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Back Bay Architectural Commission

The Commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Wednesday, October 11, 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.

  2. Design Review

    18.261 BB 669 Boylston Street: At front façade replace signage, clean and repair storefront, and install new patio seating area enclosed by removable railing and planters; and at rear elevation install new aluminum louvered opening.

    18.383 BB 362 Commonwealth Avenue: Remove all existing railings and install new black wrought iron railings.

    18.376 BB 20 Gloucester Street: At rear yard install charging station for electric vehicle.

    18.322 BB 124 Beacon Street: Install roof deck.

    18.254 BB 349 Commonwealth Avenue: Construct penthouse addition (Continued from 9-13-2017 Public Hearing).

    18.255 BB 272 Marlborough Street: Increase size of previously approved roof headhouse and install new window opening at side elevation.

    18.262 BB 361 Beacon Street: Re-landscape front garden; repair front entry steps and curbing; clean and repair masonry; replace all non-historic windows with wood, one-over-one windows; construct granite and brick paved ramp with brick veneered retaining walls from alley grade at the rear property line to face of building at basement level; construct new masonry opening at the bottom of the proposed ramp for a garage door at the basement level; re-pave rear parking area with granite and brick pavers; remove the existing roof and replace at an elevation lower than the existing roof; renovate existing fourth floor front dormer with new copper clad dormer; extend existing masonry rear bay one story to the third floor; construct copper clad penthouse; install roof decks; install copper clad elevator/stair headhouse and mechanical equipment.

  3. Administrative Review/Approval

    18.355 BB 144 Beacon Street: At front façade restore Mansard roof and dormers.

    18.305 BB 182 Beacon Street: At rear elevation replace sheet metal cladding at bay window with copper.

    18.368 BB 369 Beacon Street: Repair and re-paint front entry doors.

    18.382 BB 411 Beacon Street: At front walkway remove and re-set brick walkway using existing bricks.

    18.417 BB 511 Beacon Street: Replace existing black rubber roof in-kind, and replace rear copper gutter in-kind.

    18.328 BB 302 Berkeley Street: At front façade re-paint trim, dormers, eaves, fire escape, bays and front entry way to match existing colors.

    18.377 BB 955 Boylston Street: At rear and side elevations re-point masonry with mortar matching the color, texture and tooling of the existing mortar.

    18.369 BB 183 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear yard, remove cross rail at parking area, and reduce height of brick garden walls and install bluestone cap.

    18.370 BB 184-190 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation, replace steel entry door and wood door frame in-kind.

    18.331 BB 200-204 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation repoint masonry with mortar matching the color, texture and tooling of the existing mortar, repair stone trim with a tinted cementitious stucco, paint wood window trim black, and replace aluminum gutters and downspouts at dormers.

    18.333 BB 371 Commonwealth Avenue: Relay existing pavers at patio and repair masonry at corner of building.

    18.384 BB 265 Dartmouth Street: Install new wrought iron handrails at 142 Newbury Street entrance.

    18.325 BB 3 Fairfield Street: At front façade replace three first-story non-historic two-over-two wood windows in-kind.

    18.363 BB 21 Fairfield Street: At front façade and side elevation replace seven fourth-story non-historic wood one-over-one windows in-kind.

    18.307 BB 9-11 Marlborough Street: At front façade remove existing gutter and shingle roof; install copper shelf panels and gutter at Mansard roof base; restore cornice; and install new scalloped roof slates.

    18.332 BB 22 Marlborough Street: At front façade install two storm panels at first story window.

    18.306 BB 33 Marlborough Street: At rear elevation replace copper gutter in-kind.

    18.313 BB 128 Marlborough Street: At rear yard re-pave brick parking area with brick pavers.

    18.356 BB 163 Marlborough Street: Repair west deck; repair existing fire escapes; repoint masonry with mortar matching the color, texture and tooling of the existing mortar; repair deteriorated stonework with a tinted cementitious stucco; repair and re-paint ironwork; replace deteriorated wood trim in-kind; re-paint all dormer trim.

    18.381 BB 240 Marlborough Street: At rear elevation re-point masonry using mortar that matches the color, texture and tooling of the existing mortar.

    18.320 BB 298 Marlborough Street: Replace black rubber roof in-kind.

    18.366 BB 398 Marlborough Street: At front façade install black rubber roofing at bay window roof and install copper gutter and downspout.

    18.352 BB 403 Marlborough Street: Install dryer vent at roof.

    18.436 BB 167 Newbury Street: Replace lower level storefront door and window with floor to ceiling glass storefront system matching existing profiles and materials.

    18.264 BB 168 Newbury Street: At front façade re-paint bay window frame and install canvas awnings at first story.

    18.365 BB 282 Newbury Street: At side and rear elevations, replace nine fourth story non-historic one-over-one windows with wood six-over-one windows.

  4. Annual Meeting

    Election of Officers and Appointment of Violations Committee

  5. Ratification of 9/13/2017 Public Hearing Minutes
  6. Staff Updates
  7. Projected Adjournment - 7:30pm
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