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

1.    Request authorization for the approval of the Minutes of the August 13, 2020 Meeting.

2.        Request authorization to schedule a Public Hearing on October 15, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.; or at a date and time determined by the Director, to consider the Master Plan for Planned Development Area No. 128, 776 Summer Street in South Boston. 

3.        Request authorization to schedule a Public Hearing on October 15, 2020 at 5:40 p.m.; or at a date and time determined by the Director, to consider the Amended and Restated Master Plan for Planned Development Area No. 87, Boston Landing and conforming amendments to each of the Development Plans of the five Proposed Projects within Boston Landing project proposed by Boston Landing LLC.

4.        Request authorization to schedule a Public Hearing on October 15, 2020 at 5:50 p.m.; or at a date and time determined by the Director, to consider (1) the Second Amended and Restated Master Plan for Planned Development Area No. 94, Bartlett Place, Washington Street and Bartlett Street, Roxbury, (2) the Second Amended and Restated Phase 1 Development Plan within such Planned Development Area No. 94, and (3) the Phase 4 Development Plan within such Planned Development Area No. 94.

5.        Board of Appeal

6.        Request authorization to enter into a license agreement with Black Owl, Inc. for the use of approximately 2,000 square feet of land in the Charlestown Navy Yard for seasonal outdoor restaurant seating through March 31, 2021.

7.        Request authorization to amend the license agreement with the Courageous Sailing Center of Boston, Inc. for a youth sailing program for the continued use of a portion of BRA-owned land located at Pier 4 in the Charlestown Navy Yard until December 31, 2021.

8.     Request authorization to enter into a license agreement with the City of Boston for the temporary use of a portion of the more commonly known “The Blair Lot.”

9.        Request authorization to enter into a contract with North-Eastern Tree Service, Inc. for Arborist Services at BRA-Owned Properties Citywide, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00.

10.      Request authorization to amend the contract with Toole Design, LLC for the PLAN: East Boston Multimodal Transportation Study for a detailed transportation planning and analysis services; increase the contract amount by $49,500; and, extend the term of the contract for six months. 

11.      Request authorization to extend the Final Designation of EBCDC Inc., the non-profit corporation affiliated with the East Boston Community Development Corporation, as the redeveloper of 146-172 Condor Street in East Boston which includes authorization to execute a ground lease with EBCDC Inc.; and, to take all related actions. 

12.      Request authorization to extend the Tentative Designation of Tenants’ Development Corporation as redeveloper of the development of a community center, including office space for its headquarters, on Parcel 22a in the South End Urban Renewal Area, Project No. Mass R-56, located at 151 Lenox Street in Roxbury. 

13.      Request authorization to issue a Partial Certificate of Completion to Boston Landing LLC for the 40 Guest Street project in Brighton, the second project of three total projects that consists of the Office Building Sports Project Development Plan within Boston Landing Planned Development Area No. 87.  

14.      Request authorization to issue a Certificate of Completion, pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, to 3200 Washington Street LLC for the 3200 Washington Street project in Jamaica Plain. 

Roslindale

15.      Request authorization to execute an Affordable Housing Agreement for one on-site Inclusionary Development Unit and a contribution to the IDP Fund for the 69 Cummins Highway Project.

Brighton

16.      Request authorization to issue a Certificate of Approval pursuant to Article 80E, Small Project Review of the Zoning Code for the construction of 42 condominium units, including 6 IDP units and 51 parking spaces and 52 bicycle storage spaces located at 11 Faneuil Street; and, to take all related actions.

Roxbury

17.      Request authorization to issue a Certification of Approval pursuant to Article 80E, Small Project Review of the Zoning Code for the construction of 25 income-restricted rental units, containing retail space and bicycle storage located at 40-50 Warren Street; to recommend approval to the Board of Appeal for zoning relief necessary subject to BPDA design review; and, to take all related actions.

Downtown Waterfront/Faneuil Hall

18.      Request authorization to adopt an Order of Taking for parcels of land located at India Street and Franklin Street within Parcel D-7 (a/k/a Block 214, Parcels 1 & 2) in the Downtown Waterfront-Faneuil Hall Urban Renewal Area, Project No. Mass. R-77 for the 55 India Street Project; to adopt a Confirmatory Order of Taking for parcels of land in Well Street within Parcel D-7; and to execute a deed to BRG 55 India, LLC for said parcels, a Land Disposition Agreement, and any/all documents necessary in connection with Parcel D-7 and/or the discontinuance of portions of India Street, Franklin Street and the Confirmatory Taking of portions of Well Street.

South End

19.      Request authorization to issue a Certificate of Completion to Trebhershaw Limited Partners for the 484 Tremont Street Project, known as Castle Square located on Parcel 1 in the South End Urban Renewal Plan Area, Project No. Mass. R- 56 in accordance with Section 304 of the Second Supplementary Land Disposition Agreement.

20.      5:30 p.m.: Request authorization to approve the Notice of Project Change for the 5 and 15 Necco Street project, as modified by a Supplemental Submission thereto; the proposed Fifth Amendment to the Master Plan for Planned Development Area No. 69, South Boston/The 100 Acres; and the proposed Amended and Restated Development Plan for 5 and 15 Necco Street, South Boston, Massachusetts within Planned Development Area No. 69, South Boston/The 100 Acres changing the use of 15 Necco Street from a single-tenant corporate headquarters to a multi-tenant office/life sciences/research and development use with more active Facilities of Public Accommodation uses on the ground floor of the new building and improved pedestrian connectivity through the new building; to eliminate the previously proposed elevated pedestrian bridge connecting 5 Necco Street to the former corporate headquarters and to remove the large building canopy over the pedestrian walkway; to recommend approval to the Zoning Commission of the Fifth Amendment to the Master Plan for Planned Development Area No. 69, South Boston/The 100 Acres and the Amended and Restated Development Plan for 5 and 15 Necco Street, South Boston, Massachusetts within Planned Development Area No. 69, South Boston/The 100 Acres; and, to take all related actions.

21.      Request authorization to execute a Voluntary Compliance Agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding certain measures for the BRA to formally implement in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and its associated Federal Regulations and Executive Order, more particularly relating to language access obligations.

22.      Personnel

23.      Contractual

24.      Director’s Update