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 112 100 units (including 28 25 affordable) and 39 41 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

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  • 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

July 6, 2022

May 19, 2022

September 29, 2021

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 BY DATE

December 25, 2019

[based on reno'd existing building plus new building]

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

August 5, 2021

August 30, 2021

January 2022

April 2022

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

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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. 

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

1 - PEL Application: see below attachments