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River Stone - Housing Appeals Committee - Decision
The Zoning Board of Appeals issued a Comprehensive Permit for the River Stone Project, subject to waivers and conditions, on August 6, 2018.
River Stone, LLC appealed that decision to the Massachusetts Housing Appeals Committee on August 24, 2018.
On Friday, September 23, 2022, the Massachusetts Housing Appeals Committee issued its decision on this Appeal.
- River Stone, LLC v. Hingham Zoning Board of Appeals - issued September 23, 2022
- River Stone Comprehensive Permit Stamped Plans - 2018
River Stone
River Stone, LLC (the "Applicant") submitted a Comprehensive Permit Application to the Zoning Board of Appeals pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40B, Sections 20 through 23, as amended ("Chapter 40B"). The Applicant proposes to construct a 32-unit condominium housing development to be called "River Stone," located at Viking Lane off of Ward Street.
The Board opened a public hearing on the application on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 7:00 PM in Hingham Town Hall. Subsequent public hearings were held on May 11, 2016 and June 6, 2016. The hearing was stayed with the Town's filing of an Appeal with the Housing Appeals Committee ("HAC") pursuant to 760 CMR 56.03(8)(c) and resumed upon the issuance of the HAC's Interlocutory Decision on October 31, 2017. The Board reopened the hearing on December 19, 2017, December 21, 2017, January 11, 2018, January 25, 2018, February 6, 2018, February 13, 2018, February 27, 2018, March 26, 2018, April 9, 2018, April 25, 2018, May 3, 2018, May 16, 2018, May 30, 2018, June 13, 2018 and June 26, 2018.
The Board deliberated during a public meeting held on July 31, 2018, and voted unanimously to issue a Comprehensive Permit for the Project subject to waivers and conditions. The written decision was filed with the Town Clerk on August 6, 2018.
Waivers and Conditions for Discussion on May 16, 2018:
- Waiver Requests with Board Response, discussed May 3, 2018
- Proposed Draft Conditions, discussed May 3, 2018
- Applicant Responses to Board's Waiver Responses, received May 16, 2018
- Applicant Responses to Board's Proposed Conditions, received May 16, 2018
- Financial Information, received May 30, 2018
Application materials are available to review in the Zoning Office or through the links provided below:
- Project Eligibility/Site Approval Letter, issued by MassHousing on March 16, 2016
- Comprehensive Permit Application, filed with the Town Clerk on March 29, 2016
- Submitted Plans
- Traffic Impact and Access Study, prepared by Ron Muller & Associates, dated April 11, 2016
Revised Plans and Materials:
- Proposed Site Layout Plan, revised December 20, 2017
- Cover Letter from Project Engineer, dated December 21, 2017
- Correspondence from Attorney Baker, dated January 5, 2018, including building sections, revised tabulation of proposed buildings, and typical floor plans
- Revised Plan Set, dated January 8, 2018
- Preliminary Hydrologic Analysis, dated January 8, 2018
- Revised Plan Set, dated January 19, 2018
- Response to Engineering Plan Review, dated January 23, 2018
- Soil Absorption Sizing
- Waivers and Exemptions
- Correspondence from Attorney Baker, dated January 19, 2018
- Response to Traffic Comments, dated January 25, 2018
- Correspondence from Attorney Baker, dated February 1, 2018
- Response to Engineering Peer Review, dated February 2, 2018
- Revised Plan Set, dated February 2, 2018
- Revised Preliminary Hydrologic Analysis, dated February 2, 2018
- Correspondence from Attorney Baker, dated February 8, 2018
- Correspondence from Attorney Baker, dated February 12, 2018
- Correspondence Verifying No Opposition to Zimmer Qualifications, dated February 12, 2018
- Revised Waiver List, received February 13, 2018
- Submittal Status from Project Engineer, dated February 21, 2018
- Correspondence from Attorney Baker, dated February 22, 2018
- Continuation/Extension Request, dated February 22, 2018
- Revised Plan Set, dated March 9, 2018
- Revised Preliminary Hydrologic Analysis, dated February 9, 2018
- Response to Engineering Peer Review, dated February 9, 2018
- Response to Traffic Engineering Peer Review, dated April 6, 2018
- Proposed Hydrant Locations, received April 11, 2018
- Revised Waiver List, dated April 17, 2018
- Revised Plan Set, dated April 25, 2018
- Revised Drainage Report, dated April 25, 2018
- Response to Engineering Peer Review, dated April 25, 2018
- Correspondence from Ron Mueller, dated Aril 24, 2018
- Proposed Soil Absorption System Loading Table, dated April 25, 2018, and Technical Bulletin
- Hydrogeologic Evaluation, prepared by Peter Dillon, dated April 24, 2018
- Response to Engineering Plan Review, dated May 16, 2018
- Vernal Pool Analysis Memo, prepared by Environmental Consulting & Restoration, LLC, dated June 25, 2018
Peer Review Reports:
- Traffic Peer Review, prepared by Vanasses & Associates, Inc. (VAI), dated January 4, 2018
- Civil Peer Review, prepared by Amory Engineers, dated January 9, 2018
- Supplemental Civil Peer Review, prepared by Amory Engineers, dated January 18, 2018
- Wetland Lines Exhibit, prepared by Amory from plans of record on January 25, 2018
- Supplemental Civil Peer Review, prepared by Amory Engineers, dated February 6, 2018
- Supplemental Traffic Peer Review, prepared by VAI, dated February 6, 2018
- Preliminary Traffic Peer Review Comments, prepared by VAI, dated February 11, 2018
- Wetland Delineation Review, prepared by South River Environmental, dated February 23, 2018
- Traffic Peer Review Estimate, dated February 27, 2018
- Civil Peer Review Estimate, dated February 27, 2018
- Supplemental Traffic Peer Review, prepared by VAI, dated April 3, 2018
- Civil Engineering Peer Review, prepared by Amory Engineers, dated April 9, 2018
- Supplemental Wetland Resource Area Review, prepared by South River Environmental, dated April 9, 2018
- Suggested Traffic Conditions, prepared by VAI, dated April 24, 2018
- Supplemental Traffic Peer Review, dated April 25, 2018
- Construction Cost Estimate from Amory, dated April 25, 2018
- Civil Engineering Peer Review, dated April 26, 2018
- Supplemental Traffic Peer Review, prepared by VAI, dated May 3, 2018
- Financial Peer Review Report, dated June 11, 2018
- Supplemental Financial Peer Review Report, dated June 23, 2018
- Supplemental Civil Engineering Peer Review, dated June 26, 2018
- Supplemental Wetland Resource Area Review, dated June 26, 2018
Town Reviews:
- Noncompliance Letter, dated December 19, 2017
- Record of Board Vote, dated December 22, 2017
- Fire Prevention Officer Comments, dated January 10, 2018
- Executive Health Director Comments, dated January 22, 2018
- Planning Director Comments, dated January 24, 2018
- Board of Health Comments, dated January 24, 2018
- Police Chief Comments, dated January 25, 2018
- Conservation Officer Comments, dated February 5, 2018
- Fire Prevention Officer Comments, dated February 8, 2018
- Police Traffic Safety Division Comments and Traffic Counts, dated February 9, 2018
- Executive Health Director Comments related to Waivers, dated February 22, 2018
- Conservation Officer Comments, dated February 27, 2018
- Board of Health Comments, dated March 6, 2018
- Fire Prevention Officer Comments, dated March 19, 2018
- Peer Review Funds Memo, dated March 22, 2018
- Missing Application Materials Memo, dated April 2, 2018
- Map of Potable Wells around Viking Lane
- Planning Director Comments, dated April 9, 2018
- Police Chief Comments, dated April 9, 2018
- Fire Prevention Officer Comments, dated April 17, 2018
- Board of Health Comments, dated April 17, 2018
- Neighborhood Zoning Analysis, dated April 17, 2018
- Fire Prevention Officer Comments, dated April 24, 2018
- Hingham Shade Tree Committee List
- Fire Prevention Officer Comments, dated April 26, 2018
- Board of Health Comments, dated April 30, 2018
- Executive Health Director Comments, dated June 13, 2018
- Executive Health Director Memorandum regarding Water Resource Maps, dated June 13, 2018
- Updated Neighborhood Zoning Analysis, dated June 13, 2018
- Staff Review, dated June 26, 2018, related to subset of Board's Proposed Conditions to which the Applicant submitted responses on May 16, 2018
10% Letter:
- Notice to Applicant, prepared by Special Town Counsel on behalf of the Board, dated May 12, 2016
- DHCD Decision, dated June 16, 2016
- Housing Appeals Committee Interlocutory Decision, dated October 31, 2017
Habitat for Humanity Development
South Shore Habitat for Humanity, Inc. (the "Applicant") filed an application for a Comprehensive Permit under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40B, Sections 20 through 23, as amended, to construct two (2) affordable single-family dwellings on approximately 0.95 acres of land located in Residence District C at 302-304 Whiting Street. The Zoning Board of Appeals opened the initial hearing on the application on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Continued hearings were held on February 11, 2020, June 23, 2020, July 21, 2020 and August 6, 2020. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board voted unanimously to issue a Comprehensive Permit for the Project subject to waivers and conditions. The written decision was filed with the Town Clerk on September 3, 2020. Application materials are available to review in the Zoning Office or through the links provided below:
- Application, dated December 10, 2019
- Site Plans
- Architectural Plans
- Revised Plans, dated February 10, 2020, including a Cover Sheet, Site Plan, Grading Plan, Utility Plan, Landscape Plan, Detail Sheet, Subsurface Disposal System for 302 Whiting Street, Subsurface Disposal System for 304 Whiting Street
- Response to Peer Review Comments, prepared by James Engineering, Inc., dated February 10, 2020
- Drainage Report, submitted March 2, 2020
- Updated Waiver List, dated June 17, 2020
- Revised Plans, dated June 17, 2020
- Revised Landscape Plan, dated June 30, 2020
- Updated Waiver List, dated July 20, 2020
- Response to Board of Health Comments from James Engineering, dated July 21, 2020
Peer Review:
- Civil Peer Review, prepared by Amory Engineers, dated January 24, 2020
- Civil Comments on Title 5 and Title 5 Excerpts, submitted February 12, 2020
- Civil Peer Review, prepared by Amory Engineers, dated March 3, 2020
- Civil Peer Review, prepared by Amory Engineers, dated July 20, 2020
- Executive Health Director Comments, dated December 17, 2019
- Police Chief Comments, dated January 2, 2020
- Planning Director Comments, dated January 2, 2020
- Fire Prevention Comments, dated January 6, 2020
- Board of Health Comments, dated July 16, 2020
- Conservation Officer Comments, dated July 20, 2020
- Affordable Housing Trust Comments, dated July 20, 2020
10% Letter:
- Notice to Applicant, prepared by Special Town Counsel on behalf of the Board, dated January 22, 2020
- DHCD Inaction Notice, dated February 21, 2020