HomeMy Public PortalAboutMarch 2021 Pending Project Report (PDF)Watertown, MA
Property Permitting & Code Enforcement Information Date of Report: 2/11/2021
Click on the Case # link to see more detailed information and any associated documents. Please contact the
Department of Community Development and Planning for any questions at (617) 972-6427.
Recently Submitted Applications
Case # Date Filed Street Name Street # Project Description Status Hearing Date
PB-2021-01
2/4/2021
Pleasant St.
580
Special Permit for site alterations including: parking lot
reconstruction; stormwater management
improvements; increase pervious and landscaped area
on the site; addition of mechanical equipment and a
penthouse to the roof; a pedestrian path along the
Charles River; and a request for reduced parking in
conformance with Section 9.05, 5.16(h)(3).
Pending
3/24/2021
PB-2021-02
2/4/2021
Arsenal St.
(Talcott Ave.)
311
(100)
Site Plan Review for 100 Talcott Avenue (aka 311
Arsenal St) and a Minor Amendment to the AODD
Campus Special Permit to add a two-story addition to
the existing building at 100 Talcott Ave., and a one-
story loading dock addition to the south wing of the
existing building; in accordance with Sections 5.12,
5.12(i)(6), 9.03, and 9.05(b)
Pending
3/24/2021
DC-2021-02
2/4/2021
Arsenal St.
485
Developer's Conference for 617 Arsenal Street (a.k.a.
485 Arsenal St) the change of use, renovation, and
addition of an existing office/retail building (total
145,000 gross square feet) and parking garage (379
garage spaces/4 surface spaces).
Pending
2/23/2021
ZBA-2020-21
2/4/2021
Arsenal St.
390
Special Permit to allow the reuse of an existing
building for the operation of an adult-use retail
marijuana establishment and medical marijuana
faciility, in conformance with Section 5.01.5(l) and
8.04.
Pending
3/24/2021
Watertown, MA
Property Permitting & Code Enforcement Information Date of Report: 2/11/2021
Click on the Case # link to see more detailed information and any associated documents. Please contact the
Department of Community Development and Planning for any questions at (617) 972-6427.
Pending Applications
Case # Date Filed Street Name Street
#
Project Description Status Hearing Date
ZBA-2021-02
1/7/2021
Sparkill St.
25
Special Permit Finding under Sec. 4.06 to expand the
second story of the house within the required front and
side setbacks by creating a full-height second story.
Pending
2/24/21
ZBA-2021-04
1/7/2021
Mt. Auburn St.
705
Special Permit amendment/Site Plan Review
(§5.01.5(c)&(e)) & Special Permit Finding (4.06) for the
conversion of office building to Lab/R&D/Office and the
construction of a 26,985-sf addition.
Pending
2/24/21
ZBA-2021-05
1/7/2021
Grove St.
64
Amend Special Permit/Site Plan Review to convert
existing office building to Lab/R&D/Office; Special
Permit for increased height of rooftop equipment and
screening; site plan improvements to enhance
circulation by improving parking/connectivity, with
additional required parking located at 705 Mt. Auburn
St.
Pending
2/24/21
ZBA-2021-06
1/6/2021
Maple St.
47
Special Permit under Sec. 5.05(r) for FAR increase, over
0.5 but less than 0.625, by removing a 7'x11' addition
at rear of existing home and replacing it with a new
18'x36' addition. Proposed FAR: 0.59
Pending
2/24/2021
ZBA-2020-12
8/11/2020
School St.
90
Special Permit to convert from a two-family to a three-
family and Special Permit Finding to increase
preexisting 3rd story and existing non-conforming FAR.
Continued
to
February
2/24/2021
Watertown, MA
Property Permitting & Code Enforcement Information Date of Report: 2/11/2021
Click on the Case # link to see more detailed information and any associated documents. Please contact the
Department of Community Development and Planning for any questions at (617) 972-6427.
ZBA-2020-16
10/14/2020
Kondazian St.
46
Special Permit to allow construction of two light
industrial bays to the side of an existing structure
within the required side setbacks, §5.05(d)
Continued
to
February
2/24/2021
ZBA-2020-20
11/10/2020
Boylston St.
174
Special Permit Finding to construct a second-floor
addition within a non-conforming rear and side
setback.
Continued
to
February
2/24/2021
ZBA-2020-22
11/10/2020
Galen St.
66
Special Permit and Site Plan Review for a new 4/5
story, 199,537 sq. ft. Lab/R&D building with 277 lower-
level parking spaces.
Approved
1/27/2021
ZBA-2021-01
12/7/2020
Summer St.
190-
196
Special Permit and Special Permit Finding to continue a
pre-existing non-conforming setback and increase FAR
above 0.5 (0.53) by removing the existing rear addition
and 2nd floor exterior access staircase and constructing
a new, two- level rear addition.
Approved
1/27/2021
ZBA-2021-03
12/7/2020
Elm St.
23-29
Special Permit and Site Plan Review under §5.01.5(e.2) to construct a three-story R&D laboratory building with
reduced parking and reduced side-yard setback.
Continued to
February
2/24/2021