The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV):
- Request to amend the previously approved Special Permit #234-10 to extend a nonconforming use; to allow the construction of sport courts, a warming hut, and associated parking; to determine appropriate dimensional requirements; to determine appropriate setbacks relative to parking; to waive perimeter screening; to waive interior landscaping; to waive lighting and to waive bike parking facilities at 1897 Washington Street (see Special Permit documents and Draft Council Order)
- Request for a Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to enclose an existing screen porch, further exceeding nonconforming FAR at 168-170 Warren Street (see Special Permit documents and Draft Council Order)
- Request for a Special PermitSite Plan Approval to allow a for-profit education use at 49-51 Winchester Street (see Special Permit documents and Draft Council Order).
- Request to rezone 7 parcels: 34, 36, 38, 48, and 50 Crafts Street from Manufacturing to BU4 and 19 and 21 Court Street from MR 1 to BU4 (see Special Permit documents and Draft Council Order).
- Request for a Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to allow an Elder Housing with Services facility, to allow development in excess of 20,000 sq. ft., to allow a seven-story building, to allow a building 84 feet in height, to allow parking within the side setback, to reduce the required parking stall width, to reduce the required parking stall depth, to reduce the required parking stall depth for accessible stalls, to allow a reduced drive aisle width for two-way traffic and to waive the lighting requirements at 34, 36, 38, 48, and 50 Crafts Street and 19 and 21 Court Street (see Special Permit documents and Draft Council Order).
