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Back Bay Architectural Commission

The commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at 5 p.m.

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

Public testimony begins at

Discussion Topics

  1. Design Review

    18.756 BB DAS Network Nodes - Multiple Locations: Replace eleven existing light poles with a replacement pole that includes DAS antenna and related telecommunications equipment at the following locations: Commonwealth Avenue & Exeter Street; Commonwealth Avenue & Arlington Street; Boylston Street & Dartmouth Street (2); Boylston Street & Berkeley Street; Boylston Street & Fairfield Street; Boylston Street & Exeter Street; Newbury Street & Exeter Street; Newbury Street & Hereford Street; Newbury Street & Berkeley Street; and Newbury Street & Arlington Street.

    18.760 BB 370 Commonwealth Avenue: Installation of a sidewalk café along Massachusetts Avenue.

    18.686 BB 123 Newbury Street: At front façade renovate entry and entry doors, repair and re-point masonry, re-construct cornice, and re-paint roof deck railing; and at front façade and rear elevation replace deteriorated wood windows.

    18.761 BB 175 Newbury Street: At front façade renovate first story and lower level storefronts.

    18.754 BB 225 Beacon Street: At roof replace air conditioning units, remove existing skylight and roof hatch, install flat skylight for roof access, and install roof deck.

    18.759 BB 260 Beacon Street: At front façade alter seventh-story fenestration pattern and replace window units; at rear elevation alter seventh-story fenestration pattern and replace door/window unit.

    18.771 BB 361 Beacon Street: Amend Application 18.262 BB to include constructing a copper clad penthouse addition, roof deck, and four rooftop condenser units.

    18.751 BB 315 Dartmouth Street: At Dartmouth Street façade repair and alter entry portico.

    18.744 BB 317 Marlborough Street: At roof construct roof deck and headhouse.

  2. Administrative Review/Approval

    18.743 BB 164 Beacon Street: At rear elevation replace four non-historic second-story one-over-one wood windows in-kind.

    18.738 BB 230 Beacon Street: At rear elevation replace non-historic wood door in-kind.

    18.740 BB 501 Boylston Street: At Boylston Street façade replace existing wall sign.

    18.755 BB 669 Boylston Street: Replace existing roof top equipment.

    18.753 BB 799 Boylston Street: At street level modify two exterior wall signs and replace three interior window signs.

    18.748 BB 42 Commonwealth Avenue: Repair roof and replace deteriorated metalwork and slate in-kind.

    18.742 BB 119 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace deteriorated fourth-story one-over-one wood window in-kind.

    18.675 BB 167 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace eight non-historic one-over-one wood windows in-kind; and at rear elevation replace two non-historic one-over-one wood windows in-kind.

    18.487 BB 18 Hereford Street: At front façade replace deteriorated sections of wood in-kind and re-paint to match existing color; re-paint metalwork black; patch and re-paint cement at entryway.

    18.752 BB 293 Marlborough Street: Replace rubber roof and roof deck in-kind.

    18.581 BB 350 Marlborough Street: At front façade install black iron handrails at entry stoop.

    18.717 BB 428 Marlborough Street: Replace rubber membrane roof in-kind

    18.741 BB 133 Newbury Street: At front facade install new wall sign and window awnings at first story retail space.

    18.765 BB 134 Newbury Street: At front façade replace wall sign at lower level retail space.

    18.749 BB 217 Newbury Street: At front façade replace wall sign at lower level retail space.

    18.758 BB 298 Newbury Street: At rear elevation install three louvers to vent interior mechanical equipment.

     

  3. Ratification of 12/13/2017 Public Hearing Minutes
  4. Staff Updates
  5. Projected Adjournment - 8:00pm
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