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Back Bay Architectural Commission

The commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at 4:30 p.m.

(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.

    VIO.19.050 BB 205 Newbury Street: Unapproved umbrellas at lower level patio.

    VIO.19.051 BB 130 Newbury Street: Unapproved neon lighting at lower level retail space windows.

    VIO.19.052 BB 244 Newbury Street: Unapproved umbrellas attached to railing.

    VIO.19.053 BB 335 Newbury Street: Unapproved electronic window signage.

  2. Design Review - 5 p.m.

    19.834 BB DAS Node Installation - Eight Back Bay Locations: Replace seven single-acorn street lights and one double-acorn street lights with double-acorn street lights with antenna and elevated base for related communications equipment. Specific locations include: 699 Boylston Street; 48 Commonwealth Avenue; 65 Commonwealth Avenue; 306 Dartmouth Street; 192 Commonwealth Avenue; 239 Commonwealth Avenue; 280 Commonwealth Avenue; and 311 Commonwealth Avenue.

    19.746 BB 163 Newbury Street: At roof install mechanical equipment and safety guardrail.

    19.863 BB 67 Newbury Street: Install metal sign to existing wrought iron railing that will extend eight (8”) inches above railing.

    19.857 BB 97-101 Newbury Street: Installation of two exhibit signs in front garden as part of a proposed Signage Master Plan.

    19.736 BB 348 Newbury Street: At front façade install two blade signs, two awnings at first-story windows, and install entrance canopy with signage above.

    19.738 BB 12-14 Commonwealth Avenue: At roof install standing-seam metal siding at existing elevator head houses, remove access ladder and platform, and replace access door and access panels in-kind; at rear and side elevations replace all windows with one-over-one aluminum-clad windows; at light wells replace all windows with one-over-one aluminum-clad windows and install thirty-two wall vents.

    19.850 BB 142 Beacon Street: At rear elevation reduce width of previously approved first floor bay and roof deck.

    19.849 BB 28 Commonwealth Avenue: At roof install roof deck and access hatch, and relocate condenser units.

    19.855 BB 15 Arlington Street: At Newbury Street elevation paint and clean marquee and remove signage valance, remove wall siagnage and restore masonry, replace revolving door with automatic doors replace sloped sidewalk with raised plaza with ramp, replace curved storefront with square storefront, replace entry door and transom with new entry door, and install new lighting and window awnings; at Arlington Street façade restore marquee, revolving doors and masonry, install new lighting and window awnings, replace and relocate planters, at Commonwealth Building replace entrance canopy with awning, install window awnings, remove signage and restore masonry, and add planters; at Public Alley 437 clean wall surfaces, re-paint ceiling, remove door and infill with brick, replace signage, add exhaust vent, clean and replace exhaust grills, relocate recycling bins into combination unit; and at roof replace existing rooftop enclosure and HVAC equipment.

  3. Administrative Review/Approval

    19.869 BB 221 Beacon Street: Re-point and repair masonry; and re-paint wood trim and previously painted stone elements.

    19.824 BB 341 Beacon Street, Unit 6D: Replace non-historic garage door.

    19.751 BB 534 Beacon Street, Unit 706: At rear elevation replace four seventh-story non-historic four-over-four wood windows and three six-over-six wood windows in-kind.

    19.840 BB 899 Boylston Street: Re-paint storefront, replace non-historic aluminum doors in-kind, replace signage, and replace section of storefront spandrel glass with clear glass.

    19.846 BB 4 Charlesgate East: At Beacon Street façade replace seven fourth-story non-historic aluminum one-over-one windows with wood one-over-one windows.

    19.852 BB 2 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade and side elevation replace eleven tenth-story original 1980s aluminum windows in-kind.

    19.823 BB 33 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace four third-story non-historic wood one-over-one windows in-kind.

    19.841 BB 40 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade and side elevation replace seven second-story non-historic wood one-over-one arched windows in-kind; and at front façade replace second-story non-historic wood French doors, sidelights and transom in-kind.

    19.524 BB 132 Commonwealth Avenue: Install wrought iron fence at front garden.

    19.803 BB 190 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace four second-story non-historic wood one-over-one windows with wood nine-over-nine windows.

    19.848 BB 390 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation replace nine second-story non-historic one-over-one wood windows in-kind.

    19.851 BB 9 Fairfield Street: At roof remove satellite, replace copper flashing in-kind; replace damaged roof slate in-kind; replace sections of downspouts in-kind; re-point and repair masonry; replace one existing storm window and replace rotted window sill and casing in-kind; repaint dormers and previously painted stone trim in-kind; and restore front entry doors.

    19.806 BB 32 Fairfield Street: At front façade replace four fourth-story non-historic one-over-one vinyl windows with wood one-over-one windows; and at rear elevation replace two fourth-story non-historic vinyl windows with one-over-one wood windows.

    19.868 BB 9 Gloucester Street: Re-point and repair masonry.

    19.864 BB 15 Newbury Street: Amend Application 18.1349 BB (approved by BBAC 6-13-2018) to include removal of non-historic veneer stair treads at Parish entry and installation of granite treads matching treads at entrance to Lindsey Chapel.

    19.795 BB 29-33 Newbury Street: At rear elevation replace downspout in-kind.

    19.798 BB 117 Newbury Street: At front façade first-story windows remove non-historic window awnings.

    19.815 BB 248 Newbury Street: At front façade replace wall sign at lower level retail space.

    19.753 BB 250 Newbury Street: At front façade replace wall sign to lower level retail space.

    19.870 BB 271 Newbury Street: At roof replaced damaged wood trim and roof slate in-kind; and install new copper flashing and gutter.

    19.862 BB 324a Newbury Street: At front façade replace wall sign and blade sign.

    19.853 BB 349 Newbury Street: At front façade replace blade sign.

  4. Advisory Review

    545 Boylston Street: Proposed public art display attached to side (west) wall of building.

  5. Ratification of 2/13/2019 Public Hearing Minutes
  6. Staff Updates
  7. Projected Adjournment - 8 p.m.
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