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Public Facilities Commission Meeting (MOH)

The presenter is the Mayor's Office of Housing.

RE: COVID-19, Temporary Practices

ATTENDANCE

In accordance with Governor Baker's July 14, 2022, Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency, with respect to the Open Meeting Law, the Act extends, until March 31, 2023, the remote meeting provisions of the Governor’s March 12, 2020, Executive Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law including the requirement that public bodies conduct its meetings in a public place that is open and physically accessible to the public, the Public Facilities Commission (PFC) will be conducting its meetings virtually. This enables the PFC to conduct its usual business while adhering to public health recommendations and ensuring public access to its deliberations through adequate, alternative means.

You can watch these virtual meetings on Boston City TV at Xfinity channel 24, RCN channel 13, Fios channel 962, and livestreaming on our website.

These practices in effect since May 11, 2020, will remain in effect until further notice. Updates to these practices will be posted as appropriate.

Discussion Topics

  1. VOTE 1: Theresa Strachila, Program Manager, Director’s Office Division
     
    Conveyance to Edward L. Cooper Community Gardening and Education Center, Inc.: Vacant land located at three unnumbered Cedar Street parcels, Roxbury.
     
    Purchase Price: $300
     
    Ward: 11
    Parcel Numbers: 00110000, 00109000, and 00113000
    Square Feet:  19,069 (total)
    Future Use: Garden
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022:  $311,100 (total)
    Appraised Value December 2, 2021:  $191,000 (total)
    MOH Program:  Grassroots
    RFP Issuance Date: September 27, 2021
     
    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to Edward L. Cooper Community Gardening and Education Center, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 34 Linwood Street, Boston, MA 02119, the vacant land located at:
     
     Unnumbered parcel on Cedar Street, Ward: 11, Parcel: 00110000, Square Feet: 7,643
     
     Unnumbered parcel on Cedar Street, Ward: 11, Parcel: 00109000, Square Feet: 7,477
     
     Unnumbered parcel on Cedar Street, Ward: 11, Parcel: 00113000, Square Feet: 3,949
     
    in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 19,069 total square feet of land, for two consecutive weeks (April 18, 2022 and April 25, 2022) in accordance with the provisions of St. 1909, c.486, § 31B (as appearing in St. 1966, c.642, § 12), the Public Facilities Commission, pursuant to its vote of  March 16, 2022 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to Edward L. Cooper Community Gardening and Education Center, Inc.; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to Edward L. Cooper Community Gardening and Education Center, Inc.  in consideration of Three Hundred Dollars ($300).
     
     
  2. VOTE 2: Theresa Strachila, Program Manager, Director’s Office Division
     
    Rescission of the Tentative Developer Designation vote of April 14, 2021 and the Conveyance vote of July 14, 2021 to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc.: Vacant land located at 632 Morton Street, Mattapan.
     
    Purchase Price: $100
     
    Ward: 14
    Parcel Number:  04566000
    Square Feet:  3,794
    Future Use:  Garden
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $333,216
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022:  $29,400
    Appraised Value March 28, 2021:  $300,000
    MOH Program:  Grassroots
    RFP Issuance Date:  November 23, 2020
     
    That the votes of this Commission at its meetings of April 14, 2021 and July 14, 2021, the latter of which provides as follows:
     
    That having duly advertised its intent to sell to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 23 Egleston Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, the vacant land located at 632 Morton Street (Ward: 14, Parcel: 04566000) in the Mattapan District of the City of Boston containing approximately 3,794 square feet of land, for two consecutive weeks (May 17, 2021 and May 24, 2021) in accordance with the provisions of St. 1909, c.486, § 31B (as appearing in St. 1966, c.642, § 12), the Public Facilities Commission, pursuant to its votes of April 14, 2021 and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc.; and
     
    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc., in consideration of One Hundred Dollars ($100);
     
    be, and hereby are, rescinded in their entirety.
     
     
  3. VOTE 3: Theresa Strachila, Program Manager, Director’s Office Division
     
    Rescission of the Tentative Developer Designation vote of June 25, 2021 and the Tentative Developer Designation Extension vote of June 15, 2022 to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc.: Vacant land located at 44 Aspinwall Road, Dorchester.
     
    Purchase Price: $100
     
    Ward: 17
    Parcel Number:  00685000
    Square Feet:  2,796
    Future Use:  Garden
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $285,791
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022:  $11,700
    Appraised Value November 7, 2020:  $190,000
    MOH Program:  Grassroots
    RFP Issuance Date:  February 21, 2021
     
    That the votes of this Commission at its meetings of June 25, 2021 and June 15, 2022, the latter of which provides as follows:
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of June 25, 2021, regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the land located at 44 Aspinwall Road (Ward: 17, Parcel: 00685000), in the Dorchester District of the City of Boston containing approximately 2,796 square feet of land, to Boston Food Forest Coalition, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 23 Egleston Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, be and hereby is amended as follows; 
     
    by deleting the figure and word: “12 months” and substituting in place thereof the following figure and word: “18 months” wherever such may appear;
     
    be, and hereby are, rescinded in their entirety.
     
     
  4. VOTE 4: Joseph Backer, Senior Housing Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Amendment to the Tentative Developer Designation Extension vote of March 16, 2022 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Sell period from 36 to 48 months to Urban Edge Housing Corporation: Vacant land located at an unnumbered parcel on Amory Street, Roxbury.
     
    Time Extension
     
    1)         TD – 1/15/2020 through 1/15/2022 = 24 months
    2)         TD extension for an additional 12 months 1/15/2020 through 1/15/2023 = 36 months
    3)         TD extension for an additional 12 months 1/15/2020 through 1/15/2024 = 48 months
                TD total time is 48 months
     
    Ward: 11
    Parcel Number: 011740000
    Square Feet: 3,138
    Future Use: Landscaped Space
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $1,751,628
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022:  $14,300
    Appraised Value April 28, 2019:  $63,000
    MOH Program:  Public Open Space
    RFP Issuance Date:  July 29, 2019
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting on January 15, 2020 and, thereafter, amended on March 16, 2022 regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the vacant land located at an unnumbered parcel on Amory Street (Ward: 11, Parcel: 011740000) in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 3,138 square feet of land, to Urban Edge Housing Corporation, a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 1542 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02119; 
     
    be, and hereby is amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the figure and word: “36 months” and substituting in place thereof the following figure and word: “48 months” wherever such may appear.
     
     
  5. VOTE 5: Julio Pilier, Housing Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Amendment to the vote of December 15, 2021 to extend the Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell period from 12 to 24 months to DVM Consulting LLC and name change to DVM Consulting Corp: Vacant land located at 1028-1044, 1015, 1019, and 1039 Blue Hill Avenue and 6 Fabyan Street, Mattapan.
     
    Time Extension and Name Change
     
    1)         TD – 12/15/2021 through 12/15/ 2022 = 12 months
    2)         TD extension for an additional 12 months 12/15/2022 through 12/14/2023 = 24 months
                TD total time is 24 months
     
    Ward: 11
    Parcel Numbers: 03200000, 04405000, 04406000, 0432000, and 04458000
    Square Feet: 16, 354 (total)
    Future Use:  Mixed Use
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $17,402,956
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022:  $248,300 (total)
    Appraised Value August 16, 2020:  $1,145,000 (total)
    MOH Program:  Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date:  May 3, 2021
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting on December 15, 2021 regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the vacant land located at:
     
    1028-1044 Blue Hill Avenue, Ward: 14, Parcel: 03200000, Square Feet: 6,041
     
    1015 Blue Hill Avenue, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04405000, Square Feet: 3,437
     
    1019 Blue Hill Avenue, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04406000, Square Feet: 3,600
     
    1039 Blue Hill Avenue, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04432000, Square Feet: 4,296


    6 Fabyan Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04458000, Square Feet: 3,493
     
    in the Mattapan District of the City of Boston containing approximately 20,867 total square feet of land, to DVM Consulting, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 228 Almont Street, Mattapan, MA 02126;
     
    be, and hereby is amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the figure and word: “12 months” and substituting in place thereof the following figure and word: “24 months” wherever such may appear; 
     
    and, also, by deleting the words and figures: “DVM Consulting, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 228 Almont Street, Mattapan, MA 02126” and substituting in place thereof the following words and figures: “DVM Consulting Corp, a Massachusetts corporation, with an address of 228 Almont Street, Mattapan, MA 02126.” 
     
     
  6. VOTE 6: Julio Pilier, Housing Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Amendment to the vote of December 15, 2021 to extend the Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell period from 12 to 24 months to Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston, Inc.: Vacant land located at 3 Baird Street, 982-978 Blue Hill Avenue, and 1085 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan.
     
    Time Extension
     
    1)         TD – 12/15/2021 through 12/15/ 2022 = 12 months
    2)         TD extension for an additional 12 months 12/15/2021 through 12/14/2023 = 24 months
                TD total time is 24 months
     
    Ward: 14
    Parcel Numbers: 04580000, 03128000, and 04487000
    Square Feet: 13,459 (total)
    Future Use: Mixed Use
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $3,263,028
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022:  $221,700 (total)
    Appraised Value August 16, 2020:  $813,000 (total)
    MOH Program:  Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date:  May 3, 2021
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting on December 15, 2021 regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the vacant land located at:
     
    3 Baird Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04580000, Square Feet: 2,840
     
    982-978 Blue Hill Avenue, Ward: 14, Parcel: 03128000, Square Feet: 5,619


    1085 Blue Hill Avenue, Ward: 14, Parcel: 04487000, Square Feet: 5,000
     
    in the Mattapan District of the City of Boston containing approximately 13,459 total square feet of land, to Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 434 Massachusetts Avenue, #201, Boston, MA 02118; 
     
    be, and hereby is amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the figure and word: “12 months” and substituting in place thereof the following figure and word: “24 months” wherever such may appear.
     
     
  7. VOTE 7: Tiera Satchebell, Housing Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division
     
    Amendment to the vote of December 15, 2021 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Sell period from 12 to 24 months to a nominee comprised of principals of TLee Development LLC and Co-Everything, LLC: Vacant land located at an unnumbered parcel on Standish Street, 18-24 Standish Street, and 114-112 Harvard Street, Dorchester.
     
    Time Extension
     
    1)         TD – 12/15/2021 through 12/15/ 2022 = 12 months
    2)         TD extension for an additional 12 months 12/15/2021 through 12/14/2023 = 24 months
                TD total time is 24 months
     
    Ward: 14
    Parcel Numbers: 02329000, 02325000, and 02330000
    Square Feet: 26,589 (total)
    Future Use: New Construction – Housing
    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $8,780,550
    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2022:  $516,500 (total)
    Appraised Value September 19, 2021:  $1,200,000 (total)
    MOH Program:  Neighborhood Housing
    RFP Issuance Date:  July 6, 2020
     
    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting on December 15, 2021 regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the vacant land located at:
     
    Unnumbered parcel on Standish Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 02329000, Square Feet: 5,527
     
    18-24 Standish Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 023250000, Square Feet: 8,810
     
    114-112 Harvard Street, Ward: 14, Parcel: 02330000, Square Feet: 12,252
     
    in the Dorchester District of the City of Boston containing approximately 26,589 total square feet of land, to a nominee comprised of principals[1] of TLee Development LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 1452 Dorchester Avenue, 4th floor, Dorchester, MA 02122, and Co-Everything, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, with an address of 6 Liberty Square PMB #280, Boston, MA 02109; 
     
    be, and hereby is amended as follows:
     
    By deleting the figure and word: “12 months” and substituting in place thereof the following figure and word: “24 months” wherever such may appear.
     
    [1] The nominee is to be a newly formed entity. MOH shall not bring a future vote for conveyance of the properties before the PFC without evidence of the nominee being registered and in good standing with the Massachusetts Secretary of State and, also, providing a complete and current property affidavit (i.e. LOOPS form) for the nominee.
     
     
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