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Back Bay Architectural Commission

The commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Wednesday, October 10, 2018.

(Use Congress Street as an entrance and exit after 5:30 p.m.)

Public testimony begins at

Discussion Topics

  1. Violations Committee - 4:30 p.m.

    102 Beacon Street: Unapproved rooftop antenna.

    271 Beacon Street: Unapproved roof deck

    271 Beacon Street: Re-built roof deck inconsistent with 2016 approval - Update.

    9 Gloucester Street: Update on unapproved tree removal.

    238 Marlborough Street: Update on unapproved headhouse.

    Ratification of 8/8/2018 Public Meeting Minutes.

  2. Design Review Hearing - 5 p.m.

    19.507 BB 278 Dartmouth Street & 691 Boylston Street: Install one Bluebike Station near the corner of Dartmouth Street and Newbury Street (278 Dartmouth Street), and one Bluebike Station near the corner of Boylston and Exeter Street (691 Boylston Street). View Presentation

    19.517 BB 125 Newbury Street: Install new signage and outdoor dining area. View Presentation

    19.446 BB 240A Newbury Street: Install outdoor dining area. View Presentation

    19.419 BB 431 Boylston Street: At front façade replace entry doors and signage, and install planters, fixtures and furniture at existing patio dining area. View Presentation

    19.128 BB 370 Commonwealth Avenue: At Massachusetts Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue facades, recover existing window awnings and install new window awnings at first, second and third stories. WITHDRAWN

    19.170 BB 82 Marlborough Street: (Continued from 9/12/2018 Public Hearing) At front garden remove dead Magnolia tree. WITHDRAWN

    19.505 BB 173 Commonwealth Avenue: At front garden install cast limestone statue. View Presentation

    19.515 BB 294 Marlborough Street: At rear yard replace existing wood fence with a brick wall. View Presentation

    19.513 BB 113-115 Marlborough Street: Replace all existing windows with wood, one-over-one windows; at roof install new door opening at French doors at party wall between 113 and 115 Marlborough Street, install spiral staircase connecting roof decks at 113 and 115 Marlborough Street, and replace roof deck decking with pavers at 113 Marlborough Street; at rear elevation remove fire escapes between 113 and 115 Marlborough Street, and install awning over 113 Marlborough Street’s rear entry; and at rear yard replace asphalt paving with brick pavers. View Presentation

    19.500 BB 45, 47, 49, 51 and 53 Hereford Street: Patch, repair and repaint all exterior stone trim, stoops, curbs, lintels and sills. View Presentation

    19.230 BB 217 Commonwealth Avenue: Masonry restoration; replacement of roofing and roof mechanical equipment; construction of sunken roof deck; removal of elevator headhouses; installation of new elevator headhouses, new stair headhouse, and enlargement of existing headhouse; and installation of solar panels. View Presentation

  3. Administrative Review/Approval

    19.487 BB 18-19 Arlington Street: Replace rooftop air-conditioning condensing unit.

    19.506 BB 194 Beacon Street: At front façade replace deteriorated wood trim in-kind; repair window lintel, and repair entry steps; and at rear elevation re-point masonry and re-caulk windows.

    19.417 BB 229 Beacon Street: At rear yard install wood fence.

    19.466 BB 281 Beacon Street: Replace deteriorated deck boards at roof deck.

    19.449 BB 381 Beacon Street: At rear elevation replace deteriorated window lintel in-kind and re-point masonry.

    19.468 BB 534 Beacon Street: At Beacon Street façade replace five seventh-story six-over-six wood windows in-kind; and at Charlesgate East façade replace three seventh-story six-over-six wood windows in-kind.

    19.428 BB 399 Boylston Street: At front façade install wall sign consistent with signage masterplan.

    19.462 BB 669 Boylston Street: At front façade replace wall sign.

    19.453 BB 306 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear yard install sensor light fixture.

    19.509 BB 311 Commonwealth Avenue: Replace 170 non-historic one-over-one windows with wood one-over-one windows.

    19.510 BB 390 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace two seventh-story deteriorated two-over-two wood windows in-kind.

    19.469 BB 321 Dartmouth Street: At front façade replace deteriorated section of fascia in-kind, and re-point masonry.

    19.456 BB 57 Marlborough Street: Install rooftop air-conditioning condensing unit.

    19.454 BB 86 Marlborough Street: At roof relocate exhaust vent.

    19.458 BB 111 Marlborough Street: At rear elevation re-point masonry.

    19.103 BB 131 Marlborough Street: At rear yard install brick patio and wood fence.

    19.490 BB 337 Marlborough Street: At front façade replace deteriorated staircase in-kind.

    19.508 BB 18 Newbury Street: At front façade replace deteriorated section of concrete sidewalk in-kind.

    19.488 BB 24 Newbury Street: At rear elevation install louver at transom window.

    19.489 BB 24 Newbury Street: At front façade replace deteriorated section of concrete sidewalk in-kind.

    19.494 BB 144 Newbury Street: Replace window signage.

    19.516 BB 172 Newbury Street: At roof replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind.

    19.511 BB 205-207 Newbury Street: Construct roof deck approved by Back Bay Architectural Commission on 8-11-2017.

    19.532 BB 304 Newbury Street: At front façade replace eleven non-historic one-over-one windows with wood one-over-one windows.

    19.492 BB 323-327 Newbury Street: Replace rooftop air-conditioning condensing units.

    19.518 BB 328 Newbury Street: At roof replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind.

    19.436 BB 353 Newbury Street: At front façade and rear elevation replace eleven non-historic two-over-two steel windows with two-over-two wood windows.

  4. Advisory Review

    256-260 Newbury Street: At roof construct penthouse addition and roofdeck area; at rear elevation construct a two-story rear addition; and at front façade remove two entry stoops, excavate front  front gardens, and use unitized glass elements at newly excavated ground level facade and selective replacement of a small portion of existing first floor facade. View Presentation

  5. V. Ratification of 9/12/2018 public hearing minutes
  6. Annual Meeting: Election of Officers and Appointment of Violations Committee
  7. Staff Updates
  8. Projected Adjournment - 8:30 p.m.
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