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Docket#0465-0467, 1007-1009 - Confirmation of appointments to the Board of Appeals and Zoning Commission
A
Welcome,
ladies
and
gentlemen
to
the
P
Monty
room
here
at
the
Boston
City
Council,
my
name
is
Bill
Lenihan
and
I'm.
The
chair
of
the
Committee
on
planning
and
development,
I'm
joined
by
councillor,
Josh,
alaikum
and
council
of
Michael
Flaherty
and
the
subject
of
the
hearing
is
a
message
in
order
for
the
confirmation
of
appointment
and
reappointment
of
members
or
alternate
members
to
the
board
of
appeals.
This
matter
was
sponsored
by
the
mayor
and
was
referred
to
the
Committee
on
planning
and
development
on
329
2017.
A
A
We
are
elected
to
represent
them,
and
so
this
particular
position
that
we're
in
today
is
to
confirm
who
will
sit
on
this
important
body,
and
the
body
itself
is
somewhat
of
like
an
appeals
court.
It
allows
people
who
own
property
to
present
various
options
to
development
that
may
not
be
compatible
with
zoning
and
for
many
of
us
that
has
occurred
over
time
many
many
times
and
the
decisions
that
are
made
up.
A
There
can
be
very,
in
fact
impactful
both
on
the
on
a
street
level,
on
the
on
the
on
the
sidewalk
around
the
corner
or
in
the
aggregate
on
how
our
cities
move
forward
and
I.
Think
in
many
regards,
at
least
in
my
tenure
on
the
council.
You
guys
and
gals
have
done
a
great
job
and
appreciate
that
so
without
any
further
ado,
the
first
docket
number
is
zero.
Four
six:
five,
an
appointment
of
Murray
st.
fluo
as
a
member
for
a
term
expiring
with
July
1st
2018
Murray.
B
B
The
view
is
Thank
You.
Mr.
chairman
councillors,
Flaherty
and
councilors
a.m.
the
board
of
appeal,
as
you
had
mentioned
earlier,
is
a
tool
allotted
to
the
citizens
and
developers
of
the
city
where,
if
they
are
denied
a
permit,
whether
through
the
zoning
code
or
the
building
code,
they
are
afforded
that
option
to
appeal
it
to
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeal.
It
is
incumbent
upon
those
people
who
appear
before
the
board
to
prove
that
there
are
extenuating
circumstances
or
that
they
have
significant
mitigation
that
warrants
a
variance
from
either
the
zoning
code
or
the
building
code.
B
So
it's
a
very
important
body
when
it
comes
to
development
in
the
city,
because
taking
a
receiving
a
variance
or
a
conditional
use
permit
from
the
board
of
appeal
is
not
something
should
be
taken
lightly,
because
the
approvals
do
go
with
the
property
and
not
with
the
the
appellant
that
is
before
them.
So,
as
Madame
chairwoman
says,
almost
at
every
hearing
is
these
permits
and
buildings
are
going
to
be
here
long
after
we're
gone.
So
it's
not
a
position
to
be
taken
lightly.
Nor
should
the
poor
would
be
be
taken
lightly
as
well.
A
C
C
D
Afternoon
my
name
is
Marie,
st.
Fleur
and
I'm,
a
resident
of
45
Hartford
Street
in
Dorchester.
It
is
the
home
that
I've
been
living
in
since
I
was
12
years
old
in
that
neighborhood
I've
served
in
that
neighborhood,
as
the
state
representative
for
over
eleven
years
served
in
that
neighborhood
as
an
assistant
district
attorney
and
as
well
as
an
assistant
attorney
general
I,
really
believe
in
public
service.
I
believe,
there's
always
an
opportunity
to
lend
voice
to
people
who
often
do
not
get
the
opportunity
to
sit
in
these
rooms
and
I've
done
that
pretty
much.
D
The
opportunity
to
be
on
this
zoning
board
affords
me
that
opportunity
again
to
serve
I,
I,
love,
Boston
and
it's
very
much
part
of
who
I
am
and
neighborhoods
matter,
and
for
those
of
us
who
live
in
these
communities.
Your
home
is
actually
one
of
the
primary
asset
that
you
have
and
to
give
residents
the
opportunity
to
be
heard
on
issues
that
will
impact
the
quality
of
their
lives
in
this
community,
but
also
impact
that
most
important
asset
I.
D
E
The
great
strength
is
being
sort
of
the
person
on
the
other
side
customer.
If
you
will
but
know
Marie
a
long
time
and
I
know
you
know
Boston
and
its
people
I
know
you
know
development
in
our
city
and
also
the
pressures
that
development
put
on
our
neighborhoods
issues
like
parking
and
traffic
job
creation,
so
I'm
excited
to
support
your
candidacy
and
can't
wait
for
you
get
started
working
with
you.
Thank.
F
A
A
Dockets
number
at
zero:
four:
six:
six:
the
reappointment
of
anthony
pisani
docket,
zero;
four;
six:
seven,
the
reappointment
of
bruce
Bickerstaff
and
dockets
zero;
four
six,
eight,
the
reappointment
of
eugene
Cal!
If
you
would
just
please
me
a
brief
description
of
your
role
at
the
CBA
at
this
time
and
and
the
experiences
and
then
we'll
give
the
council
as
an
opportunity
to
ask
questions.
G
Thank
you,
anthony
Pazhani,
resident
of
95
Robin
wood,
Avenue,
Jamaica
Plain,
been
there
for
almost
60
years,
have
had
the
opportunity
to
serve
on
the
CBA
as
the
Boston
society
of
Architects
nominee
and
representative
as
an
architect,
of
course,
the
function
of
Zoning
and
the
ability
for
residents,
especially
in
the
city
of
Boston,
to
continue
to
have
a
forum
where,
regardless
of
what
the
zoning
actually
says,
their
ability
to
modify,
change
and
continue
to
grow
within
the
city.
I
think
is
a
prime
importance.
E
For
the
panel,
my
quality
City
Council,
our
colleague
City
Council,
mark
co-moh,
unable
to
be
here
today
but
was
tuning
in
and
they
just
sent
a
text
just
wanted
to
ask
a
question
with
respect
to
billboards
in
his
position,
and
it's
not
interesting
that
he's
specific.
But
anyone
feel
free
to
answer.
But
he
says
that
I-90
runs
right
through
his
district
they're.
Both
also
I'm
writing,
and
he
just
wanted
to
get
a
sense
as
to
what
the
board's
perspective
was
on
billboards
and
if
there's
any
specific
criteria
that
the
board
goes
through
when
assessing
billboards.
G
You
know
billboards
I
think
in
many
respects,
much
more
disruptive,
then
positive,
I
understand
the
positive
aspects
of
it
that
it's
a
great
cash
flow
for
many
entities,
but
I
think
that
when
you
simply
look
it's
just
it's
a
cacophony
of
visual
disruption
and-
and
you
know
I
think
certainly
this
member
has
a
hard
time
with
well
with
billboards.
You
know
there
are
always
extenuating
circumstances
where
there
is
sufficient
cash
flow
to
a
community
group
and
so
I
think
one
takes
a
look
at
that
and
weighs
it.
E
You
know,
and
my
time
here
on
the
council,
but
also
is
your
time
and
and
you've
played
a
huge
part
in
that
and
the
accolades
we
get
not
just
locally
but
across
the
country
and
across
the
world.
As
to
some
of
the
great
architecture
and
the
great
buildings
that
we've
been
able
to
to
build
here,
it's
really
been
a
testament
to
your
skill
set
and
your
experience
so
we're
happy
to
have
happy
to
have
you
on
the
board.
Thank
you.
Take
miss
Cheerilee.
H
Yes,
my
name
is
Bruce
Bickerstaff
and
I
am
I,
don't
know,
I'm,
not
the
newest
appointee,
but
I.
My
it
has
been
my
pleasure
to
be
a
member
of
this
august
body,
I'm
the
community.
If
the
community
liaison
person
representing,
I
guess
the
average
person
on
the
street,
it
has
been
a
pleasure
to
serve
in
that.
I
feel
I
bring
a
lot
of
the
feel
the
feelings,
the
interests
of
the
everyday
community
person
recognizing
that
there's
a
very
fine
line
between
development
and
the
quality
of
life
within
the
set
communities.
H
H
One
must
consider
in
this
making
the
decision
as
an
individual
and
its
impact
on
the
city,
but
I
am
very
much
appreciative
of
the
fact
to
be
sitting
amongst
some
very
qualified
folks
who
help,
even
as
individuals,
bring
the
concerns
of
not
only
the
development
of
this
great
city
but
its
residents
as
well.
So
again,
I.
Thank
you
for
the
consideration
continue
on
in
this.
I
A
I
My
name
is
Eugene
Kelly
I'm,
a
resident
of
two
to
three
Commonwealth
Avenue
in
Back
Bay
Boston
I've
lived
there
for
the
last
thirty
nine
years.
I
grew
up
in
Jamaica
Plain,
a
graduate
of
Catholic
Memorial
High
School
Boston
College
Suffolk
University
Law
School
I
counted
at
the
Country
Club
in
Brookline.
I
know
the
city.
C
I
And
I've
had
the
good
fortune
of
having
some
success
in
business
in
being
involved
in
the
real
estate
development
business
as
a
the
focus
on
affordable
apartments.
We
haven't
done
anything
in
the
city,
but
it
done
other
things
all
around
the
state
and
I'm
very
familiar
with
people's
needs
and
and
I
think
it
all
relates
back
to
what
goes
on
with
the
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals.
It's
an
opportunity
not
only
for
and
I
I'm
a
designee
from
the
Greater
Boston
real
estate
board,
but
I
I.
I
Don't
look
at
myself
as
being
a
representative
necessarily
of
just
the
developers
but
of
all
the
people
who
come
before
the
board.
I
have
lots
of
neighborhood
connections
and
I
think
that
the
importance
of
allowing
people
to
have
a
say
and
to
be
involved
in
what
goes
on
in
their
neighborhoods
needs
to
be
heard
and
I'm
always
willing
to
have
my
ears
open
to
listening.
I,
don't
always
go
along
with
it,
but
I'm
willing
to
listen.
A
J
J
A
And
thank
you
for
what
you
done
and
will
do.
I'll
take
two
and
two
now
the
reappointment
of
Kerri
Walsh
low.
That's
talking
zero,
four,
six!
Nine
then
for
a
term
expiring,
November,
1,
2019
and
docket
zero,
four,
seven:
zero,
the
reappointment
of
Jerome
Kendall
jr.
as
an
alternate
member
for
a
term
expiring,
October,
1,
2019,.
F
Name's
Carrie
Logue
I'm,
a
resident
of
South
Boston,
613
East.
Second
Street
I've
been
living
in
South
Boston
for
about
13
years
now.
My
professional
experience
is
in
owners,
representation
for
design
and
construction
and
development
projects.
One
of
my
passion,
it's
both
office
fit-outs
as
well
as
ground-up
construction.
F
One
of
the
things
that
I
do
in
my
projects
is
the
community
community
relations
piece
so
reaching
out
to
the
might
be
the
immediate
abutters,
but
also
the
community
groups
within
the
neighborhood
to
try
to
listen
to
how
our
project
might
impacts
them
not
only
from
what
they're
experiencing
during
construction
in
those
disruptions,
but
also
the
final
product
and
how
it
affects
their
neighborhood
and
their
everyday
lives.
A
few
people
have
said
it
prior
to
myself
today,
but
I.
F
Think
that
hearing
the
community
members
and
their
impacts
is
something
that
you
know
may
not
always
happen,
but
it's
important
because
there
may
be
some
information
that
you
don't
know
that
we
may
be
able
to
address
on
these
projects.
So
I've
seen
it
both
as
a
resident.
The
way
the
city
has
changed
the
last
decade,
or
so,
and
also
in
the
development
side,
so
I
do
see
the
importance
of
this
committee
and
happy
to
serve
as
an
alternate
again
as
Nina
yeah.
K
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Tyrone
Kendall
junior
lifetime
resident
of
Dorchester
mass
as
a
lifetime
resident
of
Dorchester
I
think
I
have
the
opportunity
to
be
a
voice
for
the
folks
in
the
neighborhood
I've
been
in
the
trades,
I'm
sure
I've
built
in
this
city.
I've
lived
in
this
city
also
a
graduate
of
Catholic
Memorial
at
my
fellow
night
here,
Eugene
so
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
go
to
school
in
this
city
and
I.
A
K
F
K
F
A
A
L
L
Linehan,
it's
been
an
eye-opener
as
a
lifelong
resident
mark
40
I
live
in
West
Roxbury
23:58,
a
center
Street
in
West
Roxbury
grew
up
in
Dorchester,
move
that
you
make
a
plain
little
West,
Roxbury
I'm,
not
leaving
the
city
saying
if
a
good
I'm
a
product
at
Boston
public
school
systems,
I'm
going
to
make
a
plain
night,
not
a
CNA,
but
to
make
a
plain,
no
longer
exist.
So
all
my
children
I'm
a
father
of
about
five
girls
and
one
boy.
L
All
of
them
are
products
of
the
Boston
Public
School
systems,
all
done
well
in
the
city,
actually
two
of
teachers
in
the
Boston
Public
School
System.
So
we're
very
happy
about
that.
I
believe
in
public
government,
I
believe
in
the
city.
It's
an
opportunity
to
serve
my
constituents
in
my
neighborhood,
where
I
live
in
West,
Roxbury
rows
and
D
on
the
Parkway,
but
also
the
neighborhoods
that
I
used
to
live
on
so
I'm
very
happy
to
be
here
and
I
hope
that
it
is
support
from
the
councilors.
Thank
you
great.
M
E
M
E
A
A
A
A
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
welcome
to
the
PIA
Monty
room
here
in
Boston
City
Hall.
My
name
is
Bill
Lennon
and
I'm,
the
chair
of
the
Committee
on
planning
and
development
at
the
Boston
City
Council
I'm,
joined
by
councillor
Aneesa,
rossabi,
George
and
counselor
Michael
clarity
for
today,
the
subject
of
hearing
his
appointment,
reappointment
to
the
Zoning
Commission
and
we
have
dockets
zero
ones.
A
B
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
councilor
Flaherty
councilor
asabi
George,
the
Boston
Zoning
Commission,
was
established
almost
over
60
years
ago,
and
the
task
of
the
Commission
is
to
promote
and
maintain
the
Boston
zoning
code.
They
are
adopters
of
the
law
map,
whether
that
be
map
changes,
new
zoning
law
changes
and
under
article
80
of
the
Boston
zoning
code.
The
Zoning
Commission
is
also
charged
with
approving
large-scale
development
projects
such
as
New
Balance
over
in
Brighton.
B
A
couple
of
the
Seaport
square
development
down
in
South
Boston,
as
well
as
any
of
the
institutions
within
the
city
that
are
required
to
have
institutional
master
plans,
Boston
College,
Berklee,
College
of
Music,
st.
Elizabeth's
Hospital
and
the
like
so
having
a
wide
range
of
representation
on
the
Zoning
Commission
is
key.
Just
because
you
know
it's
not
just
amending
a
letter
here
or
a
paragraph
there
in
the
Boston
zoning
code
or
moving
a
line
around
the
zoning
commissioners
also
have
to
have
you
know
a
fundamental
understanding
of
economics
of
development.
A
N
Thank
you
good
afternoon
councillors.
It's
a
pleasure
to
be
here,
I'm
a
resident
of
South
Boston
down
on
East,
2nd
and
City
Point
area
and
have
spent
a
great
portion
of
my
life
within
South
Boston,
not
only
living
there,
but
my
business
operates
out
of
South,
Boston
and
so
being
involved
in
the
construction
construction
industry.
It's
allowed
me
a
great
education
to
see
how
the
city
is
managed
and
how
its
run
and,
more
importantly,
to
understand
the
people
that
come
from
all
different
neighborhoods.
You
spoke
earlier.
N
There
were
a
number
of
people
from
JP
and
Rosendale
and
Brighton
and
every
neighborhood
is
different
and
everybody
has
a
different
view
and
it's
been
exciting
for
my
number
of
years
of
serving
just
to
listen
to
people
and
to
hear
their
concerns,
and
it's
been
a
very
positive
experience.
All
the
way
through
so
I
enjoy
the
the
ability
to
to
review
and
comment
about
it.
N
It's
provided
a
great
education
and
it's
been
a
wonderful
experience
and
I
and
I
think
my
background
being
in
the
construction
industry
lends
itself
to
knowing
what
works
in
certain
areas
and
what
doesn't
work
in
others
and
I
serve
with
a
number
of
not
only
qualified
people,
but
caring
people,
and
so
the
time
spent
with
with
those
people
has
also
been
an
equally
positive
experience.
Great.
N
A
O
You
and
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
and
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
I've
been
a
resident
of
the
city
of
Boston,
since
1983
lived
in,
my
neighbors
still
have
taught
us
what's
the
old
West,
End
Beacon
Hill
section
of
the
city,
and
we
raised
all
four
kids
in
the
city
and
I've
worked
in
the
city
for
various
real
estate
investment
firms.
O
And
since
that
time
have
been
active
in
various
nonprofits
and
institutional
boards,
including
the
mass
primm
real
estate
committee.
I've
served
on
the
Zoning
Commission,
since
approximately
1999,
Geoff,
Hampton
and
I
were
not
exactly
sure
when
I
started,
but
I've
been
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
as
representative
and
one
of
the
one
of
the
interesting
and
exciting
parts
of
this
is
that
even
though
I've
been
the
Chamber's
representative,
they've
always
been
very
clear
that
they
want
me
to
use
my
background
in
my
common
sense
to
make
the
right
decision
there.
O
We
we
I
think,
even
though
we
represent
the
business
community,
I
think
that
my
balance
and
mix
in
the
Commission
has
been
I,
do
have
a
lot
of
the
capital
background
and
urban
planning
background,
and
so,
in
addition
to
envelope
and
circulation
and
uses,
we
also
are
trying
and
I
think
have
worked
very
hard
to
modernize
the
zoning
code.
Things
like
the
marijuana
law,
another.
How
do
you
define
a
health
club
use?
O
We
had
some
challenges
with
as
new
types
of
exercise
facilities
had
come
up,
they
had
run
into
zoning
challenges
because
there
was
no
definition
for
them
in
the
code.
So
there
are
a
lot
of
business
elements
to
the
code
that
I
think
I
bring
some
good
insight.
Common
sense,
and
also
some
cutting-edge
ideas
with
respect
to
land
use.
Smart
growth,
especially
as
a
city,
has
been
growing
significantly
we're
trying
to
accommodate
population
growth,
trying
to
do
the
right
thing
for
the
existing
residents,
but
also
the
future
residents
and
businesses
of
our
city.
Great.
A
Any
questions
yep
well
Jill.
Thank
you
for
your
service,
almost
two
decades
on
the
Zoning
Commission
and
again,
as
I
said
to
the
previous
board
members
that
the
city
has
changed
dramatically
in
in
the
past
20
years,
and
the
Zoning
Commission
played
a
significant
role
and
in
helping
us
through
that
to
give
us
tools
to
manage
all
that
growth.
So
thank
you.
For
your
perspective,
your
experience
in
your
time.
E
A
So
the
discrepancy
in
between
the
actual
message
in
order
from
the
mayor
and
that
which
is
on
the
City
Council
docket,
we
do
have
it
correct
there
as
May
1st
2020
and
we'll
we'll
get
that
we'll
get
that
resolved
again.
Thank
You
Jill
and
docket
0
from
the
docket
number
one:
zero,
zero,
nine
message.
In
order
for
the
confirmation,
the
appointment
of
Elliott
Guerrero
has
a
member
of
the
Zoning
Commission
for
a
term
ending
May
1
2020,
so
Elliott.
Since
this
is
your
first
appointment
to
the
Zoning
Commission.
P
That
sounds
good
great.
Thank
you
good
afternoon
councillors
and
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
for
the
consideration
of
being
appointed
to
the
Zoning
Commission
I'm
being
nominated
on
behalf
of
the
Boston
society
of
Architects,
but
I
guess
I'll
start
by
telling
you
a
little
bit
about
myself.
I'm
born
here
in
Boston
I've,
pretty
much
lived
here,
all
my
life
it
with
the
exception
of
a
few
years
where
I
lived
in
New
Orleans
I
grew
up
in
Dorchester
field
corner
four
corners
area,
I
went
to
Boston
Technical
High
School,
where
I
was
first
exposed
to
architecture.
P
I
know,
Consular
George
was
also
with
class
of
91,
so
that
was
my
first
exposure
to
a
possible
career
in
architecture.
I
went
on
to
Wentworth
Institute
of
Technology
and
I've
been
working
for
the
past
20
years.
Different
firms
in
the
city
doing
mostly
mid-sized
to
large
projects
I
also
operate
my
own
business
urban
architects,
where
I
do
mostly
small-scale
projects,
so
I
think
on
a
professional
architectural
level.
I
have
lots
of
technical
experience
and
I
could
also
complement
that
with
theoretical
knowledge.
I
have
a
master's
from
Boston,
University
and
city
planning.
P
So
I
don't
have
a
whole
lot
of
public
sector
but
I
think
through
the
development
and
all
the
forces
that
come
into
and
these
developers
looking
for
exceptions
and
concessions
and
things
of
that
nature
in
coming
up
with
balanced
solutions.
I
think
that's
what
the
Zoning
Commission
is
really
about
so
I'm
hoping
I.
Could
you
know
see
that
experience
that
and
that
the
Zoning
Commission
could
benefit
from
my
participation
in
that
process?
Gregg.
D
N
A
Again,
thank
well
thank
you,
Eliot,
for
considering
and
for
putting
yourself
out
there
as
a
member
of
the
Zoning
Commission.
Anyone
who,
who
sits
in
a
public
appointed
or
a
public
elected
seat
has
an
enormous
responsibility
on
behalf
of
the
citizens
of
the
city
and
based
on
your
background
and
your
commitment
and
your
understanding
of
this
business,
it
seems
like
the
mayor's
made
a
fine
choice
in
that
regard.
A
So
what
we'll
do
is
tomorrow,
we
will
bring
these
matters
forward
with
any
Corrections
that
need
to
be
made
and
and
look
forward
to
confirmation
tomorrow
to
a
vote
with
the
City
Council.
So
thank
you
for
coming
in
and
thank
you
for
your
service
and
tomorrow's
the
day.
All
right.
Thank
you.
Take
care,
Thanks!
Any
other
last
comments
from
my
colleagues
all
right.
Well
then,
at
this
point,
this
hearing
is
ended.