Puddingstone 40B

Project Name: Puddingstone at Chestnut Hill
Proposal: 226 units of multifamily rental housing over 5.44 acres; 350 parking spaces
Applicant: Chestnut Hill Realty, Marc Levin, Director of Development
Location: Hancock Village (access point: 265-299 Gerry Road)

UPDATE: JANUARY 19, 2023

Modification 2: Notice of Project Change

• February 1, 2023 ZBA Administrative Item: The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a virtual public meeting on a request for an insubstantial change pursuant to 760 CMR 56.05(11) to a Comprehensive Permit (dated 10/24/2018) submitted by Chestnut Hill, LLC in accordance with M.G.L c.40B on the approval to construct 226 units of rental housing and 350 parking spaces on a portion of Hancock Village. Applicant requests 1) a change to a single condition of the Comprehensive Permit as to hours of construction and 2) an accompanying waiver of Art. 8.15 of the Town of Brookline’s Bylaw, the Brookline Noise Control Bylaw.

UPDATE: AUGUST 15, 2020

Chestnut Hill Realty is proposing a modification to the Comprehensive Permit. Visit Modification 1 for a summary and related materials. 

UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The Town of Brookline had worked with Chestnut Hill Realty to develop a Master Plan as alternatives to the Residences of South Brookline project which has been approved and the Puddingstone at Chestnut Hill project that has been proposed at Hancock Village. The Master Plan was presented for vote at the Fall 2017 Town Meeting and failed to receive the needed 2/3 vote. As a result, the Puddingstone 40B process has been resumed by the ZBA.

SUMMARY OF KEY DATES

1. December 21, 2015 - CHR submits project eligibility application to MassDevelopment
2. February 9, 2016 - Presentation to Board of Selectmen
3. February 21, 2016 - Town Response to MassDevelopment due
4. April 6, 2016 - MassDevelopment submits PEL determination
5. April 11, 2016 - Applicant submits comprehensive permit application to ZBA
6. May 9, 2016 - ZBA opens public hearing
7. May 24, 2016 - ZBA Site visit at 8:30am (Open to Public)
8. June 6, 2016 - Second public hearing
9. March 22, 2018 - public hearing (overview; design peer review)
10. March 27, 2018 - public hearing (traffic peer review)
11. April 12, 2018 - public hearing (stormwater peer review
12. April 26, 2018 - ZBA site visit at 8:30am (Open to Public)
13. May 7, 2018 - public hearing
14. May 23, 2018 - public hearing
15. June 6, 2018 - public hearing
16. July 11, 2018 - public hearing
17. August 20, 2018 - public hearing
18. September 12, 2018 - public hearing
19. September 17, 2018 - public hearing
20. October 10, 2018 - public hearing
21. October 24, 2018 - public hearing

DECISIONS

October 29th, 2018 - Final Decision

• Attachment 1
• Attachment 2
• Attachment 3
• Attachments 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2

October 10, 2018 - Draft Decision

October 18, 2018 - Draft Decision Materials:

• Draft Decision 10/18/18
• Draft Decision with Proposed Redline Changes 10/18/18
• Exhibit 4.1 
• Exhibit 4.2 - Site Plan
• Exhibit 5.1
• Exhibit 5.2
• List of Requested Waivers

APPLICATIONS AND PLANS

April 11, 2016 - Comprehensive Permit Application to ZBA

• ZBA Application (PDF)
• Drawings (PDF)
• Stormwater Report (PDF)
  • Existing Watershed Plan (PDF)
  • Proposed Watershed Plan (PDF)
  • Boring Plan (PDF)
  • Operations and Maintenance Plan (PDF)
• Traffic Study
  • Report (PDF)
  • Attachments to Report (PDF)
  • Traffic Supplement Presentation - 3.27.18 (PDF)
• Animation (tour of 3D model) (WMV)

December 21, 2015 - PEL Submission to MassDevelopment

• Application (PDF)
• Exhibit Packet (PDF)
• Town Response to MassDev - February 23, 201 (PDF)
• MassDevelopment PEL Determination - April 6, 2016 (PDF)

PRESENTATIONS

• May 9, 2016 - ZBA Hearing - Judi Barrett, Town's 40B Consultant (PDF)
• May 9, 2016 - Applicant's Proposal to ZBA (PDF)
• March 22, 2018 - Applicant's presentation to ZBA (PDF)
• May 7, 2018 - Applicant's presentation to ZBA (without video) (PDF)
• June 24, 2016 - Video presentation (PDF)
• May 23, 2018 - Applicant's presentation to ZBA (PDF)
• June 6, 2018 - Applicant's presentation to ZBA (PDF)
• August 20, 2018 - Applicant's presentation to ZBA (PDF)
• September 12, 2018 - Applicant's presentation to ZBA (PDF)

PEER REVIEW REPORTS

• Design Peer Review Report - 7.14.16 (PDF)
  
• Stormwater Report - 9.16.16 (PDF)
• Traffic Peer Review (PDF) - 2.14.18
• Applicant Response to Stormwater Report - 4.11.18 (PDF)
• Stormwater Report - 5.2.18 (PDF)
• Peer Review Response to Applicant Comments (PDF) - 5.2.18 (PDF)
• Applicant's Response to Stormwater Report - 8.15.18 (PDF)
• Blasting Peer Review Report - 9.7.18 (PDF)
• Updated Peer Review Report - 9.12.18 (PDF)
• Blasting Peer Review Presentation - September 2018

PUBLIC COMMENT

• Public Comment Letters - 3.27.18 (PDF)
• Mittleman - 3.26.18 (PDF)
• Chiumenti - 9.12.18
• Gladstone - 9.17.18

ZBA HEARING TRANSCRIPTS

• March 27, 2018 hearing (PDF)
• April 12, 2018 hearing (PDF)
• May 7, 2018 hearing (PDF)
• June 6, 2018 hearing (PDF)
• July 11, 2018 hearing (PDF)
• September 12, 2018 hearing (PDF)
• September 17, 2018 hearing (PDF)
• October 10, 2018 hearing (PDF)
• October 24, 2018 hearing (PDF)