Fort Point Channel Landmarks May 2014 Hearing

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

Thursday, 8 May 2014

5:30 P.M.

Boston City Hall – Room 709

After 5:30 p.m., 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. Applications are available for review during normal business hours at the office of the Environment Department. Applicants or their representatives are required to attend, unless indicated otherwise below. Sign-language interpreters are available upon request.

I. 5:30 PM VIOLATIONS HEARING

II. 5:45 PM DESIGN REVIEW HEARING
5:45 PM
Application 14.997 FPC 308 Congress Street [Boston Children’s Museum]
Applicant: Boston Children’s Museum (owner): Install three temporary banners on elevator shaft

6:00 PM
Application 14.1004 FPC 49 Melcher Street
Applicant: Ed Spinney (sign contractor): Install banners, signage, and awnings

6:15 PM
Application 14.1011 FPC 374 Congress Street
Applicant: David Urbanos (tenant manager): Install patio, marquee, signage, etc.

6:30 PM
Application 14.1029 FPC 1-2 Seaport Boulevard
Applicant: Charles Reid, MS Boston Block H, LLC (owner): Construction of two buildings and a landscaped plaza on vacant parcel at northern terminus of Farnsworth and Sleeper Streets

PROJECTED ADJOURNMENT: 6:45 PM

338 Congress at Fort Point Channel Landmarks District Commission

338 Congress is on the Fort Point Channel Landmarks District Commission agenda for this Thursday April 10, 2014 at 7:15pm in Room 709 of Boston City Hall.  This will be a public hearing for support of Redgate Real Estate Advisors' (the developer) request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the project.  There will be a formal request by the Commission for people to speak in favor of or against the project design of the residential condo building and its appropriateness to the neighborhood. 

The project came before the community in December 2013 and received approval from the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) in January 2014.  338 Project Notification documentation is available at the BRA website.

Redgate Real Estate Advisors is asking for support from Fort Point neighbors for their more modern design in historic Fort Point. For those who cannot make the meeting, you may email Erin Doherty beforehand at Erin.Doherty(at)boston.gov with a copy to Lisa Serafin of Redgarte Real Estate Advisors at Lisa.Serafin(at)redgate-re.com. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Serafin.

Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission April Public Meeting

The public is welcome to attend the Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission meeting on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 5:30 pm at Boston City Hall, Room 709. After 5:30 p.m., 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.

I. 5:30 PM DESIGN REVIEW HEARING 

5:30 PM 

Application 13.1117 FPC 345 Congress Street (continued review) 

Applicant: Pastoral Restaurant (tenant): Install entry marquee and signage

5:45 PM 

Application 13.680 327-337 Summer Street (continued review) 

Applicant: Synergy Investments, LLC (owner): Revisions to previously approved rehabilitation 

6:00 PM 

Application 14.942 FPC 51 Melcher Street 

Applicant: Synergy Investments (owner): Repair pedestrian bridge connecting 51 Melcher St and 281 Summer St 

6:15 PM 

Application 14.493 FPC 369 Congress Street 

Applicant: Channel Trust (owner): Install metal and simulated stone cladding system 

6:45 PM 

Application 14.946 FPC 368 Congress Street [Marriott Residence Inn] 

Applicant: Norwich Partners (owner): Install lighting and signage 

7:15 PM 

Application 14.945 FPC 338 Congress Street 

Applicant: Redgate Capital Partners (developer): Construct 6-story mixed use building on vacant lot 

II. 7:45 PM VIOLATIONS HEARING 

III. 8:00 PM ADVISORY REVIEW 

1-2 Seaport Boulevard 

Charles Reid, MS Boston Block H, LLC (owner): Proposed construction of two buildings on vacant parcel at northern terminus of 

Farnsworth and Sleeper Streets. 

IV. 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 the staff pending ratification at its monthly public hearing. Having been identified as meeting these eligibility criteria and all relevant guidelines, the following applications will be approved at this hearing: 

Application 14.714 FPC 383 Congress: Install patio 

Application 14.825 FPC 51 Melcher: Install signage 

Application 14.878 FPC 374 Congress: Replace entry bay; install transom sign 

PROJECTED ADJOURNMENT: 8:15 PM 

FORT POINT CHANNEL LANDMARK DISTRICT COMMISSION 

David Berarducci, Susan Goganian, John Karoff, Yanni Tsipis, Michele Yeeles 

Alternate: B.K. Boley