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From YouTube: Boston Planning & Development Agency Meeting 8-15-19
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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.
A
The
open
public
meeting
law
requires
that
I.
Anyone
recording
this
meeting
must
identify
themselves
and
that
I
notify
the
public
that
this
meeting
is
being
recorded.
Please
be
aware
that
an
audio
and
visual
recording
of
this
meeting
is
being
made
in
broadcast
by
Boston
City
TV,
which
is
a
part
of
the
city
of
Boston
office
of
cable
communications.
Is
there
anyone
else
here?
Recording
this
meeting
identify
yourself,
I
hear
none
okay.
So
the
first
item
is
request:
authorization
for
the
approval
of
the
minutes
of
July
11th,
2019,
meaning
motions
in
order
of.
B
A
C
Good
afternoon
mr.
chairman
and
the
members
of
the
board,
Castle
Bridge
is
in
suite
103
at
12
channel
Street,
it's
about
500
square
feet,
the
business
as
a
local
woman
owned
and
operated
business.
They
make
custom
kitchen
cabinets
gates,
doors,
other
housing
materials.
They
came
to
us
in
2013
for
temporary
space.
They
were
there
for
three
months
and
they're
still
there,
but
they
are
in
a
two-year
recurring
license.
So
to
speak.
C
They
have
direct
loading
dock
access,
but
they
don't
have
any
heat
or
air
conditioning
in
the
suite.
The
current
lease
expires
on
August
31st
and
they
pay
twenty
dollars
and
60
cents,
which
is
comparable
to
other
similar
spaces
that
don't
do
not
have
heat
or
a/c.
We
have
offered
them
a
new
two-year
term
for
twenty
one
dollars
and
twenty
five
cents
per
square
foot.
C
A
Thank
You
Maureen:
are
there
any
questions
from
the
board
hearing,
none
of
motions
in
order?
Second,
second,
all
those
in
favor.
Okay,
thank
you.
Item
number
three
request:
authorization
to
enter
into
a
license
agreement
with
Deakin
transportation,
doing
business
as
Old
Town,
Trolley
Tours
of
Boston
for
the
2020
19
trolley,
stop
program
to
operate
from
the
Black
Falcon
cruise
terminal
within
the
Raymond
L
Flynn
Marine
Park
for
the
2019
cruise
ship
season,
marine,
the.
C
The
we
have
a
long-term
relationship
with
Old
Town
Trolley.
The
feed
that
they'll
pay
this
year
is
thirty-five
thousand
seven
hundred
dollars
for
the
whole
season
will
be
retroactive
to
April
and
they've,
been
assisting
the
passengers
since
then,
while
there,
which
is
licensing
them,
we
are
insured
and
they
have
been
making
payments
to
us.
The.
C
The
the
use
of
the
trolley
stop
is
both
good
for
Old
Town
Trolley
to
make
some
revenue
off
the
passengers
and
it
assists
us
with
the
passengers
not
again,
not
not
traversing
the
truck
the
industrial
park
because
of
all
the
trucking
in
the
in
immense
amount
of
traffic
on
a
Friday
during
cruise
ship
season.
Okay,.
E
Afternoon
mr.
chairman
secretary
members
of
the
board,
as
in
many
previous
iterations
Edic,
has
always
had
a
executed.
A
memorandum
of
agreement
with
the
municipal
protects
assert,
protect,
ensure
services
to
provide
us
coverage
and
protection
on
our
property.
We
are
asking
to
sign
another
memorandum
of
agreement
for
the
upcoming
years.
A
B
E
E
B
A
F
A
detailed
cost
estimate
suitable
for
public
bidding,
along
with
pitting
assistance
in
resident
generic
services.
The
resident
engineering
services
is
for
an
individual
to
oversee
the
work
on
a
daily
basis
to
assure
all
the
works
being
done
in
accordance
contract
drones
in
the
B
PDA
requirements
as
well.
Scope
of
work
for
the
designers
shall
be
bringing
all
sidewalks
up
to
80
a
standards
construct.
A
seven
foot
wide
sidewalk
in
a
four
foot
separated
bike
lane
on
each
side
of
northern
Avenue
they'll,
also
reset
the
curbing
and
upgrade
and
replace
regulatory
signage.
F
They'll,
add
streetscape
improvements,
including
landscaping
in
32
city
of
Boston,
energy-efficient
streetlights.
The
RFPs
will
be
solicited
through
the
BPD
A's
design
and
selection
process.
Chapter
30,
it's
expected
to
advertise
the
the
solicitation
in
September
funding
for
the
design.
Current
drug
is
included
in
the
city
of
Boston
in
fiscal
year,
2020
a
capital
budget.
If
there's
any
questions
relate
to
that
because
glad
to
answer
those
at
this
time.
Okay,.
G
F
F
For
the
work
that's
detailed,
this
was
pre
assigned
as
a
capital
budget
request
through
the
city
and
what
we
do
is
I.
We
know
the
condition
and
the
age
of
the
streets
that
we've
done
in
the
past
and
this
one's
in
line
for
their
time
for
our
improvement,
and
it
follows
in
in
without
schedule
of
doing
all
the
streets.
Actually,
a
lot
of
the
streets
have
all
been
rehabilitated,
and
now
this
one
here
incorporates
the
work
that
relates
to
bicycles
and
having
the
ability
to
use
those
safely
on
the
street.
F
H
I
J
You,
mr.
chairman
members
of
the
board
and
Madam
Secretary,
we
have
some
personal
items
for
your
consideration
on
the
Edic
agenda.
This
afternoon
we
have
two
appointments
with
further
details
listed
for
your
review
in
the
board.
Member
first
is
Jack,
Halverson
transportation,
planning
assistant
and
the
second
is
Kay.
Ocean
Jen
is
a
3d
data
analyst.
We
have
one
employment
service
contractor
with
details
listed
in
the
board
memo
for
your
review
and
consideration
and
that's
Paul
Cote
he
would
be
working
in
M
is
number
four.
J
We
have
four
travel
items
for
your
consideration
with
details
listed
in
the
board:
memos
Clare
Shepherd
office
of
Workforce
Development,
Christian
review,
Rivera
office
of
Workforce
Development,
as
on
Reed
office
of
Workforce
Development
and
Joseph
Blankenship
in
the
planning
department.
And
finally,
we
have
two
departures
with
details
listed
in
the
board
memo.
That's
Lillian,
Mensa
plan:
oh
one
and
Mark
gonçalves
property
maintenance
technician.
Thank
you
for
your
attention.
A
B
A
K
A
Okay,
I
read
the
statement
again.
The
open
public
meeting
law
requires
that
anyone
recording
this
meeting
must
identify
themselves
and
that
I
notify
the
public
that
this
meeting
is
being
recorded.
Please
be
aware
that
an
audio
and
visual
recording
of
this
meeting
is
being
made
in
broadcast
by
Boston
City
TV,
which
is
a
part
of
the
city
of
Boston
office
of
cable
communications.
Is
there
anyone
in
the
audience?
That's
also
recording
this?
Would
you
please
identify
yourself?
A
Okay.
The
first
item
on
the
agenda
is
request:
authorization
for
the
approval
of
minutes
of
July
11
to
20
19,
meaning
motions
in
order.
Second,
second,
all
those
in
favor
organize
happen.
Item
number
two
request:
authorization
to
schedule,
a
public
hearing
on
September
12
2019
at
5:30
p.m.
or
at
a
date
and
time
to
be
determined
by
the
director
to
approve
the
development
plan
for
planned
development
area
number
118,
Rio,
Grande,
Dudley
square
development
at
23:43
through
2345,
Washington,
Street
and
11th,
through
29
rocks
for
Street
in
Roxbury
motions
in
order.
A
L
A
There
any
questions
from
the
board,
so
emotions
in
order.
Second,
second,
all
those
in
favor
item
number
4
request
authorization
to
extend
the
lease
with
the
Massachusetts
Port
Authority
for
an
additional
60
days
for
the
use
of
approximately
147
505
square
feet
of
parcel
p-8a
located
on
the
south
westerly
side
of
terminal
Street
in
the
Charlestown
urban
renewal
area,
Denis
Thank.
H
H
Along
little,
mystic
Massport
has
used
the
parcel
for
several
uses
over
the
years,
but
most
recently
has
been
used
as
part
of
the
massive
Boston
Autoport
complex
located
just
below
the
Tobin
Bridge.
My
a
sportin
BPD
have
been
negotiating
the
terms
and
conditions
of
a
lease
extension.
Part
of
the
negotiations
include
a
comprehensive
community
engagement.
The
lease
was
scheduled
to
expire
in
May
of
2019.
H
I
can
assure
you
that
both
Massport
and
BPA
are
fully
engaged
in
this
important
transaction,
and
both
sides
want
to
agree
on
a
business
deal
that
both
benefits
the
community
and
represents
a
fair
and
equitable
financial
model
and
I
feel
very
confident
that
a
60-day
extension
will
go
a
long
way
to
us
finish.
Finalizing
these
negotiations.
Okay,.
A
E
Evening,
chairman
secretary
members
of
the
board,
we've
had
a
great
relationship
with
the
Navy
I'd
Garden
Association
in
terms
of
activating
the
land
of
the
Navy
Yard
last
year.
They
brought
us
the
big
dog
sculptures
and
if
you
guys
recall
that
so
next
year's
art
installation
would
be
the
wind
sculptures
that
they'd
like
to
put
in
so
staff,
is
requesting
that
we
licensed
the
land
to
the
Navy
ID
and
license
Whitaker
to
install
the
I.
Okay.
A
Are
there
any
questions
on
the
boy
hearing
on
emotions
in
order?
Second,
all
those
in
favor
aye
item
number
six
request:
authorization
to
amend
the
license
agreement
with
the
courageous
sailing
Pro
center
of
Boston
Inc,
allowing
continued
use
of
a
portion
of
land
located
at
pf4
in
the
Charlestown
Navy
Yard
for
a
youth
sailing
program
for
an
additional
year.
Richard
chairman.
N
A
O
O
They
would
a
long
term
lease
would
allow
them
to
undertake
a
capital
funding
capital
campaign
to
get
funding,
to
enhance
the
pier,
but
like
a
community
center
as
part
of
their
plan,
I've
been
the
position
of
the
BPD
a
is
that
we
should
do
an
RFP
to
allow
competitive,
open
process
for
uses
on
that
site.
We
are
in
discussions
with
them
about
how
that
might
unfold.
We've
also
talked
about
having
a
community
meeting.
A
P
You
mr.
chairman
board,
Madam
Secretary
to
Boylston
Street,
the
China
trade
building
was
constructed
in
1887
and
it
serves
as
a
symbol
of
the
city
of
Boston's
commitment
to
revitalize
Boston's
Midtown
Chinatown
area
in
2014,
a
large
portion
of
the
building
became
vacant
when
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
vacated
five
entire
floors
commencing
in
2015,
with
the
assistance
of
the
prominent
real
estate,
firm,
CBRE
BPD
a
undertook,
an
aggressive
marketing
leasing
campaign
to
retain
at
the
building
as
of
2017.
Over
90
percent
of
the
building
has
been
at
least
two
new
tenants
at
market
rate.
P
Since
the
1990s.
Several
not-for-profit
agencies
located
within
the
china
trade
center
have
provided
the
community
with
cultural
and
historical
resources
and
have
facilitated
connectivity
to
the
Greater
China
sound
businesses,
gun
Kwok
is
the
only
all-women
female
lion
and
dragon
dance
troupe
in
the
United
States.
They
were
established
in
February
of
1998
to
give
Asian
women
an
opportunity
to
express
their
creativity,
power
and
strength
through
performing
the
lion
and
dragon
dances.
P
The
Chinatown
main
streets
program
supports
the
neighborhood
community
by
backing
local
businesses
establishing
new
opportunities
in
maintaining
old
traditions.
The
Chinese
Historical
Society
of
New
England
is
a
non-profit
entity
incorporated
in
Massachusetts
in
1992.
It
is
the
first
educational
organization
dedicated
solely
to
the
documentation,
preserving
and
promoting
of
the
history
and
legacy
of
Chinese
immigration
in
New
England.
These
organizations
have
an
established
presence
in
the
china
trade
center
and
are
integral
to
the
cultural
life
in
Chinatown
as
nonprofits.
However,
they
operate
on
a
limited
budget.
P
A
P
A
E
Chairman
secretary
members
of
the
board,
in
the
same
vein
as
the
Edic
Marine
Park,
we
are
asking
that
the
property
manager
Department
and
its
use
of
the
municipal
protective
services
provide
their
services
of
the
China
trade
building
as
well,
and
we
could
staff
request
that
executing
a
memorandum
of
agreement.
Okay,.
P
The
Boston
Public
Schools
currently
operates
a
parking
lot
for
employees
working
at
the
bowling
building.
That
lot
is
subject
to
some
usage
for
a
laydown
construction
project.
In
the
interim
they
have
requested
that
they
be
allowed
our
use
of
space
in
order
to
park
the
cars.
This
is
a
six-month
lease
with
a
proposed
extension.
If
the
construction
carries
over
okay.
G
P
Their
lot
shouldn't
be
involved
in
anything.
They
have
a
deal
with
a
construction
company
for
six
months
to
lay
down
in
the
lot
be
to
where
they
normally
park.
So
after
that
part
of
the
constructions
over,
though,
there's
no
lay
down
agreement
for
there,
so
they
should
be
returning
back
to
their
own
space.
A
H
P
Opens
corners
undergoing
changes
to
its
commercial
corridor
in
cultural
facilities.
Creating
an
opportunity
to
strengthen
the
area
is
a
cultural
hub.
The
city
of
Boston
is
committed
to
invest
in
cultural
facilities,
redevelopment
as
part
of
a
broader
strategy
for
stimulating
creative
community
and
economic
development
and
revitalization.
That
will
help
albums
corner
thrive.
P
District
concept
in
May
2018
mayor
Walsh,
announced
the
release
of
a
request
for
ideas
for
the
short-term
activation
of
this
property.
As
now,
growth
of
the
RFI
process
now
and
they're
incorporated
a
501
C
3
dedicated
to
creating
impactful
public
art
projects
in
Greater.
Boston
has
created
with
the
input
of
community
members
in
the
renowned
public
artist
Nick
Cave,
their
most
ambitious
project.
P
G
P
I
actually
had
the
opportunity,
didn't
go
by
last
Thursday
and
was
surprised
at
the
sort
of
lightness
of
this
entire
project,
but
before
it
gets
installed,
we
have
our
engineers
also
taking
a
close
look
at
how
things
will
be
installed
along
with
the
environmental
concerns,
so
we
have
made
sure
that
their
insurance
has
matched
up
with
everything
that
has
been
accepted
so
far.
Thank.
Q
You
mr.
chairman
members
of
the
board
and
Madam
Secretary
for
the
opportunity
to
be
here
today,
my
name
is
Laura
Mele
and
I'm.
The
Deputy
Director
of
real
estate
administration
and
you've
heard
from
my
colleague,
Lauren
and
John
about
the
China
trade
center
I.
Think
Lauren
in
particular,
really
highlighted
the
fact
that
the
BP
da
has
been
investing
in
this
property
because
of
its
immense
historical
and
cultural
significance.
Q
Given
the
China
trade
centers
role
in
providing
economic
opportunities
for
our
community
and
revenue
for
the
agency,
it's
critical
to
have
specialized
dedicated
oversight
of
the
building.
This
building
has
been
professionally
managed
for
the
past
three
years
and
so
we're
seeking
authorization
to
issue
a
request
for
proposal
to
select
the
best
partner
for
the
next
three
to
five
years.
The
RFP
process
will
enable
us
to
select
the
most
qualified
and
innovative
firm.
Who
will
be
able
to
provide
excellent
customer
service
to
our
tenants
and
also
effectively
control
costs
in
the
building?
Q
The
property
manager
will
coordinate
between
tenants,
VPD,
a
staff
and
third-party
service
providers,
and
I
should
also
mention
that
they'll
also
be
helping
coordinate
maintenance
of
the
Liberty
Tree
Plaza
right
outside
the
China
Trade
Center.
Therefore,
I
request
your
authorization
for
the
secretary
to
advertise,
an
issue,
a
request
for
proposals
to
hire
a
commercial
facility
manager
for
the
China
trade
center
located
at
2
Boylston.
Q
Q
I'm
glad
that
you
brought
that
up,
I
think
for
all
of
our
RFPs
and
bids
that
are
coming
out
we're
working
hard
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
really
robust
outreach
strategy.
So
I
think
this
is.
This
is
a
little
bit.
This
is
a
specialized
service
in
terms
of
professional
facility
managers
in
this
type
of
market
and
this
type
of
building,
but
we're
absolutely
going
to
work
to
do
that
and
we
we
share
back
a
more
detailed
outreach
strategy
once
we
get
a
little
closer
to
the
release
date.
Thank.
B
A
E
A
A
Don't
number
13
request
authorization
to
execute
a
contract
with
dandas
contracting
ink
for
the
atrium
painting
and
repairs
at
the
China
trade
building
located
at
2
Boylston
Street
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
five
hundred
and
thirty
thousand
dollars
and
to
execute
any
change
orders
that
may
be
required
to
complete
the
work
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
director
in
an
aggregate
amount
not
to
exceed
ten
percent
of
the
total
contract.
Paul.
Thank.
F
You
very
much
mr.
chairman,
in
January
of
this
year,
the
BPD
a
hired
studio
and
a
architects,
a
WBE
consultant
that
I've
worked
with
very
very
successfully
in
the
past
to
inspect
and
prepare
contract
bid
documents
for
painting
the
entire
atrium
space
of
the
China
trade
building
from
the
basement
to
the
seventh
storey.
This
includes
wrecking
scaffold
to
get
to
all
areas
of
the
interior
space
in
order
to
repair
dry
wall
sections,
patching
holes,
sanding,
then
priming
and
painting
and
colors
that
have
been
approved
by
the
BPD,
a
urban
design.
F
If
you
see
that
photo
on
the
screen,
they
gives
you
an
idea
that
that
photograph
was
taken
from
the
first
floor
down
below
there's
a
basement
with
a
library
is,
and
then
above
that
first
floor.
It
goes
up
to
seven
seven
stories
up
to
the
underside
of
the
roof,
so
that
job
will
entail
a
lot
of
scaffolding.
We're
trying
to
develop
it
such
that
we're
minimizing
the
impact
tenants,
making
them
aware
what
we're
doing,
but
ideally,
which
it's
an
improvement
to
the
building.
That
I
think
they'll
be
very
pleased
about.
F
In
my
lifetime,
I,
don't
think
was
any
full
painting
of
that
building
to
the
scope
that
we're
considering
here
today,
all
walls,
ceilings
cast-iron
columns
and
beams
will
receive
fresh
coats
of
paint.
Other
work
included
as
part
of
the
project
is
repairs
to
the
existing
skylights
and
structural
roof.
Framing
inspections.
That's
if
you're
in
the
atrium.
You
look
all
the
way
up.
There's
12
skylights
in
there
closely
spaced
together,
we
are
getting
some
water
infiltration
in
there,
but
we're
going
to
take
a
look
at
what
it
was
and
check
the
flashing
and
solve
that
problem.
F
M
F
Stories
is
a
catwalk
there
that
needs
to
be
cleaned
and
repaired,
but
there's
also
winter
will
repair,
caulking
and
painting,
and
this
heating
system
repairs
and
general
maintenance
that
we're
going
to
do
while
the
scaffolds
up,
because
it's
capitalized
on
the
ability
of
the
scaffold
of
the
painter
to
utilize.
Some
of
the
things
that
we
need
to
do
that
has
nothing
to
do
with
painting
the
board.
Authorization
for
bid
of
the
project
was
received
on
May,
16
2009
and
the
project
was
competitive
bid
in
accordance
with
Mass
General
law.
F
Chapter
149
bids
were
received
on
July,
2nd,
2019,
open
and
read
aloud,
and
the
lowest
eligible
and
responsible
bidder
for
the
China
Trade
Center
project
was
Dan
dis
contracting
for
an
amount
of
five
hundred
thirty
thousand
dollars
all
required
bid
documents,
including
the
dkm
certification,
is
which
is
required
under
Chapter
149
was
submitted
by
the
contractor.
The
design
consultant
has
also
recommended
Danis
contracting
as
the
lowest
eligible
and
qualified
bidder
total
contract
award
is
five
hundred.
Thirty
thousand
dollars
in
this
amount
was
budgeted
for
the
fiscal
year,
2020
capital
improvement
budget.
A
A
R
Yes,
Thank
You,
chairman
Burke,
secretary
Polhemus
and
members
of
the
board
in
December
of
2002.
The
B
RA
is
a
representative
for
the
City
of
Boston
entered
into
a
meandering
Memorandum
of
Understanding
between
the
Chinese
progressive
Association
Simon
so,
and
the
1025
Hancock
Street
incorporated,
which
is
the
developer
of
the
Liberty
Place
project
as
part
of
a
settlement
between
the
CPA
Simon
so
and
the
City
Boston
Board
of
Appeal.
As
a
result
of
the
MOU,
the
BPD
a
is
committed
to
providing
six
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
in
funds
for
affordable
housing
in
Chinatown.
R
Recognizing
today's
strong
need
for
affordable
housing
in
the
area
and
at
the
request
of
the
Chinese
progressive
Association
we
spot.
The
request
for
proposals
at
this
time
should
be
released,
which
was
released
on
June
4th,
with
a
deadline
of
July
3rd
14
individuals
and
organizations
download
the
RFP.
But
the
BPD
a
received
one
proposal
from
a
Chinatown
Community,
Land,
Trust
or
CC
LT
CCL
T
is
actively
working
to
purchase
Chinatown
row
houses
in
order
to
maintain
the
built
fabric
of
the
neighborhood
and
to
secure
additional
permanent
affordability
in
the
neighborhood.
R
C
CLT
is
seeking
the
money
order
to
facilitate
the
purchase
of
29,
Oak,
Street
and
95
Hudson
Street,
which
together
contains
seven
units
they
would
purchase
the
properties,
do
needed,
renovations
and
sell
the
units
as
income
restricted
condominiums
with
the
ground
lease
from
the
Land
Trust.
Additional
funding
will
be
required
and
the
City
Boston
Department
neighbor
development
staff
are
identifying
sources
for
this
additional
funding.
The
review
committee
made
up
a
BPD,
a
and
Department
Neighborhood
Development
staff
determined
that
the
pros
was
advantageous
and
recommends
this
vote
for
the
dispersment
of
these
funds.
R
A
S
S
You
may
recall
from
our
last
presentation
that
the
consideration
of
the
development
team
has
been
to
change
the
project
program
for
phase
3,
which
is
at
2085
Washington
Street
from
predominately
commercial
to
residential.
Since
the
last
and
we
gathered
here,
we've
had
the
opportunity
internally
with
staff,
and
also
working
with
the
development
team,
to
provide
an
update
to
the
roxbury
strategic
master
plan,
Oversight
Committee
and
the
project
of
view
committee
to
share
the
development
teams.
S
Early
considerations
relative
to
have
proposed
to
change
that
conversation
and
update
were
met
with
a
significant
amount
of
approval
and
understanding
that
changes
in
the
market
for
commercial
and
deadly
are
such
that
this
new
approach
for
program
for
the
project
would
be
appropriate.
Also
taking
into
consideration
that
Madison
tropical,
particularly
Madison
Development
Corporation
their
primary
activity
as
a
developer,
is
related
to
housing.
They
are
looking
to
propose.
S
The
expectation
of
staff
who
have
been
look
working
on
this
is
that
they
will
come
to
us
with
that
notice
of
project
change
by
the
end
of
September.
For
the
process
to
be
undertaken.
I'll
stop
my
remarks.
There
and
I'll
acknowledge
the
presence
of
rust,
a
nerd
from
Madison
Park
CDC
who's,
the
director
of
real
estate,
who
can
under
10
e
questions.
Ok,.
A
S
A
Item
number
16
request
authorization
to
issues
certification
of
approval
pursuant
to
article
80,
section
80,
E,
6,
small
project,
review
of
the
zoning
code
for
the
construction
of
34
residential
condominium
units,
including
4
IDP
unit
29,
off
street
parking
spaces,
bicycle
storage
at
3,
Aspinwall
Road,
and
to
recommend
approval
to
the
board
of
appeal
for
the
necessary
zoning
relief.
Take
all
related
actions,
John
Thank.
T
You
chairman
Burke
members
of
the
board
secretary
Polhemus,
the
proponent
shan't,
the
acquisition
LLC
proposed
to
construct
a
four-story
residential
building
located
between
Washington
Street
and
Whitfield
Street
in
the
Carbon
square
section
of
Dorchester.
The
project
site
consists
of
a
single
parcel,
approximately
17,000
786
square
feet
of
land
that
contains
the
former
Nelson
may
in
a
nursing
home,
which
is
now
a
dilapidated
structure.
The
proposed
project
provides
an
IDP
commitment
of
for
condominium
units.
T
In
addition,
there
is
$40,000
committed
in
community
benefits
to
its
public
realm
improvements
to
Carbon,
Square
Park,
located
on
the
corner
of
Washington,
Street
and
salvage,
a
vanilla
as
funding
for
transit
improvements
along
wash
the
Washington
Street
corridor.
The
proponent
filed
an
article
80
application
on
June
3rd.
A
public
meeting
was
held
on
July
8.
The.
T
The
proposed
project
received
an
overwhelming
amount
of
support
from
the
community.
They
liked
the
idea
that
this
was
a
condominium
proposal
and
they
liked
the
fact
that
there
was
this
investment
being
made
into
their
neighborhood.
At
this
time,
I
would
like
to
introduce
architect
Ruthie
Coleman.
It's
further.
The
presentation
Ruthie
thanks.
U
John,
so,
to
give
you
a
quick
overview
of
the
project,
the
site
is
located.
You
can
see
on
this
map
here
just
north
of
Codman
square
in
Dorchester,
right
off
of
the
Washington
Street
corridor,
and
it
is
at
the
edge
of
a
two
and
three
family
residential
zone,
as
well
as
a
neighborhood
shopping
district
and
the
overall
goal
of
this
project
from
shanthi
acquisitions
perspective
is
to
provide
homeownership
opportunities
that
would
complement
the
existing
two
and
three
family
units
that
surround
the
site,
so
some
photos
of
the
site
in
its
existing
condition.
U
This
is
from
Washington
Street.
Looking
down
after
mall,
you
can
see
the
site
and
the
existing
building.
That's
the
Nelson
Manor
nursing
home
on
the
right
and
then
here,
as
we
move
in
front
of
the
site,
you
can
see
better.
The
building
this
building
has
been
abandoned
for
the
past
25
years.
At
this
point,
our
design
concept
in
approaching
this
location
was
creating
a
tie
at
a
neighborhood
scale
between
these
two
districts
and
merging
between
the
size
of
the
neighborhood
residential
and
connecting
into
the
neighborhood
shopping
you
can
see
here.
U
This
is
kind
of
the
volume
of
the
proposal
it
composed
of
a
number
of
residential
scale,
buildings
that
come
together
to
form
one
unified
structure,
creating
a
range
of
studio,
one
bed
and
two
bed
home
ownership
units.
This
is
our
overall
site
plan,
which
you
can
see
shows
level
one.
The
vehicular
access
we've
held
towards
the
Washington
Street
side
of
the
site,
which
connects
down
into
the
basement,
where
there's
a
full
tray
of
parking,
and
then
the
units
start
on
level
one
and
continue
through
level.
U
Four,
with
the
lobby
being
accessed
off
the
street
and
amenity
courtyard
being
built
on
to
the
west
side
of
the
site.
This
is
a
rendering
from
Aston
Wall
looking
towards
Washington
Street.
You
can
see
how
we're
using
materiality
to
kind
of
create
a
distinction
between
these
volumes
that
come
together
to
form
the
building
with
the
access
to
the
garage
on
the
far
side
and
the
lobby
entrance
in
between
the
two
buildings
closest
to
us.
U
This
is
a
view
of
the
courtyard
and
the
side
of
the
building,
and
then
here
are
a
couple
of
elevations
showing
again
that
front
Aspinwall
elevation
and
the
side
elevation
that
has
the
courtyard-
and
this
takes
us
to
the
conclusion
of
our
presentation.
We'd
be
happy
to
take
any
questions
you
may
have.
A
A
Item
number
17
request
authorization
to
issue
a
scoping
determination
waiving
further
review
pursuant
to
article
80
section,
a
DB,
5.3
D
large
project
review
of
the
zoning
code
for
the
Tri
Mount
place
at
267
or
colony
F,
consisting
of
the
construction
of
55
residential
rental
units,
including
nine
IDP
units,
79,
14,
seven
thousand
nine
hundred
and
fourteen
square
feet
of
commercial
space,
65
garage
parking
spaces
and
bicycle
storage
and
to
recommend
approval
to
the
board
of
Appeal
for
the
necessary
zoning
relief
and
to
take
all
related
actions.
John.
A
T
Chair
members
of
the
board
secretary
Polhemus
I'm
delighted
to
bring
this
proposal
before
you
tonight
the
proponent
267
Old
Colony,
Avenue
LLC.
They
propose
to
construct
a
six
story:
mixed-use
building
at
the
corner
of
Old
Colony
Avenue
and
Dorchester
Street.
The
project
site
consists
of
a
single
parcel,
approximately
20
1415
square
feet
of
land.
The
proposed
project
is
within
the
plan:
South
Boston
Dorchester
Avenue
planning
initiative,
so
the
density
bonus
guidelines
increased
the
IDP
commitment
from
seven
units
to
nine
in
one
hundred
and
five
thousand
dollar
contribution
to
the
IDP
fund.
T
In
addition,
there
was
a
three
hundred
thousand
dollar
community
benefit
contribution
towards
public
realm
improvements
to
Dorchester
Street
and
the
implementation
of
the
climate
resiliency
plan
from
Oakley
Park.
Now
the
prop
the
proponent
filed
the
project
notification
form
on
March
20th,
a
series
of
IAG
in
public
meetings
were
held
throughout
the
spring
and
early
summer.
The
proponent
was
very
responsive
to
the
concerns
of
the
ibadis
by
adjusting
the
design
at
the
rear
of
the
building
by
pulling
it
back.
So
it
was
a
very
good
process.
T
V
Chairman
and
members
of
the
board,
thank
you
all
for
hearing
me.
First
of
all,
my
name
is
Doug.
Stefan
oov
Stefan
architects
I'm
pleased
to
bring
you
this
proposal
to
renovate
the
corner
of
Dorchester
Street
and
Old
Colony.
We
propose
to
demolish
the
existing
single-story
commercial
building.
You
see
there
in
the
background
and
erect
a
six
story.
55
unit
mixed-use,
building
with
commercial
space
and
parking
highlights
of
the
project.
V
That's
the
lot
from
the
bird's
eye
view
is
to
see
kind
of
a
triangular
shaped
lot.
This
is
looking
at
it
from
Old
Colony
further
down,
that's
Moakley
Park
it
to
your
left.
Here's
a
floor
plan,
so
we
have
currently
three
potential
commercial
spaces,
one
of
which
could
be
merged
into
one
not
dedicated
for
anything.
In
particular,
Andrew
square
Civic
did
ask
for
maybe
some
restaurant
or
food
service
and
then
maybe
something
for
a
local
business,
maybe
the
smaller
unit
to
the
front.
V
Here's
a
rendering
on
Old
Colony.
We
took
that
buildings
kind
of
like,
like
a
u-shaped,
has
a
big
courtyard
in
the
back
and
working
closely
with
BPD
a
both
Matt,
Martin
and
Michael
kin
is.
Oh,
we've
opened
up
this
front
entryway
to
be
glazed,
so
you
can
see
straight
through
to
the
courtyard
beyond
the
back
of
the
building
faces
south.
So,
as
the
Sun
comes
around
that'll
come
streaming
through
the
building
and
towards
the
front,
which
I
think
will
be
quite
nice.
V
We've
got
a
little
bit
of
grade
shift
going
on,
so
I've
got
six
stories
to
left
and
five
to
the
right
with
a
double
height
commercial
space.
Here's
a
view
pretty
much
dead
on
from
all
colony,
all
colony
to
my
left
and
Dorchester
to
my
right,
we're
using
two
main
materials:
the
scalar
buildings
load
of
this
scale
down
buildings
are
brick,
and
then
we
jump
to
a
terracotta
tile,
which
is
like
a
masonry
product
for
the
main
surfacing
of
the
building
and
here's
our
view
on
Dorchester
Street.
V
As
you
can
see
to
the
right,
we
have
a
three-story
brick
element
which
is
in
scale
with
our
neighbors,
and
then
we
jump
up
to
our
five
storey
structure.
It's
a
straight
elevation
entrance
in
the
middle
commercial
in
the
first
activating
the
street
and
residential
above
like.
Thank
you
all
very
much.
Thank.
A
W
A
Don't
know
18
request
authorization
to
issue
preliminary
adequacy
determination
waiving
further
review
pursuant
to
article
80,
section
80,
B,
5.4
C
for
large
project
review
of
the
zoning
code
and
waiving
the
final
project
impact
project
subject
to
be
our
a
design
review
for
the
renovations
and
construction
of
5,400
Patran
multi-purpose,
Performing
Arts
Center
32,000
square
feet
of
new
vertical
expansion
for
the
garage
building
for
amenities
at
Fenway,
Park
in
garage
renovations
and
support
areas
for
both
the
Fenway,
theater
and
Fenway
Park,
and
to
take
all
related
actions.
Thank.
X
Perfect
all
right
good
evening.
Thank
you
again.
Mr.
chairman
Madam
Secretary
members
of
the
board,
I
am
filling
in
for
my
colleague,
Tim
Stravinsky
this
evening.
First
on
the
proposed
Fenway
theater
and
in
related
family
park
renovations
in
front
of
you
presently
and
later
on,
the
1241
Boylston
Street
project
Tim's
a
Yankees
fan,
so
we
decided
that
would
be
appropriate
for
him
to
take
this
project
to
the
board,
know
in
all
seriousness.
Tim
and
his
wife
are
spending
some
time.
X
The
proposed
project
includes
several
key
components,
including
first,
the
construction
of
a
new
state-of-the-art
multi-purpose,
Performing
Arts
Center
totaling,
approximately
ninety
one
thousand
and
five
hundred
square
feet
on
four
levels,
with
a
capacity
of
approximately
5,000
and
400
patrons.
Secondly,
approximately
32,000
square
feet
of
new
fan,
amenity
areas,
servicing
Fenway
Park
to
be
built
as
a
two-story
expansion
to
the
existing
Fenway
garage
and,
lastly,
the
renovation
of
approximately
20
2,500
square
feet
of
existing
two-story
interior
space
and
family
garage
to
provide
enhanced
service
and
support
areas
serving
both
family
Park
and
the
family
theater.
X
There
are
a
number
of
economic
benefits.
Public
realm
benefits,
community
benefits
in
transportation
mitigation
measures
included
in
the
proposed
project,
the
full
details
of
which
are
available
in
the
board
memo,
but
just
to
highlight
a
few
that
the
BPA
in
the
city
feels
are
great
benefits
for
the
neighborhoods
and
the
city.
The
proponent
has
committed
to
hosting
an
annual
job
fair
to
promote
hiring
of
local
residents
and
the
fenway
Kenmore
in
Audubon
communities
and
subject
to
applicable
legal
requirements.
X
The
proponent
is
committed
to
hiring
qualified
boston
residents
for
both
full
and
part-time
positions
in
the
theater,
approximately
1.3
million
dollars
in
public
realm
and
infrastructure
improvements,
or
will
be
undertaken
by
the
proponent,
including
the
proposed
project,
including
a
narrowing
of
the
intersection
at
Lansdowne
and
Ipswich
streets
to
provide
wider,
sidewalks
and
safe
pedestrian
crossings.
Improvements
to
to
existing
bus
stops
and
the
vision
of
two
new
bus
shelters
along
Ipswich
Street
to
service
the
MBTA
number
55
bus
route.
X
The
proponent
shall
make
a
contribution
to
the
Boston
Parks
and
Recreation
Commission
totaling,
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
over
ten
years
from
maintenance
and
improvements
to
parks
in
the
Fenway
community,
including
the
Back
Bay
fens.
The
proponent
will
also
make
a
contribution
of
half
a
million
dollars
over
five
years
to
the
neighboring
Boston
Arts
Academy,
and
a
number
of
unique
partnerships
between
the
BAA,
its
students
and
teachers
in
the
Fenway
theater
for
employment
and
internship
opportunities,
programming
and
use
of
space
will
also
be
created.
X
The
proponent
will
provide
discounted
tickets
to
events
at
the
Fenway
theater
for
residents
of
the
Fenway
Kenmore
in
Audubon
communities.
The
proponent
is
committed
to
partnering,
with
the
mayor's
office
of
arts
and
culture
and
mayor's
office
of
economic
development,
to
develop
a
career
pathway
program
that
capitalizes
on
the
synergies
that
will
manifest
themselves
between
the
Fenway,
theater
and
other
arts
and
cultural
organizations
in
the
city
and,
finally,
the
proponent
will
fund
and
execute
studies,
examining
opportunities
for
improved
connectivity
and
access
along
Ipswich,
Street
and
enhanced
service
of
the
MBTA
number
55
bus
route.
X
Bpd
a
staff
is
pleased
to
recommend
approval
to
the
board
this
evening
of
the
family
theatre
project
in
Associated,
improvements,
which
is
all
which
have
also
been
supported
by
local
district
councillor,
Josh
cecum
city
councilor,
Tim,
McCarthy
city
councilor,
ed
Flynn,
city,
councilor,
Frank,
Baker
and
city
councilor,
at-large,
Michael
Flaherty.
We
thank
the
members
of
the
impact
advisory
group
for
their
time
and
advisement
through
this
review
process
with
bond
senior
will
further
inform
the
board
on
the
proposed
project.
Y
Thank
you
very
much,
members
of
the
board,
it's
my
pleasure
on
behalf
of
our
team
to
present
a
very
brief
overview
of
the
project
and
my
charge
is
to
be
short
and
we'll
get
right
into
the
project
description
it.
So
the
this
is
just
the
rendering
of
the
project.
Most
of
you
are
familiar
with
the
location.
It's
I'll
just
orient
you
it's
on
the
south
side
of
Lansdowne
Street
at
the
eastern
edge
of
the
fenway
ballpark
and
adjacent
to
Ipswich
Street
the
project.
Y
This
is
an
aerial
of
the
project
location
and
it's
really,
two
major
physical
components
are
on
the
site.
Currently
one
is
the
Fenway
garage
which
is
shown
in
white,
and
the
other
is
the
triangle
lot,
which
is
the
triangular
parcel
on
the
east
side
of
the
of
the
lot.
The
hatched
area
in
the
middle
of
the
Fenway
garage
is
the
look.
Is
the
area
of
the
Fenway
garage?
It's
going
to
be
demel.
It
demolished
to
make
room
for
the
theater.
The
white
area
that's
shown.
Y
Is
the
area
that's
going
to
be
renovated
for
functions
that
support
both
Fenway
Park
and
the
theatre
itself
and
above
the
white
area,
is
going
to
be
improvements
to
Fenway
Park
for
the
bleachers?
So
this
again
contextually
you're,
now
a
little
bit
oriented
in
a
different
direction.
You've
got
Lansdowne
Street
on
your
right.
You've
got
EPS,
which
streets
straight
forward
and
the
site
shown
there
with
the
triangle
lot
in
the
forefront
and
that's
what
it's
going
to
look
like
from
a
build
standpoint.
The
area
in
the
foreground
is
the
theatre.
Y
Fenway
theater,
proper
major
entrance
is
at
the
Ipswich
Lansdowne
intersection
and
in
the
background,
is
the
green
area
is
the
extension
of
the
of
the
Fenway
garage
for
improvements
of
concession,
restrooms
accessibility
and
function.
Improvements
for
the
Bleacher
space
just
to
take
you
through
we've,
had
very
good
meetings
with
the
B
CDC,
as
well
as
landmarks
Commission,
and
made
some
significant
improvements
to
the
site
design.
Y
This
is
a
elevation
of
Lansdowne
Street
Lansdowne
Street
to
the
right
is
the
existing
fenway
garage
facade
to
the
left
is
the
new
theater.
We've
made
several
changes
to
retain
the
bulk
of
the
historic
Street,
skate
the
this
historic
building,
the
fenway
garage
building
along
Lansdowne
Street,
and
to
integrate
the
theater
into
that
existing
building
and
made
adjustments
to
materials
and
and
treatments
to
integrate
the
ball
park.
Architecture
with
the
fenway,
the
top
shows
at
night
bottom
shows
during
the
day
along
Lansdowne
Street
right
now.
Y
A
lot
of
the
Lansdowne
Street
is
not
activated
at
the
street,
and
a
lot
of
these
windows
into
the
theater
along
the
Fenway
garage
front
will
be
activated
in
the
future.
This
is
on
the
other
side
of
the
park
if
switch
Street
again
the
theater
and
this
drawing
is
to
the
right
and
the
Fenway
garage
is
to
your
left
you'll
note.
Y
So
it's
accessible
through
the
top
of
the
bleachers,
as
opposed
to
going
down
to
the
bottom
and
underneath
for
bleacher
access
to
concessions
and
and
restrooms
Ashland
took
you
through
a
number
of
the
streetscape
improvements,
but
we're
making
a
number
of
improvements
to
the
intersection
of
EPs
which
in
Lansdowne
Street
is
route.
Well,
is
widening
the
sidewalk
to
24
feet
on
Landsdowne
Street
20
feet
on
EPS,
which
Street
improving
the
furnishings,
the
lighting
and
the
street
materials
and
narrowing
the
pedestrian
crossings
at
the
intersection
of
Ipswich
and
Lansdowne
as
part
of
the
project.
Y
This
is
a
rendering
at
night
of
the
streetscape
improvements
and
current
signage
depictions
and
then,
as
Ashland,
went
over
some
of
the
the
facts
about
the
project.
We
are
compliant
with
the
zoning
both
dimensionally
in
use
and
the
pinch
I
think
she
refer
to
the
dimensions
of
the
of
the
project
from
capacity
standpoint
and
just
the
other
issue
is
on
the
allowable
fer
for
the
site
is
five
and
we're.
Currently,
the
theater
is
a
two
point:
six
eight
on
the.
If
they
are
allowable
that
that's
kind
of
the
overview
that.
Z
Thank
you
for
the
question
Dave
Freeman
from
the
Red
Sox.
So
in
order
to
look
at
this
site,
we
did
a
market
analysis
with
Live
Nation
Live
Nation
and
the
Red
Sox
have
partnered
for
many
years
at
the
Fenway
Park
concerts
that
we
hold
during
the
summer
in
Fenway
Park,
and
there
is
no
venue
of
this
size
really
in
New
England
other
than
the
Rockland
trust
pavilion,
which
of
course
operates
on
a
part
year-round
basis,
not
a
full
year-round
basis.
So
with
about
5,400
patrons.
This
would
be
a
pretty
unique
venue.
Z
The
venue
will
be
operated
with
a
live
partnership,
joint
venture
between
Live
Nation
and
one
of
the
federal,
a
Sports
Group
entities,
so
that
it's
not
competing
with
the
House
of
Blues
across
the
street,
but
rather
working
in
conjunction
with
House
of
Blues,
and
so
we
believe
it
fills
an
important
market
niche
that
enhances
culture
in
the
city
and
we'll
be
studying
that
question
further
with
the
office
of
arts
and
culture
as
well.
Can.
Z
Don't
really
can't
give
you
and
don't
want
to
give
you
any
particular
act,
the
type
of
acts
that
could
fill
a
5,000
person.
Then
you
would
be
pretty
diverse
in
nature.
We
should
add
that
this
is
mostly
for
performing
art
and
music,
but
it
can
also
accommodate
civic
events
like
graduation
ceremonies,
nonprofit
events,
other
types
of
entertainment,
not
entirely
music,
but
primarily
music.
Thank.
B
Y
B
Y
B
Y
Space
well,
it's
the
theater
is
a
larger
space,
but
there's
a
lot
of
functional
flexibility
and
this
in
and
how
its
configured.
So
you
could
use
a
floor
of
the
theater
or
you
could
use
the
entirety
of
the
theater.
So
I
would
say
check
the
floor
is
about
half
the
capacity
of
the
int
and
then
I
I
failed
to
mention
that
there's
also
some
some
function
space
within
the
theater
building
itself
that
would
be,
and
on
the
5
to
600
person,
side
that
could
be
available
for
community
functions.
B
G
X
Thank
You
mr.
Lance
mark
I
think
the
BPA
has
worked
extensively
as
have
the
Red
Sox,
with
the
mayor's
office
of
arts
and
culture
mayor's
office
of
Economic
Development,
who
both
had
a
particular
interest
in
that
exact
topic:
internships,
career
pathways,
jobs,
development,
workforce
development
opportunities,
as
it
relates
to
family,
theater
and
the
broader
happenings
in
this
area.
I
think
the
office
of
arts
and
culture
is
pleased
with
the
commitment
senator
made
thus
far
and
the
Red
Sox
have
made
a
commitment
to
continue
to
engage
and
further
define
what
exactly
those
internships
will.
X
G
Y
Think
similarly,
the
Red
Sox
and
Live
Nation
have
had
conversations
with
both
Berkeley
and
the
New
England
Conservatory
about
synergy
not
just
from
a
internship
standpoint
but
use
of
the
space
and
other
collaborations
and
I
think
in
terms
of
business
practices,
from
full
from
behind
the
scenes.
Technical
business
business
aspects
of
the
bit
of
the
Performing
Arts
to
the
upfront
on
stage
that
there's
there's
a
lot
of
synergy
that
have
been
defined
for
opportunities
to
work
with
both
New
England,
Conservatory
and
Berkeley,
and.
G
And
it
seems
that
this
will
also
change
some
of
the
use
patterns
of
the
55
bus,
which
I
guess
now
runs
from
Copley
up
to
up
through
the
Fenway
to
this
location,
so
that
may
become
really
an
easy
way
to
get
to
this
site
other
than
coming
up
through
Kenmore
Square.
Could
you
talk
about
the
transit
improvements
that
you're
making
to
assist
with
that
bus?
Stop!
Yes,.
Y
So
it's
part
of
the
public
realm
improvements.
Currently
there's
a
bus.
Stop
an
older
bus,
stop
that's
on
the
theater
side
of
switch
Street,
it's
gonna,
be
relocated
and
and
provide
we're.
Gonna
provide
a
new
bus.
Stop
at
that
bus,
shelter
at
that
location,
on
the
opposite
side
of
the
street
adjacent
just
down
from
the
Boston
Arts
Academy
will
install
a
new
bus,
shelter
and
facilities
in
that
location.
We've
also
made
a
commitment.
Y
The
55
we
hope
will
be
a
great
asset
to
the
theater,
as
well
as
the
Boston
Arts
Academy,
when
it
reopens
right
now.
The
ridership
is
pretty
low
on
that
route.
So
it's
not
high
on
the
MBTA's
list
of
improvements,
but
we've
committed
to
looking
at
opportunities
to
increase
utilization
and
if
we
can
find
some
feasible
improvements
to
to
apply
for
a
transit
pilot
program
to
supplement
service
on
the
55.
Okay
and.
A
AA
A
Y
Taking
the
second
question
or
third
question:
first,
the
it's
a
Performing
Arts
Center,
largely
so
it's
not
seen
as
a
nightclub.
We
haven't
gotten
into
the
details
of
hours
of
operation,
but,
generally
speaking,
we
would
expect
it
to
close
a
little
bit
earlier.
Captain
Sweeney
and
the
Boston
Police
Department
have
been
involved
in
the
process
since
the
beginning,
they've
been
they've,
been
superb
and
we've
talked
about
some
potential
improvements
that
would
need
to
be
tweaked
in
terms
of
enforcement.
Y
House
of
Blues
and
the
Red
Sox
already
provide
for
details
at
all
of
their
events
and
where
we
anticipate
that
there
would
be
more
police
details.
If,
on
those
occasions
when
there's
concurrent
events
that
we
would
need
additional
police
and
we've
talked
about
working
together
with
them
on
not
just
managing
the
pedestrian
flows,
which
would
be
the
most
significant,
but
also
the
shared
ride.
Drop-Off
pick
up
activities,
so
we
can
define
a
plan
that
works
for
the
theater.
More
importantly,
for
the
neighborhood,
okay,.
A
B
Z
Over
the
years,
our
ownership
and
leadership
is
going
to
be
committed
on
that
issue,
and
so
the
answer
is
yes.
With
respect
to
the
work
force
with
respect
to
acts
that
perform
there,
that
will
be
the
absolute
goal
of
the
of
the
venue
and
it
preserve
those
opportunities,
because
there's
so
many
diverse
types
of
acts
you
can
bring
in
terms
of
size
and
market,
we've
tried
over
the
years
with
Thurman
Park
summer
concerts,
and
that
will
be
certainly
a
focus
here
to.
AB
AC
G
Z
As
Ruth
already
mentioned,
we
have
an
active
and
ongoing
communication
constantly
with
Captain
Sweeney.
The
Red
Sox
organization
pays
for
police
details
out
of
our
own
budget
for
games
and
other
major
events,
and
we
staff
those
as
much
as
we
can,
and
so
as
we
looted
for
events
that
are
concurrent
with
the
new
venue
and
for
just
the
general
needs
for
this
venue,
we'll
be
working
very
closely
with
Captain
Sweeney
and
his
staff.
AD
A
Okay,
I,
don't
number
19
quests
authorization
to
issue
a
certification
of
approval
pursuant
to
article
80,
section
86,
small
project,
review
of
the
zoning
code
for
the
construction
of
thirty-eight
residential
rental
units,
including
six
IDP
units
building,
Lobby
space,
39
garage
parking
spaces,
a
bicycle
storage
room
and
loading
dock
located
at
43,
Lock,
Dale,
Road,
subject
to
continuing
BR
a
design
review
and
to
take
all
related
actions.
Actually
thank.
X
X
In
connection
with
the
proposed
project.
The
proponent
has
committed
to
undertaking
the
construction
of
new
sidewalks
along
loft
Dale
Road
from
the
project
site
to
Washington
the
installation
of
two
new
crosswalks
on
the
intersecting
corners
of
Loch
Dale
Road
in
Washington
Street
in
the
construction
of
five
new
pedestrian
ramps
and
one
curb
extension
at
Lough,
Dale
Road
Washington
Street
in
Claxton
Street.
These
improvements
will
create
valuable
connections
to
bus
service
while
providing
for
increased
accessibility
and
pedestrian
safety.
Along
this
stretch
of
Washington
Street
David
freed
Project
Architect
will
present
the
proposed
project
to
the
board.
A
AF
Our
parcel
is
just
half
a
mile
from
the
for
ourselves
tea
station
and
which
is
about
a
10-minute
walk,
there's
also
a
connection
to
the
Arboretum
at
the
end
of
Kitson
Road.
This
is
a
view.
Looking
down,
Locke
Dale
Road
you
can
see
on
the
left
is
a
three
family
further
down
the
street
is
the
the
storage
facility
and
to
the
right
there's
a
couple:
small
commercial.
AF
AF
We
have
an
entrance
here
that
is
very
close
to
Washington
Street.
We
have
two
units
two
studio
units
here
with
which
have
direct
entrance
entrances
off
lock
Dale.
We
have
a
secondary
entrance
off
of
Kitson,
which,
again,
if
you
go
down
Kitson
to
our
Buridan
way,
it
connects
under
the
commuter
rail
back
to
the
Arboretum.
So
we
have
several
entrances
that
activate
the
sidewalk
on
the
frontage
of
both
Kitson
Road
and
lock
Dale
Road.
In
addition,
we
have
three
garage
entrances
and
a
loading
bay,
and
then
we
have
two
bike
storage
areas.
AF
AF
This
is
an
elevation
as
seen
from
the
the
green
space
between
the
three
families
and
our
building.
The
facade
is
modulated
by
a
rhythm
of
projecting,
Bay's
and
recess
decks.
The
materials
of
the
building
are
our
lap,
siding
in
different
textures
and
spacing,
and
then
we
have
both
horizontal
and
vertical
siding.
AF
A
AD
A
Don't
number
20
in
Brighton
requests
authorization
to
issue
a
certification
of
approval
pursuant
to
article
80,
section
86,
small
project,
review
of
the
zoning
code
for
the
construction
of
49
residential
condominium
units,
including
six
IDP
units
52
off
street
parking
spaces,
a
bicycle
storage
located
at
50,
Leo,
Birmingham
Parkway,
and
to
recommend
approval
to
the
board
of
appeal
for
the
necessary
zoning
relief
and
to
take
all
related
actions.
Aisling
Thank.
X
You
mr.
chairman
Madam
Secretary
members
of
the
board
on
March
21st
2019
City
Realty
Group
LLC
filed
a
small
project
review
application
with
the
BPD
a
for
the
proposed
development
of
50
Leo,
Birmingham,
Parkway
and
Brighton.
The
proposed
project
contemplates
the
construction
of
a
six
story,
approximately
forty
eight
thousand
six
hundred
forty-five
square
foot
residential
building
with
49
condominium
units,
six
of
which
would
be
IDP
units
52
parking
spaces
in
on-site
storage
for
at
least
54
bicycles.
X
The
BPD
a
hosted
a
public
meeting
to
discuss
the
proposed
project
on
April
10th
at
the
bright
now
Brighton
Elks
Lodge
in
the
public
comment
period
in
connection
with
the
program
and
small
project
review
application
submission
concluded
on
May,
31st
2019
in
connection
with
the
proposed
project.
The
proponent
has
made
several
community
benefits
and
mitigation
commitments,
including
a
$30,000
contribution
to
the
Boston
Parks
and
Recreation
Commission's
fund
for
parks
for
improvements
and
maintenance
to
the
Portsmouth,
Street
playground
and
Murray
field,
which
the
project
site
abuts.
X
A
25
thousand
dollar
contribution
for
implementation
of
transportation
improvements
resulting
from
the
awesome
bright
mobility
study,
which
is
presently
being
conducted
by
the
B
PDA,
and
a
$10,000
contribution
to
the
Friends
of
Boston
Latin
School
crew,
for
improvements
to
the
boathouse
on
soldiers,
Field
Road,
presently
utilized
by
the
BLS
crew
team,
Geoff
Drago
project
Council
will
take
the
board
through
the
proposed
project
and
the
project.
Team
and
I
are
happening.
Answer
any
questions
you
may
have.
After
that.
M
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
members
of
the
board
secretary
Polhemus,
again
Geoff
Drago,
with
Drago
and
Toscano.
The
project
attorneys
for
50
Leo
Birmingham
and
representing
City
Realty
I
also
have
Dan
Artigas
from
embark
that
will
go
over
the
floor
plans
quickly,
elevations.
In
a
moment,
this
particular
parcel
combined
of
two
parcels
equals
sixteen
thousand
four
hundred
and
twenty
seven
square
feet.
It
falls
right
along
50,
Leo,
Birmingham
Highway,
which
is
primarily
a
commercial
corridor
with
some
residential
in
the
back
it
abuts
Murray
field
and
playground.
M
My
client
had
purchased
the
property
with
an
idea
to
do
something
more
conducive
with
residential
housing
in
this
area,
and
the
proposal
calls
for
to
erect
a
six
story,
building
with
49
residential
condominium
units
and
52
parking
spaces
on
site
and
as
I
had
said,
this
is
right,
abutting
the
park
in
the
back,
which
will
have
access
to
that
field
as
well
as
walking
distance,
the
Boston
Landing
MBTA
site
as
well.
It
is,
as
was
mentioned,
a
community
commercial
sub
district,
our
lot
size,
sixteen
thousand
three
hundred
and
eighty
square
feet
a
gross
square
footage.
M
Forty-Eight
thousand
six
hundred
and
forty
five
square
feet.
This
just
shows
you
an
aerial
view.
The
red
highlighted
area
is
the
two
parcels
combined
and
you
can
see
it
abuts
the
park,
primarily
commercial,
but,
as
you
go
deeper
in
you
can
see
that
there
are
commercial
and
residential
in
the
back.
This
is
the
existing
structure.
So,
with
two-story
structure,
it's
primarily
uninhabited.
There
is
one
commercial
tenant,
that's
relocating
and
so
we'll
be
raising
this
building
this
outdated
building.
M
Just
a
point
to
note:
we
do
have
a
mix,
12
Studios
21,
one
beds,
thirteen
two
beds
and
three
three-bedroom
units
for
a
total
of
49
units.
We
worked.
We
had
a
lengthy
community
process,
getting
the
BAI
a
support
as
well
as
many
of
our
budding
neighbors
I'm
just
going
to
quickly
turn
it
over
to
Dan
RT
just
to
go
over
the
elevator.
Okay.
Thank.
A
M
AG
Everyone,
the
entrance
to
the
building
will
be
off
of
Leo
Birmingham
Parkway
and
a
number
of
building
and
many
spaces
will
be
located
along
Leo
Birmingham
Parkway
to
activate
the
street
face
of
the
building.
We've
also
pulled
the
building
back
with
a
six-foot
setback,
to
provide
adequate
width
for
the
sidewalk
to
comply
with
Complete
Streets
off
of
Leo
Birmingham
Parkway.
AG
We've
maintained
a
minimum
of
a
20
foot
setback
from
Murray
field
and
provide
a
landscape
buffer
on
two
sides
of
the
parcel,
as
well
as
providing
a
public
access
point
to
Murray
fields,
to
the
rear
of
the
property,
continuing
to
work
with
parks
in
that
aspect
and
then
also
providing
three
new
street
trees
along
Leo
Birmingham
Parkway
in
terms
of
the
elevation
of
the
building.
What
we
tried
to
do
is
kind
of
maintain
some
some
of
the
rhythm
of
the
streets
so
pulling
off.
AG
Of
the
height
of
the
sámi,
a
building
a
little
bit
farther
down
leo
Birmingham
mimicking
the
building
in
color
and
scale,
as
well
as
utilizing
cedar
infill
decks
to
bring
warmth
to
the
facade
of
the
building
in
terms
of
the
rear,
facade,
we're
maintaining
some
of
the
similar
characteristics
of
the
front
facade,
knowing
that
this
building
will
be
viewed
from
the
public
by
both
sides,
so
bringing
some
of
that
masonry,
colored
element
as
well
as
the
inset
decks,
and
then
the
landscape
buffer
from
the
rear
elevation.
Thank
you.
Okay,.
AE
A
O
A
AD
AH
A
Have
it
thank
you
very
much.
I!
Don't
number
22
in
Charlestown
request
authorization
to
adopt
a
minor
modification
to
the
child's
town
urban
renewal
plan
for
parcel
our
36,
located
at
74
76
and
78
Tremont
Street,
to
allow
the
construction
of
three
single-family
townhouses
and
to
terminate
the
original
land
disposition
agreement
and
to
enter
into
a
new
land
disposition
agreement
with
74
three
more
LLC
Christopher
Thank.
AD
You,
chairman
Madam
Secretary
and
members
of
the
board
BPD,
a
staff
is
again
requesting
the
approval
for
a
minor
modification
of
the
child.
Sound
urban
renewal
plan
and
to
enter
into
a
new
Lda
for
parcel
are
36
located
at
74
76
and
78
Ramon
Street
at
the
Aulani
way
in
Charlestown,
consisting
of
about
3,900
square
feet
of
land
parcel.
Our
36
was
purchased
by
the
golden
family
for
use
as
a
single-family
home
in
1989.
They
are
now
selling
their
home
to
tremon
LLC,
to
construct
three
new
single-family
townhouses,
each
with
parking.
AD
The
project
will
result
in
the
elimination
of
a
curb
cut
on
Tremont
Street,
freeing
up
space
for
resident
parking
and
the
installation
of
a
new
curb
cut
on
Lowney
way,
where
there
currently
is
no
barking
for
access
to
the
garage
for
the
condominium
units.
In
order
to
facilitate
this
redevelopment
of
the
parcel,
a
minor
mod
is
required
to
increase
the
height
for
the
parcel
from
25
feet,
to
35
feet
and
to
adjust
the
fa
r
from
1.0
to
1.75,
and
I
knew
a
new
land
disposition
agreement
will
be
thus
entered
into.
AD
There
were
two
community
meetings
hosted
for
this
redevelopment,
one
for
the
Zoning
Board
of
appeals
process
and
another
for
the
required
minor,
mod
and
new
land
disposition
agreement.
The
meetings
were
lightly
attendance
attended.
The
applicants
did
make
some
minor
adjustments
moving
74
slightly
further
from
the
directive
bother
about
her,
and
the
proposal
was
supported
by
all
local
effect
elected
officials.
Thank
you
here,
for
any
questions
are.
A
Ice
have
it
Thank,
You
Christopher
item
number
23
request
authorization
to
adopt
a
minor
modification
to
the
Charlestown
urban
renewal
plan
for
parcel
C.
That's
2,
a
5
located
at
516
are
522
and
0
Main
Street
to
allow
for
residential
in
public
use
to
advertise
an
issue,
a
request
for
proposals
for
the
mixed-use
economic
development
of
parcel
C
2,
a
5
located
at
516
are
522
and
0
Main
Street
Christopher
Thank.
AD
You,
chairman
Madam
Secretary
members
of
the
board
parcel
C
2.
A
5
is
approximately
6,000
126
square
feet
of
land.
It's
located
at
516,
522,
0,
Main
Street
in
Charlestown,
at
the
convergence
of
Maine
Bunker
Hill
streets
and
has
been
the
site
of
the
Charlestown
EMS
substation
for
decades
to
explore
the
possible
redevelopment
of
this
parcel
BPD,
a
staff
held
a
community
meeting
on
March
12
2019
at
the
schref
City
Center
in
Charlestown.
AD
The
neighborhood
spoke
in
favor
of
the
BPD,
a
issuing
an
RFP
to
encourage
a
missed,
mixed-use
redevelopment
project
on
the
site
that
may
also
allow
for
a
permanent
home
to
the
EMS
station.
A
minor
mod
modification
of
the
urban
new
plan
in
Charlestown
is
required
to
formally
create
the
parcel
and
to
include
both
public
and
residential
land
uses.
The
modification
also
will
also
set
a
new
floor
area
ratio
limit
at
four
point:
seven
in
a
height
limit
at
70
feet.
AD
You
know
in
order
to
accommodate
any
proposed
redevelopment
on
parcel
C
8
5
oz,
BP
day
staff
is
now
requesting
that
seat.
8
5
be
made
available
by
the
BPD
a
for
disposition
in
RFP
to
redevelop
the
property
as
a
mixed-use
development.
That
may
include
a
core
in
shell
space
to
be
available
for
such
uses
as
a
new
Boston
EMS
substation
as
part
of
a
larger
development,
and
we
are
also
requesting
that
the
board
vote
to
approve
a
minor
modification
to
the
you.
Our
plan.
AD
A
Take
a
second
all,
those
in
favor
I,
don't
number
24
at
the
South
Cove
requests
authorization
to
adopt
an
order
of
taking
for
the
vertical
air
rights
at
212,
Stewart
Street
project
in
to
petition
the
public
Improvement
Commission
for
the
vertical
discontinuance
of
Seti
air
rights
and
to
take
all
related
actions.
Ashley
Thank.
X
You,
mr.
chairman,
good
evening,
again,
Madam
Secretary
members
of
the
board
on
June
15
2017.
This
board
approved
a
proposal
from
transom
real
estate
for
the
construction
of
an
approximately
146
thousand
square
foot,
19
story,
residential
building
with
ground-floor
retail
indoor
restaurant
space
at
212
to
222
Stewart
Street
in
Boston's,
Bay,
Village
neighborhood.
The
construction
of
the
212
Stewart
Street
project
requires
the
vertical
disc
in
of
an
approximately
5085
square
foot
air
rights
portion
of
Stuart
Street
by
the
Boston
plan
by
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority.
X
Excuse
me,
and
the
quiring
of
title
for
this,
taken
partial
by
trans
and
real
estate.
The
action
before
the
board
this
evening
requests
authorization
for
the
director
to
Co
petition
the
City
of
Boston
public
Improvement
Commission
for
the
discontinuance
of
this
portion
of
Stuart
Street
and
adopt
an
order
of
taking
for
the
taking
partial
before
entering
into
and
executing
a
deed
and
any
other
necessary
agreements
with
trains
and
real
estate.
I'm
also
joined
this
evening
by
Paula
Deveraux
on
behalf
of
the
development
team,
were
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
The
board
may
have
okay.
A
J
Okay,
so
thank
you,
everyone,
mr.
chairman
members
of
board
and
Madam
Secretary.
We
just
have
a
few
items
for
consideration
on
the
bre
agenda.
First,
we
have
a
status
change
for
your
consideration
with
further
details
listed
in
the
board
memo
and
that's
Alice's,
skin
senior
geospatial
data
analyst
or
data
analyst.
We
have
for
travel
items
for
your
consideration
with
further
details
listed
in
the
board
memo.
One
is
Michelle
Goldberg,
accounting
and
finance
department.
J
Two
is
Todd
Reed
of
the
Planning
Department
three
is
trend:
Wynn
office
of
workforce
development
and
four
Mary,
nice
I'm,
so
sorry
I'm
going
to
kill
our
name
Kinesis
Planning
Department.
And
finally,
we
have
one
departure
for
your
consideration
with
additional
details
listed
in
the
memo
and
that's
Paul
Sebago
office,
Services
Coordinator
well,.
A
J
A
AA
AA
Prepared
it
details
the
impression
of
the
impressive
economic
growth
that
we've
seen
in
this
city
and
it
covers
trends
and
employment
wages,
housing
prices
in
real
estate
you'll,
see
in
in
the
report
that
Boston's
economy
grew
by
2.9
percent,
from
2016
to
2017
and
payroll
and
non
payroll
jobs
rose
to
eight
hundred
and
twelve
thousand
one
hundred
and
fifty
in
2017.
That's
the
highest
level
of
detailed
employment
data.
That's
the
highest
level.
Since
detailed
employment
data
became
available
in
1969.
AA
The
unemployment
rate
in
April
of
2018
was
at
2.2
percent
that
that
level
is
below
the
state
and
national
levels
can
construction.
Employment
is
at
levels
very
close
to
the
Big
Dig
era
of
the
early
2000s,
with
over
3.6
million
construction
worker
hours
at
article
80
development
projects
in
2018
in
2018
of
us
and
3733.
New
housing
units
were
built
as
part
of
Mayor
Walsh's
plan
to
build
69
thousand
units
of
new
housing
by
2030
and
short-term
national
and
regional
forecasts
suggest
strong.
Economic
growth
should
continue
for
the
city.
AA
The
continued
job
growth
depends
on
the
ability
for
the
region's
housing
market
to
accommodate
new
population
which
further
underscores
than
the
need
for
continued
housing.
There's
a
special
spotlight
section
in
the
report,
and
it
takes
a
close
look
at
Boston's,
higher
education
industry.
It
highlights
the
economic
contribution
of
the
higher
of
higher
education
in
the
city
and
it
looks
at
factors
that
influence
enrollment
at
the
institutions
and
discusses
how
colleges
and
universities
in
Boston
may
need
to
adapt
to
the
changing
education
market.
AA
AA
AA
Don't
know
whether
or
not
the
director
discussed
last
month
but
Paul,
Sebago
retired
a
couple
of
weeks
ago.
He
was
a
42
year,
employee
with
the
agency,
and
we
just
want
to
wish
him
the
best
of
luck
in
in
his
retirement
and
at
this
meeting
we
approved
over
1.1
million
square
feet
and
development.
So
it's
a
very
big
month
for
us,
Wow.
A
A
This
is
a
public
hearing
before
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
doing
business
as
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency,
being
held
in
conformance
with
article
80
of
the
Boston
zoning
code.
Regarding
the
development
plan
for
planned
development
area
number
125
parcel
12
in
the
Back
Bay,
and
to
consider
the
possible
project
as
a
development
impact
project.
This
hearing
was
duly
advertised
on
August
1st
2019
in
the
Boston
Herald
in
a
BPD.
A
hearing
on
a
proposed
petition
by
the
agency
staff
members
will
first
present
their
case
in
a
subject
of
questioning
by
members
of
the
agency.
A
Thereafter.
Others
who
wish
to
speak
in
favor
of
the
proposed
petition
are
afforded
an
opportunity
to
do
so
under
the
same
rules
of
questioning,
following
that.
Those
who
wish
to
speak
in
opposition
may
do
so
again
under
the
same
rules
of
questioning.
Finally,
the
proponents
are
allowed
for
a
period
of
five
to
ten
minutes
for
rebuttal
if
they
so
desire.
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.
Vpd,
a
staff
will
indicate
when
30
seconds
remain.
A
X
You,
mr.
chairman,
good
evening,
again,
Madam
Secretary
members
of
the
board
I'm
pleased
to
be
before
you
this
evening,
with
BPD
a
staffs
recommendation
of
approval
and
with
the
support
of
local
district
city,
councilor
Josh
cecum
for
the
transformative
parcel
12
project
which
sits
on
an
approximately
1.8
one
acre
site,
comprised
of
both
land
and
air
rights,
parcels
above
and
adjacent
to
the
Massachusetts
Turnpike,
similar
to
the
partial
12
project
at
1,000
miles
from
Street,
which
this
board
approved
in
March
of
2018.
X
The
parcel
12
project
is
a
product
of
the
parcel
level
planning
framework
established
in
a
Civic
vision
for
Turnpike
air
rights,
which
was
published
by
the
VRA
in
2000.
A
citizen's
advisory
committee
consisting
of
residents,
business
owners,
representatives
of
community
organizations
and
professionals,
has
assisted
the
BP
da
in
its
review
of
air
rights
projects
in
this
area.
Since
June
2011,
serving
as
an
impact
advisory
group
for
air
rights
proposals,
the
Citizens
Advisory
Committee
submitted
a
letter
of
support
for
this
proposal
to
the
BPD
a
earlier
on
this
afternoon.
X
The
parcel
12
project
will
fill
a
long
present
gap
in
the
fabric
of
the
Fenway
and
Back
Bay.
Neighborhoods
and
serves
as
an
excellent
example
of
public
agencies
and
the
BPD,
a
in
the
property
owner,
the
Massachusetts
Department
of
Transportation
leveraging
private
investment
to
create
an
exceptional
public
realm
and
improve
pedestrian
experience
for
the
people
of
Boston.
As
identified
in
the
2000
Civic
vision
plan,
several
problematic
existing
conditions
are
proposed
to
be
resolved.
The
parcel
12
project,
namely
improved
in
MBTA,
access,
the
relocation
of
the
on
ramp
and
widened
sidewalks.
X
The
proponent
has
also
committed
to
an
approximately
270,000
dollar
package
of
community
benefits
to
support
a
number
of
public
realm
and
open
space
efforts
in
the
Fenway
and
Back
Bay
communities
through
substantial
coordination
with
the
Boston
Transportation
Department
Massachusetts
Bay
Transportation
Authority
in
Massachusetts
Department
of
Transportation.
The
proponent
will
be
reconfiguring
one
of
the
most
challenging
intersections
in
the
city
at
Massachusetts,
Avenue
and
Boylston
Street
to
provide
a
safe,
comfortable
and
accessible
streetscape
for
pedestrians.
X
Bicyclists
vehicular
traffic
and
public
transportation,
as
the
proposed
project
constitutes
a
development
impact
project
under
article
80,
section
87
of
the
City
of
Boston
zoning
code,
a
neighborhood
housing
trust
contribution
of
approximately
four
million
six
hundred
forty
five
thousand
four
hundred
eighty
dollars
in
a
neighborhood
jobs.
Trust
contribution
of
approximately
nine
hundred
thirty
thousand
one
hundred
ninety
dollars
will
also
result
from
the
project
before
introducing
the
development
team.
I'd
like
to
thank
the
members
of
the
Citizens
Advisory
Committee,
a
few
of
whom
are
here
this
evening
for
their
time
service
and
guidance
through
this
process.
X
Their
commitment
to
the
neighborhoods
of
Fenway
in
the
Back,
Bay
and
dedication
to
the
city
of
Boston
have
played
a
pivotal
role
in
this
process
and
the
resulting
proposal
before
the
board.
This
evening,
I'd
also
like
to
acknowledge
my
colleagues
in
the
BPD,
a
planning
department
at
Schwartzberg
and
Lawrence
Shurtleff
and
within
the
Boston
Transportation
Department,
who
all
played
a
significant
role
in
shaping
the
public
realm
and
infrastructure
improvements
that
will
make
this
corner
of
the
city
such
a
special
special
place.
Excuse
me
for
generations
to
come.
X
AI
AI
The
site
is
located
the
west
side
of
Mass
Ave
between
Boylston
Street
and
Newbury
Street,
and
we
have
spent
really
the
better
part
of
seven
years
working
in
a
partnership
with
a
lot
of
folks
to
get
input
plan
the
project
replan
the
project
we've
gone
through,
multiple
iterations
and
and
design
changes
and
reconfigurations
of
the
project.
The
CAC
has
been
incredibly
important,
they've
dedicated
evenings
for
for
a
long
time
providing
input.
AI
Members
of
the
community
have
had
great
suggestions
that
have
been
incorporated
into
the
project:
Boston
Transportation,
Department,
BPD,
a
planners
and
and
transportation
staff,
and,
of
course,
the
state
transportation
agencies
have
all
really
shaped
the
project
that
you'll
see
here
tonight.
So
we're
incredibly
excited
to
to
be
at
this
point
and
with
the
very
pleased
with
the
direction
that
the
project
has
taken
fundamentally,
a
couple
of
goals:
I
just
want
to
hit
on
that.
AI
AI
We
have
really
view
it
as
connecting
Cambridge
Back
Bay,
the
South
End
connecting
Back
Bay
in
Fenway
by
filling
in
this
hole,
there's
approximately
700
feet
of
streetscapes
that
are
going
to
be
restored
that
are
currently
barren
highway
edges
by
constructing
this
project
number
two:
we
wanted
to
reorient
the
infrastructure.
The
infrastructure
out
there
as
you'll
see,
is
really
geared
towards
cars.
It
was
built
in
the
60s
pedestrians,
bikes,
bus
bus
customers,
transit
customers
in
general.
AI
All
need
to
be
part
of
the
solution,
and
our
infrastructure
has
changed
over
time
to
include
moving
a
highway
ramp
away
from
the
end
of
the
Newbury
Street
Mass
Ave
intersection,
creating
a
Green
Line
portal
on
the
west
side
of
Mastiffs,
creating
40-foot
sidewalks
that
can
accommodate
wide
pedestrian
zones,
cycle
tracks
and
bus
accommodations,
huge
investment,
tens
of
millions
of
dollars
of
investment
in
public
infrastructure
number
three.
We
wanted
to
create
great
public
public
realm.
AI
In
experience
with
that
infrastructure,
we've
got
to
add
it
a
park
to
the
project,
that's
over
a
half,
an
acre
that
will
be
a
destination
along
Newbury,
Street
and
Boylston
Street
along
Mass,
Ave
and
number
four.
We
really
wanted
to
raise
the
bar
on
sustainability,
where
one
of
first
really
significant
projects
to
come
through
approvals.
AI
Since
the
city's
climate
plans
have
been
published
and
the
community
really
brought
to
our
attention
some
opportunities
and
we're
going
to
be
building
the
first,
what
expect
will
be
the
first
high-rise
building
in
the
Newbury
Street
building
that
will
be
powered
by
electric
heat
for
HVAC,
using
a
technology
called
vrf
air
source
heat
pumps,
much
more
efficient
technology
reduction
in
greenhouse
gas
emissions?
So
that's
something
we're
also
very
excited
about
so
with
that
I'll
turn
it
over
to
David
to
walk
through
the
project.
Okay,.
K
K
Clearly
we
have
the
opportunity
with
parcel
12
and
parcel
15
in
parcel
13
to
recover
the
disruption
that
came
in
the
60s
to
create
much
better
public
realm
in
terms
of
sidewalks
in
terms
of
accommodating
bikes,
but
really
making
connections
between
neighborhoods
and
filling
in
what
really
has
been
a
scar
in
the
city
for
a
very
long
time
and
making
a
connection
between
Newberry
Street
and
Boylston
Street
along
Mass
Ave
that
just
doesn't
exist
today.
This
is
a
this
is
a
great
photograph.
K
You
can
see
exactly
the
you
can
see
exactly
the
outline
of
our
site.
Much
of
the
site,
of
course,
is
air
rights.
There's
Terra
Firma
to
the
south,
along
Boylston
Street,
there's
Terra
Firma
to
the
north
along
Newbury
Street.
But
you
can
see
that,
as
a
pointed
out,
we
have
over
600
close
to
700
feet
of
frontage
that
we
can
activate
with
uses
that
will
engage.
Pedestrians,
create
wider
sidewalks
and
accommodate
all
kinds
of
mobility.
K
K
I
ninety
West
that
vent
shaft
doesn't
move,
it
becomes
kind
of
encapsulated
in
the
building.
It
still
gets
its
fresh
air
in
the
same
way,
but
that
ramp,
instead
of
going
to
the
South,
now
goes
to
the
north,
and
so
what
was
an
intersection
that
had
a
curb
to
curb
dimension
of
70
feet
is
now
a
curb
to
curb
dimension
of
about
30
feet.
This
has
been
an
intersection.
That's
been
a
dangerous
one
for
many
years,
and
the
opportunity
here
is
really
to
improve
this.
K
K
That
will
be
21
feet,
aligning
with
the
adjacent
buildings
you're,
looking
at
a
kind
of
roof
plan,
looking
down
on
the
office
building
and
looking
down
on
the
hotel
building,
and
you
can
see
that
the
geometry
of
these
buildings
comes
very
much
out
of
the
what
happens
happening
below
grade
as
well
as
it's
what's
happening
on
the
street.
We
really
have
kind
of
two
sets
of
horizontal
datum.
K
You
have
the
grid
of
the
city,
and
then
you
have
the
disruption
of
the
pike
in
the
end,
the
rail
and
the
buildings
in
order
to
find
the
ground
in
order
to
bring
structure
to
ground
really
accommodate
both
of
those
grids
by
reinforcing
the
street
wall,
but
also
acknowledging
where
the
Mass
Pike
is
where
that
seam
is
between
CSX
tracks
and
Mass
Pike
and
where,
in
fact,
we
can
land.
The
footprint
of
the
hotel
building.
I
want
to
point
out
here
and
you're
gonna
see
a
couple
more
renderings.
K
This
project
train
changed
significantly
in
the
course
of
our
engagement
with
the
neighborhood,
with
the
CAC,
with
BPD
a
and
B
CDC.
Originally,
we
thought
of
the
base
of
this
building
as
being
a
bridge
to
store
hi
with
two
levels
of
retail
and
green
space
on
top,
which
was
an
amenity
for
Hotel
and
amenity
for
office
space.
K
All
of
those
folks
made
similar
comments
that
that's
great,
but
wouldn't
it
be
nicer
if
that
green
space
was
publicly
accessible.
Wouldn't
it
be
nice
if
there
was
an
opportunity
to
allow
people
to
get
here
and
in
fact
people
describe
to
us
how
important
crossing
this
bridge
is
as
a
pedestrian
and
those
long
views?
Yes,
they
are
of
a
highway,
but
they're
also
to
Fenway
Studios,
Fenway
Park
and
to
the
sunset
in
a
very
long
view,
and
what
we
did
is
we
redesigned
the
project.
K
We
brought
publicly
accessible,
open
space,
16,000
square
feet
of
private
space
to
the
ground
and
another
12,000
square
feet
on
a
second
level,
publicly
accessible
by
a
grand
stair
we've
added
landscape
to
that
and
the
intent
is
that
we
are
making
more
than
a
half
acre
of
new
space
in
the
city.
That
will
provide
a
perspective
that
exists
today
and
hopefully
much
better
in
the
in
the
future.
And
so,
if
I
go
down
to
the
ground,
you
can
see
what
we've
done.
We've
carved
out
of
the
center
of
the
site
and
we've
made
green
space.
K
So
I'm
looking
down
Newbury
Street
of
you.
This
is
obviously
Newbury
takes.
It
takes
a
kind
of
cranked
to
the
right
here.
It
follows
the
river,
as
does
Commonwealth
Avenue,
and
that,
but
we
do
we
very
much
we're
very
interested
in
that
dimension,
so
that
light
and
air
comes
to
the
ground
and
gives
us
not
a
termination
to
Newberry
Street,
but
a
kind
of
datum
of
how
that
how
the
buildings
reinforce
the
configuration
of
the
street
and
then
a
view
down.
Boylston
Street.
K
That
clearly
makes
a
relationship
between
these
two
buildings
and
then.
Lastly,
looking
down
on
that
green
space,
so
in
the
foreground
is
Boylston
Street.
You
can
see
a
new
cycle
track.
You
can
see
40
feet
of
sidewalk
the
green
space,
twenty-eight
thousand
square
feet
and
a
view
out
to
the
sunset
from
that
park.
Space
between
the
two
buildings
with
that
Abe,
do
you
want
to
make
a
concluding
statement.
A
To
go
so.
That
concludes
the
presentation.
Okay,
so
this
is
a
public
hearing,
so
we're
gonna
hold
off
on
any
questions
from
the
board
until
after
we
take
some
testimony
from
the
public,
so
I'll
begin
with
anyone
that
would
like
to
speak
in
favor
of
this
proposal.
Please
step
up
and
remember
it's
two
minutes
each,
and
that
will
time
that
over
there,
anyone
that
would
like
to
speak
in
favor,
please
step
up
state
your
name
and
tell
us
what
you'd
like
to
tell
us
chairman.
W
Mr.
chairman,
members
of
the
board,
my
name
is
Martin
Rutter
I'm,
chair
of
the
Neighborhood
Association
of
the
Back
Bay
I,
like
to
begin
by
saying,
in
fact,
confirming
what's
already
been
said,
that
we
really
appreciate
the
way
in
which,
over
the
many
meetings,
we've
had
some
public,
some,
not
so
public
with
Samuels.
They
have
been
remarkably
sensitive
to
and
responded
to
various
comments
and
suggestions,
we've
made
in
particular,
and
we
and
others
have
made
in
the
CAC
in
particular,
for
example,
with
regard
to
the
public
space.
W
We
hope
and
expect
that
the
CAC
will
continue
to
play
a
significant
role
as
this
project
moves
forward,
because
clearly
there
are
many
details
that
still
remain
to
be
worked
out:
they're
still
considerable
uncertainty
about
issues
of
transportation,
given,
for
example,
that
all
the
I
think
traditional
rules
of
thumb
or
even
tables
that
one
may
Padres
engineering
organizations
about
how
various
building
uses
generate
certain
kinds
of
trips.
That's
all
changing
under
the
impact
of
you,
know:
transportation,
network
companies,
new
modes
of
transport
and
so
forth.
W
AH
That
is
going
to
be
the
Samuels
people
that
do
this
I,
don't
know
if
you
know
this,
but
Samuels
and
associates
had
an
office
for
years
on
the
massive
block
of
Newbury
Street
and
they
really
know
the
neighborhood
and
they
value
it
and
I've
met
with
them.
Our
group
has
met
with
them
individually
and
you
can
tell
by
their
body
language
that
they
actually
love
the
neighborhood.
It's
not
everyone
that
loves
it.
AH
So
we're
thrilled
that
it's
these
guys,
and
so
they
really
understand
valuing
the
neighborhood
they're
supporting
our
plan
for
the
transformation
of
the
parks
which
we
would
love
to
introduce
you
guys
to
and
they're
going
to
support
us
through
the
community
benefits
as
well,
so
full
disclosure
on
that.
So
so
it's
my
dream.
It's
their
dream.
We
hope
to
make
the
dreams
reality
30
seconds.
I
just
want
to
also
talk
about
this
talk
to
the
CIC
and
the
article
article
80
process
has
been
absolutely
fantastic.
AH
I've
been
amazed
at
everybody's,
open,
mindedness
throughout
and
to
watch.
They
project
evolve
time.
It's
been
really,
you
know
satisfying,
so
this
will
be
a
truly
transformative
project.
It
will
turn
our
neighborhood
from
a
sort
of
awful
place
into
a
marvelous
place,
so
I
look
forward
to
seeing
this
become
a
reality.
Thank
you
all
very
much.
AJ
I'm
Meg
Meinzer
cohen
president,
the
back-pay
association,
and
it
was
my
honor
to
co-chair
the
impact
advisory
group,
slash
CAC
with
Fritz
Castleman,
representing
the
neighborhood
NAB.
One
of
the
other
I
will
say
that
the
Samuels
team
was
profound
in
the
way
they
worked
with
the
neighborhoods
of
Fenway
and
Back
Bay.
They
worked
with
us
around
seizing
every
opportunity.
What
some
would
call
a
complaint
and
turned
it
into
a
benefit
for
our
neighborhood.
AJ
It
was,
you
know,
really
a
visionary
way
for
them
to
work
with
the
neighborhood,
and
you
can
see
that
there
was
a
letter
that
was
submitted,
I'm
not
going
to
go
through
all
the
points,
but
it
was
a
unanimous
agreement
that
this
project
should
move
forward
and
there
is
a
PS
that
we
want
to
continue
to
work
on
some
of
the
takeaway
items
which
are
listed.
We
also
want
to
work
with
the
BPD
a
on
process,
oriented
things,
and
we
are
very
happy
with
our
new
project
manager
Aisling.
AJ
But
we
have
been
around
since
2009
as
a
body
because
we've
you
reviewed
a
number
of
these,
so
there
has
been
a
lot
of
transition
and
that
she's
done
a
very
good
job
of
sort
of
dealing
with
all
of
our
personalities.
But
so
there's
a
lot
of
progress
being
made.
Their
back
bay
association
all
submitted
a
letter
and
in
the
30
seconds
I
have
left.
We
support
it.
So
thank
you
very
much.
All.
A
AB
On
top
of
it,
I
mean
that
that's
the
way,
frederick
law
olmsted
did
it
originally.
So
that
would
be
I
think
a
really
lovely
thing
that
this
project
might
further
inspire.
Also
as
a
citizen
who
stands
at
that
bus
stop
more
than
I
like
it's,
the
saddest
worst
bus
stop
in
the
city,
it's
just
it's.
It's
clear,
the
respect
for
the
public
transit
user,
based
on
the
condition
of
it
right
now,
so
I
think
changing
that
one
spot
in
the
city
would
also
be
a
tremendous
gift
to
the
city.
Thank
you.
Okay,.
A
AK
AK
In
terms
of
that,
the
infrastructure
improvements
will,
you
know,
vastly
improve
what
we
know
are
extremely
dangerous
intersections.
In
fact,
two
of
or
three
of
the
most
dangerous
intersections
in
the
city
at
the
March
CAC
meeting
Samuels
proposed
the
public
park,
something
that
they
described
as
a
public
gathering
place
a
public
destination
and
in
fact
the
walk
Boston
letter
to
the
board
described
it
as
the
public
space.
AK
That
is
likely
to
be
most
heavily
used
for
pedestrians
and
described
as
a
public
gathering
space
by
the
developer
at
the
CAC
meeting
we
raised
the
question,
then:
isn't
this
going
to
exacerbate
these
pedestrian
safety
concerns
that
we
have
and
what
analysis
will
be
done
to
determine
how
many
more
people
are
going
to
be
using
the
site?
We
were
dismayed
to
see
and
I've
put
this
in
in
the
letter
that
I
hope
that
the
board
has
has
had
a
chance
to
look
at
of
August
12th.
AK
AK
Somehow,
after
this
public
destination
and
public
gathering
place
was
proposed,
the
number
has
gone
down
9%
to
7602,
which
makes
no
sense
tells
us
that
there's
no
credibility
to
those
critically
important
numbers
that
need
to
be
understood
to
determine
whether
this
is
going
to
be
a
safe
place
for
pedestrians
and
bikers,
and
so
we
would
ask
the
board
to
please
not
move
forward
until
those
critically
important
questions
have
been
answered.
Thank
you.
A
B
It
seems
to
me
that
the
Newbury
Street
retail
corridor
and
the
Boylston
Street
retail
corridor
were
have
been
impacted
by
the
Seaport
and
I.
Wonder
if
you
can
comment
on
how
this
retail
area
in
your
parcels
is
going
to
be
impacting
those
two
corridors
and
how
are
those
small
businesses
and
businesses
receiving
this
project
so.
AI
Far
I
think,
as
evidenced
by
the
support
from
the
Back
Bay
Association,
we've
had
very
positive
feedback
from
the
business
community.
We
view
the
project
is
creating
a
critical
link
in
linking
the
Newbury
Street
in
Boylston,
Street,
Carter's,
so
being
able
to
complete
that
sort
of
pedestrian
loop
down
Newbury
Street
along
massive
and
down
Boylston
Street.
We
think
that's
really
important
from
a
pedestrian
experience.
It's
also
really
important
from
a
retail
experience
perspective.
So
the
overall
square
footage
is
not
huge.
It's
about
fifty
thousand
or
so
thousand
square
feet
of
retail.
AI
AI
B
AI
Very
much
would
like
to
create
some
smaller
spaces.
Some
fine
grain
texture
to
the
storefronts
and
the
streetscape
I
think
the
tenant
mix.
It's
really
too
early
to
know
exactly
how
that's
all
going
to
shake
out,
but
we
have
studied
the
ground
floor.
It
is
demise,
a
bowl
into
very
small
chunks
of
space.
I
AI
Don't
think
there
are
really
rules
of
thumb,
what
we
really
look
at
it
from
the
perspective
of
just
until
the
infrastructure
is
all
fully
engineered.
It's
really
hard
to
know,
and
it's
very
project
specific,
so
our
deck
is
very
large,
primarily
because
we
push
the
building
back
so
far
from
from
Mass
Ave
and
Boylston
Street,
so
I
think
each
project
is
is
very
different,
but
there
are,
you
know,
tens
and
tens
of
millions
of
dollars
of
deck
and
infrastructure
costs
I.
I
Mean
I've
heard
that
from
John
Rosenthal
for
years
that
premium
on
building
the
air
right
so
just
curious.
How
much
it
was
it
kind
of
ties
into
the?
If
it
was
your
choice
and
if
it
was
negotiations,
I
understand
how
it
works,
but
I
would
like
to
see
more
height.
At
least
more
height
would
have
lessened
the
pain
on
the
premium
for
the
earrings
right.
AI
AI
AI
AI
F
G
I
know
this
area
fairly
well
and
I'd
like
you
to
elaborate
a
little
bit
on
the
handicapped
accessibility
that
you
are
talking
about
creating
to
this
piece
top,
which
is
clearly
one
of
the
most
important
and
active
MBTA
stops
in
the
city
that
still
doesn't
have
handicapped
accessibility.
So
could
you
speak
to
that
and
and
the
use
of
the
tunnel
that
goes
underneath
Mass
Ave,
which
I
think
most
people
don't
know,
has
been
there
for
a
long.
AI
G
AI
Our
our
project
will
be
building
a
new,
accessible
connection
down
to
that
tunnel.
The
tunnel
itself
will
refurbish
so
really
providing
an
accessible
path
from
the
west
side
of
Mass
Ave
down
to
the
station,
the
T
separately,
and
we
will
be
coordinating
with
them
closely
on
this,
but
the
T
has
its
own
station
improvements
program.
I
can't
speak
to
the
the
timeline
or
implementation
of
all
of
that,
but
will
be
closely
coordinating
with
them.
G
There
I
think
having
been
in
that
neighborhood
for
a
long
time.
I
think
that
anyone
who
purchased
the
condo
at
360
Newbury
knew
that
some
kind
of
development
will
be
coming
in
those
air
rights
and
that
any
additional
development
that
did
show
up
there
would
have
some
impacts
and
I
think
that
that
you've
done
a
very
exceptional
job
in
terms
of
mitigating
the
negatives
and
turning
the
end
of
numerous.
It's
not
really
the
end
of
Newbury
Street,
but
the
end
of
that
portion
of
Newbury
Street
into
a
real
asset.
AI
AI
Alright
I'll
have
to
go
without
visuals
I
think
you
know:
we've
been
working
with
BTD
mascot
MBTA.
The
idea
that
a
park
is
a
bad
idea
because
it
might
create
more
pedestrian
activity.
I,
don't
think
we
agree
with
that.
So
fundamentally,
what
we've?
What
we're
working
the
moving
the
highway
ramp
is
an
incredibly
important
safety
benefit
in
the
months
that
we
18
months
prior
to
us
filing.
There
were
two
fatalities
at
that
intersection
that
actually
prompted
us
to
take
on
completely
reconfigure
the
project
we
originally
weren't
moving
the
ramp.
We
took
that
work
on.
AI
We
believe
that
that
was
a
really
an
important
aspect
of
fixing
that
intersection.
If
we
didn't
take
that
on,
we
would
have
built
a
great
project,
but
we
wouldn't
have
solved
all
the
problems
out
there
so
fundamentally
moving
that
ramp.
Fixing
that
intersection
solves
a
lot
of
safety
problems.
Moving
the
building
back
from
massive
and
creating
enough
space
to
separate
bikes
from
buses
from
pedestrians
will
be
working
on
exactly
how
we
do
that.
We'll
be
updating
the
CAC
on
that
and
then
working
with
staff.
AE
I,
don't
have
any
other
questions,
but
maybe
just
one
comment
of
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
people
who
all
the
the
citizens
of
Boston
and
who
served
on
the
CBC
and
the
different
going
to
these.
These
meetings
just
want
to
say
thank
you.
You
know,
I
think
this
is
going
to
be
an
incredible
asset
for
the
city
and
I
can't
imagine
what
it
would
be
like
if
it
didn't
have
this.
AE
A
A
This
is
a
public
hearing
before
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
doing
business
as
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency,
being
held,
in
conformance
with
article
80
of
the
Boston
zoning
code,
to
consider
the
sixth
amendment
to
the
development
plan
for
planned
development
area
number
46.
This
hearing
was
duly
advertised
on
august,
2nd
to
2019
in
the
Boston
Herald
in
a
Boston
planning
and
development
agency.
Hearing
on
a
proposed
petition
by
the
agency
staff
members
will
first
present
their
case
and
are
subject
to
questioning
by
members
of
the
authority
thereafter.
A
Others
who
wish
to
speak
in
favor
of
the
proposed
petition
are
afforded
an
opportunity
to
do
so
under
the
same
rules
of
questioning
following
that.
Those
who
wish
to
speak
in
opposition
may
do
so
again
under
the
same
rules
of
questioning.
Finally,
the
proponents
are
allowed
for
a
period
of
five
to
ten
minutes
for
rebuttal
if
they
so
desire
and
an
effort
to
accommodate
all
who
would
like
to
speak
about
this
proposal.
Each
person
will
be
given
up
to
two
minutes
to
comment.
Bpd
a
staff
will
indicate
when
30
seconds
remain
at
that
time.
A
AL
You
mr.
chair
members
of
the
board,
Madam
Secretary
Michael
Sinatra
BPD,
a
project
manager,
the
project
before
you
is
the
sixth
amendment
to
PD
a
number
forty
six,
the
bright
and
landing
project.
The
original
project
was
approved
by
this
body
on
February
25th
1999.
There
have
been
previous
amendments
with
the
5th
in
most
recent
gaining
approval
on
August
13
2015.
AL
We
have
before
you
tonight
seeking
the
approval
of
a
warehousing
use
only
there
are
no
dimensional
or
design
changes
to
the
project,
just
a
simple
addition
and
clarification
of
language
within
the
PBA.
The
sixth
amendment,
a
notice
of
product
change
were
filed
with
the
BPD,
a
On
June
7
2009,
a
joint
community
and
IAG
meeting
was
held
on
July,
9th
2019,
and
the
comment
period
closed
on
July
23rd
2019.
We
received
no
opposition
to
this
amendment
at
this
time.
I
will
turn
it
over
to
Keith
Craig
from
the
development
team.
AL
AM
Mr.
chairman,
members
of
the
board,
thank
you
make
this
really
quick,
as
Mike
had
described.
I
won't
go
into
too
much
of
what
he
said,
but
what
you
see
here
is
original
PDA
number
46,
which
has
been
in
existence
since
1999,
with
the
construction
of
10,
20
and
15
guest
streets,
a
picture
of
the
garage
in
question
here
over
time.
AM
We've
had
five
amendments
here,
where
we've
done
a
bunch
of
different
things,
most
significantly,
where
we've
added
a
sixth
floor
to
the
garage,
as
well
as
a
new
stair
tower
and
elevator
core,
as
well
as
a
some
lovely
fins
that
were
courtesy
of
mr.
Manfredi
from
Elka's
Manfredi
to
make
the
garage
fit
in
a
little
bit
better
with
its
neighbors
at
Boston
Landing.
So
this
is
really
just
a
clean
up
item
for
us.
You
know
with
the
zoning
review
of
all
of
our
properties.
AM
It's
not
a
project,
we're
not
adding
any
square
footage,
we're
not
adding
any
greater
impacts.
It's
we're
just
simply
trying
to
conform.
Zoning
to
what's
already
been
in
existence
in
the
property
since
2001
with
tenants,
Newbury,
Comics
and
New
Balance.
That's
all
I
really
have
for
you.
If
you
have
any
questions
happy
to
answer
them.
A
AC
A
G
AM
A
A
A
A
A
The
1241
Boylston
Street
project
in
the
Fenway
as
a
development
impact
project.
This
was
scheduled
on
July
11
2008
at
19,
2019
yeah.
It
says
2018
at
5:50
p.m.
after
which
I
move
that
the
board
voted
to
table
a
proposed
action
for
consideration
at
this
time.
I
move
to
take
the
take
from
the
table.
This
proposed
action
for
consideration
and
to
hold
the
public
hearing
so
there's
a
motion
in
order
for
that.
A
A
We're
gonna
move
forward.
I'll
read
this
statement.
This
is
a
public
hearing
before
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
doing
business
as
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency,
being
held,
in
conformance
with
article
80
of
the
Boston
zoning
code,
to
consider
the
1241
Boylston
Street
project
and
the
Fenway
neighborhood
of
Boston
as
a
development
impact
project.
This
hearing
was
duly
advertised
on
August,
1st
2019
in
the
Boston
Herald
and
a
BPD.
A
hearing
on
a
proposed
petition
by
the
agency
staff
members
will
first
present
their
case
in
a
subject
of
questioning
by
members
of
the
agency.
Thereafter.
A
Others
who
wish
to
speak
in
favor
of
the
proposed
petition
are
afforded
an
opportunity
to
do
so
under
the
same
rules
of
questioning,
following
that.
Those
who
wish
to
speak
in
opposition
may
do
so
again
under
the
same
rules
of
questioning.
Finally,
the
proponents
are
allowed
a
period
of
five
to
ten
minutes
for
rebuttal
if
they
so
desire
and
an
effort
to
accommodate
all
who
would
like
to
speak
about
this
proposal.
Each
person
will
be
given
up
to
two
minutes
to
comment.
Bpd
a
staff
will
indicate
when
30
seconds
remain
at
that
time.
A
X
You,
mr.
chairman,
again
good
evening,
Madame
secretary
members
of
the
board
filling
again
filling
in
again.
Excuse
me
for
my
colleague,
Tim
cywinski,
who
spent
a
lot
of
time
and
put
a
lot
of
effort
into
this
project
over
the
last
few
months
and
I'm
sure
he's
disappointed
not
be
here
to
get
it
across
the
finish
line
tonight.
Hopefully,
but
I
know.
The
development
team
appreciates
his
efforts
and
his
professionalism
through
the
article
in
a
review
process.
X
12:41
Boylston
Street
sits
with
an
in
Greenbelt
protection
overlay
district
and,
as
such,
the
proposed
project
will
require
a
review
and
approval
by
the
Boston
Parks
and
Recreation
Commission.
The
project
site
is
also
located
within
the
ground
water
conservation
overlay
district
and
will
require
conditional
use
Department
pursuant
to
article
32,
which
constitutes
a
development
impact
project
usage,
an
approximately
45,000,
150
dollar
contribution
to
the
Neighborhood
Housing
Trust.
X
In
approximately
eight
thousand
nine
hundred
dollar
contributions,
the
neighborhood
jobs
Trust
shall
result
in
addition
to
significant
public
realm
and
infrastructure
improvements
on
and
around
Boylston,
and
it
should
dipswitch
streets
that
will
be
undertaken
as
part
of
the
project.
The
proponent
has
also
committed
to
and
$100,000
contribution
to,
the
parks
and
recreation
Commission's
fund
for
parks
for
projects
and
programming
in
the
Back
Bay
fens.
Twenty
five
thousand
dollar
contribution
to
the
Fenway
Victory
Gardens,
twenty
thousand
dollar
contribution
to
the
Fenway
Community
Development
Corporation,
to
support
the
CDC's
walk
to
work
program.
X
The
proponent
has
also
committed
to
participating
in
neighborhood
job
fairs,
both
before
opening
of
the
hotel
and
on
an
ongoing
basis
and
the
provision
of
ten
parking
spaces
in
the
project's
below-grade
garage
made
available
for
use
by
the
Boston
Arts
Academy
at
a
discounted
rate
for
a
period
of
ten
years.
With
that,
I
will
introduce
the
on
waste
project
council
to
further
the
present
age.
AN
Aisling,
thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you
for
filling
in
for
Tim's
our
whiskey
and
a
pincher
I'm
Don
Wiest
firm
accounts
for
the
project
good
evening.
Mr.
chairman,
madam
executive
secretary
members
of
the
board,
before
turning
the
podium
over
to
Taylor
Callahan
of
OTO.
Just
a
couple
observations
about
the
project
from
a
policy
standpoint,
one
big-picture
observation
in
a
smaller
one,
the
Fenway
was
Riis
owned,
an
extensive
planning
and
rezoning
process
that
took
place
between
2001
and
2004.
AN
AN
There
were
a
lot
of
fast
ball
parking
lots,
a
lot
of
drive
through
his
long
Boylston
Street,
and
so
a
goal
of
the
rezoning
was
to
create
a
real
urban
village.
It
would
be
predominantly
residential,
but
also
of
a
mix
of
other
uses,
so
that,
throughout
the
day,
different
users
would
keep
the
street
active
and
lively.
One
of
the
key
components
of
that
vision
was
a
hotel,
we're
very
pleased
to
bring
a
approximately
184
room
hotel
for
the
street
before
you
tonight.
AN
This
is
a
kind
of
a
final
piece
in
the
puzzle
of
the
revitalized
Boylston
Street.
The
project
is
completely
zoning
compliant.
It's
not
only
a
use
that
was
called
for
by
the
Fenway
zoning,
but
also
meets
all
the
dimensional
requirements,
parking,
etc.
Boylston
Street
is
today
a
high
spine,
extending
from
east
to
west
we're
at
a
hinge
point
where
the
scale
of
the
neighborhood
drops.
AN
The
building
will
be
90
feet
high,
which
is
the
zoning
height
it'll,
be
set
back
to
create
a
nice
public
space,
big
extensive
landscape,
and
it
will
pick
up
on
the
fence,
but
it
also
gives
some
breathing
space
to
the
landmark
new
Boston
Arts
Academy
facility
behind
us
as
Aisling
went
through,
although
it's
not
as
a
right
project.
The
mitigation
commitments
are
significant.
The
proponent
OTO
believes
in
contributing
to
communities
where
they
open
hotels
and
they've
been
very
generous
with
stakeholders
in
the
neighborhood
and
finally,
just
a
small
picture
point
about
the
hotel.
AN
AN
AO
This
evening,
couldn't
be
more
excited
to
be
before
you
this
evening.
Addition
to
actually
attend
the
rest
of
the
BPA
staff.
Ptd
staff
has
helped
us
get
us
here
tonight,
also
the
IAG
for
all
the
time
and
energy
dedicated
to
the
project
and
not
just
the
IG,
but
the
broader
community
and
the
people
who
have
been
able
to
meet
along
the
way
that
time
and
energy
has
led
to
what
we
think
is
a
better
project
to
that.
Oto
development
is
a
family-owned
development
and
operating
company.
AO
We're
excited
to
further
that
relationship
with
the
Fenway
CDC
in
the
and
the
walk
to
work
program
and
the
hiring
goals
that
we've
we've
targeted
with
them.
We're
also
fortunate
to
be
located
near
the
Victory
Gardens
in
the
Emerald
Necklace
and
next
to
one
of
Boston's,
most
inspirational
educational
institutions
in
vaa.
AO
We
look
forward
to
the
lationship
with
both
and
particularly
we're
delighted
that
we,
our
project,
can
support
baa
with
parking
in
our
garage
I'll
turn
over
the
presentation
to
hey
wheeler
of
Group
one
but
I'll
just
note.
We
will
we're
very
pleased
and
Harry
will
explain
that
we've
been
able
to
fit
within
the
urban
village
goals
established
in
article
66.
It's
not
just
mentioned
and
present
to
you
a
zoning
compliant
project.
Thank
you
again
and
our
full
team
will
be
able
to
answer
any
questions
you
may
have.
Thank
you.
Okay,.
AP
Thank
You
Taylor
mr.
chairman
members
of
the
board,
Harry
wheeler
with
group,
one
partners,
project,
architects.
A
lot
of
the
project
details
have
already
been
talked
about
through
the
previous
presentation,
so
I
would
go
very
quickly,
but
importantly,
spend
some
time
on
the
design
of
the
project
and
the
design
goals
that
were
able
to
achieve
working
with
the
neighborhood,
the
IAG
and
the
BPD,
a
staff
very
quickly
to
orient
everybody
to
the
project.
We
are
located
here
on
the
corner
of
switchin
Boylston
Street
at
12:41,
Boylston
Street,
the
existing
site
of
the
Shell
gas
station.
AP
One
of
the
things
that
was
important
to
us
and
looking
at
this
site
was
the
revitalization
of
this
intersection
of
Boylston
Street
and
Ipswich
Street.
Although
removing
a
gas
station
which
some
people
in
this
room
may
use,
what
we
are
doing
is
improving
the
area
for
the
neighborhood
and
the
public
realm
in
the
pedestrian
environment.
Currently
428,
24-foot,
ingress,
egress,
curb
cuts
exist
will
be
illuminating,
all
those
creating
a
much
nicer
pedestrian
path,
wider
wider
path
and
also
a
landscape
strip
along
Boylston
Street.
AP
Looking
at
the
landscape
plan
for
the
hotel
again,
the
restaurant,
located
on
the
corner
of
switch
in
Boylston
Street
providing
pedestrian
seating,
widened
sidewalks
a
landscape
buffer
along
the
across
the
way
from
where
the
garden
is
in
creating
a
small
park
at
pocket
park.
Here
where
we
intersect
there,
our
residential
building
to
our
east,
creating
a
nice
hinge
point
as
Donna
mentioned,
in
a
gateway
from
our
commercial
zone
gateway
into
the
residential
area.
One
important
piece
to
note
is
the
location
of
the
entrance
for
the
hotel.
AP
We
will
continue
to
make
sure
those
work
with
our
development
and
also
providing
a
pull-off
zone
along
lips
which
Street
for
our
cars
to
get
off
of
them
off
of
the
drive
lane
and
creating
a
resting
zone
here
for
where
we
can
have
temporary
check-in
and
loading
where
they
get
where
the
cars
will
then
move
here
into
our
parking
below-grade
parking.
Where
we
mentioned,
we
have
82
parking
spaces.
AP
Maintaining
this
direct
sight
line
for
the
pedestrian
path
below
grade
parking
again,
which
is
purely
valet
and
then
looking
here,
how
our
building
does
protrude
out
and
free
of
rides
a
little
eight
foot,
canopy
above
that
pedestrian
path,
but
again
below
grade
on
grade
at
the
pedestrian
realm.
We
are
maintaining
that
street
wall.
AP
Looking
at
the
building,
elevations
again
as
Donna
and
Taylor
had
mentioned,
we
are
a
zoning
compliant
and
all
the
dimensional
regulations
of
the
project.
We
are
90
feet
in
height,
we
do
have
a
setback
along
Boylston
Street
at
69
feet
where
we
create
a
2-story
top
to
the
building,
that's
much
more
glass
and
feeling
creating
that
pavilion
greenhouse,
feel
look.
AP
Here's
the
project
rendering
at
night,
looking
across
the
intersection,
the
well-lit
corner
for
the
three
meal
a
day:
full-service
restaurant,
the
hotel
rooms
above
and
the
entryway,
which
is
lit
by
a
backlit
canopy
along
hips,
which
Street
a
couple
quick
aerials
and
perspectives
which
I'll
flip
through
showing
how
we
are
activating
the
sidewalk.
Creating
this
seating
zone
also
creating
a
wide
planting
width
as
well.
AP
That
comes
down
to
our
pocket
park
and,
looking
at
the
how
the
seating
can
spill
out
from
the
restaurant,
we
are
changing
the
architecture
a
little
bit
as
we
as
we
turn
this
corner
again
in
that
hinge
point
that
Donnan
mentioned
where
the
building
architecture
wants
to
kind
of
follow
this
more
rhythmic
pattern
of
the
residential
Beibei
fronts.
Next
to
us,
so
we
are
creating
that
down
by
providing
a
more
modern
contemporary
version
of
the
window
Bay
and
with
that
I
will
take
any
questions.
AP
A
A
AQ
A
A
AN
Thank
you.
Miss
only
marked
lanes
mark
the
construction
upswing.
The
Fenway's
is
just
a
reality.
It's
a
difficult
urban
condition
and
there's
it.
It
is
what
it
is
doing,
our
part
to
mitigate
that.
We
have
been
in
early
contact
with
our
neighboring
development
project,
the
Boston
Arts
Academy
starting
well.
Over
a
year
ago,
we
were
in
touch
with
their
own
construction
people.
We
share
an
alley.
We'll
work
together
on
staging
we've
had
a
very
cordial
relationship
with
them.
AN
We've
talked
quite
a
bit
about
how
to
make
at
least
our
corner
of
the
neighborhood
function
as
well
as
we
can.
As
far
as
traffic
itself,
we
are
in
the
fortunate
position
of
replacing
a
gas
station,
a
service
station
and
a
hundred
car
parking
lot.
So
we're
actually
in
the
really
unusual
position
of
being
able
to
reduce
traffic
at
our
own
site,
significantly.
AN
G
And
yeah
this
is
also
a
neighborhood.
That's
losing
gas
stations
users
for
now,
with
your
project
moving
forward,
there
will
be
one
as
far
as
I
can
tell,
and
that's
okay,
but
what
I'm
less
concerned
about
is
is
the
impact
that
removing
a
gas
station
is
going
to
have
then
the
impact
of
traffic
and
staging
during
the
construction
period
itself,
and
it
may
be
that
you
haven't
yet
I
mean
you,
you
don't
have
an
approval
yet,
but
it
may
be
that
there
is
I
won't
say
there
may
be.
G
This
is
an
intersection
that
is
crucial
to
the
flow
of
traffic
through
the
city
and
in
particular
to
the
medical
institutions
which
are
not
that
far
away
and
and
if
you
haven't
had
those
conversations
with
the
CAC
and
our
transportation
department.
I
would
strongly
urge
you
to
do
that,
because
the
way
you
are
working
there,
even
when
the
Red
Sox
are
not
in
town,
could
become
highly
problematic
for
the
area.
It's.
AO
Jim
McQueen
4ba
we've
been
working
with.
We
are
we've
hired
our
our
contractor
already
Tishman,
who
they
are.
We've
already
been
having
coordination,
meetings
and
you're
absolutely
right,
especially
on
some
of
those
delivery
items
making
sure
we're
coordinating.
We
have
our
project
scheduled
over
late,
their
project
schedule
and
so
we're
working
through
those.
Obviously,
ours
has
been
so
we
get
approved
in
started,
set
in
stone,
but
we've
been
eliminated
doing
that,
but
I
absolutely
agree
with
you
and
would
welcome
any
coordination
with
vtd
and
the
product
group
for
us.
AO
G
G
If
there's
any
neighborhood
in
the
city
that
would
be
ripe
for
a
restaurant
that
serves
food
all
night.
It
would
be
this
neighborhood
and
I
mean
you've
got
the
core
of
people
there.
You're
gonna
have
people
spilling
out
of
Lansdowne
Street.
You
have
people
coming
out
of
baseball
games
and
concerts,
and
you
have
a
cadre
of
thousands
of
people.
G
Who've
moved
into
that
neighborhood
and
you
don't
have
to
serve
alcohol,
but
I
would
encourage
you
to
think
about
what
it
might
mean
to
finally
have
a
restaurant
somewhere
in
the
city
with
a
base
of
patrons
where
you
might
be
able
to
get
a
hamburger
at
3
in
the
morning
and
if
there's
any
neighborhood,
where
such
a
restaurant
would
survive.
It's
right
here,
I
don't
have
any
more
questions.
I
had.
AB
AO
Their
goal
is
as
many
people
in
they
live
in
and
around
Fenway
to
be
able
to
get
to
work
more
easily
for
us
the
same.
It's
a
great
goal
for
us
too,
in
that
your.
If
your
team
members
that
work
close
to
where
they
live
close
to
where
they
work,
excuse
me,
then
they're
more
likely
to
stay
with
you
longer.
It's
a
better
work
environment,
a
better
quality
of
life
isn't
getting
to
in
front.
So
we
share
that
goal.
We
also
work.
AO
You
know
know
that
it's
a
very,
very
tight
labor
market,
and
so
knowing
that
we
can
get
everybody
from
the
neighborhood,
it's
probably
going
to
be
a
difficult
goal.
So
we
try
to
work
with
what
work
we
felt
like
some
reasonable
targets.
We
noted
that
LMA
when
they
did
a
survey
in
Le
Mans
a
lot
more
reach.
There's
a
lot
there
organization.
Obviously
they
do
they
have
about.
AO
Thirty
percent
of
their
employees
are
coming
from
the
Boston
City
of
Boston,
and
so
we
use
that
as
a
target
ourselves
to
have
30
percent,
because
residents
and
15
percent
be
with
them
almost
a
tighter
radius.
We
don't
have
the
resources
and
they
jar
capabilities
that
they
do
is
sort
of
specifically
target,
and
that's
why
the
reason
why
we
want
to
as
much
as
possible
work
with
CDC
to
help
target
potential
people
in
the
neighborhood
that
might
be
a
good
fit.