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David Mindlin, representing Carolina Linares, described the property as “presently a 2 family, 2 unit residence on Marlborough Street,” and said the petitioner initially sought to add two stories and convert the building to four units to make renovation financially feasible. Mindlin told the board there were nine variances in the original filing, many measuring only a few feet, and that the proposal would not change the building footprint. Board members and staff raised neighborhood concerns, particularly about parking and building height; a written letter of opposition about parking was recorded in the file and the board acknowledged it should have been entered into the record at the prior hearing.

After discussion, Linares asked to amend the petition to add one unit rather than two, reducing the scope so the project will become a three‑unit building. Planning staff and the planning board recommended approval with conditions; the planning department listed standard conditions including use of permeable pavers for new parking surfaces, submission of a planning and landscape plan, a lighting plan, rodent control plan, and consideration of roof color to mitigate urban heat island effects. Staff clarified that relief granted for the number of off‑street parking spaces does not automatically lift other parking program limits under the zoning ordinance.

The board voted to approve the amended special permit and the variances. The motion approving the amended application specified that the second‑floor change will create one new three‑bedroom unit upstairs and that the other variances required for setbacks, open space, lot size, frontage and floor‑area‑ratio remain in force to allow the addition. The planning department will draft the written decision and conditions for filing.

Board members noted the change reduced neighborhood concerns about parking and the board praised the applicant for revising the proposal to address those concerns. The board’s approval is subject to the listed planning department and planning board conditions and the applicant must follow up with staff to complete final paperwork.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Chelsea City Zoning Board of Appeals of 4-8-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Chelsea City Planning Board approved an amended special permit and variances for 8284 Marlborough Street, allowing the owner to convert a two‑family home into a three‑unit building after the applicant reduced an earlier proposal for four units.","taxTitle","Chelsea City, Suffolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",78275,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6083931,"Planning board approves special permits for driveway openings at 57 and 75 Palmer Street",214,866000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2925656-9f00408f96611d51d81a8890207e67fe&start=866&end=1080","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2925656-9f00408f96611d51d81a8890207e67fe/thumbnail_866000.jpg","/articles/6083931/Chelsea-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/Planning-board-approves-special-permits-for-driveway-openings-at-57-and-75-Palmer-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6083931-e1b4d1dc98da69aa62e243b322fa28db/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448686&Signature=XdrhxtBpb6hDYL9d19u-lyJtSRqDKGOCfJTpDdLpY-54yGLH~CyM50x4eZ-br67gmGgYctjn3GSCLK~o5TWq5Bkc~zFi0gGxOT33vExmo9BdHWTi8vEwSGUNTIgL7iZKPUJgvT8Yy6tEZkI9O0rJ8dxL7U5ukJ8W-Vf2cfKO21wXzTSop4VGP8prSU1rmNvif-x0QHQeGqD3BKrK6dYbQpC-bsyQGy8Qa0t8GnRZgQuDjYF8UN0dHv~o0HIYrt7D-1tXv21OJYr4LR5GON4xMm6aIYlKJDYpjoLyUYbadUH4O-glSFd5lMAT4eeqiSZoaQn96-pGtVYOyXxMwIP40g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chelsea City Planning Board on an evening hearing approved two special permits to allow driveway openings and related side‑yard parking at 57 Palmer Street and 75 Palmer Street. The board approved the permits with standard conditions and required the use of permeable pavers for the new pavement.

The applications were presented together but voted on separately. James Christopher, one of the principals of 686 Architects, told the board the request concerned “the easement and parking between 75 and 57 Palmer,” and said the parking and easement had been part of an earlier application and is now being sought as relief as the project closes out. Planning staff reported the planning board recommended approval with standard conditions and that the applicant planned to use permeable pavers as proposed.

Board member Marilyn moved to approve the first case with the standard conditions and permeable pavers; another board member seconded and the chair called the vote. The board then took a separate motion on the second Palmer Street case and approved it with the same conditions. The decisions were recorded as approvals; the planning department will prepare the written decisions and staff advised the applicant to coordinate with the department about timing for issuance.

The permits cover driveway openings that are not permitted within required front yard setbacks or within five feet of side lot lines or walls containing windows; the board imposed the planning board’s standard conditions and the permeable‑paver requirement in order to reduce stormwater runoff.

The approvals close the public hearing on these two Palmer Street cases. Staff told the applicants the written decisions will take some time to prepare and that they should follow up with planning staff about timing.","The Chelsea City Planning Board approved two separate special permits allowing driveway openings and parking easements at 57 Palmer Street and 75 Palmer Street, with standard conditions and a requirement to use permeable pavers.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6083916,"Board approves minor modification to allow La Colaborativa to convert conference room into community health screening space",533,2169000,2702000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2925656-9f00408f96611d51d81a8890207e67fe&start=2169&end=2702","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2925656-9f00408f96611d51d81a8890207e67fe/thumbnail_2169000.jpg","/articles/6083916/Chelsea-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/Board-approves-minor-modification-to-allow-La-Colaborativa-to-convert-conference-room-into-community-health-screening-space","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6083916-fce289d35cf6ab9eb5a4d74ec03fe2ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448686&Signature=QHrd2ajYU63crM5vVWcRlTahPHiTWu2awdLxlwFVTNQNXEEeBqj86hXlrxJUlE8yn7~qWZWlRcoggcmqYLdx3TaISHhBr9WW~bl5vIE1ppGG049ymgwzRcc1C1Vr8p3c67A9etFMQnJBfJnB873EAn3FEY9FoPFjhqm6-CzcUwvMJUqjWN63kyxYY-Y~W6QRVcrwf2Wy~3FfTstJZAshPd30PPx3dDqW86sy5PId5BLpoEAFdgk4zCGW3J9YzhJ35Dm83lu5BS~WgWE2Tss0ubKbLmW8pSexGD8LKehCWBN0Zg-kynOf~cxSQHCAZKnQEeYm7iswa~eojYEpiJqfqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chelsea City Planning Board approved a minor modification permitting La Colaborativa to convert an existing conference room at its Arlington Street location into a small exam room and a consultation/teaching space for a community health program run with Mass General Brigham.

Gladys Vega, identified as president of La Colaborativa, and Priya Serene Gupta, a physician and medical director for community clinical programs at Mass General Brigham, described the proposal. Gupta said the program — which she named “Bridge to Health” — brings preventive services into the community where people already access La Colaborativa services. “The goal of the program is to to not actually bring clinical care but preventative services out into the community where people live and work,” Gupta said. She said the planned build‑out is internal only (converting a conference room to a small exam room and consultation space) and would include adding one sink for clinical handwashing; it is not intended to replace care at the nearby Chelsea Health Center urgent‑care facility.

Applicants said the space will be used primarily for screening and counseling (blood‑pressure checks, nutrition counseling, vaccine catch‑ups tied to job readiness, group teaching and individual consultations). The board treated the work as a minor interior modification; members asked questions about staffing, privacy, and whether vaccinations or clinical escalations would be routed to the nearby health center or emergency care. Gupta and Mass General Brigham staff said the intent is to meet people where they already receive community services and to provide preventative and enabling services, not to operate an urgent care clinic.

The board voted to classify and approve the change as a minor modification and instructed staff to process the minor‑mod paperwork. The applicants were told to obtain any required building permits for the internal work and to continue coordination with public‑health partners for clinical protocols.","The planning board approved a minor modification to permit La Colaborativa to build out an exam room and consultation space for a community preventive‑health program run in partnership with Mass General Brigham.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6083922,"Board classifies Enterprise modification at Marginal Street as minor; allows truck rental and truck‑wash conversion",487,1680000,2167000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2925656-9f00408f96611d51d81a8890207e67fe&start=1680&end=2167","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2925656-9f00408f96611d51d81a8890207e67fe/thumbnail_1680000.jpg","/articles/6083922/Chelsea-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/Board-classifies-Enterprise-modification-at-Marginal-Street-as-minor-allows-truck-rental-and-truckwash-conversion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6083922-6589c472582ff9a734bcd9502bbd3d39/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448686&Signature=FCJo2e3xjeDZyKSt82y2uXzVLc9-OdyxtIgAHadrpckPNBWfK9gcsXZSdg6w9y2HsuRWhChEwFDG7EvlzPPhSw0vKb8joaZgDWCc1IMDKoFfDbY2zcpojh6Hr1abTVeKqTj4iLG33I4u6CGSIbjjO7dCQeqNQsgUWYCSccGxE1fkyIlYQjjwESFZ9aO30T4Mm3IChr463XCQAg9fIgkHaiuIlVByKfpWijfYTf2eBqsL9gWUGugoCfgjfS55y2k18Rb2462azDivrVhkBnRhwVoc6Re3Eja7q4drldsuaToNAsN0sywdZEIXskiLzhJInZCPYtvUs2k5rqKLQ-S1zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chelsea City Planning Board voted to consider an application from Enterprise Rent‑A‑Car a minor modification to existing special permits for the Marginal Street site, clearing the way for Enterprise to add truck rental service and to modify the existing car wash into a truck wash bay.

Doug Valery introduced the proposal on behalf of Enterprise and Scott Rogers of JK HomeGood Engineering explained technical changes: demolition of a small triangular portion of building (approximately 1,500 square feet), a proposed roughly 1,600‑square‑foot expansion to the wash area to accommodate trucks, and a reconfigured parking area that adds ADA and return spaces and “car‑ready” spaces for vehicles awaiting rental. The applicants said they plan to replace the existing 10,000‑gallon fuel tank with a new 10,000‑gallon split tank (diesel and regular) and to install grading/drainage improvements including a rebuilt trench drain connected to an existing catch basin.

Valery told the board the truck fleet would consist of small box trucks used for local moves (similar to Ryder, Penske or U‑Haul), not tractor‑trailers or semis; he said the largest trucks would be roughly 34 feet. The project also includes landscaping changes and new trees and shrubs along the Marginal Street frontage and in a triangular planting area, plus planters along Willow Street.

Board members debated whether the proposal was a major or minor modification to earlier special permits (previous approvals from 2009, 2011 and a 2018 modification). After discussion, members concluded the application was a minor modification and voted to accept that determination. The board made the classification motion and voted in favor; planning staff will continue review under the minor modification process and the applicants must comply with any department and fire‑safety requirements (applicants confirmed they will coordinate with the fire department).","The planning board found a modification request by Enterprise (Enterprise Rent‑A‑Car Company) to add truck rental and a truck wash bay at its Marginal Street location to be a minor modification to prior special permits and approved that determination.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves amended plan at 8284 Marlborough — applicant will convert two‑family to three‑family with variances

Planning board approves special permits for driveway openings at 57 and 75 Palmer Street

Board approves minor modification to allow La Colaborativa to convert conference room into community health screening space

Board classifies Enterprise modification at Marginal Street as minor; allows truck rental and truck‑wash conversion