500 HARVARD STREET

Project Name: 500 Harvard Street

Initial Proposal: 30 units of multifamily rental housing (including 6 affordable units) on 6,969 sf lot; one level of ground floor retail; 6 parking spaces on the ground floor
Applicant: 500 Harvard Street, LLC - The Danesh Group
Location: 500 Harvard Street
Status: Board of Appeals public hearing will open December 19, 2019. At this time, no permit has been granted for the proposal.
Contact: Maria Morelli, Senior Planner at MMorelli@brooklinema.gov | Planning Department at 617-730-2130.
Submitting Comments: Please submit comments to the ZBA to MMorelli@brooklinema.gov. Public comment at public hearings is scheduled at the discretion of the ZBA.

ZBA TIMELINE
The timeline (PDF) features all stages of the 40B process and indicates the stage of the project at this time.
KEY DATES

NOTE: The official mechanism for notification in accordance with the Open Meeting Law is the Town Calendar not this web page. Visit the Town Calendar for hearing agendas under Board of Appeals. All hearings are at Town Hall, 6th floor.

October 29, 2019: Applicant submits ZBA Application to Town.
December 19, 2019 at 7 pm (Thursday): Opening of Hearing (Rescheduled from 12/18/2019)
- Applicant has granted Town permission to open hearing beyond 30 days.
- Note Location Change: Hearing is in Room 103 on First Floor
January 16, 2020 at 7 pm (ZBA Hearing, Thursday)
- Planning Department presentation
- Public Comment
February 26, 2020 at 8:30 am (Monday morning meeting)
- ZBA Site Visit at 500 Harvard with Project team
- Public invited but no oral public testimony accepted at meeting (not a hearing)
March 18, 2020 at 7 pm (ZBA Hearing): WILL BE CONTINUED DATE April 13, 2020
- No assembly, discussion, or testimony on March 18.
April 13, 2020 at 7 pm (ZBA Hearing)
- CONTINUED UNTIL AFTER MAY 1 DUE TO HEALTH CRISIS.
May 2020 ZBA (Date TBD)
- CONTINUED UNTIL AFTER JULY 1 DUE TO HEALTH CRISIS.
~~July~~ X, 2020 (Date TBD) - No hearing in July
- Independent peer review: Traffic and Parking
- Possible testimony from staff and Boards
- Public comment limited to technical questions pertaining to hearing topic
~~June 16, 2020~~: 180-Day Deadline to close public hearing
- Public hearings EXTENDED with Applicant’s permission to December 16, 2020.
September 21 2020 Transportation Board
- Transportation Board may put 500 Harvard on its agenda to provide comments to ZBA. Contact Todd Kirrane in Transportation Div.
September 23, 2020 at 7 pm (ZBA Hearing)
- Independent peer review: Traffic and Parking
- Possible testimony from staff and Boards
- Public comment limited to technical questions pertaining to hearing topic
September 30, 2020 at 7 pm (ZBA Hearing)
- Independent peer review: Architecture and SIte Design
- Possible testimony from staff and Boards
December 16, 2020: Deadline to close public hearing

ZBA APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING DOCUMENTS

Hearing Materials

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 Hearing

A. PEER REVIEW REPORTS

Architecture: Davis Square Architects - August 25, 2020

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 Hearing (No hearings February - August)

A. PEER REVIEW REPORTS

Traffic: Environmental Partners Group - June 26, 2020
Parking: Walker Consultants - June 17, 2020
- See C. Applicant's Materialsfor Response to June Peer Reviews
  - Traffic Peer Review of Applicant's June Response and MAPC Letter - Sept 17, 2020
  - Parking Peer Review of Applicant's June Response and MAPC Letter - September 17, 2020

B. STAFF AND BOARDS

Transportation Board - September 21, 2020

C. APPLICANT MATERIALS

Applicant's Response to June 2020 Peer Reviews
- Traffic Response to Peer Review - August 3, 2020
- Parking Response to Peer Review - August 3, 2020
Applicant’s Updated Traffic Impact Study (received March 17, 2020)
Data from Applicant requested by Transportation Division (received May 8, 2020)
Independent Peer Review Reports
- Traffic
- Parking
Testimony from Boards, Staff will be posted when available.

January 16, 2020 Hearing

Planning Department Presentation
Supplemental PEL from MassHousing
Initial PEL from MassHousing

December 19, 2019 Hearing

Complete Application including architectural drawings and site plan (10/29/2019).
- Architectural Drawings and Site Plan extracted from application
- Applicant’s Hearing Presentation
- Site Section 1, Site Section 2, Atlas Map
- SketchUp Model: Available from Planning Dept.

Applicant Plans, Reports, Studies by Date

August 3, 2020

Response to Peer Review
- Traffic Response - August 3, 2020
- Parking Response - August 3, 2020

May 8, 2020

Addendum to Transportation Impact Study

March 17, 2020

Updated Transportation Impact Study

October 29, 2019

Complete Application including architectural drawings and site plan(10/29/2019).
- Architectural Drawings and Site Plan extracted from application

Independent Technical Peer Reviews

Traffic - June 26, 2020
Parking - June 17, 2020
Traffic Peer Review of Applicant's June Response and MAPC Letter - Sept 17, 2020
Parking Peer Review of Applicant's June Response and MAPC Letter - September 17, 2020
Davis Square Architects - August 25, 2020