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Back Bay Architectural Commission

The commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Wednesday, August 8, at 4:30 p.m.

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

Public testimony begins at

Discussion Topics

  1. Violations Committee

    473 Beacon Street: Update on unapproved oil tank.

    271 Beacon Street: Re-built roof deck inconsistent with 2016 approval.

    173 Newbury Street: Unapproved roof deck and HVAC equipment.

    238 Marlborough Street: Update on unapproved headhouse.

    Ratification of 7/11/2018 Public Meeting Minutes.

  2. Design Review

    18.1491 BB 40 Hereford Street: (Continued from July 11, 2018 public hearing) At rear yard remove two Ailanthus trees and one Birch tree, and plant two Japanese Maple trees.

    19.012 BB 409 Beacon Street: At rear yard remove one Ailanthus tree and one Norway Maple tree.

    19.086 BB 171 Commonwealth Avenue: Replace all non-historic one-over-one windows with wood one-over-one windows; at front façade replace garden fence and install new brick pavers at entry walkway; at roof replace existing deck, railing and air-conditioning units, and install copper-clad headhouse and elevator override; and at rear elevation re-landscape rear yard, install fence with brick base, install lighting, install garage door and Juliet balcony, and replace existing balcony at roof of bay.

    19.077 BB 12-14 Commonwealth Avenue: At roof install four rooftop condensers and mechanical screening, and install sixteen louvered vents at rear elevation’s wall.

    19.069 BB 115 Marlborough Street: At front façade replace non-historic entry door to lower level with new wood door; at rear elevation replace non-historic entry door to lower level with new wood door, replace existing fence with wood fence, and replace asphalt paving at parking area with brick pavers; and at roof remove three existing air conditioning units and install two new air conditioning units.

  3. Administrative Review/Approval

    19.083 BB 100 Beacon Street: At roof remove existing roof deck, replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind, and re-install roof deck.

    19.079 BB 128 Beacon Street: At rear elevation repair and re-point masonry, re-caulk window frames, replace deteriorated sections of wood window frames in-kind, and re-paint window frames, trim, cornice and balconies.

    19.068 BB 225 Beacon Street: At front façade repair front entry steps; and at rear elevation replace non-historic wrought iron railing with new wood fence and gate, and install new light fixture, intercom and alarm keypad.

    19.084 BB 450 Beacon Street: At rear elevation repair fire escape.

    19.076 BB 399 Boylston Street: At front façade install new wall and window signage consistent with building’s signage master plan.

    19.017 BB 46 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade repair brownstone; and at rear elevation repair stone balustrade at roof of bay.

    19.088 BB 126 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace deteriorated wood trim at fourth-story in-kind and re-paint to match existing.

    19.070 BB 132 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation replace three third-story non-historic aluminum one-over-one windows with wood one-over-one windows.

    19.062 BB 333 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation repair and replace deteriorated window lintels and sills, re-paint wood sills, sash and brickmoulds, repair copper bays, and replace storm windows in-kind.

    19.072 BB 366 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace non-historic second-story aluminum door unit with wood door unit.

    19.073 BB 390 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace seventh-story aluminum-clad door unit in-kind.

    19.074 BB 390 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace seventh-story aluminum-clad door unit in-kind.

    19.007 BB 31 Marlborough Street: At rear elevation repair fire escape.

    19.004 BB 118 Marlborough Street: At front façade re-point entry steps and resurface with a tinted cementitious stucco.

    19.048 BB 342 Marlborough Street: At front façade replace three second-story non-historic wood one-over-one windows in-kind, and at rear elevation replace three second-story non-historic one-over-one wood windows in-kind.

    18.1519 BB 355 Marlborough Street: At roof replace black rubber membrane roofing in-kind.

    19.039 BB 375 Marlborough Street: At front façade and rear elevation replace seven second-story storm windows in-kind.

    19.078 BB 24 Newbury Street: At front façade replace non-historic storefront and install new wall sign.

    19.075 BB 28 Newbury Street: At front façade repair section of cornice below second-story window, and at roof install code required safety rail.

    19.066 BB 201 Newbury Street: At rear parking area, replace asphalt paving with brick pavers and restore granite curb separating parking from alley; and repair damaged brick wall.

    18.1522 BB 337 Newbury Street: At front façade replace existing blade sign and install window signage.

  4. Ratification of 7/11/2018 Public Hearing Minutes
  5. Annual Meeting

    Election of Officers and Appointment of Violations Committee

  6. Staff Updates
  7. PROJECTED ADJOURNMENT - 6:30pm
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