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TEL: (781) 575-6589 FAX: (781) 575-6574 
Minutes of the meeting of March 25, 2021 
PRESENT: Gregory L. Pando, Chairman 
Charles J. Armando 
John R. McCourt, Member 
Also Present: Tamra Stock, Recording Secretary 
Not Present: Paul B. Carroll, Alternate 
Michael Khoury, Alternate 
Meeting Held virtually in Zoom 
Chairman Pando opens the meeting at 6:00 pm and reads the agenda. 
Emergent BioSolutions and Emergent BioDefense Operations Lansing, LLC. — 80 
Shawmut Road—17-21-ENCB-SP-V 
And . 
Emergent BioSolutions and Emergent BioDefense Operations Lansing, LLC. — 90 
Shawmut Road—18-21-ENCB-SP-V 
Chairman Pando opens the hearing and reads the petitions. Attorney Paul Schneiders 
explains these are projects that go together. He explains the petitioner is currently 
operating out of 90 Shawmut Road and they are trying to expand their operations to the 
building next door at 80 Shawmut Road. This will require modifications to each site. 
Emergent is a global life sciences company whose stated mission is to "protect and 
enhance life". The company develops and manufactures drugs in its 20 worldwide 
locations. Emergent has been operating at 90 Shawmut Road since 1998. As noted, they 
now want to expand into their adjacent building at 80 Shawmut Road. They plan to invest 
approximately $75 million to develop the "state of the art operations that will support live 
viral manufacturing for advanced gene therapies as well as its existing small pox vaccine 
capabilities." They plan to create 46 new full -times jobs. Attorney Schneiders reviews who 
is representing the petitioner and he believes Nicholas Skoly is on the call tonight along 
with himself. He explains they are primarily requesting Site Plan Approval. He states they 
have met with Mr. Houston and the Planning Board and they should have a final report for 
the next meeting. They are also looking for a height Variance for 80 Shawmut Road. He 
reviews the Section of the By -Law 4.3.1 and the relief they are looking for. Chairman 
Pando explains under state statue mechanical penthouses are exempt from height 
regulations. Attorney Schneider stats the By -Law doesn't represent that but he won't go 
any further with that. Attorney Schneiders explains they are also looking for a Special 
Permit for Reduced Parking and reviews the details of the parking. He goes on to state they 
need a Variance for the fence height. There is an existing security fence around 90 
Shawmut Road which is approximately 8' in height as required by a prior Zoning 
Decision. The applicant needs to utilize the existing fence around 90 Shawmut Road and 
install a matching fence around 80 Shawmut Road to secure the perimeter of the properties