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From YouTube: Boston Planning & Development Agency Meeting 11-30-17
Description
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
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,
and
the
first
item
is
a
public
hearing.
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
third
institutional
master
plan
amendment
filed
by
Harvard
University.
This
hailing
this
hearing
was
duly
advertised
on
November
17th
2017
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
in
a
subject
to
questioning
by
members
of
the
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
for
a
brief
period
of
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.
Bpd
a
staff
will
indicate
when
30
seconds
remain
at
that
time.
A
B
You,
mr.
chairman,
good
evening,
members
of
the
board
secretary
Lemus
director
golden
I
believe
this
is
the
fourth
time
at
least
that
I've
been
before
you
with
the
Harvard
science
and
engineering
complex
and
given
that
Harvard
held
it
topping
off
ceremony
for
the
building
yesterday.
I
certainly
hope
that
it
is
the
last
approval
that
you
need
to
entertain
for
the
for
the
building.
B
To
tell
you
more,
you
see
some
statistics
there
up
on
the
screen.
This
has
been
and
and
will
continue
to
be,
a
significant
contributor
to
our
housing,
jobs,
trust
funds,
as
well
as
a
generator
of
employment
in
its
own
right
and
a
major
investment
in
Boston
science
and
education
infrastructure.
Ok,
thank
you.
Joe.
C
Thanks
gerald
good
evening,
director
golden
chairman,
Burke
and
members
mark
Handley
I'm,
the
director
of
government
and
public
affairs
at
Harvard
University,
were
excited
to
be
here
tonight
to
add
some
detail
to
this
50,000
square
foot
growth
in
the
overall
building
program
of
the
suc
building.
As
Gerald
mentioned,
this
growth
is
interior
to
the
building.
C
The
building
footprint
in
the
building
massing
is
exactly
the
same
as
it
was
approved
for
the
growth
is
due
to
a
densification
in
the
program,
primarily
as
a
result
of
removing
the
interior
district
energy
facility
and
installing
it
adjacent
to
the
sec
site
on
a
raised
resilient
slab.
So
over
the
course
of
seven
floors,
the
program
of
the
building
was
allowed
to
densify,
to
the
degree
that
we
would
like
to
be
here
with
you
tonight,
if
I
just
advance
quickly
through
the
slides.
C
This
first
slide
orient
you
to
the
project
area
and
the
Harvard
University
InP
zone,
highlighted
in
red
are
the
three
parts
of
the
approved
project
on
the
left
side.
West
side
of
the
screen
is
the
site
of
the
science
and
engineering
complex
in
the
supporting
area
around
it
and
then
you'll
see
to
the
east,
the
de
F
site,
focusing
in
a
little
closer
on
the
actual
SEC
building.
This
is
the
future
condition
the
fully
built
condition
for
this
phase
of
the
building
with
the
supporting
streets
in
place.
C
D
A
F
A
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
second
amendment
of
the
second
amended
and
restated
development
plan
for
49
51
and
63
mulcher
Street
within
planned
development
area
number
69,
South
Boston,
the
100
acres
located
within
the
Fort
Point
channel
district
of
South
Boston.
The
hearing
was
duly
advertised
on
November
17
2017
in
the
Boston
Herald.
A
The
proposed
amendment
and
forth
notice
of
project
change
seeks
to
acknowledge
that
2695
square
feet
of
basement
space
at
63,
meltzer,
Street,
will
be
altered
and
the
commercial
project
will
become
a
condominium
in
a
BPD.
A
hearing
on
a
proposed
petition
by
the
authority
staff
members
will
first
present
their
case
and
a
subject
to
questioning
by
members
of
the
authority.
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.
A
Those
who
wish
to
speak
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
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.
The
IRA
staff
will
indicate
when
30
seconds
remain
at
that
time.
Please
conclude
your
remarks
so
that
the
hearing
may
continue
and
others
may
be
right.
Mr.
Kerr
will
now
proceed.
Thank.
H
You
good
evening,
mr.
chairman
director
golden
Madam
Secretary
members
of
the
board
on
December
4th
2008,
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
board
voted
to
approve
the
development
plan
for
49
51
and
63
Melcher
Street
within
planned
development
area
number
69,
South
Boston,
the
100
acres
located
within
the
four-point
channel
district
of
South
Boston.
Since
that
approval
development
plan
has
been
before
the
BR
a
board
on
several
occasions,
but
as
of
February
2012,
the
property
at
63,
Melcher
Street,
has
functioned
as
a
residential
rental.
H
Building
with
ground-floor
tenon
amenity
space
here
before
us
this
evening
is
the
fourth
notice
of
project
change
in
the
second
amendment
to
second
amended
and
restated
development
plan,
which
was
filed
by
Jay
s,
IP
63,
Meltzer
LLC
on
September
21st
2017
for
proposed
changes
at
the
63
military
property,
as
described
in
the
fourth
npc.
In
the
second
amendment,
the
proponent
proposes
to
change
approximately
2695
square
feet
of
existing
residential
gross
floor
area
in
the
basement
of
63
Melcher
Street
to
office.
H
And/Or
cultural
and/or
community
use
a
chart
of
the
total
square
footage
breakdowns
for
planned
development
area
number
69
as
current
and
as
proposed
with
this
NPC
and
amendment
as
available
at
page
four
of
your
board
memo.
There
are
38
total
units
at
63,
Miller,
Street,
separate
from
the
use
change
in
the
second
amendment.
The
fourth
NPC
also
seeks
to
change
the
building's
29
market
rate
units
from
rental
units
to
homeownership
units
and
submit
63
Melcher
street
to
a
condominium.
H
There
are
nine
units
in
the
building
that
have
been
created
under
the
inclusionary
development
policy.
Four
of
these
units
are
innovation
units
which
were
required
in
conjunction
with
the
creation
of
the
63
military
project
and
five
are
off-site.
Artists
live
work
units
built
on
behalf
of
the
three
nine
a
street
project.
H
H
During
the
45
day,
public
comment
period
in
connection
with
this
filing
the
BPD
a
hosted,
a
public
meeting
on
site
and
the
basement
space
of
63
Melcher
Street
to
discuss
the
proposed
changes.
Representatives
from
the
four
point,
Neighborhood
Association
and
four
point.
Arts
community
spoke
strongly
in
support
of
the
project,
while
additional
attendees
express
their
appreciation
for
the
proponents,
unique
approach
to
preserving
the
building's
affordable
rental,
affordable
units.
Rather
multiple
comment.
Letters
were
received
in
all
voiced
support
for
the
project
in
proponent.
H
The
existing
basement
space
at
63,
Malchus
Street
is
used
regularly
by
the
four
point:
Neighborhood
Association
and
comparable
organizations
for
neighborhood
meetings.
The
proponent
has
included
language
in
the
commercial
lease
with
the
tenant
of
the
renovated
basement
space,
to
ensure
that
the
space
is
made
available
between
eight
and
twelve
times
per
year
for
four
point:
Neighborhood
Association
meetings
and
two
to
three
times
annually.
H
For
four
point,
arts,
community,
open
studio
programs,
the
proponent-
will
also
be
providing
an
estimated
twenty
one
thousand
two
hundred
nine
dollars
and
sixty-five
cents
and
housing
linkage
funds
in
an
estimated
four
thousand
two
hundred
and
thirty
one
dollars
and
fifteen
cents
in
jobs.
Linkage,
funds
based
upon
the
current
plans.
This
fourth
NPC
and
second
amendment-
has
received
strong
support
from
the
port
Fort
Point
community
and
the
proponent
Jones
Street.
Investment
Partners
should
be
credited
for
the
unique
approach
to
ensuring
the
long-term
preservation
of
the
building's
affordable
units.
H
As
such,
BPD
a
staff
is
pleased
to
support
this
amendment
and
recommend
its
approval.
Thank
you.
I
will
now
hand
it
over
to
Dennis
McKenna
legal
counsel
for
the
proponent
Dennis
myself
and
Matt
Frazier
of
Jones
Street
investment
partners
will
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Should
you
have
them
after
presentation?
Okay,.
I
Mr.
director
Madam
Secretary
members
of
the
board
I
represent
the
proponent
63
jsapi
JSI
P
63
Mel
Joe
LLC,
the
owner
of
the
building
just
to
situate
us
that's
the
picture
of
the
building
at
the
corner
of
Melcher
Street
and
a
street
in
the
Fort
Point
neighborhood
of
Boston,
and
this
notice
of
project
changed
deals
solely
with
the
basement
space,
and
you
can
see
the
windows
that
are
on
the
ground
level
that
are
at
the
top
of
the
basement
space.
I
Currently
that
space
is
largely
dark
during
the
day
and
it
is
occasionally
used
by
the
Fort,
Point
Neighborhood
Association
and
F
PAC
for
community
meetings,
and
it
is
tenant
amenity
space.
But
it's
it's
underutilized
on
this
slide.
We're
we're
pointing
out
that,
as
part
of
this
notice
of
project
change,
there's
going
to
be
a
conversion
of
the
existing
apartments
into
condominiums
to
provide
permanent
home
ownership,
we're
going
to
activate
the
ground
floor
and
as
MS
Kerr
mentioned,
we've
entered
into
a
partnership
with
F
PAC
to
ensure
the
long-term
stability
of
the
nine
affordable
units.
I
We're
going
to
provide
residents
that
have
a
vested
interest
in
the
continued
prosperity
of
the
neighborhood
and
the
owners
are
going
to
rebrand
the
building
to
celebrate
the
artistic
lineage
of
the
building.
The
fourth
notice
of
project
change
really
deals
with
the
basement
space.
So
above
the
basement,
space
are
all
the
rental
units.
The
basement
space
is
amenity
space,
but
it's
it's
not
really
utilized,
as
it
is
utilized
its
informally
utilized
as
common
area
for
the
neighborhood
associations
who
meet
there
a
handful
of
times
during
the
year.
I
What
we,
in
conjunction
with
working
with
the
FPA
and
F
PAC,
have
determined
was
a
need.
There
was
some
formalized
access
on
an
annual
and
perpetual
basis
to
space
that
they
could
basically
call
their
own
and
as
we,
if
this
notice
of
project
change
is
approved,
which
the
sole
change
to
the
building
will
be
changing.
The
amenity
space
that
twenty
six
hundred
ninety
five
feet
of
amenity
space
into
oddest,
cultural
or
commercial
space.
We
have
sought
out
a
lessee
who
would
work
with
and
be
beneficial
to
the
neighborhood
and
we've
identified
joint
venture
partners.
I
Excuse
me
joint
venture
physical
therapies
that
currently
has
seven
locations
in
the
Boston
area,
and
before
we
entered
into
a
lease
with
them
or
incur
discussions
with
any
potential
se,
we
explained
to
them
that
as
part
of
the
lease,
they
would
certainly
need
to
make
the
space
available
for
the
neighborhood
associations,
and
this
is
a
pictorial.
Basically,
a
plan
of
the
basement
space
at
the
bottom
of
the
diagram
is
a
street
along
the
the
right
hand,
side
is
Melcher
Street
and
the
the
entrance
area
to
the
basement
space
is
at
the
top.
Far
right.
I
The
area
running
along
Melcher
Street
will
be
open
space
even
as
joint
ventures.
Physical
therapy
takes
over
the
basement
area;
they
basically
have
low
impact
usage
during
the
day,
there'll
be
no
usage
at
night
and
will
be
perfect
for
the
neighborhood
associations
who
want
to
take
advantage
of
the
space
within
the
lease
that
we
proposed
with
joint
ventures,
they've
agreed
to
make
the
space
available
8
to
12
times
a
year,
plus
there's
sort
of
a
lending
library.
I
So
these
nine
units
will
not
have
an
expiration,
and
so
we
think
it's
unique
and
as
Miss
Carr
mention
it's
it's
it's
unique
to
this
project
in
currently
unique
to
the
city,
but
might
be
something
that
could
be
picked
up
in
other
projects
to
assist
with
affordable
housing
going
forward.
I
have
that's
the
presentation,
as
Miss
Carr
mentioned,
one
of
the
principles
of
Jones
Street
is
here
to
answer
any
questions
after
the
public
comment.
Thank.
A
J
Golden
members
of
the
board,
thank
you
very
much
for
having
me
here.
My
name
is
Ray
Brougham
phenom
from
the
four
point
arts
community,
we're
here
to
express
our
support
for
this
project.
I
think
that
many
people
know
that
the
artists
of
Fort
Point
have
been
under
a
lot
of
pressure
over
the
last
40
years
in
retaining
the
artists
population
in
that
neighborhood,
which
is
one
of
the
things
that
makes
four
point.
J
Very
special
has
been
real
challenge,
but
we
see
this
project
is
a
major
step
in
the
correction
of
preserving
and
also
growing
the
artist
population
in
the
neighborhood.
So
we
want
to
express
our
support
for
this
project
and
for
Jones
Street.
We
also
feel
that
this
is
an
example
of
the
kind
of
thing
that
we
would
love
to
see
more
of
in
the
city
in
terms
of
the
direct
partnership
with
local
community
organizations.
Certainly
F
PAC.
J
F
A
J
Pack
just
opened
a
brand
new
space
on
the
ground
floor
of
the
Envoy
Hotel,
which
is
going
to
become
really
our
sort
of
flagship
location.
So
I
think
that
for
us
you
know
we're
not
particularly
in
need
of
office
space
at
the
moment,
but
there
was
no
consideration
of
that
as
it
relates
directly
to
this
to
this
project
for
the
ground
floor,
commercial
space,
okay,.
I
What
it
means
is,
there
needs
to
be
a
conversion
to
the
project
into
condominiums
and
then
eventually
the
the
agreement
reached
between
Jones,
Street
and
four
point
is
that
after
a
certain
number
of
years
and
mr.
Fraser
can
probably
give
more
details
to
that
I,
don't
think
a
set
date
has
been
agreed
upon.
K
Matt
Fraser
from
Jones
Street
Investment
Partners,
the
agreement
that
we
have
for
in
the
future
is
we
are
going
to
structure
the
purchase
in
an
arm's
length,
transaction
from
the
partnership
directly
to
my
firm,
with
F
pack
as
a
zero
dollar
partner
in
the
entity
that
is
buying
it.
We
will
operate
it,
as
is
now
as
rentals.
Once
we
have
earned
back
our
initial
capital
through
the
free
cash
flow
of
the
property
and
we're
made
whole,
we
will
just
turn
it
over
to
effect
when
exactly
that
is,
we
can't
predict
the
future.
D
K
So
the
your
last
point,
first,
the
presence
and
maintaining
that
in
perpetuity.
We've
done
that
through
the
structure
that
we
put
in
place
that
that's
part
of
the
intent
of
the
structure,
the
five
artists
units
will,
although
there
may
be
an
affordable
housing
agreement
that
that
sunsets
at
some
point
practically
as
was
mentioned
before
F
PAC,
will
be
the
owner
of
it
at
that
time.
So
there
will
be
no
practical
sunset
for
those
artists
units.
So
that's
the
perpetual
nature
of
the
artists
presence
there.
K
As
far
as
the
branding
of
the
building
to
your
question,
we've
actually
already
started
working
with
F
PAC
directly.
They
are
participating
in
the
rebranding
process
with
us.
We've
come
up
with
some
some
pretty
creative
and
great
ideas
really
being
driven
by
F
PAC
as
to
how
to
rebrand
the
property.
We're
gonna
find
some
art,
some
old
newspaper
clippings
that
celebrate
the
neighborhood.
Those
will
be
on
the
walls
on
the
inside
of
the
building.
We
want
to
help
tell
the
story
of
the
building
and
the
neighborhood
through
this
rebranding
process.
A
G
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
landmark
center
project
in
the
Fenway
as
a
development
impact
project.
The
project
consists
of
the
construction
of
new
14
story
buildings
with
approximately
500
6,000
square
feet
of
office
and
laboratory
use,
and
to
adopt
the
ninth
report
and
decision
amendment
to
the
landmark
center
chapter
121
a
project.
This
hearing
was
duly
advertised
on
November
17
2017
and
the
Boston
Herald
in
a
BPD.
A
A
hearing
on
a
proposed
petition
by
the
authority
staff
members
will
first
present
their
case
in
a
subject
of
questioning
by
members
of
the
authority.
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.
A
Finally,
the
proponents
are
allowed
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
at
that
time.
Please
conclude
your
remarks
so
that
the
hearing
may
continue,
and
others
may
be
heard.
Tim
will
now
present.
L
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
members
of
the
board
director
golden
Madam
Secretary.
This
proposed
project
is
located
at
3:09
Park
Drive
201
Brookline
Ave
in
the
Fenway
neighborhood.
The
proposed
project
is
located
on
approximately
three
hundred
eighty-three
thousand
square
foot
parcel
and
currently
contains
a
retail
and
office
complex,
and
we
theater
additional
retail
space
related
parking
areas
and
the
historic,
Sears,
Roebuck
and
Company
building
the
project
site
is
generally
bounded
by
Fullerton
Street
to
the
North
East
Brooklyn
Avenue
to
the
South
East
Park
Drive
to
the
southwest
and
the
MBTA
Green
Line
to
the
northwest.
L
The
history
of
the
landmark
Center
project
is
detailed
in
your
board.
Memo
and
I'd
be
glad
to
answer
any
questions
you
might
have
about
it:
On
January,
16
2014,
the
BR,
a
board
approved
a
modification
to
the
project
that
would
allow
six
hundred
residential
units
and
four
buildings.
One
hundred
and
ten
thousand
square
feet
of
new
retail
use,
75,000
square
feet
of
grocery
use,
fifteen
thousand
square
feet
of
new
office
use
and
new
subsurface
parking.
L
The
2014
approved
project
was
designed
to
be
constructed
in
phases
and
the
first
Felix
phase
included
creation
of
an
approximately
1.1
acre
open
space
on
an
existing
parking
lot.
Renovation
and
reemerge
enticing
of
the
ground
floor,
retail
along
Park
Drive
in
Brookline,
Avenue
and
other
interior
office
and
garage
renovations
on
May
11th
2017,
the
BPD,
a
voted,
its
authorization
for
the
director
to
issue
a
partial
certification
of
compliance
for
phase
1,
and
much
of
that
work
is
currently
being
implemented.
The
proponent
filed
a
notice
of
project
change
on
August
30th
2017.
L
The
major
changes
to
the
project
in
the
MPC
include
maintaining
and
reconfiguring
the
existing
parking
garage,
eliminating
the
six
hundred
residential
units
and
four
towers,
as
well
as
the
retail
podium
and
grocery
components
and
expanding
the
office
component.
The
proposed
project,
as
described
in
the
MPC,
calls
for
the
demolition
of
the
building
on
the
southwest
corner
of
Brookline
Avenue
and
for
Luton
Street
and
the
construction
in
its
place
of
a
14-story,
approximately
two
hundred
eight
feet:
tall
five
hundred
and
six
thousand
square
foot
office
and
laboratory
building
with
retail
uses
on
its
first
two
floors.
L
The
new
building
will
be
constructed
around
and
above
the
existing
parking
garage
with
some
renovation
to
the
garage
entrance
and
demolition
of
the
exterior
ramps.
The
new
building
will
include
an
approximately
6,000
square
foot,
plaza
on
the
corner
of
Brookline
Avenue
and
14th
Street,
the
BPD
a
held
a
public
meeting
on
September
27th
2017,
and
an
impact
advisor
group
meeting
on
October
2nd
to
discuss
the
project
and
receive
feedback
from
the
neighborhood,
while
the
proponent
recommitted
to
the
community
benefits
and
mitigation
that
were
approved
with
the
2014
project.
L
A
few
new
issues
emerged
as
a
result
of
the
change.
Members
of
the
impact
advisory
group
requested
that
a
contribution
to
the
Emerald
Necklace
Conservancy
that
had
previously
been
agreed
to
be
increased
from
$100,000
to
$150,000
and
that
those
funds
be
targeted
to
maintenance
of
the
recently
completed
muddy
river
restoration
project.
The
proponent
agreed
to
that
increase
and
the
BPD
a
will
continue
to
work
with
the
proponent,
the
Boston
Parks
and
Recreation
Department,
and
the
Emerald
Necklace
Conservancy
to
coordinate
a
plan
for
those
funds
that
achieve
the
end
is
desired
by
the
IAG.
L
Some
neighbors
to
the
project
on
minor
Street.
Also
raised
concerns
about
noise
from
the
loading
docks
behind
landmark
Center.
The
proponent
has
proposed
some
physical
and
operational
changes
to
the
loading
docks,
as
well
as
improved
landscaping
in
that
corner
of
the
site
to
help
mitigate
those
issues.
The
proposed
project
received
approval
from
the
Boston
Civic
Design
Commission
on
November
7th
2017.
L
The
proposed
project
is
a
development
impact
project
with
506
thousand
square
feet
of
dip
uses.
The
proposed
project
will
provide
an
estimated
three
million
three
hundred
eighty
six
thousand
forty
dollars
to
the
Neighborhood
Housing
Trust
and
an
estimated
six
hundred
seventy
eight
thousand
twenty
dollars
to
the
neighborhood
jobs.
Trust
there's
some
additional
benefits
up
on
the
screen
right
now:
three
thousand
new
office
jobs
as
a
result
of
the
office
in
laboratory
uses
four
hundred
and
fifty
plus
feet
of
multi-use
path.
L
The
proponent
is
working
with
mascot
and
BTD
to
construct
a
multi-use
path
that
will
connect
the
Emerald
Necklace,
eventually
to
Yaqui
way.
Yoky
station.
Excuse
me,
as
well
as
the
1.1
acres
of
new
open
space
that
is
currently
being
constructed
in
front
of
the
old
Best
Buy
site
BP
day.
Staff
believes
that
the
proposed
project
will
be
a
positive
addition
to
the
Fenway
neighborhood
and
is
recommending
approval
to
the
of
the
proposed
project.
L
M
Thank
you
very
much.
We're
very
excited
after
many
years
of
hard
work
on
Landmark
Center,
we're
excited
to
be
back
and
and
present
this
development
program.
So,
as
Tim
said,
we
were
here
in
2014,
we
had
an
original
plan
to
tear
down
our
garage.
That's
behind
our
building,
build
about
650,000
square
feet
of
development,
in
a
retail
podium
and
for
residential
buildings.
We've
now
down
scaled
out
a
little
bit.
We
are
retaining
the
existing
garage
building
around
it.
M
Building
one
building
and
the
total
development
square
footage
is
about
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
square
feet
less.
So
when
we
decided
to
replan
Landmark
Center,
we
sat
down
with
the
David's
team
and
really
took
a
look
at
our
goals
for
the
project
and
wanted
to
make
sure
that
all
of
those
goals
were
retained
over
this
so
number
one
most
important
goal
that
shaped
this
project
was.
We
were
really
inspired
by
the
Emerald
Necklace
by
the
muddy
river
restoration
project
in
front
of
the
building.
M
We
wanted
to
connect
to
the
Emerald
Necklace,
so
we
decided
to
convert
the
surface
parking
lot
best
by
former
best
by
a
lot
into
a
1.1
acre
park.
Overall,
the
site
will
include
two
acres
of
open
space.
We
wanted
to
reemerge
entice
the
ground
floor.
Retail
we've
been
very
successful
in
getting
most
of
the
sort
of
former
big-box
spaces
back
from
the
original
tenants,
and
we
are
planning
a
lot
of
much
more
engaging
Street
retail
finer-grained,
better
Street
scapes
that
will
run
through.
We
wanted
to
create
a
destination
food
experience
in
the
building.
M
M
We
wanted
to
create
permeability
through
the
buildings
so
that
it's
it's
a
huge
building
and
we
didn't
want
it
to
be
a
barrier
so
creating
ground-floor
permeability,
reorienting
the
building
towards
the
neighborhood,
so
it
didn't
just
have
sort
of
a
front
door
and
impenetrable
walls
and
for
the
vertical
expansion
we've
figured
out
a
way
to
basically
build
around
the
garage
and
conceal
it
rather
than
tearing
it
down
so
that'll
turn
it
over
to
David.
Okay,.
N
Jim
and
book
Burke
secretary
Polhemus
members
of
the
board
and
director
golden
good
evening,
I
will
be
very
brief.
I
think
you
all
know
where
the
site
is
on
Brookline
and
Park
Drive
and
the
opportunity,
as
I
mentioned,
to
really
connect
this
building
to
the
Emerald
Necklace
phase.
One
includes
this
brand-new
Park
1.1
acres
of
new
open
space
in
front
of
the
old
Sears
building.
This
is
Park
Drive.
This
is
Brooklyn
Avenue.
N
First
of
all,
Allah
be
transformed
by
removing
the
second
floor,
making
a
two
storey
space
creating
that
time
out
market
that
Abe
mentioned,
which
will
occupy
that
entire
southeast
corner
of
the
building
the
site
itself.
Again,
you
see
Brookline
the
muddy
river
in
and
Park
Drive
and
again.
We're
really
trying
to
do
is
take
what
was
an
impenetrable
block
and
make
it
quite
porous
and
penetrable
through
the
building
itself
in
the
north-south
direction
in
the
east-west
direction
through
that
time
out
market
and
then
take
advantage
of
that
footprint
along
410
to
create
this
new
building.
N
The
building,
as
you
have
known
it
for
years
with
that
surface
parking
out
front
and
Brookline
Avenue,
as
you
have
known
it
as
well,
and
so
the
goal
is
really
to
transform
that
most
important
corner
between
at
the
intersection
of
Brookline
and
and
Kilmarnock,
which
has
become
a
real
hub
of
pedestrian
activity
and
so
the
site.
There's
the
Sears
building
landmark
Center
and
we
will
demolish
the
corner,
will
demolish
that
ramp.
That's
on
the
perimeter
of
the
building,
which
is
a
not
very
friendly
pedestrian
edge,
and
this
represents
the
footprint
of
new
building.
N
You'll
notice
that
new
building
is
set
back
60
feet
from
Brookline
Avenue,
and
the
point
is
that
this
intersection
of
Kilmarnock,
410
and
Brookline
has
really
become
an
incredibly
active
pedestrian
environment
with
all
of
the
retail.
That's
happened
on
Brookline
all
of
new
tendencies
that
have
happened
throughout
the
Fenway,
and
so
you
can
see
a
new
building
the
opportunity
really
to
transform
14th
Street.
Today
the
existing
building
hangs
almost
goes
right
to
the
curb
and
there's
a
kind
of
arcade.
N
We
will
pull
the
building
the
new
building
back,
creating
a
new
right
turn
lane
and
a
sidewalk,
that's
open
to
the
sky
that
you
can.
You
can
see
here
the
opportunity
we're
actually
pulling
that
building
footprint
back,
creating
a
real
sidewalk
that
hasn't
been
there
and
creating
that
new
right
term
line,
and
so
the
2014
approval
from
this
board
included
the
four
residential
buildings.
N
N
That's
the
space
we're
creating
outside
the
building
that
we
think
can
be
kind
of
a
reservoir
of
all
of
the
pedestrian
activity.
Ground-Floor
retail
and
even
the
possibility
of
second-story
retail
about
15,000
square
foot,
total
retail
on
the
corner
that
activates
that
edge
makes
14
a
more
pedestrian
friendly,
Street
entrance
to
the
building
and
the
7,000
square
feet
of
open
space
outside
the
building.
So
again,
Brookline
Avenue
410
that
new
sidewalk,
the
new
open
space
out
in
front
of
the
building.
N
The
entrance
ramp
reconfigured
so
that
we
have
a
minimal
curb
cut
on
14th,
Street,
very
simple
floor
plan
to
accommodate
the
kinds
of
users
that
we
anticipate
here
and
then
very
quickly.
This
is
kind
of
the
illustration
of
my
comment
about
composition,
with
the
Sears
building
with
Pierce
and
with
a
new
proposed
building
a
view
along
along
Brookline
Avenue,
the
historic
Sears
building
with
its
Tower,
the
new
proposed
building
that
kind
of
gap
in
space
in
between
allowing
this
building
to
truly
come
to
the
ground
and
then
along
14th,
Street
and
you'll
knit.
M
M
We're
building
about
a
third
of
the
of
the
path
connecting
Longwood
to
the
Yaqui
station
and
rebuilding
the
Fullerton
Kilmarnock
Street
sidewalk
X
intersection
expanding
it
to
include
a
wide
sidewalk
and
bike
accommodations
as
well,
also
making
a
contribution
$100,000
to
the
Emerald
Aban
circle.
Maintenance
fund
we're
studying
some
potential
improvements
to
the
river
way
that
that
we've
been
asked
to
look
at
the
building's
LEED
Gold
certified
will
include
state
of
the
art,
energy
efficiency,
improvements
about
30,000
square
feet
of
green
roofs
and
stormwater
recharge
systems
as
well.
M
A
A
F
A
A
A
O
So
they,
the
handout
that
I
gave
to
the
esteemed
panel,
is
to
the
massing
of
the
building
Eliquis
Manfredi,
the
abby
group,
the
former
owners
samuels
associates,
Fenway
Development,
Group,
they're,
amazing
people
and,
and
we're
generally
for
the
project.
It's
just
there's
a
few
things
to
be
succinct.
One
is
the
consolidation
of
four
separate
buildings
which
were
retail,
which
were
residential
into
one
office
and
commercial
labs
base
building.
So
we've
taken
the
massing
of
four
separate
buildings
and
we've
put
that
into
one
building.
O
The
net
number
is
less,
however,
the
density
and
the
footprint
of
that
building,
the
one
building
that
remains
is
it's
much
larger
as
well
as
higher.
If
you
look
at
the
handout
that
you
have,
you
will
see
that
there's
a
14
story
building,
but
it's
not
a
residential.
It's
a
commercial
lab
office
building
and
the
floor
spacing
is
higher
than
what
was
previously
proposed
at
a
residential
building.
O
Additionally,
there's
40
feet
of
mechanicals
on
the
roof
that
get
added
to
the
208
foot
height
that
exists
on
the
building,
so
we're
close
to
250
feet
high
and
that
building
runs
3/4
of
the
way
down
fuller's
to
the
street.
So
it's
a
very
large
building
that
looms
over
us
a
53
unit,
six
storey
condominium
building.
What
we'd
like
to
see
is
a
couple
of
stories
come
off.
What
we'd
also
would
like
to
see
is
a
noise
mitigation.
The
current
retail
that
exists
there
has
for
a
seven
year
period.
O
It's
been
excessive
for
noise
delivery
trash,
it's
it's
it's
documented
and
it
was
handed
in
with,
and
we
don't
feel
it
was
mitigated
currently-
and
it's
certainly
going
to
be
more
so
moving
forward.
And
the
final
thing
is
the
traffic
exiting
the
garage
to
make
it
go
a
certain
way
rather
than
block
up
minor
Street.
A
G
I
just
want
to
say
that
I'm
very
fond
of
the
Landmark
Center,
my
old
neighbor
and
Jamaica
Plain
Patrick
Sullivan,
worked
in
the
boiler
room
there
for
42
years
and
every
time
I
go
there
I
think
about
him
and
I'm
glad
to
see
it's
getting
a
little
bit
upgrade
with
the
park
and
it
it
it's
an
elegant
building
that
deserves
the
attention
that
it's
getting
here
and
but
the
garage
is
not
very
user
friendly.
It's
a
very
challenging
garage
and
so
I'm
wondering
what
you're
going
to
be
doing
to
improving
the
garage.
M
So
we're
actually
renovating
the
garage
as
well
you're
right
it
is
one
of
the
toughest
garages
to
parking
in
the
city.
I.
Think
right
now
we
are
restriping
at
putting
in
new
wayfinding
paint
goes
a
long
way.
Paint
and
good
lighting
helps
a
lot.
We're
also
restriping
it
because
it
was
originally
striped
for
very,
very
narrow
spaces.
G
M
So
our
original
plan
I
mean
that
was
one
of
the
reasons
we
needed
to
tear
down
the
garage
was
in
order
to
create
a
large
enough
footprint
for
a
larger
grocery
store.
Now
that
we're
working
within
the
sort
of
existing
architecture,
we
are
working
very
hard
to
figure
out
how
to
put
a
grocery
store
and
it'll,
probably
more
be
more
of
an
urban
grocer,
similar
to
what
you
might
see
in
Downtown
Crossing
or
in
the
south
end.
G
D
Not
so
worried
about
a
grocery
store,
because
there
is
a
supermarket
across
the
street,
which
has
been
there
for
a
number
of
years,
which
I
use
on
a
regular
basis
and
it's
always
crowded.
So,
unlike
other
neighborhoods
in
the
city,
where
a
lot
of
building
has
taken
place,
there
is
access
to
that
kind
of
amenity,
but
I'm
more
concerned
about
the
fundamental
change
that's
being
made.
D
D
P
Jonathan
really
director
of
development
of
you
here
at
the
BPD,
a
member
landmark,
I,
think
you're
right,
3,000
jobs
have
a
dramatic
impact
on
neighborhood.
I
would
argue
a
dramatic
impact
in
the
city
and
it's
a
positive
one.
So
the
I
think
it's
important
to
note
that
one
of
the
challenges
of
the
recent
growth
of
development,
the
tens
of
the
square
feet
of
Dalton
we've
approved
in
recent
years.
P
It's
been
largely
residential
and
that's
great
and
I-
think
we've
got
a
robust
goal
and
as
if
we've
stated
in
other
venues,
we
are
half
way
to
achieving
the
mayor's
53,000
housing
units.
We
are
well
ahead
of
schedule
and
getting
there
by
2030,
so
we
spent
a
lot
of
time
in
this
agency
and
in
this
room
talking
about
robust
housing
for
the
City
of
Boston.
What
I
think
is
exciting
about
this
project
now
I
me
have
to
take.
This
is
a
multi-phase
project.
P
There's
significant
investment,
open
space,
public
transit
investment
in
the
building
that
that
member
downs,
our
treasurer
downs
mentioned
as
well
as
an
evolving
taking
historic
resource,
not
knocking
it
down,
but
finding
a
way
to
revitalize
it
and
renew
it.
And
that's
that's
the
third
phase
here
is
adding
on
to
that.
So
we're
excited
about,
because
this
is
providing
a
much
needed,
a
much
needed
valve
relief
valve
for
the
Longwood
Medical
area
which,
over
a
hundred
thousand
people
live,
see,
treatment
and
work
at
I'm.
P
Sorry
seek
treatment,
work
and
study
at
every
single
day
just
blocks
away,
and
so
this
is
a
needed
outlet
to
increase
the
commercial
footprint
of
the
Fenway
in
the
city.
I
would
also
note
that
the
Samuels
group
at
the
van
Ness
building
just
blocks
away
just
created
a
several
hundred
thousand
square
foot
office
building
that
was
met
with
great
fanfare
and
was
sold
out,
build
on
spec
and
was
fully
leased
out
upon
opening
it.
P
So
one
of
the
things
that's
worth
noting
is
that
I
think
the
growth
in
any
neighborhood
should
be
should
have
balance
in
the
Fenway
has
experienced
tremendous
residential
growth
from
a
planning
perspective
and
a
BPD
a
prospective
we're
excited
about
we're
excited
about
the
non
residential
commercial
growth
which
is
really
important
to
our
city
and
as
important,
because
people
come
here
to
to
live.
They
also
need
to
come
here
to
work.
P
I
would
like
the
same
esteem,
to
address
how
they
mitigate
those
impacts,
because
I
think
there's
no
doubt
that
a
commercial
building
has
very
different
impacts
from
a
residential
building.
They're
different
and
in
in
both
cases
have
to
be
mitigated,
but
I
I
do
want
just
to
State
for
the
record
at
a
high
level.
Here
we're
excited
about
the
potential
to
grow.
Boston's
commercial
footprint.
Q
Thank
You
Jonathan,
Peter
sugah
radius,
with
Samuels
&
Associates
I've,
been
I've,
had
the
pleasure
of
working
with
Steve
Samuels
for
17
years
now
in
redeveloping
the
Fenway
neighborhood.
In
a
valid
question
about
the
uses,
I
will
say
that
we've
developed
over
1,200
units
over
the
last
10
years
that
we've
delivered
to
the
Fenway
Market,
in
addition
to
another
600
units
that
have
been
built
by
other
developers,
and
so
as
Jonathan
talked
about.
We
do
talk
about
balance
and
what
David
Manfredi
we
always
talk
about.
Q
How
do
we
balance
the
the
retail
components,
the
residential
and
the
office
components
so
that
there
is
more
of
a
24/7
environment?
So
during
the
day
it
doesn't
turn
into
a
very
quiet
neighborhood,
and
so
what
what
we've
seen
in
the
last
10
years
since
we
delivered,
we
just
celebrated
the
10th
anniversary
of
trilogy,
which
was
the
first
new
development
in
the
Fenway,
from
converting
all
of
the
old
parking
lots
and
gas
stations.
We've
seen
that's
a
great
vibrant,
Street
and
vibrancy.
Q
Excuse
me
during
the
day,
because
we
now
for
the
first
time
have
office
office
folks
who
are
working
here
and
at
night.
We
have
people
who
live
here
and
are
coming
home,
and
so
it's
really
created
a
great
balance
in
a
neighborhood
that
feels
good
all
day
long
coffee
shops
in
the
morning
Saturdays
the
coffee
shops
were
filled
with
people
who
are
living
there
during
during
the
day.
There
are
people
out
at
lunchtime,
whereas
just
10
years
ago,
six
years
ago,
the
sidewalks
were
really
barren.
Q
So
we
look
at
this
as
a
way
to
balance
and
the
Fenway
excuse
me
has
a
great
vibe
with
the
retail
that's
been
created
and
when
in
the
streetscape
and
so
I
think
excuse
me,
that's
created
a
great
environment
to
expand
more
jobs.
We
have
other
properties
in
the
Fenway
and
we
do
think
that
we
will
definitely
keep
building
residential
and
again
and
keep
trying
to
create
that
balance
of
not
tilting
to
too
much
into
one
direction
or
the
other
office
or
residential.
Q
P
Q
D
Created
here,
I
mean
I,
see
that
you're
making
reference
to
transit-oriented
and
I
know
that
doesn't
mean
transitory,
a
transient
jobs
as
such,
but
jobs
were,
and
presumably
people
will
not
be
driving
into
the
neighborhood,
but
it'll
be
taken,
the
Green,
Line
and
other
modes
of
transportation.
Well,
one
of
the
kinds
of
jobs
are
that
are
likely
to
be
generated
here
and
to
what
extent
are
they
likely
to
be
the
kinds
of
jobs
that
Boston
residents
will
be
able
to
occupy?
D
Q
Than
the
maintenance
jobs,
it's
great
questions,
I
think
what
we've
seen
and
I
guess
the
best
way
to
answer.
The
question
is
really
talk
about
some
of
the
companies
that
have
moved
in.
In
the
last
thirty
six
months,
we've
seen
companies
move
in
in
a
variety
of
companies.
Everyone
from
Optim,
for
instance,
did
not
have
a
presence
in
the
city
of
Boston.
Q
We
have
the
companies
like
toast
that
are
a
technology
company
they've
grown
from
30
people
two
years
ago
when
they
came,
and
they
now
have
over
400
people
and
again
all
local
folks,
and
a
lot
of
that
when
we
say
local,
we
see
it
from
the
usage
of
the
garage
and
generally
overall
I've,
seen
again
been
added
for
17
years.
Parking
usage
has
been
down
over
the
years,
and
so
we
see
that
people
riding
bikes
we
create
more
bike
parking
spaces
every
year
year
over
year.
Q
We
keep
adding
bike
parking
facilities,
we've
added
shower
facilities
to
make
bike
riding
again
a
comfortable
environment,
so
I
think
it's
in
other
companies
whoof,
for
instance,
as
a
company,
a
homegrown
company
that
came
out
of
Cambridge
with
three
people
and
they've
now
grown
to
40
people
and
are
selling
their
product
worldwide.
So
it's
a
variety
of
companies,
Children's
Hospital,
Harvard,
Medical,
School
companies
that
are
have
been
in
the
neighborhood
for
many
years,
and
companies
that
are
just
starting
and
growing
and
putting
roots
down
so
I.
D
I'm
asking
these
questions
because
I
think
it's
safe
to
say
that
Samuels
has
done
more
to
transform
a
neighborhood
than
any
other
single
developer
in
the
city
in
terms
of
bringing
in
new
residential
and
commercial
uses
and
I.
Think
by
and
large
people
would
say
that
that's
a
positive
impact
on
the
Fenway
and
your
contributions
to
the
environmental
factors.
The
Conservancy
and
alike,
are
I
think
to
be
applauded.
D
D
So
it's
not
to
put
you
folks
on
the
spot,
because
I
think
you've
done
a
terrific
job,
but
it
is
to
raise
the
question
in
a
larger
sense
of
who
is
served
by
some
of
the
development
that
we've
approved
and
how
we
look
forward
at
this
point
to
the
development
of
the
city
and
the
way
that
is
most
beneficial
to
the
many
people
who
already
live
here.
But
thank
you
for
your
work.
Thank.
Q
Just
by
way
of
history,
the
landmark
building
was
was
renovated
by
probably
our
owners,
the
appiy
group
in
1999.
At
that
time,
the
condominium
building
did
not
exist.
We
purchased
the
building,
so
the
loading
dock,
I
guess
existed.
Preexisted
prior
to
the
condominium
project
being
built.
The
condominium
project
is
located
kitty-corner
to
the
existing
loading
dock.
That
was
there
and
placed
maybe
ten
years
prior
to
the
condo
building
being
built.
It's
adjacent
also
to
the
Green
Line
tracks,
just
as
the
Green
Line
tracks
go,
go
underground
into
a
tunnel
I.
Think.
Q
There
are
several
different
retailers
we
and
there
is
an
active
loading
dock.
So,
yes,
there
have
been
some
issues
with
noise,
some
of
them
out
of
our
control,
but
brought
to
our
attention
and-
and
we
have
put
in
place
a
system
to
work
with
our
tenants
again
tenants,
trucks
and
in
delivery
services
are
coming
in.
We
have
our
set
hours,
there
are
rules
and
regulations
and
the
leases.
But
again
that's
it's
not
a
perfect
world.
So
we
can't
control
when
a
trucker
comes
in
off
hours
and
they
decide
to
unload.
Q
We
have
been
talking
to
condos
Association
of
better
policing
the
loading
dock,
putting
in
surveillance
and
also
setting
up
a
hotline
so
that
they
can
contact
us
because
again
they're
there,
and
if
we're
not
there,
that
if
we
know
about
it,
we
can
do
something
about
it.
So
I
think
we've
got
a
great
dialogue.
N
Q
With
them
to
deal
with
this
in,
in
terms
of
the
other
comment
with
respect
to
the
massing
of
the
building,
we've
actually
actually
moved
the
massing
of
the
building
away
from
the
neighborhood
away
from
the
condominium
away
from
the
Audubon
circle.
Neighborhood,
so
closer
to
Brookline
Ave
were
within
a
couple
of
feet
of
where
we
were
on
the
prior
building.
The
residential
building
in
terms
of
the
height
of
the
building
I
think
we're
nearly
three
feet
higher
than
the
prior
approved
building.
Q
So
we
looked
at
it
as
a
positive
that
we're
moving
the
building
away
from
the
neighborhood,
reducing
the
square
footage
overall
square
footage.
Yes,
it
is
a
single
mass,
but
we're
moving
it
more
towards
the
commercial
side
of
the
project
on
Brookline
Ave,
but
we
are
committed
to
continuing
to
work
with
them
on
any
of
the
noise
noise
mitigation
issues.