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
- December 21, 2015 - CHR submits project eligibility application to MassDevelopment
- February 9, 2016 - Presentation to Board of Selectmen
- February 21, 2016 - Town Response to MassDevelopment due
- April 6, 2016 - MassDevelopment submits PEL determination
- April 11, 2016 - Applicant submits comprehensive permit application to ZBA
- May 9, 2016 - ZBA opens public hearing
- May 24, 2016 - ZBA Site visit at 8:30am (Open to Public)
- June 6, 2016 - Second public hearing
- March 22, 2018 - public hearing (overview; design peer review)
- March 27, 2018 - public hearing (traffic peer review)
- April 12, 2018 - public hearing (stormwater peer review
- April 26, 2018 - ZBA site visit at 8:30am (Open to Public)
- May 7, 2018 - public hearing
- May 23, 2018 - public hearing
- June 6, 2018 - public hearing
- July 11, 2018 - public hearing
- August 20, 2018 - public hearing
- September 12, 2018 - public hearing
- September 17, 2018 - public hearing
- October 10, 2018 - public hearing
- October 24, 2018 - public hearing
DECISIONS
October 29th, 2018 - Final Decision
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)
- Traffic Study
- 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