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The change affects condition 47(o) of the comprehensive permit issued Dec. 1, 2021, and allows, “In the alternative, the BHA may make a payment in the amount of $87,500 directly to the Brookline Department of Public Works to satisfy this condition,” with the board adding that the payment must be made prior to any application for a certificate of use and occupancy.

The modification matters because condition 47(o) requires the applicant to fund and oversee design and construction of ADA-compliant wheelchair ramps at all four corners, a curb cut extension at the southeast corner, crosswalk markings, and pedestrian stanchion signs. The board’s determination of insubstantiality means the change is administrative and does not trigger a new full hearing under state comprehensive-permit rules.

Jennifer Depazo Gilbert, representing the Brookline Housing Authority, said the Department of Public Works agreed in multiple meetings to accept a payment in lieu of the housing authority performing the work. She read the proposed alternate sentence into the record: “In the alternative, the BHA may make a payment in the amount of $87,500 directly to the Brookline Department of Public Works to satisfy this condition.”

Chair Jesse Geller said he viewed the addition permitting payment rather than direct construction as “not what I would view as substantial,” and that it does not change the pedestrian improvements the town will receive. Board member Randolph Meiklejohn asked whether the modification should specify the timing of the payment once money is involved; Depazo Gilbert proposed requiring the payment prior to any application for a certificate of use and occupancy, saying the project is well underway and could even make the payment earlier.

The board voted to approve the modification as amended. The record includes confirmation from Department of Public Works commissioner Erin Shute by email dated Jan. 30, 2025, stating she has no objection to the change. The applicant previously filed the modification request on Feb. 5, 2025. The board noted the project is scheduled for completion in January 2026.

No formal motion maker or seconder was recorded in the public portion of the transcript; roll-call votes were taken and the three members present approved the amendment. The board’s insubstantial determination means the change will be processed administratively rather than by a reopened public hearing under Chapter 40B procedures.

The board recorded the revised condition language in the hearing minutes and confirmed the Department of Public Works will receive the payment and undertake the specified intersection work if the BHA exercises the payment option.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brookline Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - February 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Town of Brookline Zoning Board of Appeals on Feb. 11 determined a proposed modification to the comprehensive permit for 32 Marion Street is insubstantial and approved language allowing the Brookline Housing Authority to pay $87,500 to the Department of Public Works instead of directly constructing pedestrian improvements at the Marion and Park Street intersection.","taxTitle","Town of Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",79239,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6302248,"Brookline ZBA unanimously waives two parking spaces for 264 Washington Street mixed-use project",1344,885000,2229000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2481484-7737b6fe276d131e55d6cab3492f316b&start=885&end=2229","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2481484-7737b6fe276d131e55d6cab3492f316b/thumbnail_885000.jpg","/articles/6302248/Massachusetts/Brookline-ZBA-unanimously-waives-two-parking-spaces-for-264-Washington-Street-mixed-use-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6302248-a361671ed9daf97ccf7a062981348983/orig.mp4?Expires=1770885489&Signature=mxAGr3KeRJ4vW7vLS9236IHcn7TIKhMIm2vc2EbbvXO0Taa8EwjlrAvZKv-57-OkSMdcpsQM1XQ0lg88GlHKiWZDjLHFd3gJK8yem0oLpWPbkrFdYnU7OgLB9RemgWHml4MK-cGxqDuFRGPtZFaqjARIId993J0WTIGEh6egoKnRY9Z6WUIS3ADl85IZOqr-n-5yqlLcAHGWFM1QxsXyFojJIHv71FwYlXoaZxORgvxq0woF6WBYGp1wzJywfmufvX4~9o8wBvQdpS66~qlAzEh-7Crc9UmeutFir2~3xIUl4jPSctYgShwlxf4zHdSFB9s3Vmjp8mfruAypIDyhbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Brookline Zoning Board of Appeals on Feb. 11 unanimously granted a special permit to waive two parking spaces required under the Harvard Street form-based zoning for a mixed-use project at 264 Washington Street.

The applicant, represented by attorney Jennifer Depazo Gilbert, sought relief for three modest residential units above a childcare facility in a transit-rich part of Brookline Village. Planning staff recommended support for elimination of required parking, and the Building Commissioner submitted a memo saying the building department has no objection and will review code compliance at permit stage.

Depazo Gilbert told the board the project has 9,842 square feet of gross floor area with a childcare facility on the first two floors and three residential units on the third and fourth floors. She described the units as small: a 750-square-foot, two-bedroom unit; a 598-square-foot, one-bedroom unit; and a 970-square-foot, two-bedroom unit. The site includes 591 square feet of outdoor space and was approved through site-plan review under the Harvard Street form-based zoning; that site-plan decision was filed Dec. 18, 2024.

“Residential uses are allowed as of right in this district,” Depazo Gilbert said, and she argued the proposed development would not create a nuisance or serious hazard to pedestrians or vehicles because the neighborhood is well served by transit and curb cuts are prohibited on Washington Street. Planning staff zoning coordinator Nicole Paré (listed in the materials as Nicole Parade) told the board, “Planning Staff finds its site is located in the Harvard Street Main Street District and is well served by existing public transportation. Therefore, we are supportive of elimination of required parking.”

A memo from R. Campbell, the Town of Brookline building commissioner, was read into the record stating the building department has no objection to the requested relief and will ensure compliance with state building codes at the time of permit review.

Board member Randolph Meiklejohn said the applicant presented clear evidence that the area is transit-rich and that nearby buildings of similar or greater size have no parking, and he moved to grant the relief under section 9.05 of the zoning bylaw. Chair Jesse Geller and member Wodner O’Shea joined him in a unanimous vote to grant the special permit.

The board reserved the right to impose standard conditions common to special-permit approvals, and planning staff read the usual conditions requiring final stamped plans and recording the decision. The Planning Board decision (PLN2500012) served as the Planning Board’s report and did not recommend additional conditions.

Owners Lucy and Gladys Ruiz were identified as owners of the property in the application materials, recorded as Ruiz and Rejudice Realty LLC in the filing. Architects from Bloom Architecture participated in the hearing but the ZBA limited its review to the parking relief within its jurisdiction. The board’s decision allows the site to proceed toward building-permit review subject to standard plan submission and code compliance checks.","The Zoning Board of Appeals granted a special permit to waive two parking spaces required under Harvard Street form-based zoning for a mixed-use project at 264 Washington Street; the Planning Department supported elimination of required parking and the Building Department raised no objection.","actionData","errors"]

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Brookline ZBA approves $87,500 payment option in lieu of pedestrian work at Marion and Park streets

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