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Public Facilities Commission Meeting: Mayor's Office of Housing 2-22-23
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You
TT
participants,
please
unmute
your
device
and
confirm
your
presence
when
I
call
your
name,
beginning
roll
call
with
the
commission
Catherine
Craven
chair
president
Larry
mamoli.
Commissioner
president
TT
Lee
legal
advisor
present
Catherine
Pendleton
medical
clerk
present.
Next
with
the
May's
office
of
housing,
Jessica
Boatright,
deputy
director
for
Neighborhood
Housing,
Development
Division,.
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I'll
be
reading
for
the
record
the
remainder
of
the
individuals
who
are
in
attendance
but
will
not
be
presenting
at
today's
meeting.
Attendees
do
not
unmute
your
device,
James
McDonough
senior
staff
attorney
John
for
you
back
senior
development
officer,
Elizabeth,
feltner
paralegal,
and
this
concludes
roll
call.
Thank
you.
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Thank
you.
Colleen.
This
morning
we
have
Jessica
Boatwright
deputy
director
for
NHD
division
of
the
mayor's
office
of
housing.
Moh
has
four
votes
on
the
agenda
for
today
vote
number
one
is
being
presented
by
Julio
pillier
Housing
Development
officer
with
the
nht
division
of
moh.
This
is
a
request
for
a
tentative
developer,
designation,
intent
to
sell
to
NS
Partners
LLC.
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E
Thank
you
TT
good
morning,
Commissioners
I'm
here
requesting
POC
approval
for
the
alternative
developer
designation
of
business
partners
LLC
for
the
parcels
identified
in
both
package
number
one
in
the
Roxbury
section
of
Boston
and
as
partners
is
a
partnership
of
Norfolk
design
and
construction,
a
massachusetts-based
minority
environment,
veteran-owned
firm
and
smj
Development
LLC
in
New
York
city-based
minority
business.
These
Parcels
are
offered
under
moh's
local
Avenue
action
plan
in
the
book.
Packet
includes
a
comprehensive
memo
about
the
project
and
the
POC
class.
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E
Extensive
public
process
that
resulted
in
this
world
requests,
moh
staff
met
with
Community
residents
and
discussed
the
development
and
design
criteria
for
the
RFP
on
July
23rd
2020
August,
24
2020
and
November
10
2020.
after
receiving
support
I'm,
always
issued
an
RFP
on
April
25
2022
consistent
with
the
requirements
of
Mass
General
Law
chapter
30b,
the.
F
E
Registry
City
record
and
the
Boston
Herald
as
part
of
the
RFP
process.
I'm,
always
sponsored
two
community
supported
applicant
conferences
to
review
the
RFP
and
provide
development
and
finance
training
to
developers
and
potential
applicants.
It
was
Emma
witch's
efforts
to
assist
and
attract
applicants
from
the
local
Avenue
in
Mattapan.
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E
NS
Partners
is
the
sole
applicant
for
the
sites
identified,
indivisible
request,
based
on
a
team
review
of
the
RFP
response
and
an
analysis
of
the
application
against
the
RFP
evaluation
criteria
and
as
part
of
the
NS
partners
team,
including
the
joint
applicants
of
Norfolk
design
and
smk
development,
is
recommended
as
a
designated
developer.
The
development
team
has
demonstrated
relevant
development
development
experience
and
the
capacity
to
access
financing
to
successfully
undertake
a
project
of
the
proposed
sizing
scale.
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Furthermore,
the
development
team
composition
is
diverse
and
means
the
RFP
goals
regarding
local
wbe
and
MBE
participation
and
inclusion.
As
we
mentioned
before,
Norfolk
design
is
a
local
MBE
and
veteran-owned
Enterprise,
Wallace
and
J
is
a
New
York
based
firm,
but
it
is
also
a
minority
owned
firm.
The
development
team
presented
their
proposal
for
mixed
use,
home
ownership
at
an
MOA
sponsored
community
meeting
on
September
27th,
and
the
proposal
receive
the
extensive
support
from
the
community
residents.
Local
local
elected
officials
during
the
meeting.
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Also,
during
the
subsequent
10-day
comment
period
in
return
for
the
above,
the
following
Community
benefits
will
be
created,
so
the
project
will
create
14
income,
restricted,
homeownership
Condominiums.
All
the
units
will
be
deed,
restricted
to
moderate
income
households,
making
our
below
100
of
the
air.
Immediate
income.
The
Proposal
includes
two
mixed-use
buildings
located
in
the
growth
Hall
section
of
global
Avenue,
the
first
building
located
at
391
393
1995
Bluebell
Avenue,
contains
seven
two
bedroom
condom
and
games.
Affordable.
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E
G
E
At
353,
359
Blue
Hill
Avenue
contains
three
one
bedroom
units
and
four
two
bedroom
units
affordable
to
households
that
are
below
100
of
Ami
and
690
square
feet
of
ground
floor
retail
space.
It
also
includes
three
units
which
will
be
income
restricted
to
first-time
home
buyers
that
are
below
80
of
a
hammer,
and
then
the
remaining
four
units,
as
we
mentioned,
will
be
affordable
to
a
households
out
or
below
100
of
Ami,
so
they'll
probably
will
create
a
total
of
approximately
1
500
square
feet
of
ground
floor
retail
space.
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The
co-working
space
and
the
proposal
also
aims
to
address
neighborhoods
needs
for
affordable
home
ownership,
housing,
promote
business
growth
and
provide
staple
housing
for
families
and
a
space
for
entrepreneurs
in
the
Roxbury
Community
to
operate
their
businesses
in
the
in
return.
The
project
will
also
put
back
into
productive
use,
Parcels
that
have
been
in
the
season
inventory
between
16
and
36
years,
so
they've
been
in
our
inventory
for
quite
a
while,
and
this
will
allow
those
Parcels
to
be
productive
again.
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B
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Vote
number.
One
is
hereby
approved.
Number
two
is
being
presented
by
Stephanie
Silva
Housing,
Development
officer
with
the
NHD
division
of
moh.
This
is
a
request
for
tentative
developer,
designation
and
intent
to
sell
to
Norfolk
design
and
Construction
LLC
for
vacant
land
located
at
30,
32
34
and
36
Mildred
Avenue
in
Mattapan.
The
purchase
price
is
recommended
at
400
Stephanie.
If
you
please
present,
vote
number
two.
C
C
moh
received
one
response
that
met
the
RFP
eligibility
criteria.
An
moh
staff
posed
additional
questions
to
representatives
of
the
team
as
part
of
our
review
process.
Norfolk,
design
and
construction
is
a
small
residential
development
firm
with
experience
in
single
and
multi-family,
affordable
housing
development
in
and
around
Austin
and
direct
experience
working
with
moh
to
before.
To
develop,
affordable
housing
on
city-owned
land,
Norfolk
design
and
constructions
proposal
offered
a
feasible
and
competitive
development
budget,
our
Focus
also
on
MBE
and
veteran-owned
business,
and
showed
examples
of
past
successful
hiring
of
MBE
and
local
subcontractors.
C
On
January
5th
2023
moh
hosted
a
community
meeting
to
introduce
the
Norfolk
team.
Community
members
are
supportive
of
the
develop
developer
and
their
plans
for
the
sites
requested
that
they
continue
to
engage
with
batteries
in
the
adjacent
schools
they
forward.
The
vote
package
includes
a
comprehensive
memo
about
the
project
and
the
PFC
voted
request.
I've
also
provided
handouts
related
to
this
vote
request,
which
I
displayed
on
the
screen.
C
This
project
will
result
in
a
total
of
six
new
home
ownership
units
and
a
7
000
square
foot
community
garden.
All
housing
units
will
be
two
bedroom
Condominiums
and
one
building
the
homes
will
be
all
affordable,
evenly
split
between
80
Ami
and
100.
Ami
Norfolk
will
develop
the
garden
and
ultimate
for
ownership
and
operations
of
those
two
Parcels
to
the
trustees
of
preservations
their
partners.
C
In
summary,
if
PFC
approves
the
vote,
request,
Norfolk
design
and
construction
will
complete
various
tasks
undertaken
to
date
that
include
finalized
EBA
approval,
general
contractor
cost
and
budget
receive
moh
funding,
commitment
for
the
development
of
the
affordable
homes,
receiving
permit
sign
off
approvals
for
possible
Water
and
Sewer
Commission
and
public
works
department
prior
to
inspectional,
Services
approval
and
Department.
We
expect
to
return
to
PFC
in
mid-2024
for
a
convenience
vote.
C
In
closing,
if
the
PFC
approves
the
vote
request,
the
project
will
create
the
following:
Community
benefits:
creation
of
six
total
new,
affordable
housing
units,
all
of
which
will
be
deed,
restricted,
homeownership
and
remain
affordable
for
50
years
creation
of
a
new
community
garden
serving
area
residents
in
the
case
area
school
directly
across
the
street.
It
will
introduce
contextually,
appropriate
housing
on
currently
vacant
sites,
strengthening
the
contiguously
built
environment
on
the
street.
It
will
Revitalize
four
Parcels
of
underutilized
vacant
land
in
the
neighborhood
and
will
remove
the
parcels
from
the
city's
inventory.
C
C
F
B
B
This
is
a
request
for
Amendment
to
the
tentative
developer
designation
vote
of
February
16
2022
to
extend
the
tentative
designation
intent
to
sell
period
from
12
to
18
months
to
Norfolk
design
and
Construction
LLC.
This
is
for
vacant
land
located
at
2024
and
30
and
52
Elmont,
Street
143
and
147
Norwell
Street
in
Dorchester
Sierra.
If
you
please
present
vote
number
three,
you.
G
The
vote
package
includes
a
comprehensive
memo
about
the
project
in
the
PFC
Bill
request
as
background
these
Parcels
were
included
in
the
Elmont
Norwell
neighborhood
homes,
initiative
request
for
proposals
which
is
publicly
advertised
pursuant
to
chapter
30b
requirements,
including
advertisements
in
the
Boston
Herald
on
October
4th
and
October
11
2021
in
the
State
Central
register
on
October
6
2021
and
in
the
city
record
on
October
11th
and
October
18
2021.
The
RFP
was
issued
on
October
4th
2021.
The
due
date
was
November
9th
2021
and
one
proposal
was
received
prior
to
advertising.
G
G
Furthermore,
in
which
staff
attended
the
Harvard,
Washington
Norwell
neighborhood
association,
community
meeting
on
January
25th
2022
to
review
and
comment
on
the
preferred
developer,
which
was
met
with
a
positive
response.
Norfolk
design
and
construction
was
the
only
applicant
to
the
RFP
Norfolk
presented
a
strong
application
and
has
a
strong
track
record
of
development.
They
outlined
the
most
competitive
and
reasonable
development
budget
and
have
the
capacity
to
take
on
the
development,
in
addition
to
their
experience,
norfolk's
application
provided
evidence
of
the
group's
ability
to
access
financing.
G
Norfolk
is
also
a
certified
MBE
and
veteran-owned
Community
company
and
meets
mlh's
goals
of
diversity
and
inclusion
in
their
leadership
team.
An
important
element
of
its
proposal
Norfolk,
has
included
a
plan
to
engage
local
minority
contractors
and
subcontractors
to
maximize
diversity
through
its
bidding
process.
G
G
G
All
right
today,
Norfolk
design
and
construction
accomplished
the
following:
they
enlisted
a
surveyor
to
survey
the
sites.
Surveys
were
completed
in
August
2022.,
prepare
drawings
for
the
sites,
incorporating
the
design
review,
comment
from
the
mayor's
office
of
housing,
design
staff
submitted
plans
to
inspectional
services
department
and
received
rejection.
Letters
have
continued
Community
engagement
and
will
meet
with
neighborhood
residents
on
February
28th
and
a
zoning
board
of
appeals
carrying
is
scheduled
for
March
14
2023.
G
moh
is
requesting
a
six-month
extension
of
the
developer
designation
to
allow
additional
time
for
Norfolk
design
and
construction
to
achieve
the
following
tasks:
continue
to
conduct
Community
meetings
around
the
Elmont
Norwell
nhi
Project,
work
towards
receiving
a
CVA
approval
and
permits
finalized
drawings
and
finalize
financing
commitments
and
closing.
If
POC
approves
the
vote
requests,
the
project
will
create
the
following
public
benefits:
the
creation
of
eight
affordable
homeownership
units
in
five
buildings.
G
The
affordability
mix
will
include
four
moderate
income
sales
for
households,
earning
below
80
of
air
and
medium
income
and
four
middle
income,
sales
for
households,
earning
below
100
of
area,
media
income
and
new
and
new
home
ownership
opportunities
for
first-time
home
buyers
in
Boston.
We
expect
to
return
to
PFC
in
the
summer
of
2023
for
a
convenience
vote.
Thank
you
and
I'm
here
to
answer
any
questions
you
may
have.
B
Thank
you
vote
number
three
is
hereby
approved.
The
final
vote
on
today's
agenda
for
moh
is
vote
number
four,
which
is
being
presented
by
Joseph
Thacker
senior
development
officer
with
the
Neighborhood
Housing
Development
Division
of
moh.
This
is
a
request
for
acceptance
of
a
deed
from
Boston
Housing
stabilization
Incorporated
for
vacant
land
located
at
26,
Lyford,
Street
114
to
118
Floyd,
Street,
123,
126
and
127
Stratton
Street
in
Mattapan
Joseph.
You
please
present
vote
number
four.
Please.
D
Thanks
TT
and
good
morning,
commissioners
I'm
here
requesting
pdfc
approval
for
the
acceptance
of
a
deed
from
Boston
Housing
stabilization
Inc
for
the
five
land
Parcels
that
were
just
mentioned:
26
Lyford,
Street,
123,
126
and
127
Stratton
Street
and
114-118
Floyd
Street.
All
in
the
matapan
neighborhood
of
Boston
PFC
approved
the
conveyance
of
these
five
Parcels
as
part
of
a
vote
on
November
15
2017.
D
D
This
action
will
allow
us
to
avoid
foreclosing
on
our
mortgage,
avoiding
additional
legal
auction
and
advertising
fees.
Moh
also
decided
not
to
exercise
our
reverter,
as
doing
so
could
lead
future
title
Searchers.
To
think
that
the
developer
could
contest
the
reverter
in
court,
I've
included
one
slide
for
the
PFC,
which
shows
a
site
map
for
the
five
parcels.