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Back Bay Architectural Commission

The Commission will hold its next public hearing virtually on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 5 p.m.

Please note: This hearing will be held virtually and not in person. To participate, please go to our Zoom Meeting link, or call 301-715-8592 and enter meeting ID 871 3297 2492 #. You can also email comments through email at blc@boston.gov.

Public testimony begins at

Discussion Topics

  1. Design Review Hearing - 5:00pm

    22.0812 BB     Multiple Street Light Locations: Replace seven existing light poles and installing DAS nodes in the vicinity of the following addresses: 27 Hereford Street; 59 Massachusetts Avenue; 403 Beacon Street; Clarendon Street at Public Alley 424; 29 Commonwealth Avenue; 274 Beacon Street; and 284 Newbury Street.

    22.0881 BB     301 Beacon Street: Re-landscape front garden and rear yard including re-paving rear parking area, redesigning retaining walls and adding guardrail; repair and re-point masonry; replace all windows in-kind; re-paint all wood features and fire escapes; at rear elevation repair oriel and remove HVAC unit; and at east elevation enlarge existing window.

    22.0890 BB    340 Beacon Street: At roof construct deck; replace existing cladding at headhouse/penthouse with aluminum snap-clad standing seam cladding; install new windows and (1) door to replace existing sliders and windows at headhouse/penthouse; install new walk-on skylight (flush to deck) in existing skylight location; and install new light fixtures at front elevation of headhouse/penthouse.

    22.0887 BB    397 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace windows and entry door; and construct rear addition and rooftop addition.

  2. Administrative Review/Approval Applications

    22.0831 BB 208 Beacon Street: At front façade install light fixture at entry and replace fence at garden; and at rear elevation replace garage door and install light fixtures.

    22.0874 BB 711 Boylston Street: At front façade and side elevation replace existing signage.

    22.0841 BB 66 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace three first-story one-over-one non-historic wood windows in-kind.

    22.0863 BB 181 Commonwealth Avenue: At roof replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind.

    22.0537 BB 284 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade install sign at entry door.

    22.0883 BB 416 Commonwealth Avenue: At side elevation replace three first-story one-over-one non-historic wood windows in-kind.

    22.0877 BB 330 Dartmouth Street: At rear elevation replace black metal stair enclosure in-kind.

    22.0728 BB 14 Gloucester Street: Replace three one-over-one non-historic wood windows in-kind.

    22.0865 BB 17 Gloucester Street: At roof install two HVAC units.

    22.0849 BB 14 Marlborough Street: Install brick pavers at rear parking area.

    22.0852 BB 90 Marlborough Street: At front façade replace one first-story non-historic wood window in-kind.

    22.0882 BB 230 Marlborough Street: At roof construct deck, replace skylights and replace light fixtures as previously approved by Back Bay Architectural Commission on November 13, 2019.

    22.0902 BB 321-323 Marlborough Street: At rear elevation rebuild masonry wall in-kind.

    22.0843 BB 120 Newbury Street: At front façade reconfigure retail entrance.

    22.0873 BB 139 Newbury Street: At front façade replace existing wall sign.

    22.0892 BB 176 Newbury Street: Install new granite paver walk and concrete steps and walks at front yard. Install new granite wall cladding at lower panels of bay. Replace yard hand rails.

    22.0848 BB 201 Newbury Street: At front façade and side elevation replace existing wall signs.

    22.0901 BB 201 Newbury Street: At front façade install new signage at first story entry and paint trim.

    22.0867 BB 270 Newbury Street: At front façade replace existing wall sign.

    22.0889 BB 270 Newbury Street: At front façade replace existing wall sign.

    22.0847 BB 279 Newbury Street: At front façade install blade sign.

    22.0888 BB 292 Newbury Street: At front façade install temporary signage.

    22.0846 BB 341 Newbury Street: At rear elevation install louvers in existing window openings.

  3. Ratification of 2/9/2022 Public Hearing Minutes
  4. Staff Updates
  5. Projected Adjournment - 7:00pm
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