An attorney representing the 13 Main Street project asked the board to release funds held in the project's 53G account to close out peer review and allow release of the performance guarantee. Planning staff reported they had not found documentation of interim inspections and recommended an inspection and peer review before releasing funds.

The board directed staff to engage the peer‑review consultant (environmental/engineering peer reviewer) to inspect the site and verify that construction conforms to the approved plans. The board also requested the applicant's engineer provide a construction performance affidavit attesting that the work was completed according to the approved plan. The board voted to request both the peer review inspection and the affidavit; staff said they would coordinate schedules for an on‑site inspection and report back when peer review was complete.

Board action

- Motion passed to have peer review go to the site, verify compliance with the approval, and request a construction control affidavit from the engineer of record. Funds will not be released until peer review signs off and the affidavit is received.