The Revere City Conservation Commission voted to approve a notice of intent from Revere Mass Owner LLC for a proposed 77,600‑square‑foot technology warehouse with supporting parking and utilities at 96–186 Burbank Highway (DEP file 610833).

Scott Morrison of BHB, speaking for the applicant, described the 9.9‑acre site along Chelsea Creek as largely degraded pavement, gravel and existing buildings. He said the proposed development would add substantial stormwater treatment — deep‑sump catch basins, a water‑quality unit and a subsurface sand filter — that will pretreat runoff before discharge to the creek.

Morrison said the project will result in impacts to land subject to coastal storm flowage of about 429,100 square feet and 135,000 square feet of previously degraded riverfront area; he also cited a 40‑square‑foot impact to coastal beach and 42 square feet to coastal bank related to stormwater discharge. Morrison noted the work should improve site water quality compared with the existing direct discharge.

The applicant reported it received a “will not adversely affect” or similar signal from Natural Heritage and that the Division of Marine Fisheries issued no timing restrictions. Dan Catches of VHB confirmed a portion of a railroad spur adjacent to the existing warehouse will be removed and that the team is coordinating a license with MBTA.

Commissioners asked whether the parking stalls near the loading area were sized for trucks and whether the lack of an identified end user could change drainage requirements. Morrison said the building is speculative (no end user yet) and that the proposed stormwater system is being designed to meet permitting regardless of end user.

Commissioners also asked about landscaping and long‑term site upkeep; the applicant said approximately 1.6 acres of new landscaping and about 100 new trees are proposed and that site maintenance expectations will be relayed to the property owner. A wetland scientist said rear areas adjacent to the building will likely be maintained as grass given the narrow strip of land.

Motion and vote: a commissioner moved to approve the notice of intent; a second was recorded and the commission voted to approve the NOI. The commission said it will include standard order‑of‑condition items addressing construction sequencing, stormwater installation and landscape plans.

Why this matters: the site conversion replaces degraded paved surfaces and an un‑treated discharge with a development that includes pretreatment; however, it also places large portions of the project footprint within regulated coastal storm flowage and riverfront areas, which the commission reviewed.