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Dockets #0102, #0103, #0389 - Order for the City of Boston Conservation Commission to receive a property identified as 0 Rivermoor Street in West Roxbury; Preservation Restriction Agreement on the Aldrich House located at 59 Mount Vernon Street, Boston; declare surplus City-Owned former Boston Transportation Department parcels of land and transfer the care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission, the land is located at: 18 Hamlet Street, Dorchester.
B
Testing
great
okay,
are
you
a
good
one?
All
right
mics
are
going
on
everyone.
Thank
you
very
much
good
morning.
Welcome
back
to
the
boston
city
council
chamber
for
our
very
first
in-person
committee
hearing
in
a
in
a
very
long
time,
thanks
to
the
state
house
not
being
able
to
get
their
regulations
in
order.
So
we
are
grateful
to
be
here
anyway,
and
I
want
to
welcome
everyone.
B
Please
silence
your
cell
phones
and
other
devices,
and
I
will
read
a
few
items
into
the
record.
Today's
hearing
is
on
dockets
number
zero
one:
zero,
two:
zero
one:
zero
three
and
zero:
three,
eight
nine
for
the
record.
Docket
number:
zero
one:
zero
two
is
a
message
in
order
authorizing
and
approving
the
city
of
boston's
conservation
commission
to
receive
a
property
identified
by
the
boston,
assessing
department
at
zero
river
moore
street
in
the
west,
roxbury
neighborhood
of
boston,
with
a
parcel
identification
number
of
20-0922.
B
This
property
is
currently
under
the
care
and
custody
of
the
boston
planning
and
development
agency
and
is
located
on
the
banks
of
the
cow
island.
Pond
area
of
the
charles
river
in
west
roxbury,
docket
number
0103,
is
a
message
in
order
for
your
approval
of
the
receipt
of
a
preservation
restriction
agreement
on
the
aldrich
house,
located
at
59,
mount
vernon
street
in
boston,
mass
02108
by
the
society
for
the
preservation
of
new
england,
antiquities
doing
business
as
historic,
new
england
and,
last
but
not
least,
docket
number
zero.
B
Three
eight
nine
is
a
message
in
order
for
your
approval
to
declare
surplus,
city-owned,
former
boston
transportation
department,
parcels
of
land
and
transfer
the
care,
custody,
management
and
control
of
said
property
to
the
public
facilities.
Commission.
This
land
is
located
at
18
hamlet
street,
in
dorchester
ward
7
parcel
0391600,
consisting
of
approximately
14
1
450
square
feet
of
vacant
land
and
an
unnumbered
parcel
on
hamlet
street.
In
dorchester
massachusetts,
ward,
7
parcel
zero,
three,
eight,
nine
four
zero
zero
zero,
consisting
of
approximately
thirty
four
thousand
two
hundred
and
seventy
square
feet
of
vacant
land.
B
B
Our
president,
pro
tempore
councilor
matt
o'malley
was
hoping
to
be
here,
but
margot
marco
has
we're
wishing
her
well
so
they're,
making
a
quick
trip
to
the
pediatrician
and
hope
all
is
okay.
So
I
know
he
very
much
wanted
to
be
involved
in
this
one.
So,
let's
start
with
the
west
roxbury
parcel
and
then
we'll
go
in
the
order,
as
mentioned.
I
don't
know
who's
here
for
that
one,
but
please
feel
free
to
introduce
yourself
and
give
your.
B
Statement
it'll
once
it
turns
solid,
it
should
it'll
be
ready.
B
C
You
go
okay
good
morning,
madam
chair
and
counselors.
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
speak
to
you
today.
My
name
is
morgan
mcdaniel,
I'm
a
senior
real
estate
development
officer
at
the
boston
planning
development
agency,
I'm
also
joined
by
nick
moreno
executive
director
of
the
boston
conservation
commission.
C
C
It
consists
of
approximately
51
400
square
feet
of
sloping
brush
covered
vacant
land,
it's
located
in
the
middle
of
an
urban
wild
under
the
custody
and
management
of
the
boston
conservation
commission.
It
is
also
a
wetland
and
a
fema
flood
zone.
The
boston
redevelopment
authority
acquired
the
parcel
in
a
land
swap
on
june
29
2005.
C
The
boston
conservation
commission,
in
conjunction
with
the
boston
parks
and
recreation
department,
has
requested
to
acquire,
restore
and
maintain
this
property
as
an
extension
of
the
river,
more
urban
wild
for
conservation
purposes,
and
you
can
see
on
these
slides
coming
up
right
now.
You'll
be
able
to
see
the
location
of
the.
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair
counselors.
I
want
to
extend
the
commission's
gratitude
for
holding
this
hearing.
The
commission
is
very
excited
at
the
prospect
of
acquiring
this
parcel
for
incorporation
into
our
urban
wild.
D
D
We
can
move
to
the
next
slide,
so
these
are
just
some
pictures
from
the
banks
of
the
property
looking
out
into
the
charles
and
cal
cow
island.
Pond,
it's
a
really
scenic
vista.
You
would
never
know
you're
you're
still
in
boston,
just
down
the
street
from
millennium
park,
looking
out
across
the
across
the
water,
into
our
intersection,
with
our
fellow
municipalities,
dedham
and
further
down
road,
needham
and
newton.
D
D
Very
little
maintenance
is
actually
required,
as
there
are
pretty
nice
natural
areas,
but
they
do
provide
enormous
benefit
in
terms
of
habitat,
for
wildlife,
as
well
as
for
storm
damage,
prevention
and
flood
control,
given
that
they
are
part
of
the
city's
flood
plain
and
protect
the
city,
and
especially
the
city
archives,
building
across
the
street,
from
any
potential
impacts
from
from
flooding
on
the
charles.
D
As
as
morgan
had
stated,
the
abutting
property
is
owned
by
the
federal
government.
It's
specifically
held
by
the
army
corps
of
engineers
for
flood
control.
Along
that
extent
of
the
river
and
adjacent
to
the
city's
already
held
parcel
by
the
commission,
that's
dcr
owned
land.
So
this
would
be
the
the
last
piece
to
permanently
protect
that
entire
stretch
of
waterfront
along
the
charles.
A
I'm
just
curious
in
terms
of
flood
prevention
does
do
any
other
measures
need
to
be
taken
to,
you
know,
enhance
the
protective
value
of
the
land
or
it
can
just
leave
it,
as
is
in
a
natural
state,.
D
Yeah,
so
in
terms
of
flood
prevention,
counselor,
thank
you
for
the
question.
In
terms
of
flood
prevention,
it
does
slope
pretty
steeply
down
to
the
river,
which
contains
a
lot
of
the
flood
waters
if
the
charles
was
to
flood
at
that
location,
so
there's
really
no
need
for
any
other
improvements
to
be
made
for
for
flood
prevention
and
flood
control
at
this
at
this
location.
D
In
regards
to
any
improvements
to
the
urban
wild
itself,
like
most
urban
wilds
in
the
city,
there
are
invasive
species
present
and
we
are
controlling
those
through
our
urban
wild
cleanups
and
through
maintenance
that
the
commission
does
with
the
parks
department.
So
that's
currently
being
maintained
at
as
at
this
moment.
E
Thank
you
so
much.
I
guess
the
quick
follow-up
question
I
had
okay,
there
we
go
in
terms
of
the
sharing
of
responsibility
between
the
conservation
commission
and
the
parks
commission
like
how
does
that
work
formally
in
the
sense
that
we're
obviously
transferring
it
to
the
conservation
commission.
I
ask,
in
the
context
of
you
know,
we've
been
having
lots
of
conversations
about
how,
as
the
parks
department
grows
its
urban
wild
portfolio,
which
we
would
like
to
see
happen.
It's
also
going
to
need.
E
You
know
capacity
to
do
that,
even
though,
as
you
say
in
in
some
ways,
this
is
landscape,
that's
meant
to
be
left
alone,
so
I'm
just
wondering
and
as
I
think
we
all
know,
there
are
various
types
of
property
around
the
city
that
sometimes
become
sort
of
like
orphaned
children,
that
everyone
says
well
technically,
it's
that
other
guy
who
owns
this,
and
so
I'm
just
wondering
what
the
kind
of
formal
arrangement
between
conservation
and
parks
is
vis-a-vis
care
of
a
space
like
this.
D
E
So
you're
not
experiencing
any
difference
in
how
those
two
types
of
property
are
cared
for
by
the
department
right
now,
that's
correct!
Okay,
even
though
maybe
legally
yes
yeah,
I
just
you
know
it's
just
thinking
about
as
we
grow
this
portfolio,
it's
a
little
bit
weird
to
have
two-thirds
of
it
in
conservation
and
a
third
of
it
in
parks
and
want
to
make
sure
that
as
we
budget
for
parks
going
forward,
we
kind
of
have
that
in
mind.
E
So
that's
helpful
to
understand,
and
then
just
I
think
this
is
a
bit
of
a
follow-up
on
on
counselor
braden's
question,
but
the
city
archives,
just
the
fact
that
they're
in
a
flood
plain,
obviously,
archives
are
designed
to
be
the
places
you
protect
papers
and
such
is
there
like.
What
is
the
state
of
analysis
on
that.
D
So
I
don't
believe
the
building
itself
is
within
the
flood
plain.
I
think
it's
really
contained
to
the
urban
wild
and
the
banks
of
the
charles,
which
is
why
this
particular
parcel
is
so
important
for
the
maintenance
of
that
facility,
so
that
any
flood
waters,
if
they
were
to
to
reach
flood
stage
in
the
charles,
are
contained
to
the
banks.
E
The
state
of
archives
famous
last
words
but
you're
setting
off
the
historian.
E
I
have
enjoyed
my
visit
there
and
I
am
hoping
to
go
back
and
hoping
for
it
not
to
be
flooded.
I
guess
just
looking
on
the
I
mean
when
I
click
on
a
google
maps,
it
sort
of
looks
like
two
parcels
is
historically.
Was
this
two
parcels.
D
Yes,
historically,
this
has
been
two
parcels
and
even
though
the
ownership
has
not
been
fully
under
quan
com,
it
has
been
treated
as
the
full
urban
wild.
So
we
have
collaboratively
maintained
both
properties
as
urban
wild
throughout,
throughout
the
time
that
it's
been
owned
respectively
by
the
commission
and
by
the
bpda
great.
B
Okay,
I
think
those
are
all
my
questions
about.
I'm
sure.
Thank
you
very
much,
okay,
so
just
to
kind
of
really
concisely
summarize
moving
this
away
from
the
or
into
the
com's
jurisdiction
ensures
that
there's
a
there's
permanent
protection
and
conservation.
B
You
all
feel,
like
you,
have
the
resources
right
now
to
be
able
to
maintain
it,
and
then
that's
this
sort
of
completes,
at
least
in
this
small
segment,
the
need
for
the
entire
river's
edge
to
to
be
protected.
B
Okay,
great,
thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
We
will
shift
to
mount
vernon
street
now
the
eldritch
house,
so
we'll
throw
that
and
feel
do
not
feel
like
you
have
to
stay
for
this
portion.
You
know
you're
very
busy.
F
Approval
patient
restriction
on
the
thomas
valley,
altruist
house,
located
at
59
mount
vernon
street
in
beacon
hill.
The
boston
landmarks
commission
voted
to
recommend
approval
of
this
preservation
restriction
at
a
public
hearing
held
on
february
25th
2020
pursuant
to
chapter
184,
section
32
of
the
massachusetts
general
laws,
the
city
of
boston
is
empowered
to
approve
preservation,
restrictions
for
historically
significant
structures
located
in
the
city.
Approval
of
this
preservation
restriction
will
render
it
perpetual
and
binding
on
all
future
owners
with
no
cost
to
the
city.
F
The
private
preservation
effort
extends
beyond
the
protection
provided
by
the
beacon
hill
architectural
commission,
as
it
will
protect
the
entire
exterior
of
the
building
beyond
what
is
visible
from
a
public
way
and
it
will
protect
selected
interior
spaces
and
architectural
features,
and
here
we
have
an
image
of
the
exterior
of
the
house.
The
aldrich
house
is
an
ambitious
example
of
the
greek
revival
style
of
architecture
constructed
in
1837.
F
The
house
was
designed
by
edward
shaw
for
adam
wallace
baxter
from
1890
to
1907.
The
house
is
owned
by
thomas
bailey
aldridge
editor
of
the
atlantic
monthly
magazine.
The
house
is
a
contributing
property
in
the
beacon
hill,
historic
national,
landmark
district.
By
proving
this
restriction,
the
city
of
boston
takes
no
responsibility
to
administer
or
enforce
it.
If
we
go
to
the
next
slide.
F
Here's
another
example
from
looking
a
different
direction
and
the
next
slide
on
the
second
floor
again,
light
fixtures,
woodwork
door,
hardware
next
slide
again
mantelpieces
and
the
next
slide
there's
a
small
library.
This
is
also
protected
on
the
second
floor
next
slide,
and
this
really
wonderful,
staircase,
the
stereo
hall
and
staircase
are
protected
from
the
first
story,
all
the
way
up
through
the
fourth
story.
A
E
Go
for
it
counselor!
Thank
you!
So
much,
no
and
also
thrilled
about
this.
It
is
a
remarkable
home
and
I
think
I
mean
you
answered
a
significant
number
of
what
were
gonna,
be
my
questions
joe,
which
were
you
know
what
what
interior
aspects
are
we
protecting
just,
but
just
so
I'm
clear,
so
it's
the
staircase
the
whole
way
up
and
then
mostly
rooms
on
the
first
and
second
floor.
E
That
have
already
been
updated,
probably
yeah
significantly
and
the,
and
it's
mostly
sort
of
everything
it's
in
those
in
the
rooms
that
are
protected
it's
most
everything
fixed
is
that
so.
F
Perfect
yep
furniture
and
carpeting
not
protected
paint
colors
are
so
that's
something
and
paint
removal.
So
if
they
were
to
strip
the
woodwork
they'd
have
to
submit
a
detailed
plan
to
historic
new
england
for
its
review.
E
And
yeah
I
mean,
I
think
it's
a
it's
a
great
concern
of
many
of
us
in
the
historic
community
that
we're
losing
these
interiors
at
a
rapid
rate.
Right
now
I
mean
there's
just
a
ton
of
gut
rehab
happening
and
I
think
we're
going
to
look
back
and
really
miss
a
bunch
of
the
features
that
we
gave
up
along
the
way.
E
Obviously,
as
you
said,
the
city
of
boston
doesn't
have
an
ability
to
enforce
it.
What
is
the
enforcement
mechanism?
Is
it
just
that
historic,
new
england
could,
in
theory,
pursue
legal
action
or.
F
Yes,
so
the
current
owner
and
all
future
owners
will
still
need
to
have
the
approval
for
them
from
the
beacon
hill,
architectural
commission
for
exterior
changes
visible
from
a
public
way.
But
they
will
also
need
approval
from
historic,
new
england
for
any
exterior
work
and
then
any
work
to
those
protected
interior
spaces,
and
they
have
a
similar
design
review
application
that
they
review
internally
and
to
enforce
it.
They
do
have
a
legal
reserve
fund
and
that
enables
them
to
go
to
court
to
defend
the
restriction.
F
F
Yes,
well,
if
you
go
to
the
last
slide,
I
forgot
to
mention
historic
new
england.
Currently
has
four
preservation
restrictions
in
the
city
of
boston,
all
saints
church
in
dorchester,
old
west
church
in
the
west
end,
the
charles
street
meeting
house
in
beacon
hill
and
the
third
harrison
grey
otis
house
at
45,
beacon
street
and
almost
all
of
their
more
than
100
easements
include
interior
spaces.
So
they
usually
offer
entire
protection
of
interior
and
exterior
buildings.
They
normally
don't
do
just
exteriors
of
buildings.
E
Got
it
okay
and
and
have
we
thought
at
all
about
so?
Oh
sorry,
one
question
I
had
is
just
since
we
don't
have
a
legal
enforcement
role.
What
exactly
is
the
role
of
the
city
in
sort
of
accepting
this.
F
It's
really
just
to
render
it
perpetual.
So
if
the
city
did
not
approve
this
restriction,
it
would
be
limited
to
a
30-year
term
restriction
that
historic,
new
england
would
have
to
renew
every
30
years
in
30
years
and
then
every
10
years
afterwards.
So
it's
really,
it
saves
them
the
housekeeping
of
sometime
in
the
future,
someone
forgetting
to
re-record
the
document,
and
I
should
say
I
know
so
much
about
this,
because
I
worked
for
historic,
new
england
and
oversaw
this
program.
So.
E
Great
well
then
you're
the
perfect
person
to
ask
my
next
question,
which
is,
and
my
last
madam
chair,
which
is
just
I
mean,
have
we
thought
at
all
about
how
to
streamline
this
and
the
reason
I
asked
that
question
is
because
it
seems
to
me
right,
like
we're
losing
a
lot
of
interiors.
E
We
are
not
likely
to
extend
government
control
to
those
interiors,
but
obviously
people
are
entitled
to
put
whatever
restrictions
they
would
like
on
their
deeds.
Before
passing
on
a
property-
and
I
certainly
think
representing
you
know
a
number
of
residents
with
historic
interiors
that
there
are
folks
who
would
do
that
and
would
you
know,
potentially
give
up
some
value
in
the
sale
in
exchange
for
knowing
that
like
as
they
you
know,
maybe
moved
on
to
the
next
stage
in
their
life
retired
needed
somewhere
with
no
stairs.
E
That's
a
common
challenge
in
beacon
hill
that
they
were
protecting
some
of
the
core
sort
of
interior
elements
of
their
home.
But
this
seems
like
quite
a
bespoke
and
complex
process,
and
so
I'm
just
wondering
whether
whether
there's
any
move
afoot
that
you
know
of
sort
of
on
the
historic
new
england,
side
and
kind
of
in
the
preservation
community
in
general
to
think
about
ways
to
make
this
like
a
a
more
easy
to
exercise.
Option
for
folks.
F
Considering-
and
I
do
have
good
news
that,
hopefully
in
a
few
months
I'll
be
coming
back-
they
have
another
restriction
for
property
in
bay
village
with
interior
protection,
and
I
really
think
it's
word
of
mouth
to
get
word
of
mouth
out
that
historic,
new
england
has
this
program
they've
been
very
reactive
in
their
program.
You
know
people
contact
them,
they
don't
really
go
out
and
advertise
that
they
do
this.
F
That
being
said,
it
is
a
very
long
process.
Normally
it
would
take
at
least
six
months
because
of
the
reviews.
The
mass
historic
commission
also
has
to
review
these
agreements
in
order
for
it
to
be
perpetual-
and
I
had
mentioned
that
we
started
this
approval
project
in
2020.
F
You
know
a
lot
of
that
got
derailed
because
of
covet
and
the
pandemic.
But
you
know
six
months
is
probably
the
shortest
amount
of
time,
but
just
because
of
the
the
legal
regulations
there
are
so
many
hoops
that
you
have
to
go
through
and
in
order
for
it
to
be
finalized,
there's
not
too
much.
You
can
do
to
to
speed
it
up
anything
other
than
that.
E
F
Think
it'd
be
great
for
them
and
to
do
outreach
to
the
real
real
estate
world.
For
them
to
be
aware
of
this,
because
a
lot
of
times
they're
dealing
with
people
who
are
downsizing
and
they
could
present
that
as
an
option
as
someone
concerned
about
what
might
happen
to
their
the
interior
of
the
building.
E
B
Councillor
bach,
thank
you,
mr
cornish.
I
am
happy
to
move
as
anything
else
that
we
should
know
on.
This
has
not
been
discussed.
No.
H
I'm
not
blinking
right,
okay,
we're
good
good
morning,
madam
chair
and
counselors
there
we
go
so
I'm
joined
here.
So
first
and
foremost
andrew
grace
from
the
office
of
economic
and
development
excuse
me
office
of
economic
development.
I
am
the
director
of
economic
and
strategic
planning,
I'm
joined
by
james
smith,
from
the
department
of
neighborhood
development
and
kirsten
stoodlin,
also
from
dnd.
H
We
have
a
selection
of
slides
here
today
and
we'll
walk
you
through
a
little
bit
of
context
about
the
parcel,
and
then
jamie
will
talk
a
little
bit
more
specifically
about
the
rfp.
In
contrast
to
my
colleagues
who
are
here
today
to
talk
about
preservation
and
open
space,
this
request
for
surplus
entails
hopefully
potentially
developing
a
parking
lot.
H
So
on
that
note,
the
slide-
that's
up
in
front
of
here
reflects
the
context
for
the
work
that's
been
taking
place
now
well
over
four
years
most
recently,
and
the
parcel
that
we
are
specifically
talking
about
today
is
identified
as
sight
to
the
municipal
lot,
the
identifiers
that
were
given,
there's
actually
a
smaller
parcel
for
approximately.
I
think
it's
1450
square
feet
and
then
the
larger
parcel
they're
direct
to
butters.
H
It
feels
as
though
it's
one
parcel,
but
there's
actually
two
two
pieces
there
and
then
I
I
would
also
mention
you
can
see
to
the
lower
left
of
the
parcel.
There's
additional
parking
there
and
parking
behind
where
brothers,
supermarket
and
cvs
is
the
parking
that's
behind
brother
supermarket
is
privately
owned.
However,
the
parking
that
is
behind
the
other
buildings,
there
is
actually
an
additional
municipal
parking
lot
and
that
is
not
included
as
part
of
this
request.
H
To
look
at
you
know,
sort
of
a
re-energize,
re-energization
and
redevelopment
of
oppam's
corner
with
a
focus
on
arts
and
innovation
and
development
without
displacement.
We
can
go
to
the
next
slide,
please
so
a
little
bit
more
about
the
planning
context.
So
so
I
mentioned
recently,
we've
been
working
with
the
community
for
approximately
four
years
since
around
2017,
but
it
was
preceded
by
planning
that
really
started.
H
I
want
to
say
like
in
the
in
the
early
2010s
right
initially
with
the
fairmount
indigo
planning
initiative,
and
one
of
the
outcomes
of
that
which
is
sometimes
referred
to
as
fippy
was
the
formation
of
the
fairmount
cultural
corridor,
which
was
launched
in
july
of
2012
and
some
of
the
recommendations
specific
to
upland's
corner
included.
At
that
time.
H
This
notion
of
an
arts
and
innovation
district
and
a
better
utilization
of
public
parcels-
and
you
know
a
re-examination
of
parking
and
how
parking
you
know
is-
is
treated
in
upton's
corner
more
broadly,
that
was
followed
in
2016
with
the
arts
and
innovation
study
that
was
completed
by
the
office
of
economic
development
in
consultation
with
the
fcc
and
the
community,
and
the
emphasis
there
was
really
trying
to
put
some
meat
on
the
bone.
Regarding
what
exactly
does
you
know?
H
Arts
and
innovation
mean
how
do
we
utilize
again,
some
of
these
publicly
owned
assets
to
sort
of
better
manifest?
You
know
the
desired
outcome
of
that
arts
and
innovation
district.
The
emphasis
there
is
certainly
on
the
strand,
theater
and
eventually
finding
a
new
programming
operator
and
I'd
say
as
a
result
of
those
discussions.
H
Awareness
around
the
municipal
parking
lot
and
perhaps
the
the
under
utilized
asset
that
it
is
started
to
enter
into
the
discussion,
the
broader
discussion
with
the
community
and
then
in
in
2017
the
completion
of
imagine
boss
in
2030
honed
in
specifically
in
oppam's
corner.
H
The
completion
of
the
effort
was
actually
launched
in
oppam's
corner
with
the
announcement
that
the
city
you
know
sort
of
building
upon
this
work
had
made
some
additional
acquisitions
and
then
it
also
assisted
dni
in
acquiring
that
citizens
bank
parcel
and
permanently
protecting
it
for
affordable
housing
and
affordable
commercial
space.
Next
slide,
please!
H
Oh
I'm
sorry,
just
last
note
on
the
2016
arts
and
innovation
district
report
and
that
work,
one
of
the
outcomes
of
that
was
the
establishment
of
the
fairmont
innovation
lab
leora
beers
and
partnership
with
fcc
and
art
morpheus
and
such
so.
You
know
the
gestation
you
know
of
these
ideas
has
been
some
time
in
the
making
next
slide.
Please
I
I've
mentioned.
I
believe
I've
mentioned
the
work
with
the
community.
H
H
Members
of
this
working
advisory
group,
which
are
mayorally
nominated,
consist
of
you,
know:
individuals
from
neighborhood
groups,
neighborhood
institutions,
the
evans
corner
main
streets,
director,
the
health
center.
H
You
can
see
the
individuals
on
there
and
the
objectives
you
know,
and
the
roles
and
responsibility
of
that
advisory
group
are
also
provided
on
there
for
your
review
in
partnership
with
this
advisory
group,
we
have
held
a
series
of
you
know:
public
meetings,
charrettes
forums,
most
of
which
occurred
pre-pandemic
and
some
of
which
have
occurred
during
the
pandemic.
Next
slide,
please.
H
So
I
believe
I
may
have
mentioned
this
earlier.
H
The
vision
has
has
been
sort
of
captured
is
to
reignite
albums
as
a
hub
of
creative
activity
that
boasts
physical
assets
in
close
proximity
to
each
other,
linked
by
programmatic
partnerships,
and
I
I
highlighted
the
goals
or
development
without
displacement:
the
creation
of
affordable
housing
and
commercial
space,
a
reinvigorated
strand,
theater
and
a
new
uphams
corner
branch
library
for
for
the
corner
to
become
a
hub
of
creativity,
to
bolster
collaboration
and
to
foster
investments
that
support
the
cultural,
ethnic
and
economic
diversity
of
the
community.
H
These
goals
came
directly
out
of
conversations
and
discussions
from
the
planning
processes
and
from
the
advisory
group
members
and
are
I'd,
say
the
foundation
for
the
rfps
request
for
proposals
that
have
been
written
and
that
jamie
will
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
coming
up
before
he
does
that.
I
just
want
to
go
to
the
next
slide
and
highlighted
a
very
high
level,
some
of
the
public
process
that
has
occurred
since
september
2017..
H
H
This
is
a
I
may
not
have
mentioned
this
at
the
beginning.
This
is
truly
an
interdepartmental
collaboration
amongst
multiple
departments
within
city
hall
that
includes
the
bpda
dnd,
the
library,
arts
and
culture
and
the
stewardship
of
the
strand
theater,
and
I'm
probably
forgetting
opfd,
and
I
think
I
mentioned
dnd
as
well,
so
just
a
snapshot
of
what
had
occurred,
pre-pandemic
and
then
the
next
slide
are
just
you
know,
capturing
some
of
the
public
engagement
that
took
place.
This
is
a
community
meeting
that
we
had
that
was
kind
of
a
charat
environment
at
the
strand.
H
Next,
you
know
a
host
of
different
meetings.
You
can
see
some
of
the
imagine
boston,
graphics
there
in
the
background
and
there's
david
leonard
in
one
corner,
there's
our
partners
in
this
dsni
next
slide,
please.
H
This
was
another
session
that
we
had
within
the
cb,
the
the
former
citizens
bank,
building
working
with
the
community
to
really
shape
these
rfps
next
slide.
Please
and
one
of
our
partners
who
was
introduced
to
us
actually,
arson
cultures
had
been
working
with
them,
but
it
really
was
through
dsni
that
we
developed
a
relationship
with
ds4si
design
studio
for
social
integration,
so
these
are
some
of
the
graphics
that
were
presented
in
one
of
our
sessions.
I
think
this
was
in
late
2019
that
we
posted
all
these
in
anticipation
of
issuing
an
rfp.
H
Well,
I
guess
on
that
note,
why
don't
I
pass
it
because
I've
talked
for
quite
some
time
passes
to
jamie
who
can
speak
to
sort
of
where
we
are
today,
which
is
demarcated
on
june
15
2021
and
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
the
rfp
back
around
and
some
of
the
process.
For
that
sure.
I
Thank
you,
andrew
and
morning
counselors,
madam
chair.
So
this
vote
is
approved.
We
are
dnd
intends
to
issue
an
rfp
later
on
this
summer.
I
The
as
andrew
referenced,
the
rfp
was
written
and
the
relevant
design
standards
and
development
guidelines
were
written
in
consultation
with
members
of
the
wag
and
other
community
and
public
stakeholders.
The
whole
list
of
departments
that
andrew
referenced,
the
rfp,
would
be
issued
publicly
in
accordance
with
the
dnd
standards
and
will
be
issued
with
the
guidelines
for
affordable
housing
and
commercial
space
and
to
replace
the
existing
surface
parking
with
public
parking
at
a
one-to-one
ratio.
I
The
rfp
is
anticipated
to
be
released
for
approximately
two
to
three
months
and
during
which
time
d
d
will
hold
a
bidders
conference
to
allow
prospective
proposers
the
opportunity
to
ask
questions
and
for
dnd
to
issue
any
clarifications
to
the
guidelines
and
standards
in
the
rfp
and
upon
the
deadline
of
the
proposal.
Dnd
will
continue
its
public
engagement,
the
public
lab
and
opportunity
and
to
review
the
proposals,
and
the
prospective
proposals
will
have.
G
Christian
or
anything,
no,
I
think
jamie
covered
it
pretty
well.
But
if
you
have
any
questions,
I'm
also
here
to
answer
them.
A
So
I
have
a
curiosity
because
I
come
from
austin
brighton
and
I'm
thinking
we're
thinking
about
our
art
and
arts
district
for
the
district.
So
can
you
enlarge
a
little
on
what
an
arts
innovation
district
means
like
I
know,
you've
touched
on
some
of
it,
but
can
you
give
us
a
like
a
snapshot
of
sure.
H
It
means
I'm
happy
to
thank
you
for
the
question
as
it's.
If
he
conceived
and
originated
in
those
plans
that
were
discussed,
it
really
builds
upon
the
anchor
of
the
strand,
theater
and
sort
of
capitalizing
on
that
asset.
A
component
of
this
exercise
has
been
you
know.
Ideally,
the
city
owns
that
it'll
maintain
ownership,
but
seeking
a
new
programming
operator,
for
that
is
a
sort
of
a
catalyst
for
this.
H
The
other
ingredients
of
this
are
this
has
been
in
the
news
for
some
time
really
protecting
the
arts
assets
that
are
there
so
humphrey
street
studios
is
something
that
I
know
chief
elliot
artega
wanted
to
be
here
today.
She
had
a
conflict.
She
might
pop
in
something
that
the
city
has
been
working
closely
with
them
to
try
and
protect
that
asset
as
well.
H
Fairmont
innovation
lab
has
hopped
around
in
a
few
different
locations,
but
ideally
we're
hoping
that
they
can
land,
perhaps
in
one
of
the
publicly
owned
parcels
or
in
some
of
the
adjacent
developments
that
are
there,
and
so
the
you
know,
the
ingredients
of
that
arts
and
innovation
district
are
both
individuals
that
are
there
and
then
attracting
sort
of
the
conservatory
lab
charter
school.
You
know
is
another
element
of
this
and
I'd
say
the
library
and
the
investment
that
the
city
will
make
in
a
new
branch.
H
H
There's
discussion
of
arts
supporting
and
flexible
spaces
as
part
of
that
construction
of
a
new
facility
that
would
foster
you
know
those
types
of
activities.
It's
it's
not
a
precise
recipe.
It
is
certainly
I
mean
rooted
in
all.
This
is
not
displacing
anybody
who
is
currently
there.
You
know,
hence
the
we've
got
to
find
a
place
for
from
an
innovation
lab
the
humphrey
street
studios,
there's
some
things
that
the
city
can
do
and
we're
we're
working.
H
You
know
with
partners
there
you
know
and
the
the
library
and
the
strand
is
definitely
like
things
that
are
within
the
city's
control.
This
parcel
as
well
I'd,
say,
presents
a
unique
opportunity
to
you
know,
bring
complementary
uses
it
it
along
hamlet,
street
I'd,
say
the
discussions
and
the
components
of
the
rfp
suggest
that
you
know
housing
might
be
located
along
there
and
some
aspects
of
the
rfp
talk
about.
You
know
a
preference
for
artist
housing
using
the
criteria
that
arts
and
culture
has
created.
H
You
know
for
those
and
in
some
of
the
other
parcels
that
are
being
contemplated,
there's
a
you
know
a
strong
kind
of
push
in
some
instances,
it's
more
challenging
to
say
to
put
a
requirement
on
those
but
a
strong
push
towards.
H
You
know:
arts,
studios,
flex,
spaces
and
housing
to
support
those.
So
it's
it
really
emerges
from
the
community
and
from
the
partners,
and
you
know
this
collaboration
and
partnership
with
with
dsni
ds4si
feminine.
You
know
is
was
seen,
as
you
know,
sort
of
a
model
for
how
to
to
do
development
and
grow
neighborhoods,
but
not
yeah,
not
eliminate.
You
know
sort
of
this
thing
that
makes
it
special.
A
E
H
So
we're
as
the
rfp
is
written,
it's
pretty
flexible.
One
thing
that
jamie
highlighted
that
folks
have
made
very
clear,
is
there'll,
be
no
elimination
of
parking
and
there's
the
potential
for
an
increase
in
parking.
So
there
is
approximately,
I
think,
92
spaces
or
so
that
are
currently
there.
H
Any
new
development
that
comes
to
the
site
will
have
to
provide
at
a
minimum
that
and
potentially
more
along
hamlet
street,
which
is
more
residential
in
scale
what's
been
described
in
the
rfp
is
trying
to
sort
of
reflect
that
scale
and
then,
as
it
backs
up
to
where
the
pierce
building
is
and
some
where
cvs
and
brothers
are
there's
I'd,
say
more
commercial
scale,
development
there.
H
That
are
like
four
stories,
three
and
four
stories,
and
so
there
is
I'd
say:
what's
envisioned,
is
you
know
a
mixture
of
commercial
space
that
would
mimic
that
scale
that
commercial
space
you
know
could
be
arts
supporting,
could
be
non-profit?
You
know,
arts
organizations,
it
could
be.
You
know,
maker
space,
you
know,
there's
a
there's.
A
variety
of
different
uses,
it's
intentionally
not
specific
to
allow
for
that
flexibility.
E
H
So
as
it's
described
in
the
rfp,
the
entire
area
is
envisioned
as
a
third,
a
third
and
a
third.
So
a
third.
H
Deeply
moderated
a
third
moderate
and
a
third
market,
and
even
in
the
market
component,
it
is
you
know
envisioned.
This
has
always
been
a
play.
You
know
not
for
luxury
housing,
so
even
some
other
ratios
that
have
been
examined
are
you
know,
and
I
don't
want
to
get
too
much
into
the
semantics
of
ami
and
such,
but
it's
it's
really
trying
to
preserve
this
as
an
area
that
is
accessible
to
you
know,
middle-income
individuals,
but.
E
H
So
all
three
sites
have
been
part
of
the
broader
process.
H
The
request
today
is
specific
to
parcel
three
and
parcel
one
is
seeking
a
strand
operator
and
then
there's
some
decisions
that
have
to
be
made
regarding
how
the
library
is
located
and
what
development
occurs
in
partnership
with
that.
So.
E
That's
so
it
wouldn't
be
a
disposition
process.
It
would
be
if
the
library
were
to
be
done
with
some
kind
of
commercial
or
other
collaboration.
That
would
be
a
different.
H
It's
it's
being
looked
at
as
housing
with
public
assets.
Okay,
so
pfd
part
of
that
program
got.
E
It
and
and
the
the
spots
the
parking
spots
I
mean,
did
we
do
any
any
study
to
determine
how
many
of
them
are
actually
used.
Like
is
the
90
actually.
G
Back
in
2018
dnd
did
a
study
about
several
municipal
parking
lots,
including
this
one
to
look
at
the
utilization
and
overall,
the
utilization
of
this
particular
lot
was
only
about
two-thirds
use.
You
know
capacity
at
the
most,
and
so
that's
why
we
in
the
in
the
rfp
said
that
there
needs
to
be
a
one-for-one
replacement
of
existing
spaces.
Plus,
you
know
the
any
additional
development
is
going
to
have
to
meet
the
zoning
or
other
standards
for
parking
ratios,
for
whatever
additional
development
is
created.
G
Because
we
are
anticipating
that
you
know
once
the
library
is
constructed
and
the
strand
theater
is,
has
a
new
operator
that
there's
going
to
be
parking
need
for
those
facilities
too.
So
that's
why
the
all
three
sites
have
been
looked
at
from
an
overall
perspective
in
terms
of
how
much
parking
is
needed
for
the
overall
area.
E
G
That
will
be
determined
once
once
we're
in
under
negotiations
with
whatever
developer
is
selected
in
terms
of
whether
it's
a
sale,
lease
back
or
at
least
to
the
city
it'll
be
some
sort
of
arrangement
where
the
city
will
have
control
over
the
over
the
parking
area.
That's
municipal,
that's
that,
for
which
there's
no
charge
etc,
that
the
city
will
have
charge
over
that
in
some
way,
that'll
be
worked
out
with
the
developer,
once
we've
selected
them.
E
G
G
A
G
G
H
E
Okay
yeah,
it
would
just
be,
it
would
be
helpful
to
know
you
know.
I
think
we
all
know
that
sometimes
there's
a
distance
between
what
we
have
written
down
in
zoning
and
where
some
of
our
planning
processes,
including
community-led
ones
like
these,
have
taken
things,
and
it
would
just
be
helpful
to
understand
how
what
we
as
a
city
or
rfping
on
the
site,
differs
or
matches
what
we
have
sort
of.
As
existing
zoning
permissions
there
that'd
be
useful
to
know.
E
Okay,
I
think
I
mean
I
think.
Obviously,
like
you
know,
obviously
you
guys
have
been
engaged
in
a
in
a
very
like
in-depth
community
process
and
I'm
mindful
of
being
the
counselor
for
district
eight,
so
so
defer
to
that
on.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
yeah
that
we're
just
keeping
all
the
right
kind
of
I
mean
if
we're
gonna.
If
we're
gonna
put
this
out,
because
we
have
a
very
particular
community
determined
goal,
then
we
got
to
make
sure
we've
got.
E
B
You
councillor
bach
so
along
those
lines
could
the
could
you
send
a
copy
of
the
draft
rfp
or
or
the
finalized
rfp
to
the
council?
Sure
absolutely
thank
you
and
I
could
I'll
read
it
when
it
comes
to,
but
within
that,
are
there
provisions
for
how
the
selection
will
be
made?
How
much
of
a
role
does
the
advisory
group
have
in
that
relative
to
dnd
or
who's
the
ultimate
decision
maker.
H
B
H
We're
waiting
for
this
action
that
would
enable
us
to
then
commence
the
process,
so
it
is
entirely
dependent
on
this,
but
it's
it
should
be
issued.
You
know,
probably
within
weeks.
B
Well,
I
know
in
the
past
we've
pushed
for
the
council
surplusing
vote
to
happen
later
in
the
process
to
have
rfps
go
out
and
the
decision
made.
I
think
in
some
ways
ultimately
of
the
surplusing
decision,
and
we
can
talk
about
this
separately,
but
just
as
a
principle,
I
think
if
the
council
vote
is
meant
to
incorporate
as
much
democratic
accountability
into
the
very
serious
decisions
where
we
are
giving
away
or
selling
off
disposing
of
public
land
to
have
a
full
sense
of
what
actually
will
be
on
that
site.
B
We've
been
in
this
situation
again
and
again
again,
where
you
know
best
of
intentions
are
communicated,
this
happens
and
then
it
ends
up.
You
know
in
winthrop,
street
garage,
winter
square,
garage,
etc.
So,
just
something
to
keep
in
mind-
and
I
know
a
lot
of
process
has
gone
into
this
ahead
of
time
different
from
some
of
those
other
situations,
but
I
want
to
make
sure
to
vocalize
that
too.
B
You
thank
you
any
other
comments
from
colleagues
before
we
close
great.
Thank
you
everyone.
So
much
for
your
time.
I
really
appreciate
it.
We
will
take
these
dockets
under
advisement,
and
this
will
conclude
the
planning
development
transportation
committee's
hearing
on
zero
one
zero,
two
zero
one:
zero
three
and
zero.
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eight
nine.
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hearing
is.