Architect’s drawing of the proposed hospice building and parking (click to enlarge).
Care Dimensions has for a postponement of the next Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on its Winter Street hospice proposal while it amends its submission. The company is now scheduled to appear before the ZBA on May 1.
The ZBA was scheduled to meet on April 3 to to continue the hearing that began on March 6. But in a March 27 letter to the board, Care Dimensions project consultant William Jackson said the architectural and engineering team “is in the process of making comprehensive improvements to the project plans” that will address the concerns of residents and board members. Those concerns centered on the scope of the project, including the size of the building footprint and potential traffic impacts. He asked that the hearing be continued to the ZBA’s May meeting and said revised plans would be sent to town officials before that.
Company representatives indicated at the March meeting that scaling down the project would not be economically viable for the company, but on Tuesday, Care Dimensions senior marketing director Jean Graham said they would definitely be back with something they hoped would be more acceptable to the ZBA and residents.
“We’re evaluating all our options to be responsive to the ZBA’s concerns and looking at how we can possibly modify the size,” Graham said.