111 Cypress

February 1, 2018 Update: No further action on the Comprehensive Permit.

Below is archived material on the 40B proposal.

Project Name Cypress Apartments at Brookline Hills
Proposal 98 units multifamily rental - 6-7 stories - 105 69 parking spaces (M.G.L. c.40B)
Applicant 107-111 Cypress Street Realty Trust
Location 111 Cypress Street near Brington Road

SUMMARY OF KEY DATES

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Project Eligibility

1. April 12, 2016 - Applicant submitted project eligibility application to MassHousing.
2. June 27, 2016 - MassHousing issues site approval letter

Comprehensive Permit Application

NOTE: Public Comment is scheduled at the discretion of the Zoning Board.

3. October 19, 2016 - Applicant submits comprehensive permit application to ZBA
4. December 8, 2016 - Hearing opened and continued to Dec 20 (no Board discussion)
5. December 20, 2016 - Applicant presents application to the ZBA at 7 pm, Room 111.
6. January 26, 2017 - Planning Board discusses possible comments to ZBA
7. March 22, 2017 - Preservation Commission discusses possible comments to ZBA
8. March 29,2017 - Testimony from staff, boards, commissions to ZBA
9. May 17, 2017 - CONTINUED TO AUGUST 2, 2017
10. August 2, 2017 - CONTINUED TO AUGUST 9, 2017
11. August 9, 2017 - Architecture and Environmental (LSP) Peer Review
12. August 16, 2017 - Peer Reviews: Traffic, Parking; Stormwater (DPW)
13. September 27, 2017 - CONTINUED TO 11/1
14. November 1, 2017 - Revise design in response to ZBA charge
15. December 4, 2017 - CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 5, 2018 Public hearing scheduled to close no later than April 13, 2018.
16. February 5, 2018: No hearing.

NO FURTHER ACTION ON THIS CASE

APPLICATIONS AND PLANS

• Project Eligibility Application (PDF) - April 12, 2016
• Town's Response to PEL (PDF) - May 18, 2016
• June 27, 2016 - MassHousing Site Approval Letter (PDF)
• Application to ZBA - October 19, 2016 (PDF) (24 MB)
• Preliminary Architectural Plans (PDF) (extracted from complete application)
• Applicant's Environmental Assessment - March 2016 (PDF) (34 MB)

Revised Plans - July 19, 2017

• Traffic Study - June 2017 (PDF)
• Architecture Plans - July 19, 2017 (PDF)
• Civil Engineering Plans - July 19, 2017 (PDF)
• Stormwater Calculations - July 20, 2017 (PDF)
• 3D Model in SketchUp - July 20, 2017 [Contact Planning Dept.]
• Shadow Studies
• Easement Site Sections
• Comparison of site plan changes
• Applicant's Overview of Changes to Project (PDF)
• Comparison of specs: Initial v. Revised Proposal (PDF)
• Trash-Recycling plans

Response to August 11, 2017 Queries

• Traffic - Vanasse - September 19, 2017 (PDF)

Revised Plans - October 24, 2017

• Revised Architectural Plans (PDF)
• Shadow Study - October 20, 2017 (PDF)
• Civil Engineering Plans (PDF) (stormwater, site plans)
• GZA Response to Fuss & O'Neill letter - October 17, 2017 (PDF)
• Truck Access Diagram (PDF)
• Dump Truck Specs (PDF)
• Trash Room Layout (PDF)
• Response to Environmental Health - quiet rock (PDF)
• Comparable specs: trash compactor/trash chute (PDF)

PRESENTATIONS

• Presentation to ZBA (PDF) - Dec. 20, 2016 (Applicant)
• Presentation to Planning Board (PDF) - January 26, 2017 (Planning Department)
• Presentation to ZBA  (PDF)- March 29, 2017 (Planning Department on behalf of Planning Board)
• Applicant's Revised Plans of Record - August 9, 2017 (PDF)
• Applicant's Overview of Traffic Study - August 16, 2017
• (PDF)August 9, 2017 presentation (PDF)-Cliff Boehmer Arch Peer Review
• Presentation to ZBA (PDF) - November 1, 2017
• Peer Reviewer's Presentation to ZBA (PDF) - Cliff Boehmer Nov 1, 2017

INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL PEER REVIEWS

Traffic - Environmental Partners Group

• August 16, 2017 (PDF)

Parking - Walker Parking Consultants

• August 16, 2017 (PDF)

Site and Building Design - Davis Square Architects

• August 9, 2017 presentation (PDF)

Environmental - Fuss & O'Neill

• August 16, 2017 (PDF)

 Stormwater (DPW Staff)

• August 15, 2017 (PDF)

LETTERS TO THE ZBA

From Departments, Boards, Commissions:

Preservation Commission (PDF) - 3.28.17 [comments on October 2016 plans submitted with application]
Planning Board (PDF) - 3.28.2017 [comments on October 2016 plans submitted with application]

From Staff:

• See Stormwater under Peer Review
• Public Health Dept. August 16, 2017 (PDF)

From the Public:

• Epstein (PDF)- 12.20.16
• Elias de Koster (PDF) - 1.20.17
• Dempsey (PDF) - 1.20.17
• Lee and Krier (PDF) - 1.23.17
• Baker (PDF) - 1.23.17
• Michelman and Jones (PDF) - 1.25.17
• Sioras (PDF) - 1.25.17
• Smith and Weiner (PDF) - 1.25.17
• Coffin (PDF) - 1.25.17
• Murphy and Ahn (PDF) - 1.25.17
• Morhaime (PDF) - 1.25.17
• Shiel and Pieszak (PDF) - 1.25.17
• Cammy (PDF) - 1.26.17
• Shelat (PDF) - 1.26.17
• Sanders (PDF) - 1.26.17
• Michelman (PDF) - 8.4.17
• Eastland (PDF) - 8.15.17
• Shiel - 8.16.17 (PDF)

TRANSCRIPTS

Transcripts are available two weeks after a hearing. Hearings are broadcast via Brookline Interactive Group (Channel 23 on Comcast). You may also download archived video by visiting Brookline Interactive.

• December 20, 2017 (PDF)
• March 29, 2017 (PDF)
• August 9, 2017 (PDF)
• August 16, 2017 (PDF)