Boston Redevelopment Authority d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency

1.     Request authorization for the approval of the Minutes of the July 16, 2020 Meeting. 

2.    Request authorization to schedule a Public Hearing on September 10, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.; or at a date and time determined by the Director, to consider the Notice of Project Change for 15 Necco Street, Fifth Amendment to the Master Plan for Planned Development Area no. 69, South Boston/The 100 Acres, and Amended and Restated Development Plan for 5 & 15 Necco Street, South Boston.

3.    Request authorization to schedule a Public Hearing on September 10, 2020 at 5:40 p.m.; or at a date and time determined by the Director, to consider 401 Congress Street as a Development Impact Project.

 

4.    Board of Appeal

5.    Request authorization to amend the ground lease with CVPA Chain Forge LLC, tenant and redeveloper of Building 105, also known as the Chain Forge Building located on a portion of Parcel NY-1 in the Charlestown Navy Yard. 

6.    Request authorization to enter into a license agreement with East Coast Engineering for use of a portion of the student parking lot at Bunker Hill Community College. 

 

7.    Request authorization to extend the term of the license agreement with Boston Public Schools for the use of a portion of 1, 2 and 4 Palmer Street, 2180-2190 Washington Street and 2148 Washington Street, known as the Blair Lot, for school department personnel parking. 

8.    Request authorization to enter into a lease agreement with Fenway Community Health Center for use of 2,690 square feet at China Trade Building located at 2 Boylston Street in Chinatown. 

9.    Request authorization to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the City of Boston Property Management Services Department for Municipal Protection Services at the China Trade Building located at 2 Boylston Street in Chinatown.

 

10.    Request authorization to execute a consultant services contract with Utile, Inc. for PLAN: Newmarket, the 21st Century Economy Initiative for up to 24 months, in an amount not to exceed $399,942.00. (Ted Schwartzberg) MT

11.    Request authorization to amend the contract with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for the Seaport Transit Strategic Plan to include additional transportation planning and analysis services in support of the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park Final Master Plan Update, in an amount not to exceed $60,000 and to extend the term. (Richard McGuinness)(SN)

12.    Request authorization to advertise and issue a Request for Proposals for the redevelopment of Pier 5 in the Charlestown Navy Yard. 

13.    Request authorization to re-advertise and re-issue a Request for Proposals for the redevelopment of Building 108 in the Charlestown Navy Yard. 

14.    Request authorization to re-advertise and re-issue a Request for Proposals for the disposition of Parcel C-24-5 located at 516 R522 & 0 Main Street in Charlestown. 

15.    Request authorization to re-advertise and re-issue a Request for Proposals for the disposition of Parcel 5 located at 142 Shawmut Street in the South End Urban Renewal Area. 

16.    Request authorization to approve a Demonstration Project Plan for the disposition of 0 Rivermoor Street in West Roxbury under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 121B, Section 46(f), as amended and to include said property as an extension of the neighboring urban wild owned by the Boston Conservation Commission and to execute a deed with the Boston Conservation Commission; and, to take all related actions.

 

South Boston

17.    Request authorization to issue a Certification of Approval pursuant to Article 80E-6, Small Project Review of the Zoning Code for the construction of 25 residential homeownership units, including 5 IDP units and 36 parking spaces and25 bicycle storage spaces located at 756 East Third Street; to recommend approval to the Board of Appeal for the necessary zoning relief, and to take all related actions.  

Brighton

18.    Request authorization to issue a Certification of Approval pursuant to Article 80E-6, Small Project Review of the Zoning Code for the construction of 23 residential rental units, including 3 IDP units, one commercial unit and 23 parking spaces and 30 bicycle storage spaces located at 421-425 Market Street; and, to take all related actions. 

19.    Request authorization to issue a Certification of Approval pursuant to Article 80E-6, Small Project Review of the Zoning Code for the construction of 65 residential rental units, including 10 IDP units, one commercial unit and 37 parking spaces and 100 bicycle storage spaces located at 365 Western Avenue; and to take all related actions.

Allston

20.    Request authorization to issue a Scoping Determination waiving further review pursuant to Article 80, Large Project Review of the Zoning Code for the construction of 166 residential units, including 28 IDP units and 10 Compact Living units, 2,400 square feet of ground floor retail space and 80 parking spaces located at 449 Cambridge Street and, to take all related actions.

Longwood 

21.    Request authorization to approve the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Institutional Master Plan Renewal for an additional two years pursuant to Section 80D-5.2(e), Section  80D-6 and Section 80D-8 of the Zoning Code; to waive the Scoping Determination and to take all related actions.

Hyde Park

22.    Request authorization to issue a Scoping Determination waiving further review pursuant to Section 80B-5.3(d) of the Zoning Code for the redevelopment of the William Barton Rogers Middle School to 75 senior housing rental units, including 50 deed restricted units, an auditorium, cinema space and a central courtyard located at 15 Everett Street; and, to take all related actions.

23.    Request authorization to issue a Certificate of Completion to the Woodbury-Cunard Associates for the successful completion of the 187 Sumner Street project located in the East Boston neighborhood, in accordance with the Land Disposition Agreement.

24.    Request authorization to issue Final Certificates of Completion to the E+ Solutions, LLC for the successful completion of the 156-160 Highland Street project located in the Roxbury neighborhood, in accordance with the Land Disposition Agreement. 

 

25.    Request authorization to submit an application to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development MassWorks Infrastructure Program for development projects located at 125 Amory Street in Jamaica Plain, 135 Dudley Street and Whittier Choice Phase 3 in Roxbury; and, to enter into grant agreements for said projects.

26.    Request authorization to accept $703,526.25 from the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston's Brownfields Cleanup Fund for Building 108 in the Charlestown Navy Yard; and, to enter into a Grant Agreement for said funds.

27.    Personnel

28.    Contractual

29.    Director’s Update