217 KENT STREET
Project Name: 217 Kent Street
- Initial Proposal: Renovating 17 units and constructing 73 new units in a 6 story building. Includes 44 parking spaces.
- Final Proposal (August 17, 2022): Demolish existing building and construct one 6 story building with
112100 units (including2825 affordable) and3941 parking spaces. - Applicant: New Kent Street LLC
- Location: 217 Kent Street (M-1.0 zoning district)
- Status: Approved with conditions.. If you have any questions, please call the Planning Department at 617-730-2130 or email Maria Morelli, Senior Planner, [email protected]
- DECISION
- KEY DATES
ZBA TIMELINE
The timeline (PDF) features all stages of the 40B process and indicates the stage of the project at this time.
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: 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: CONTINUED to March 28, 2022
- March 28, 2022 - CONTINUED to date April 27, 2022
- April 27, 2022: CONTINUED TO May 19, 2022
- May 19, 2022 : Hearing / Revised Plans
- July 6, 2022: Hearing / Revised Plans
- August 17, 2022: Hearing / Waivers + Draft Conditions
- October 25, 2021: Initial 180-Day Deadline to close hearing extended to August 18, 2022
- August 18, 2022: Deadline to close hearing
ZBA Application and Public Hearing Documents
HEARING MATERIALS
August 17, 2022
DRAFT CONDITIONS WITH APPLICANT'S PROPOSED EDITS 08.15.2022
- For Reference: Architectural Plans and Site Plans reviewed July 6, 2022
- Revised Landscape Plan (no easement at rear) 08.17.2022
TOWN BOARDS
July 6, 2022
APPLICANT MATERIALS:
PEER REVIEWS:
TOWN DEPARTMENTS:
DPW Memo (Stormwater) 06.27.2022
Health Department February 1, 2022
TOWN BOARDS
Transportation Board
May 19, 2022
APPLICANT MATERIALS
- DRAWINGS 04.21.2022
- Response to Request for Materials
- Drawings updated May 16, 2022 to show exterior renderings (Not reviewed in working groups)
- Traffic and Parking
Stormwater
TOWN DEPARTMENTS AND BOARDS
Engineering and Transportation Division (Formal Letter after final revision)
Status 05.17.2022: Dan O'Donnell P.E.: "The westerly side stormwater flowing to Kent St does show an increase in post-development rates and volumes which will need to be discussed but the overall design seems adequate."
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
April 28, 2021 HearingAPPLICANT MATERIALS BY DATE
December 25, 2019
- 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
- Traffic Impact Study
August 5, 2021
- More detailed renderings of June 15, 2021 plans (no revisions to plan) - 41 MB
August 30, 2021
- FEMA FLOOD MAP
- Pre-Development Map
- Post-Development Map
- October 12, 2021
January 2022
- Project Narrative 01.25.2022
- Trash Plan 01.26.2022
APRIL 2022
- DRAWINGS 04.21.2022
- Traffic and Parking
Stormwater
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
- Health Department:
- February 1, 2022
- Transportation Division / Transportation Board
PUBLIC COMMENT
JULY 2022
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: [email protected]
- June 2, 2021 Hearing:Transcript | Recording: https://bit.ly/2S8MLSZ Password: [email protected]
- July 7, 2021 Hearing: Transcript | RecordingPasscode: [email protected]
- August 25, 2021 Hearing: Transcript | RecordingPasscode: oWuX7^FZ
- September 29, 2021 HearingTranscript | Recording Passcode: #9xDbdjM
- May 19, 2022 Hearing Transcript | Recording Passcode &X&3$?0R
- July 6, 2022 Hearing Transcript | Recording Passcode UezKVf#2
Project Eligibility (PEL): Pre- ZBA Application Stage
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
Site Eligibility Application to MassHousing (PEL) (PDF) - 10.8.19
1 - PEL Application: see below attachments
MassHousing Cover Letter 10.8.19
217KentPELapplication v11 10.7.19