Final Decision

On September 2, 2021 the Zoning Board of Appeals voted to grant the applicant a comprehensive permit for this project. The decision was formally filed with the Town Clerk on September 17, 2021. View the final decision. 

MassHousing issued a final approval letter for the project on March 8, 2022. View the final approval. 

Project Summary

The proposed development at 1165R Massachusetts Avenue is a 124-unit multi-family residential rental project on a two-acre industrial site in Arlington. The Developer is proposing to reuse two existing historic buildings and build two new buildings with garage parking. The proposed development includes 124 rental units of which 33 units (25%) will be available to households earning no more than 80% of Area Median Income, adjusted for household size, for the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy HMFA area. 

Project name: 1165R Mass Ave
Proposal: 130 units of multifamily rental housing over two acres
Applicant: 1165R Mass MA Property, LLC

Construction Management Plan

• Letter to Christian Klein re: 1165R Mass Ave Redevelopment Photographic Survey & Construction Vibration Monitoring, dated January 21, 2022
• Construction Management Plan, prepared by Aberthaw Construction Company, dated January 21, 2022
• Proposed Construction Management Plans
• Letter to Christian Klein re: 1165R Mass Ave Utility Relocations, dated March 14, 2022

July 2021

ZBA Materials

• Draft decision on Application for Comprehensive Permit
• Letter from Christian Klein to Mary O'Connor, no date

Applicant Materials

• Letter from Mary O'Connor in response to Christian Klein letter, no date
• List of Requested Waivers (Revised), no date
• Letter to Christian Klein re: Draft Decision, dated July 19, 2021
• Letter to Christian Klein re: utility pole, dated July 26, 2021
• Landscape Plan with Open Space Calculations by KZLA, dated June 10, 2020
• Swale Planting Plan by KZLA, dated May 27, 2021
• AURA Area On-Site Diagram from Goddard Consulting, dated July 14, 2021

Peer Review Materials

Letter to Christian Klein re: Comprehensive Permit Civil Special Conditions Recommendations by BETA Group, dated July 2, 2021

Department, Board, and Commission Comments

• Department Comments on Draft Decision, dated July 14, 2021
• Department of Planning and Community Development Comments in Response to Updated Waiver Request List, dated July 26, 2021
• Conservation Commission Comments in Response to Updated Waiver Request List, dated July 23, 2021
• Conservation Commission Comments on Draft Decision, no date

Public Comments

• Letter to Christian Klein from Karen Kelleher, dated July 26, 2021
• Fair Housing Action Plan (referenced in Kelleher letter)
• Photographs of Verizon Pole taken by Robert Annese, dated July 26, 2021

June 2021

Applicant Materials

Construction Access Materials

• Letter from Applicant to Christian Klein regarding Construction Activity, dated June 8, 2021
• Construction Access Exhibit A by Bohler Engineering, dated June 7, 2021
• Construction Access Exhibit B by Bohler Engineering, dated June 7, 2021
• Construction Access Exhibit for Truck Mounted Crane, dated June 7, 2021
• Construction Access Exhibit for Dump Tucks/Single Unit Trucks, dated June 7, 2021

Supplemental Materials

• Updated Site Plan in response to TAC Memo, dated June 14, 2021
• Construction Management Plan Overview, dated June 1, 2021
• Letter to Christian Klein regarding Pole Visibility, dated June 1, 2021
• 1165R Mass Ave June 1 Submission Table of Contents
• Section 3.2.5-3.2.5.6: Preliminary Site Development Plans
• Section 3.2.5.7: Proposed Lighting and Photometric Analysis
• Section 3.2.7: Preliminary Scaled Architectural Drawings
• Section 3.2.8: Tabulation of Proposed Buildings
• Section 3.2.9: Utility Plan
• Section 3.2.10: Recreation and Open Space Amenities
• Section 3.2.11: List of Requested Waivers
• Section 3.2.14: Traffic Impact Report and Appendix, dated May 12, 2021

Department, Board, and Commission Comments

• Arlington Conservation Commission Third Set of Comments from Conservation Commission – Waiver Requests, dated June 8, 2021
•  Transportation Advisory Committee Comments on 1165R Mass Ave Based on Updated Site Plan and Traffic Impact Report, dated June 8, 2021 

May 2021

Applicant Materials

• List of Requested Waivers (revised), no date
• Letter to Jennifer Raitt regarding Guest Parking from Nitsch Engineering, dated 5/26/2021
• Letter to Christian Klein regarding Towing on Private Ways, dated 5/24/2021
• Letter to Christian Klein Summarizing Meeting with Neighborhood Representatives, dated 5/4/21
• Mirak Mills Survey by RIM Engineering, dated 1/23/03

Updated Wetland, Stormwater, and Landscape Materials

• Cover letter to Christian Klein, dated 5/27/2021
• Planting Plan by Kyle Zick Landscape Architecture, dated 5/25/2021
• Layout and Materials Plan by Kyle Zick Landscape Architecture, dated 5/27/2021
• Culvert Bridge Plans by Nitsch Engineering, dated 4/16/2021
• Stone Swale Section D-D', no date
• Existing AURA Exhibit by Bohler Engineering, dated 5/24/2021
• Proposed AURA Exhibit by Bohler Engineering, dated 5/24/2021
• Relocated Ryder Brook Calculations of Shear Stresses on Channel Bottom, no date
• Site Layout Plan (Revision 9) by Bohler Engineering, dated 5/26/2021
• Demolition Plan (Revision 7) by Bohler Engineering, dated 4/2/2021

Revised Traffic Impact Report based on 5/6/21 Traffic Peer Review Comments

• Traffic Impact Report, dated 5/12/21
• Traffic Impact Report Appendix, dated 5/12/21
• Comment Response Letter with Exhibits, dated 5/13/21

Applicant Response to Civil/Site Peer Review

• Cover letter to Christian Klein, dated 5/14/21
• Exhibit 1: 1165R Drainage Report, dated 5/5/21
• Exhibit 2: Bohler Site Plan Set, dated 5/13/21
• Exhibit 3: Fire Truck Turning Exhibit, dated 5/13/21
• Exhibit 4: Nitsch Email Regarding Flood Plain Elevation, dated 3/19/21

Applicant response to Town Engineer Comments

• Cover letter to Wayne Chouinard, dated 5/13/21
• Exhibit 1: 1165R Drainage Report, dated 5/5/21
• Exhibit 2: Site Plan Set, dated 5/13/21
• Exhibit 3: Hydrant Flow Test, dated 11/12/20
• Exhibit 4: 1165R Groundwater LGCI Geotech Report, dated 1/22/21
• Exhibit 5: Fiscal Impact Analysis, dated 10/12/20
• Exhibit 6: Fire Truck Turning Exhibit, dated 5/13/21

Applicant response to Traffic Peer Review Comments

• Cover letter to Director of Planning and Community Development, dated 4/30/21
• Traffic Impact Report by Nitsch Engineering, dated 4/30/21 
• Appendix to Traffic Impact Report by Nitsch Engineering, dated 4/30/21
• Site Layout Plan by Bohler, dated 4/13/21 

Applicant response to Civil/Site Peer Review Letter

• Cover letter to ZBA Chair dated 4/6/21
• Exhibit 1: Layout and Materials Plan by Kyle Zick Landscape Architecture, dated 4/1/21
• Exhibit 2: Planting Plan, by Kyle Zick Landscape Architecture, dated 4/1/21
• Exhibit 3: Swale Planting Plan, by Kyle Zick Landscape Architecture, dated 3/23/21
• Exhibit 4: Bridge Plan and Elevation, by Nitsch Engineering, dated 1/15/21
• Exhibit 5: Civil Site Plan Set, by Bohler, revised 4/1/21
• Exhibit 6: Drainage Report, by Bohler, revised 4/1/21

• Response to Wetlands/Resource Area Regulatory Peer Review dated April 1, 2021
• Response to Wetlands/Resource Area Regulatory Peer Review Exhibit 1
• Response to Conservation Committee Letter dated April 1, 2021
• Bohler Drainage Report revised April 1, 2021

Peer Review Materials

• Traffic Impact Report (TIR) Comment Response Review by BETA Group, Inc. dated 5/6/2021
  
• Comprehensive Permit Civil / Site Follow-Up Peer Review by BETA Group, Inc. dated 4/22/2021
  
• Wetlands/Resource Area Regulatory Peer Review Update by BETA Group, Inc. dated 4/13/2021
  
• Traffic Impact Report Comment Response Review by BETA Group, Inc. dated 4/5/2021

March 2021

Applicant Materials

Bohler Drainage Report dated March 4, 2021

Department, Board, and Commission Comments

• Town Engineer Comments on Drainage Report, Site Plan, and Traffic Impact Report dated March 19, 2021
• Conservation Commission Comments dated March 19, 2021
• Transportation Advisory Committee Executive Committee Comments on Traffic Impact Report, dated March 11, 2021

Public Comments

Neighborhood Feedback prepared for March 16, 2021 hearing

February 2021

Applicant Materials

• Cover letter to ZBA Chair dated February 16, 2021
• 1165R Mass Ave Shadow Study dated July 28, 2020
• 1165R Stamped Outline dated April 6, 2020
• Ryder Street Outline (undated)
• Goddard Ryder Brook Analysis dated January 28, 2021
• Bohler Flooding Statement dated February 2, 2021

Public Comments

Public comments through February 23, 2021

December 2020

Comprehensive Permit Application

• Application Cover Page dated December 1, 2020
• Application Table of Contents (undated)
• Mass Housing Project Eligibility Letter dated November 17, 2020
• Identification of Limited Dividend Organization (undated)
• Rockland Trust Bank Letter of Interest dated June 26, 2020
• Evidence of Site Control dated June 26, 2020
• Preliminary Site Development Plans (ALTA survey, site layout plan, grading and drainage plan) dated June 15 and July 16, 2020
• Preliminary Lighting Plan dated October 5, 2020
• Statement Regarding On-Site Power Generation (undated)
• Statement Regarding Wireless Communications Facilities (undated)
• Report on Existing Site Conditions (undated)
• Preliminary Architectural Drawings dated June 16 and 18, 2020
• Tabulation of Proposed Buildings (undated)
• Preliminary Site Utility Plan dated July 15, 2020
• Preliminary Recreation and Open Space Plans dated June 16 and 18, 2020
• List of Requested Waivers (undated)
• Pro Forma dated September 15, 2020
• Impact Analysis of the Natural and Built Environment (undated)
• Impact on Municipal Services dated October 12, 2020
• Compliance with Master Plan Memorandum (undated)
• Roster of the Development Team (undated)
• List of Abutters dated November 30, 2020
• Nitsch Engineering Traffic Impact Report dated July 6, 2020
• Nitsch Engineering Traffic Impact Report Appendix dated July 6, 2020
• Application End Page (undated)

Peer Review Materials

• Traffic Comment Response Review by BETA Group, Inc., dated 4/5/2021
• Stormwater/Civil/Site Peer Review by BETA Group, Inc. dated March 19/2021 
• Wetlands/Resource Area Regulatory Peer Review by BETA Group, Inc. dated March 11, 2021
• Traffic Peer Review by BETA Group, Inc. dated February 16, 2021

Preliminary Submission

• Overview and Presentation to Select Board - June 29, 2020
• Comprehensive Permit Site Application - July 1, 2020
• Mass Housing Letter Regarding Comment Period - July 28, 2020
• Mass Housing Letter Regarding Comment Period - July 7, 2020

Department Comments to Preliminary Submission

Select Board Letter - August 31, 2020

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