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Town of Winthrop

Planning Board
MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday- December 18, 2024
7:00 PM
Harvey Hearing Room

Roll Call: Prese: sent

Chris Boyce-Chair

Honor Merceret 20274 DEC 16 exas5a
Sarah Jane Fourness TOWN CLERK -WINTHEOP
Alyssa Gamble

Jason Pollutro

New Business:

1. 214-226 Winthrop Street- The Applicant plans to create a mixed-use building that aligns with the
character of the neighborhood and supports the goals of the Center Business District. The conversion will
include 12 rental units, consisting of 10 one-bedroom units and 2 studio apartments, as wellas 5 retail
spaces on the ground floor. All retail spaces are currently occupied.

Old Business:

1. 181 Winthrop Street- Resubmission of May 2024 meeting. (From May: The owner plans to develop and
renovate the existing building to seven one-bedroom units in the Center Business District. The scope of the
redevelopment is for the construction of seven residential units within the existing building and one retail
space with a maximum building height of three stories forty-three feet plus. The site plan submitted is
within ten feet of residential and will require a variance for elevation and table of use dimensional
regulations along with variance for parking. They are also required to submit applications to the Planning
Board along with the Board of Appeals. The building is being reconfigured and the residential part of the
use is changing from two units to seven at this point, it will be up to the Planning Board if they are to
consider relief if needed on variances listed: Relief for elevations structure is within ten feet ofa
residential per dimensional regulations; relief for parking; relief of side yard setback abutting a
residential.)

2. 63-69 Putnam Street- The proposed project is a mixed use (commercial/ residential) proposal for the
redevelopment of the former Surf Cleaners building as part of the continued redevelopment of the 63- 69
Putnam Street lot. The proposed project is for sixteen (16)- 1 bedroom unit apartments with common area,
gym, and 13 enclosed parking spaces. The adjoining building was redeveloped in 2005 and contains a
commercial space which is occupied by a daycare and two (2)- 2-bedroom apartments on the second floor.
The project has applied for a variance for a side yard setback. Additionally, the ASPR denotes both a
parking variance and a total maximum coverage variance is required. However, Applicant is showing
parking and maximum coverage compliance.

3. 50 Somerset Avenue: The Applicant proposes a four-story mixed-use building in the CBD with
construction of 20 residential units and a retail space. The project is within 10 feet of a residential building
and will require a variance for elevation.

5, 7 Madison Avenue- The Applicant seeks to redevelop the former Bangs Moving and Storage Building to
create a mixed-use building with 23 apartments and commercial office space. The apartment mix is sixteen
(16)- 1 bedrooms and seven (7)- 2-bedroom units.

Meeting Minutes:
¢ Approval of outstanding meeting minutes:
o 3/18/24
o 5/14/24
o 6/4/24
o 7/17/24
o 9/18/24

General Discussion:
¢ Accept 2025 Schedule of Meetings

Adjournment:

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may
in fact be discussed and other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.