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Back Bay Architectural Commission

The Commission will hold its next monthly hearing virtually on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 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 839 3671 9403 #. You can also email comments through email at backbayac@boston.gov.

Public testimony begins at

Discussion Topics

  1. Design Review

    22.0443 BB    331 Newbury Street: At rear addition roof install two air-conditioning units. WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT

    22.0774 BB    234 Beacon Street: At rear garage addition extend roof deck.

    22.0481 BB     402 Marlborough Street: At rear yard install electric vehicle charging station.

    22.0470 BB    192 Commonwealth Avenue: At roof reconstruct roof deck, add privacy screen and canvas canopy.

    22.0525 BB     464 Beacon Street: At front façade replace front garden curb with a new cast stone curb and a new wrought iron fence; at roof extend the existing penthouse forward to align with adjacent properties with a deck at the front facade similar to adjacent properties, clad both the new extension and the exposed existing penthouse in standing seam copper, and add a roof deck on top of the penthouse accessed via an internal stair and roof hatch; and at the rear elevation enlarge the existing garage, introduce two new doors where windows are currently at the rear elevation, and construct a roof deck on top of the garage with a raised walkway connecting the main building to the deck above the garage structure. 

    22.0483 BB    179 Marlborough Street: At rear elevation remove wood-framed addition, construct one-story addition with roof deck, and replace wood fence.

    22.0526 BB    340 Beacon Street: At rear elevation replace existing casement window at first story with French doors and transom, replace first-story door to deck with a six-over-six window matching adjacent windows, repair and replace existing deck over ell; construct bridge from existing deck to proposed garage roof deck, add new stair from bridge to courtyard, replace existing doors with French doors, add new bi-fold doors to replace windows at courtyard, install exterior lighting, and install bluestone pavers in courtyard.  At garage install new brick garage façade with new wood and glass garage door and pedestrian door, lower garage threshold to match 344 Beacon, extend courtyard (rear) face of garage 10’ to align with 342 Beacon garage, install new French doors at courtyard, install new stone step, install roof deck, relocate and enlarge existing garage skylight, and install new exterior lighting.

  2. Administrative Review/Approval

    22.0513 BB 191 Beacon Street: Replace six, non-historic aluminum windows with historically appropriate one-over-one wood windows.

    22.0480 BB 233 Beacon Street: At front façade replace two fifth-story one-over-one non-historic wood windows in-kind.

    22.0497 BB 255 Beacon Street: At front façade repair masonry.

    22.0521 BB 411 Beacon Street: Repoint front façade and rear elevation and replace front copper downspout in-kind.

    22.0464 BB 435 Beacon Street: Repoint masonry.

    22.0523 BB 534 Beacon Street: At rear elevation replace eight seventh-story non-historic wood windows in-kind (six, six-over-six windows and two, four-over-four windows).

    22.0524 BB 534 Beacon Street: At rear elevation replace two seventh-story six-over-six non-historic wood windows in-kind.

    22.0508 BB 207 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation replace existing downspout with a copper downspout.

    22.0518 BB 340 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade re-point masonry.

    22.0472 BB 265 Dartmouth Street: Replace two non-historic entry doors, and install one automatic door opener.

    22.0544 BB 437 Marlborough Street: Replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind.

    22.0457 BB 35 Newbury Street: At front façade replace tile walkway with pored-concrete to match surrounding walkway.

    22.0491 BB 81 Newbury Street: Repaint storefront and replace existing wall signs.

    22.0539 BB 90 Newbury Street: Replace existing wall sign.

    22.0514 BB 154 Newbury Street: At rear elevation replace existing drain at patio.

    22.0512 BB 220 Newbury Street: At front façade install window signage and blade sign.

    22.0502 BB 303 Newbury Street: At roof replace existing safety rails and security lighting.

  3. Advisory Review

    7-9 Newbury Street: Replace existing storefront with expanded storefront.

    Arlington Street, Beacon Street and Commonwealth Avenue: Sidewalk and street alterations related to pedestrian crossing improvements.

  4. Ratification of 9-8-2021 and 10-13-2021 Public Hearing Minutes
  5. Staff Updates
  6. Projected Adjournment - 7:30 PM
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