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Description
The September 25, 2019 Public Facilities Commission Meeting was recorded live at the Winter Chambers, 26 Court Street in Downtown Boston.
A
Development
with
us
as
Sheila
Dillon,
the
chief
and
director
of
the
department
and
vote
number
one
is
being
presented
by
Shawnee
Fletcher
she's,
a
development
officer
with
the
real
estate
management
and
sales
division
of
D
and
D
vote
number.
One
concerns
a
request
for
a
conveyance
to
Boston
food
forest
coalition
Inc
regarding
vacant
land
located
at
11a,
Everett
Avenue
in
Dorchester.
The
proposed
purchase
price
is
$100
Shawny.
If
you'd
present
your
vote
request,
please
Thank.
C
B
Here
requesting
PFC
approval
for
the
conveyance
to
Boston
food
forest
coalition,
hereafter
referred
to
as
BFF
C
for
the
parcels
identified
in
the
vote
package
in
the
Dorchester
neighborhood
of
Boston.
This
matter
was
last
before
you
in
May
of
2019,
when
PFC
voted
to
approve
the
tentative
developer,
designation
of
BFF
C
to
refresh
the
Commission's
memory.
D
and
E
conducted
a
public
process
that
led
to
that
vote,
and
this
subsequent
request.
B
D
and
E
held
a
community
meeting
in
May
2018
to
discuss
with
community
members
the
use
of
these
parcels
as
a
food
forest
and
community
gathering
space
community
support
for
the
project
was
strong
and
D
and
D
moved
toward
an
RFP.
The
RFP
was
issued
in
February
of
2019
and
was
advertised
in
the
state
central
register
and
Boston
Herald.
One
proposal
was
received
in
response
to
the
RFP
and
was
determined
to
meet
the
eligibility
criteria.
B
Since
designation,
BFF
C
has
received
an
award
of
$100,000
in
development
funds
from
the
grass
roots
program,
completed
design
plans
for
the
project
and
further
engage
the
community
in
the
development
of
those
plans.
The
vote
package
includes
a
comprehensive
memo
about
the
project
and
PFC
vote
request.
We've
also
provided
handouts
related
to
this
vote,
which
are
displayed
on
the
screen.
B
The
second
is
a
photo
of
the
existing
conditions
of
the
site,
and
the
third
is
the
final
design
of
the
food
forest
that
BFF
C
is
proposing.
There
would
be
fruit,
trees
and
shrubs,
and
here
probably
some
things
such
as
apples
and
peaches
and
berries
as
they've
usually
done.
Always
some
unusual
ones
too.
B
This
project
has
the
support
of
the
Jones
Health
Association
city,
councillor,
Frank,
Baker,
state
representative,
Liz,
Miranda,
albums
corner
main
streets,
st.
Mary's
Center
for
women
and
children,
the
eopns
Corner
branch
of
the
Boston
Public
Library
Dudley
Street
Neighborhood
initiative.
Youth
build
Boston,
restoring
routes,
cooperative,
the
immediate
abutters
and
many
other
neighbors.
B
In
summary,
if
PFC
approves
the
vote
request,
it
will
result
in
the
following
public
benefits:
it
will
return
vacant
property
and
D
and
E's
inventory
for
almost
30
years
into
productive
use,
preserve
more
than
8,000
square
feet
of
land
as
protected,
open
space,
promote
local
food
access
and
provide
community
gathering
space
I'm.
Here
to
answer
any
questions
you
may
have.
Thank
you
thank.
C
A
B
A
Quote
number
two
is
being
presented
by
John:
feuerbach,
he's
a
senior
development
officer
with
the
Neighborhood
Housing
Development
Division
of
D&D.
The
vote
request
concerns
a
tentative
developer,
designation
and
intent
to
sell
to
Seth
Andrea
McCoy
and
Miguel
Chavez
its
land
with
building
located
at
22
kimly
worth
Street
in
Roxbury.
The
proposed
purchase
price
is
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
John.
If
you'd
present
the
vote
request.
Please
thank.
A
D
Here
requesting
a
PFC
approval
of
a
tentative
developer,
designation
of
Miss,
Seth
McCoy
and
mr.
Miguel
Chavez
for
the
parcel
that
was
just
identified
as
22
Kenilworth.
It's
in
the
hannam
Park
neighborhood
of
Roxbury.
It's
background.
Let
me
just
advance
this
slide
as
background
a
DND
engaged
in
a
very
thorough
community
process.
We
worked
with
our
community
partner,
the
Highland
Park
project
review
committee
that
we
started
in
the
summer
of
2018.
D
In
fact,
what
I'm,
proposing
or
presenting
here
is
a
result
of
a
third
RFP.
We
we
put
out
the
property
on
two
occasions
in
August
of
2008,
een
and
November
of
2018.
In
both
occasions
we
didn't
get
satisfactory
responses.
We
had
one
final
request
for
a
proposal
that
was
issued
in
March
of
2019.
We
advertised
it
in
the
state
central
register,
the
city
record
in
the
Boston
Herald,
and
we
were
able
to
get
three
responses.
D
The
the
all
three
were
determined
to
meet
eligibility
eligibility
criteria
that
were
outlined
in
the
RFP,
and
we
took
out
all
three
to
a
neighborhood
meeting
that
was
organized
by
D
and
D,
as
well
as
the
Highland
Park
PRC.
That
was
in
June
of
2019,
based
on
community
feedback
at
that
meeting,
as
well
as
a
community
meeting
that
was
held
by
the
Highland
Park
PRC,
also
the
internal
review
of
DND.
We
have
overwhelming
support
for
the
team
of
Miss,
F,
McCoy
and
Miguel
Chavez.
D
The
vote
requests
includes
a
background
memo
for
your
for
your
reading
and
I've
also
provided
some
handouts
for
you
just
to
help
you
this
first
slide,
disorients
you
to
the
site,
it's
located
right
outside
of
Dudley
square
in
Highland,
Park
and
then
the
second
is
a
visual
image
of
the
building
as
it
exists
today.
It
actually
looks
much
better
here,
then,
if
you
were
to
actually
go
out
there
right
now,
it's
the
left
side
of
that
two
family
building,
it's
two
condominiums
or
two
two
separate
buildings.
D
There's
a
private
owner
who
lives
on
the
right-hand
side
and
22
is
on
the
left-hand
side
there.
If
you
were
to
go
out
there
today
that
whole
parapet
and
the
chimneys
has
been
decaying
and
it
has
come
down
and
Dee
Dee's
real
estate
management
sales
division
has
spent
a
lot
of
time.
Shoring
it
up.
The
problem
is
water.
Has
been
able
to
penetrate
inside
the
building,
so
there's
been
significant
damage,
and
so
that
is
one
of
the
costs
that
miss
McCoy
and
mr.
Sheth
has
committed
to
deal
with.
D
Just
in
terms
of
the
plan
highlights,
we
got
some
they're
gonna,
do
a
full
historic
gut
rehabilitation.
Another
advantage
to
their
proposal,
in
contrast
to
the
two
others,
is
that
they're
going
to
be
owner
occupier
owner
occupants.
There
was
a
strong
preference
for
that
in
the
neighborhood
meetings
and
also
the
they
were
proposing
a
to
family
rehab.
The
second
unit
will
be
a
rental
unit,
and
although
we
did
not
call
forward
in
the
request
for
Proposal
they're
proposing
an
affordable
rental
unit,
it
would
be
rented
out
at
80
percent
of
area.
D
B
D
Gonna
that
they're
gonna
make
a
community
contribution
of
not
to
exceed
$9,000
for
up
to
five
years
and
they
identified
a
couple
neighborhood
groups
that
they
could
and
possibly
contribute
to.
One
is
recently
formed
Highland
Park,
Community,
Land
Trust,
there's
also
the
Hawthorne
youth
and
community
center.
So
the
fact
that
there
are
owner-occupied
they're
providing
an
affordable
rental
unit
that
wasn't
called
out
for
in
the
RFP
the
fact
that
they're
gonna
be
doing
an
extensive
historic
and
this
community
contribution
it
was.
It
was
very
strongly
supported
by
the
neighborhood
as
well
as
us.
D
Their
offer
prices
one
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars.
So
if,
in
summary,
if
the
PFC
approves
the
vote
request,
it
will
result
in
the
following
public
benefits
of
the
full
historic
restoration
of
the
vacant
and
dilapidated
building.
That
has
been
a
source
of
many
calls
to
the
department
from
both
abutters,
as
well
as
a
haben
park
PRC,
and
it
was
a
very
strong
call
to
preserve
the
building
and
not
just
to
do
a
rehab
but
to
to
restore
historic
elements
that
that
are
important.
D
E
It's
actually
well
I
want
to
first
say:
I,
think
this
is
a
great
project
and
I
think
your
explanation
was
good
and
I
think
the
fact
that
you
only
got
all
offer
prices.
You
got
the
maximum
off
a
price.
If
you've
done
this
three
times.
The
only
reason
I'm
bringing
this
up
is
is
because
this
is
great
project,
historic
and
so
forth.
D
D
We
will
have
an
agreement
prior
to
closing
so
when
I
say
clothes,
when
we
actually
look
we'll
come
back
to
the
the
Commission
here
for
the
conveyance
vote
and
prior
to
closing,
we'll
have
an
agreement
that
codifies
the
the
contribution,
so
it
will
be
at
a
written
agreement,
we're
and
I'm
sorry
Commissioner.
Your
first
question.
C
F
Think
when,
before
we
sell,
we
will
have
outlined
exactly
what
the
rehab
scope
is,
including
things
that
are
really
near
and
dear
to
the
community
and
that
our
construction
monitors
will
monitor
the
construction
as
it
goes
forward.
I,
don't
think
we've
thought
through
you
know.
If
they
don't
comply,
would
we
rescind,
but
we
can
think
through
that
and
before
we
come
back
to
a
for
a
conveyance
vote,
we
can.
We
can
address
that
just.
D
To
be
clear,
Commissioner
the
the
budget
that
they
submitted
fully
accounted
for
and
had
a
scope
that
dealt
with
historic
characteristics
that
were
outlined
in
a
request
for
proposal
and,
furthermore,
when
we
met
with
the
they've
got,
this
group
called
kWh
Design
Group,
they
are
they've,
got
a
number
of
projects,
they've
done
in
Beacon,
Hill
on
cops
Hill
and
in
the
Boston
area
that
have
got
a
historic
work.
So
they
do
have
some
background.
But
I
agree
with
the
director
that
we
will
be
monitoring
I.
A
Vote
number
three
is
being
presented
by
Christopher
Rooney
he's
a
development
officer
with
the
real
estate
management
and
sales
division
of
D&D.
This
vote
request
concerns
a
conveyance
to
Castle
Rock
Norfolk
LLC,
it's
vacant
land
located
at
two
unnumbered
parcels
on
violet
street
523,
Norfolk
Street,
36,
good
Dale,
Road,
11,
Hosmer
Street,
an
unnumbered
parcel
on
Hosmer
Street,
two
nine
Lessons
Street
properties
are
located
in
Mattapan.
The
proposed
purchase
price
is
five
thousand
five
hundred
fifty
four
dollars
Chris.
If
you
present
your
vote
request,
please.
G
Good
afternoon,
commissioners
I'm
here
requesting
PFC
approval
of
the
conveyance
to
Castle
Rock
Norfolk
LLC,
for
the
parcels
identified
in
the
vote
package
in
the
Mattapan
neighborhood
of
Boston
Dean
D
conducted
a
public
process
to
resulted
in
this
vote
request.
A
community
meeting
was
held
on
April
4
2017
to
discuss
the
development
of
the
parcels
under
the
neighborhood
homes
initiative.
A
request
for
proposals
was
issued
on
July,
10th,
2017
and
advertised
in
the
state
central
register
in
the
Boston
Herald
to
development
teams
applied
to
the
RFP
and
both
were
determined
to
meet
eligibility
criteria.
G
The
selected
developer
reviewed
the
sites
and
home
designs
with
neighborhood
residents
at
a
community
meeting
and
PFC
approved
the
tentative
developer
designation
of
Castle
Rock
on
December
13th
2017.
The
designation
was
advertised
in
the
city
record
On
January,
8th
and
15th
of
2018
and
PFC
approved
an
extension
of
the
designation
on
December
12
2018.
The
vote
package
includes
a
comprehensive
memo
about
the
project
and
the
PFC
vote
request.
I
have
also
provided
handouts
related
to
this
vote,
request
that
are
displayed
on
the
screen.
The
slides
includes
site
maps
and
images
of
the
sites.
G
G
There
will
be
four
moderate
income,
homeownership
units
to
be
sold
to
eligible
households,
earning
up
to
eighty
percent
of
the
area,
median
income
for
three
middle-income
homeownership
units
and
one
rental
middle-income
unit
to
be
sold
and
rented
to
eligible
households
earning
up
to
a
hundred
percent
of
the
area.
Median
income
in
to
market
rate
homeownership
units,
the
affordable
units
will
be
deed,
restrict,
did
and
remain
affordable
for
50
years.
The
project
is
expected
to
create
eighteen
thousand
three
hundred
thirty-one
hours
of
construction
and
which
will
generate
jobs
among
the
building
trades.
G
The
sale
of
these
seven
parcels
can
also
be
expected
to
yield
long
term
financial
benefits
to
the
city.
By
removing
these
parcels
from
its
inventory,
the
city
will
be
able
to
avoid
future
costs
and
liabilities
associated
with
maintaining
these
properties.
The
city
stands
to
save
an
estimated
nine
thousand
dollars
in
annual
operational
costs
after
the
sale.
These
processes,
in
addition
by
returning
these
properties
to
the
tax,
rolls
the
city,
lucu
annual
tax
revenue
and
I'm
here
to
answer
any
questions.
Thank.