll she'd be able to have more space in that back of the house. I know that they get a lot of people working there. 115 00:52:33.680 --> 00:52:54.400 So, they could definitely use the space. Thank you. >> Anybody else? There's no one online. >> No, I was trying to just check that, right? >> Okay. >> Can I just ask a clarifying question, 116 00:52:54.400 --> 00:53:11.520 Josh? Does the outdoor space affect the seating counts or is that not included? >> It is not included. >> So, even if you have any outdoor space, you don't need to provide extra parking for those outdoor spaces. >> Technically, right now, as we speak, the bylaws does not that is not required. Like the in the outdoor seating does not 117 00:53:11.520 --> 00:53:26.800 count because if you think about it too, right? um you know I that the applicant or the operator comment um I understand we've had this conversation internally also um but the amount of months too and amount 118 00:53:26.800 --> 00:53:43.280 of months and days that you know it could actually be utilized I >> I was just there about two weeks ago in the parking lot waiting for someone to meet and I was there in the parking lot for five minutes and saw two people hop over the Dunkin Donuts parking lot guardrail and go walk over to Daily Harvest. So, I was just curious from on a nice day. I I don't it's not anyone's 119 00:53:43.280 --> 00:53:58.720 fault from the applicant cuz they're they're meeting all the requirements. It's just >> right. Yep. Um as we speak technically or per zoning >> as it's written right now um only the interior seats are used for the calculation, but I just I was just curious. 120 00:53:58.720 --> 00:54:14.160 >> Yeah. No, I mean you just wanted to clarify. >> Yeah. Makes sense. It's a it's a rational question obviously. >> Thank you. >> You also have more people walking there when it's nice out, >> right? Yeah. It's true, right? >> Um, okay. Does anyone else uh on the 121 00:54:14.160 --> 00:54:28.960 board have any questions? >> Yeah, I have a quick question. The condensers for the new fridge and freezer, those aren't shown on the elevation schematics. Are those going to be hidden or are they going to sit kind of how they sit now? 122 00:54:28.960 --> 00:54:51.920 >> Do you know the answer to that? >> They're not. >> They will go on the back, not on the top. Awesome. >> Thank you. Do you want us to go >> motion? Well, >> I I'm always interested in hearing 123 00:54:51.920 --> 00:55:08.160 comments and if you have um we don't have to do an official polling of the board, but uh given that it's a special permit, I'm I >> like to know how we sit. >> Uh yeah. So, we'll just go down line. Mike. >> Yeah. Yeah. No, I think it's great that you guys are going to you're able to get 124 00:55:08.160 --> 00:55:23.119 back up to what you need. I think that the transparency from the point of view of like it being more of a back house space makes total sense. Like I I understand that. Appreciate the windows up top even though you didn't need to um do that on the front and everything. So I I don't see any issues with it. So 125 00:55:23.119 --> 00:55:40.640 yeah, >> Jim, >> I'm fine with it. Don, >> how you feel about the special and Lou? Yeah, I'm I I'm I'm fine with it. Uh my question was answered as Mike alluded 126 00:55:40.640 --> 00:55:54.720 to. My questions were answered with respect to transparency and I like that they're doing the at least the um the second floor um uh windows as well. So I'm I'm fine with it. >> And I'm in favor also. >> Thank you. >> Okay. 127 00:55:54.720 --> 00:56:11.200 >> Motion to close the public hearing. >> Second. >> Motion made by Mike, seconded by Jim. And we have to do a roll call vote. So >> I >> Mike Jim >> I >> John >> I >> Lou >> I 128 00:56:11.200 --> 00:56:28.240 >> and I say I >> um >> read >> motion to >> We can do them both at the same time, right? >> Okay. >> Yeah. So yeah, make a motion. >> Yeah. Motion to approve the special permit. >> Permits. Yeah. 129 00:56:28.240 --> 00:56:44.000 >> Special permits. Sorry. Yeah. And then just you can read you can read. >> This is to certify that at a meeting the dammers planning board held on May 26, 2026, having been requested under section 18.13 of the zoning bylaw for property located at 103 High Street, assessor's map 52, lot 109, it was it 130 00:56:44.000 --> 00:56:58.720 was voted to approve the request submitted by B. Dupont Risley LLC for special permits to allow an addition to the existing building shown on the following plans. Elevations Daily Harvest Cafe dated May 5th, 2026, consisting of two sheets. Floor plans, Daily Harvest Cafe, 103 High Street, 131 00:56:58.720 --> 00:57:14.559 Danver, Mass. dated February 18th, 2026, consisting of four sheets. 103 High Street plot plan located in Damverse, Massachusetts, Essex County. Prepared by Meridian Associates, dated April 16th, 2026, consisting of one sheet. Special permits section 18.13 design special 132 00:57:14.559 --> 00:57:30.960 permits. The planning board grants special permits pursuant to section 18.13 of the zoning bylaw design special permits and finds that the following criteria have been satisfied for varying from spec for varying from specified requirements associated with the development site and building design set forth in section 18. A consistent with 133 00:57:30.960 --> 00:57:46.559 the purpose of section 18 in general. B consistent with any special permit eligibility requirements as indicated elsewhere in the section in this section 18. C social, economic or community needs are served by the proposal such as expanding housing choices. D. Adequate safety of traffic flow, access, parking, 134 00:57:46.559 --> 00:58:02.480 and loading are provided. E. Adequate utilities and other public services are provided. F. Positive impacts on pedestrian comfort and safety. G potential fiscal impact including impact on municipal services, tax base, and employment are positive. And 135 00:58:02.480 --> 00:58:19.599 and H, such relief shall not result in substantial determent to CBZDs or surrounding neighborhoods. The variations in design from the design specifications stated in section 18 are as follows. A section 18.7.B.6 table 18-6 general commercial building 136 00:58:19.599 --> 00:58:35.920 to zone facade buildout minimum is required to be 70% and the applicant proposes 27.75% along Healey Court. Two, side yard setback minimum is required to be 10 ft and the applicant proposes 6.2 ft. Three, street facing transparency is required to be a minimum of 60% on the 137 00:58:35.920 --> 00:58:52.240 ground floor in the trans and the applicant proposes 30% along High Street. Four, street facing transparency is required to be a minimum of 60% on the ground floor and the applicant proposes 0% along Healey Court. Five, street facing transparency is required to be a minimum of 20% on the upper floor and the applicant proposes 2% 138 00:58:52.240 --> 00:59:09.200 along Healey Court. Zoning regulations of the planning board. The planning board finds the project to be in substantial compliance with section 7 character-based zoning district design standards of the zoning regulations of the planning board. The conditions of approval, the project is subject to the following conditions. One, prior to the issuance of a building permit of the 139 00:59:09.200 --> 00:59:24.480 special permit decision shall be recorded at the Southern Essex Registry of Deeds. Two, prior to the issuance of a building permit in the pursuant of section 18.11.D, transportation mitigation fee of the Danver zoning bylaw, the applicant and or property owner shall provide a payment of $5,8980, 140 00:59:24.480 --> 00:59:40.640 which is the transportation mitigation fee associated with the net new square footage, $1,966 ft times $3 per square foot each of increased net floor value. If the new net new square footage is modified, the payment amount will be also be amended. If there are any changes to the approval plans, the use 141 00:59:40.640 --> 00:59:57.599 or the condition on premises, planning, staff will review. If deemed a major change by staff, the applicant will have to apply for a modification to application to the special permit. Any approval of these special permit shall lapse within three years from the grant thereof if construction has not begun by such date. Gene Hartnett, chair. 142 00:59:57.599 --> 01:00:13.359 >> Okay. So, we need to do a roll call vote. Um, >> oh, needs to be seconded. We're good. Let's go. >> Jumping the gun. >> No, we're good. >> Motion made by Mike and seconded by Jim. Now we do the roll call vote. Um Lou, let's start with you. 143 01:00:13.359 --> 01:00:28.559 >> Miss I. >> Mike. >> I. >> Jim. >> I. >> And John. >> I. >> And I say I. >> Very good. And motion to approve the waiver. 144 01:00:28.559 --> 01:00:43.599 >> Yeah. >> What's that? the waiver for outdoor >> Oh, w sorry. Motion to approve the waiver for outdoor amenity space. >> So, that needs to be second >> waiver. Do you want me to read it first? >> No, you don't. 145 01:00:43.599 --> 01:00:59.040 >> Motion made by Mike. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Seconded by Jim. Um, and we'll do a roll call vote. Lou, >> I. >> John. Oh, no. John can't vote. Jim, sorry. >> Hi, >> Mike. >> I. 146 01:00:59.040 --> 01:01:16.000 >> And I say I. Thank you. >> Good luck. >> And we do not have any meeting minutes for tonight. >> Yep. We will at our next meeting for sure. >> Okay. Um and do you want to tell us 147 01:01:16.000 --> 01:01:30.319 about what's coming up? >> Yes. Um so yes, at our next meeting on June 9th, we will have the two items that were continued from the meeting tonight. So, the 148 01:01:30.319 --> 01:01:44.319 156 158 Maple Street. Um, and then also the 54 Cherry Hill Drive site plan application. And then, um, another site plan application for, 149 01:01:44.319 --> 01:02:01.119 uh, 37 Popes Lane. Um, a proposed uh, new building associated with the D. Luigi um, food processing facility. Um so those at least three applications. 150 01:02:01.119 --> 01:02:17.440 Um we will likely have vote on the housing production plan that evening. Um what else? That meeting will be take place here. Um so it sounds like that night will probably have enough probably a decent 151 01:02:17.440 --> 01:02:36.400 amount of discussion. Probably don't need any probably don't need anything else that night. Um but yeah. Okay. >> Thank you. Yep. >> Motion to adjourn the meeting. >> So moved. >> Motion made by Mike. Second. Seconded by 152 01:02:36.400 --> 01:02:53.400 Jim and um roll call vote. Mike >> I. >> Jim. >> I. >> Can Dave vote on this? Dave. >> I. Yep. >> John >> and Lou. Uh >> I. >> And I say I. Thank you.