Eaton Lakeview Apartments 40B

The public hearing opened on Wednesday, March 7th at 7 pm in the Selectmen's Room at Town Hall.

It was continued to Wednesday, March 21st, and then postponed due to weather to Thursday, March 29th.

The hearing has been continued to Wednesday, May 2nd at 7 pm and again continued until July 18th at 7 pm, which after discussion was again continued until September 5th at 7 pm. The next continuances were held on October 24th, 2018, and December 12th, 2018, January 10th and 24th, 2019. February meetings included February 20th and February 28th. The hearing was closed at the February 28th meeting and the Board voted unanimously to approved the Decision.

View the Eaton Lakeview Final Decision (PDF)

Construction

View the Eaton Lakeview - 3G Development LLC Website/Construction Schedule website

Information for February 28th

  1. Draft Decision, 2-28-19 (PDF)
  2. Final Operations and Maintenance Plan (PDF)
  3. Final Waiver List (PDF)
  4. Nitsch Engineering Final Review Letter, dated 2-28-19 (PDF)
  5. Staff Memo, 22-8-19 (PDF)

Information for February 20th

  1. Draft Decision, 2-20-19 (PDF)
  2. List of Expected Materials, dated 2-20-19 (PDF)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Plan, dated 2-20-19 (PDF)
  4. Revised Architectural Plans, dated 2-20-19 (PDF)
  5. Revised Site Plan Set, dated 2-20-19 (PDF)
  6. Revised Waiver List, dated 2-20-19 (PDF)
  7. Staff Memo, dated 2-20-19 (PDF)

Information for January 24th

  1. Architectural Plans, dated 1-19-19 (PDF)
  2. Response Letter to Conservation Commission, dated 1-21-19 (PDF)
  3. Revised Site Plans, received 1-22-19 (PDF)
  4. Staff Memo, 1-24-19 (PDF)
  5. Walkers Brook Drive Corridor Study, Revised Scope of Work, 1-23-19 (PDF)

Information for January 10th

  1. Draft Decision, 12-20-18 (PDF)
  2. Staff Memo 1-9-19 (PDF)

Information for December 12th

  1. Architectural Plans, revised 10-24-18 (PDF)
  2. Civil Engineering Plans, revised 1-22-18 (PDF)
  3. Comments Addressing Peer Review, received 1-23-18 (PDF)
  4. Parking and Loading Regulations, received 1-23-18 (PDF)
  5. Reading Fire Department Memo, dated 12-11-18 (PDF)
  6. Reading Police Department Memo, dated 12-11-18 (PDF)
  7. Resident Study - Parking Ratios of Similar Development (PDF)
  8. Resident Study - Parking Ratios of Similar Development PowerPoint Version (PDF)
  9. Snow and Ice Removal Plan, received 1-23-18 (PDF)
  10. Staff Memo 12-10-18 (PDF)
  11. Town Engineer Memo, dated 11-29-18 (PDF)
  12. Walkers Brook Drive Corridor Study Scope of Work 11-8-18 (PDF)

Information for October 24th

  1. Development Review Team Notes 10-3-18 (PDF)
  2. Engineering Peer Review Letter 10-19-18 (PDF)
  3. Nitsch Engineering Peer Review Proposal 9-20-18 (PDF)
  4. Staff Memo 10-24-18 (PDF)

Information for September 5th

  1. Applicants Requested Waiver List - 8-28-18 (PDF)
  2. Draft Scope of Work for Engineering Peer Review (PDF)
  3. John Street Resident Memo-Petition (PDF)
  4. Memo from Fire Department 7-26-18 (PDF)
  5. Staff Memo - 9-5-18 (PDF)

Information for July 18th

  1. Architectural Plans - 6-28-18 (PDF)
  2. Green International Traffic Peer Review Final - 7-16-18 (PDF)
  3. New Architectural Narrative - 7-11-18 (PDF)
  4. New Engineering Narrative - 7-11-18 (PDF)
  5. Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Geological Field Services (GFS) - 5-25-18 (PDF)
  6. Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Geological Field Services (GFS) - 6-4-18 (PDF)
  7. Site Plans - 6-28-18 (PDF)
  8. Staff Memo - 7-16-18 (PDF)
  9. Stormwater Report - 6-28-18 (PDF)
  10. Watershed Maps - 6-28-18 (PDF)

Information for May 2nd

  1. Draft Scope of Services - Traffic and Parking Peer Review - 4-24-18 (PDF)
  2. Phase II Environmental Site Assessment - submitted 4-18-18 (PDF)
  3. Staff Memo - 4-30-18 (PDF)
  4. Traffic Peer Review Scope Feedback from Transportation Engineering, Planning and Policy (TEPP) (PDF)

Information for March 29th

  1. Neighborhood Presentation - 3-29-18 (PDF)
  2. Staff Memo - 3-28-18 (PDF)

Information received since March 7th

  1. Safe Harbor Letter to Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and Applicant (PDF)

On February 14, 2018, the Town staff Development Review Team (DRT) held a post-submission DRT meeting with the Applicant. Here are the notes from that meeting.

On January 9, 2018, the Town / Zoning Board of Appeals received an official application for a Comprehensive Permit under M.G.L. Chapter 40B for Eaton Lakeview Apartments. All property owners abutting the project site and within 300 feet of the project site (per the Certified Abutters List below) were sent notification of the ZBA hearing (opening March 7th at 7 pm) in the mail in February.

Information presented on March 7th

  1. Presentation by Development Team (PDF)

Information for March 7th

  1. Letter from Applicant's Attorney re: Safe Harbor - 2-26-18 (PDF)
  2. Neighborhood Letter - 2-28-18 (PDF)
  3. Resident Petition - 2-28-18 (PDF)

Comprehensive Permit Application & 2017 Documents

Here are all the documents submitted with the Comprehensive Permit Application:

  1. Application (PDF) / Cover Letter with Official Filed Application (PDF)
  2. Project Narrative (PDF)
  3. Project Eligibility Letter (PDF)
  4. Evidence of Site Control (PDF)
  5. Limited Dividend Entity Status (PDF)
  6. Development Team Information (PDF)
  7. Town Maps (PDF)
  8. Site Plans (PDF) / Site Plans (Low-Resolution) (PDF) / Stormwater Report Summary (PDF)
    1. Full Stormwater Report (PDF)
    2. Watershed Maps (PDF)
  9. Zoning Analysis (PDF)
  10. Existing Site Narrative (PDF)
  11. Photos (PDF)
  12. Architectural Plans (PDF) / Signage Plan (PDF)
  13. List of Waivers (PDF)
  14. Certified Abutters List (PDF)
  15. Traffic Report Summary (PDF)
    1. Full Traffic Report (PDF)

On November 28, 2017, the Applicant gave a Presentation (PDF) to the Board of Selectmen, and submitted the following documents to the Town:

On October 24, 2017, MassHousing issued the Project Eligibility Letter (PEL) (PDF) for the project.

In September 2017, the Town submitted this Comment Letter (PDF) to MassHousing regarding the reduced project.

In July 2017, the Applicant modified the plans and reduced the project to 120-units.

In June 2017, the Town submitted this Comment Letter June 2017 (PDF) to MassHousing regarding the 160-unit project.[Though addressed incorrectly, this letter did make it to the correct contact person at MassHousing.]

In April 2017, Eaton Lakeview Development LLC, the proponents for a 160-unit rental project at the intersection of Eaton Street and Lakeview Avenue, submitted an Application for a Project Eligibility Letter to MassHousing.

Original Application Documents

Here are the contents of the original 160-unit Application to MassHousing:

MassHousing Comprehensive Permit Site Approval Application / Rental (PDF)

Section 1 - General Information

Section 2 - Existing Conditions / Site Information

Section 3 - Project Information

Section 4 - Site Control

Section 5 - Financial Information

Section 6 - Applicant Qualification, Entity Information, and Certification

Section 7 - Notifications and Fees