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

1.    Request authorization for the approval of the Minutes of the June 10, 2021 Meeting. 

2.    Request authorization to schedule a Public Hearing on August 19, 2021 at 5:30 p.m., at a time and date to be determined by the Director, pursuant to Sections 80A-2, 80B-5, 80B-7 and 80C-5 of the Boston Zoning Code to consider the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Development Plan for the Sports Facility project and the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Master Plan for Planned Development Area No. 87, Boston Landing by Boston Landing LLC.  

3.    Request authorization to schedule a Public Hearing on August 19, 2021 at 5:40 p.m., or at a time and date to be determined by the Director, regarding the Amended and Restated Development Plan for Planned Development Area No. 36, Landmark Center, 401 Park Drive/201 Brookline Avenue, Fenway, companion zoning map amendment, and to consider Phase III of the Landmark Center Project as a Development Impact Project.

4.    Request authorization to a Public Hearing on August 19, 2021 at 5:50 p.m., or at a time and date to be determined by the Director, to consider the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Institutional Master Plan Renewal. 

5.    Board of Appeal

6.    Request authorization to advertise and issue a Request for Proposals for the sale of 13 Alleghany Street for garden open space in the Mission Hill neighborhood.

7.    Request authorization to advertise and issue an Invitation for Bids for landscaping and maintenance services at BRA-owned properties in the Downtown Waterfront.

8.    Request authorization to execute a construction contract with One Way Development, Inc. for the purposes of Fire Damage Repairs at the China Trade Building located at 2 Boylston Street in Chinatown, in an amount not to exceed $59,048.27; and to execute any necessary change orders in an amount not to exceed ten percent of the total contract. 

9.    Request authorization to enter into a License Agreement with Comcast Business Communications, Inc., for access to all BRA-owned properties throughout the City of Boston to install, maintain and service appropriate infrastructure to provide internet, voice, video, and data services. 

10.    Request authorization to enter into a License Agreement with Crown Castle NG East, LLC, for access to all BRA-owned properties throughout the City of Boston to install, maintain and service appropriate infrastructure to provide internet, voice, video, and data services. 

11.    Request authorization to enter into a License Agreement with Groovy Baby Music, Inc. for the temporary use of a portion of Shipyard Park in the Charlestown Navy Yard)

12.    Request authorization to enter into a License Agreement with the Navy Yard Garden Association for an interactive public art exhibit called “Night Skies” in the Charlestown Navy Yard.

13.    Request authorization to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to disburse $500,000.00 for the Kosciuszko Circle/William T. Morrissey Boulevard Corridor Study.  

Roxbury

14.    Request authorization to issue a Certification of Approval in accordance with Article 80E, Small Project Review of the Zoning Code for the construction of 28 residential rental units, including 3 IDP units, 5,072 square feet of ground floor commercial space and 44 bicycle parking spaces located at 190 Dudley Street; to recommend approval to the Board of Appeal for zoning relief necessary; and to take all related actions.

Fenway

15.    REMOVED 

16.    Request authorization to issue a Certification of Approval in accordance with Article 80E, Small Project Review of the Zoning Code for the construction of 71 residential Compact Living rental units, including 9 IDP units, and 86 bicycle parking spaces located at 601 Newbury Street; to recommend approval to the Board of Appeal for zoning relief necessary; and to take all related actions. 

Hyde Park

17.     Request authorization to issue a Certification of Approval in accordance with Article 80E, Small Project Review of the Zoning Code for the construction of 21 residential condominium units, including 3 IDP units, 21 bicycle parking spaces and 21 parking spaces located at 555 Metropolitan Avenue; and to take all related actions.

South Boston

18.    Request authorization to issue a Certification of Approval for the Second Notice of Project Change in accordance with Article 80E, Small Project Review of the Zoning Code for the use change of commercial space to Research and Development space within the original 45,000 square feet located at 69 A Street with BRA design review of its associated rooftop mechanical equipment; and to take all related actions.  

Dorchester

19.    Request authorization to issue a Certification of Approval in accordance with Article 80E, Small Project Review of the Zoning Code for the construction of 21 Compact Living rental units, including 3 IDP units and 8 parking spaces located at 69 Bailey Street; to recommend approval to the Board of Appeal for zoning relief necessary with BRA design review; and to take all related actions.  

Roxbury

20.     Request authorization to issue a Certificate of Completion pursuant to Section 304 of the Land Disposition Agreement with June Howe, M. Joy Paulsen and Dana L. Wade for Parcel 1C located on Fisher Avenue.  

21.    5:30 p.m.: Request authorization to issue a Determination waiving the requirement of further review pursuant to Section 80A-6.2 of the City of Boston Zoning Code in connection with the Notice of Project Change submitted by B9 LS Harrison & Washington LLC for the 321 Harrison Avenue Project, changing office space use to Biosafety Levels 1 and 2 standards, in conformance with all local and state public health standards and approvals for laboratory/research and development uses, for the approximately 220,000 square foot development; to approve the First Amendment to Planned Development Area No.106, 1000 Washington Street and 321 Harrison Avenue in accordance with Section 80C of the Code; to petition the Boston Zoning Commission for approval of said PDA Amendment; and, to take all related actions. 

22.    5:40 p.m.:  Request authorization to adopt certain findings and approve the Development Plan for Planned Development Area No. 129, Jan Karski Way Extension, 15 Enterprise Street/173 Boston Street/Boston Street in Dorchester pursuant to Section 80C of the Zoning Code; to petition the Zoning Commission for approval of said Development Plan and associated map amendment pursuant to Sections 3-1A.a and 80C of the Zoning Code; to issue a Scoping Determination waiving further review pursuant to Article 80, Large Project Review of the Zoning Code for the construction of a mixed-use development including up to 403 residential rental units, including 60 IDP units, approximately 14,665 square feet of retail space, approximately 268 vehicle parking spaces, 488 bicycle storage spaces, approximately 47,786 square feet of new publicly accessible open space, including privately owned public space, also known as a POP, landscaping, open space and streetscape improvements; and to take all related actions. 

23.    Request authorization to accept $300,143.00 from the US Department of Agriculture – Forest Service, the Softwood Lumber Board, and the Climate Works Foundation to support a Mass Timber/Cross Laminated Timber Technical Assistance Grant Program; and to enter into Grant Agreements.

24.    Request authorization to disburse $250,000.00 to seven community organizations and childcare providers from the 33 Arch Street project childcare contribution; and to enter into Grant Agreements.

25.    Request authorization to disburse $100,000.00 to nine community organizations from the Boston Red Sox Fenway Park Demonstration Project Community Benefits; and to enter into Grant Agreements. 

26.    Personnel 

27.    Contractual

28.    Director’s Update