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To: Honorable Town Council
Michael J. Driscoll, Town Manager
From: Steve Magoon, DCDP Director, Assistant Town Manager
Date: May 5, 2018
Subject: Proposed ZTA for Height in the RMUD
Attached is a request from William York, representing Boylston Properties and Arsenal
Yards, requesting an amendment to the RMUD zone to allow for greater height.
Please place this on the Honorable Town Council agenda for a first reading and referral to
the Planning Board for public hearing.
Staff is available to answer any questions.
Cc Mark R. Reich, KP Law
Pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A, Section
5, the Petitioner hereby respectfully submits to the Honorable Town Council of
the Town of Watertown the following proposed amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance.
Amend Subsection (c) (5) (B) of Section 5.18 (Regional Mixed
Use District) by inserting the following redlined language which
subsection will read as follows:
(B) Maximum height of building: 55 feet or, 79 feet by Master
Plan Special Permit, or 130 feet (197 feet if a project encompasses
a minimum of ten (10) acres) by Master Plan Special Permit
within a defined mixed -use project, using adopted Design
Guidelines provided the project includes a diversity of building
heights and furthers the intent and purpose of (§5.18.a) of the
RMUD.
Respectfully submitted
William P. McQuillan, Manager
BP WATERTOWN RETAIL LLC