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Back Bay Architectural Commission

The Commission will hold its next monthly public hearing virtually on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 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 875 3887 0181 #. You can also email comments through email at backbayac@boston.gov.

Public testimony begins at

Discussion Topics

  1. Violations - 4:30pm

    601 Boylston Street: Unapproved windows signage, “CONCEPTS” at seventh- story. SIGNAGE TO BE REMOVED JANUARY 14, 2022

  2. Design Review - 5:00PM

    22.0738 BB    220 Newbury Street: At front façade install double-sided sign at railing.

    22.0741 BB     286 Newbury Street: At front façade remove awning hardware, install two wall signs and one blade sign.

    22.0588 BB    273 Beacon Street: At rear install electrical vehicle charging station.

    22.0746 BB    29 Commonwealth Avenue: Change paint color on the 11th floor exterior metal wall cladding.

    22.0759 BB    30 Fairfield Street: Replace two sets of non-historic entry doors (one set at Commonwealth Avenue and one set at Fairfield Street).

    22.0654 BB    1 Fairfield Street: Masonry repointing and repair; removal of a portion of the fire escape; removal of fencing; replacing modern light fixtures; replacing windows; expanding an existing dormer; replacing railings at the front entrance; replacing the doorbell; replacing a skylight in kind; constructing an attached single-car garage; and reconfiguring an existing set of exterior stairs at the rear of the property.

    22.0748 BB    433 Marlborough Street: At front façade re-landscape front garden, enlarge cellar window openings, replace windows, remove security grates and install window wells; and at rear elevation install brick pavers with granite trim elements.

  3. Administrative Review/Approval

    22.0735 BB 128 Beacon Street: At rear elevation replace two non-historic doors and two non-historic two-over two wood windows in-kind; and replace one pair of non-historic doors with two single fixed casement windows with fixed wood wall panels below to match existing door design.

    22.0671 BB 190 Beacon Street: At roof re-point chimney, and replace copper downspout and black rubber membrane roof in-kind.

    22.0751 BB 206 Beacon Street: At rear elevation’s bay window replace metal cladding, moldings and gutter in-kind.

    22.0682 BB 237 Beacon Street: At rear elevation replace slate and asphalt roofing with slate.

    22.0708 BB 305 Beacon Street: At rear elevation remove unapproved deck, restore door to window and install fire escape.

    22.0724 BB 340 Beacon Street: Install heat pump at roof.

    22.0707 BB 408 Beacon Street: Install temporary waterproofing at existing penthouse, replace deteriorated wood at penthouse in-kind, re-point and repair masonry.

    22.0729 BB 515 Beacon Street: At front façade replace copper roof and gutter at bay in-kind.

    22.0740 BB 534 Beacon Street: Replace two sixth-story four-over-four non-historic wood windows and one sixth-story six-over-six non-historic wood window in-kind.

    22.0651 BB 549 Boylston Street: At roof replace black rubber membrane roof in-kind and waterproof existing headhouse.

    22.0709 BB 16 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation re-point and repair masonry.

    22.0640 BB 146 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade remove and store entry doors during construction project.

    22.0564 BB 174 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace four third story windows and four storm windows in-kind.

    22.0732 BB 220 Commonwealth Avenue: Replace existing roof deck and access hatch in-kind.

    22.0745 BB 269 Commonwealth Avenue: Replace seven fourth-story one-over-one non-historic wood windows in-kind.

    22.0703 BB  362 Commonwealth Avenue a/k/a 86 Massachusetts Avenue: Install new wall sign at existing storefront.

    22.0646 BB 18 Fairfield Street: At front façade repair masonry.

    22.0721 BB 86 Marlborough Street: At front façade re-point and repair masonry.

    22.0639 BB 445 Marlborough Street: At rear elevation replace black rubber membrane roof at ell in-kind.

    22.0730 BB 117 Newbury Street: At front façade install wall sign, and window and door signage.

    22.0744 BB 279A Newbury Street: Install two new wall signs at existing store front and replace existing blade sign.

  4. Ratfication of 12/8/2021 Public Hearing Minutes
  5. Staff Updates

    Projected Adjournment - 7:30pm

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