Planning Board

CITY of MALDEN PLANNING BOARD Minutes of Regular Meeting Meeting Date: September 10, 2025 Meeting Location: Malden City Hall, Herbert L. Jackson City Council Chamber, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA I. Call to Order. Chairman Charles Ioven called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Ioven announced that under the provisions of the Open Meeting Law, attendees are informed that this meeting is being recorded by Urban Media Arts, formerly known as Malden Access Television, and that he has not been notified that any other video or audio recording of this meeting will occur. II. Roll Call. Ioven chaired the meeting and took a roll call. Planning Board Members in attendance: Antonucci, Kenneth Chuha, Diane Ferguson, Michele, Associate Gebreselassie, Tewedaj Hayes, Patrick Henry, Eric Schroeder, Maria, Associate Stone, Stephanie Verma, Vikas Ronnie Raj Ioven, Charles, Chair Planning Board Members absent: Gray, Resa Planning Staff in attendance: Michelle Romero, City Planner Ioven announced that Ferguson would be voting in the absence of Gray. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- III. PUBLIC MEETING. A. Request for Waiver, Rules &Procedures of Malden Planning Board (§E.9, Filing Requirements, Traffic Impact Study). 1. 105-105A Salem Street (Parcel ID 087 264 407) Permit Application # CMID TBD- 2025)/Sections 12.12.030, 12.12.300 and 12.28.010.D, Code of the City of Malden/special permit to convert preexisting nonconforming property in Residential Office zoning district to multifamily dwelling up to 3 stories with 12 units and Inclusionary Development. The Board received and reviewed the following: 1. City peer reviewer’s report and recommendations in correspondence dated September 9, 2025, correspondence dated September 10, 2025 and email dated September 10, 2025 from Amy Allen, PE, PTOE, BSC Group, Boston, MA. 2. Petitioner’s request for waiver of filing requirements re: traffic impact study and follow-up information in memorandum dated August 4, 2025 and memorandum dated September 9, 2025 from Michael Whitmore, Roundel 47 LLC, Scituate, MA. 3. Email from James Dockery, Deputy Chief, Malden Fire Department re: review of site plan. 4. “Proposed Site Plan and Zoning Review, VOA Malden Housing for Veterans, 105 Salem Street, Malden, MA 02148,” (SI-02), dated August 7, 2025, revised through September 10, Page 1 of 4 PB 9/10/25  2025, prepared by Roundel 47 LLC, Scituate, MA. Decision: The Board granted the waiver of filing requirements, subject to the condition that petitioner provide the sight distance calculations and analysis for City peer review in advance of the public hearing re: the special permit. Record of Votes: On the motion by Antonucci, seconded by Chuha, to grant the waiver subject to one condition, the vote was nine in favor, none opposed, and the motion passed (9-0). Yes No Absent Not voting Abstained Recused ANTONUCCI X CHUHA X FERGUSON X GEBRESELASSIE X GRAY X HAYES X HENRY X SCHROEDER X STONE X VERMA X IOVEN Chair X --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Subdivision Control/M.G.L. c. 41, §81 and Rules & Regulations of Malden Planning Board Governing Subdivision of Land. 1. Overlook Ridge Drive/Permit Application # INT-073593-2025/M.G.L. c.41, §81P. Application for Determination of Planning Jurisdiction Whether Approval Not Required (to create two non-buildable parcels from Parcel A within Overlook Ridge Drive right-of-way). The Board reviewed the Application, plan and cover letter dated July 24, 2025 from Attorney Jennifer R. Schultz, Nixon & Peabody, Boston, MA. Romero informed the Board that the plan complies with statutory criteria for endorsement (Parcel A2 has frontage on Overlook Ridge Drive and Parcel A1 has frontage on Salem Street) and that the City of Revere Planning Board has endorsed the plan; and recommended approval. Decision: The Board approved the Application and endorsement of the plan. The decision is contained in correspondence dated September 11, 2025 from Romero to City Clerk (attached). Record of Votes: On the motion by Antonucci, seconded by Hayes, to approve the Application and endorse the plan, the vote was nine in favor, none opposed, and the motion passed (9-0). Yes No Absent Not voting Abstained Recused ANTONUCCI X CHUHA X FERGUSON X GEBRESELASSIE X GRAY X Page 2 of 4 PB 9/10/25 HAYES X HENRY X SCHROEDER X STONE X VERMA X IOVEN Chair X ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Alteration, Relocation, Discontinuance of Public Ways. M.G.L. c.41, §§81G & 81I. Proposed Widening & Relocation Plan for Portions of Hospital Road & Savin Street. The Board received and reviewed the following: 1. Draft proposed, “Widening & Relocation Plan, Portions of Hospital Road & Savin Street, Malden, Mass.,” dated August 25, 2025 (received September 3, 2025), prepared by Feldman Geospatial, Boston, MA Romero provided the Board with information re: the plan, including status of the proposed plan with the DPW Commission and City Council, and compliance with conditions 11 and 16 of the special permit granted by the Board in Case 23-10; and recommended that the Board recommend to the DPW approval of the plan. Decision: The Board recommends that DPW approve the plan, subject to approval by the City Engineer, City Solicitor and City Council. Record of Votes: On the motion by Antonucci, seconded by Stone, to recommend to DPW Commission approval of the plan, subject to approval by the City Engineer, City Solicitor and City Council, the vote was nine in favor, none opposed, and the motion passed (9-0). Yes No Absent Not voting Abstained Recused ANTONUCCI X CHUHA X FERGUSON X GEBRESELASSIE X GRAY X HAYES X HENRY X SCHROEDER X STONE X VERMA X IOVEN Chair X ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D. Status Updates. 1. Community Preservation Committee. Verma provided an update. 2. Master Planning Activities. No update. 3. Open Space & Recreation Plan. No update. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 4 PB 9/10/25 E. Election of Officers. At 7:25 pm Ioven vacated the Chair and Antonucci, Vice Chair assumed the Chair. 1. Election of Chair. Antonucci called for nominations for Chair. Chuha nominated Ioven, seconded by Gebreselassie. There were no other nominations. All voted in favor of this nomination and Ioven was elected Chair (9-0). At 7:27 pm Antonucci vacated the Chair and Ioven resumed the Chair. 2. Election of Vice Chair. Ioven called for nominations for Vice Chair. Chuha nominated Antonucci, seconded by Verma. There were no other nominations. All voted in favor of this nomination, and Antonucci was elected Vice Chair (9-0). 3. Election of Clerk. Ioven called for nominations for Clerk. Antonucci nominated Chuha, seconded by Verma. There were no other nominations. All voted in favor of this nomination and Chuha was elected Clerk (9-0). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. Next meeting: October 8, 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V. Adjournment: 7:30 pm (On the motion by Chuha, seconded by Antonucci, all voted in favor and the motion passed, 9-0). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Approved: Charles Ioven, Chair Page 4 of 4 PB 9/10/25  City of Malden Massachusetts INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor Malden, Massachusetts 02148 (781) 397-7000 ext. 2044 September 11, 2025 Carol Ann Desiderio, City Clerk 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148 RE: Overlook Ridge Drive (formerly part of City Assessor’s Parcel 181-575-502) Plan to Subdivide Parcel A to Create Parcel A1 and Parcel A2 Permit Application # INT-073593/M.G.L. c.41, §81P Application for Determination of Planning Board Jurisdiction (ANR - Form A) Dated July 15, 2025 Approval Not Required Subdivision Plan, “Plan of Land in Revere/Malden, MA” Dated July 1, 2025 and stamped/signed August 11, 2025 Prepared by Wayne C. Jalbert, P.L.S. Hancock Associates, 185 Centre Street, Danvers, MA Dear Ms. Desiderio: At a public meeting on September 10, 2025, the Malden Planning Board determined that the above-referenced plan complies with the statutory criteria of the Subdivision Control Law, M.G.L. Chapter 41, Section 81P and approval is not required under the Subdivision Control Law, and the Board endorsed the plan. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. Thank you. Sincerely, Michelle A. Romero City Planner Cc: Assessor Building Department Engineering Department