[SBC] Planning Board Agenda - FYI - Assembly Square Revised Plan Un der Review

[alanjane at highstream.net]

Yes, I believe so: paths specifically. I received a copy of the Master Plan
yesterday and will review it and send out a summary of Path-related issues
tonight.

Alan



Quoting walker2468 at earthlink.net:

> I assume that the bicycle parking ordinance will apply. Any other questions
> we should be asking?
>
> -Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: SWinslow at ci.somerville.ma.us
> >Sent: Nov 14, 2006 9:06 AM
> >To: Sbc at lists.bostoncoop.net
> >Subject: [SBC] FW: Planning Board Agenda - FYI - Assembly Square
> Revised	Plan Un der Review
> >
> >FYI - the Planning Board will soon be considering zoning changes to create a
> >"Planned Unit Development" for Assembly Square..
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >>  -----Original Message-----
> >> From: 	Martha Tai
> >> Sent:	Monday, November 13, 2006 10:26 AM
> >> To:	Adam Dash; Alice Martin; Anne Thomas; Anya Bokov; Arn Franzen;
> >> Brandon Wilson; Bruce Desmond; Carlene Campbell; Charles OBrien; Chris
> >> Daveta; Dana LeWinter; Debora Mitrano; Denise Provost; Dennis Sullivan
> >> (E-mail); Edward Nuzzo; Evelyn Persoff; Frank Wright; George Landers;
> >> James Halloran; James Hodnett; James Kostaras; James Kotzuba; James
> >> Swanton; Janice Delory; John Long; Joseph Curtatone; Joseph Merkel; Kate
> >> Ashton; Kelly Como; Kevin Kelleher; Kristi Chase; Lisa Lepore; Maeghan
> >> Silverberg; Mario Beauzile; Maryann Heuston; Matthew Buckley; Maureen
> >> Liberatore; Michael Gleba; Nancy Aylward; Paul Mackey; Paul Nonni; Penny
> >> Snyder; Peter Forcellese; Peter Forcellese (E-mail); Philip Ercolini;
> >> Pintern; Rebekah Gewirtz; Richard D. DiGirolamo (E-mail); Robert Trane;
> >> Ron Newman; Sean O'Donovan; Somerville Bicycle Committee; Stanley Koty;
> >> Steve Mackey; Terence Smith; Thomas O'Connor; Thomas Taylor; Vithal
> >> Deshpande; Walter Pero; William Roche; William White
> >> Subject:	Planning Board Agenda - Thursday, November 16, 2006
> >>
> >>
> >> AGENDA
> >>
> >> The Somerville Planning Board will hold a public meeting on Thursday,
> >> November 16, 2006 at 6:00 pm in the Aldermanic Chambers at Somerville City
> >> Hall, 93 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA.
> >>
> >> Public Hearings:
> >>
> >> A public hearing for all interested parties will be held by the Somerville
> >> Planning Board on Thursday, November 16, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. in the
> >> Aldermanic Chambers of Somerville City Hall, 93 Highland Avenue,
> >> Somerville, MA.  The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public
> >> comments concerning:
> >>
> >> Zoning Amendment concerning Dimensional Requirements in RA and RB
> >> Districts (Continued from November 2, 2006) A proposed amendment to the
> >> Zoning Ordinance of the City of Somerville with respect to Article 8,
> >> "Dimensional Requirements," to increase side yard setbacks in RA and RB
> >> Zoning Districts.
> >>
> >> Assembly Square: The Applicant, Federal Realty Investment Trust, and their
> >> Agent, Hugh Hahn, Vanesse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. seek approval of a
> >> preliminary master plan (S.Z.O. §16.8.1) for a Planned Unit Development-A
> >> (PUD-A) project to construct buildings containing a mix of retail,
> >> restaurant, business, residential, hotel, cinema and office uses.  The
> >> residential development is subject to inclusionary housing requirements
> >> (S.Z.O. §13.2). A Waiver is sought under S.Z.O. §6.4.12 and §16.5.4 from
> >> Ground Level Retail Size Cap (S.Z.O. §6.4.8.D.2.b). Assembly Square Mixed
> >> Use District (ASMD); Planned Unit Development Overlay District - A
> >> (PUD-A); Waterfront Overlay District (WOD).
> >>
> >> The Owners of the parcels within the boundaries of the proposed PUD-A
> >> include FR Assembly Square, LLC  (86-A-1, 67-A-2); FR Sturtevant Street,
> >> LLC (99-A-8, 99-A-7, 99-A-5); IKEA Property, Inc. (85-A-1, 85-A-2, 85-A-3,
> >> 85-A-4, 85-A-6, 85-A-7); Marron Realty Trust (99-A-9, 99-A-9A, 85-A-2A);
> >> 99 Foley Street, LLC (99-A-10); Clay Realty Corporation (99-A-2, 99-A-3,
> >> 99-A-4); the Department of Conservation and Recreation of the Commonwealth
> >> of Massachusetts (85-A-5); and the Somerville Redevelopment Authority
> >> (99-A-6, 99-A-11, 101-B-24, including private way section of Foley
> >> Street); City of Somerville (Assembly Square Drive and public way section
> >> of Foley Street).
> >>
> >> Copies of the proposed amendment and additional information concerning
> >> these applications may be reviewed at the Office of Strategic Planning and
> >> Community Development in City Hall, 93 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA,
> >> Monday through Wednesday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Thursday between
> >> 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
> >>
> >> Review of Cases for the Zoning Board of Appeals:
> >>
> >> 75 Beacon Street:  (continued at previous meeting) (Applicant and Owner:
> >> Ian Mazmanian) The Applicant seeks special permits (SZO §4.4.1 and
> >> §7.11.1.c) to construct two new residential units onto an existing
> >> one-story commercial building. Residence B (RB) zone.
> >>
> >> 1-4 Hayden Terrace:  (continued at previous meeting) (Applicant: James
> >> Douglas; Owner: One Hayden Terrace Trust; Agent: Richard G. Di Girolamo,
> >> Esq.) The Applicant seeks special permits (SZO§ 4.4.1 and §4.5.3) for the
> >> alteration, addition, and enlargement of an existing nonconforming
> >> 4-family dwelling. Residence B (RB) zone.
> >>
> >> 35R Lexington Ave: (continued at previous meeting) (Applicant & Owner:
> >> Christos Poutahidis; Agent: Francis J. Scannell) The Applicant  seeks a
> >> special permit (SZO §4.4.1) to alter a non-conforming structure to convert
> >> the premises into two (2) dwelling units.  The proposed work would include
> >> the removal of the attached corrugated metal structures. Residence A (RA)
> >> zone.
> >>
> >>
> >> Any other business
> >>
> >>  <<11-16-06_final.doc>>
> >>
> >> Martha Tai
> >> Planner/Zoning Administrator
> >> Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development
> >> City Hall
> >> 93 Highland Avenue
> >> Somerville, MA  02143
> >> 617.625.6600  x2500
> >> 617.625.0722  fax
> >>
> >>
>
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