Powerhouse Arts 35-story tower site plan amendment (Case P2026-0126)

At a glance

Based on auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard.

What: amendment to a 2025 site plan approval for a 35-story residential tower under construction in the Powerhouse Arts redevelopment area (case P2026-0126).
Where it stands: approved 7-0 on October 13 with existing conditions and two added.
Next: resolution memorialization at a later meeting.

Unit count drops from 633 to 613: studios consolidated on floors 12 to 17 (minus six) and corner units merged on floors 18 to 31 (minus 14). Parking stays at 210 spaces, 18,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and a public arcade are unchanged.
Building height rises by two feet (one foot each on floors 33 and 34), from 340 to 342 feet, to fit mechanical systems; this stays under the 350-foot limit and no height deviation is requested. Captions on the elevation numbers (362 to 364 feet, measured from a 12-foot flood elevation) are somewhat garbled.
No affordable units are required under the redevelopment plan.

The applicant's attorney said this is how the process should work: changes found during construction drawings come back to the board before they are built.
No public comment. Ward noted existing conditions continue and staff recommended two more: expert testimony is binding, and a condition on utility meters.
Vote 7-0. This is a separate matter from the council ordinance listed under Powerhouse Arts District Redevelopment Plan amendment (Ord. 26-087).

2026-10-13 - Planning Board (video of the October 13 Planning Board meeting, auto-captions)
No Planning Board agenda page is on file for this meeting.

About 11 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-13 - Planning Board	11

2026-10-13 - Planning Board - Approved 7-0 with existing conditions plus two added. About 11 minutes.