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

1. Request authorization for the approval of the Minutes of December 14, 2017 Meeting.

2. Request authorization to advertise a Public Hearing on February 8, 2018 at 5:30 p.m., or at a date and time to be determined by the Director, to consider the First Amendment to the Development Plan and Fourth Amendment to the Master Plan for Planned Development Area No. 69, South Boston /The100 Acres; and to consider the General Electric headquarters Project Notice of Project Change as a Development Impact Project.

3. Request authorization to advertise a Public Hearing on February 8, 2018 at 5:40 p.m., or at a date and time to be determined by the Director, to consider the Suffolk Downs Phase 1 Project as a Development Impact Project.

4. Request authorization to advertise a Public Hearing on February 8, 2018 at 5:50 p.m., or at a date and time to be determined by the Director, to consider the Second Amendment to the Development Plan within Planned Development Area No. 54, Fan Pier, Northern Avenue located in South Boston Waterfront.

5. Board of Appeal

6. Request authorization to adopt a Text Amendment for Article 53, East Boston Neighborhood District, with respect to the Suffolk Downs Economic Development Area.

7. Request authorization to advertise and issue a Request for Proposals for the 2018 Downtown Waterfront Vending Services Program for the sale of merchandise.

8. Request authorization to execute a Construction Contract with L and L Contracting for the Stairway Improvements at the China Trade Building located at 2 Boylston Street, in an amount not to exceed $373,000.00.

9. Request authorization to extend the Tentative Designation of the East Boston Community Development Corporation as Redeveloper of 148-172 Condor Street in East Boston and to finalize lease negotiations.

South Boston

10. Request authorization to issue a Scoping Determination waiving further review pursuant to Article 80, Section 80B-5.3(d) of the Zoning Code, Large Project Review for the construction of a 159 room hotel with 60 valet-parking spaces located at 248 Dorchester Avenue; and, to take all related actions.

11. Request authorization to issue a Scoping Determination waiving further review pursuant to Article 80, Section 80B-5.3(d) of the Zoning Code, Large Project Review for the construction of 54 residential units, including 10 IDP units, and 41 garage parking spaces located at 20 West Fifth Street; to recommend approval to the Board of Appeal for the necessary zoning relief; and, to take all related actions.

East Boston

12. Request authorization to issue a Partial Certification of Approval in accordance with Article 80E, Small Project Review of the Zoning Code for the revised plan to construct 12 residential units, including 2 IDP units and 11 off-street parking spaces at the building located at 211 Condor Street and within the 187-191 & 211 Condor Street project; and, to take all related actions.

South End

13. Request authorization to enter into a Second Amendment to the Land Disposition Agreement for Parcel SE-13 in the South End Urban Renewal Area to amend the property description to remove a portion of Parcel SE-13; and, to enter into a New Land Disposition Agreement for the carved out portion to allow for the development of a previously approved One Newcomb Place Project.

14.   5:30 p.m.: Request authorization for the approval of the Housing Creation Proposal submitted by Children’s Hospital and Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Service committing up to $1,250,000 in Housing Linkage Funds for the development of Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Service Parcel 25 Phase Two Project consisting of 46 “green” affordable rental units; and, to take all related actions.

15. Request authorization to disburse $100,000 to the Community Resources for Justice to support the services of Brooke House, with funding from the Longwood Research Institute fund; and, to enter into a grant agreement.

16. Informational Budget Update:  FY17 Budget Close Out and FY18 Quarter 1 Update

17. Contractual

18. Personnel

19. Director’s Update