HomeMy Public PortalAboutPB 2021 0609TOWN OF WATERTOWN
Planning Board
Administration Building
149 Main Street
WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS 02472
Jeffrey W. Brown, Chairman
Janet Buck
Jason Cohen
Payson Whitney
AGENDA
POSTED
05/27/2021
2:10PM
Telephone (617) 972-6417
Facsimile (617) 972-6484
www.watertown-ma.gov
The Planning Board of the City known as the Town of Watertown will hold a public hearing on Wednesday,
June 9, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. In accordance with the Governor's Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the
Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, relating to the 2020 Covid-19 emergency and to avoid group
congregation, this meeting will only have remote opportunities for participation with public access provided as
follows:
1.Televised on Watertown Cable Access Television: https://cloud.castus.tv/vod/#/watertown/?page=HOME
2. Join the virtual meeting online: https://watertown-ma.zoom.us/j/yziU1Uzy148
3. Join the virtual meeting audio only by phone: (877) 853-5257 or (888) 475-4499 (Toll Free) and enter
Meeting ID#: 92709029148
4. There is also an opportunity to email comments to imarchesanogwatertown-ma.gov prior to or during the
meeting.
1. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
• Minutes of 5/12/21
11. CASES PENDING
• 165 Grove St. —The Buckingham, Browne, and Nichols School requests Site Plan Review (§9.03)
for a proposal to create a new athletic complex including two multipurpose athletic playing
fields and associated accessory structures including: lighting; netting; landscaping; parking; and
additional site amenities (§5.01.2). PB-2021-06
• 311 Arsenal St. — ARE -MA Region No. 75, LLC requests Amendments to Campus Master Plan
Special Permit (PB-2016-01) (§5.12) with Conceptual Site Plan granted for Phase One to allow
the Petitioner to continue to revitalize and redevelop this 29+ acre site including redesigned
site improvements and enhancements, two new life science R&D buildings and increased open
space. The requested Final Site Plan Review, Phase 2 will comprise Building 1 and Building 2,
new four story office and research laboratory buildings, and related site enhancements. The
Petitioner also proposes to amend the previously granted Phase One Site Plan Review by
replacing the approved three-story 30,000+ SF building along Arsenal St. with a single -story
building connected to the West Garage with community focused programming and other site
and multi -modal transit enhancements (§4.10; §9.03; §9.04; §9.05). Located in the AODD
(Arsenal Overlay Development District) zoning district. PB-2021-04
Ill. OTHER BUSINESS