Woburn City Council - City of Woburn

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, October 3, 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.

Roll Call.
Reading of Previous Meetings Journal.
Communications from His Honor the Mayor:
1. Order authorizing Mayor to accept grant share funds under MWRA I/I Local Financial Assistance Program Phase 14 in the amount of $1,380,000.
New Petitions:
1. Friends of Mary Cummings Park for a Special Event Permit to allow for a Memorial Lantern Walk at Horn Pond on October 8, 2023.
2. Petition for renewal of First Class Motor Vehicles Sales License by WMK, LLC dba Mobilityworks, 299-F and 299-H Washington Street.
3. Petitions for renewal of Second Class Motor Vehicles Sales Licenses by the following: McDermottroe Auto Sales, 229 Lexington Street; and Velozo Enterprises, Inc. dba Rogers Auto, 936 Main Street.
4. Request by DCD Nucar WOMA LLC Lannan Chevrolet of Woburn to change DBA name on First Class Motor Vehicle Sales License to “DCD Nucar WOMA LLC DBA Nucar Chevrolet of Woburn”.
Public Hearings:
1. National Grid for a grant of right in a way to install approximately 60 feet of 4-inch, plastic gas main in Grape Street to connect to an existing main in Albany Street.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Connect Therapy & Wellness for a special permit pursuant to Section 5.1(33b) of the WZO, to allow muscular therapy, at 623 Main Street, Suite 21 & 22.
6. Chick-fil-A, Inc. for a special permit to allow for the following pursuant to the WZO: (1) fast food restaurant pursuant to Section 5.1(29); (2) alteration of the existing nonconforming structure to allow for a new structure as shown on Site Plan pursuant to Section 7.3; and (3) parking requirements to be met on a separate lot, as shown on Site Plan pursuant to Section 8.3.1, at 17 Commerce Way. [request to continue filed]
7. Treetop Home LLC for a special permit pursuant to Section 7.3 of the WZO, to allow for the alteration of a preexisting nonconforming structure to raze an existing four-family and replace with four-family, at 5 Bennett Street.
8. Garage 42 Degrees, LLC for a special permit under Sections 5.1(57a), 7.3, and 5.1(69) of the WZO, as well as modification of previously issues special permit dated November 7, 2019, and modified on December 15, 2021, to allow for: (1) construction of a second building for light manufacturing; (2) continued parking in the buffer zone; and (3) continued use of a new building in the buffer zone, at 20-30 Sonar Drive.
9. Aaron Equipment & Supply LLC for a special permit pursuant to Section 5.1(57b) of the WZO, to allow overnight parking for four vehicles and a four yard dumpster, at 271 Salem Street, Unit M.
10. JFSO Realty of Massachusetts LLC for a special permit pursuant to Sections 5.1(69), 7.3, 8.3.1, and 15 of the WZO, to allow for: (1) the extension and alteration of the existing nonconforming structures at 78 and 80 Winn Street to create one building; (2) the extension and alteration of structures within the Groundwater Protection District; (3) the parking of vehicles in eleven spaces on adjacent lot 84 Winn Street; and (4) the continued use of all existing nonconforming spaces, at 76-84 Winn Street.
11. Sun Tree Estates, LLC for a special permit under Sections 5.1(12) and 8.3.1 of the WZO to allow for a child care center and shared parking with adjacent premise, at 205 and 213 Cambridge Road.
12. PDC Renol/LV/PHSX LPIV, LLC for a special permit pursuant to Sections 5.1(45) and 12.2.4 of the WZO, to allow for: (1) the sale or rental of automobiles, trucks, truck trailers, and motorcycles including accessory repair and storage facilities; and (2) construction of a new building approximately 50,500 square feet in gross floor area, at 399 Washington Street.
13. JDC Realty Trust petition to amend Section 10 Cluster Development of the WZO by revising Section 10.2.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.6 (preexisting, nonconforming lots), and 10.4.10 (minimum lot size), and adding new Section 10.4.11 (to allow for up to four units).
14. 288 MISHRD LLC c/o Tim Casey for a special permit under Section 7.3 of the WZO to allow for the renovation of an existing nonconforming building and reconfiguration of the rear parking area, at 288 Mishawum Road.
15. CCF New Boston Property Company LLC for special permits pursuant to Sections 8.2.5 and 8.3.1 of the WZO, to allow for: (1) a reduction in the number of parking spaces from 342 to 262 for the proposed Life Science Use; and (2) the parking of 34 of the 262 vehicles on an adjacent lot at 225 Merrimac Street, at 216 New Boston Street.
16. CCF New Boston Property Company LLC for special permits pursuant to Sections 7.3, 5.1(69), 8.2.5, and 8.3.1 of the WZO, to allow for: (1) continued use of existing non-conforming 88 parking spaces; (2) a reduction in the number of parking spaces from 442 to 335 for the proposed Life Science Use; and (3) the parking of 34 vehicles from 216 New Boston Street, at 225 Merrimac Street.
17. 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.
18. 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.
Unfinished Business from Previous Meetings:
1. Resolve to send a communication to MassDOT District 4 regarding to repair sunken storm drain at the Corner of Country Club Road and Cambridge Road.
Committee Reports:
1. Order amending WMC Section 3-6, Disposal of old and unnecessary material. (OTP)
2. Order amending WMC Title 16, Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedure. (OTP)
3. Petition for renewal of First Class Motor Vehicles Sales Licenses by M&L Transit Systems, Inc., 60 Olympia Avenue. (OTP)
4. Petitions for renewal of Second Class Motor Vehicles Sales Licenses by the following: David Dellarocco dba Woburn Auto Sales, 5 Crescent Avenue, #4; Bob McSheffrey Auto Sales, 880 Main Street; Woburn Classic Auto Sales, 13 Fowle Street; McSheffrey Auto Sales Inc., 878 Main Street; ACT Leasing, Inc., 215 Salem Street; Kenneth L. O’Connor dba City Line Motors, 30 Rear Torrice Drive; and Ollie’s Service Center, 310 Main Street. (OTP)
Citizen’s Participation: None.
Communications and Reports: None.
Appointments and Elections: None.
Motions, Orders and Resolutions:
1. Order Calling the Municipal Election 2023.
2. Order Cancelling the November 7, 2023 Meeting due to Municipal Election.
3. Order Setting Time for October 17, 2023 Meeting to 6:00 p.m. and November 21, 2023 Meeting to 6:30 p.m.
4. Order amending WMC 12-56 Special Event Permit insurance minimum coverages.