Board Approves Affordable Unit On East Street, 4-1

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What happened

The Planning Board voted 4-1 to convert the vacant commercial unit at 30 East Street to an affordable apartment under bylaw 8.3.10, with board member Patel dissenting over parking concerns. The applicant withdrew a separate request to convert a two-bedroom unit to three bedrooms after it fell short of four votes. The board voted unanimously to reduce a 913 East Street building from approximately 7,500 to 5,757 square feet, despite an active cease-and-desist order for missing permits.

Key decisions

• 📋 Commercial to affordable residential unit conversion. The board voted 4-1 to approve converting the ground-floor commercial unit to an affordable one-bedroom residential unit in perpetuity. Board member Patel cast the lone dissenting vote, citing parking concerns. (Vote 4-1). Read case details
• 📋 Site plan modification: building size reduction. The board voted unanimously to reduce the building from approximately 7,500 to 5,757 square feet and eliminate the office space. The cease-and-desist order remains in effect independent of this approval. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 Family suite special permit. The board voted unanimously to approve the 945-square-foot family suite special permit as proposed, connecting to the municipal sewer system. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📋 Two-bedroom to three-bedroom unit conversion. The applicant withdrew the request to convert a two-bedroom unit to three bedrooms after it fell short of four votes. The applicant may re-submit for a separately noticed hearing in the future. Read case details
• 👤 Board member appointment to town committee. The board unanimously appointed board member Jonathan to the newly created Surveillance Technology Committee. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
• 📜 2027 meeting calendar. The board deferred action on its proposed 2027 meeting calendar, scheduling a vote for the November 9 meeting. (Next: Nov. 9). Read case details

Next dates

• Nov. 9: 2027 meeting calendar vote

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