Radio check. >> Good evening. Welcome to the Revier Board of Appeals meeting. Could we rise and salute the flag, please? Allegiance to the flag United States of America to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God indivisible
with liberty and justice for all. >> Roll club. The members of the ZBA. Mr. Leina >> here. Mr. Lopes here. Mr. O'Brien >> here. Mr. Pelton >> here. Miss Pratt the alternate member is absent today. And Chairman Tucker >> here. >> Here a quorum is present. Our first item
on tonight's agenda is acceptance of the zoning board of appeals rules of order. >> Is there a motion to accept? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Roll call to accept the zoning board of
appeals rules of order. Mr. Lemma. >> Yes. Mr. Lopes. >> Yes. Mr. O'Brien. >> Yes. >> Yes. Mr. Pelton. >> Yes. And Chairman Tucker? >> Yes. >> Yes. The ZBA has accepted its rules of order. First application is A2601 1165 Northshore Road requesting
variances to enable the appellent to raise the existing structure and build a 12-unit residential structure at 1165-167 Northshore Road. >> Good evening. Name and address for the record, please. >> Good evening, gentlemen. Attorney Jerry
Damrosio. Uh before you, 14 Proctor Avenue, River, Massachusetts is my office. I represent the petitioner in this matter, the LLC. Uh the principles are here with me uh tonight. Sitting to my right is Chris and Tracy Chamela. Uh
both are residences of the city of River. Um Chairman Tucker has already admonished me not to go too long, so I will try to go short. Uh this is a project for uh 1165
Northshore Road. Um, I think there's a rendition in front of you here to my right. It's currently a 4,000 square foot lot with a fairly dilapitated structure on it. Um, I think this structure represents not all but quite a
few unfortunately of the structures that currently dot uh Northshore Road as uh you head up toward Lynn on the right hand side. uh what's being proposed uh in this GB district. It's again it's important to note that as a GB district
an apartment house use is allowed as a matter of right. What's being proposed by uh the chair Melers is basically a fourstory uh 12 unit uh uh apartment structure. Uh again it's four stories
parking on the first floor. Uh and I think we have uh another rendition of what the structure will look like. NY's putting it up. Thank you, Nancy. Uh, again, four stories, parking on the first floor, and then four units uh on the second, four units on the third, and
four units on the fourth floor for a total of 12 units. Six of the units will be two bedrooms, and the other six will be one bedrooms. Um, they they're modestly sized units. Uh, there are uh six parking spots in the basement. And
while we are providing uh parking, uh it's important to note that this really is in every sense of the word a transitoriented development. It is literally under 1,500 square feet away from the Wonderland MBTA station. It is
literally a 5-minute walk uh from this house to that uh train station. Um, again, the target audience, the target market is renters either from the area or folks that will be taking the train in and out of Boston. Um,
by by way of similarities, it's important to note uh that there have been a number of projects approved by the ZVA over just the last year uh that are very similar both in size and unit
count. Um, I start with 1499 Northshore Road. Uh, it was a 5700 square foot lot. Uh, this is a 4,000 square foot lot. So, that was a 5700, a little bit bigger, but that had 38 units on it. Um, 38
units with zero parking. Uh, there was 8 Avon Street, Avon Street. That's a 3900 foot lot, so smaller than this lot. Uh, and that was eight units. Uh, 1473 Northshore R. uh road. Uh that was a
2600 foot lot, zero parking, 11 units. Uh and then there was 643 Beach Street with uh 18 units on uh 5400 square foot lot with zero parking. Um the reason I bring up these comparisons is to make everyone understand on the board and in
the audience that this is a very consistent project with uh what's already been proposed and approved by the board in this immediate geographic area. Uh and again it serves two you know three key points. One it it's satisfying the current deficiency that
the state has for housing. Uh but secondly it's a transit oriented development. It is literally feet away from the MBTA station. Uh and finally it's an area of the city that does need some rehabilitation. um that that that
uh Northshore Road area going up to Lynn, especially the properties that dot Northshore Road tend to all be investment properties and many of them are in a state of disrepair like this one. Uh that being said, uh I know that
the ward counselor, who's not here, but I I know we have the ability to represent that uh the ward counselor is in support of this project. Uh there's a number of letters that have been submitted that uh I'm not sure if they'll be read in or not. Uh the previous ward counselor is also in
support of this project as well as a couple of the neighbors. Um I also know that there's another neighbor here today that will speak in favor as well. So that being said, I'm fine at this point. Happy to take any questions. >> Thank you. Seeing there's a public hearing. Are there any other proponents?
Anyone in favor? There are several letters on file that could you just state the names of the individuals? >> Names of proponents who have submitted letters are as follows. Angela Salamone, I'm sorry, Angelo Salomon, 843 Northshore Road. Jamie Russo, 1064
Northshore Road and 1040 through 1048 Northshore Road. Danelloo Mahia 998 Northshore Road. And John Powers, 46 Neponit Street. >> Thank you. Good evening. Name and address the record, please. How are you? Very good. >> Yes. Richard Sergeant 400 Revia Beach
Boulevard. >> Thank you. >> And I am a proponent for this project. >> Okay. And that's it. >> That's it. All right. >> You're in favor? That's good. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else? Any other proponents? Seeing it here, none, I'll close that side of the hearing. Any opponents?
>> Seeing here none, I'll close that side here. Any members wish to speak? >> I think the project speaks for itself. I'd like to make a motion to approve. >> Motion to approve with our standard conditions included in the um if you'd read them into the record, please.
>> If approved, the conditions of the ZBA would be as follows. If the rights authorized by this variance are not exercised within one year of the date of the grant of this variance, the right shall lapse. This variance shall not be valid until the appellent has recorded this variance in plan in the Suffach County registry of deeds and submits document recording numbers and dates to
the city clerk and building inspector of the city of Rivier. The appellent must receive site plan review approval prior to applying for a building permit and the property shall not be eligible for participation in the city of Rivier's residential and visitor on street permit parking program. Shall the zoning board
of appeals grant the relief requested subject to those conditions? Mr. Leina? >> Yes. >> Yes. Mr. Lopes. >> Yes. Mr. O'Brien. >> Yes. Yes, Mr. Pelton. >> Yes. And Chairman Tucker. >> Yes. >> Yes. The variance has been granted subject to those conditions.
>> Thank you and have a great great night. Thank you, gentlemen. Next application is Elbellis Mannon, 44 Waverly Street, Belmont, requesting a special permit from the ZBA to modify an existing non-conforming two family structure by converting the structure to
a single family structure with an accessory dwelling unit at 660 River Beach Boulevard. >> Is the applicant present? >> Yes. We'll take the next calendar item number and then come right back to you.
Nancy, we're going to take your >> next application A2603 7676-82 River Beach Boulevard LLC requesting the following variances to enable the appellant to construct a mixeduse condominium building consist consisting
of 80 residential units and commercial space at 76-82 River Beach Boulevard. >> Good evening uh chairman and members of the board. My name is Nancy O'Neal. I am an attorney located at 14 Proctor Avenue and I'm here tonight on behalf of the
applicant uh Mr. Dana Lopez of 76 to 82 Fair Beach Boulevard LLC and I'm joined here tonight uh by Mr. Lopez and the project architect uh Mr. David Barski. So this proposal is for a six-story mixeduse condominium building at 76 to82
Rivera Beach Boulevard. Uh existing conditions at the property uh can be seen here. If you recall, this proposal uh came before the ZBA in August 2025 and was approved for a building uh featuring groundf flooror commercial space uh and 80 residential condominium
units uh 10% of which uh would be offered as affordable units given the project's proximity to River Beach and the difficult conditions of the property which were outlined uh before the ZBA in August and are further detailed in our letter to the ZBA dated January 21st,
2026. Uh this is a technically complex uh project and property. Since August, the applicant has continued to work on their plans for the project uh and have since refined the plans to improve the design uh and functionality of the building. And we are here tonight to request uh
the board's approval of these updated plans. Uh so what has changed? The f uh let me see. Thank you, Attorney O Sullivan. Uh so the first two levels of the building have been reconfigured to relocate parking areas and driveways. So the
number of curb cuts here has been reduced uh from four to two. So we have one curb cut on Beach Boulevard which would be over there and one curb cut on the rear side of the property uh on Ocean A. So this will be a safer
condition uh along both streets. The commercial space and lobby space on the first floor has been reconfigured to support the parking and driveway redesign. U the residential unit types have also been reworked. The project originally contained uh 60 one-bedroom
units and 22bedroom units. As proposed, the project would now have uh 10 three-bedroom units, 10 two-bedroom units, and 60 one-bedroom units. So, this change was made as state uh affordable housing authorities often like to see affordable three-bedroom
units on offer. And as pre previously referenced, this project will contain 10% affordable home ownership units. So, this project remains a very good and very important project for the city of River. Uh this project will clean up a series of aging commercial parcels. The
project will provide 80 home ownership units. Again, this is not a rental project. This is a condominium project. and 10% of those condominiums will be affordable. So this is a transit oriented mixeduse development that will continue the trend of economic growth
along river beach and also bring home ownership to this cor corridor. So this project enjoys the continued support of the city of River. I understand that the chief of planning and community development Tom Scaravski remains in support and this project also enjoys the
support of the new ward one counselor councelor Mercurio. The councelor Mccurio has asked uh if the applicant would be willing to donate 25 trees to be planted in Word One. Um we are happy to do that. Again, this is a local applicant who is engaged with the community and who wants to provide a
home ownership building uh with community benefits. And for these reasons, uh we would respectfully request that the ZBA approve the amended project. And we are happy to answer any questions. Thank you. >> Thank you. Um I did receive a phone call from um
Community Development today. They are in support just for the record. Um I seeing that it's a public hearing I will ask if there's any proponents. Anyone in favor? Seeing and hearing none, I'll close that side of the hearing. And any opponents? Seeing hearing none, I'll close that
side of the hearing. Is there a motion on the floor to approve? >> Motion to approve. >> Standard conditions, please. >> Standard DBA conditions are as follows. If the rights authorized by this variance are not exercised within one
year of the date of the grant of this variance, the right shall lapse. This variance shall not be valid until the appellent has recorded this variance and plan in the Suffach County Registry of Deeds and submits document recording numbers and dates to the city clerk and building inspector of the city of Rivier. The appellent must receive site plan review approval prior to applying
for a building permit and the property shall not be eligible for participation in the city of Rivier's residential and visitor on street permit parking program. Shall the zoning board of appeals grant the relief requested subject to those conditions? Mr. Lemina, >> yes. >> Yes. Mr. Lopes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Mr. O'Brien.
>> Yes. >> Yes. Mr. Pelton. >> Yes. >> Yes. And Chairman Tucker? >> Yes. >> Yes. The variance has been granted subject to those conditions. >> Oops. Okay, >> back to application number A2602 on the application of Albellis Mannon,
44 Waverly Street, Belmont, Mass, requesting a special permit from the ZBA to modify an existing non-conforming two family structure by converting the structure to a single family structure. with an accessory dwelling unit at 660 River Beach Boulevard.
>> Press that button one time and it'll come on. >> Your name and address for the record, please. >> Mazango, 12 Elwood Mood Street. >> Okay. And you're here for the application for 660 River Beach Boulevard. It pretty much speaks for
itself. Do you have anything additional you want to add or no? >> No, nothing. >> Okay. Seeing that this is a public hearing, I will have to ask if there's any other proponents. Anyone in favor? Seeing and hearing none, I'll close that side of the hearing. Are there any opponents? Anyone opposed? Seeing and
hearing none, I'll close that side of the hearing. Any members wish to speak? >> There's a motion to approve on the floor without the >> standard conditions. If the special permit is approved, the uh standard conditions of the ZBA are as
follows. If the rights authorized by the special permit are not exercised within two years of the date of the grant of this special permit, the right shall lapse. The special permit shall not be valid until the appellant has recorded this variance in plan in the Suffach County Registry of Deeds and submits document recording numbers and dates to
the city clerk and building inspector of the city of Rivier. The appellant must receive site plan review approval prior to applying for a building permit. Shall the zoning board of appeals grant the special permit subject to those conditions? Mr. Lemonina, >> yes. >> Yes. Mr. Lopes, >> yes. Mr. O'Brien,
>> yes. >> Yes. Mr. Pelton, >> yes. And Chairman Tucker, >> yes. >> Yes. The special permit has been granted and there's no further business. >> Having no further business, uh, next meeting will be February 25th. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Stay safe and warm.