City Council Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation Hearing on Docket #0332

Notice received from the City Clerk of the filing of A Petition to Establish the Greenway Business Improvement District (BID).

This matter was filed with the Council by the City Clerk upon the filing of a petition with the City Clerk seeking the City Council’s approval of a proposed business improvement district, and referred to the Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.

The petition seeks to establish a business improvement district (BID) around the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Park (The “Greenway”) for the purpose of contributing to the maintenance and operation of that park. The petition was submitted to the Clerk pursuant to G. L. c. 40O and included petitions submitted on behalf of property owners within the proposed BID, a description and map of the proposed boundaries of the BID, and the proposed improvement plan for the district. The proposed boundaries of the BID are shown and described in Attachment A to this notice, and the proposed fee level, basis for determining the district fee, and proposed benefits of the BID are described in Attachment B to this notice. You may view the full docket by request in the City Council Library.

NOTICE:  The Boston City Council may have a quorum in attendance due to standing committees of the City Council consisting of both voting and non-voting members.  However, members attending this duly posted meeting are participating and deliberating only in conjunction with the business of the standing committee.

Public Testimony

Members of the public are cordially invited to attend and testify.  If you have not testified at a Council hearing before, please arrive five (5) minutes before the call of the hearing to sign up and become familiar with the hearing format, testimony locations, and sound system.  Please bring fifteen (15) copies of any written documentation you wish to present at the hearing. Written comments may be made part of the record and available to all Councilors by sending them by email, fax, or mail to arrive before the hearing. Please use the information below.

Mail Address:  Docket #0332, City Council, City Hall, 5^th Floor, Boston MA  02201

Fax Number:  (617) 635-4203 Attn: Juan Lopez, Docket #0332

Staff Email:  juan.lopez@boston.gov  Staff Telephone:  617-635-3041

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