Woburn City Council

DATE 05/16/2023
TIME 7:00 pm
ADA Yes
LOCATION Council Chamber, Woburn City Hall, Common Street, Woburn, MA, United States

Meeting Agenda

The following is the Notice of Meeting and, at the time of posting, a listing of topics that the President reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Woburn City Hall, 10 Common Street, Woburn. The order of the matters may be amended at the meeting.

  1. Roll Call.
  2. Reading of Previous Meetings Journal.
  3. Communications from His Honor the Mayor:  None.
  4. New Petitions:
    1. The Shamrock Running Club for Special Event Permit to allow for a road race at Spence Farm on July 4, 2023.
    2. Petition for renewal of Taxi License for Checker Cab of Woburn Inc., 827 Main Street.
    3. Petition for renewal of Livery License for Checker Cab of Woburn Inc., 827 Main Street.
    4. Super Dog Groomer for a special permit under Section 7.3.1 of the WZO to allow for dog grooming use, at 77 Winn Street.
    5. Pressed Ventures Woburn LLC for a special permit under Section 5.1(29) to allow for a fast food restaurant, and for an amended site plan for previously issued special permit, at 369 Washington Street.
  5. Public Hearings:
    1. NStar Electric Company, d/b/a Eversource Energy for grant of right in a way to install approximately 341 feet of conduit from Pole 282/10, located on Beach Street, to private property.
    2. NStar Electric Company, d/b/a Eversource Energy for grant of right in a way to install approximately 574 feet of conduit form Pole 625/1, east of Forest Park Road, to end of Thomas Street.
    3. NStar Electric Company, d/b/a Eversource Energy for grant of right in a way to install approximately 44 feet of conduit from MH7828 in Main Street to one new manhole MH31872 in Campbell Street.
    4. NStar Electric Company, d/b/a Eversource Energy for grant of right in a way to install approximately 96 feet of conduit from MH19547 in Main Street to one new manhole MH31874 in Franklin Street.
    5. NStar Electric Company, d/b/a Eversource Energy for grant of right in a way to install on new hip guy on existing pole P151/3, in Mishawum Road.
    6. Valentino J. Tocci, Jr. for special permit under WZO section 5.5.1 to bring in additional fill to infill a low area that is subject to flooding at 2 Lowell Street.
    7. Kevin J. Little & Susan A. Little to amend the zoning map from R-1 to R-2 twenty parcels of land as shown on a plan entitled Lake Terrace/Lake Circle re-zoning area.
    8. CCF New Boston Property Company LLC for Special Permits pursuant to Section 5.1(30b); Section 5.1(41a); Section 5.1(53), Section 8.3.1, and Site Plan Review pursuant to Section 12.2.4 to allow for a two (2) story building containing approximately 133,738 sf of net floor area with the following uses: Office (approximately 39,229 sf); Manufacturing (approximately 33,514 sf); and Lab Use (approximately 58,845 sf) with accessory high hazard use and the parking of ninety-two (92) vehicles on an adjacent lot located at 225 Merrimac Street, at 216 New Boston Street. (Back for Action) [request to continue filed]
    9. CCF New Boston Property Company LLC for Special Permits pursuant to Section 5.1(30b); Section 5.1(41a), and Site Plan Review pursuant to Section 12.2.4 to allow for a four (4) story building containing approximately 174,812 sf of net floor area with the following uses: office (approximately 67,056 sf) and Lab Use (approximately 100,584 sf), as well as the Petitioner is proposing to construct a parking garage to accommodate approximately 451 parking spaces, at 225 Merrimac Street. (Back for Action) [request to continue filed]
  6. Unfinished Business from Previous Meetings:  None.
  7. Committee Reports:
    1. Order to dispose of Fire Station #2, 907 Main Street, and Fire Station #3, 654 Main Street, and to authorize Mayor to convey the properties in accordance with G.L. c.30B.
    2. Appointment of Carmen Lucchese to serve on the Woburn Board of Cemetery Commissioners. (OTP)
  8. Citizen’s Participation:  None.
  9. Communications and Reports:
    1. Parking Clerk Report for March 2023
  10. Appointments and Elections:  None.
  11. Motions, Orders and Resolutions:  None.

Notice of Hearing – Tocci – 2 Lowell Street 5-16-2023

Notice of Hearing – WZM Lake Ave-Circle-Terrace 5-16-2023

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