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From YouTube: Zoning Board of Appeals of 4-12-22
Description
City of Chelsea
A
A
We
will
be
starting
it
today
with
case
20
2022-01
224,
248
arlington
street
la
collaborativa
vega,
for
special
permit
to
change
one
conforming
use
to
another
non-conforming
use
to
another.
Please
when
you
speak,
if
you
come
to
speak,
please
be
sure
to
speak
into
a
microphone
so
that
we
will
be
recorded
because
this
is
being
recorded.
So
keep
that
in
mind.
So
who
is
here
to
speak
on
this
matter?
Please
come
up
and
introduce
yourselves.
C
A
B
B
The
relief
that
we're
searching
for
or
or
looking
to
get
granted
is.
You
know
the
food
preparation
area
and
the
parking
relief
on
this
matter
right
now.
I
just
wanted
to
go
into
the
structure
and
in
the
kitchen
and
then
we'll
talk
about
the
use
of
the
kitchen.
So
right
now,
as
you
can
see,
we
have,
I
believe.
A
D
B
I
know
john
is
here:
I
believe,
there's
the
the
occupancy
load
is
only
20
people,
because
we
currently
la
collaborativa
currently
has
a
long-term
lease
in
broadway,
which
is
most
of
the
operations
are
happening
there.
This
is
more
about
the
food
pantry
and
the
staging
area
for
any
emergencies
which
the
city
is
going
to
be
allowed
to
use.
Also
like
there's
fires
or
anything
like
that,
we
used
to
use.
I
remember
years
ago
we
used
to
use
the
ymca.
B
That
we
can
also
use
there's
gonna,
be
there's
another
structure
right
here.
That's
gonna,
be
the
offices;
okay,
but
there's
only
the
maximal
load
of
occupancy
is
going
to
be
20
people
right
now.
If
that
increases
in
10
years
from
now,
we'll
go
in
front
of
the
board,
obviously,
and
ask
for
that
relief.
B
A
B
B
I
recommended
maybe
taking
this
structure
down,
because
there
is
a
big
parking
area
and
maybe
re
replacing
it
over
here,
but
I
think
that's
for
the
future
right
now.
The
collaborative
only
has
two
vehicles
right
now.
No
one
has
vehicles
from
all
the
employees,
they
all
walk
to
the
collaborativa,
and
since
this
is
so
close
to
city
hall
in
the
central
everyone's
going
to
walk
here,
so
we're
pretty
excited
since
john's.
Here,
maybe
I
can
ask.
B
This
will
help
out
immensely
and
I
don't
know
if,
through
the
the
food
services
that
we're
providing
for
the
community,
you
see
that
sometimes
the
lines
that
are
happening
we're
going
to
provide
a
plan
for
all
that
to
be
staged
here
instead
of
outside
of
the
sidewalk,
as
it's
currently
done.
Right
now,
I
believe
is
monday,
wednesdays
and
fridays.
Correct.
B
Okay,
so
the
main
entrance
is
going
to
be
located
in
the
center
of
the
building.
This
is
an
open
area
space
for
any
emergencies
that
the
city
needs
or
la
collaboratio.
Any
it's
going
to
be
an
open
space.
The
kitchen
is
right
here,
so
we
we
put
it
here
just
because
we
wanted
the
windows
in
the
corner
and
window
the
front,
so
everyone
can
see
it
this
kitchen.
There
was
a
little
confusion
at
the
beginning
that
there
were
some
ideas
that
people
were
going
to
use
the
kitchen
for
some
sort
of
business.
B
But
that's
not
the
case
at
all.
This
kitchen
is
is
basically
for
training
purposes
right
now
we
don't
have
a
schedule
for
how
many
classes
or
any
of
that,
because
it's
a
trial
basis,
the
first
time
that
collaborative
has
a
kitchen.
So
we're
going
to
try
to
probably
program
as
we're
going
to
start
probably
a
class.
I'm
thinking
maybe
three
times
a
week
and
see
the
demand
for
it.
So
basically-
and
I'm
going
to
have
deeney
talk
a
little
bit
about
that,
but
we.
B
What
we
want
to
do
is
is
provide
a
service
that
the
community
can
come
here
pick
up
a
box
with
food,
and
that
box
is
is
designed
for
someone
with
high
blood
pressure
or
diabetes
and
we're
going
to
provide
the
classes
and
how
to
cook
these
foods
in
order
to
meet
the
necessity
of
the
community.
So
they
could
live
a
healthier
life.
A
F
B
Want
to
clarify
that
where
that
came
from
so
there's
an
idea
which
is
still
in
the
works
that
we
want
to
provide,
we,
the
kitchen,
is
going
to
be
for
training.
So
let's
say
that
someone
wants
to
be
a
chef
wants
to
learn
how
to
cook.
So
we
want
to
see
if
we're
going
to
bring
in
private
companies,
maybe
to
teach
classes
on
how
to
cook,
so
those
people
can
take
those
skills
and
bring
it
into
the
market
that
that's
what.
B
A
F
G
B
So,
let's,
let's
say
let's
say:
there's
a
fire
right
and
there's
five
buildings
involved
and
there's
nowhere
in
the
city
where
we
could.
The
red
cross
could
put
a
few
people,
10
or
20
people
to
help
them
get
housing
like
hotels,
whatnot,
which
is
usually
like
a
three
or
four
hour
period.
When
these
emergencies
happens.
This
is
just
open
space.
We're
saying
that
it
could
be
used
for
that.
It's.
B
Getting
absolutely
this
is
just
a
staging
area
if
needed.
If
not,
then
it
would
be
unoccupied.
Basically,
the
the
food
pantry
would
be
on
this
side,
so
the
food
pantry
is
on
this
side
we're
going
to
have
racks
here
where
they
could
put
all
the
food.
You
know
in
pallets,
and
this
is
where
it's
gonna
be
distributed,
we're
trying
so
to
eliminate
the
sidewalk
issues.
Where
you
can
see.
B
I
mean
I
think
everybody's
seen
the
sidewalks
with
all
a
lot
of
people
is
creating
a
station
area
where
the
person
could
come
in
through
the
front
door
pick
up
his
the
box
of
food,
get
all
the
literacy
and
all
the
information
for
the
classes,
and
then
they
could
probably
exit
through
the
back
or
even
through
the
front.
So
we're
working
on
that
plan
right
now,
but
this
is
pretty
much
the
open
area,
so
they
can
pick
up
food
or,
if
there's
an
emergency
after
hours,
that
the
city
needs
to
use
it.
A
C
B
B
The
employees
are
going
to
be
in
the
office
in
the
next
door
building,
which
has
about
10
offices.
This
area,
the
only
employees
are
going
to
be
here,
the
people
training
in
the
kitchen
and
any
of
the
employees
in
the
food
pantry
that
might
bring.
You
know
the
the
with
the
pallets
and
bringing
down
the
food
and
boxing
them
and
whatnot.
B
A
A
A
B
B
Could
be
could
be
yeah,
so
obviously
I
I
don't
know
how
they
calc
they
calculated
the
load
base
of
because
on
employees
is
going
to
be
no
more
than
20
people
here.
So
in
a
case
of
an
emergency
on
a
class,
a
class,
I
could
imagine
I'm
looking
at
two
two,
six,
no
more
than
10
in
that
class.
I'm
thinking
so.
B
B
H
A
B
C
I
B
B
B
So
we
will
plan
to
have
the
trash
back
here
somewhere
back
here,
we're
gonna,
because
this
space
right
here
I
think
it's
about
maybe
seven
or
eight
feet,
so
we
could
take
it
out
through
there
or
through
here
right
now.
We
only
have
two
vehicles
and
we
plan
not
to
have
that
many
vehicles
because
of
the
the
staging
for
the
people
to
pick
up
the
food,
so
this
would
be
empty
even
though
a
designated
parking
for
there,
so
the
trash
would
be
here
and
we
roll
it
out
this
way.
B
D
B
We
have
right
now
we
have
two
trailers
that
were
that
that
were
rented
there,
they're
parked
at
the
state
property
and
the
reason
why
we
have
those
trailers,
because
we
don't
have
the
the
coolers
installed
here-
we're
waiting
for
the
process
to
go
through
in
order
to
install
the
coolers.
That
way,
we
get
rid
of
these
two
trailers
that
we
have
currently
released.
I
B
B
Trees,
these
trees,
yeah
this
tree
is
in
the
property,
but
right
now
it's
it's
actually
damaging
this
building
in
the
garage
in
the
back,
so
we're
gonna
take
that
tree
down.
I
believe
these
two
trees
are
still
there
and
we're
not
gonna.
I
don't
think
we're
gonna
remove
them.
We
are
doing
some
greenery
in
the
front
so
and
that's
something
that
we're
going
to
do
on
the
design
review.
To
make
sure
you
know
we
want
to
make
sure
this
place
is
beautiful.
D
C
H
B
B
I
B
B
To
eat,
well,
it's
going
to
be
in
the
evening,
so
they
got
to
sign
up,
there's
going
to
be
a
sign
up
process.
So
basically
they'll
pick
up
their
food
and
most
likely
they'll
come
back
to
the
class.
Obviously
we're
going
to
minimize
it
to
a
certain
amount
of
people
what
they
contend.
You
know
per
class,
so
hopefully
we
could
get
a
lot
of
classes
here.
H
B
A
F
A
B
A
E
E
La
calabrativa
has
been
a
spectacular
partner
to
the
city,
in
particular
through
the
course
of
this
pandemic,
and
this
relocation
of
the
food
pantry
here
will
not
only
advance
their
mission,
but
it
will
improve
the
city's
own
ability
to
provide
emergency
services
in
situations
where
there
are
residents
in
crisis.
So
I
strongly
urge
the
board
to
support
this
petition.
A
G
A
B
B
B
B
There's
a
mezzanine
here
right
here
right
above:
where
are
we?
Yes,
there's
a
mezzanine
right
here?
The
cool
is
right
here
and
there's
an
office
right
here,
which
is
pretty
much
for
the
people
that
are
doing
all
the
movement
of
the
pallets
and
all
that,
so
they
have
a
phone,
but
the
office
building
is
the
building
next
door.
It's
not.
B
C
For
this
yes
standard
conditions
as
applicable
to
pursue
extension
of
the
steel
picket
fence
at
the
edge
of
the
sidewalk,
provide
a
landscape
plan
for
review
and
approval.
The
kitchenette
shall
be
used
only
for
training
purposes
and
provide
a
pest
control
plan
to
my
department
for
review
and
approval.
A
B
A
A
And
recognize
guys
that
this
is
a
variance
too,
so
we
will
be
asking
you
the
conditions
for
variance,
all
of
which
must
be
answered
in
the
infirmitive
or
and
that's
the
requirement
state
requirement
that
they
all
have
to
be
answered
in
the
affirmative.
So
you
have
to
be
prepared
when
we
get
to
that
point
to
answer
that:
okay,.
J
D
J
I
might
call
her
in
if,
if
any
technical
matters
are
needed,
but
good
evening,
members
of
the
board,
madam
chair,
my
name
is
benji
mall,
I'm
one
of
the
principals
of
arks
urban.
We
are
thrilled
to
be
here
tonight
with
you,
after
four
or
five
years
of
planning,
on
the
site
to
try
to
figure
out
a
redevelopment,
we'll
speak
briefly
about
the
the
site
and
go
back
through
the
architecture
which
we
did
a
a
few
months
ago.
J
J
So,
just
briefly,
arcs
urban
is
a
local
real
estate
developer.
We've
completed
17
projects
around
the
greater
boston
area.
We
are
socially
minded
and,
and
our
goal
is
to
create
both
naturally
occurring
and
income,
restricted,
affordable
housing
around
the
commonwealth
and
our
partner
is
a
revere-based
minority.
Business
named
boston
communities
which
we're
excited
to
partner
with
on
the
project
and
has
a
depth
of
tax
credit
experience
next
slide,
so
everyone's
familiar
generally
with
the
site,
it
is
extremely
walkable.
97,
walk
score
right
in
the
heart
of
downtown
chelsea.
J
J
J
J
G
J
So
what
we're
proposing,
we
believe
is
modest
relative
to
that
and-
and
we
believe,
is
really
additive
to
the
community
in
the
sense
that
you
know
giving
our
imminent
housing
crisis
next
slide
so
again,
just
quickly
our
project
goals,
affordability,
we
talked
about
that.
Preserving
the
existing
retailers,
sustainable
construction.
This
will
be
enterprise,
green
certified.
The
new
building
will
likely
achieve
passive
house
standards.
J
Well,
the
building
will
be
fossil
fuel
free
and
will
be
pull
powered
by
solar,
pv
array
on
the
the
roof,
and
then
we
really
want
to
upgrade
the
pedestrian
experience
around
the
building
and
that's
something
that
we're
incredibly
excited
about,
and
we've
been
working
with,
mimi
grainy.
To
add
a
bunch
of
street
art
to
the
existing
building,
and
we
hope
to
take
that
one
step
further
during
this
redevelopment
in
doing
so
will
be
supporting
local
artists.
J
J
A
H
H
The
retail
spaces
are
pretty
much
staying
as
is,
and
the
the
separation
between
the
the
existing
building
and
the
the
the
addition
is
a
like
a
alley.
Alleyway
space
running
left
to
right,
so
the
bottom
area
planned
south,
is
the
the
addition,
the
new
addition.
So
the
new
addition
on
this
level
is
primarily
a
parking
garage
which
contains
25
parking
spaces.
H
H
H
H
H
Basically,
you
know
kitchens
and
baths
and
upgrade
of
the
mechanical
system
to
improve
energy
efficiency,
upgrade
of
the
exterior
repointing
of
the
brick
new
windows.
Things
like
that
and
the
addition
is
connected
to
the
existing
building
on
the
left.
You'll
see
the
corridor
where
it's
connected
and
also
on
this
level.
It's
connected
through
a
landscaped
courtyard
area.
H
You'll
see
that
sort
of
z-shaped
area
that
it's
connected
by
and
the
whole
bottom
area
is
the
the
new
addition
with
new
with
units
a
mix
of
units
studio,
one
bedroom,
two-bedroom
and
three-bedroom
units
and
you'll
see
that
as
we
go
up
as
well.
Also
on
this
area
is
an
amenity
space
to
be
used
by
the
building.
H
H
H
Next
slide,
this
is
a
rendering
of
the
building
from
4th
street
or
from
the
corner
of
broadway
and
4th
showing
the
renovation
of
the
existing
building.
Mostly,
you
know
new
windows,
refurbishment
of
the
building
repointing.
You
can
see
the
addition
in
the
in
the
background,
but
the
next
slide
shows
the
addition
a
little
better.
H
H
This
is
a
2d
rendering
of
the
fourth
street
elevation,
showing
the
existing
building
on
the
left.
New
addition
on
the
right
you
can
also,
this
is
a
you-
can
see
the
signage
over
the
canopy
a
little
more
clearly
than
the
rendering
sort
of
we
proposed
10
inch
high,
you
know,
can
see
the
cursor
10
inch
high
signage
over
the
over
the
canopy
with
led
lighting
below
it.
H
A
H
J
A
J
Sure
this
the
site
is
unique
in
that
it
has
an
existing
mix-use
building,
separated
from
the
existing
garage
structure
by
a
passageway
running
the
entire
length
of
the
site
that
at
the
ground
floor
is
used
currently
by
retail
tenants
for
access
to
egress
removal
of
trash
and
also
for
the
project's
mechanical
and
electrical
rooms
as
it
exists
today.
In
order
to
maintain
the
necessary
access
and
egress.
The
project
retains
this
passageway
leaving
10
feet
between
the
existing
building
and
the
new
construction.
J
The
bisected
site
is
a
unique
condition
specific
to
the
site
in
the
layout
of
the
structures
that
directly
impacts
our
ability
to
comply
with
the
open
space
requirements
of
the
ordinance.
I
would
also
note
that
the
open
space
zoning
deficiency
is,
to
a
large
degree
owing
to
the
historic
preservation
and
rehabilitation
of
19
units
on
the
site,
another
condition
that's
unique
to
the
site
and
not
the
neighborhood
or
zoning
district
generally.
A
J
A
J
The
project
proposes
to
rehabilitate
and
modernize
an
existing
structure
and
to
replace
a
one-story
garage
with
a
sustainable
building,
providing
much
needable
needing
affordable
and
other
housing.
The
requesting
relief
with
respect
to
open
space
is
very
modest
and,
in
fact,
will
increase
the
open
space
from
the
current
site
conditions.