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Back Bay Architectural Commission

The Commission will hold its monthly public hearing virtually on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at 5 p.m.

This public hearing will be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate by going to our ZOOM meeting link or calling 301-715-8592 and entering id 899 2266 8064  #. You can also submit written comments or questions to blc@boston.gov or via Twitter @bostonlandmarks using the hashtag #bbacmay13hearing.

Public testimony begins at

Discussion Topics

  1. Design Review - 5:00pm

    20.934 BB 545 Boylston Street: Extend approval of wall mural from April 11, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

    20.1003 BB 15 Arlington Street: At Newbury Street elevation install awning and blade sign.

    20.987 BB 177 Newbury Street: At front façade redesign front entry garden to lower level retail space.

    20.957 BB 150 & 152 Commonwealth Avenue: At front garden remove existing Katsura tree and plant a Kousa Dogwood tree.

    20.904 BB 199 Commonwealth Avenue: At front garden remove existing cherry tree and replace with a crabapple tree.

    20.949 BB 29 Commonwealth Avenue: At roof install new headhouse, roof deck, mechanical screening, cabinetry and appliances, spa tub and fire bowl.

    20.945 BB 126 Marlborough Street: At roof remove existing headhouse and deck and construct penthouse and deck.

  2. Administrative Review/Approval

    20.988 BB 200-202 Beacon Street: At front façade repair masonry.

    20.924 BB 222-224 Beacon Street: At roof install antenna.

    20.932 BB 310 Beacon Street: At roof remove existing deck and replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind.

    20.891 BB 340 Beacon Street: At roof replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind.

    20.895 BB 499 Beacon Street: At front garden install fence and re-landscape garden.

    20.979 BB 530 Beacon Street: Replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind; and at front façade repair masonry and re-paint trim.

    20.877 BB 545 Boylston Street: At front façade replace existing wall sign.

    20.931 BB 715 Boylston Street: At front façade repair masonry and replace failed caulking.

    20.929 BB 951 Boylston Street: At roof install ice and water shield at chimney, re-install flashing and replace deteriorated slate in-kind.

    20.928 BB 160 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade remove concrete patio floor and install pavers.

    20.866 BB 191 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation install louver at existing lower level window opening.

    20.921 BB 197 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation replace deteriorated sandstone window lintels with cast stone lintels matching the color and texture of the existing lintels.

    20.926 BB 269 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation re-point masonry.

    20.985 BB 302 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace deteriorated roof slate, copper gutters and downspouts, and copper dormer roof in-kind; repair and re-point masonry; re-point chimneys; and repair rear patio.

    20.933 BB 390 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace six fourth-story aluminum windows in-kind.

    20.937 BB 17 Gloucester Street: Re-point and repair all exterior masonry.

    20.941 BB 32 Hereford Street: At roof replace existing skylight.

    20.1004 BB 66 Marlborough Street: At rear elevation replace three first-story one-over-one non-historic wood windows in-kind.

    20.912 BB 171 Marlborough Street: At roof replace asphalt roof shingles with slate tiles, replace black rubber membrane roofing in-kind, install new copper downspouts, replace flashing in-kind and re-point chimney.

    20.867 BB 313 Marlborough Street: At rear elevation replace two fourth-story one-over-one wood windows in-kind.

    20.890 BB 387 Marlborough Street: At roof replace black rubber membrane roofing in-kind.

    20.896 BB 156 Newbury Street: At front façade replace existing window signage.

    20.986 BB 286-288 Newbury Street: Replace black rubber roof, flashing and gutters in-kind.

  3. Ratification of 3/10/2020 Public Hearing Minutes
  4. Staff Updates
  5. Expected Adjournment 7:00pm
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