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Back Bay Architectural Commission

The Commission will hold its monthly public hearing virtually on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at 4:30 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 817 4420 9539  #. You can also email comments through email at backbayac@boston.gov

Public testimony begins at

Discussion Topics

  1. Violations - 4:30pm

    283 Dartmouth Street: Unapproved electronic signage in window.

  2. Design Review - 5:00pm

    21.0454 BB 545 Boylston Street: Extend approval for banner to 12/31/2021.

    21.0451 BB 497 Beacon Street: At front facade remove commercial signage, canopy, non-original doors and windows, and brick veneer and cement plaster; excavate front yard for window well; install new brick veneer and cast iron railing with stone curbing; and at rear elevation demolish commercial infill, restore masonry, and add access stair and ground cover.

    21.0451 BB 222 Commonwealth Avenue: Re-landscape front and rear yards, replace windows, construct steel balconies at rear elevation, and construct penthouse and roof deck.

  3. Administrative Review/Approval

    21.0450 BB 15 Arlington Street: Install new wall sign.

    21.0419 BB 139-141 Beacon Street: Repair chimney.

    21.0420 BB 149 Beacon Street: At fourth floor replace nine non-historic windows with wood true-divided light windows.

    21.0422 BB 217 Beacon Street: At front façade repair entry stoop and curb.

    21.0421 BB 255 Beacon Street: At roof replace black rubber membrane roof and deck in-kind.

    21.0453 BB 283-285 Beacon Street: At rear elevation install black steel fire escape stair from sixth floor balcony to fifth floor deck.

    21.0423 BB 290 Beacon Street: At front facade replace black metal fence in-kind, at rear elevation install new copper cladding at upper floor, and repaint wood trim black.

    21.0424 BB 294 Beacon Street: Replace black rubber membrane roof at garage.

    21.0425 BB 309 Beacon Street: At front façade repair entry stoop and curb.

    21.0426 BB 403 Beacon Street: At front facade repair masonry at entry.

    21.0427 BB 417 Beacon Street: Replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind.

    21.0429 BB 506 Beacon Street: At front facade repair entry stoop and curbing.

    21.0430 BB 46 Commonwealth Avenue: Replace existing storm window in-kind.

    21.0431 BB 65 Commonwealth Avenue: Re-point masonry and replace copper gutter in-kind.

    21.0432 BB 90 Commonwealth Avenue: Replace twelve six-over-six wood windows in-kind.

    21.433 BB 118 Commonwealth Avenue: Replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind.

    21.0456 BB 252 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace four second-story one-over-one wood windows in-kind.

    21.0434 BB 321 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation replace copper gutter and downspout in-kind.

    21.0435 BB 325 Commonwealth Avenue: At roof replace existing skylight with flat skylight.

    21.0436 BB 341 Commonwealth Avenue: At front facade and rear elevation repair and re-point masonry.

    21.0437 BB 345 Commonwealth Avenue: At front facade repair masonry and repaint wood trim.

    21.0438 BB 384 Commonwealth Avenue: At roof install antenna.

    21.0439 BB 390 Commonwealth Avenue: At roof install antenna.

    21.0440 BB 1 Exeter Street: At front facade repair masonry and repaint wood trim.

    21.0442 BB 10 Fairfield Street: Replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind.

    21.0441 BB 112 Marlborough Street: At front facade repair masonry stoop and curb.

    21.0443 BB 192 Marlborough Street: Replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind.

    21.0444 BB 227 Marlborough Street: At front facade replace three second story one-over-one non-historic wood windows in-kind.

    21.0452 BB 229 Marlborough Street: Replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind.

    21.0445 BB 248 Marlborough Street: Replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind.

    21.0446 BB 355 Marlborough Street: At front facade repair masonry at entry stoop.

    21.0447 BB 10 Newbury Street: At front façade remove non-historic canopy at storefront.

    21.0454 BB 163 Newbury Street: At front façade replace our lower-level non-historic fixed windows with double-hung windows.

    21.0457 BB 359 Newbury Street: Replace non-historic storefront doors.

  4. Ratification of 11/12/2020 Public Hearing Minutes
  5. Staff Updates
  6. Advisory Review

    222 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation construct one-story addition.

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