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From YouTube: Boston Planning & Development Agency Meeting 09-13-18
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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
Microphone,
the
open
meeting
law
requires
that
I
notify
the
public
that
this
meeting
is
being
recorded.
Therefore,
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.
The
first
item
on
the
agenda
is
requests
authorization
for
the
approval
of
the
minutes
of
August
16
2018
motions
in
order
I.
C
You,
mr.
chairman
Wharf,
a
tier
seven
partnership
was
awarded
tentative
designation
by
a
DAC
in
July
of
2013.
They
at
that
time
they
proposed
two
buildings
to
be
built
over
the
existing
water
sheet.
Designation
was
extended
in
September.
At
the
last
board
meeting,
the
designation
was
extended
to
September
30th
of
this
month.
Prior
to
the
August
board
meeting,
the
developers
submitted
a
notice
of
intent
to
be
PDA
to
commence
the
article
80
process.
C
The
letter
indicates
that
their
intent
is
now
to
build
a
single
building,
although
this,
rather
than
to,
although
the
same
square
footage
of
120,000
square
feet,
the
intent
is
to
provide
space
for
maritime
research
and
development
tenants.
They
are
currently
working
towards
schematic
design
and
engineering,
schematics
and
and
negotiations
with
prospective
tenants,
and
they
plan
to
submit
a
project
notification
form
to
further
the
article
80
Lodge
project
with
you
within
90
days.
C
B
A
All
those
in
favor
opposed
ice
habit.
Thank
You
Dennis
item
number
three
request:
authorization
to
enter
into
a
lease
agreement
with
CV
Properties
LLC
for
the
use
of
approximately
3000
square
feet
on
the
fifth
floor
of
twelve
channel
street
suite
506
with
an
arraignment
alpha
and
Marine
Park
Dennis
Thank.
C
You,
mr.
chairman,
CV
properties
is
developing
the
canopy
by
Hilton
Hotel
in
Haymarket.
It's
currently
under
construction
right
across
the
street.
They
are
in
need
of
space
to
build
a
mock
hotel
suite
for
the
marketing
construction
and
training
purposes.
This
would
be
the
four
if
approved.
This
would
be
the
fourth
time
we've
provided
space
and
one
of
our
buildings
for
that.
For
that
use,
suite
506
and
12
Channel
Street
is
a
vacant
3,000
square
foot
space
would
no
improvements
or
air-conditioning,
but
it
suits
CV
properties.
C
Immediate
needs
we're
proposing
to
lease
the
space
to
CV
for
a
one-year
term.
They
will
accept
this
space
and
it's
as
this
condition
and
they
will
pay
all
operating
expenses
their
their
proportionate
share
expenses
for
the
building.
They
will,
however,
be
required
to
install
a
commercial
grade
air
conditioning
system
into
the
space
at
their
sole
cost,
which
we
expect
to
be
between
30
and
50
thousand
dollars.
Once
it
once
air
conditioned,
we
will
be
able
to
market
the
space
and
demand
a
significantly
higher
rent
than
we
currently
do.
C
B
A
Item
number
four:
requests:
authorization
to
approve
change;
order;
number
two
to
McKay
construction
services
for
the
purposes
of
providing
additional
construction
services
to
the
parcel
v1
parking
lot
with
an
arraignment,
often
Marine
Park,
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
ninety
four
thousand.
Ninety
$3.59
Paul
thank.
D
You
very
much
mr.
chairman,
on
February
8
2018,
the
board
authorized
the
director
to
award
a
general
construction
contract
to
McKay
construction
services
for
the
pasal
v1
parking
lot
improvement
project.
The
scope
was
to
construct
a
270
space
parking
lot,
which
would
support
the
needs
of
the
Rayman
dolphin
Marine,
Park,
tenants
and
nearby
businesses
and
restaurants
during
the
construction
of
the
Lada
became
evident
of
numerous
unforeseen
obstructions
which
interfered
with
the
proposed
drainage
utilities
that
I
had
to
get
in
a
lot.
D
The
obstructions
were
left
by
the
previous
third
Hobbit
tunnel
construction
contractor
many
many
years
ago,
but
it
caused
a
lot
of
problems
in
implementing
the
overall
drainage
system.
So,
therefore,
a
new
drainage
system
was
necessary
to
be
designed
by
the
engineer.
New
catch
basins
and
main
halls
were
installed
by
the
general
contractor
McKay.
In
order
to
avoid
all
these
obstructions.
In
addition
to
that,
McKay
was
also
directed
to
address
a
public
safety
issue
we
had
at
pier
10.
It
was
about
a
short
distance
from
the
parcel
via
one
a
lot
concrete
support.
D
Slab
was
undermined
by
storm
surges
and
a
constant
high
tides
which
caused
numerous
sinkholes
and
concrete
slab
settlement
in
the
public
viewing
area.
The
area
need
to
be
immediately
protected
with
safety
fencing.
The
contractor
was
directed
to
make
the
necessary
repairs
and
safely
secure
the
area
for
continued
use
as
a
public
viewing
area.
The
repair
has
included
repair
to
the
seawall
new
compacted
structural
fill
in
a
new
top
course.
D
B
D
D
How
high
tides
affect
that
right
now?
Actually
we're
doing
we'll
work
over
there
right
now
with
a
general
contractor,
repairing
some
of
those,
but
in
general
we
try
and
categorize
work
for
what
is
needed
in
the
industrial
park
in
the
Charlestown
Navy
Yard
in
other
areas
of
the
of
the
city,
electronic
Trade
Center.
D
B
B
D
E
B
D
F
G
D
So
so
I
basically
told
me
we
had
we
had
to
move
forward
with
other
than
we
were
at
a
standstill,
dealing
with
the
state,
never
an
easy
issue.
I
guess
we
could
always
approach
that
subject
a
big
stretch
in
my
opinion,
but
we
could
always
take
a
look
at
that
to
see
if
the
feasibility
of
something
like
that,
but
yeah.
F
A
If
there's
no
further
questions
and
emotion
as
an
order,
thank
you
Paul.
Thank
you.
Item
number
five
request:
authorization
to
advertise
an
issue,
an
invitation
for
bids
for
the
general
construction
of
roadway
improvements
at
Black,
Falcon,
F
and
terminal
Street
within
the
Raymond
L
Flynn
Marine,
Park
Paul.
Well,.
D
Thank
you
again.
Mr.
chairman
On
January
11
2008
een.
The
board
authorized
Howard
Stein
Hudson
to
contract
for
engineering
services
for
roadway
improvements
to
the
Black
Falcon
Ave
in
terminal
Street
in
the
Raymond
elfin
Murray
Park
Black,
Falcon,
Avenue
terminal
Street
has
not
had
resurfacing
for
extended
period
of
time.
Constant
patching
and
numerous
repairs
were
necessary
in
order
to
keep
the
roadway,
functional
and
operational
design.
Work
is
now
complete
with
the
consultant
and
the
project
is
now
ready
for
public
bidding
and,
of
course,
with
chapter
30,
39
M.
D
The
project
will
generally
include
scarifying
and
installation
of
approximately
3,000
linear
feet
of
bituminous
asphalt
resurfacing,
concrete
sidewalks
ad,
a
complaint
handicapped
ramps
street
lighting.
There
is
some
drainage
work
there
as
well
new
signage
and
roadway
striping.
The
project
is
estimated
to
cost
approximately
1.3
million
dollars.
Once
the
general
contractor
is
selected
as
the
lowest
eligible
qualified
bitter,
we
will
return
the
board
and
request
authorization
to
award
the
general
construction
contract
to
that
little
bitter.
H
H
We
also
have
seven
travel
items
for
your
consideration
with
details
listed
in
the
board
memos
manual
Baskerville
in
the
de
Planning
Department
Constance
Martin,
Evy,
trich,
inst,
Patrick
Costello
and
carlos
barbosa,
all
from
the
owd
division,
and
we
also
have
one
personnel
procedure
for
your
consideration.
Where
the
details
listed
in
the
Gordon
memo
and
one
more
thing:
one
departure
Thomas
O'brien
from
the
real
estate
division
operations
department
is
retiring.
Okay,
thank
you.
Thank.
B
H
A
You
know
begin
CRA
meeting
the
open
meeting
law
requires
that
I
notify
the
public
that
this
meeting
is
being
recorded.
Therefore,
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.
The
first
item
is:
requests
authorization
for
the
approval
of
the
minutes
of
August
16
2018
meeting
motions
in
order.
A
Second,
all
those
in
favor
Bank
opposed
to
I
Sabbath
I,
want
to
read
the
next
four
we'll
take
one
vote,
because
they're
all
about
public
hearings,
item
number
two
requests:
authorization
to
schedule:
a
public
hearing
on
Thursday
October,
11th
2018
at
5:30
p.m.
are
at
a
date
and
time
to
be
determined
by
the
director
to
consider
the
housing
creation
proposal
submitted
by
Boston
Properties
in
East
Boston
Community,
Development
Corporation
in
connection
with
41
north
margin.
Street
project
item
number
three
request:
authorization
to
schedule:
a
public
hearing
on
Thursday
October,
11,
2008,
een
at
5:40
p.m.
A
are
at
a
date
and
time
to
be
determined
by
the
director
to
consider
the
first
amendment
to
the
first
amended
and
restated
development
plan
for
319.
A
street
rare
within
plan
development
area
number
69,
South,
Boston,
the
100
acres
item
number
for
requests;
authorization
to
schedule,
a
public
hearing
on
Thursday
October,
11
2018
at
5:50
p.m.
our
date
and
time
to
be
determined
by
the
director
to
consider
the
Beth
Israel
Deaconess
Medical,
Center,
institutional
master
plan
amendment
and
new
patient
loo
inpatient
building
project
as
a
development
impact
project.
A
Item
number
five
requests:
authorization
to
schedule;
a
public
hearing
on
Thursday
October,
11,
2008
een
at
6
p.m.
our
date
and
time
to
be
determined
by
the
director
to
consider
the
7th
amendment
to
the
master
plan
for
planned
development
area
number
87,
Boston
landing
in
the
Second
Amendment
to
the
ended
and
restated
development
plan
for
the
office
buildings.
Sports
project
within
planned
development
area
number
87
for
Boston
landing
and
Brighton.
A
motion
is
an
order.
I
A
F
J
B
A
All
those
in
favor
opposed.
Thank
you.
Jeff
item
number:
seven
requests
authorization
to
enter
into
a
consultant
services
contract
with
utile
Inc
for
the
development
of
a
flood,
resiliency
zoning
overlay,
district
and
resiliency
design
guidelines
for
new
and
existing
buildings
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$250,000
Chris
Thank.
K
You
mr.
chairman
members
of
the
board
secretary
Polhemus
director
golden
this
past
May
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency
in
coordination
with
the
city's
Environment
Department,
was
awarded
a
250
thousand
dollar
grant
from
the
Massachusetts
Executive
Office
of
Energy
and
Environmental
Affairs
municipal
vulnerability,
preparedness
program
to
assist
in
the
development
of
zoning
recommendations
for
flood
resiliency
overlay
district
and
flood
resiliency
design,
guidelines
for
new
construction
and
building
retrofits.
K
This
project
will
function
to
further
implement
the
city
of
Boston's
climate
ready,
Boston
report,
which
was
issued
in
2016
and
serving
as
the
city's
climate
adaptation
preparedness
master
plan.
The
implementation
portion
of
this
plan
called
specifically
upon
the
BPD
a
to
explore
the
development
of
a
future
flood
hazard
area,
zoning
overlay
and
methods
to
promote
building
development
resilient
to
future
flood
events.
K
The
project
will
establish
recommendations
to
revise
the
zoning
code
to
incorporate
extents
and
heights
of
future
flooding,
ensure
dimensional
and
use
standards
for
new
construction
and
retrofits,
promote
climate
readiness
and
encourage
a
call
public
realm.
The
accompanying
design
guidelines
will
also
address
design
measures
and
practices
that
will
need
to
be
implemented
for
a
number
of
building
types
within
these
overlay
districts
to
reduce
risk
and
structural
damage
from
future
flood
events.
K
We
received
five
responses,
one
from
one
architecture
and
urbanism
ESS
group
util,
the
cadmus
group
and
VHB
on
August
30th,
an
RFP
selection
committee
comprised
of
staff
from
the
BPD
a
as
well
as
the
mayor's
office
of
environment,
energy
and
open
space
reviewed
the
RFP
responses
based
upon
the
evaluation
criteria.
All
respondents
were
interviewed.
These
interviews
occurred
on
September,
4th
and
5th.
The
RFP
selection
committee
evaluated
proposals
based
upon
the
project
managers,
qualifications,
the
experience
of
the
project
manager
and
project
team
members
with
relevant
projects
and
project
tasks,
local
knowledge,
project
approach
and
management.
K
The
content
of
the
proposals
and
presentation
during
the
interview,
an
allocation
of
resources
and
projects
scheduled
as
a
result
of
the
evaluation
util,
was
selected
as
the
most
responsive
and
advantageous
proposal.
Utile
is
also
joined
by
a
team
of
sub
consultants
with
extensive
experience
related
to
the
project
tasks.
The
sub
consultants
include
Klinefelter,
noble,
wickersham
and
hart
HDR
engineering
in
offshoots
incorporated
accordingly
BPD
a
staff
recommends
the
director
be
authorized
to
enter
into
a
contract
for
consultant
services
with
util
for
the
amount
of
$250,000.
Okay.
B
A
Second,
all
those
in
favor
opposed
eyes
have
it.
Thank
you.
Chris
item
number
eight
request
authorization
to
enter
into
a
license
agreement
with
the
Massachusetts
Bay
Transportation
Authority
for
the
continued
use
of
land,
water
and
maritime
improvements
on
Long
Wharf
and
in
the
Charlestown
Navy
Yard
Dennis
Thank.
C
You,
mr.
chairman,
over
the
past
20
years,
the
MBTA
is
utilized
BPD,
a
owned
water,
Linda
maritime
improvements
at
Long
Wharf
and
in
the
chalice
on
Navy
Yard
to
operate
the
a
portion
of
their
water
borne
component
of
their
public
transportation
mission.
Various
licenses
have
expired
in
the
MBTA
has
been
utilizing
the
property
unattended
at
will
basis
or
month
to
month,
as
the
maritime
improvements
begin
to
age,
there's
been
some
disagreement
between
the
parties
regarding
responsibility
for
repairs
and
maintenance.
C
Be
PDA
and
MBTA
staff
have
agreed
in
principle
to
execute
a
new
license
agreement
wherein
all
maintenance
repairs
all
maintenance,
repairs
and
replacement
of
improvements
lies
solely
with
the
MBTA
in
exchange
for
a
10-year
commitment
for
the
non
exclusive
use
of
the
licensed
premises.
Other
key
provisions
would
be
that
the
T
cannot
sub
license
without
BPD
approval.
We
would
share
in
fifty
percent
of
any
net
revenue
resulting
from
a
sub
license.
That
MBTA
is
agreeing
to
accept
all
the
improvements
in
there.
As
this
condition,
they
will
also
indemnify
the
BPD
a
against
any
any
claims.
C
B
C
B
A
Second,
all
in
favor
opposed
ice
habit,
Thank
You,
Dennis
item
number,
nine
requests;
authorization
to
amend
the
ground
lease
with
Charlestown
ropewalk
LLC
as
tenant
and
REE
developer
of
building
58.
The
Rope
walk
in
building
60
tache
ed
house,
located
on
a
portion
of
parcel
NY
one
in
a
historic
monument
area
of
the
Charlestown
Navy
Yard
within
the
child's
town
urban
renewal
area
project
number
mass
I
55
to
allow
additional
time
to
close
construction
financing
and
obtain
building
permits.
Dennis.
C
Thank
You
mr.
chairman,
in
June
of
2016
Charlestown
Roebuck
LLC,
was
awarded
final
designation
for
the
development
of
the
robach
building
and
the
store
at
Charlestown
Navy
Yard.
The
intent
is
to
develop
97
units
of
housing
with
20%
of
those
being
affordable.
The
lease
was
fully
executed
in
December
of
2017
and
the
lease
terms
required
that
both
financing
and
building
permits
would
be
secured.
C
Vision
properties
has
developed
several
historic
buildings
in
Providence
Rhode,
Island,
Lowell
Massachusetts
in
Worcester
Massachusetts,
as
I
mentioned
in
June
I
personally
called
the
references
and
all
three
of
those
cities
in
the
ports
were
glowing
with
their
ability
to
deliver
vision.
Properties
will
continue
to
serve
as
a
construction
manager
and
Ian
finance
manager
for
the
project.
C
The
partnership
is
timely,
submitted
the
required
operating
agreement
to
be
PDA,
which
was
required,
as
in
the
June
vote,
and
they've
also
received
demolition
permits
in
the
city
to
commence
interior
preparation
and
roof
repairs,
they're
currently
receiving
and
reviewing
financing
proposals
from
interested
parties,
and
we
are
confident
that
they'll
be
able
to
finance
this
challenging
development.
We're
requesting
permission
to
amend
the
lease
to
extend
the
deadline
for
both
final
financing
and
final
building
permits
to
December
31st
of
2018
deadlines
that
all
parties
think
are
achievable.
A
Okay,
thank
you,
Dennis.
Are
there
any
questions
from
the
board
hearing?
None
of
motions
in
order
second,
second
holds
in
favor,
propose
the
ice
habit,
Thank
You
Dennis.
Thank
you.
Item
number
10
request
authorization
to
extend
a
tentative
designation
of
Madison
Tropical
LLC
as
the
read
developer
of
a
portion
of
parcel
10
in
the
southwest
card,
a
development
plan
known
as
parcel
B
and
to
extend
a
temporary
license
agreement
for
continued
parking
use
on
parcel
10,
Dana
Thank.
L
You
mr.
chairman,
members
of
the
board
director
golden
and
secretary
Polhemus,
we're
before
you
this
afternoon
to
request,
as
was
stated
earlier,
an
extension
to
the
designation
for
Madison
Tropical
regarding
its
use
and
development
of
parcel
10.
The
development
team
has
been
working
quite
diligently
on
aspects
of
completion
of
phase
3
of
that
development,
which
is
the
2085
Washington
Street
component.
You'll
recall
that
the
second
phase,
which
is
the
former
tropical
food
site,
is
now
fully
complete
and
occupied
beautiful
residential
and
some
commercial.
L
The
current
phase
of
the
development
Eamon's
work
is
really
to
focus
on
the
pre-construction
and
marketing
of
the
2085
component,
which
includes
significant
office
and
commercial
through
their
conversations
and
collaboration
with
the
Honeyman
they
have.
There
are
coming
close
to
completion
of
opportunity
for
potential
tenants,
and
our
staff
recommendation
is
that
we
allow
them
this
time
to
complete
this
due
diligence.
Much
of
what
they
will
be
doing
in
the
collaboration
through
this
new
tenant
will
provide
for
completion
of
the
financing
that
will
get
the
project
moving
to
the
next
level.
Hence
the
request.
L
A
Thank
You
Dana.
Are
there
any
questions
from
the
board
hearing?
None
emotions
in
order.
Second,
second,
all
those
in
favor
aye
opposed
to
ice
habit,
Thank
You
Dana.
Thank
you
very
much.
Item
number
11
request
authorization
to
extend
a
tentative
designation
of
cvse
LLC
as
read
developer
of
41
region
Street
within
the
Washington
Park
urban
renewal
area.
Michael.
A
M
The
adjacent
5703
square
feet
parcel
is
owned
by
one
of
the
members
of
C
V
JC,
LLC
catalyst
ventures,
the
combined
site
size
will
approximately
8000
927
square
feet
since
the
second
extension
of
their
tentative
datas
designation.
At
the
June
board.
The
development
team
has
been
working
with
the
BPD,
a
urban
design
to
receive
their
post
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals
design
approval.
They
also
anticipate
receiving
a
commitment
for
construction
financing
from
eastern
bank
next
week
under
their
access
agreement
with
BP
da.
M
They
are
engaged
in
preliminary
site
work
to
prepare
the
site
for
the
commencement
of
construction
once
they
receive
final
designation
and
closed
on
the
purchase
of
the
41
region,
BP
da
own
portion
of
the
site.
We
are
asking
for
another
extension
of
attendant
designation
to
allow
them
time
to
receive
their
commitment
letter
and
financing
from
Easton
Bank.
At
this
time
we
would
be
happy
to
take
any
questions
you
may
have.
Thank
you.
Okay,.
A
A
N
Afternoon,
chairman
Burke
director
golden
Madam
Secretary
members
of
the
board,
the
Boston
Chinese
Evangelical
Church,
also
known
as
the
BCC
is
currently
located
at
249,
Harrison,
Ave
adjacent,
so
partial
r38
in
the
South
curve
or
V
renewal
area.
A
number
of
years
ago,
the
BCC
proposal
and
swaps
exchange
their
property
with
the
portion
of
parcel
R
3a
of
equal
size.
N
The
purpose
of
this
proposals
for
the
church
to
be
able
to
expand
its
ministries
to
a
new
building
on
a
rectangular
site,
as
the
existing
triangular
configuration
limits,
the
church's
ability
to
expand
in
size
and
capacity.
The
relocation
of
the
school
facility
located
on
the
parcel
has
to
take
place
prior
to
the
commencement
of
new
construction.
As
such,
this
extension
will
allow
the
church
additional
time
to
complete
our
proof.
N
A
B
B
A
G
Correct
so
the
780
thousand
hundred
sixty
thousand
dollars
would
go
to
the
IDP
fund
controlled
by
the
department,
Neighborhood
Development,
for
their
projects
that
usually
they're
doing
about
at
most
about
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
per
unit
combined
with
other
funding
sources.
So
they
would
be
able
to
create
more
than
the
two
units
that
we're
losing
at
this
project.
A
Okay,
if
there's
no
further
questions
and
emotion
as
an
otter
sex,
second
Hall
is
in
favor
all
right,
close
nice
habit.
Thank
you.
Tim
I
have
number
15
requests
authorization
to
issue
a
scoping
determination.
Waiving
the
requirement
of
further
review
pursuant
to
article
80
large
project
review
for
the
construction
of
seventy-two
residential
rental
units,
including
nine
IDP
units,
within
with
off
street
parking
located
at
37
through
43
North
Beacon
Street
in
nine
condominium
units,
including
one
IDP
unit,
located
on
Sinclair
Sinclair
Road,
and
to
take
all
related
actions.
Lance
Thank.
O
O
O
The
project
consists
of
approximately
ninety
four
thousand:
seventeen
ghost
94
thousand
seventeen
girls
squared
feet
between
two
buildings:
the
building
in
yellow,
there's,
a
rental
building
with
72
units.
The
building
outlined
in
red
is
a
conte
as
the
nine
unit
condominium
building
with
43
parking
spaces
shared
between
the
two
buildings.
The
unit
mix
before
the
rental
building
is
12.
2
bedrooms,
46
one
bedrooms,
14
Studios,
the
condominium
building
has
a
unit
mix
of
three
bedrooms:
two
bedrooms
and
four
one
bedrooms.
O
In
one
studio
unit,
Mount
Vernon
company
representatives
are
available
to
answer
any
questions
for
the
proposed
project.
You
will
hear
from
from
Dave
Jelinski
the
that
developed
the
architect
and
this
projects
unique
because
we
we
have
had
many
meetings
and
a
lot
of
conversations
regarding
ground-floor
retail
is
going
to
be
donated
with
this
project.
For
50
years
for
$1,
which
is
going
to
be
associated
to
the
artists
community,
there
are
nine
units
on
the
ground
floor
that
are
dedicated
or
designated
to
artists,
live
workspaces
and
I'll.
Let
Dave
to
lynskey.
E
So
highlights
to
the
proposal,
as
Lance
mentioned,
there's
a
condominium
building
that
is
oriented
here
at
the
base
of
harvester
Street,
which
is
a
one-block
Street
and
Sinclair
Road.
The
parking
for
the
facility
comes
off
of
this
one
block
street
Harvester
and
then
the
actual
parking
is
dug
into
the
hill.
That's
the
sort
of
designation
here
we're
doing
with
this
sort
of
darkened
area.
That's
actually
unexcavated,
so
it
you'll
see
in
a
moment
that
it
steps
into
the
hill
on
the
ground
level,
as
Lance
mentioned.
E
There's
a
gallery
space
here
that
runs
along
North,
Beacon
Street
and
a
public
plaza.
This
red
area
is
the
lobby
and
amenity
area.
This
group
of
units
here
on
the
ground
level
are
those
are
artist,
oriented,
affordable
units
and
these
are
the
sort
of
series
of
stacked
loft
in
townhouse
units
in
the
rear,
some
basic
elevations.
This
is
along
North,
Beacon,
Street,
recently
completed
building
here
on
one
side
of
Everett.
This
is
our
existing
building.
This
is
a
view
down.
Everett
Street
you
can
see.
E
I
was
mentioning
to
you
about
the
fact
that
harvester
Street
down
here
is
fully
below
the
level
over
a
level
below
North
Beacon
that
allows
us
to
actually
build
the
garage
into
the
hill,
so
it's
not
visible
the
building
itself
terraces
down
to
meet
the
existing
Red
House
in
the
rear.
This
is
a
view
on
harvester
Street,
where
you
see
that
existing
building
there
edge
of
the
rental
building
the
edge
of
the
condominium
building
and
again
this
is
Claire
elevation.
E
So
as
as
was
mentioned
previously,
the
notion
about
how
this
sort
of
public
realm
will
be
landscaped.
We
work
very
hard
with
the
BCDC
to
create
something
that
truly
will
work
as
a
public
space
outside
of
this
gallery
and
that
we've
incorporated
in
it
hard
surfaces,
some
landscaping,
but
some
fixed
seating
that
we
think
will
be
very
effective
at
creating
a
great
sort
of
public
space
along
North,
Beacon
and
then
I'm
gonna.
Take
you
a
quick
walk
around.
This
is
the
Everett
Street
walk.
E
This
is
looking
back
up
towards
Beacon
from
Everett
Street
a
little
bit
further
back
here.
We're
harvester
turns
off
here
to
the
right
and
then
looking
down
harvester
Street
and
one
of
the
interesting
things
about
Sinclair.
Is
it's
actually
a
private
way,
but
what
we're
working
very
hard
on
by
creating
it
as
a
curbless
street
is
to
expand
the
feel
of
it
right
now.
E
It
only
feels
like
it's
about
14
feet
wide
because
of
retaining
walls
and
things
we
think
we've
done
some
sort
of
pretty
creative
work
with
making
it
a
curbless
street
so
that
it
actually
feels
very
generous.
We'll
have
trees,
planters
and
things
to
you
know
protect
protect
pedestrians,
but
it
it
allows
the
space
to
actually
function
in
a
very
pedestrian
manner.
E
When
there
aren't,
you
know
the
small
number
of
cars
that
we
utilize
it
I'll
also
call
your
attention
to
the
fact
that,
in
working
with
our
neighbors
and
the
IAG,
we
came
across
a
very
unusual
circumstance
where
a
budding
property,
a
group
of
townhomes
that
have
their
parking
accessed
off
North
Beacon
historically
for
the
last
20
years,
have
been
driving
across
this
parcel.
Despite
the
fact
that
they
didn't
own
it.
E
It
was
just
part
of
the
way
the
neighborhood
operated,
and
so
we
worked
very
hard
with
them
to
design
the
building
to
allow
that
and
we've
worked
with
them
on
an
on
an
easement
that
would
allow
them
to
continue
to
use
this,
because
the
the
pattern
of
how
they
got
in
and
out
of
their
houses
really
won't
work
without
this.
So
we
worked
very
hard
to
incorporate
the
ability
for
that
Drive
to
remain
on
this
property.
This
is
up
at
North
Peking.
E
Looking
back
down
Sinclair
we're
going
to
be
doing
some
work
here
table
topping
the
pathway
here
again
to
slow
car
access
and
pedestrian
access
down.
The
interesting
thing
about
Sinclair
for
us
is
that
it's
it
is
wide
enough
to
be
able
to
bring
Hoover
down
there
to
bring
our
moving
trucks
down
there
to
be
able
to
bring
our
garbage
truck
down
here
and
without
getting
in
all
the
details
of
the
plan.
E
All
of
those
activities
can
work
off
of
this
private
way
so
that
we,
you
know
we're
on
a
pretty
busy
street
on
Everett
Street
and
we're
in
a
very
busy
street
on
North
Beacon.
And
you
know
there
was
a
lot
of
conversation
with
our
neighbors
about
how
to
incorporate
those
things
and
Sinclair
has
has
allowed
us
the
opportunity
to
do
that.
P
Are
providing
a
permanent
easement?
It
will
be
a
legally
binding
document
at
no
cost
to
the
to
the
neighbor,
and
it
came
as
a
total
surprise
to
us
and-
and
we
actually
researched
that
they
did
not
have
a
right
to
the
property,
even
though
they
were
using
it
for
twenty
years,
because
it
was
not
adverse
possession
the
previous
owner
had
let
them
use
it.
E
So
from
it,
let
me
back
up
to
the
to
the
plans,
so
the
a
what
we're
doing
in
terms
of
overall
open
space
is
this
front
plaza
and
the
ground
floor
is
being
set
back
off
of
off
of
North
Beacon,
and
you
know
it
ranges
from
25
to
30
feet
from
curb
to
the
first
floor
of
the
building,
and
that's
where
sort
of
this
area.
For
you
know,
public
gathering
is
we're
also
setting
the
building
off
of
the
property
line.
E
The
property
line
is
about
8
feet
off
of
the
curb
and
we're
setting
the
building
back
10
feet
from
the
from
the
property
line.
So
you
end
up
with
sort
of
a
clear
curb
to
building
there
of
about
18
feet
which
will
allow
for
the
street
trees
and
what
we
think
you
know
part
of
the
I
neglected,
to
mention
the
fact
that
the
branding
of
this
building
is
that
it's
called
the
art
house
and
it's
about
the
celebration
of
art
and
we
are
actually
looking
to
incorporate
art
in
the
you'll
notice.
E
That's
further
down,
Everett
Street,
which
you
know
obviously
is
zoned
for
redevelopment
to
come
back
up,
and
this
is
sort
of
the
Gateway
up
here
at
Everett
and
that
when
you
look
at
and
I'm
pointing
to
the
sort
of
the
first
building,
that's
been
created
here
directly
across
the
street
from
us
that
we
thought
that
matching
this
with
our
building,
it's
sort
of
the
Gateway
and
then
having
the
building
step
down
the
hill
and
then
along
harvester
I.
Think
you
gather
right.
E
It's
that
four
storey
building
was
the
way
to
bring
the
building
down
into
the
the
adjacent
neighborhood.
These
are
the
existing
buildings.
The
the
plan
for
this
area
is
for
these
to
be
immediately
adjacent
to
us
five
and
six
story
buildings
and
while
at
the
moment
it
appears
a
little
out
of
scale
with
these
adjacent
buildings.
The
overall
master
plan
is
for
these
to
be,
you
know,
taller
than.
Q
E
A
Okay,
thank
you.
There's
no
further
questions
and
emotion
as
an
otter
sec.
Second,
all
those
in
favor
opposed
ice
habit.
Thank
you.
Congratulations!
Thank
You.
Mr.
chairman
item
number,
sixteen
requests
authorization
to
issue
a
certification
of
approval.
Pursuant
to
article
80,
section
80,
E
dash
six
of
the
zoning
code
for
the
construction
of
forty
five
residential
units,
including
six
IDP
units
with
twenty-one
off-street
parking
spaces
located
at
thirty
farm
street
and
to
take
all
related
actions.
Lan.
O
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
members
of
the
board,
like
the
golden
madam
secretary,
the
project
site
is
a
short
walk
from
Matapan
square
and
a
little
longer
walk
from
Cleary
square
in
Hyde
Park.
It's
a
long
right
off
of
River
Street
and
the
street
is
a
dead-end
street
which
is
thorn
Street.
This
is
ten
thorn,
twenty
thorn
and
thirty
thorn.
It's
a
vacant
lot.
It
also
abuts
the
MBTA
commuter
rail
line,
the
Fairmont
mine.
O
The
project
consists
of
45
residential
rental
units
with
21
parking
spaces
with
a
unit
mix
of
15,
Studios
15,
one
bedrooms
and
five
three
bedrooms:
there
are
six
IDP
units
designated
for
the
project
on
the
developer,
has
contributed
$10,000
to
the
parks
parks,
Park,
the
parks
department
in
their
fund,
their
their
fund
for
the
parks,
the
project,
architect,
Tim
long
anger,
blargh,
anger
from
embark.
Studios
will
give
you
a
brief
overview.
The
project's
architect,
Nix
Azul,
is
here.
They
answer
any
questions
for
the
board:
okay,
Thank.
R
So
closer
look
at
the
site
here,
where
this
big
here
it
was
originally
supposed
to
be
I-
believe
a
continuation
of
the
third
building
in
this
line,
along
with
10
and
20
when
those
were
developed
mid-century.
The
end
of
the
tree
is
the
VHA
housing
development
I'm,
the
mbta
line,
the
community
all
on
the
rear.
R
Here,
it's
currently
just
overgrown
site
overall
vegetation
sidewalk
ends
before
you
get
to
this
site,
there's
about
at
nine
a
ten-foot
grade
change
from
one
end
to
the
next
that
looking
at
the
survey
here,
you
can
see
mostly
occur
as
long
embankment.
Here,
here's
a
updated
landscaping.
We
intend
to
improve
the
landscaping
along
the
length
of
the
street
in
front
of
10
and
20
thawing
as
well.
R
Developer,
currently
owns
and
operates
those
properties,
including
new
trees,
new
plantings
upgrades
to
the
sidewalk,
continuing
the
sidewalk
and
then
some
bike
parking
along
the
entry
here
in
the
front
because
we
are
kind
of
because
of
the
grade
change.
The
parking
is
kind
of
into
the
hill.
We
have
21
spots
entry
along
access
to
the
side.
Here
you
enter
through
the
back,
19
of
the
21
are
covered.
We
also
have
covered
bike
parking
in
the
corner
here.
Some
storage,
long-term
storage,
Lobby
comments,
page
trash
room,
elevator
core
along
the
front
corner
here.
R
Looking
at
elevation,
you
can
see
the
grade,
change
the
building
itself
split
into
two
masses
to
break
up
the
mass
of
it:
combination
of
fiber,
cement,
siding
and
panels
framing
elevate
and
some
storefront
to
kind
of
highlight
the
entry
here
at
the
corner.
This
is
the
thorn
Street
elevation.
This
is
the
the
north
east
elevation
on
the
high
side
of
the
site.
So
you
can
see
the
parking
is
not
visible
from
here
and
there'll
be
some
deck
space
for
the
units
along
the
bottom
level.
Here
here
is
a
rendering
from
the
front
corner.
R
You
can
see
parking
to
the
rear
here
and
this
framing
element
kind
of
highlight
the
entry
here
in
terms
of
material,
color
and
texture.
We
kind
of
split
up
between
the
two
masses
treat
them
separately
to
kind
of
reduce
the
overall
scale
and
then
here's
a
view
from
the
upper
side
again
with
the
deck
space
here
in
the
parking
below.
G
R
F
Can
you
just
speak
a
little
bit
as
to
why,
from
a
parking
ratio
perspective
of
the
number
of
units
with
the
21
spots,
why
we
think
that
kind
of
makes
sense
for
this
particular
area,
drawing
a
blank
on
which
commuter
a
line
that
is
but
I'm
trying
to
get
a
sense
of
like?
Are
people
going
to
have
like
access
to
the
transportation?
If
we're
not
having
a
whole
bunch
of
cars,
there.
R
Yeah,
it's
appeal
to
combination
to
the
access
to
the
bus
routes.
They
go
on
line
River,
Street
and
because
the
developer
owns
several
other
properties
in
the
area
built
on
River
in
those
two
adjacent,
they
have
some
excess
parking
capacity
that
is
not
being
used
right
now.
The
custom
numbers
on
that
as
well.
Q
Yeah
mixes
with
McDermott
quality
and
Miller.
That's
a
good
question,
so
we
did
meet
with
East
River
Street
Neighborhood
Association.
On
three
occasions.
We
met
with
the
Hasan
apartment
buildings
at
the
rear
at
the
end,
which
uses
Thorne's
street
for
access
to
get
to
the
rear.
So
parking
was
a
consideration
throughout
that
process
and,
as
Tim
had
mentioned,
they
purchased
those
other
two
properties,
as
well
as
two
properties
on
River
Street.
So
they
those
were
existing
buildings
and
have
been
there
for
a
long
time.
Q
So
the
parking
ratio
that
they're
proposing
at
the
new
building
is
in
line
with
the
utilization
rates,
those
existing
buildings,
so
they've
kind
of
taken
the
rates
of
what's
there.
They
have
actually
have
a
lot
of
excess
parking
at
those
other
buildings,
and
so
they
didn't
want
to
over
park
this
one
as
a
result.
Q
A
A
Item
number.
17
requests
authorization
to
issue
a
scoping
determination,
waiving
the
requirement
for
further
review
pursuant
to
article
80
large
project
review
for
the
rehabilitation
of
the
Haynes
house,
including
exterior
improvements
system,
upgrades
energy
enhancements
and
accessibility
improvements
located
at
725
through
751
shammed
app
and
to
take
all
related
actions.
Dana.
L
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
members
of
the
board
secretary
Plumas
and
director
golden
the
item
before
us
this
afternoon
is,
as
stated
a
request
by
the
Madison
Park
Development
Corporation
Hanes
LLC,
to
renovate
the
existing
Haynes
house.
Building
the
Haynes
house,
building
I'm
going
to
flip
I,
had
just
briefly
to
take
us
to
a
smaller
map.
That
shows
where
the
project
is
and
I
bear
with
me
as
I
point
these
things
out
located
on
Shawmut
Avenue
here,
the
Ruggles
station
is
further
off
the
map
here.
L
Rebel
Street
is
here,
and
the
DeWitt
newly
constructed,
to
wit,
community
center,
also
by
Madison
Park
developer
Asian,
is
behind
to
the
existing
building
the
land
itself
as
part
of
an
urban
renewal
site,
and
there
is
an
existing
land
disposition
agreement
between
ourselves
and
the
development
entity.
The
proposal,
as
mentioned
briefly,
articulate
that
it
is
existing
building,
all
family
rental,
all
affordable,
131
units.
L
The
development
team
is
proposing
to
perform
much-needed
renovation
on
the
exteriors
as
well
as
perform
renovations
on
some
of
the
units
within
the
building,
so
thereby
providing
for
much-needed
enhancements
that
have
not
have
gone
uncompleted
for
quite
some
time.
The
development
team
and
their
architect
will
provide
for
the
detail
about
the
overall
process,
but
I
will
articulate
that
this
will
include
some
system
in
has
enhancements,
exterior
innovation,
site
improvements,
ground-floor
renovations
and,
as
stated
earlier,
expense
mints
to
existing
units.
L
Very
briefly,
in
terms
of
process,
a
project
notification
form
was
submitted
in
June
of
this
year.
There
was
a
comment
period
that
went
from
July
28th
and
then
extended
by
a
mutual
agreement
to
September
10th,
the
Boston
society,
ssin
waived
it
review
for
this
project,
and
we
held
two
sessions,
one
of
which
was
a
working
session
with
the
residence
group
of
this
building
to
provide
opportunity
for
questions
about
relocation,
etc.
A
relocation
management
which
we'll
talk
further
about
and
also
a
public
meeting
held
on
September
5th.
L
The
completion
of
this
process
allows
the
development
team
also
to
utilize
the
funding
sources
that
hit
istic
currently
secured
to
complete
this
18
million
dollar
project,
and
so
the
timely
review
and
approval
facilitates
that
happening
and
for
the
construction
to
cur
in
a
timely
manner
and
I'll.
Stop.
If
you
don't
mind
on
one
small
personal
note,
as
a
Boston
native,
it's
a
great
pleasure,
obviously
to
be
working
for
this
agency.
With
this
mayor,
the
Haynes
house
is
a
place
that
is
very
close
to
my
childhood.
L
Walk
into
the
room
and
I
have
to
say,
I
got
a
little
tear
in
my
eye,
because
it
reminded
me
of
those
days
with
my
aunt
who
my
aunt
Doreen,
who
loved
us
dearly
and
fed
us
immensely
and
and
to
to
be
able
to
help
facilitate
the
completion
of
a
project
that,
in
a
building
that
I
was
in
when
it
as
the
saying
goes.
Knee-High
to
a
grasshopper
is
very
heartwarming
and
it
makes
someone
realize
why
we
do
what
we
do
so
with
that
I
will
stop
and
introduce
Russ
Tanner.
S
T
Thank
you
on
Ross
Barry
I'm,
with
David
square
architects,
and
thank
you,
oh
I
can
be
brief.
The
project
is
a
renovation
project,
the
interior
I'll
start
with
the
interior,
because
it's
very
simply
driven
by
compliance.
There
is
little
handicapped
accessibility,
we're
providing
all
new
compliance,
seven
new
accessible
units
and
full
accessibility,
compliance
and
system
upgrades
there
are
no
sprinklers
in
the
building's
fire.
Arms
need
to
be
upgraded,
so
the
interiors
are
driven
by
code
and
system
related
things.
The
real
opportunities
in
the
exterior
of
the
building.
This
is
the
corner
of
Shawmut
and
Ruggles.
T
The
building
right
now
constructed
in
the
mid
70s
early
to
mid
70s
74.
So
it's
about
300
foot,
long
continuous
building
of
brick,
which
is
failing.
This
is
the
entrance
off
of
their
fire
lane.
The
brick
is
needs
to
be
replaced,
it's
failing
from
the
building,
so
that
gives
us.
This
is
the
entrance
from
the
rear.
This
is
an
old
photo
and
will
soon
be
the
courtyard
between
the
new.
Do
it
community
center
and
Haines.
T
So
the
exterior
gives
us
an
opportunity
to
put
in
all
new
materials
that
allow
us
to
have
a
much
better
residential
rhythm.
The
residents
are
very
excited.
They,
you
know
see
this
as
an
opportunity
to
really
be
proud
of
where
they
are
and
to
us
to
accentuate
what
was
previously
an
undulating
layer
of
brick
is
now
defined
by
bay
elements,
field
elements
a
ground
floor,
plane,
much
better
defined
entry
and
much
more
open
handicapped
compliance
is
less
a
rant
and
more
of
a
pleasant
walkway.
T
S
B
It
seems
to
me
this
is
exactly
the
kind
of
project
that
everyone
in
the
city
is
dying
for
now,
and
it
says
it
was
financed
by
back
in
the
70s
by
mass
housing,
section
13
a
like
I,
wonder
if
there's
any
historic,
if
I
don't
know
this
isn't
acquit
I,
don't
know
who
could
answer
this
question,
but
is
this
dream
of
is
a
stream
of
money?
What
is
it?
Why
aren't
we
able
to
build
more
things
like
this
now
I
guess
is
my
question:
is
it
just.
G
G
S
F
S
Again,
Russ
Tanner
with
Madison
Park.
This
is
our
fourth
occupied
rehab,
three
of
them
in
the
village
and
another
one
on
st.
Patal
street
that
the
board
here
helped
us
with.
So
we're
getting
pretty
good
at
that
by
now,
and
we
just
finished
up
Smith
house,
which
was
a
high-rise
elderly
building
and
we
managed
to
undergo
thorough
occupied
rehab
renovation,
thereby
emptying
out
a
stack
at
a
time.
S
A
verticle
entire
12
floor
vertical
stack,
and
so
you
have
to
accumulate
vacancies,
and
then
we
relocated
some
residents
a
few
residents
at
a
time
off
to
us
off-site
units
renovated
an
entire
stack
move.
People
back
in
go
to
the
next
stack,
and
that
is
roughly
our
plan
here
with
Haynes
house
is
to
get
we're
hoping
to
be
able
to
get
two
stacks
at
a
time.
S
There
would
be
14
units
vacant
enough
vacancies
and
a
few
off-site
resources
empty
them
out
or
renovate
those
units
move
people
around
we're
getting
pretty
good
at
it,
and
you
know
the
goal
here
absolutely
is
not
to
displace
anyone
and
make
sure
that
the
affordability
is
consistent
with
the
current
occupancy
and
to
keep
people
living
here.
As
long
as
they
wish.
A
U
Thank
You,
mr.
chairman,
we
have
four
items
for
your
consideration
on
the
VRA:
a
personnel
agenda,
two
appointments;
Matthew
Fitzgerald
in
the
office
of
the
general
counsel,
Shana
Berry
in
the
MIS
Department;
one
travel
item
for
consideration,
Trin
Wynn,
director
of
office
of
workforce
development,
traveling
for
the
National
League
of
Cities
city
summit
in
California;
and,
lastly,
approval
of
employee
procedures.
As
outlined
in
your
memorandum.
Okay,.
A
V
You,
mr.
chairman,
and
through
you
to
the
members,
I
want
to
call
attention
to
cover
really
significant
accomplishments
of
staff
outside
of
City
Hall.
Recently,
the
urban
science
journal
published
a
piece
that
was
co-authored
by
multiple
members
of
our
research
division
staff.
So
I
want
to
thank
and
congratulate
Phil
Granberry
Christina
Kim
met
wrestler,
Jonathan,
Lee,
Alvaro,
Lima
and
Kevin
Kang
for
the
article
that
they
recently
had
published,
and
it
focused
on
population
projections
and
in
methodologies
that
effectively
can
help
us
identify
future
migration
trends
into
and
out
of
cities.
V
V
Allow
them
to
work
so
demography
in
so
many
ways
is
destiny
for
us,
and
it's
really
important
for
us
to
know
not
just
who's
here
now,
but
who's
likely
to
come
and
who's
likely
to
leave
and
again
what
their
their
needs
are.
So
so
this
population
projection
methodology
helps
us
with
our
planning,
our
development
and
our
policy
making
activities
here
at
the
agency.
V
So
thanks
to
our
research
division
for
their
work
being
published
and
recognized
in
the
urban
science
journal,
also
similar
sticking
with
academia
for
a
while
there's
an
exhibit
over
at
the
Harvard
Graduate
School
of
Design.
It
continues
through
the
middle
of
October.
It
started
in
the
summer.
It's
called
urban
intermedia
city
archive
narrative
and
in
fundamentally
to
oversimplify
what
this
exhibit
is
about
is
telling
the
story
the
present
reality
of
the
history.
V
What
is
telling
the
story
of
four
major
global
cities-
Berlin
Istanbul,
Mumbai
and
Boston,
purely
through
visual
narrative,
as
opposed
to
verbal
or
written
narrative.
So
this
is
a
concept
for
for
telling
a
story
without
the
words
and
and
again
it's
it's,
it's
an
exhibit
that
is,
that
is,
is
being
carried
on
through
the
middle
of
October
at
the
Harvard
Graduate
School
of
Design.
Our
research
department
made
significant
contributions
to
this
effort,
as
did
ala
Siskin
in
our
GIS
department,
so
I
thank
them
all
for
their
contributions.
V
Tonight's,
a
quick
meeting
in
my
10
years
here:
I,
don't
think
we've
gone
this
quick
in
any
of
them,
so
I
don't
want
to
slow
it
down,
but
I
do
think
it's
worth
pointing
out
as
of
right
now
we're
just
under
11
million
square
feet
of
development
approved
for
this
calendar
year.
That
puts
us
probably
about
the
third
most
prolific
year
for
four
approvals
of
the
past
dozen.
It
may
be
even
higher
than
that.
I
looked
at
the
past
12
years.
V
So
right
now
it
looks
like
we're
about
third
out
of
the
past
12
years
for
sheer
volume
of
square
footage
permitted
by
the
end
of
the
calendar
year.
It
could
actually
perhaps
move
into
second
position.
So
once
again,
this
reiterates
that
we
remain
in
a
period
of
unprecedented
growth
and
again
not
only
are
these
projects
and
the
square
footage
being
permitted.
V
People
are
going
over
to
the
inspectional
Services
Department
in
pulling
the
building
permits
that
allow
these
projects
to
actually
get
in
the
ground,
so
the
building
boom
continues
the
activity
of
this
year
in
by
the
board.
The
approvals
continue
to
manifest
that
reality
and
again
it
pays
significant
dividends
for
all
Bostonians
and
with
that
I.
Thank
you
and
have
a
great
night.
Okay,.