HomeMy Public PortalAboutRiverpark.lofts.CD.Memo.9.23.16From the Law Office of Terrence P. Morris, Esq.
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Memorandum
To: Planning Board
From: Terrence P. Morris, Esquire
Cc: Riverpark Lofts LLC
Date: September 28, 2016
Re: 45 Bacon/60 Howard Streets: Riverpark Lofts Plan Amendment
This memo is intended to accompany the attached plans and application for amendment to the special
permit and site plan review granted for the above-referenced property in November 2013 and reviewed by the
Planning Board in May 2016. The mixed-use project, which consists of five individual buildings situated on top of
a 121-space, below-grade, parking garage, is currently under construction. This amendment would create a 2-
story link between Building #1 and Building #5 in a 37-foot wide space that currently separates the two buildings
on the southerly side of the locus. Building #1 and Building #5 are currently connected at ground level by a
common garage wall that has a five foot +/- exposure above grade. At this location the roof of the garage is
exposed and has been designated as terrace space for community gathering with direct access from both
buildings. There is a skylight shown on the control plan in the center of the terrace, which is devoid of plantings.
All of the terrace space, though hard scape, had been treated as impervious and designed to drain into the
adjacent landscape and lawn areas.
The proposed connector would be used as a fitness center for the residents and occupy space that is 930 sq. ft.
on the first floor level and 600 sq. ft. on the second level. With the addition of this enclosed first floor area, the lot
coverage would increase from 40.7 % to 42 %, still below the maximum limitation of 50% and the impervious
coverage would increase from 76.4% to 77.7%, still below limitation of 80%. The plan revisions also involve the
widening of the 6’ walkway, 58’ in length as shown on the attached Sheet A1.2, to 18’-8” wide outdoor patio
space as shown on Sheet A1.2r, for active use by the residents. As with the other hardscape, this area, which
was previously lawn, is to be drained into the adjacent landscape and lawn areas.
The amendment would require a change to the control documents for the following sheets:
1. Site & First Floor Plan (Sheet A.2)
2. Second Floor Plan (Sheet A1.3)
3. Third Floor Plan (Sheet A1.4)
4. Exterior Elevations (Sheet A2.1)