Boston Redevelopment Authority d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency

1.  Election of Officers

2.  Request authorization for the approval of the Minutes of January 14, 2021 Meeting.

3.   Request authorization to schedule a Public Hearing on March 11, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. or at such a time and date deemed appropriate by the Director, to consider the application of Beacon Communities for the proposed 140 Clarendon Street Project Chapter 121A Project in the Back Bay.

4.         Board of Appeal

5.         Request authorization to adopt a text amendment to Article 80 Section 80B-7 to the Boston Zoning Code to implement an increase in the Housing Exaction and Jobs Contribution Exaction.

6.         Request authorization to amend the contract with Hartranft Lighting Design, LLC for the Congress Street Bridge Lighting Project for a contract increase in an amount not to exceed $24,360.00.

7.         Request authorization to amend the architectural services contract with Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc. in conjunction with the basement waterproofing project at the China Trade Center building for a term extension.

8.         Request authorization to extend the contract for engineering design services with Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC in conjunction with the Long Wharf Seawall Stabilization project in the Central Wharf District; and to increase the contract amount by $15,000.00, with a total amount not exceed $306,195.00.

9.         Request authorization to amend the ground lease with CVPA Chain Forge LLC, tenant and redeveloper of Building 105, also known as the Chain Forge Building, located on a portion of Parcel NY-1 in the Historic Monument Area of the Charlestown Navy Yard.

10.       Request approval of a grant to fund a staffing position to assist in the implementation of transportation & infrastructure improvements associated with BPDA plans and to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Boston Transportation Department for such grant.

11.       Request authorization to: (1) extend the Final Designation of EBCDC Inc., the non-profit corporation affiliated with the East Boston Community Development Corporation, as the redeveloper of 146-172 Condor Street in East Boston; and (2) recognize a new, single purpose business entity “Lockport Marine, LLC” created by EBCDC Inc.

12.       Request authorization to award Tentative Designation to Power House Partners LLC for the long term lease of Building 108 in the Charlestown Navy Yard; and to take all related actions.

Jamaica Plain

13.       Request authorization to issue a Certification of Approval pursuant to Article 80E, Small Project Review, of the Zoning Code for the construction of a four (4)-story mixed use building containing 4 ground-floor commercial units and 18 residential rental units, including 4 IDP units located at 632-638 Centre Street; to recommend approval to the Board of Appeal for zoning relief; and to take all related actions.

Kenmore

14.       Request authorization to adopt a Demonstration Project Plan under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 121B, Section 46(f) for the development and construction of the Kenmore Square Hotel Project located at 560-574 Commonwealth Avenue in the Kenmore neighborhood of Boston; and to take all related actions.

Allston

15.       Request authorization to transfer the Genzyme Allston Landing Chapter 121A Project from Allston Landing Limited Partnership to Resilience Boston, an affiliate of National Resilience Inc., to execute a Certificate of Project Termination for the Genzyme Allston Landing Chapter 121A Project; and to take all related actions.

16.       5:30 p.m.: Request authorization to approve the Phase 5, Building F2 Development Plan and the Phase 5, Building F4 Development Plan within PDA No. 94 Bartlett Place, Washington Street and Bartlett Street, Roxbury; to petition the Zoning Commission for approval of the F2 Development Plan and the F4 Development Plan; and, to take all related actions.

17.       Request authorization to accept a grant from MassDevelopment in the amount of $250,000.00 for the environmental assessment and remediation of Parcel P-3 located at the corner of Tremont Street and Whittier Street in Roxbury.

18.       Request authorization to disburse $49,000.00 from the 99 Sumner Street Project Community Benefits Fund to 13 non-profit organizations; and, to enter into grant agreements with said non-profit organizations.

19.       Request authorization to take in Suffolk Downs Mitigation funds, and to disburse $200,000 to Greater Boston Legal Services from such funds, at the request of the City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Services; and to enter into a grant agreement with said organization.

20.       Personnel

21.       Contractual

22.       Director’s Update