Fort Point Landmarks May Meeting With Special Sea Level Rise Mitigation Presentation

The FORT POINT CHANNEL LANDMARK DISTRICT COMMISSION will hold a public hearing on:

Thursday, May 10, 2018

6:00 PM

Boston City Hall - Piemonte Room (5th Floor)

After 5:30 pm, enter and exit City Hall at the Dock Square entrance on Congress Street 

(across from Faneuil Hall).

Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, review of architectural violations and such business as may come before the commission, in accordance with Ch. 772 of the Acts of 1975, as amended.from Faneuil Hall).

. DESIGN REVIEW

18.1196 FPC        374 Congress Street 

Applicant: Bill Whitlock, Whitlock Design Group 

Proposed Work: At Boston Wharf Road façade, replace all windows on ground level with doors

18.1166 FPC        55 Thomson Place  

Applicant: John Renzi, Graphic Impact Signs 

Proposed Work: At front façade, install tenant directory signage

18.1147 FPC        A Street & Boston Wharf Road  

Applicant: Chuck Gregory, HDR Engineering 

Proposed Work: Along Both Sides of A Street between Iron Street and Melcher Street and The Eastern side of Boston Wharf Road between Congress Street and Calvin Place, complete sidewalk, crosswalk repair and construct wheelchair access ramps.

18.1144 FPC        12 Thomson Place  

Applicant: John Kiernan 

Proposed Work: At south façade, install new copper gutters and downspouts replicating original. At east and west parapets, install aluminum coated with PVC, colored to simulated patinated copper. 

II. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW/APPROVAL: In order to expedite the review process, the commission has delegated the approval of certain work items, such as those involving ordinary maintenance and repair, restoration or replacement, or which otherwise have a minimal impact on a building’s appearance, to commission staff pending ratification at its monthly public hearing.  Having been identified as meeting these eligibility criteria and all applicable guidelines, the following applications will be approved at this hearing

PROJECTS COMPLIANT WITH DISTRICT STANDARDS & CRITERIA 
18.1214 FPC        21 Wormwood Street

Applicant: Jason Powell, Barkan Management Company
Proposed Work: At front façade, install replacement exhaust vent.

III. ADVISORY REVIEW 

Fort Point Channel Waterfront Presenters: Chris Busch, Mia Mansfield, Richard McGuinness, City of Boston Proposed Work: Preliminary plans for sea level rise mitigation in the district. NOTE: Due to time constraints there will most likely not be time for public comment. 

IV. REVIEW and RATIFICATION OF April 12, 2018 HEARING MINUTES

V. STAFF UPDATES 

 PROJECTED ADJOURNMENT: 8:00 PM 

FORT POINT CHANNEL LANDMARK DISTRICT COMMISSION  

David Berarducci, Susan Goganian, John Karoff, Lynn Smiledge, Vacancy Alternates: Thomas Rodde, Vacancy