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From YouTube: BPDA Board of Directors Meeting 11/17/22 - Part 2 of 2
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The Boston Planning & Development Agency Meeting (BPDA) is the municipal planning and development agency for the City of Boston, working on both housing and commercial developments. The Board of Directors meet monthly with developers, businesses and residents to provide direction for development in the City of Boston.
Part 1: https://youtu.be/0Yq1dC3cZuE
B
We're
going
to
now
begin
the
public
hearing
portion
of
this
meeting,
so
simultaneous
Chinese
interpretation
are
being
provided
for
this
meeting
using
language
interpretation
function
within
Zoom.
We
ask
that
you
be
patient
in
case
of
any
technical
issues.
Language
interpretation
will
not
be
enabled
until
instructions
on
how
to
access
interpretation
happen
to
have
been
interpreted
into
Cantonese
and
Mandarin.
Once
interpretation
has
been
enabled
a
globe
icon
a
reminder
to
all
that
are
speaking
today.
B
We
ask
that
everyone
speaks
slowly
for
the
interpreters
if
you're
speaking
too
quickly,
I
may
interrupt
you
and
ask
you
to
speak
slower.
Thank
you
to
enable
interpretation
for
Cantonese
and
Mandarin.
Please
click
on
the
globe
icon
on
the
bottom
of
your
screen
and
select
Cantonese
for
Cantonese
and
Mandarin
from
Mandarin.
You
must
also
mute
original
audio
and
on
Terry.
Will
you
now
Please
interpret
the
instructions
that
I
just.
E
Hi,
this
is
Terry.
I
will
be
your
Mandarin
interpreter
for
the
meeting
tonight.
F
B
B
Okay,
so
if
you're
having
any
difficulty
activating
interpretation,
please
call
the
phone
number
on
the
screen.
Please
take
note
of
the
phone
number
on
the
screen.
If
you
have
any
difficulties
later
in
the
meeting,
you
may
call
that
number
the
project
presentation
has
been
translated
into
Cantonese
and
Mandarin
and
is
available
on
the
bpda
website
at
bostonplans.org
about
Dash
us
slash,
bpda,
dashboard,
slash
forward
Dash,
meaning.
B
B
B
Thereafter.
Anyone
who
was
used
to
testify
about
the
proposed
project
will
be
afforded
an
opportunity
we
are
taking
support
and
opposition.
At
the
same
time,
if
you
are
planning
to
testify,
please
take
time
now
to
verify
that
your
computer
microphone
is
active
click
the
hand
icon
on
your
Zoom
control
panel,
and
this
will
signal
to
the
staff
that
you
would
like
to
speak.
B
When
your
hand
is
raised,
it
will
be
flipped
if
you
are
calling
into
the
meeting
and
would
like
to
testify.
Please
dial
Star
9
to
raise
your
hand
when
I
call
for
all
testimony
staff
will
announce
your
name
and
allow
you
to
talk.
You
must
unmute
your
microphone.
Your
webcam
will
not
be
active
in
an
effort
to
accommodate
all
who
would
like
to
speak
about
this
proposal.
Each
person
will
be
given
up
to
two
minutes
to
comment.
Pda
staff
will
indicate
when
30
seconds
remain
at
that
time.
B
G
Thank
you,
madam
chair
good
evening,
members
of
the
board
director
Jefferson
and
secretary
bobemas.
My
name
is
nupur
monani
and
I'm.
The
deputy
director
of
Master
planning
and
policy
here
at
the
bpda
I'm
also
the
product
manager
for
the
proposed
project
at
125,
Lincoln
Street
in
the
leather
District,
which
is
before
you
as
the
next
item
on
agenda.
G
G
A
323
000
square
feet
development
project
on
a
0.6
Acre
Site
at
the
western
edge
of
the
11th
District
neighborhood
and
adjacent
to
the
I-93
ramp.
The
site
is
presently
occupied
by
a
roughly
11
000
square
foot,
dilapidated
parking
garage
with
five
stories
of
parking
and
some
ground
floor,
retail.
The.
I
I
G
The
project
is
also
anticipated
to
include
around
323
000
square
feet
of
GFA
of
r
d
uses,
plus
12
000
square
feet
of
ground
floor
retail
of
the
150
parking
spaces
that
I
mentioned
just
a
minute
ago.
Approximately
105
are
intended
to
be
used
for
the
building's
operations
and
approximately
45
of
these
parking
spaces
are
intended
to
accommodate
neighborhood
uses
that
will
help
to
solve
existing
residents
and
businesses
in
the
area.
R
d
uses
are
restricted
to
bio
safety
level
too.
G
Conditions
in
the
leather
District
complete
the
Beach,
Street
Corridor
and
better
connect
the
site
to
be
adjacent.
Rose,
Kennedy,
Greenway
and
you'll
hear
a
lot
more
about
these
proposed
improvements.
Once
we
get
into
the
presentation
slides
the
article
80
process
for
this
began
in
April
2019,
so
it's
been
going
on
for
quite
a
while.
G
G
The
ground
floor
has
been
a
particular
area
of
focus
for
both
the
staff
and
the
community
due
to
its
location
at
the
Nexus
of
these
two
neighborhoods
leather
district
and
China.
Now
and
so
I'd
like
to
thank
the
PDA
and
ptd
staff
who
I
know,
have
worked
very
hard
with
the
proponent
to
ensure
that
the
frontage
on
Beach
Street
provides
a
safe
and
continuous
pedestrian
experience
and
to
further
support
this
Vision.
G
G
To
60
units
of
deed,
restricted,
affordable
housing,
the
site
currently
is
owned
is
controlled
by
the
development
team
and
they
are
proposing
to
contribute
it
to
Asian
CDC,
who
will
then
undertake
the
pre-development
I'm
sorry,
the
rehabilitation
of
this
existing
building
into
affordable
housing.
G
This
particular
contribution
will
be
further
enhanced
by
additional
funding,
which
is
expected
to
be
provided
by
the
mayor's
housing,
and
so
with
the
contribution
of
the
existing
building
itself.
Additional
funding
from
the
development
team
and
future
funding
from
the
mayor's
office
of
housing
79
assets
will
help
to
significantly
Advance
the
city's,
affordable
housing
goals
and
add
supply
of
housing
units
in
China.
Now,
which
we
know,
is
a
much
needed
thing.
G
There
are
several
other
community
benefits
which
you
will
see
sort
of
outline
in
the
presentation
to
follow,
but
for
now
I
would
just
like
to
kind
of
stop
here
and
before
I.
Do
I
would
like
to
thank
the
ieg
elected
officials,
leather,
district
and
Chinatown
and
downtown
communities
who
all
have
tirelessly
participated
over
the
course
of
this
is
real
article
80
process.
They
have
all
helped
to
shape
the
project
that
you
are
about
to
see,
and
it
is
truly
because
of
these
Collective
efforts
that
we
are
able
to
present
it
to
you.
G
J
Due
to
this
unique
circumstance,
I'm
going
to
dedicate
a
little
bit
more
time
towards
explaining
the
planning
context
for
this
project
and
how
staff
evaluated
this
project,
the
proposed
project
is
located
within
the
leather
District
article
44
of
the
Boston
zoning
code,
along
with
two
overlay
districts,
the
coastal
flood
resilience
overlay
District
in
the
greenway
overlay
District.
Much
of
the
review
focused
on
the
greenway
overlay
district
and
in
compliance
with
that
plan,
The
Greenway
overlay
District
itself
reflects
the
guidance
of
the
2010
bpda
board,
adopted
Greenway
District
planning
study.
J
I
lost
my
place
there.
Reading
that
hold
on
a
second
an
Associated
inaccessible,
disconnected
unprogrammed
public
realm,
so
not
just
the
ramp,
but
the
conditions
kind
of
around
it.
The
greenway
District
planning
study
also
recommends
the
bill
recommended
buildings,
building
an
80
foot
tall,
Street
Edge
to
align
with
the
adjacent
buildings
and
a
maximum
overall
height
of
100
feet
to
align
the
leather
District
zoning
height
and
avoid
overshadowing
the
greenway.
J
The
proposed
project
includes
the
ability
to
meet
some
of
the
planning
goals
outlined
in
the
ongoing
plan
downtown
study.
This
project
is
not
located
within
the
boundaries
of
plan
downtown
plant.
The
79
Essex
Street
portion
of
the
project
where
the
affordable
housing
is
located
is
located
within
the
planet
on
study
area,
it's
providing
significant
public
realm
improvements
in
the
neighborhood
adjacent
to
the
project
site
and
an
affordable
housing
contribution.
J
Housing
restoration
opportunity
at
79,
Essex,
Street,
79
Essex
Street,
is
approximately
two
rocks
from
the
proposed
project
in
the
Chinatown
neighborhood
and
is
a
suitable
location
for
the
Adaptive
reuse,
with
chinatown's
historic
building.
Stop
while
creating
50
to
60
permanently
affordable
housing
units.
Thank
you
and
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
the
proponent
team.
K
K
Currently
the
site
has
a
as
an
above
grade
garage
as
an
employer
mentioned
past
its
useful
life,
the
site's
further
challenged
by
the
constraints
of
its
irregular
shape.
What's
effectively
a
three-sided
site,
it's
been
93
entry
rampant
to
the
West
and,
as
the
board
has
seen
in
the
past,
garage
projects
are
inherently
complicated.
There's
there's
an
undesirable
above
grade
use
here
that
that
use
is
just
propped
up
by
strong
demand.
K
So
so,
with
that
comes,
you
know
us
as
a
strong
and
committed
sponsor
that
will
execute
projects
that
we
believe
the
city
and
the
neighborhood
in
Oxford
can
be
can
be
proud
of
next
slide
from
the
start,
our
our
approach
has
been
to
take
a
partnership
mindset
with
the
community
in
the
city
and
focus
on
these
desired
outcomes
and
goals.
So,
what
what
is
that
shared
vision
for
the
future?
K
How
do
we
collectively
get
there,
so
the
goals
of
replacing
an
above
grade
garage
with
a
building
that
that
brings
energy
and
economic
activity,
meaningful
investment
in
public
realm,
embracing
the
opportunity
to
to
activate
and
connect
the
neighborhoods
but
meaningful
resources
to
address
the
housing
crisis
in
Boston
and
then
and
then
also
be
a
leader
in
decarbonizing.
Our
our
real
estate
footprint
that
the
Tool
to
accomplish
those
goals
is:
is
the
proposal
in
front
of
you
tonight
for
consideration,
as
before
said
our
11th
story,
mixed
use
or
r
d
project?
Next
High,
please.
K
We
are
pretty
proud
of
the
extensive
work
we
put
into
the
process
because
the
Singapore's
point
it
led
to
a
better
outcome
and
in
turn
are
we
earned
support
from
many
residents
and
businesses,
both
in
the
leather
District
in
Chinatown,
as
well
as
support
from
housing,
Advocates
and
Civic
groups,
and
also
just
to
to
reiterate
the
point
the
poor
mentioned.
We
did
spend
a
good
amount
of
time,
educating
talking
with
neighbors
about
the
use,
the
r
d
you've
committed
to
a
bsl2
level
or
below
with
respect
to
the
r.
H
K
Activity
next
next
slide,
so
our
goals
are
a
reflection
of
this
dialogue.
We
had
in
our
response
to
address
them,
resulting
impressive
outcomes.
I'll
touch
on
many
of
these
in
subsequent
slides,
but,
as
we
mentioned,
the
height
nearly
50
reduction
from
when
we
started
on
affordable
housing,
we
partnered
in
a
creative
way
to
enable
for
immigration
of
affordable
housing
in
Chinatown.
K
Additionally,
dramatic,
dramatic
Improvement
to
the
public
realm
was
a
priority
that
we
delivered
on
through
an
increase
in
size
and
funding
nearly
nearly
dollars,
and
then
lastly,
from
from
the
city
in
both
our
high
standards,
can
call
a
response
on
sustainability
that
I'll
touch
on
in
a
minute
so
on
to
design
in
highlighting
you
know
the
physical
manifestation
of
our
delivering
on
our
goals.
We
have
a
strong
focus
on
activating
and
then
livening
the
ground
floor
as
much
as
possible
programming
that
the
retailer
full
full
block
width
of
Beach
Street.
K
So
so
here
we
show
two
views:
one
one
looking
north
of
Lincoln
Street
to
the
top
left
here
and
then
bottom
left,
Looking
Back
East
towards
South
Station
along
Beach
Street.
K
K
You
know
79
Essex
was
with
a
aspirational
depiction
here
is
a
building
wheat,
Oxford
opportunistically
acquired
some
years
ago
and
again
after
listening
to
the
community
exploring
Partnerships
with
with
Asian
CDC,
we
collectively
found
a
way
to
set
up
AC
DC
for
for
success
and
to
have
this
building
restored
and
reinvigorated
to
be
a
contributor
in
Chinatown,
so
by
Oxford,
transferring
our
interests
to
AC
DC
for
a
dollar
committing
additional
funds
really
excited
here
to
facilitate
the
creation
of
hopefully
50
to
60,
affordable
units
next
slide.
K
Another
goal
and
focus
again
was
this
ground
floor
activation
and
really
strengthening
and
repairing
that
connection
between
the
leather
district
and
Chinatown.
The
previous
uses
of
Seymour
and
halamun
did
create
a
strong
cultural
connection
between
the
two
neighborhoods
next
slide,
so
by
by
organizing
our
site
plan
and
establishing
again
that
full
block
retail,
we
were
able
to
accomplish
some
incredible
activation
here
with
committing
to
a
banquet
hall
use
to
return
to
the
site
with
a
local
operator
at
sustainable
economics,
something
that
was
very
important
early
on
in
the
process.
K
K
So
some
examples
of
this
going
clockwise
are
the
improvements
to
Lincoln
Street
partnering,
with
a
city
on
pedestrians
and
Beach
Street,
closing
our
loading
dock
in
refreshing,
Lincoln,
Street,
Plaza
and
and
making
you
know
sincere
and
meaningful
improvements
to
Bean
Street,
Service
Road,
so
so
really
excited
about
the
public
realm
contributions
here.
Next
slide,
please!
K
Lastly,
on
public
realm,
we
have
a
tremendous
opportunity,
support
and
transform
the
leather
District
park,
collaborate
with
the
neighborhood
on
The,
Greenway
and
D.O.T,
with
with
significant
funds
and
resources
to
to
Really
rethink
this
space
next
slide,
please
so
not
to
be
overlooked.
Our
sustainability
goals
and
targets
really
set
set.
The
bar
high
with
significant
reduction
in
greenhouse
gases
and
fossil
fuels
Etc
so
Target
at
a
90
reduction
in
fossil
fuel
usage,
with
with
some
third-party
benchmarking.
That
really
sets
the
bar
high
with.
K
Well
as
well,
certification
for
the
building
and
then
having
kind
of
a
resilient
infrastructure
day,
one
part
of
that
approach.
Excellent,
please
so
you
know,
in
summary
of
our
of
our
benefits,
believe
that
project
really
steps
up
and
delivers
on
important
goals.
City
and
the
Neighbors
in
Oxford,
we're
holding
and
trying
to
achieve-
and
you
know,
starting
with
our
neighborhood,
the
neighborhood,
focusing
on
being
a
good
neighbor,
collaborating
on
cleanup
and
thoughtful
about
how
we
maximize
our
our
new
garage
for
shared
benefit
with
businesses
and
residents.
K
It's
about
public
realm,
where
we're
making
significant
contributions
and
Investments
on
improving
The,
Pedestrian
experience
in
and
around
the
site
to
Economic
Development
and
Workforce
Development.
So,
in
addition
to
the
the
housing
in
the
banquet
hall,
very
proud
to
be
an
early
supporter
of
mass
bio,
their
Apprentice
program,
which
will
give
meaningful
opportunities
to
focus
in
the
neighborhood
to
participate
in
the
life
science,
Industry
All.
K
B
Okay,
thank
you.
So
this
is
a
public
hearing,
we're
going
to
go
ahead
and
take
a
public
comment
first
and
then
board
question
and
answer
so
secretary
pohimus.
Do
we
have
anyone
who
would
like
to
testify.
N
You
can
you
hear
me
yep,
okay,
wonderful,
but
well.
Thank
you
for
having
me
Madam,
chair
and
mvpda
board
of
directors
for
the
record.
My
name
is
Sheila
Dillon
and
I
am
a
chief
of
housing
for
the
city
of
Boston
and
also
the
director
of
the
mayor's
office
of
Housing
and
I'm
here
not
to
to
talk
about
the
subject:
property,
I'm
Lincoln,
but
instead
just
to
express
my
support
and
and
actually
excitement
over
the
development
of
79
Essex
Street
into
for
Chinatown,
a
large,
affordable
housing
project.
N
I
can't
tell
you
the
hours
that
the
city
has
put
into
this
building
well
before
Oxford
was
even
looking
at
it
or
had
side
control
of
it
worried
about
its
future.
There
were
many
development
development
proposals
put
forth
a
lot
of
them.
Had
this
beautiful
building
being
demolished,
it
was
not
going
to
be
affordable
housing,
and
so
so
we
are
very,
very
excited
when
Oxford
was
able
to
get
site,
control
and
and
offer
the
community
this
this
benefit.
N
We
have
also
been
working
for
decades
to
keep
Chinatown
a
neighborhood,
a
neighborhood
that
we
we
all
many
of
us
cherish.
So
this
site
is
not
only
going
to
contribute
and
provide
affordable
housing.
It
is
also
helping
us
really
preserve
this
incredibly
important
neighborhood.
N
So
the
mayor's
office
of
housing
is
looking
forward
to
working
with
the
Asian,
CDC
and
Oxford
to
move
this
project
forward
into
40
60
units
of
new
housing
in
Chinatown,
so
I'll
stop
there,
but
we
are
very
excited
about
what
is
possible
on
this
site
and
how
it's
really
going
to
enhance
and
help
us
preserve.
Like
I,
said
this
important
neighborhood.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
time.
N
G
You
have
a
letter
from
Council
president
Ed
Flynn's
office,
which
I
would
like
to
read
into
the
record
before
we
get
into
raised
hands
if
that's
possible.
Okay,
thank
you.
The
letter
says
Dear
members
of
the
bpda
board.
I'm
writing
in
support
of
the
project
proposed
at
125
Lincoln
Street
in
the
letter
District
The
Proposal
before
the
bpda
today
is
one
that
I
hope
the
board
will
take
action
on
and
approve
the
project
proposed
project
at
125.
Lincoln
Street
will
be
an
11-story
building
with
335
000
square
feet
of
retail
I'm.
G
Sorry,
of
course,
floor
area
and
12
000
square
feet
of
retail
space.
This
most
recent
iteration
of
the
project
and
reductions
in
height
and
massing,
came
in
response
to
the
feedback
and
concerns
from
City
agencies,
iag
and
the
public.
The
project
will
include
investments
in
affordable
housing,
streetscape
and
public
realm
Green
Space
and
park
infrastructure,
Community,
oriented
retail
space
for
banquet
facilities
and
Transit
oriented
roles.
G
In
particular,
this
product
will
include
a
community
retail
space
that
prioritizes
by
Park
and
immigrant
businesses,
as
well
as
working
with
Asian
CDC,
the
opportunity
to
create
approximately
50,
affordable
housing
units
at
79,
Essex
Street.
The
goal
of
this
project
is
to
restore
a
historically
significant
building.
O
G
Redeveloping
50
to
60
permanently
affordable
housing
units
I
acknowledge
that
there
is
opposition
in
the
community
and
respectfully
request
that
the
team
continue
to
work
closely
with
the
neighbors,
both
in
the
leather
district
and
in
Chinatown,
on
any
quality
of
life
issues
and
concerns
that
may
arise
during
the
construction
phase
and
thereafter
I
believe
that
this
is
a
project
that
will
be
valuable.
That
would
be
a
valuable
addition
to
my
district
and
the
proponent
has
conducted
a
thorough
Community
process.
I
hope
that
the
BPD
will
look
favorably
on
this
project.
G
M
P
Thank
you
so
much
I'll
start
by
saying:
I
am
in
opposition
to
this
project
from
a
lot
of
our
kind
of
the
past
several
years,
it's
become
clear
that
Oxford
is
is
intending
to
turn
the
leather
District
more
into
a
lab
district
and
I
I
believe
that
if
this
has
passed,
it
will
set
a
very
dangerous
precedent
for
our
neighborhood,
especially
with
other
developers,
and
certainly
with
Oxford,
to
come
back
to
our
neighborhood,
with
more
oversized
out
of
scale
developments,
the
height
and
the
density,
the
size
and
the
scale
of
this
building
is
really
the
point
of
being
concerned.
P
It
flagrantly
flies
in
the
face
of
all
prior
planning,
including
that
done
by
this
very
bpda
board,
which
shaded
at
a
building,
as
you
saw
in
the
greenway
planning
study
of
no
more
than
100
feet,
should
ever
be
built
upon
that
site.
It
defies
all
recommendations
made
by
the
highly
qualified
former
bpda
and
current
bcdc
experts
with
Decades
of
experience
in
this
city.
As
you
heard,
the
bcdc
unanimously
approached
it.
It
also
proposes
a
potentially
hazardous
lab,
details
of
which
have
been
left
to
open
in
a
residential
and
mixed-use
neighborhood.
P
P
The
green
space
that
Mark
demonstrated
on
top
of
the
loading
dock
that
is
not
publicly
accessible,
nor
is
it
an
improvement,
so
I
just
want
to
call
that
out
and
make
sure
that
that
is
clear,
that
that
is
not
ground
level.
I
believe
that
these
will
all
these
factors
will
significantly
deteriorate
quality
of
life.
The
footprint
of
the
building
is
a
significant
concern
for
the
next
three
to
five
years.
We
will
lose
half
of
Lincoln
Street,
currently
two
lane
street
that
pours
traffic
into
the
city
from
I-93
North.
That
becomes
one
lane.
P
P
Q
Yes,
thank
you
I'm
afraid.
My
statement
is
going
to
repeat
a
lot
of
what
Megan
has
said,
but
my
name
is
Larry.
Chan
I
moved
to
Lincoln
street
directly
across
the
street
from
the
project
13
years
ago.
As
an
architect
and
urban
designer
for
45
years,
I
was
attracted
to
the
fiscal
context
of
the
neighborhood,
the
sympatico,
with
an
adjacency
to
Chinatown
and
is
proximated
to
the
rose.
Candy
Greenway
I
felt
reassured
by
the
mission
of
the
greenway
guidelines
to
protect
open
space
Network
and
quote
reinforce
a
diverse
character
of
existing
neighborhoods
touching
the
park.
Q
The
laboratory,
high
rise
of
this
boat
and
height,
currently
does
not
exist
in
our
neighborhood.
Its
location
at
the
very
center
between
a
historic
or
Chinatown
and
the
historic
weather
district
will
insert
an
imposing
wedge
separating
the
two
loads
of
meeting
scale
neighborhoods
previously
excised
by
the
central
area
highway.
Rather
than
help
to
knit
the
communities
back
together.
Q
R
I'd
also
like
to
avoid
my
opposition
to
this
development.
Again,
the
heightened
massing
that
the
greenway
District
planning
study
called
out
so
recently
this
building
consumes
more
space
and
is
even
on
the
site.
It's
overweight,
over
height
and
over
dense
for
the
site
and
for
the
neighborhood
there's
an
environmental
impact
both
to
the
greenway
and
by
adding
a
very
tall
building
in
an
otherwise
low-rise
residential
neighborhood.
R
It
walls
off
Chinatown
and
the
weather
district
and
I
agree
with
the
bcdc
that
the
building
will
in
fact
create
a
wall
between
these
two
historic
neighborhoods
that
are
both
densely
populated.
This
type
of
development
would
never
even
be
considered
in
the
North
End,
the
Back
Bay
or
the
south
end.
It
should
not
be
considered
a
Chinatown
or
the
weather
District
either.
R
The
mitigation
that
developed
that
the
developer
has
proposed
has
slowly
prepped
along,
but
I
agree
with
the
bcdc
that
the
mitigation
offered
by
the
project
is
just
insufficient
and
frankly,
meeting
after
meeting
with
the
developer,
they
failed
to
actually
listen
to
the
neighborhood's
concerns
just
continuing
to
push
small
improvements
after
small
improvements
and
then
finally,
the
use
in
this
neighborhood
is
simply
inappropriate.
It's
used
as
a
lab
space,
purely
commercial
and
a
densely
residential
and
mixed-use
neighborhood.
R
From
the
very
first
meeting
years
ago,
the
neighborhood
has
tried
to
push
residential
and
mixed
use
of
the
developer.
Has
staunchly
refused
to
entertain
that
feedback
then.
Lastly,
the
president
here
is
extremely
dangerous.
Allowing
developers
to
ignore
zoning
guidelines
in
historical
districts
that
have
been
omitted
from
other
massive
Master
planning
processes
sets
a
dangerous
precedent
for
the
weather
District
to
be
consumed
by
lab
space
and
what
has
previously
been
a
historic
residential,
neighborhood,
I'm,
fundamentally
pro-building
pro-business,
but
not
for
this
project.
Thank
you.
S
I,
thank
you
Newport
and
and
Keenan
Ryan
for
outlining
The
Greenway
District
planning,
study
guidelines,
I'm
a
35-year
resident
of
the
leather
district
and
an
architect.
My
neighborhood
deserves
preservation
of
its
character,
quality
and
cohesion.
S
As
a
member
of
the
mayor's
Central
artery
completion
task
force,
I
was
Community
co-chair
for
the
design
of
Chinatown
Park,
which
will
be
adversely
affected
by
this
proposal.
I
ask
that
you
do
not
approve
this
project.
The
abutting
historic
neighborhoods
cannot
withstand
the
economic
pressure
exerted
by
excessive
zoning
variants
and
could
ultimately,
this
be
destroyed
by
them.
The
proposed
mitigation
is
inadequate
by
contrast
and
will
not
significantly
Abate
the
displacement
of
Chinatown
residents
being
driven
out
by
Redevelopment.
S
The
bcdc
is
tasked
with
evaluating
the
design
suitability
of
development
proposals
for
the
bpda
and
they
voted
unanimously
not
to
approve
this
project
in
the
two
weeks
since
that
date,
I
hope
you've
had
the
opportunity
to
hear
the
unified
comments
of
the
Commissioners,
which
agree
on
excessive
height
and
bulk
and
division
of
the
Chinatown
and
leather
District
neighborhoods,
chair,
Andrea,
Lear,
said
and
I
quote.
In
the
long-term
view
of
the
city,
the
division
of
the
two
neighborhoods,
the
leather
District
in
Chinatown,
is
greater
than
the
benefits
that
will
accrue.
S
It
is
the
difficult
decision
for
us
we
don't
come
to
it
often,
but
for
myself.
I
do
feel
that
this
is
not
a
good
proposal
for
the
overall
interest
of
the
city
on
this
site.
Jonathan
Evans
said
we're
compromising
an
existing
public
realm
asset
with
Shadow
impacts
from
this
potential
development.
The
bulk
is
troublesome
here,
Deneen
Crosby
said
this
makes
a
vertical
wall
between
two
districts
that
also
affects
the
feeling
of
the
place,
which
is
very
much
a
public
realm
issue.
S
T
T
Mayor
Wu
ran
for
office
with
a
plan
to
change
the
development
process
in
Boston.
The
mayor's
platform
stated
without
comprehensive
planning
and
responsive
zoning.
Boston's
development
decisions
are
based
on
special
approvals
and
exceptions
after
a
complex
and
opaque
public
process,
if
approved,
this
project
will
be
exhibit
a
for
quote
special
approvals
and
exceptions.
T
This
site
is
zoned
for
a
maximum
height
of
100,
but
Oxford
is
proposing
the
bill
to
a
height
of
221..
Thus
they
are
not
looking
for
a
reasonable
exception,
but
are
instead
asking
to
flout
the
law
on
a
massive
level.
In
effect,
they
are
asking
the
board
to
let
them
Drive
110
miles
per
hour
in
a
55
mile
per
hour.
Zone,
the
scale
of
the
building
is
completely
out
of
proportion
to
the
rest
of
our
low-rise
mixed-use
neighborhood.
This
was
confirmed
by
the
bcdc
that
voted
seven
to
nothing
against
this
project.
T
The
comments
of
the
Commissioners
were
extremely
critical
of
its
scale,
describing
it,
as
quote
presenting
a
giant
wall
between
two
historic
neighborhoods,
close
quote:
bpda's
own
Greenway
planning
study
for
this
specific
location.
States
development
here
should
align
with
the
80
to
100
foot
Heights
of
the
existing
other
District
Fabric,
and
should
reinforce
the
existing
character
and
scale
of
this
neighborhood.
T
If
this
project
can
be
approved
when
it
blatantly
violates
the
Zone
code
blatantly
violates
a
comprehensive
planning
done
by
the
epva
itself
and
when
it
was
voted
down
seven
to
nothing
by
the
bcbc,
it
will
send
a
message
that
anything
goes.
Development
is
still
based
on
special
approvals
and
exceptions.
That
would
be
a
bad
message
to
send
I
request
that
you
reject
this
proposal
or
that
you
table
it
and
request
another
iteration.
That
is
more
consistent
with
the
green
play.
Greenway
planning
study.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration.
U
U
I've
lived
here
for
15
years,
I
like
Chris
Becky,
live
right
across
the
street
from
125
Lincoln.
Five
years
ago,
I
saw
the
neighborhood
actually
more
than
five
years
ago,
I
saw
the
neighborhood
struggling
on
a
number
of
different
fronts,
I
reached
out
to
some
people
within
the
city
and
had
conversations
on
how
we
could
make
material
improvements
in
the
way
of
the
leather
District.
U
Those
two
truths
leave
the
leather
District
as
an
island
of
sorts
disconnected
from
resources
and
disconnected
from
a
chance
to
make
our
neighborhood
a
better
place
to
live
to
work
and
to
visit
and
when
Oxford
bought
125
Lincoln.
Several
years
ago,
several
of
us
in
the
neighborhood
saw
it
as
an
opportunity
to
create
a
connection
to
collaborate
in
the
short
and
long
term
with
them
to
improve
the
neighborhood
and
while,
yes,
we
agree
that
the
height
and
density
then
and
even
now,
may
not
be
ideal.
U
M
V
You
can
you
hear
me
yes,
I
can
hear
you
great.
Thank
you
Madam,
chair
and
bpda
board.
My
name
is
Angie
Liu
I
am
the
executive
director
of
the
Asian
Community
Development
Corporation
I
would
like
to
go
on
a
record
to
be
in
support
of
this
project
by
Oxford
when
Oxford
initially
filed
plans
with
the
city
a
few
years
ago.
Our
main
concerns
have
been
the
displacement
of
existing
businesses
and
cultural
anchors
such
as
Halo,
Moon
and
c-mart,
as
well
as
a
proposal
for
a
single-use
building
without
affordable
housing
or
Community
retail
space.
V
The
result
is
a
misuse
building
with
a
much
more
improved
public
realm
that
will
provide
substantial
benefits
on
community
retail
space.
As
you
heard,
Oxford
is
committed
to
building
out
an
11
000
square
feet
ground
floor
retail
space
at
Lincoln
Street
prioritizing
by
pocket
immigrant
owned
tenants
through
creation
of
a
retail
advisory
committee
with
Chinatown
representation.
V
The
space
will
be
designed
to
house
large
banquet
space.
Preserving
a
familiar
use
at
the
site
for
Chinatown
members
has
also
demonstrated
efforts
to
preserve
Halo,
Moon
and
seamar
by
providing
relocation
and
transition
funds
and
support
by
housing.
We
are
excited
to
collaborate
with
Oxford
to
create
50
to
60,
affordable
housing
at
79,
Essex
Street
I
do
want
to
point
out.
It
is
incredibly
difficult
to
find
sites
to
place
a
form
of
housing
in
Chinatown.
V
W
Sorry
about
that
hi
everyone,
I'm
jungshan
I'm,
a
Chinatown
resident,
have
been
here
for
my
entire
life,
pushing
on
22
years
now,
I've
moved
a
couple
of
times
around
the
neighborhood,
but
luckily
I've
been
able
to
settle
into
portable
housing
for
around
the
last
10
years
or
so,
and
I
can't
speak
as
to
the
benefits
that
I've
been
able
to
bring
to
me
and
my
family.
So
just.
W
And
listening
to
the
proposed,
affordable
housing
development
over
on
Essex
Street
I
I
find
that
I
most
definitely
have
to
support
this
project.
Just
because,
with
the
current
backlog
and
affordable
housing
wait
lists,
any
possible
construction
of
housing
in
Chinatown
should
be
like
a
priority
and
I
don't
mean
to
to
downplay
the
fears
of
my
letter.
District
neighbors,
who,
who
have
a
probably,
should
have
a
larger
voice
in
saying
this
than
me,
but
I
would
support.
The
project
is
all
about
to
say.
Thank
you.
Thank.
X
Hi
I'll
be
short:
I
live
in
116,
Lincoln,
Street
I
live
right
in
front
of
the
building.
We
are
talking
about.
I
firmly
oppose
the
project,
I
urge
you
to
vote
against
it
and
also
I
Echo.
What
my
neighbors
said,
all
those
that
oppose
the
product
and
I
don't
think
that
Oxford
has
been
listening
to
us.
Thank
you
very
much
for
the
opportunity.
Y
All
right,
thank
you.
Can
you
hear
me
all
right?
Yes,
I
can
great,
so
the
presenters
tonight
had
mentioned
that
Austin
has
a
housing
crisis.
We
all
know
this.
We
also
have
a
transportation
crisis,
some
nightmare
getting
around
Boston.
We
all
know
this,
that's
dangerous.
It's
loud,
I
think.
The
last
thing
we
need
is
more
research
and
development
space
that
encourages
people
to
or
enables
people
to
bring
their
personal
Motor
Vehicles
into
the
city.
Y
Y
Units
of
housing
here
on
the
site,
so
I
wonder
how
if
we
can
be
guaranteed
that
there
will
be
no
less
than
60
housing
units
here
so
at
this
time,
I'm
deeply
disturbed
by
the
scope
of
this
project
and
that
the
plans
here
so
I
hope
the
board
will
take
my
concerns
seriously
and
I
know
that
others
wants
to
see
Boston.
They
can
become
a
car
like
or
car
free
City
in
the
near
future.
Thank
you.
L
Thank
you,
Madam
Secretary,
my
chair
members
of
the
board
of
minor
Earth,
representing
the
Carpenters
Union
on
behalf
of
hundreds
of
eating
Carpenters
that
live
in
wardrobe
city
of
Boston
I
want
to
go
on
break
on
strong
support
of
this
project.
I
also
want
to
give
a
good,
quick
shout
out
to
the
proponent.
L
This
project
has
been
on
the
review
for
a
long
time.
We
all
know
that
Boston
is
just
become
the
third
most
expensive
city
to
rent
in
the
country
that
says
for
the
shortest
stock
of
housing.
As
echo
in
the
comments
of
Chief
Dylan
Chinatown
is
this
Eunice
more
than
ever
as
many
neighborhoods
in
the
city?
Do?
Because
of
that?
In
all
the
reasons
we
are
in
strong
support
of
this
project
supporting
the
community
of
Chinatown.
Z
You
know
the
central
artery
project
was
the
mitigation
for
the
central
Ivory
project
was
the
creation
of
the
greenway
and
because
the
central
auditory
project
had
such
a
huge
impact
on
the
city
and
the
region
and
for
anything
to
detract
from
the
the
health
and
accessibility
and
open
space
nature,
and
that
the
greenway
was
intended
to
provide
to
the
city
and
to
the
entire
region
would
be
truly
unfortunate.
There
was
a
maximum
height
limit
set
before
this
project
was
ever
conceived.
Z
To
suggest
that
a
project
that
was
more
than
triple
the
height
is
ridiculous
and
to
say,
oh
well,
now
it's
less
I
think
that's
not
go
anywhere
near
far
enough,
and
certainly
the
recited
project
benefits,
although
sound
great,
do
not
justify
causing
permanent
and
detrimental
impact.
On
the
greenway,
I'd
also
like
to
say
that
I'm
certainly
very
disturbed
that
yet
another
lab
use
is
being
composed
in
the
city.
This
is
a
use
that
has
run
amok
and
I'd
also
be
curious
to
know.
Z
The
number
of
employees
that
are
expected
to
live
I
mean
rather
to
to
come
to
this
to
this
building
and
whether
or
not
it
would
house
any
significant
percentage
of
the
units
that
are
to
be
built
in
the
in
this
in
this
new
project
and
if
I
were
a
person
moving
in
I,
don't
know
that
I'd
like
to
be
living
next
to
a
bio
level.
2
lab.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
offer
my
thoughts.
AA
Good
evening
all
Madam
Secretary
Madam,
chair,
Rojas,
Rick
Johnson
and
all
the
bpda
board
members
and
I'd
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
thank
Miss,
manami
and
U.S
staff
for
all
the
hard
work
you
do
to
facilitate
all
these
meetings
and,
lastly,
to
Mr
McGowan
and
his
team
for
the
presentation
for
the
record,
my
name
is
Michael
Burns
I'm,
a
council
representative
for
the
Northeast
Regional
Council
of
sheet
metal
workers,
I
represent
over
2
000
women
and
men
who
live
and
work
in
the
Boston
Metropolitan
region
and
under
the
greater
umbrella
of
the
Boston
Building
Trades
I'd,
just
like
to
thank
the
Oxford
Group
to
their
commitment
to
working
with
not
only
the
city
and
the
mayor's
office
on
some
of
the
housing
issues.
AA
AB
AB
A
few
years
ago
me
and
my
child
were
displaced
through
a
no-fault
eviction
and
that
left
us
in
a
family
shelter
for
about
a
year
before
finally
obtaining
affordable
housing
here
in
Chinatown,
and
that
is
actually
ideal.
While
we
were
living
in
the
family,
shelter
I
learned
that
many
families
who
have
been
priced
out
of
Boston
but
still
have
jobs
or
schools
or
other
obligations
and
anchors
that
lead
them
here,
end
up
spending
more
than
a
year
or
several
years
living
in
communal
family
shelters.
AB
AB
They
now
also
approve
of
this
proposal,
because
the
retail
space
being
offered
will
be
affordable,
retail
space
and
it
will
be
geared
towards
offering
retail
space
towards
I
guess
business
owners
that
are
black
indigenous
people
of
color,
and
recently
we
have
had
a
lot
of
losses
of
companies
and
restaurants
here
in
Chinatown
that
have
been
here
with
us
for
sometimes
over
15
years,
due
to
not
being
able
to
afford
space
in
the
community
anymore.
AB
AC
Yes,
Madam
chair
medicine,
board
secretary
director,
Jameson
Gary,
Walker
electricians
in
technicians,
local
103.,
I'd
like
to
speak
and
strong
support
and
I'd
like
to
also
thank
Oxford,
Community,
Arts
and
properties
for
continuing
to
invest
in
our
city
and
create
the
jobs
that
they're
creating.
Thank
you
so
much.
AD
Hi
I
I
am
Valentine
Oldham
older
than
me
residents
of
the
leather
district
for
more
than
a
decade.
I
opposed
this
project
because
of
its
height
and
mass
Oxford
building,
which
is
now
221
feet
in
height,
wildly
exceeds
the
100
foot
height
limit,
which
was
established
in
part,
because
anything
higher
would
be
in
direct
conflict
with
the
true
adjacent
historic
neighborhoods
Oxford
has
been
courting
Us
in
the
city,
with
hopes
of
buying
its
way
out
of
zoning
regulations.
AD
The
solution
to
Boston's
housing
problems
should
not
in
any
way
be
tied
to
allowing
irresponsible,
irreversible
development
by
virtually
every
professional
analysis,
including
the
bcdc
and
those
on
the
greenway
Planning
Commission,
who
had
a
fiduciary
responsibility
to
the
city.
This
building
is
inappropriately
scaled
for
this
area
of
the
city.
South
Station
is
one
of
the
key
doorsteps
of
our
city,
and
the
city's
investment
in
this
neighborhood
should
reflect
that.
We
should
not
need
to
rely
on
developers
to
improve
adjacent
parks
and
pedestrian
conditions.
AD
I
support,
affordable
housing,
I
would
love
to
see
a
100
foot
tall,
building
on
that
site,
devoted
partially
or
even
entirely
to
affordable
housing.
I'm
glad
to
hear
trade
unions
on
the
call
and
I
look
forward
to
seeing
their
teams
build
something
that
falls
within
the
100
foot
height
recommendations,
but
something
that
is
120
percent
larger
than
zoning
allows,
will
irreversibly
negatively
affect
both
Chinatown
and
the
leather
District.
Nine
to
five
staffers
in
the
commercial
building
will
not
contribute
to
the
24-hour
vibrancy.
Our
mayor
aims
for
it.
AD
M
AE
Good
evening,
I
appreciate
the
time
to
talk
I'm,
my
wife
and
I
are
in
a
15-year
resident
in
the
leather
District
at
111,
Beach,
we're
extremely
grateful
to
Oxford
and
their
continued
investment
in
our
neighborhood
and
now
in
Chinatown
as
well.
AE
I
want
to
just
speak
to
a
few
points
that
I'm
listening
to
now,
but
related
to
the
height
and
the
bulk
and
the
wall
this.
This
perception,
it
seems
the
best
way
to
encourage
really
a
safe
connection
between
our
two
neighborhoods
is
really
at
the
ground
level,
eye
to
eye
safe,
Street,
Crossings,
enhanced
green
spaces,
new
retail,
that
both
neighborhoods
can
share.
That's
how
you
bring
the
neighborhoods
together,
I,
don't
know
if
the
last
time
you
walked
through
the
leather
District
of
the
Chinatown,
were
you
able
to
see
over
any
of
those
buildings?
AE
It's
really
about
bringing
people
together
at
the
street
level
and
at
the
retail
level,
and
I
really
think
that
this
project
accomplishes
that,
on
all
fronts,
not
everybody's
going
to
agree
on
every
aspect
of
every
project,
but
I'm
extremely
grateful
that
Oxford
to
bringing
their
money
to
our
neighborhood
I
also
want
to
just
say
that
to
some
degree
all
the
negative
aspects
that
I
keep
hearing.
AE
Just
in
the
former
comments,
you
know
I'm
only
hearing
or
I,
don't
hear
any
factual
negative
impacts,
just
perceived
ones
just
seems
like
a
fear
of
progress,
but
on
the
other
hand,
all
the
benefits
that
have
been
outlined
by
Mark
and
Oxford
are
very
clear
and
very
obvious
and
very
beneficial
to
the
leather
District.
So
I
really
hope
that
the
board
will
approve
this
project.
Thank
you
very
much.
O
Hi
I
have
lived
in
the
leather
district
for
over
22
years
and
when
I
moved
here,
it
was
at
the
end
of
The,
Big
Dig
and
the
construction
of
the
greenway.
The
expressway
had
cut
neighborhoods
off
from
each
other.
We
had
a
vision
of
how
all
this
new
construction
would
change
that
some
of
that
fishing
has
been
realized.
The
greenway
with
its
openness,
sun
and
plantings,
had
made
downtown
Boston
More
vibrant.
It's
also
helped
knit
neighborhoods
like
Chinatown
and
the
leather
District
closer
together.
O
But
three
and
a
half
years
ago
a
developer
came
along
and
proposed
to
built
to
build
a
massive
office
tower
in
the
leather
District.
The
proposed
building
is
totally
inconsistent
with
the
buildings.
The
scale
of
the
buildings
in
Chinatown
and
the
weather
District
offer
Oxford
rejected
suggestions
from
the
community
to
include
residential
units
in
this
building
or
to
even
follow
the
current
zoning
set
out
by
The
Greenway
planning
study.
Yes,
Oxford
has
cut
the
building
Heights
some
though
it's
still
over
two
times
taller
than
what's
allowed,
but
it
is
grown
in
Mass
during
that
time.
O
Yes,
there
will
be
wider,
sidewalks
and
affordable
housing
blocks
away.
This
mitigation,
however,
pales
in
comparison
with
what
we
will
be
left
with
a
huge
now
lab
building
that
creates
a
wall
between
Chinatown
and
the
weather
District,
something
that
has
been
done
away
with
Us
by
The
Big
Dig
and
the
greenway
Oxford's
now
proposing
to
recreate
not
one
of
the
members
of
the
Boston
Design
commission,
your
Advisory
Board
voted
in
support
of
Oxford's
proposal
in
part
because
of
the
negative
long-term
impact
this
building
would
have
on
Chinatown
and
the
weather.
O
District
I
urge
you
to
follow
the
recommendation
of
the
design
commission
and
reject
this
proposal.
I
do
have
one
final
question,
however,
is
given
that
you
have
just
tonight
proposed
got
developing
guidelines
for
lab
buildings.
How
does
this
fit
in
with
your
potential
approval
of
this
build
project
shouldn't
it?
Thank.
B
To
keep
to
time,
but
your
your
point
is
taken.
I
Good
evening,
I'm,
an
architect
who
lives
in
the
leather
district
and
I'm
on
the
iag
I've,
sat
in
many
meetings
since
2019
and
have
watched
the
evolution
of
this
project.
It
went
from
being
a
340
foot
tall
office
tower,
which
was
deemed
inappropriate
in
the
bpda
scoping
determination
to
the
221
foot
tall,
Life,
Sciences
building,
which
sits
before
you
now
from
the
start,
the
bpda
to
bcdc
and
many
in
the
community
pointed
out
the
inconsistency
in
Building
height
and
massing
with
the
greenway
District
planning
guidelines,
which
stipulate
a
maximum
height
of
100.
M
Catherine
I'm
sorry
to
interrupt
you,
but
could
you
slow
down
for
the
interpreters?
Please
sorry
thank.
I
You,
the
developer,
is
asking
for
100
increase
from
the
start.
Community
members
have
asked
for
affordable
housing,
not
life
sciences
on
site,
but
the
developer
clearly
stated
we
don't
do
housing.
So
what
we're
left
with
is
an
oversized
building
at
125
Lincoln
street,
where
the
use
that
this
board
just
elected
to
further
investigate
an
affordable
housing
at
a
different
location.
If
this
project
gets
approved,
moved,
it
won't
be
due
to
the
merits
of
the
125
Lincoln
Street
Building.
I
The
heightened
massing
are
undeniably
at
odds
with
the
recommendations
designed
to
protect
the
greenway
and
promote
a
continuous
Urban
fabric,
and
it
won't
be
because
the
developer
is
listening
to
the
abiding
communities
or
bringing
a
needed
or
desired
use
to
the
site.
It
will
be
because
Oxford
properties
is
attempting
to
buy
its
way
out
of
zoning
regulations
via
affordable
housing.
The
same
zoning
regulations,
the
bpda
invested
heavily
to
craft
just
nine
years
before
this
project
was
proposed
and
the
same
zoning
regulations
that
are
intended
to
protect
the
public
realm.
I
So
what's
at
stake
here
is
the
Integrity
of
the
dpda,
the
zoning
code
and
the
article
80
process.
That's
what
you're
voting
on
a
vote
to
oppose
125
Lincoln
Street
affirms
the
integrity
and
legitimacy
of
the
bpda
and
urban
planning
professionals
who
can
pose
it.
A
vote
to
oppose
125
Lincoln
Street
ensures
that
the
underserved
communities
won't
be
left
in
the
shadow
of
Oxford
and
other
corporations
buying
their
way
out
of
the
following
of
following
the
laws
that
were
designed
to
protect
the
future.
The
equity,
affordability,
resiliency
and
vibrancy
of
this
city.
AF
Hi,
thank
you
for
hearing
my
comments
and
I
would
like
to
go
on
record
in
strong
I'm
strongly
for
this
building
and
I've
been
listening
to
some
of
the
comments
that
have
been
made
so
far,
and
you
know
I
hear
a
lot
said
about
walls.
I
think
that
having
a
building
that
is
dilapidated
serving
no
purpose
at
this
point,
the
parking
spaces
aren't
used.
So
any
long,
any
talk
of
lost
parking
spaces
doesn't
really
add
up
for
me,
but
having
a
building
like
that
is
a
wall.
AF
It
really
prevents
people
from
even
wanting
to
walk
in
that
direction
because
of
the
type
of
uses
that
ultimately
fall
into
that
area,
namely
the
drug
use
in
in
crime,
so
that
for
me,
I
feel
like
having
Oxford
step
into
this.
They've
listened
to
us.
They've
brought
this
thing
down
from
340
to
158
feet.
They
are
doing
more
in
terms
of
ground
floor,
retail
and
really
activating
that
they're
really
creating
a
corner
as
Tom
Edwards
mentioned
they're,
creating
an
area
where
people
can
walk
and
feel
safe
between
the
leather
district
and
in
Chinatown.
AF
So
I
feel
like
all
these
things,
that
they're
bringing
to
our
neighborhood
are
positives.
We
are
in
dire
need
of
some
of
this.
This
types
of
things
that
they're
bringing
and
are
promising
with
this
project
and
I
would
like
to
strongly
urge
the
com
the
board,
to
approve
this,
not
to
mention
the
affordable
housing
that
it
brings.
AF
We've
heard
some
folks
that
really
benefit
from
that
sort
of
thing
speak
here
and
while
the
while
the
comments
from
the
very
articulate
folks
with
with
backgrounds
in
architecture,
are
compelling
I
think
when
I
hear
people
talk
about
how
their
families
have
been
saved
by
this
sort
of
housing,
it
makes
a
lot
of
sense,
so
I'm,
absolutely
for
this
and
I
and
I
implore
you
to
approve
this
very
important
project
that
will
transform
our
neighborhood,
probably
the
most
significant
transformation
in
10
years.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
D
Thank
you,
I'm,
a
member
of
the
IG
and
I'm
speaking
to
express
my
support
for
this
project.
Oxford
really
has
taken
undertaken
a
really
robust,
Community
process.
It
started
it's
been
so
long.
It's
been
a
arduous
and
really
laborious
process
and
I
do
want
to
commend
Oxford
for
drastically
changing
the
initial
project
that
they
submitted
and
I
want
to
Echo.
Some
of
what
my
neighbors
have
said
in
terms
of
Halo
moon
and
the
existing
building
being
a
bridge
and
I
want
to
emphasize
it's,
not
the
aesthetic,
it's
not
the
height.
D
The
community
had
already
fought
off
a
hotel
development
on
that
project
and
it's
a
historic
property
and
like
I,
don't
I,
don't
want
it
to
be
understated
how
hard
it
is
to
come
by
affordable
housing
or
to
be
able
to
afford
a
building
like
that,
let
alone
turn
it
into
affordable
housing.
The
fact
that
that
this
project
is
not
required
to
put
housing
as
a
commercial
development,
but
that
it
does
so
sets
a
really
strong
precedent
for
r
d
and
Life
Sciences.
D
AG
Good
evening
and
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
tonight
as
a
resident
of
the
leather
district
for
eight
years,
I've
been
following
this
project
very
closely
and
have
participated
in
every
public
meeting
to
date.
I
am
impacted
by
this
project,
as
the
south
side
of
my
home
will
be
facing.
The
proposed
building
and
I
will
be
affected
by
shadows
and
obstructed.
Current
views
of
Chinatown
this
vacant
deteriorating
parcel
is
in
much
need
of
development.
Its
current
condition
is
negatively
impacting
the
neighborhood
in
many
ways.
Some
are
safety
related.
AG
As
a
result,
I
became
involved
in
this
project
with
a
complete
open
mind
at
first
I
was
opposed
to
the
size
of
scope,
but
over
time,
I
have
been
very
happy
with
the
height
in
massing
reduction
in
the
many
proposed
neighborhood
improvements
put
forth
as
a
result
of
years
of
meetings
in
input
and
discussions.
I
strongly
feel
the
Oxford
team
has
done
a
great
job
finding
and
proposing
creative
and
impactful
ways
to
make
the
leather
District
a
better
neighborhood.
AG
Many
residents,
including
myself,
feel
we
have
reached
a
favorable
compromise.
I,
fully
support
this
project
and
will
continue
to
be
involved.
I
urge
the
bpda
to
approve
this
project
as
proposed.
Lastly,
I
am
disabled,
I'm
battling
ALS
and
it
is
a
progressive
disease.
Any
and
all
improvements
to
sidewalks,
accessible,
open
space
and
crosswalks
are
very
important
to
me
and
others
with
mobility
issues.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
AH
Thank
you
very
much,
sorry
about
that.
My
name
is
Greg
shomo
and
I
live
on
Lincoln
Street
across
from
the
proposed
site,
I'd
like
to
shine
some
light
on
a
different
aspect
of
the
project
and
point
out
that
residents
who
are
against
this
building
are
not
pro-abandoned
parking
lot.
Nobody
wants
to
see
that
here,
any
more
than
anywhere
else
in
the
city.
We
want
to
see
City,
vibrant
Lively
and
safe.
That
does
not
mean
that
this
is
the
right
building
for
the
site,
though,
and
I
think
glossing
over
the
the
planning
commissions.
AH
Absolute
and
unanimous
refusal
to
back
this
project
is
a
big
mistake.
Oxford
has
kind
of
been
responsible
for
this
building
being
abandoned
right
now.
In
many
respects
they
could
have
kept
the
local
tenants
on
until
a
project
had
been
agreed
upon,
but
that
was
not
the
path
that
they
chose
and
so
the
fact
that
this
parking
structure
is,
as
is
today
I
think,
is
partially
on
them.
Additionally,
I'd
like
to
emphasize
that
Oxford
has
not
been
an
honest
actor.
I
guess:
we've
had
hundreds
of
meetings.
AH
It
seems
like
over
many
many
hours,
but
every
single
meeting
was
focused
on
the
size
and
the
mass
of
the
building.
That
was
the
main
problem
that
everybody
in
the
community
had
with
it
and
still
does
today.
There
are
some
people
who
say:
that's
okay,
we're
getting
enough
back
for
it,
but
not
everybody
believes
that,
and
everybody
knows
that
the
initial
project
was
just
ridiculous
in
size
and
scale.
AH
Everybody
knew
that
and
that's
just
a
fact,
I'd
like
to
also
point
out
that
Oxford
knew
the
zoning
regulations
before
they
purchased
the
property
and
that
they
thought
that
they
could
buy
their
way
through
this
with
extensive
mitigations,
the
likes
of
which
I've
not
seen
before.
This
is
not
due
to
Oxford's
Community
involvement,
but
it's
a
business
decision
and
the
fact
that
the
affordable
housing
is
so
significant
in
scale
is
due
to
the
scale
of
the
crime
against
Austin
that
they're
asking
to
commit
I
I.
AH
AI
Yes,
yes,
thank
you,
I'm
Larry,
Rosenbloom,
a
long
time
resident
of
the
led,
the
district
over
40
years
I
had
prepared
some
comments
for
this
meeting
other
than
what
I'm
going
to
say
now,
because
I
think
this
is
more
important
earlier
in
this
meeting,
maybe
around
four
o'clock
I
heard
a
presentation
by
the
dpda
about
a
a
study,
that's
being
done
to
develop
guidelines
for
the
citing
design
and
regulation
of
bioscience
Laboratories
in
Boston.
AI
You
know
for
no
other
reason
than
to
protect
the
credibility
of
this
planning
agency
and
very
underlying
concept
behind
planning.
I
think
this
project
should
be
tabled
until
these
guidelines
and
regulations
are
complete
and
adopted.
If
there's
merits
of
the
project,
it
will
survive
this
group.
If
not,
we
will
have
made
a
big
mistake
and
it's
not
only
Chinatown
in
the
love
Edition
District
that
will
have
to
live
within
the
entire
city
and
for
a
long
time.
Thank
you.
AJ
AJ
From
the
start,
the
disregard
that
Oxford
showed
for
the
20-year
planning
documents
that
the
city
agencies
have
worked
on,
that
the
neighborhood
has
worked
on,
set
the
tone
for
their
relationship
with
us,
and
we
have
been
to
countless
meetings,
as
many
people
have
said,
I
want
to
point
out
something
that
that
I
think
many
people
have
not
pointed
out,
which
is
when
you
frame
the
issue
as
affordable
housing
versus
development
or
Jobs
versus
development.
It's
the
wrong
framing
of
the
issue.
The
issue
is
not
whether
we
want
affordable,
housing
or
needed.
Of
course
we
do.
AJ
The
issue
is
not
that
we
are
in
support
of
or
not
in
support
of
jobs
for
Sheet,
Metal,
Workers
and
so
forth.
Of
course
we're
in
support
of
jobs.
The
issue
is
what
this
neighborhood
has
continually
been
asked
to
bear
in
terms
of
negative
impacts
on
our
health
and
the
local
BC
College
research
that
showed
15,
000,
pediatric
asthma
cases
and
3
000
deaths
due
to
air
pollution.
This
neighborhood
had
to
accept
the
rerouting
of
93
right
down
the
middle
of
our
neighborhood,
and
those
air
pollution
impacts
affect
us.
AJ
This
development
is
going
to
bring
more
car
cars
and
more
traffic
into
the
neighborhood.
Affordable
housing
is
wonderful,
I'm
glad
that
they're
talking
about
building
some
of
that.
But
it's
not
a
question
of
whether
affordable
housing
is
good
or
needed
or
not.
Of
course,
it
is
good,
of
course,
it's
needed.
AK
AL
Conservancy,
as
many
in
this
call
have
testified,
The
Rose,
Kennedy
Greenway
serves
to
connect
people
in
neighborhoods
to
each
other
in
Boston
back
to
its
waterfront,
through
ecological,
ecological,
Horticulture,
public
art
and
diverse
programming.
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
I'm,
incredibly
grateful
to
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
agency
staff,
especially
banani,
and
all
of
her
hard
work
on
this
project
at
every.
At
every
step,
The
Greenway
has
been
prioritized
by
both
iag
community
members
and
the
Boston
planning
and
development
and
agency
staff.
AL
The
consideration
that's
gone
into
it
has
resulted
in
the
public
realm
proposed
benefits.
If
the
project
moves
forward,
we
look
forward
to
partnering
with
the
community,
with
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
agency
and
with
the
developer
on
the
realization
of
those
public
realm
benefits.
Regardless
of
whether
or
not
this
project
moves
forward,
we
look
to
further
partnering
with
the
community
on
potential
proposals
to
expand
the
benefits
of
The
Greenway
at
locations
like
leather
District
park
or
on
Beach
Street.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
time
tonight
and
again.
AM
I
I
do
hope,
that's
possible
I
think
I've
walked
I'm
still
logged
into
analyst.
Yes,
yes,
oh
yes
go
ahead
thanks!
So
much
so
my
name
is
Don
Luis
I
co-founded,
a
business
in
the
leather
District
about
15
years
ago,
I've
been
delighted
to
be
a
part
of
the
neighborhood
throughout
my
working
career
for
well
into
my
second
decade.
At
this
point,
I
just
want
to
comment
that
we
in
Boston
in
2022
and
looking
at
a
project
like
this,
are
always
weighing
positives
and
negatives.
They're,
obviously
immense
positives
to
this
proposal.
AM
Of
course,
they're
negatives
and
one
thing
that
strikes
me
as
we
look
at
our
city
is.
It
is
easy
to
forget
that
Boston
used
to
struggle
with
the
challenges
of
urban
failure.
For
three
decades
1960s
1970s
1980s
the
city
lost
an
average
of
almost
10
000
residents
a
year.
Just
massive
depopulation,
Boston
went
down
from
800
000
people
to
about
550
000
people.
AM
Tax
revenues
created
very
hard
to
keep
an
urban
School
District
going
with
those
kinds
of
problems.
Finally,
the
population
was
stopped
if
you
and
coming
in
numbers
back
into
the
city,
jobs
began
returning
today
we're
the
problems
of
success
and
one
of
the
problems
of
success
is:
we
need
to
cite
new
locations
for
jobs.
We
need
new
places
for
investment
in
the
city,
given
the
choice,
we
would
take
the
challenges
of
success
over
the
challenges
of
urban
failure.
AM
When
we
look
at
the
proposal
like
this,
there
really
are
not
many
large-scale
development
sites
left
in
the
center
of
Boston.
We
don't
have
parking
lots
like
Cleveland
at
William,
Tell
lots
of
cities
where
there
are
many
places
to
go
to
create
the
jobs
in
the
future.
We
have
relatively
few
locations.
AM
This
one
is
served
by
traffic
and
creates
a
lot
of
positive
impacts
through
the
neighborhood
and
I
would
just
encourage
the
board
to
consider
the
fact
that,
although
there
are
trade-offs
here
that
there
are
enormous
benefits
from
a
project
like
this-
and
this
is
really
one
of
the
best
remaining
sites
in
Boston
proposed
like
this
in
the
court
of
the
city.
Thank
you
thank.
AN
I'm
not
sure
yep,
you're,
good,
okay,
I
have
to
hold
this
space
bar
down.
Sorry
I
just
want
to
comment
on
a
few
of
the
previous
observations.
I'll
begin
by
saying
that
I'm
in
favor
of
the
project
I
started
off
not
being
in
favor
of
the
project.
This
is
a
compromise
and
the
comments
about
the
responsibility
of
the
city
to
provide
us
with
lighting
and
sidewalks,
and
all
these
other
things
that
that
Oxford
is
stepping
in
to
do
I.
AN
It
comes
at
a
price
I
think
that
that
what
we're
looking
at
here
is
a
compromise
I,
don't
think
that
anybody
in
support
of
this
project
is
100,
happy
about
it,
and
nor
is
Oxford
100
happy
about
about
about
their
mitigation
or
the
height
and
massing
reductions,
but
I
think
it's
a
good
balance
and
I
hope
that
the
bpda
will
sit
the
bigger
picture
and
looks
at
the
community
benefits
and
looks
at
the
economic
revitalization
of
the
leather
District.
AN
M
B
Thank
you
very
much
and
thank
you
all
for
participating
Newport.
Do
we
have
any
anything
that
needs
to
be
read
into
the
record
any
written
testimony?
Yes,.
G
Madam
chair,
we
actually
have
quite
a
few
letters,
so
I'm
going
to
begin
and
then
at
some
point,
I
will
swap
out
with
my
colleague
Casey,
who
will
sort
of
helped
me
get
get
through
the
stack
that
I
have
in
front
of
me
right.
So
the
first
letter
here
is
from
Ahmed
Idris.
He
says
I'm
writing
in
support
of
the
project.
Our
office
is
located
at
132,
Lincoln
Street
and
although
the
project
will
be
disruptive
for
a
couple
of
years,
the
next
result
will
more
than
make
up
for
our
temporary
Indians.
G
G
The
next
letter
is
from
Albert
Leung,
who
is
the
proprietor
at
Hill
alone.
He
says:
Dear
bpda
board
members
as
a
long
time,
business
owner
in
Chinatown
and
former
tenant
at
125,
Lincoln
Street
I
write
in
support
of
Oxford
properties
as
development
of
125
million
throughout
the
process.
Oxford
was
open
to
open
and
transparent
about
their
plans
for
the
sale,
and
they
work
closely
with
me
to
ensure
that
Hilo
Moon
could
continue
to
operate
in
the
community
for
as
long
as
possible.
G
G
They
supported
the
completion
of
construction
and
re,
an
eventual
reopening
of
the
business
in
Chinatown
at
83,
Essex
Street.
Finally,
with
the
promise
and
commitment
that
helped
to
create
affordable
housing
and
additional
neighborhood
retail.
Immediately
next
to
my
business,
at
79,
Essex
Street
in
Chinatown
I
urged
the
city
to
move
this
project
forward.
Thank
you,
Albert
Leon.
G
The
next
letter
is
from
build
oil
bill
says:
I,
am
a
resident
of
the
leather
District
writing
to
express
my
heartfelt
opposition
to
the
project
to
the
Oxford
plan
for
125
Lincoln
Street
neighborhoods,
like
ours
and
Chinatown,
are
few
and
far
in
between
in
Boston
well-scale
historic
districts
with
consistent
character,
heck
there
are
far
and
few
in
between
in
the
U.S.
We
don't
have
enough
of
them
left
to
let
them
be
spoiled
I've
been
convinced
by
almost
Universal
opinion
of
objective
design,
professionals,
the
bcdc
and
others
that
this
project
is
still
far
too
large.
G
G
G
The
next
letter
I
have
is
from
Bill
Zimmerman
bill,
says
dear
members
of
the
board,
I'm
a
leather
District
resident
and
I
oppose
the
lab
Tower
proposed
for
125
Lincoln
Street.
For
many
reasons.
Most
significantly,
the
following.
The
final
design
exceeds
the
greenway
District
planning,
study,
height
and
density
limit
by
a
hundred
percent
and
will
result
in
adverse
Shadow
impacts
on
the
greenway
and
abutting
neighborhoods.
The
new
Shadows
cast
on
the
greenway
will
limit
access
to
sunlight
and
will
negatively
affect
Coral
horticulture,
I.
AO
G
G
Bcdc
that
the
medication
offered
by
the
project
is
insufficient
compensation,
but
the
harm
that
will
be
caused
to
the
public
realm
and
the
Abundant
neighborhoods
sound
Shadow.
Environmental
pollution
will
be
significantly
increased,
with
an
adverse
effect
to
overall
quality
of
life
in
the
abutting
neighborhoods
I.
G
G
The
next
letter
is
from
Bill
Brian,
you
Brian
says
hello,
chief
Jameson
and
team
I
hope
this
email
finds
all
of
you
well
on
behalf
of
Chinatown
main
streets,
I
reaffirm
our
continued
support
to
Oxford
properties
for
their
proposal
at
125,
Lincoln
Street.
After
three
years
of
review
and
significant
reductions
in
height
intensity.
It
is
time
to
move
forward
with
its
transformational
project.
G
The
project
will
replace
a
now
closed
open-air
parking
garage
with
a
mixed-use
Life
Sciences
building
that
will
include
meaningful
ground
floor
space,
including
a
new
Banquet
Hall.
One
of
many
commitments
made
after
hearing
feedback
from
the
community.
We
look
forward
to
remaining
involved
to
ensure
that
the
building
is
located
and
is
local
and
community-basable.
G
The
additional
chance
for
the
city
and
massdot
to
pursue
a
plant
attack
over
the
abutting
highway
ramp
and
create
even
more
open
space
is
also
welcome.
We
urge
the
bpda
to
approve
this
project
at
the
November
board
meeting
to
begin
delivering
its
many
benefits
to
Chinatown
the
leather
district
and
downtown
communities
best
brand
new
Chinatown
main
streets.
G
G
G
The
bcdc
voted
to
reject
the
proposal.
The
height
and
mass
of
the
building
will
create
a
wall
between
leather
district
and
China
The
Greenway
reconnected,
some
of
Boston's,
most
historic,
vibrant
neighborhoods,
and
this
was
in
the
opposite
spirit.
The
building
will
be
difficult
to
repurpose
if
labviews
is
no
longer
desirable.
It.
G
G
The
next
letter
is
from
Colby
Brown
Colby
says
we
are
members
of
the
board,
I'm
writing
as
a
resident
of
the
leather
district
and
voicing
my
opposition
to
the
project
proposed
by
Oxford
properties
at
125.
Lincoln
Street
I
am
strongly
opposed
to
this
project
due
to
the
proposed
size
and
use
of
the
building,
as
this
is
in
violation
of
well-established
zoning
regulations
for
my
neighborhood
I
currently
live
at
116
Lincoln
Street
with
my
husband
and
our
children,
ages,
11
and
16.
G
The
Oxford
plan
has
reduced
the
original
height
of
370
feet
four
times
the
maximum
allowed
under
the
zoning
loss
to
225
feet,
which
is
over
2
times
what
is
allowed
by
the
current
zoning
Mass,
while
I
commend
the
work
of
the
Oxford
planners
to
allow
this
product
to
move
forward,
as
proposed
would
fly
on
the
face
of
epda's
own
study,
and
it
would
be
in
violation
of
article
44
of
the
zoning
class.
Oxford
was
well
aware
of
these
restrictions
when
they
paid
and
ultimately
purchased
the
property
at
125
Lincoln
Street.
G
The
next
letter
is
from
Kathleen
Kennedy
Kathleen,
says
hello.
I'm
writing
in
support
of
Oxford
properties,
development
plans
for
125
Lincoln
Street
as
a
property
owner
in
the
labor
District
I
see
this
as
a
very
important
step
forward
for
the
neighborhood.
There
are
other
precedents
for
height
variants.
Please
approve
this
development.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration.
Best
Academy.
G
The
next
letter
is
from
Daddy
Danny,
says:
hi.
We
are
owners
of
a
134
Beach
Street
Unit
3B
in
the
11th
District.
We
won't
make
it
to
the
meeting
tonight,
but
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
were
able
to
share
our
thoughts.
We
are
strongly
in
support
of
allowing
Oxford
properties
to
build.
Delaying
it
further
will
not
only
add
to
the
homelessness
issue
in
the
area,
which
is
not
a
benefit
to
anyone
in
the
community.
G
The
next
letter
is
from
Mira
Desai
New
York
says
we
are
a
family
that
has
been
living
in
the
leather
District
since
2011.
we
rented
had
a
child
fell
in
love
with
the
neighborhood
bought
our
place
to
raise
our
child
and
started
Renovations
at
our
dream
home.
Then
we
will
informed
of
the
125
Lincoln
Street
project.
We
put
our
Renovations
on
hold,
as
it
was
quite
apparent
that
our
beautiful
sun-soaked
apartment
was
going
to
be
enclosed
by
a
massive,
concrete
shadow.
We
have
visualized
how
this
project
could
improve
the
neighborhood
and
bring
some
vibrancy.
G
However,
we
are
convinced
that
the
building
will
create
a
huge
separation
in
the
flow
Community
flow
from
South
Station
to
China.
The
ugly
parking
garage
in
the
space
has
already
demonstrated
that
building
anything
that
separates
the
neighborhood
will
be
bad
for
the
community,
bad
for
residents
and
bad
for
business.
G
G
The
next
letter
is
from
Colleen
Donahue.
It
says
hello.
I
may
not
be
able
to
attend
ppdas
meeting
tonight,
but
wanted
to
make
sure
that
my
testimonial
was
included
for
agenda
item
number
35
125
Lincoln
Street,
Lebanon
Street,
my
husband
and
I
live
at
86
South
Street
and
we
have
owned
our
condo
for
several
years.
G
G
We
have
been
around
for
long
enough
to
see
that
the
benefits
of
these
projects
I'm
sorry
to
have
seen
the
benefits
of
these
projects
in
our
community
and
those
adjacent
to
us.
G
It
is
for
these
reasons
that
I
support,
Oxford's
development
plans
to
build
above
the
2010
Greenway
study,
Greenway
planning,
study,
designated
100
foot
height
limit.
This
is
a
responsible
compromise
that
would
bring
badly
needed,
Financial
Resources
to
our
community
for
better
sidewalks
streets,
lighting,
Green,
Space,
air
quality,
retail
and
restaurants.
Thank
you.
Colleen.
G
The
next
letter
is
from
Jeff
Martin.
It
says
to
whom
it
may
concern.
I
will
be
unable
to
attend
tonight's
meeting
regarding
Oxford's
proposal
for
building
on
the
abandoned
garage
at
125,
Lincoln
Street
as
a
resident
of
108
Lincoln
Street
in
unit
5B.
I
would
like
to
lend
support
the
support
of
the
margin
family
to
the
project
and
would
force
to
approve
it
with
supplants,
as
they
are
presented
with
176
foot
structure
encompassing
320
000
square
feet.
Thank
you.
Jeff
and
Nikki
Martin.
G
3100
square
feet,
since
I
will
not
be
able
to
attend
tomorrow's
meeting.
I
wanted
to
express
my
support
for
the
approval
of
the
125
Lincoln
Street
project,
despite
the
fact
that
this
will
block
my
city
views
I
do
believe
it
is
the
right
decision
for
the
whole
Community
to
move
forward
with
this
development,
as
it
will
enhance
our
community
and
city
in
general.
G
I
have
spoken
to
most
of
my
residents
in
150
LinkedIn
Street,
and
we
are
fully
supportive
of
moving
this
product
forward.
It
would
be
very
nice
if
125
Lincoln
could
allocate
a
preset
number
of
paid
parking
spots
for
residents
150
Lincoln,
who
will
be
greatly
affected
by
the
construction
for
several
years.
Thanks
Robert.
G
G
It
will
not
only
increase
property
values
but
also
add
class
and
vitality
to
the
neighborhood.
Those
in
opposition
argue
against
the
heightened
Shadows,
but
they
lack
the
knowledge
to
determine
such
outcomes
that
engineering
Studies
have
shown
would
not
block
sound
nor
create
prominent
Shadows.
Thank
you.
Marty
Jones.
G
The
next
letter
is
from
Paul
Delvecchio,
to
whom
it
may
concern.
My
name
is
called
el
Vecchio
and
I
am
a
condo
owner
at
111,
Beach
Street,
Unit
2A
I
strongly
believe
that
Oxford
property
is
planned
to
develop
the
property
at
125.
I'm.
Sorry
I
strongly
support
Oxford
properties
as
planned
to
develop
the
property
at
125,
Lincoln,
Street
I,
believe
the
byproduct
of
this
development
will
yield
great
results
for
the
residents
of
that
industry.
G
G
The
next
letter
is
from
Kate
Gilbert,
dear
friends
as
a
longtime
resident
of
the
leather
district
and
non-profit
Arts
leader,
headquartered
in
the
neighborhood
I,
believe
that
Oxford
I
believe
the
Oxford
proposal
for
125
Lincoln
Street
is
a
positive
addition
to
the
neighborhood
and
I
support
the
project.
I
hope
you
will
as
well
replacing
the
dilapidated
garage
is
critical
to
the
long-term
health
of
the
leather
District
Chinatown
and
the
city
at
Large,
while
Oxford's
design
is
large
and
above
the
set
maximum
Heights,
it
does
propose
vibrant
ground
floor
use.
G
Tenants
who
bring
economic
impact
and,
frankly,
people
who
have
become
people
do
what
has
become
a
stagnant
neighborhood.
The
Proposal
is
well
designed,
thoughtful
and
I've
found
Oxford
to
have
listened
and
responded
to
both
Chinatown
and
leather
District
neighbors,
not
to
mention
the
city
and
your
concerns
as
one
of
the
smallest
neighborhoods
of
Boston.
The
leather
District
bases
challenges
similar
to
a
better
resource
neighborhoods
like
Downtown
Crossing,
with
its
bed
example
under
house
folks
needing
Recovery
Services,
the
five
mile
of
fixing
Hollow
sidewalks.
G
These
are
challenges.
The
city
is
working
on
that
we
address
much
more
swiftly
and
impactfully
with
the
financial
capacity
and
commitment
of
developers
like
Oxford.
We
must
be
willing
to
compromise
with
them,
though
I
will
lose
most
of
my
life
in
my
Sunny
condo
that
directly
faces
the
proposed
development
and
a
gorgeous
sunset
I
am
willing
to
make
a
sacrifice
for
the
greater
good
of
the
area.
Thank
you
for
considering
my
petition
to
allow
the
project
forward,
keep
Gilbert,
founder
and
executive
director
of
now,
and
there.
G
G
G
We
already
have
one
building
in
the
neighborhood
being
converted
for
that
use
by
the
same
developer.
If
the
need
for
these
types
of
buildings
is
insufficient
to
follow
either
if
the
need
for
these
types
of
buildings
is
insufficient
to
fill
either
or
both.
Where
will
that
leave
us?
When
I
first
came
to
the
leather
District
in
the
1970s,
the
leather
industry
had
already
died
of
the
buildings
were
empty.
Do
we
need
to
do
that
again,
so.
H
G
G
The
parking
garage
currently
at
the
location
is
an
eyesore
that
offers
no
value
to
the
neighborhoods,
as
well
as
an
architectural
blade
that
divides
them.
We
are
aware
of
arguments
against
the
development
and
think
that
they
have
no
merit
when
the
whole
picture
is
concerned.
Thank
you,
Josh
Hill,
Christina,
Hill,.
G
G
The
next
letter
is
from
Joseph
sale,
I'm
writing
in
favor
of
the
proposed
product
as
a
resident
of
the
neighborhood
and
the
current
as
a
resident
of
the
neighborhood.
The
current
structure
is
applied
and
safety
hazard,
the
100
foot,
Greenway
Heights
rule,
has
already
been
overridden
by
other
development
projects
and
shouldn't
be
an
impediment.
G
G
G
G
The
next
letter
is
from
Phoebe
Kwan
and
Chris
Hodgson,
to
whom
it
may
concern.
While
we
have
not
been
able
to
attend
recent
or
upcoming
meetings
related
to
the
125
Lincoln
Street
project,
currently
under
review
by
the
bpda
as
a
condominium
as
condominium
owning
residents
in
the
approximate
70
Lincoln
Street
building.
We
are
here
in
providing
original
support
for
the
project
as
proposed
for
background.
G
The
project,
as
proposed,
will
provide
appropriately
balanced
revitalization
of
this
portion
of
the
letter.
Street
corridor,
specifically
the
laboratory
space,
will
add
Vitality
during
the
traditional
Work
Week,
given
increased
presence
of
resulting
corporate
talents.
This
would
be
achieved
without
altering
the
current
weeknight
and
weekend
character
of
the
neighborhood.
G
G
Regarding
any
concern
regarding
the
proposed
building
highly,
we
do
not
share
any
of
those
concerns.
The
Lincoln
Street
Essex
Street,
surface
Road,
intersection,
which
the
project
would
add
to
already
has
the
radiant
and
the
straight
State
Street
Building,
each
of
more
substantial
height
and
months.
In
addition,
the
view
from
our
unit
looking
across
Lincoln
Street
towards
Chinatown,
has
numerous
additional
buildings
of
substantial
hype
and,
in
fact,
much
larger
than
the
proposed
125
Lincoln
project.
G
G
The
project
will
replace
a
blighted
and
outdated
parking
garage
with
a
new
mixed-use
building
that
will
offer
a
number
of
improvements
for
the
neighborhood
over
the
course
of
three
plus
year
public
review.
The
project
has
undergone
a
series
of
changes
and
updates
to
respond
to
comments
from
the
community
and
has
resulted
in
a
proposal
that
will
do
much
for
the
neighbor
as
part
of
the
new
building.
The
proposal
includes
ground
floor
retail
envisioned
as
a
new
restaurant,
Bank,
Banquet
Hall,
as
well
as
numerous
significant
public
realm
and
open
space
improvements
around
the
site.
G
G
G
G
This
parcel
dovetails
well
with
many
of
the
goals
of
the
city's
recently
released
downtown
revitalization
report,
new
income,
diverse
residents
to
support
downtown
support
for
public
space
improvements,
new
retail
and
Food
Services
to
attract
residents
and
visitors
and
more,
as
you
know,
this
product
will
replace
a
non-operational,
open
air
parking
garage
with
a
mixed
use
office.
Building
that
will
include
ground
floor
retail,
including
a
new
Banquet
Hall.
One
of
many
commitments
made
after
hearing
feedback
from
the
community.
G
G
The
downtown
Boston
paid
is
a
private,
not-for-profit
corporation
that
provides
supplemental
services
in
downtown
design,
the
benefit
Property
Owners
businesses,
visitors
and
students.
It
is
committed
to
achieving
downtown's
full
potential
as
a
premier
economic
Center,
and
makes
students
neighborhood
sincerely.
G
G
G
Of
course,
I
might
like
to
see
a
smaller
building,
but
as
a
real
estate,
development
consultant
with
more
than
50
years
of
experience
evaluating
economic
feasibility
I
do
think
that
a
substantially
shorter
building
consistent
with
zoning
is
not
economically
feasible.
Given
that
the
development
must
not
only
support
the
cost
of
new
development,
but
also
replace
the
substantial
Revenue
that
the
existing
building
could
generate
from
parking
and
office,
the
proposed
building
would
replace
an
eyesore
in
our
neighborhood
and
neither
ground
floor,
provide
needed
grounds
for
commercial
and
activate
an
open
space.
G
C
G
Ignore
zoning
guidelines,
which
are
in
place
to
protect
the
public
realm.
Thank
you
for
considering
this
perspective.
Since
the
only
four
next,
we
have
a
series
of
letters
with
the
same
content,
so
I
will
first
read
the
letter
and
then
all
the
signatories.
G
G
Oxford
has
worked
with
the
community
to
ensure
that
the
development
of
the
same
will
not
only
bring
jobs
to
the
neighborhood,
but
also
a
new
restaurant
space
capable
of
holding
banquets
Oxford
is
committed
to
working
with
the
future
tenant
to
support
the
build
out
of
this
space
critically.
The
project
will
also
help
to
create
40
to
50
new,
affordable
housing
units
at
79
S6
in
China.
G
G
AQ
Sorry
button
got
me
good
evening:
Madam
chair
the
first
letter
I
have
tonight
is
from
Karen
Johnson,
dear
Chief,
Jemison,
Miss,
Fernandez
and
Miss
Milani
I
am
a
long
time
resident
of
the
Lubbock
District
I
am
writing
in
support
of
the
proposed
project.
Development
of
the
project
at
125,
Lincoln,
Street,
125
Lincoln
is
currently
home
to
a
dilapidated
and
obsolete
garage.
Offering
no
economic
or
cultural
value
to
our
neighborhood
I
was
opposed
to
the
Project's
initial
height
in
mass,
as
the
height
exceeds
the
current
zoning
restrictions.
AQ
Once
a
tenant
moves
in
the
revitalization
of
that
block
means
Street
activation
at
the
retail
ground
level,
offering
more
security
and
activity
the
influx
of
Highly
salaried
workers
will
help
Revitalize
cell
Street
or
Commercial
Avenue,
and
offer
an
opportunity
for
small
business
entrepreneurs
to
innovate
and
bring
services
to
our
neighborhood.
The
property
tax
revenue
benefits
the
city
and
will
help
fund
important
projects.
Four
years
have
passed
since
this
was
introduced.
Oxford
owns
other
buildings
in
the
immediate
area
and
they
are
great
neighbors
I.
AQ
AQ
No,
this
building
is
not
perfect,
perfect,
but
no
building
is
the
addition
of
a
neighborhood
park
and
other
proposed
enhancements
make
the
package
that
Oxford
is
offering
they'll.
Let
the
district
quite
compelling
the
initial
design
proposed
design
of
125
Lincoln
Street
has
come
a
long
way.
I
hope
the
bpda
will
approve
this
project
as
the
benefits
go
beyond
the
leather
district
and
have
a
great
impact
for
Chinatown
as
well.
We
cannot
let
perfect
be
the
enemy
of
the
good.
It
is
impossible
to
Define
perfect.
However,
we
should
all
agree.
This
is
good.
AQ
Thank
you
for
your
consideration.
Karen
Diane
Johnson,
the
next
letter
I
have
is
from
Katie
Updike.
It
is
probably
fair
to
assume
that
no
one
who
opposes
the
Redevelopment
of
125
Lincoln
would
prefer
to
have
the
current
vacant.
Eyesore
remain
there.
However,
many
concerns
raised
regarding
the
new
development
deserve
retention.
I
agree
with
these
concerns,
particularly
the
building
massing,
ignoring
zoning
design
parameters
and
the
negative
effects
anticipated
for
the
surrounding
public
Realm.
AQ
I
should
add
first
that
personally,
I
have
served
as
the
chair
of
the
municipal,
Development
Authority.
Therefore,
I
appreciate
the
difficult
decisions
you
must
make.
Additionally,
I
have
served
on
Urban
Land
Institute
Institute
panels
around
the
country,
with
a
particular
focus
on
how
to
improve
housing.
Affordability,
I
appreciate
the
attempt
to
use
this
project
to
provide
some
mitigation.
AQ
That
said,
I
would
like
to
add
another
concern.
The
plan
submitted
are
speculative.
This
is
not
a
bill
to
suit.
If
these
plans
are
approved,
the
property
could
be
sold,
as
is
with
newly
approved
design.
Will
the
vacant
building
sit
for
years,
as
is
with
the
affordable
housing
be
built
regardless
of
the
timing
of
the
new
construction?
AQ
Oxford
anticipates
a
lab
given
recent
demand
for
this
type
of
space,
given
the
immense
amount
of
lab
space.
Currently
being
built
in
Boston,
this
is
particularly
speculative
as
a
neighbor,
retired,
developer
and
affordable
housing.
Advocate
I
would
ask
the
bpda
defer
approval
and
instead
recommend
that
offer
that
Oxford
a
substantially
reduces
four
area
ratio.
B,
consider
mixed
use,
thereby
adding
residential
and
creating
a
more
vibrant
neighborhood,
which
reduces
the
sense
that
Chinatown
in
the
Lubbock
District
are
being
separated
by
a
wall.
AQ
C
identify
and
support,
A
Greener
building
by
abiding
by
Oxford's
own
dedication
to
lead
certification,
including
support
of
Greenway
guidelines
and
integration,
D,
consider
a
mixed
income
model
for
the
affordable
housing
component
of
the
project,
both
on
assets
and
125.
Lincoln
and
E
provide
a
clear
timeline
on
the
off-site
improvements
to
ensure
they
are
built
up
there.
AQ
The
next
letter
is
from
Kevin
toe
dear
members
of
the
board.
Our
family
has
been
living
in
the
leather
District
since
2011..
We're
currently
raising
two
young
kids
here
and
we're
ready
to
express
our
opposition
to
the
latest
proposal
of
the
lab
Tower
at
125
Lincoln
Street.
The
proposed
design
is
two
times
the
maximum
height
stipulated
in
the
greenway
District
planning
study
and
will
result
in
adverse
Shadow
impacts.
On
the
greenway
and
abutting
neighborhoods,
this
will
ultimately
limit
access
to
sunlight
on
the
greenway
and
would
negatively
affect
Park
horticulture.
AQ
The
height
and
massing
of
the
proposed
project
will
create
segregation
between
the
leather
district
and
Chinatown
Lincoln
Street
is
currently
a
major
road
artery
and
will
not
be
able
to
support
a
building
of
this
size.
The
building
will
create
more
traffic
and
noise,
which
will
reduce
the
quality
of
life
for
our
residents
of
both
Chinatown
and
the
level
District.
AQ
AQ
The
next
letter
is
from
Chris
Edwards
I've
owned
the
leather
District
in
the
11th
District
for
nearly
17
years
and
I'm
in
full
support
of
the
125
Lincoln
project.
Oxford
has
listened
to
our
community
and
has
made
significant
compromises,
the
results
of
beautiful
building
and
considerable
benefits
for
the
local
community
and
City.
Let's
get
this
done,
Chris
Edwards.
AQ
The
next
letter
is
from
Linda
bossy
I,
am
writing
to
oppose
the
Oxford
properties
proposal
to
construct
a
high-rise
building
at
125
Lincoln
Street
in
Boston's
leather
District
I
have
been
a
resident
of
the
leather
District
since
1988.
our
son,
who
was
born
while
The
Big
Dig,
was
underway,
grew
up
here.
AQ
The
scale
and
Architectural
Heritage
of
this
neighborhood
and
a
mix
of
businesses
and
residential
uses
make
love
the
district
an
engaging
place
to
call
home
as
a
longtime,
City
resident
I
understand
the
importance
of
a
strong
business
and
Commercial
foundation
for
Boston
and
I
support
appropriate
developments.
In
the
decades
we
have
lived
here.
We
have
seen
many
changes
in
the
leather
district
and
have
supported
most
of
them.
I
strongly
approached
this
project.
AQ
The
full
project
would
be
221
feet
tall,
including
the
21
foot
tall
Penthouse,
that
extends
over
the
full
floor
plate
of
the
200
foot
tall
building
in
which
create
a
sharp
division
between
11,
district
and
Chinatown.
It
would
cast
significant
Shadows
over
the
area,
which
has
been
a
critical
planning
concern.
AQ
The
Greenway
planning
district
study
provides
for
a
height
limit
of
100
feet.
This
was
an
increase
over
the
prior
cap
of
80
feet
and
greatly
exceeds
the
height
of
the
limit
District's
existing
buildings,
but
was
conscious
and
thoughtful
accommodations
will
allow
appropriate
development.
The
proposal
for
125
Lincoln
Street
takes
no
consideration
of
that
balance.
The
proposed
Oxford
properties
building
will
be
more
than
double
the
100
foot
cab.
There
is
no
basis
to
support
this
extreme
disregard
for
the
height
limitations
for
the
area
provided
in
the
greenway
study.
AQ
Aside
from
the
direct
impacts
of
this
building
itself,
approving
this
project
would
also
set
a
precedent
for
the
state
to
allow
additional
projects
of
similar
size
on
the
LED
The
District
in
Chinatown
sites.
The
Project's
generation
of
commuter
Vehicles
would
also
greatly
exacerbate
rush
hour
traffic
congestion
in
this
area.
The
Boston
Civic
design
commission
is
not
in
support
of
this
project.
I
am
disappointed
that
the
bpda
has
not
given
due
weight
to
bcdc's,
careful
review
and
Analysis
in
the
commission's
concerns.
AQ
Stop
there.
The
next
letter
is
from
Marcy
Layton,
dear
Chief.
Jemison
are
right
on
behalf
of
mass
biowitz,
express
our
support
for
Oxford
properties,
125
Lincoln,
Street,
Redevelopment
proposal.
As
you
know,
this
project
will
replace
a
non-operational
open-air
parking
garage
with
a
mixed-use
life
science
building
that
will
include
ground
floor
retail
space,
including
a
new
Banquet
Hall.
One
of
many
commitments
made
after
hearing
feedback
from
the
community.
The
project
will
also
help
to
create
40
to
50
new,
affordable
housing
units
at
79,
Essex
Street.
AQ
The
importance
of
these
new,
affordable
units
on
the
Edge
of
Chinatown
cannot
be
overstated
and
represents
a
unique
opportunity
for
the
city.
125
Lincoln
will
also
provide
numerous
public
realm
and
open
space
improvements
to
the
site
and
is
committed
to
working
with
the
city
as
it
pursues
a
plan
to
deck
over
the
abutting
highway
ramp
to
create
even
more
open
space.
Oxford
has
been
supporting
Mass
bioids
Workforce
Development
program,
particularly
our
life
science.
Apprenticeship
Training
Program,
that
is,
bringing
new
career
opportunities
to
individuals
historically
underrepresented
in
the
industry.
AQ
Our
programs
provide
free
training,
experience
and
career
services
to
individuals
who
have
been
unaware
of
or
unable
to
access
these
careers.
Our
apprenticeship
and
Creo
Services
programs
are
focused
on
helping
individuals
access,
good,
stable
jobs
in
the
Life
Sciences
Oxford
is
committed
to
bringing
the
benefits
of
the
companies
located
in
their
buildings
to
local
residents,
as
their
support
of
these
Workforce
Development
programs
demonstrates.
We
support
bpda's
approval
of
this
project
at
the
November
board
meeting
so
that
it
can
begin
to
deliver
its
many
benefits
to
Chinatown
below
the
district
and
downtown
communities
sincerely
Marcy
Layton.
AQ
The
next
letter
I
have
is
from
Bahrain
Quinn
Dupont,
hello,
chief
Jemison,
Miss,
Fernandez
and
Miss
monani.
I
am
writing
in
support
of
the
proposed
development
of
the
project
at
125.
Lincoln
Street
I
am
a
long
time
resident
of
the
leather
District
125
Lincoln
is
currently
a
rundown
building
with
a
scary
garage.
AQ
It
is
a
blight
on
the
neighborhood
I
think
that
the
Austin
project
at
125,
Lincoln
Street,
would
help
to
revitalize
the
neighborhood
I
think
that
this
building
will
bring
opportunities
for
small
local
businesses
and
will
bring
in
high
salaried
workers,
who
will
shop
and
dine
in
the
area.
I
was
opposed
to
the
project
Titan
Bass
But
Oxford
has
reduced.
This
Oxford
has
other
properties
in
the
neighborhood
and
they
are
good.
Neighbors
I
do
wish
that
half
of
this
building
would
be
residential.
This
would
give
the
lab
workers
and
other
and
others
places
to
live.
AQ
This
would
attract
biotech
tenants
and
further
in
life
in
the
neighborhood.
However,
I
realized
that
this
is
not
an
option.
The
affordable
housing
that
Oxford
is
offering
is
amazing,
and
it
is
vital
to
this
neighborhood.
The
addition
of
a
park,
a
neighborhood
park,
more
trees
in
Green
Space
are
some
of
the
benefits
of
this
project
too.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration
of
this
important
matter.
Sincerely
Maureen
Quinn
DuPont,
the
next
letter
I
have
is
from
Nancy
Berliner
and
Alan
platis.
AQ
We
are
residents
of
a
108
Lincoln
Street,
and
my
husband
and
I
would
like
to
voice
our
strong
opposition
to
the
proposed
project
on
Lincoln
Street,
which
will
destroy
the
nature
of
our
neighborhood.
It
is
Too
Tall
too
large
and
will
completely
eradicate
the
charm
of
our
street.
Other
large
projects
in
the
area
do
not
cast
an
enormous
Shadow
on
local
residential
buildings.
The
way
this
building
will.
AQ
In
addition,
the
changing
nature
of
what
has
been
proposed
to
be
housed
in
the
building
reflects
the
fact
that
the
use
is
for
which
it
has
been
sequentially
proposed
are
increasingly
redundant
in
the
face
of
the
changes
in
the
working
patterns
in
the
city.
Biotech
is
shrinking.
Many
buildings,
Office
Buildings
are
standing
empty.
This
is
totally
unnecessary.
Building
that
will
only
reduce
the
quality
of
life
for
residents,
increase
traffic
and
destroy
the
Ambiance
of
our
neighborhood
Nancy
Berliner
and
Alan
Palace.
AQ
The
next
letter
we
have
is
from
The
Corner
Pub
Boston
dear
bpda
board,
my
husband
and
I
Pamela
and
Matthew
chin
have
proudly
owned
and
operated
The
Corner
Pub
for
the
past
15
years.
We
are
in
great
support
of
this
project.
Having
been
an
active
part
of
this
neighborhood,
we
see
the
improvements
that
are
needed
in
the
neighborhood.
The
first
Improvement
would
be
to
replace
the
old,
dilapidated
building
that
has
sat
in
disrepair
for
many
years.
It
is
a
poor
representation
of
what
the
leather
District
in
Chinatown
can
be.
AQ
Furthermore,
we
should
look
at
the
improvements
that
are
currently
happening
at
South
Station.
The
leather
district
is
in
need
of
the
same
improvements
and
would
benefit
from
this
facelift.
We
strongly
we
are
in
strong
favor
of
this
project.
Please
feel
free
to
contact
us
with
any
questions
or
concerns
Pam
and
Matt
chin.
AQ
The
next
letter
is
from
Paul
Gagnon,
dear
members
of
the
board.
I
am
a
leather
District
resident
and
I
oppose
the
lab.
Tower
proposed
for
125
Lincoln
Street
I
have
sent
letters
before
stating
my
opposition
sat
through
many
many
design
meetings,
of
which
the
vast
majority
of
the
neighborhood
has
countlessly
told
Oxford
properties
that
the
neighborhood
does
not
desire
a
giant
wall
between
the
leather
District
in
Chinatown,
of
which
we
are
apart.
AQ
The
current
zoning
regulation
was
put
into
place
to
prevent
just
that.
This
zoning
regulation
was
not
something
Oxford
was
not
aware
of
at
the
time
of
purchase
of
the
property.
The
request
for
exemption
is
a
minor
request
for
an
elevator
head
house
or
similar.
Instead,
it
is
a
blatant
attempt
to
bypass
zoning
in
the
desires
of
the
neighborhood
for
sheer
profit
for
their
shareholders,
namely
Canadian
pension
holders.
AQ
I
do
not
believe
our
neighborhood
is
for
sale.
I
do
not
believe
the
greenway
zoning
of
size
and
light
requirements
should
be
abandoned.
I
do
not
believe
destroying
trees
that
have
taken
10
years
to
grow
and
provide
wonderful
shade
should
be
destroyed
for
a
staging
area
to
be
built
to
build
this
monstrosity.
AQ
I
do
not
believe
that
this
taking
of
a
city
street
tops
benefits
of
the
leather
District.
I
do
not
believe
another
lab
space
is
a
benefit
to
the
neighborhood.
It
has
been
Apparent
from
the
very
beginning
that
the
only
benefactor
of
this
proposal
is
for
Oxford
and
Oxford
alone.
Yeah
we
have,
as
neighbors
have
to
live
with
the
end
results
for
years
and
years
to
come.
AQ
What
exactly
are
having
zoning
regulations
if
they
are
just
ignored
and
not
for
the
betterment
of
the
neighborhood,
but
for
the
sole
benefit
of
developers
with
Deep
Pockets
I
am
not
against
skyscrapers,
but
we
can't
just
build
them
anywhere
that
a
developer
wants
to
the
city
claims.
It
cares
about
the
health
and
well-being
of
its
residents.
It
is
time
to
practice
what
the
city
has
been
preaching:
sincerely
Paul
a
Gagnon.
AQ
The
next
letter
is
from
Samuel
miles,
hi
for
reference.
This
email
and
the
one
below
relate
to
item
10
of
the
virtual
public
meeting
today
notice
below
I've
also
looked
in
newborn
manoni
who's
listed
as
the
bpda
contact
for
the
project
on
the
bpda
website.
I
will
try
to
attend
the
meeting
today,
but
we
certainly
want
our
opinion
registered
with
the
bpda
as
a
young
family
who
lives
in
the
leather
District.
The
Oxford
project
for
125
Lincoln
should
not
be
should
be
approved.
AQ
This
project
is
a
once
in
a
generation
opportunity
to
improve
our
community
and
Oxford
is
a
solid
partner.
Who's
clearly
invested
in
our
neighborhood,
even
in
the
these
difficult
times.
We're
not
aware
of
any
neighbors
who
oppose
this
project.
The
opposition
arguments
I'm,
aware
of
height
density,
aesthetic,
Shadow
connections,
Chinatown
Etc
badly
missed
the
mark
in
light
of
the
counterfactual,
which
is
the
existing
structure,
is
totally
dilapidated,
completely
vacant
and
a
growing
source
of
flight
and
litter
in
our
neighborhood.
AQ
It
would
be
really
backward
looking
and
a
shame
for
people
who
live
there
if
these
arguments
were
allowed
to
Prevail,
as
my
wife
mentioned
below,
we
strongly
support
approval
and
see
no
reason
for
further
delay.
Thank
you
for
considering
our
The
public's
views
on
this
important
issue.
Stampede
Niles.
AQ
AQ
AQ
The
next
letter
is
from
Sophia
McCully
good
afternoon.
Unfortunately,
I
am
unable
to
attend
tonight's
meeting,
but
as
a
member
of
the
LD
community
and
resident
of
150
Lincoln
directly
across
from
the
location
of
the
proposed
development,
I
wanted
to
send
a
note
of
support
for
the
project.
I
am
excited
about
the
possibility
of
a
building
could
bring
to
our
community.
Thank
you.
AQ
Sophia
McAuley
and
the
last
letter
I
have
is
from
Tony
and
Susan
cavalierano
cavallarano,
dear
members
of
the
board
I
joined
my
neighbors
in
opposition
to
such
a
proposal
by
Oxford
properties
for
the
following
reasons:
I
am
a
leather
District
resident
and
I
oppose
the
lab.
Tower
proposed
for
125th
Lincoln,
the
final
design
exceeds
the
greenway
District
planning,
study,
height
and
density
limit
by
100
and
will
result
in
adverse
Shadow
impacts
on
the
green
light
and
Ebony
neighborhoods
net
new
Shadows
cast
on
the
greenway
will
limit
access
to
sunlight
and
will
negatively
affect
heart.
AQ
Horticulture
I
agree
with
the
Boston
Civic
design
commission
that
the
building
will
create
a
wall
between
the
level
District
of
Chinatown
I
agree
with
the
Boston
Civic
design,
commission
and
the
mitigation
offered
by
the
project
is
insufficient
compensation
for
the
Hub
that
will
be
caused.
The
public
realm
in
the
abutting
neighborhoods
I
have
concerns
about
lab
buildings
and
all
residential
districts
of
the
city
and
would
much
prefer
residential
use.
B
AR
I
I'd
be
a
little
surprised
if
they
weren't
a
lot
of
thoughts
within
the
board.
I
I
just
want
to
say
that
whatever
comments,
we
make
can't
really
do
full
justice
to
all
of
the
responses
that
we've
listened
to
and
observed,
and
the
three
years
of
discussion
that's
gone
on
between
the
the
developer
and
the
various
communities
involved.
AR
AS
Just
like
to
add
on
to
Dr
Lynn's
Mark's
comments,
we
I'm
sure
all
the
board
members
appreciate
the
feedback.
People
really
took
some
time
to
think
about
this
and
how
it
impacts
them
and
in
their
their
neighborhood,
and
we
do
attempt
to
balance
development,
job
creation,
increasing,
affordable
housing
stock
with
the
concerns
of
the
community,
sometimes
they're
easy
decisions
and
sometimes
they're
more
difficult.
This
is
a
big
project
and
it
is
complicated.
So
a
lot
for
us
to
consider.
So
thank
you.
B
I
just
want
to
say
again
just
echo
my
fellow
board
members,
you
know
as
a
as
a
farmer,
almost
10-year
resident
of
of
the
leather
District
I've
I
have-
and
chairwoman
of
this
board
followed
this
closely
for
the
past
for
the
past
three
years
and
and
I
do
want
to
say
that
this
is
this
is
the
process.
This
is
the
process
working.
We.
B
B
So
I
I
as
well.
You
know
appreciate
everybody's
participation
in
this
process
and
believe
emotion
is
in
the
order.
Now.
H
AT
B
Okay,
we
are
going
to
continue
with
the
public
hearing
portion
of
this
meeting
the
next
item.
B
This
is
a
public
hearing
before
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
doing
business
as
a
Boston,
Planning
and
Development
agency
being
held
in
conformance
with
Section
80d-9,
to
consider
issuing
an
adequacy
determination
approving
the
impnf4
amendment
to
authorize
the
use
of
short-term
housing
for
families
of
patients
that
receiving
that's
receiving
Medical
Care
at
Children's,
Campus
and
reducing
200
below
grade
parking
spaces
and
to
take
all
related
actions.
This
hearing
was
duly
advertised
on
November
3rd
2022
in
the
Boston
Herald.
B
This
is
a
bpda
hearing
on
a
proposed
petition
by
the
agency
staff.
Members
will
first
present
their
case
and
are
subject
to
questioning
by
members
of
the
agency
thereafter.
Anyone
who
wishes
to
testify
about
this
proposed
project
will
be
afforded
an
opportunity
we
are
taking
support
in
opposition.
At
the
same
time,
if
you
are
planning
to
testify,
please
take
time
now
to
verify
that
your
computer
microphone
is
active
click
the
hand
icon
on
your
Zoom
control
panel,
and
this
will
signal
to
the
staff
that
you
would
like
to
speak.
B
When
your
hand
is
raised,
it
will
be
blue
if
you
are
calling
into
the
meeting
and
would
like
to
testify.
Please
dial
Star
9,
to
raise
your
hand
when
I
call
for
all
testimony
staff
will
announce
your
name
and
allow
you
to
talk.
You
must
admit
your
microphone
and
your
webcam
will
not
be
active
in
an
effort
to
accommodate
all
who
would
like
to
speak
about
this
proposal.
Each
person
will
be
given
up
to
two
minutes
to
comment.
Bpa
staff
will
indicate
when
30
seconds
remain
at
that
time.
B
Please
conclude
your
remarks
so
that
the
hearing
may
continue,
and
others
may
be
heard
at
the
conclusion
of
all
oral
testimony.
Any
email
testimony
will
be
read
aloud.
Finally,
the
proponents
are
allowed
a
period
of
five
to
ten
minutes
of
rebuttal
if
they
so
desire.
Mr,
Tyler
Ross
will
now
begin
the
presentation
Tyler.
AU
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
members
of
the
board.
The
proposal
for
you
is
the
Boston
Children's
Hospital
institutional
master
plan,
Fourth
Amendment,
the
bpda
approved
the
original
children's
imp
and
map
Amendment,
creating
an
imp
overlay
District
in
April
2008.
The
Boston
zoning
commission
approved
the
original
imp
on
May
on
May
28
2008,
effective,
May,
29
2008.
The
term
of
the
original
imp
was
10
years
expiring
in
2018.
Following
this
approval
of
the
bpda
approved
three
other
imps
for
the
Boston
Children's
Hospital.
AU
AU
The
project
site
is
owned
by
Boston
Children's
Hospital
819
Beacon,
Street
LLC
and
affiliate
affiliate
of
Austin
Children's
Hospital.
The
BPA
reviewed
and
approved
the
819
development
project.
Pursuant
to
the
requirements
of
Auto
article
ADB
large
project
review,
as
evidenced
by
the
BPA
board
memorandum
dated
on
October
14
2021
among.
AU
The
2021
board
Memoir,
provided
that
children's
will
willingly
related
seek
a
amendment
to
its
institutional
master
plan
to
account
for
its
institutional
uses
at
the
site
in
its
residential
uses
and
parking.
There
is
no
presentation
for
this
project,
but
members
of
the
development
team
are
available
to
answer
any
questions
you
may
have
regarding
the
fourth
Boston
Children's
Hospital
imp
Amendment.
Thank
you.
A
AD
A
So
is
there
anyone
who
would
like
dinner,
I
and
we've
got
counselor
Bach
I
see
you
so
how
about
we
start
with
you,
foreign.
AV
Great,
thank
you
so
much
Madam
Sharon,
thank
you
to
everyone
on
the
board
and
I'm
actually
going
to
take
the
liberty
and
talking
about
two
projects,
because
I
I,
with
apologies,
don't
want
to
stay
up
quite
as
late
as
you
all,
but
I
just
wanted
to
testify
on
this
one
and
just
say
it's
a
project
that
I've
been
reporting
through
supporting
through
its
various
phases.
We're
really
excited
about
the
housing
we're
at
a
moment
in
the
kind
of
LMA
Fenway
area
where
we
feel
like
we
to
really
get
residential
proposals.
AV
So
this
one
means
a
lot
to
us
and
then
the
specific
institutional
needs
for
children
is
just
so
important
having
our
families
who
are
often
going
through.
You
know
one
of
the
hardest
times
in
life
be
able
to
have
a
housing.
That's
sort
of
specially
designed
for
them
on
this
site
is
really
important.
So
I
know
this
is
a
mostly
administrative
step
tonight
and
I've
spoken
at
greater
length
about
the
project
view
in
the
past.
But
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
my
support
group
continues.
AV
So
just
wanted
to
say
that
on
that
front
and
then,
if
you'll
indulge
me
I
wanted
to
say
Ontario
Street
a
project
that
you'll
be
hearing
about
a
little
bit
later
tonight,
it's
a
project,
admission
Hill
that
I'm
also
really
happy
to
support.
Tara
Street
is
a
street
that
we
are
kind
of
transitioning
from
an
industrial
type
use
to
a
mixed
residential,
Commercial,
Street
and
I'm
really
pleased
the
project.
It's
it's
again,
bringing
significant
housing
really
exciting.
AV
For
me,
I
think
most
of
the
board
knows
and
by
the
way
sorry
I'm
actually
out
of
gala
this
evening.
So
if
you
hear
a
distant
Applause,
that's
what's
going
on,
but
I
I
think
most
of
the
board
knows
that
I
was
very
involved
in
you're
affirmatively,
furthering
fair
housing.
Zoning
Amendment
policy
and
I'm
really
excited
I'll.
Let
the
project
team
speak
about
it
more,
but
the
fifth
dig
work
with
the
private
team
to
do
some
great
additional,
affordable
housing
above
and
beyond
the
IDP
requirements
at
this
site.
So
I'm
excited
about
that.
AV
Then,
with
the
transformation
of
the
street
we've,
actually
we're
really
excited
that
we've
got
a
funded,
Clara
Street
study.
That's
really
focusing
on
how
to
achieve
that.
That's
kind
of
through
the
capital
budget,
but
this
project,
along
with
others
on
the
street,
is
contributing
funding
to
actually
like
making
those
things
real
and
making
it
more
of
a
complete
Street,
something
that's
actually
Pleasant
to
walk
along
which
today
Terrace
Street
is
not
the
sidewalks
are
way
too
narrow,
there's
not
trees
Etc.
AV
The
other
end
like
a
much
much
stronger
project
and
I'm
excited
about
it
with
the
kind
of
Transit
oriented
development
right
by
the
raspberry
Crossing
station
that
we
want
to
see
and
and
I'll
also
just
say
it's
got
some
of
the
units
in
it
are
kind
of
that
more
micro
size,
but
I
think
I've
been
talking
a
lot
to
constituents
lately
who
are
sort
of
they're
looking
for
their
own
place
to
live,
but
they're
stuck
in
with
a
lot
of
Roommates.
AV
You
know
even
kind
of
at
my
age
just
because
of
needing
to
share
rent,
and
so
the
appeal
of
that,
like
slightly
smaller
unit,
but
you
get
it
to
yourself,
is
also
strong.
So
it's
also
going
to
have
an
anchor
in
retail
opportunity
on
the
Block
at
Cedar
and
Terrace.
So,
like
I,
said
I
know,
the
project
team
will
go
into
more
detail,
but
I
just
wanted
you
to
know
that
as
the
Mission
Federal
District
8,
counselor
I've
been
really
involved
in
this
one
and
I'm
really
excited
about
it.
F
B
Enjoy
the
gala
okay,
so.
A
L
Union
we
want,
we
want
to
go
enthusiastically
support
of
this
wonderful
institution
which
is
Boston
Children's.
It's
an
iconic
institution
that
provides
great
services
to
the
immediate
children,
not
only
from
Boston,
but
from
the
country
with
that
would
like
to
be
in
support
of
it.
X
AA
AA
Sorry,
I'll
get
a
little
quick
good
evening
again
everybody
consort
box.
Thank
you
for
your
words:
Madam
Secretary,
Madam,
chair
Rojas
and
all
the
BPA
board
members
and
as
always,
thank
you
to
the
staff
of
the
bbda
for
all
the
work
you
do
and
thank
you
to
Boston
Children's
great
institution,
great
partner
here
in
Boston
with
the
Boston
Building
Trades.
My
name
is
Michael
Burns
I'm,
a
council
of
rep
for
the
Northeast
Regional
Council
of
sheet
metal
workers.
AA
We
represent
several
thousand
women
and
men
who
live
and
work
in
the
greater
bus
in
the
metropolitan
area
and
work
Under.
The
Umbrella
of
the
Boston
Building
Trades
unions,
representing
tens
of
thousands
of
people
who've
been
working
around
the
city,
providing
apprenticeship
programs
and
career
paths
for
many
of
Boston
residents
who
are
not
College,
Bound
and
we'd,
just
like
to
rise
tonight
to
fully
support
this
project
and
thank
Boston
Children's
to
the
partnership
over
the
years
with
the
building
Trade
union,
so
we're
fully
in
support
of
the
project.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AC
Members
of
the
board,
Madam
Secretary
director
Jamison,
once
again,
Gary
Walker
electricians
and
technicians,
local
103.,
as
always
I
can't
imagine
a
better
supporter
of
the
Building
Trades
than
Children's
Hospital,
there's
not
a
day.
That
goes
by
that
around
hundreds
of
electricians
that
work
in
that
building,
whether
it's
as
maintenance
electricians
or
as
on
many
projects,
I'd
like
to
thank
them
for
the
jobs
they
appreciate.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
Z
Good
evening,
thank
you
once
again.
My
name
is
Dolores
bugdanyan
I
live
in
the
Audubon
Circle
neighborhood,
currently,
president
of
the
Audubon
Circle
neighborhood
association,
and
was
a
member
of
the
iag
that
was
reviewed.
The
Escape
Beacon
project,
which
is
at
819
Beacon,
Street,
I
I,
know
this
is
with
regard
to
the
Imp
Amendment
for
the
children's
hospital,
and
we
do
support
the
change
from
Office
use,
which
is
the
and
to
residential
use,
which
is
the
purpose
of
the
of
the
amendment.
Z
Tyler
Ross
from
the
bpda
was
able
to
answer
the
questions
after
I
had
submitted
them,
and
so
I
think
I
would
just
just
say
that
I'm
satisfied
with
the
answers
that
I
received
the
project
was
significant
enough.
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
nothing
in
the
Imp
Amendment
would
challenge
the
commitments
that
were
made
in
connection
with
the
skate
project.
Z
There's
if
I
have
just
a
moment,
more
I
would
just
like
to
say
there's
the
last
paragraph
in
our
letter
that
is
worth
saying
or
offering,
which
is
that
our
the
we
have
grave
concerns
about
the
fact
that
development
projects
in
the
Fenway
area,
the
proponents
are
not
called
upon
to
conduct
traffic
studies
and
analyzes,
taking
into
account
Fenway
Park
concert,
ball,
game
and
other
major
events.
Z
This
ignores
one
of
the
central
most
important
factors
impacting
Fenway
and
Kenmore
Area
traffic,
which
is
terrible
and
getting
worse,
and
it
also
turns
a
blind
eye
on
the
proponent's
use
of
their
parking
facilities
to
accommodate
safe
and
we
park
patrons
so,
and
this
project
is
an
offering
the
parking
garage
at
819,
Beacon
Street
to
the
public
on
evenings
weekends
and
holidays
is
another
case
in
point.
So
that's
that's
something.
Z
AR
AT
E
B
Hey
the
third
and
final
public
hearing
okay
here
this
is
a
public
hearing
before
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
doing
business
as
a
Boston,
Planning
and
Development
agency
being
held,
in
conformance
with
article
ADP
Boston
zoning
code,
to
consider
the
parcel
X
310
Northern
Avenue
project
as
a
development
impact.
B
This
healing
hearing
was
duly
advertised
on
November
3rd
22,
two
in
the
Boston
Herald.
This
is
a
bpda
hearing
on
a
proposed
petition
by
the
agency
staff.
Members
will
first
present
their
case
and
are
subject
to
questioning
by
members
of
the
agency.
Thereafter.
Anyone
who
wishes
to
testify
about
the
proposed
project
will
be
afforded
an
opportunity
we
are
taking
support
and
opposition.
At
the
same
time,
if
you
are
planning
to
test
a
guide,
please
take
me
now
to
verify
that
your
computer
microphone
is
active
click
on
the
hand
icon
on
your
Zoom
control
panel.
B
This
will
signal
to
the
staff
that
you
would
like
to
speak.
When
your
hand
is
raised,
it
will
be
blue
if
you're
calling
into
the
meeting
I
would
like
to
testify.
Please.
F
B
B
Each
person
will
be
given
up
to
two
minutes
to
comment
to
be
PDA.
Staff
will
indicate
when
30
seconds
remain
at
that
time.
Please
conclude
your
marks
so
that
the
hearing
may
continue,
and
others
may
be
hard
at
the
conclusion
of
all
oral
testimony.
Any
email
testimony
will
be
read
aloud.
Finally,
the
proponents
are
allowed
a
period
of
five
to
ten
minutes
for
rebuttal
if
they
so
desire
and
Mr
Daniel
Polanco
will
now
begin.
The
presentation.
AW
Thank
you
so
much
good
evening,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board
Rick
Jameson
secretary
Paul
hemis.
My
name
is
Daniel
Polanco
I'm,
the
project
manager
for
the
proposed
article
A.D
large
project
before
you
tonight
at
310
Northern
Avenue,
also
known
as
parcel
X
located
in
the
South
Boston
designated
Port
area
projects,
proponent
MP
properties.
AW
The
performance
is
working
with
pilot
development
to
develop
a
new
36
000
square
foot
Seafood
processor
facility,
as
known
as
relocation
building
for
two
existing
new
mbsf
unit
owners
throughout
the
article
80
process.
The
project
held
at
IG
meeting
on
May
17
2022,
following
that
with
a
public
meeting
on
May
19
2022..
Furthermore,
the
proposed
project
has
also
undergone
a
review
of
with
the
Boston
Civic
design
commission
receiving
project
approval
from
the
body
of
in
November
1st
2022..
The
proponent
has
also
been
working
closely
with
the
city
state
and
Community
stakeholders.
AW
AW
I
have
the
development
team
here
with
me
today
to
present
a
project
in
detail
to
answer
any
questions
in
regards
to
the
project
and
any
other
questions
you
may
have
and
on
behalf
of
Chris
Bush
I
will
now
continue
on
with
the
planning
context
that
he
had
to
present
for
the
for
the
board
tonight
so
I'm
here
to
provide
the
planning
context
for
the
project
which
is
located
at
the
Raymond
Flynn
Marine
Park
development.
AW
The
development
within
the
marine
park
is
Guided
by
the
bpa's
Marine
Park
Master
Plan
update,
which
is
the
growth
and
and
land
use
planned
for
the
park.
The
Master
Plan
update
supports
the
Park's
mission
of
serving
as
Boston's
base
jobs,
both
Center
as
well
as
a
reserve
for
General
industrial
and
Marine
Industrial
uses.
AW
The
three
10
northern
half
project
is
appropriate
and
consistent
with
the
Master
Plan
update
the
new
alliances,
the
new
life
sciences,
project
advances,
the
Raymond,
Flynn
Marine
Park
mission
to
provide
and
reserve
a
new
and
and
for
new
and
existing
industrial
businesses
throughout
this
through
the
support
of
the
existing
seafood
processing
cluster
within
the
park
and
the
relocation
of
two
Seafood
companies
and
the
development
of
a
new
seafood
processing
facility
in
the
mass
book,
Marine
Terminal,
the
proposed
uses
are
consistent
with
the
Regulatory
and
use
guidance,
as
the
marine
park
is
part
of
the
South
Boston
designated
Port
area
and
subject
to
regulations
as
at
relations
that
preserve
and
promote
Marine
Industrial
businesses.
AW
AX
You
Daniel
appreciate
the
intro
thank
you,
madam
chair
Madam,
Secretary
members
of
the
board
director
Jemison
and
all
the
members
of
the
bpda
who
have
worked
collaboratively
with
us
and
guided
us
along
the
way
to
get
us
to
where
we
are
tonight.
We
really
do
appreciate
it.
My
name
is
Danielle
Blake
and
I'm
pleased
to
be
here
tonight
representing
Marcus,
Partners
who's,
the
proponent
for
the
310
Northern
Avenue
project
and
I'm
joined
Here
Tonight
by
John
Sullivan
who's,
a
principal
at
spagnolic,
iceness
and
Associates
who's.
The
Project's
lead
architect.
AX
Some
of
the
other
project
team
members
may
still
be
listening
in
so
I
just
wanted
to
thank
them
all
for
their
efforts
to
date
as
well.
We're
going
to
start
here
on
the
context,
map
and
I'm
just
going
to
provide
some
project
background
information
and
some
updates
from
our
planning
process
before
turning
it
over
to
John
who's,
going
to
speak
to
the
project
design.
AX
So,
as
Daniel
mentioned,
310
Northern
consists
of
two
new
life
science
r
d
buildings
proposed
for
parcel
X
and
the
Raymond
Alpha
and
Marine
Park,
which
you
see
highlighted
on
the
slide
in
Gold,
the
slides
included
in
the
presentation.
So
everyone
can
appreciate
the
site's
existing
context.
We
have
Harpoon
Brewery
and
the
John
Nagel
Seafood
Company,
immediately
to
the
west
of
the
site.
Innovation
Square,
which
was
completed
a
couple
years
ago
and
is
occupied
by
vertex
Pharmaceuticals,
is
immediately
to
the
east
of
the
site.
AX
You've
got
the
edic
garage
just
south
of
site
on
the
other
side
of
Northern
Avenue
and
the
mmt
to
the
north.
On
the
other
side
of
it,
Kennedy
Avenue.
The
project
site
is
owned
by
the
city
of
Boston
and
currently
ground
lease
to
the
New
Boston
Seafood
Center,
which
consists
of
several
Seafood
condo
spaces.
Our
involvement
in
this
project
does
date
back
to
2019
when
we
entered
into
an
agreement
with
the
New
Boston
Seafood
Center
to
acquire
the
existing
parcel
X
ground
lease
from
the
edic.
AX
Our
proposal
to
redevelop
this
parcel
into
a
new
life
science
r
d
development
is
entirely
consistent
with
the
Master
Plan
update
the
city's
been
working
on,
which
designates
this
site
for
General
industrial
use
and,
as
Daniel
mentioned
as
part
of
this
project,
we
are
investing
in
a
new
Seafood
facility
for
the
sellers
who
want
to
stay
and
grow
their
businesses
in
the
Marine
Park.
The
New
Boston
Seafood
facility
that
exists
on
the
site
today
is
really
showing
its
age
and
has
limitations
that
are
cost
prohibitive
to
the
sellers
who
want
to
need?
AX
Who
excuse
me
who
want
and
need
to
make
some
upgrades.
So
really,
this
project
provides
the
unique
opportunity
to
make
significant
investment
in
the
new
modern
Seafood
facility
to
help
those
sellers
stay
and
grow
their
businesses
in
the
park,
preserve
jobs
and
also
bring
new
jobs
into
the
park
with
our
new
life
science,
r
d
development.
The
seafood
facility
that
we're
referring
to
here
is
noted
on
this
map.
AX
It's
labeled
the
relocation
facility
on
the
mmt
and,
while
I'm
still
on
this
slide,
I
just
want
to
highlight
that
you
know
we
do
have
experience
working
in
the
park
as
we're
currently
developing
The
Foundry
at
Dry
Dock
project,
which
is
on
parcel
o
and
P
just
north
of
the
dry
dock.
We've
program
on
that
project
last
spring
and
construction
is
underway
on
a
new
headquarters
for
Ginkgo
bioworks,
which
represents
approximately
a
thousand
jobs
in
the
park.
AX
AX
Next
slide,
please.
So.
Over
the
last
year,
we've
really
engaged
in
a
thorough
public
process
to
inform
our
plans.
We
took
Direction
and
worked
cooperatively
with
bpda
staff,
our
neighbors,
the
Marine
Park
Business
Association
and
local
city
and
state
officials
to
define
the
project
planning
that
you're
seeing
here
tonight.
AX
We
really
did
make
great
efforts
to
to
listen
to
spend
time
in
the
park
to
understand
how
the
freight
traffic
and
these
just-in-time
distribution
businesses
work
and
to
be
responsive
to
what
we
heard
with
our
project
planning
this
year
is
our
proposed
site
plan
that
shows
the
two
buildings
in
the
associated
public
realm.
An
example
of
our
collaborative
planning
process
is
you
know
what
we
are
showing
along
Seafood
way,
which
you
could
probably
appreciate
from
this
image?
AX
We
have
significant
setbacks
in
our
buildings
along
Seafood
way
to
accommodate
both
Harpoon
Brewery
and
John
Mayo
companies,
important
truck
maneuvering
and
loading
program
on
part
of
their
building.
We've
learned
a
lot
from
our
discussions
with
both
Harpoon
and
Nadal,
as
well
as
the
other
Park
businesses,
and
we've
really
worked
hard
to
make
sure
that
our
plans
protect
the
needs
of
our
industrial
and
Marine
Industrial
neighbors,
who
have
been
operating
successfully
in
the
park
for
years.
AX
The
arrival
experience
to
the
site
is
is
really,
as
you
can
see,
from
this
image,
as
well
as
John's
images
on
the
following
slides.
It's
going
to
be
encouraged
from
Northern
Avenue
to
the
south
in
the
unnamed
access
road
to
the
east,
with
gracious
public
realm
components
designed
to
better
align
with
the
city's
ongoing
efforts
to
improve
the
experience
along
Northern
Avenue,
but
also
to
steer
pedestrians
away
from
the
mixed
thoroughfare
surrounding
site.
AX
AY
That's
great
thanks,
Danielle,
my
name
is
John
Sullivan
from
SGA
I'm
pleased
to
be
here
before
or
tonight.
To
present
our
project
I'll
be
very
brief,
but
to
Danielle's
point
I
just
want
to
highlight
the
public
realm
as
we
as
we
move
around
the
site
with
seafood
way
and
fit
Kennedy
Avenue
being
heavily
focused
on
preserving
the
the
really
important
truck
movements
throughout
the
park.
AY
You
know:
we've
spent
a
lot
of
time
crafting
the
more
pedestrian
areas
of
the
site
along
Northern
Avenue,
with
a
pocket
Plaza
to
the
southeast
portion
of
the
site,
unnamed
access
road,
which
is
a
critical
connection
to
get
you
to
to
the
Courtyard
which
sits
in
the
middle
of
the
site.
Next
slide.
Please!
So
we'll
walk
around
this
very
quickly.
This.
This
gives
you
a
sense
of
what's
being
proposed
at
the
pocket
Plaza.
AY
This
is
along
Northern
Avenue
again,
where
we
are
really
kind
of
you
know,
planning
for
you
know
our
more
pedestrian
activated
portion
of
the
site,
and
you
can
see
what
we're
planning
here.
We've
set
the
building
back
considerably
to
allow
for
a
you
know,
really
generous
Gathering
space,
a
really
generous
portion
of
public
realm
that
can
accept.
You
know
different
types
of
seating,
different
types
of
planting
and
a
really
you
know
you
know
strong
pedestrian
scale.
AY
That's
activated
by
the
edges
of
the
building,
which
is
you
know,
intended
to
be
non-destination
retail.
You
can
see
from
the
building
that
we've
employed
some,
you
know
canopy
elements
to
bring
that
scale
down
to
The
Pedestrian
and
to
really
Foster
a
porous
and
transparent
Edge
to
you
know
promote
that
activation
both
outside
of
the
building
and
inside
of
the
building.
AY
This
is
an
important
you
know,
connection
between
the
corner
of
Northern,
Avenue
and
and
the
courtyard
which
sits
in
the
middle
of
our
block,
which
we're
very
excited
about,
and
this
is
the
kind
of
the
procession
along
unnamed
access
road
which
connects
us
to
elements,
and
we've
worked
really
hard
and
collaboratively
with
the
city
to
and
with
the
PBA
planning
staff
to
it
really
shape
this
experience
and
to
pull
our
building
back
to
give
a
real,
generous
dimension.
AY
For
you
know
for
movement,
but
also
to
set
this
up
as
an
opportunity
to
have
some
Gathering
spaces,
and
you
know
what
we're
calling
a
series
of
outdoor
rooms.
You
know
to
propone
activity
along
this
Edge
and
to
really
you
know,
connect
these
two
spaces
and
you
can
see
moments
of
you
know
bike.
You
know:
access
to
bike
rooms,
blue
bikes,
you
know,
plantings,
seating
areas
and
you
know
active
active
elements
that
you,
as
you
kind
of
move
down
the
block
next
slide.
AY
Please,
and
then
you
know
the
the
other
really
important
element
as
I
mentioned.
Is
this.
You
know
it's
a
courtyard
which
we
really
view
as
an
amenity
for
for
users
of
the
park
that
sits
between
both
of
our
buildings.
It's
a
very
generous
space.
That's
you
know.
Crafted
through
softscape
and
Hardscape.
Elements
to
you
know,
promote
different
types
of
programs
for
Gathering
spill
out.
AY
You
know,
you
know
really.
We
view
it
as
arrested
for
you
know,
for
for
people
to
come
and
use
in
the
park
you
know
to
get
away
from
the
busy
edges.
You
can
see
a
lot
of
planting.
AY
You
know
a
very
soft
moment
in
in
the
park:
that's
cradled
between
these
two
buildings,
so
we're
very
excited
about
this
next
slide.
Please!
This
just
highlights
our
you
know.
You
know
successful
and
collaborative
process
with
the
bcdc.
We
we
had
a
very
helpful
dialogue
with
them.
We
took
it
to
the
left,
you
see
where
we
started
with
our
PNF
and
to
the
right.
AY
You
know
what
we're
what
we're
presenting
tonight,
which
we're
all
very
excited
about
in
building
that
expresses
that
you
know
the
industrial
nature
of
the
park,
the
massing
that
now
cradles
the
public
realm
in
a
more
comfortable
way.
You
know
and
what
we
think
is
a
very
successful
response
for
this
site
next
slide,
please.
AY
This
gives
you
a
sense
of
that
experience
along
Northern
Avenue.
You
can
kind
of
see
Harpoon
to
the
to
the
left
and
this
again
just
kind
of
describes
this.
You
know
active,
active
realm
at
the
streets.
Edge
there's
you
know
the
building
itself
breaks
down
into
two
bars
to
be
sensitive
to
scale.
The
entries
in
the
middle,
the
plaza
towards
the
building,
is
raised
because
the
buildings
raised
to
support
our
resiliency
initiatives
and
that
just
gives
us
great
opportunities
for
slow
planting
slope
seeding.
AY
All
of
this
is
universal
universally
accessed
and
we
think
it's
going
to
be
a
very
you
know:
vibrant
environment.
That's
you
know
supported
by
the
building
again,
and
you
can
see
it
will
in
this
image
that
is
really
inspired
by
the
industrial
vernacular
and
we
feel
really,
you
know,
there's
an
expression
that
belongs
in
the
park.
AY
One
one
last
thing
in
the
slide,
too,
is
that
all
of
this
has
been
carefully
integrated
into
the
improvements
that
are.
You
know
currently
happening
as
part
of
the
city's
plan
along
Northern
Avenue
next
slide,
please,
you
know
two
more
slides
just
highlighting
the
the
five-fit
Kennedy
building,
which
kind
of
fronts
along
fit
Kennedy,
but
strategically
has
its
entry
off
the
courtyard
again
to
keep
pedestrian.
AY
You
know,
movement.
You
know
closer
to
the
center
of
the
block.
You
can
see
where
you
started
with
the
PNF
and
where
We've
Ended
again
with
with
the
design
that
we
feel
is.
You
know
very
complementary
to
the
other
building.
AY
We've
worked
very
hard
and
had
a
great
collaboration
with
the
bcdc
to
you
know:
visually
mitigate,
you
know
some
of
the
rooftop
Mechanicals
to
really
craft
that
experience
and
to
provide
a
calmer
building
that
relates
to
the
Northern
Avenue
building,
not
the
same
as
the
Northern
Avenue
building
different,
but
you
know
related
in
a
way
that
we
think
feels
very
cohesive
on
the
site
in
the
next
image.
Next
next
slide,
please
just
you
know,
gives
you
a
little
bit
more
detail
there.
AY
Where
you
know
the
building
scale
breaks
down,
it's
it's
one
level
shorter,
so
it
kind
of
steps
down
a
little
bit
towards
the
mmt
in
the
water
and
again
we
think
just
provides
a
very
you
know,
refined
An,
Elegant
expression,
which
does
draw
from
that
industrial.
You
know
vernacular
and
inspiration,
so
we're
very
you
know,
excited
by
the
result
and
I'm
going
to
pass
it
back
to
Danielle,
to
highlight
on
some
of
the
key
project.
Metrics.
AX
So
you
know
we're
really
excited
about
this
opportunity
and
really
proud
of
the
highly
collaborative
planning
process
to
date,
which
results
in
a
project
design
which
you
just
saw
that
protects
the
needs
of
our
industrial
and
Marine
Industrial.
Neighbors
who've
really
been
operating
successfully
in
this
park
for
years,
but
it
also
aligns
with
the
guiding
principles
of
the
Master
Plan
update
that
the
city
has
been
working
so
hard
on.
AX
This
project
will
preserve
jobs
with
a
significant
investment
in
the
new
Seafood
facility
plan
for
the
mmt
it
will
view
job
creation
with
the
new
life
science,
r
d
development,
and
not
just
jobs
for
scientists
and
research,
but
all
jobs
that
will
support
the
construction
of
the
project
and
building
operations
and
future
tenant
operations.
Once
the
project
is
completed,
we
do
plan
to
leverage
our
development
platform
to
create
opportunities
for
underrepresented
groups.
AX
The
SGA
team
will
partner
with
Moody
Nolan
as
we
transition
into
contract
drawings
and
our
contractor
John
Moriarty
and
Associates
will
partner
with
a
woman-owned
business.
Enterprise
we've
been
working
really
collaboratively
with
John
Dalzell
and
others
at
the
bpda
to
ensure
our
project
meets
sustainability
and
climate
change.
AX
Resiliency
goals
we
have
designed
really
highly
efficient,
lead
gold,
certifiable
buildings
project
does
meet
the
CEI
targets
for
the
city's
zero
net
carbon
zoning
and
from
a
resiliency
standpoint,
as
John
mentioned,
we
are
raising
the
first
floor
three
feet
above
the
average
grade
of
the
site
and
critical
building
infrastructure
will
be
raised.
A
foot
beyond
that
to
protect
against
potential
future
sea
level
rise,
we'll
also
be
participating
in
the
bpda's
newly
created
climate
resiliency
infrastructure
fund,
which
will
provide
private
sector
funding
to
mitigate
the
impacts.
AX
The
sea
level
rise
for
the
Marine
Park
I'm
gonna,
stop
there
I'll
say
this
completes
our
formal
presentation,
and
you
know
we
just
thank
you
for
your
consideration.
AA
Good
evening
again,
Madam
Secretary
Madam
chair
Rojas
bpda
board
members,
Mr
Polanco,
in
your
step,
where
all
the
hard
work
you
do
to
facilitate
these
meetings
and,
lastly,
then
miss
Blake
Mrs,
Sullivan,
Marcus
partners
and
development
team
for
your
thorough
presentation.
AA
Once
again,
my
name
is
Michael
Burns
I'm,
a
council
rep
for
the
Northeast
Regional
Council
of
sheet
metal
workers
representing
several
thousand
men
and
women
to
live
and
work
in
the
Greater
Boston
metropolitan
area
and
under
the
greater
umbrella
of
the
Boston
building
transunions
representing
tens
of
thousands
who
live
and
work
in
the
metropolitan
area.
I
rise
tonight
on
behalf
of
my
membership
to
probably
support
this
project,
you
feel
it's
a
great
project
for
the
area
and
appreciate
all
the
hard
work
and
efforts
that
the
development
team
has
put
into
this.
L
Incremental
secretary
million
chair
members
of
the
board
of
mine
operation
representing
conversating
Carpenters,
the
Livermore
across
New
Boston
I,
want
to
go
and
record
and
strong
support
of
this
project
and
to
conclude,
I
just
want
to
thank
all
the
board
members
and
staff
for
all
the
hard
work
you
do
all
moving
the
city
forward.
With
these
very
difficult
choices
you
are
confronted
with
every
month.
I
wish
you
all
happy
and
healthy.
Thanksgiving
have
a
wonderful
time.
AC
AZ
Yes,
good
evening,
everyone
I
just
want
to,
as
speaking
from
the
position
of
being
the
director
Buddha
to
this
project.
We
we
know
we
will
be
incurring
probably
some
difficulties
at
times
with
construction,
but
from
the
unique
presentation
of
the
process
that
we've
received,
with
interactions
with
Daniel
and
John
Sullivan
and
the
team
we're
confident
that
they
are
truly.
You
know
concerned
about
their
neighborhood
that
they're
entering
into
for
a
short-term
success
and
long-term
success.
AZ
So
we
are,
you
know
we
presented
a
letter
of
support,
but
I
just
want
to
say
it's
very
unique
to
have
a
sincere
person
to
be
dealing
with
and
that's
what
we
encountered.
That's
my.
M
BA
Hi
this
is
Vincent
Nagel
with
the
John
Nagel
company
and
I
also
want
to
comment
that
this
process
of
working
with
Marcus
Partners
has
has
been
collaborative
and
I
just
we
feel
like
they
have
listened
to
us
and
have
addressed
our
concerns
to
us.
It's
very
important
that
the
Marine
Industrial
Park
maintains
its
Marine
industrialness.
BA
You
know
one
of
our
concerns,
as
we've
seen.
A
parade
of
high-rises,
marching
down,
Northern,
Ave
or
seafood
Boulevard
towards
us
is
that
the
seafood
industry
could
ultimately
get
pushed
out
of
the
city
and
just
want
to
state
that
the
seafood
industry
is
probably
one
of
the
most
iconic
industries
of
the
city
of
Boston,
the
state
of
Massachusetts
and
its
history,
leading
to
both
tourism.
BA
BA
So
transportation
is
just
absolutely
critical
to
the
light
blunt
of
our
industry
because,
as
Danielle
noted,
we
are
at
just
in
time
we
are
handling
a
highly
perishable
product
and
making
sure
that
the
transportations,
both
at
the
airport
through
Logan
into
the
highway
systems
flowing
efficiently
and
safely
is,
is
very
important
to
us.
BA
So
we
appreciate
the
adjustments
that
Marcus
Partners
has
done
in
their
design
work
to
understand
our
our
needs
for
transportation,
which
happens
on
a
24-hour
basis
and
if
designed
so
that
we
can
keep
separate
the
industrial
side
of
the
of
the
thing.
So
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
and
we
support
the
project.
AP
Hey
folks,
my
name
is
Lauren
zapko
and,
admittedly
I'm
actually
here
to
listen
to
the
verdict
of
51
Melcher
street.
So
not
super
involved
in
this
particular
project,
but
just
appreciate
all
the
comments
around
proponent
sort
of
working,
you
know
hand
in
hand
with
the
community
and
and
seeing
life
science
like
this.
That
does
not
directly
abut
residential
and
and
sort
of
just
in
support
of
those
types
of
initiatives,
so
I
just
want
to
say
I'm
in
support
of
this
one.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
AW
Yes,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
I
do
have
a
letter.
Aside
from
the
letters
of
support
that
I
got
on
my
end,
I
did
there
was
one
sent
to
the
Border
by
councilor
president
Ed
Flynn
and
Council
a
large
Michael
Flaherty
support
for
310
Northern
nav.
Dear
members,
members
of
the
BPA
board.
AW
We
are
writing
in
support
of
the
project
proposed
at
310
Northern
Avenue,
located
at
the
Raymond
Flynn
Marine
Park
of
South
Boston
Waterfront,
also
known
as
partial
X
proposal,
is
before
the
BPA
board
this
week,
and
we
hope
that
the
board
will
take
the
action
necessary
to
approve
this
project.
Proponent
Marcus
Partners
was
assigned
the
ground
lease
at
parcel
X
by
the
economic
development
and
Industrial
Corporation
in
2020.,
and
it's
now
proposing
the
demolition
of
two
existent
single-story
industrial
buildings
and
the
construction
of
a
new
two
building
life
sciences
and
research
and
development
campuses.
AW
This
project
will
create
approximately
3
400
jobs
and
will
realize
the
area.
We
believe
that
the
project
will
be
the
value,
a
valuable
addition
to
the
district
and
the
proportion
has
conducted
it
has
conducted
a
thorough
Community
process.
We
hope
the
vpda
will
look
for
a
favor
lead
to
this
project.
If
you
have
any
questions,
please
feel
free
to
contact
our
offices
directly
necessarily
at
Flynn
council
president
and
Michael
Ferry
Boston
city
council
at
large.
That's
all
the
letters
where
I
got
online
and
chair
thank.
B
You
okay,
thank
you
so
much
questions
or
comments
from
the
board.
B
AU
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
members
of
the
board
The
Proposal
before
use
an
article
80
small
project
and
919
on
Avenue
Dorchester.
The
proposed
project
consists
of
a
new
five-store
residential
building,
a
three-story
residential
building
on
the
site.
A
five-story
building
will
contain
38
units,
while
the
three-story
building
will
house
the
other
seven
units
on
the
property
for
a
total
of
45
units.
AU
The
project
will
deliver
22
percent
of
the
proposed
residential
units
at
between
70
and
100
Ami,
as
well
as
30,
as
well
as
provide
30
parking
spaces
and
45
spaces
for
resin
bike
parking
spaces
for
residents.
Furthermore,
the
BPA
held
two
public
meetings
for
this
project
in
December
of
2021
in
October
2022.
These
are
both
well
attended
and
advertised
in
the
local
newspaper
before
I
will
turn
it
before.
AU
I
turn
it
over
to
Karen
Chavez
from
the
BPA
planning
to
discuss
the
planning
context,
then
excuse
me
before
I
turn
it
over
to
BPA
planning
to
discuss
the
planning
context.
AU
Laura
and
Bashir
from
the
development
team
will
begin
the
presentation.
Lastly,
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
members
of
public
and
elected
officials
and
City
agencies
who
helped
review
the
proposed
919
Bon
app
project.
Thank
you.
Sorry.
There
was
the
light
distracted
me.
AV
AO
No
worries
good
evening.
Taro
has
secretary
palimas
and
members
of
the
board.
My
name
is
Karen
Chavez
and
I
am
covering
for
the
Dorchester
neighborhood
planner.
The
proposed
project
is
located
within
the
planning
boundaries
of
Four
Corners
Geneva
Avenue
Station
area
plan,
a
planning
process
which
is
part
of
the
larger
Fairmount
Indigo
planning
initiative
established
in
2012..
AO
This
plan
set
out
a
vision
to
improve
access
to
the
Four
Corners
Geneva
Ave
station,
prevent
residential
displacement
and
invest
in
your
improved
Transit
connections.
Planning
division
staff
also
considered
the
neighborhood
context
adopted
city-wide
plans,
including
imagine,
Boston
2030
and
go
Boston
2030.
The
zoning
code
and
public
feedback
to
review
the
project.
AO
The
key
considerations
of
bpda
Staff
during
review
of
the
proposed
project,
where
landscape
design,
building
massing
IDP
percentage
of
the
project
which
increased
from
13
to
22
percent,
as
well
as
preservation
of
streetscape
and
the
existing
building
planning
staff,
have
asked
the
proponent
to
advance
preliminary
Transportation
recommendations
emerging
from
btd's
bodoin
Geneva
Transportation
plan,
including
intersection
daylighting,
and
see
for
pedestrian
Crossings
at
the
intersection
of
Vaughn
Ave
and
Geneva.
Ave
I
will
now
turn
the
presentation
over
to
the
proponent
team
to
discuss
in
more
detail.
Thank
you.
BB
Aaron
again,
my
name
is
Laura
cell
Moet
from
Davis
Square,
Architects
and
I'm
happy
to
walk
us
through
the
design
here.
So
next
slide.
Please
so
quick
highlights
on
the
project
we're
proposing
45
units
in
total,
as
Tyler
explained,
it'll
also
include
45
bike
storage
spaces
and
30
vehicular
parking
spaces.
BB
Next
slide.
Please,
the
existing
site
consists
of
multiple
individual
lots
that
will
be
combined
into
one
lot.
There
are
two
existing
houses
on
the
site.
One
is
boarded
up
and
has
been
vacant
for
seven
several
years.
That's
at
11,
Vaughn,
Ave
and
we're
proposing
for
that
building
to
be
demolished.
The
other
at
19,
Vaughn,
Ave,
is
has
been
occupied
and
we
are
planning
a
renovation
of
that
building.
BB
BB
BB
This
is
our
proposed
elevation.
The
larger
Mass
again
push
push
to
the
back
with
the
majority
of
the
units.
The
community
room
is
located
prominently
under
the
signage
with
the
glazed
area
there
facing
the
courtyard
on
the
right
side
with
the
pitched
roof.
You
can
see
the
house
that
will
be
renovated
and
again
the
new
structure.
Three-Story
building,
will
have
six
of
the
units
next
slide,
I'm
going
to
hand
it
back
over
to
Tyler
now
and
again
happy
to
answer
any
questions
about
the
design.
Thank
you
all
for
your
time
and
consideration.
AT
Sorry
I
was
mooted
hi
Dr
Lansbury
hi
Mr
Miller
hi.
B
And
this
is
congratulations
and
good
luck.
Thank
you.
BC
Thank
you,
madam
chair
members
of
the
board.
The
proposal
for
you
is
an
article
80
small
project
located
at
66
Geneva
Avenue
in
Roxbury.
The
proposed
project
involves
constructing
a
five-story
48
912
gross
square
foot,
Residential
Building.
The
building
will
take
advantage
of
an
existing
single
story,
brick
building
on
site
and
incorporate
that
structure
into
its
Podium.
The
proposed
project
would
contain
50
homeownership
units,
including
eight
affordable
units
and
17
at
grade
resident
parking
spaces.
BC
The
project
will
also
contribute
a
number
of
infrastructure
improvements
to
the
community,
including
the
creation
of
an
accessible
bus,
stop
the
installation
of
a
new
raised,
crosswalk
and
improved
sidewalks
that
Beacon
Street
complete
streets
guidelines.
The
bpda
held
two
public
meetings
for
this
project
in
July
and
October
of
2022.
BC
These
are
both
well-attended
advertised
in
the
local
newspaper
and
online
I
want
to
thank
everyone,
who's
involved
and
gave
some
of
their
time
towards
the
Improvement
of
this
project.
I'll
now
turn
it
over
to
my
colleague
Yari
Cortez,
to
discuss
the
planning
context
that
was
considered
reviewing
this
project
for
Solomon
Chowdhury
and
Andre
Porter
from
the
development
team
begin
their
presentation.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
BD
Of
the
board,
my
name
is
Jerry
Cortes
and
I
am
the
neighborhood
planner
covering
Roxbury.
The
proposed
project
is
located
within
the
planning
boundaries
of
the
Roxbury
strategic
master
plan
planning
process
established
in
2004..
The
rsmp
is
a
strategic
framework
to
guide
change
and
economic
growth
in
Roxbury.
BD
BE
Good
evening,
everyone,
my
name,
is
Salman
Chowdhury.
First
I
want
to
start
with
thanking
all
the
VPD
staff
that
who
helped
guide
this
project
through
the
process.
I'm
a
local
resident
I
live
literally
a
block
away
from
this
this
site.
We
are
a
big
believer
of
investing
where
you
live
throughout
the
our
residents.
BE
We
are
small
business
owner
in
the
neighborhood
we
own
an
Indian
restaurant
called
shantin
Dorchester
in
Roslindale,
then
we
also
own
Dudley
Cafe
in
Nubian
Square.
We
are
a
big
believer
of
creating
opportunity
for
minority
contractors
throughout
the
throughout
the
neighborhood.
Everybody
hire
we
hire
in
our
businesses
are
local,
pretty
much.
BE
What
inspired
me
to
do
this
is
I
actually
have
done
a
similar
project
right
across
the
street
at
39-41
Joel
Bishops
Midway,
it's
a
12
unit
development
that
we
did
and
we
were
able
to
find
12
homeowners
from
the
neighborhood
where
we
were
able
to
keep
the
prices
slow,
and
this
kind
of
like
attracted
me
to
find
this
site
and
go
through
the
process.
BE
I
will
hand
it
over
to
Andre
who
can
pretty
much
give
you
a
description
of
the
of
the
building.
Thank
you.
BF
Right
good
evening,
everyone
what
you
see
on
the
screen
now
in
the
upper
left
corner
is
the
existing
building.
As
you
you've
heard,
it's
a
single
story.
Building
the
building
covers
pretty
much
all
of
the
footprint
of
the
parcel
there's
a
little
bit
of
a
setback
on
the
left
side
and
there's
a
setback
on
the
front
in
order
to
keep
the
costs
down
and
hopefully
make
the
unions
more
affordable,
we're
using
the
existing
first
floor
as
a
platform
and
then
we'll
add
four
stories
of
new
construction
on
top.
BF
If
you're
on
the
rear
of
the
building
which
faces
old,
Field
Road,
that
will
be
the
entrance
exit
to
the
ground
floor
parking.
What
we
will
are
doing
and
you'll
see
later
on
is
we
are
massing
most
of
the
the
most
of
the
buildings
mass
will
be
on
the
Cuba
Avenue
side
in
deference
to
our
butters
on
olds
field,
which
are
primarily
single
two
and
three
family
homes
we're
the
from
that
side
of
the
rear
of
the
building.
BF
Just
a
little
bit
of
landscaping,
as
I
said,
we
don't
have
a
lot
of
Green
Space.
What
we
are
going
to
do,
if
you
heard
early,
is
commit
to
improving
the
existing
bus.
Stop
that's
in
front
of
the
building
now,
making
it
giving
it
some
of
the
trees,
upgrading
it
as
sort
of
a
play
rest
with
outdoor
benches.
Most
of
the
Green
Space
will
be
actually
on
the
on
the
various
roofs
of
the
building.
BF
As
you
step
up,
and
we
will
use
the
the
top
floor
for
solar
panels
to
help
with
you
know
the
utilities
and
the
keep
the
energy
costs
down
for
for
the
buyers.
Next,
please
again
just
more
samples
of
landscaping
that
we
planned
for
the
front
end
of
the
building
next,
please!
BF
So
what
you
see
in
the
the
top
is
the
front
of
the
building.
The
first
floor
will
have
17
parking
spaces.
It'll
have
16
bike.
Racks
it'll
have
an
exercise
ROM
a
Lobby
utility
rum
as
well
has
in
indoor
storage
for
for
our
trash
and
then
on
the
lower
half.
You
see
the
building
from
the
rear,
which
is
the
old
steel
side
and,
as
you
can
see
in
the
next
slide,
you'll
see
how
the
building
steps
up
from
old
field
towards
Geneva
next
slide.
Please.
BF
This
is
sort
of
the
the
top
view
gives
you
an
idea.
As
I
said
before
the
old
skill
side,
it
will
be
single
story
and
then
it
sets
up
to
two
and
then
three
four
and
five.
So
there
will
be
green
space
on
each
of
the
of
the
the
lower
roofs
with
again
solar
panels
on
the
the
top
ones
at
the
slot.
BF
BF
So
the
height
is
sort
of
consistent
with
with
the
two
public
buildings
that
front
also
on
Geneva
Avenue,
we're
also
around
the
corner
from
Grove
Hall
Mecca,
which
is
one
of
the
major
shopping
and
Retail
districts
in
in
the
neighborhood
part
of
our
thing,
as
you
heard
from
Solomon,
not
only
is
trying
to
not
only
hire
local
but
also
bring
homeowners,
who
can
also
support
the
local
businesses
in
in
the
world
Hall
neighborhood
next
slide.
BF
This
is
what
you've
seen
previously
16
affordable.
The
unit
count
is
50..
We
have
eight
ibp
units,
it's
a
mixture
of
one
bedrooms,
two
bedrooms
and
three
bedrooms
working
with
Council
Royal's
office.
He
was
a
very
strong
advocate
for
family
size
units,
so
originally
we
had
one
and
twos.
We
now
have
one
two
threes
and
some
studios
so
to
to
sort
of
hopefully
attract
a
wide
range
of
potential
buyers
for
for
these
units,
but
it
it
is
50
in
total
next
slide.
F
Hey
thanks
so
much
great
presentation.
Do
we
have
any
questions
or
comments
from
the
board.
F
B
I
really
like
it
so
hearing
and
saying
none
emotion,
is
an
order.
It's.
AC
B
Miller
hi
and
the
trumpet
I
motion
passes.
Congratulations
great
job
thanks!
Thank
you.
Yeah
all
right
item
number
33
request
authorization
to
issue
a
scoping
determination,
leaving
further
review
pursuant
to
article
80b-5.3,
D
large
project
review
of
the
zoning
code
for
the
construction
of
79
residential
rental
units,
including
14
IDP
units
1834
square
feet,
retail
space,
32,
underground
parking
spaces
and
76
bicycle.
This
is
located
at
110
through
128
are
Terrace
Street
and
to
take
all
related
actions.
We
have
Quinn
and
Karen.
BC
Thank
you
again,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board.
The
proposal
before
you
now
is
an
article
lady
large
project
located
at
110-128r
Terrace
Street
Mission
Hill.
The
proposed
project
consists
of
the
construction
of
a
six-story,
approximately
85
000
gross
square
foot,
Residential
Building.
This
Transit
oriented
development
will
contain
79
rental
units,
including
14,
affordable
units
and
provide
32
below
grade
resident
parking
spaces.
The
proposed
building
is
less
than
a
quarter
mile
from
the
MBTA
Roxbury
Crossing
station.
BC
The
project
does
contain
nine
micro
Studios
to
be
built
in
compliance
with
the
Boston
compact
living
policy
guidelines.
As
a
result,
the
building
will
provide
over
8
000
square
feet
of
common
space,
fewer
than
the
allowed
number
of
parking
spaces
com
and
complete
a
number
of
Transportation
demand
management
measures.
BC
The
building
will
also
be
built
to
passive
house
house
standards,
the
lead
gold
certifiable
and
will
be
all
electric
with
a
commitment
to
on-site
and
procure
renewable
energy.
This
project
will
contribute
significantly
to
a
Boston
transportation
department
fund
for
the
implementation
of
the
findings
of
their
ongoing
Tara
Street
Improvement
study
through
a
127
537
dollar
contribution.
BC
The
Tara
Street
has
seen
significant
development
in
recent
years,
as
councilor
Bach
alluded
to
in
her
early
remarks,
as
the
area
shifts
from
industrial
to
residential
and
the
implementation
of
the
recommendations
from
this
study
will
ensure
the
area
safe
and
enjoyable
for
current
and
future
residents.
BC
The
BPA
have
bpda
held
iag
and
public
meetings
for
this
project
in
August
of
2021
and
then
again
in
October
of
2022.
These
were
well
well
attended
and
advertised
in
local
newspapers
and
online
I
wanted
to
thank
members
of
the
public
elected
officials
and
their
representatives
and
City
staff
who
attended
these
meetings
and
contributed
to
the
review
of
this
project.
BC
AO
Thank
you
Quinn
good
evening,
chair
Rojas,
secretary
pauliemus
and
members
of
the
board.
My
name
is
Karen
Chavez
and
I'm.
The
neighborhood
planner
for
Mission
Hill.
The
proposed
project
is
not
located
within
the
boundaries
of
a
recent
planning
initiative.
Instead
of
planning
division
staff
considered
the
neighborhood
context
adopted
Citywide
plans,
including
imagine,
Boston
2030
and
go
Boston.
2030
use
some
dimensional
regulations
from
article
59
of
the
zoning
code
and
public
feedback
when
reviewing
the
project.
AO
The
key
considerations
of
the
bpda
staff
during
review
of
the
proposed
project
were
the
Project's
compatibility
in
size
and
scale,
but
the
existing
neighborhood
context
a
building
footprint
that
worked
with
the
unique
shape
and
location
of
the
project
site,
since
it
is
adjacent
to
MBTA
property,
an
improved
public
realm
along
Terrace
and
Cedar
Street.
A
wide
range
of
housing
options
for
the
neighborhood
that
includes
micro,
Studio,
one
two
and
three
bedroom
units
and
proximity
to
various
modes
of
transportation,
including
public
transit
and
protected
bike
paths.
AO
BG
Good
evening
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Madam
Secretary
and
chief
Jemison,
my
name
is
Mike
Ross
I'm
here
today,
I'm
an
attorney
with
the
law.
Former
principal
I'm
here
with
the
architect
Nick
Elton
I,
do
want
to
thank
bpda
and
all
the
staff
and
queen
and
the
project
manager,
and
all
of
you
for
your
tremendous
commitment,
especially
tonight
it's
a
late
night.
This
is
an
18
000
square
foot,
assembled
property
on
Mission,
Hills,
really
rapidly
expanding
and
changing
Terrace
Street.
BG
Currently,
as
you
can
see
from
this
photo,
the
site
contains
an
auto
body
shop,
a
parking
area
and
three
underutilized
housing
structures.
Our
goal
will
be
to
improve
the
site
with
a
mixed-use
building
with
79
residential
units,
32
parking
spaces
and
ground
floor
retail,
as
councilor
Brock
mentioned
earlier
tonight.
BG
Our
participation
in
the
bifdc
review
process
resulted
in
a
substantially
more
affordable
and
accessible
building
with
the
additional
14
units
with
the
1480p
unit,
certainly
but
other
goals
that
were
achieved
all
consistent
with
the
program
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
now
to
Nick
Elton
architect.
So
he
can
quickly
walk
you
through
the
building.
Next.
BH
Good
evening
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
be
able
to
speak
to
you,
I'm
Nick
Elton
from
The
Firm
West
work.
Architects
can
I
have
the
next
slide.
Please
I
I
should
mention
that
this
is
a
proposed
six-story
building
that
that
is
located
at
the
corner
of
Cedar
and
Tara
Street
Tara
Street
is
currently
a
street
that
is
experiencing
extreme
development.
BH
The
building,
as
you
can
see,
right
now,
is
proposed
to
have
a
main
entry
in
the
middle
of
the
site.
From
the
Terrace
Street
side
and
on
the
corner,
there
is
a
roughly
two
thousand
square
foot
retail
space,
which
is
directly
across
from
the
bus.
The
building
materials
go
up,
which
is
the
other
pedestrian
oriented
retail
space
on
the
site.
So
it
is
designed
to
reinforce
that
corner.
BH
The
the
main
entrance
as
I
said,
is
located
in
the
middle
and
that
will
access
the
retail
of
the
sorry.
The
residential
areas
up
above
and
other
community
community
spaces
up
above
and
down
below,
should
point
out
that
directly
across
the
street.
From
the
main
entrance
on
Terrace
Street.
There
is
a
50-foot
area,
that's
designated
for
delivery
vehicles,
such
as
FedEx
and
and
and
also
for
the
drop-off
of
a
shared
car
ride
applications,
and
this
is
done
so
that
the
there
is
no
traffic
obstruction
on
the
street.
Additionally.
BH
I
have
the
next
slide
please
so,
as
you
can
see
by
the
colors,
there
are
a
series
of
different
size
units
and
and
the
variety
of
the
units
range
from
smaller
units
to
three
bedroom,
so
the
different
colors
represent
different
sizes
or
different
numbers
of
bedrooms.
Approximately
half
of
the
units
are
two
bedroom
and
about
10
or
three
bedroom
and
the,
and
then
the
the
there
are
some
there
are
about
about
one-third
it's
one
bedroom.
So
there
are
a
few
very
small
units
as
well.
BH
All
all
areas
have
common
laundries
and
and
full
access
to
other
common
facilities
which
we'll
go
over
in
just
one.
Second
I
have
the
next
slide
please.
BH
BH
So
on
the
on
the
fifth
floor,
which
is
what
you're
seeing
right
here,
there
is
a
community
space
that
occupies
the
fifth
floor
and
the
sixth
floor,
which
has
direct
access
to
a
outdoor,
a
deck,
partially
covered
deck
space
with
a
view
of
downtown
and
additional
deck
space
on
the
west
side,
which
is
what
you
see
in
the
lower
portion
of
the
drawing
which
gives
a
view
towards
Terrace
Street
and
also
brings
the
scale
of
the
building
down
all
the
units
on
this.
BH
BH
This
is
the
view
of
the
building.
As
you
see
it.
Looking
from
the
from
the
Northeast,
which
is
from
the
MBTA
track
area,
as
you
can
see,
the
building
has
a
portion
which
is
on
Cedar
Street,
which
you
see
on
the
right.
It
has
a
four-story
portion,
which
is
the
lower
portion
of
the
loading
dock.
BH
You
can
see
in
the
lower
right
hand
corner,
and
then
there
is
the
retail
that
is
located
also
on
that
lower
right
hand,
portion
that
that
you
can
see
with
the
the
awnings
to
accentuate
the
the
intention
of
that
retail
space
to
the
far
right.
You
can
see
the
sixth
the
proposed
six-story
Tower,
which
is
Brick
similar
to
many
of
the
buildings
that
are
in
the
area
to
make
it
the
more
prominent
a
portion
of
the
building.
BH
BH
All
the
windows
are
proposed
here
to
be
triple
glazed,
so
to
reduce
the
acoustic
treatment
from
the
MBTA
products.
I
have
the
next
image
please.
BH
This
is
the
view
from
the
Northwest
which
is
from
which
shows
you
the
corner
of
Terrace
and
Cedar.
As
you
can
see,
there
is
the
more
prominent
six-story
Tower
you
can
see
that
the
units
on
the
corner
all
have
balconies,
as
do
the
units
to
the
to
the
right
on
the
tower.
There
are
also
a
series
of
Bays
to
break
down
the
articulation.
You
can
see
that
the
buildings
that
the
principal
portions
of
the
building
of
the
buildings
on
Cedar
and
on
Terrace
are
four-story
buildings
and
they
all
have
generous
balconies.
BH
BG
Body
shop,
so
all
the
existing
Dr
lansberg
all
the
existing
buildings.
The
three
housing
structures
which
comprise
five
units,
older
buildings
and
the
auto
body
shop
will
be
will
be
raised
will
be
removed
so
that
the
entire
site,
the
eighteen
thousand
square
foot
site,
will
be
have
brand
new
construction
without
it
on
it.
Rather.
H
AR
H
B
The
chair
folks,
I'm
a
motion
passes
Good
Luck.
Thank.
B
request
authorization
to
approve
to
approve
the
third
amendment,
the
second
amended
and
recent
and
restated
development
plan
for
49
51
and
63
Mulcher
Street
within
plan
Development,
Area
number
69,
South,
Boston
and
100
acres
in
connection
with
the
proposed
project
or
the
change
in
use
of
the
building
from
Office
Space
to
life.
Science
laboratory
excuse.
M
B
AR
Yeah
I
would
move
that
we
remove
this
item
from
its
statuses
tabled
and
proceed
with
discussion.
Second,.
AQ
B
AT
B
For
49
51
and
63
Melcher
Street
within
plan
Development,
Area
number
69.,
South
Boston,
the
100
acres
in
connection
with
the
proposed
project
for
the
change
in
use
of
the
building
from
Office
Space
to
life,
science
laboratory
with
supporting
office
and
accessory
uses
located
at
51
Master
Street
petition.
The
study
Commission
for
approval
of
the
PDA
amendment,
pursuant
to
section
adc-7
of
the
zoning
code
to
issue
a
scoping
determination,
leaving
the
requirement
of
further
review
pursuant
to
section
80,
b-5.3,
D
and
the
soaping
code,
and
to
take
all
related
actions.
Nick.
BI
Thank
you,
madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Chief
Jemison
and
secretary
galimus
I'm
here
before
you
this
evening
to
reintroduce
the
project
at
51,
Melcher
Street.
Since
the
last
board
meeting,
there
has
been
additional
Outreach
by
bpda
staff
to
the
members
of
the
iag,
the
development
team
and
members
of
biosafety
regulatory
agencies,
including
members
of
area
colleagues
and
other
planning
areas
planning
agencies.
BI
In
our
meetings
with
lab
Regulators,
we
explicitly
discussed
the
prospect
of
labs,
such
as
51
maltrader,
sharing
party
walls
with
residential
buildings.
Our
partners
and
other
nearby
cities
have
assured
us,
as
you
heard,
presented
by
Deputy
Deputy
Commissioner
of
policy
and
planning
at
the
Boston
Public
Health
commission
during
our
new
life
science
action
agenda
presentation
earlier
this
evening
that
Labs
at
biosafety
levels,
one
and
two
are
safe
to
have
in
residential
areas,
including
sharing
a
party
wall.
BI
During
our
discussions
with
the
iag,
a
list
of
additional
mitigation
items
from
the
project
to
help
offset
the
impact
that
the
proposed
lab
will
have
on
Direct
about
Irish
was
discussed.
These
items
were
then
brought
to
the
development
team
for
discussion.
I
am
pleased
to
announce
that
the
development
team
has
agreed
to
the
following.
As
a
result
of
this
continued
engagement,
there
will
be
no
chemical
or
animal
as
in
vivarium
uses
storage
spaces
constructed
directly
against
party
walls,
abiding
49
and
63
military.
BI
The
property
manager
for
the
entirety
of
51
milcher
will
oversee
chemical
storage
permitting
in
compliance
for
all
tenants.
The
proponent
will
work
with
the
neighbors
to
establish
a
detailed
Community
Communications
plan
for
Public
Safety
operations
in
the
unlikely
event
that
a
reportable
incident
occurs,
which
may
materially
impact
the
neighborhood
buildings.
This
plan
will
also
include
a
requirement
that
the
proponent
hold
a
public
meeting
in
the
event
that
a
tenant
requires.
BI
BI
B
B
All
right,
I'm,
just
okay!
So
do
we
have
any
questions
or
comments
for
the
board
from
the
board.
AC
The
biosafety
and
the
numbers
I
think
it's
important
to
mention
level
two
is
influenza
in
Lyme
disease.
That's
that's.
AR
I
guess
I
would
just
add
that
this
is
another
one
of
those
particularly
difficult
decisions
that
we
have
to
Grapple
with
the
the
city
has
encouraged
and
has
benefited
from
the
growth
of
lab
space,
and
there
have
been
a
number
of
calls,
including
even
this
evening
in
earlier
projects
for
more
mixed
uses
and
I.
Think
we're
taking
some
incremental
steps.
I
think
we're
taking
some
thoughtful
steps
and
I
know
that
there
are
additional
guidelines
that
are
being
developed
around
these
kinds
of
of
uses.
AR
This
one's
a
bit
of
a
challenge.
There's
no
question
of
that,
but
I
also
think
that
it
represents
the
kind
of
pushing
back
against
developers
that
communities
need
to
do
and
that
this
Board
needs
to
recognize.
Since
the
process
moves
forward
and
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
that
that
we've
heard
what
it
is.
Folks
in
the
community
are
saying-
and
indeed
some
of
us
have
even
gone
to
Vincent
the
area
and
the
site.
I
certainly
have
to
get
a
feel
for.
H
B
BJ
Thank
you
modern
chair
members
of
the
board
secretary
paultimas
and
chief
Jemison
I'm
Michelle,
Goldberg
Director
of
Finance
no
presentation.
This
is
the
bra
side
of
our
request
to
modernize
titles
of
those
who
are
authorized
to
sign
our
checks
that
I
can
answer
any
questions.
Otherwise.
That
concludes.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
B
Roberts
Eye
Mission
passes,
please
pay
the
bills
and
finally,
item
number
40
director's
update
director
Jemison
and
the
Foresters.
BK
Thank
you
very
much.
Hopefully
you
give
everybody
can
hear
me
all
right
and
good
evening.
Thank
you
for
staying
to
this
late
hour
to
administer
this
important
work
of
the
city
really
appreciate.
It.
I'd
send
a
few
comments
to
share
with
you
tonight.
BK
Just
to
summarize,
we
had
eight
new
development
projects
approved
tonight
over
222
residential
units.
80
of
those
are
income
restricted.
BK
BK
Indirect
jobs
I
wanted
to
just
highlight
some
of
the
critical
votes
that
were
taken
tonight
specifically
and
maybe
a
funny
place
to
start,
but
as
we
work
at
on
our
downtown
revitalization
work
I'm
only
pleased
that
we
approved
release
of
an
RFP
to
study
the
disability
of
office
of
being
converted
into
residential
life
science
out
of
the
uses
in
downtown
Boston.
BK
It's
part
of
a
larger
effort
in
our
downtown
and,
as
we
all
know,
office
is
going
through
a
transition
right
now,
and
this
will
give
us
the
information
and
knowledge
we
need
to
work
closely
with
owners
and
developers
on
putting
all
of
the
space
of
the
city,
specifically
in
downtown
spaces
that
are
utilized
how
to
follow
to
to
reach
its
lowest
potential.
Specifically,
the
market
analysis
cost
estimates
of
policy
recommendations.
It
will
take
to
assess
the
median
and
long-term
opportunity
for
office
conversion.
BK
Our
appeal
will
be
live
next
weekend,
I'm,
looking
forward
to
hearing
from
planning
staff
about
the
kind
of
responses
we
get.
I
also
wanted
to
thank
the
team
for
listening
intently,
asking
great
questions
to
the
work
we
talked
about
with
respect
to
the
life
sciences.
BK
Agenda,
bio
scientists
are
a
key
part
of
the
way
the
city
has
grown
and
the
way
the
city
is
going
to
be
growing
and
coming
months
and
years
and
the
agenda
is
designed
to
create
a
roadmap
for
where
we're
going,
including
public
intervention
sharing
and
gathering
around
a
few
key
issues,
including
of
zoning
and
the
way
zoning
needs
to
change
in
that.
To
reflect
Life,
Sciences
use
and
design
guidelines
as
well.
BK
We
all
are
wording,
there's
our
aspects
to
the
way
that
these
buildings
are
designed
that
are
crucial
to
their
use,
but
also
have
a
range
of
impacts
on
neighboring
properties.
So
we
need
to
be
very
focused
on
it.
We're
working
together
with
a
part
of
the
public
health
and
fire
to
ensure
residents,
know
and
we're
taking
a
holistic
approach,
and
we
can
hear
from
them
directly
about
it
as
it's
as
it
evolves.
We've
committed
to
a
set
of
action
items,
including
new
zoning
language
and
design
guidelines
aiming
to
deliver
those
in
the
coming
months.
BK
I'll
look
forward
to
sharing
updates
on
that
with
you
in
the
future.
I
do
want
to
share
a
special
note
with
council
president
Flynn,
who,
prior
to
my
arrivals,
strongly
urge
this
agency
to
undertake
the
kind
of
analysis
that's
going
on
now,
and
thank
he
and
others
who
asked
for
that,
and
hopefully
we
can
deliver
on
the
on
the
urging
that
they
shared
early
on
for
us
to
do
it.
I
would
I
need
to
say
a
few
words
about
two
other
critical
projects.
BK
Tonight.
125
Lincoln
was
approved
by
the
board.
I
wanna
I
know
that
there's
a
very
rigorous
public
process,
just
listening
to
the
letters
read
by
staff
and
the
direct
testimony
from
from
residents
of
Chinatown
the
weather,
District
I
know
how
strongly
people
feel
about
this
and
that's
how
many
people
feel
about
their
neighborhood.
This
product
is
going
to
it's
possible
to
create
more
than
a
thousand
jobs
and
stimulate
the
downtown
economy.
BK
It's
also
going
to
be
responsible
for
our
ability
to
take
a
take
a
historic,
Chinatown
building
and
turn
it
into
affordable
housing.
This
development
will
be
a
restoration
project
meeting,
one
of
the
many
goals
of
plan
downtown
and
preserving
the
urban
fabric
of
both
downtown
and
Chinatown.
BK
It's
also
going
to
make
available
31
000
square
feet
of
on
and
off
public
ground
improvements,
so
we're
excited
to
see
happen
as
well
as
affordable,
first
floor
commercial,
allowing
the
completion
of
the
Peach
Street
Corridor
to
better
connect
the
site
to
The.
Greenway
I
want
to
thank
the
staff
for
the
hard
work
on
this
project
to
ensure
the
public
benefits
were
included.
BK
This
was
a
project
where,
because
of
the
level
of
public
interest
and
debate,
bpda
stack,
but
we
had
to
go
the
extra
mile
to
work
lots
of
different
groups
of
people
to
come
up
with
some
of
the
mitigation
that
was
discussed
robustly
in
the
conversation
today
and
I
just
want
to
thank
those
staff
and
you
the
board
for
our
role
in
not
just
bringing
the
project
forward,
but
fully
hearing
out
residents
and,
and
hopefully
the
steps
we
take
forward
are
going
to
make.
BK
This
bring
the
idea
to
realization
that,
with
the
full
realization
that
they
could
they
can
achieve
and
with
that
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
members
of
this
board
for
your
hard
work.
I
know
that
listening
to
and
participating
in
a
dialogue,
just
as
robust
as
this
with
you
know
dozens
of
letters,
dozens
of
public
commenters,
strong
feelings
on
on
a
lot
of
these
projects.
BK
It
is
a
challenge
and
I
know
it.
We
really
appreciate
your
time
attention
and
focus
and
the
participation
of
all
the
community
members
and
the
support
of
all
the
staff
driving
it.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
time
and
that's
the
end
of
my
comments
back
to
you,
chair,
Rojas,.
B
Second:
hey
roll
call
for
a
vote,
Mr
Monahan.
B
It's
your
best
eye
motion,
passes
meeting
adjourned,
Happy,
Thanksgiving
and
we'll
see
you
next
week.