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Back Bay Architectural Commission

The commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Wednesday, November 8, 2017.

(Use Congress Street as an entrance and exit after 5:30pm)

Public testimony begins at

Discussion Topics

  1. Violations Committee Meeting

    263 Newbury Street: Unapproved electronic window signage.

    334 Newbury Street: Unapproved electronic window signage.

    Ratification of 9/13/2017 Public Meeting Minutes.

  2. Design Review Hearing

    18.455 BB 341-347 Newbury Street: Relocate rooftop antenna telecommunication equipment.

    18.387 BB 173 Newbury Street: At front façade installation of signage and alterations to lower patio area and storefront; and at rear elevation installation of signage and lighting required by Massachusetts Architectural Access Board.

    18.444 BB 306 Dartmouth Street: At roof replace existing deck, add decorative metal railing, replace access door, remove non-historic skylights, and restore lunette dormers.

    18.563 BB 11 Exeter Street: At 11 Exeter Street entrance repair brick and replicate stone watertable where non-historic granite cladding cracked during construction; and install lighting fixtures.

    18.538 BB 465 Beacon Street: At front façade replace three one-over one third-story vinyl windows with one-over-one wood windows; replace one one-over-one fourth-story vinyl window with a one-over-one wood window; and replace two fourth-story vinyl casement windows with wood casement windows.

    18.337 BB 465 Beacon Street: At rear elevation replace four third story vinyl one-over-one windows with wood one-over-one windows.

    18.544 BB 17 Gloucester Street: Replace eighteen existing roof windows at Mansard with copper framed window units, and replace three existing roof windows at Mansard with a dormer.

    18.497 BB 13 Gloucester Street: At rear patio area install air-conditioning condenser and wood sound dampening shelves.

    18.254 BB 349 Commonwealth Avenue: Construct penthouse addition.

    18.547 BB 260-262 Commonwealth Avenue: Combining two buildings into one building with five residential units which will include removing existing fire escapes; restoring exterior masonry, metalwork, wood trim and doors; replacing all windows; lowering existing roof structures to create parapet walls at front and rear; constructing a copper clad penthouse and roof decks; constructing a rear addition; at rear yard erect a brick wall, garden areas and a ramp to a proposed garage door opening and basement level parking.

  3. Administrative Review/Approval

    18.527 BB 9 Arlington Street: At rear elevation’s bay window replace three wood one-over-one windows and copper window sill in-kind.

    18.507 BB 163 Beacon Street: At front façade replace two fifth-story wood two-over-two windows in-kind.

    18.459 BB 172 Beacon Street: At rear elevation repoint masonry, re-caulk windows, and repair window sills.

    18.541 BB 222 Beacon Street: At front façade re-point masonry, secure dislodged brownstone trim and re-paint window trim to match existing color.

    18.508 BB 232 Beacon Street: At front façade replace four third-story non-historic aluminum one-over-one windows with wood one-over-one windows.

    18.378 BB 379 Beacon Street: At rear elevation repair deteriorated stone lintels and sills with a tinted cementitious stucco.

    18.537 BB 520 Beacon Street: At rear elevation replace one fourth-story non-historic wood window unit in-kind.

    18.421 BB 699 Boylston Street: At front façade replace existing window and wall signage.

    18.552 BB 811 Boylston Street: At front façade install metal wall sign.

    18.469 BB 827 Boylston Street: At front façade replace wall sign for retail space at lower level.

    18.511 BB 25 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace existing stone balustrade above bay window in-kind with cast stone, and install new copper roof above bay.

    18.534 BB 42 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace three fourth-story wood one-over-one windows in-kind; and at rear elevation replace three fourth-story wood one-over-one windows in-kind.

    18.542 BB 65 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace concrete walkway with granite pavers.

    18.509 BB 186 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation replace six second-story non-historic wood one-over-one windows in-kind.

    18.467 BB 395 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade restore mosaics and limestone detailing.

    18.546 BB 7 Hereford Street: At rear elevation replace three fourth-story two-over two wood windows in-kind.

    18.506 BB 234 Marlborough Street: At front façade replace four second-story non-historic aluminum one-over-one windows with wood one-over-one windows.

    18.367 BB 288 Marlborough Street: At front façade replace three second-story non-historic wood two-over-two wood windows in-kind; and at rear elevation replace seven non-historic wood one-over-one windows in-kind.

    18.540 BB 355 Marlborough Street: At rear elevation re-point masonry and replace broken glass blocks in-kind.

    18.464 BB 370 Marlborough Street: At front façade re-point masonry and repair front entry steps with a tinted cementitious stucco.

    18.318 BB 437 Marlborough Street: At rear elevation replace four wood two-over-two windows in-kind, and one non-historic two-light wood door in-kind.

    18.470 BB 14-16 Newbury Street: Install HVAC equipment at rear of building.

    18.475 BB 117 Newbury Street: At front façade repair entry door to lower retail space.

    18.461 BB 171 Newbury Street: At front façade replace signage for retail space at lower level.

    18.545 BB 203 Newbury Street: Repair and re-point wall at rear parking area.

    18.486 BB 220 Newbury Street: At front façade replace fifteen non-historic aluminum one-over-one windows with wood one-over-one windows, and at rear elevation replace three non-historic aluminum one-over-one windows with wood one-over-one windows.

    18.334 BB 228 Newbury Street: At front façade replace signage above first story center bay window.

    18.452 BB 281 Newbury Street: At upper-most flat roof replace black rubber membrane roof and copper flashing in-kind.

    18.535 BB 297 Newbury Street: At front façade install window signage at third story windows.

    18.435 BB 341 Newbury Street: At front façade install a non-illuminated aluminum blade sign.

     

  4. Ratification of 10/11/2017 Public Hearing Minutes & 10/25/2017 Public Meeting Minutes
  5. Staff Updates
  6. Projected Adjournment - 8:00pm
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