• 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. Public hearings are virtual via Zoom and at 7 pm unless otherwise noted. Check Agenda on Town Calendar for Zoom registration link.

  • December 24, 2019: Applicant submits application for Comprehensive Permit to ZBA.
  • New deadline to open hearing:l April 28, 2021 (extension granted by Applicant)
  • April 28, 2021 Hearing: Applicant presents plans to ZBA
  • May, 14, 2021: ZBA SITE VISIT at 9 am - open to public / no testimony accepted
  • June 2, 2021: Hearing
  • July 7, 2021: Hearing
  • August 25, 2021: Hearing / Architecture Peer Review
  • September 29, 2021: Hearing / Traffic-Parking Peer Review
  • October 27, 2021: CONTINUED TO December 1.
  • December 1, 2021:  CONTINUED TO January 12, 2022
  • January 12, 2022: CONTINUED TO February 23, 2022
  • February 23, 2022: Revised plans
  • October 25, 2021: Initial 180-Day Deadline to close hearing extended to February 28, 2022
  • February 28, 2022: Deadline to close hearing

  ZBA Application and Public Hearing Documents

  HEARING MATERIALS

  September 29, 2021

  PEER REVIEWERS

  • Traffic Peer Review Report - 9/22/2021 (Environmental Partners Group)
  • Parking Peer Review Report  - 9/22/2021 (Walker Consultants)

  August 25, 2021 Hearing

  APPLICANT

  • More detailed renderings of June 15, 2021 plans (no revisions to plan) - 41 MB

  PEER REVIEWERS

  • Building + Site Design Prelim Report 08.19.2021 - Cliff Boehmer
    • Neighborhood Context follow-up 08.25.2021 - Cliff Boehmer

  TOWN DEPARTMENTS

  • August 13, 2021 Memo: PUBLIC WORKS Response to Applicant's Stormwater/Civil Plans dated June 15, 2021 revised application
  • August 20, 2021 Memo: FIRE DEPT

  Wed, July 7, 2021 Hearing

  • Architectural Drawings for Revised Plan

  June 2, 2021 Hearing

  See Transcript / Applicant chose to submit new plan to address initial concerns raised about site circulation and safety.

  April 28, 2021 Hearing

  APPLICANT MATERIALS

  • Complete Application (32 MB) 
  • Architectural Drawings extracted from complete application

  APPLICANT PLANS, REPORTS, STUDIES BY DATE 

  December 24, 2019 [based on reno'd existing building plus new building]

  • Complete Application (32 MB) 
  • Architectural Drawings extracted from complete application

  June 15 2021 - Revised Comprehension Permit Plans  [based on one building on site]

  • Architectural Drawings
    • SketchUp Model: Contact Planning Dept.
  • Civil Drawings
  • Stormwater Management Report
    • Report
    • Plan Set
  • Traffic Impact Study
    • Appendix

  August 5, 2021

  • More detailed renderings of June 15, 2021 plans (no revisions to plan) - 41 MB

  August 30, 2021

  Response to DPW/Conservation Administrator's Request for More Data:

  • FEMA FLOOD MAP
  • Pre-Development Map
  • Post-Development Map

  October 12, 2021 

  o  Geotechnical Report

  INDEPENDENT PEER REVIEWS

  Based on June 15, 2021 Revised Comprehensive Plans

  Building and Site Design

  Building + Site Design Prelim Report 08.19.2021 - Cliff Boehmer
• Traffic and Parking
  • Traffic Peer Review Report - 9/22/2021 (Environmental Partners Group)
  • Parking Peer Review Report  - 9/22/2021 (Walker Consultants)

• BOARD AND STAFF REPORTS 

  • Public Works: Engineering, Water-Sewer, Conservation
  • August 13, 2021 Memo: Response to Applicant's Stormwater/Civil Plans dated June 15, 2021 revised application
  • Fire Department
  • August 20, 2021 Memo: Captain Todd Cantor's comments on June 15, 2021 plans
  • Transportation Division
  • Transportation Board

PUBLIC COMMENT

PRESENTATIONS

TRANSCRIPTS AND RECORDINGS

Transcripts are available about two weeks after a hearing. If the hearing was held virtually, the link to the Zoom recording is also provided below. If the hearing is instead held in person, a video recording might be available at Brookline Interactive Group. 

• April 28, 2021 Hearing. Transcript  |  Recording. https://bit.ly/33fgL1n  Passcode: Q?@08f.X
• June 2, 2021 Hearing:Transcript | Recording: https://bit.ly/2S8MLSZ Password: y9Rn2?D@
• July 7, 2021 Hearing: Transcript  | RecordingPasscode: MNz84@5. 
• August 25, 2021 Hearing: Transcript | RecordingPasscode: oWuX7^FZ 
• September 29, 2021 Hearing Transcript |  Recording  Passcode: #9xDbdjM 

• Project Eligibility (PEL): Pre- ZBA Application Stage

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  In the Project Eligibility stage, Applicants must obtain approval from the subsiding agency before they may submit a ZBA application for a comprehensive permit.
  3 - Subsidizing agency issues approval for site eligibility. 
  • MassHousing issues site/project eligibility letter.
  • 2 - Select Board Hearing on PEL: 11/12/2019
  • Select Board Comments to Subsidizing Agency with public comments