632 Morton Street - Potential Urban Ag
Neighborhood
Councilor
Property Size
Developer
To Be Decided
Project Goals
This ~3,800 sq. ft. parcel has been in use under license for urban agriculture for several years, and a Request for Proposals was issued in November 2020 to solicit proposals to permanently preserve this site for urban food production. One proposal was received in January, and the latest proposed design can be found below in the slides from the recent Developer Presentation..
Timeline
Fall 2020
Community Feedback
We’re meeting with community members to gather feedback on plans for the site.
Fall 2020
Developer Selection
We’ll release a Request for Proposals and select a developer for this site.
Nov 23, 2020
Request for Proposals (RFP) Opened for Bidding
Mar 02 2021
Developer Presentation tonight! Residents are invited to give their feedback on a proposal to preserve this parcel as permanent open space, with a focus on urban agriculture and community food access. The proposal under consideration would potentially include a greenhouse and beehives, and your feedback is essential to DND's review process. Click on Details in the Community Meeting box to the right, and then click Join Meeting at the bottom of that page to link to the meeting. The meeting password is mortonag. Haitian language line: +1-408-418-9388 Haitian line access code: 129 918 1168 Spanish language line: +1-408-418-9388 Spanish line access code: 129 523 4223 We thank you in advance!
Mar 02 2021
8 ATTENDEES
Thank you to everyone who attended the March 2 developer presentation! A recording of the meeting can be found below. Please use the password 65tF6y7j to access the recording.
Spring 2021
City Planning
This project is going through a zoning review with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA). Then we’ll work with the Developer on funding, design, and compliance.