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Back Bay Architectural Commission

The commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Wednesday, April 11, 2018.

(Use Congress Street as an entrance and exit after 5:30 p.m.)

Public testimony begins at

Discussion Topics

  1. Violations Committee

    47 Newbury Street: Unapproved window signage at first story retail space.

    473 Beacon Street: Unapproved installation of fuel tank at front garden.

    238 Marlborough Street: Update on unapproved head house.

  2. Design Review

    18.991 BB 152 Commonwealth Avenue: At front garden remove existing Katsura tree and plant two Kousa Dogwood trees.

    18.1054 BB 745 Boylston Street: At 745 Boylston Street entry replace existing non-historic doors and install an entrance canopy.

    18.1059 BB 160 Commonwealth Avenue: Replacement of non-historic front entry doors.

    18.921 BB 396 Beacon Street: At front façade replace three lower-level two-over-two historic wood windows in-kind.

    18.1046 BB 166 Marlborough Street: Expand existing roof deck.

    18.1036 BB 237 Marlborough Street: At rear elevation revise design of previously approved garage roof deck layout by rearranging locations of outdoor kitchen, deck stair and door.

    18.1058 BB Bicycle Racks - Multiple Locations: Install/Relocate the following bicycle racks:

                                  Arlington Street at Newbury Street (Site ID: 2197)

                                  108 Newbury Street (Site ID: 2198)

                                  143 Newbury Street (Site ID: 2199)

                                  Opposite 144 Newbury Street (Site ID: 2200)

                                  149 Newbury Street (Site ID: 2201)

                                  186 Newbury Street (Site ID: 2202)

                                  279a Newbury Street (Site ID: 2203)

                                  327 Newbury Street (Site ID: 2204)

                                  67 Newbury Street (Site ID: 2205)

                                  86 Newbury Street (Site ID: 2206)

                                  Arlington Street at Commonwealth Avenue [S.Rdwy] (Site ID: 2207)

                                  Clarendon Street at Commonwealth Avenue [S.Rdwy]

                                  (Site ID: 2208)

                                  160 Commonwealth Avenue (Site ID: 2209)

                                  183 Beacon Street (Site ID: 2210)

             217 Beacon Street (Site ID: 2211)

             365 Beacon Street (Site ID: 2212)

             507 Beacon Street (Site ID: 2213)

             801 Boylston Street (Site ID 2214)

            230 Newbury Street (Site ID 2215)

           659 Boylston Street (Site ID 1767R)

  3. Administrative Review/Approval

    18.1040 BB 125 Beacon Street: At front façade replace existing concrete walk and steps with granite; rebuild retaining walls and curbs; and refurbish handrails and fencing.

    18.1051 BB 236 Beacon Street: At front façade replace four third-story non-historic wood one-over-one windows in-kind.

    18.1034 BB 262 Beacon Street: At rear elevation replace deteriorated sandstone lintels and sills with cast stone and repoint masonry.

    18.1037 BB 526 Beacon Street: At rear elevation remove existing non-historic shed entry and aluminum window wells, install brick pavers at patio area and entry steps, install drain for existing parking area, install new steel window well fencing painted black, and install wood fence painted dark green.

    18.992 BB 299 Berkeley Street: At rear parking lot remove area of paving, install tree pit and fencing, and plant Honey Locust tree.

    18.1055 BB 463-501 Boylston Street: Reconstruct public sidewalk accessible ramps at corners of Boylston and Berkeley Streets and Boylston and Clarendon Streets.

    18.1042 BB 501 Boylston Street: At Boylston Street façade install new blade sign.

    18.1010 BB 25-27 Commonwealth Avenue: Repair limestone fence at front and side yards.

    16.1239 BB 90 Commonwealth Avenue: Renew Certificate of Appropriateness to replace wood siding and install standing seam copper on the existing head house, and replace roofing membranes in-kind, by one year (expiring 4-13-2019).

    16.1487 BB 90 Commonwealth Avenue: Renew Certificate of Appropriateness to replace the existing windows and door at the head house in-kind, by one year (expiring 8-10-2019).

    18.1053 BB 191 Commonwealth Avenue: At roof remove one existing skylight and replace six existing skylights.

    18.988 BB 261 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace three existing second-story storm windows in-kind.

    18.909 BB 332 Commonnwealth Avenue: At roof remove existing deck and replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind.

    18.1066 BB 371 Commonwealth Avenue: Replace chairs at outdoor dining patio.

    18.1009 BB 8 Gloucester Street: Restore roof balustrade, repaint windows and repair masonry.

    18.1005 BB 12 Gloucester Street: At roof replace roof hatch in-kind, replace decking and re-paint deck railings.

    18.1047 BB 9 Hereford Street: Repair and repoint brick on southern party wall above the roof of 9 Hereford Street.

    18.1018 BB 81 Marlborough Street: At roof rebuild chimney and replace chimney pots.

    18.1061 BB 246 Marlborough Street: At front façade repoint masonry.

    18.1019 BB 231 Marlborough Street: At rear elevation replace deteriorated bricks at garage in-kind and repoint.

    18.1080 BB 11 Newbury Street: At front façade repair masonry.

    18.1072 BB 85 Newbury Street: At front façade repoint masonry and repaint windows; and repair roof flashing.

    18.1017 BB 165 Newbury Street: At roof replace section of black rubber roofing in-kind.

    18.1004 BB 209 Newbury Street: At front façade replace signage at lower level commercial space.

    18.1021 BB 324 Newbury Street: Replace signage at lower level retail space.

    18.1038 BB 355 Newbury Street: At front façade replace signage at existing sign cabinet.

  4. Ratification of 3/14/2018 Public Hearing Minutes
  5. Staff Updates
  6. Projected Adjournment - 7:00pm
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