February 6, 2024

“Motion made and 2nd that the SPECIAL PERMIT BE GRANTED, subject to the 38 Conditions as follows: 1. The Plan of Record shall be the plan entitled "Civil Site Plan for The Goddard School" Sheets C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6, C-7, C-8, C-9, C-10, C-11, C-12, C-13, C-14, C-15, ST- 1 dated July 24, 2023, revised 12/18/23, revised 2/2/24, and Sheet L-1 dated July 24, 2023, revised 2/2/24, revised 12/28/23, prepared by Cosmos Associates. All Plans of Record shall be required to be filed with the Inspectional Services Department; 2. Regular hours of operation shall be Monday - Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; with occasional parent nights, open houses, and other special events on weekday evenings not to exceed three times a month, and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 3. All exterior lighting shall be directed downward (dark sky compliant) to minimize light pollution and shedding of light onto adjoining properties; 4. All exterior lighting shall be shut off from the hours of 7:00pm to 6:30am, except for special events as noted in Condition No. 2, and emergency and security lighting. All emergency exterior lighting shall be on the building; 5. All clients shall be informed that no queuing of traffic is allowed on Cambridge Road; 6. All clients shall be informed that on street parking shall not be allowed on Cambridge Road, Day Circle, Mayflower Road, or Parker Street; 7. Except in the event of an emergency, work on the exterior of the site shall be from 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays. No work on the site shall be permitted on Sunday, and state and federal holidays recognized by the City of Woburn;8. All buildings must be tested for asbestos prior to any demolition occurring. Inspectional Services, Board of Health and the City Council shall be notified of the results of the testing. If asbestos is found then all Federal and State regulations for asbestos abatement shall be followed, and abutting properties shall be notified; 9. When demolition of the buildings occurs, water must be utilized to minimize dust in the air, and there shall be no stockpiling of demolition debris on the property for more than two weeks; 10. The white vinyl fence between 215 Cambridge Road and the petitioner's property shall be no higher than 6 feet tall and shall not be greater than 3 ft tall within the 25 ft front setback; 11. The white vinyl fence between the petitioner's property and 215 Cambridge Road shall be maintained by the petitioner in perpetuity; 12. All dumpsters shall be enclosed, by means of an opaque fence, wall, or landscaping in compliance with the Woburn Zoning Ordinances, have pest control and shall be emptied between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; 13. There shall be adequate rodent control in place prior to commencement of any site disturbance and maintained throughout all site development and construction phases. The petitioner shall provide monthly rodent control reports to both the Board of Health and the Department of Inspectional Services; 14. No idling of construction vehicles on property according to MGL Chapter 90 Section 16A; 15. All students shall be escorted into the Child Care Center by an adult. There shall be no "live parking" or "dropping off" of students at the entrance of the Child Care Center; 16. The Applicant shall make a financial contribution toward the purchase of pedestrian activated flashing beacons at the crosswalk between 215 and 219 Cambridge Road. The City of Woburn is responsible for designing and submitting this safety upgrade on Cambridge Road for approval by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Upon approval from Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the City of Woburn shall within six months of the issuance of the special permit, purchase and install pedestrian activated flashing beacons. It is the responsibility of the City of Woburn to provide the petitioner with the documentation for the total cost of the equipment. The petitioner shall reimburse the City of Woburn half the cost incurred by the City of Woburn for purchasing said equipment, not to exceed $15,000. Such payment shall be made by the petitioner within thirty days after the installation by the City of Woburn. 17. Subject to approval from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the petitioner shall pay and install school signage in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MTUCD) to advise road users on Cambridge Road they are approaching a school area. One sign is proposed in each direction of Cambridge Road in advance of the existing site driveway prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit; 18. This Special Permit shall be issued to Sun Tree Estates LLC, and that any transfer of the special permit shall be subject to the approval of the Committee on Special Permits to determine if the new petitioner meets the guidelines of the Dover Amendment and additionally is in good standing with all licensure requirements by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Board of Health, and additionally the Committee on Special Permits shall make a finding that the impacts of the potential new special permit holder are similar or less impactful to the area, and if any of these conditions are not met the Committee on Special Permits shall refer the petition back to the full City Council for a public hearing; 19. Sidewalks and roadways shall be kept open and clear during demolition and construction; 20. The petitioner shall receive approval from the Historical Commission prior to tearing down structures on the lots according to WMC Title 15 and prior to the issuance of the building permit, the removal of the structures on the lot are required before construction can begin; 21. Handicapped parking spaces shall be striped, be painted with the universal handicapped accessible parking logo and have proper signage indicating the handicapped accessible parking space in perpetuity; 22. All striping/ painting of driveway and signage on the property must be inspected yearly and must be restriped or painted if wearing is occurring; 23. All Cape Cod berm shall be inspected annually, and any damaged portions of the Cape Cod berm curbing must be expeditiously repaired and/or replaced; 24. A snow plow and storage plan shall be placed on file with the Building Commissioner; 25. When excessive amounts of snow occur, snow must be removed off property; 26. All landscaping shall be maintained in perpetuity. Any trees or shrubs that die must be replaced; 27. No construction vehicles will be allowed to park on Cambridge Road, Day Circle, Mayflower Road or Parker Street. 28. Prior to construction a construction route plan shall be filed with the Building Commissioner and the City Council; 29. Signage shall be as shown on the site plans prepared by DGT Associates and submitted by the Applicant, with revisions through February 2, 2024, and as depicted on the rendering prepared by Port One Companies, entitled "Goddard School - 205 Cambridge RD, Woburn, MA; Street View Perspective." No neon or other internally-illuminated signage shall be permitted; 30. Exterior signage lighting shall be shut off between the hours of 7:00pm and 6:30am; 31. There shall be no overnight parking on site; 32. Any coal or similar debris on-site shall be removed by the petitioner prior to the commencement of construction; 33. The Petitioner shall construct and improve the Site as substantially described on the Plans of Record set forth in Condition 1 herein although design adjustments and modifications generally associated with: (i) preparing so-called "working drawings" or (ii) site conditions shall be permitted so long as such changes do not constitute substantial changes from said plans as determined by the Building Commissioner. In the event that the Building Commissioner determines that the building plans filed with the building permit application are not in substantial conformance with the Site Plan, the Petitioner by direct petition to the Committee on Special permits who shall make a final determination. If the Special Permits Committee makes a determination that the proposed plans are not in conformance with the Site Plan, the Petitioner shall be required to file a Special Permit Petition seeking approval to modify the Site Plan; 34. Plant substitutions as shown on Sheet L-1 The Landscape Plan will be allowed based on best availability of nursery stock, with tree and shrubbery substantial substitutions to be approved by Committee on Special Permits; 35. The Petitioner shall be required to obtain Mass DOT permits for both access and utilities; 36. There is only one road opening at this time and the Petitioner is required to have a minimum of 100 feet of 2 inch grind and inlay be required curb to curb for restoration; 37. Any additional road openings will require the same restoration as outlined in Condition No. 36; and 38. Construction fencing shall be erected prior to demolition and remain up during building, all in favor, 7-1-1 (Pappalardo Opposed; Ferullo Absent)..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 10 (PDF)