South Boston Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan Public Meeting

The City of Boston submitted the South Boston Waterfront District Municipal Harbor Plan Amendment and Renewal for approval to the Massachusetts Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs last month. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and its Office of Coastal Zone Management will conduct a public hearing on the Municipal Harbor Plan on

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

6:00 p.m.

Boston City Hall

Piemonte Room, 5th Floor

One City Hall Square

Boston, MA 02201

Written comments on the proposed Municipal Harbor Plan will be considered. Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on July 22, 2016 (30 days after publication of this notice in the Environmental Monitor). Comments should be addressed to:

Office of Coastal Zone Management
251 Causeway Street, Suite 800
Boston, MA 02114
Attention: Lisa Engler

Copies of the South Boston District Municipal Harbor Plan Amendment and Renewal are available at the Boston Redevelopment Authority office (and here). Individuals may obtain copies of the plan and supporting documentation upon request to Chris Busch at (617) 918-4451.

Copies of the state regulation under which the proposed planning program will be evaluated (301 CMR 23.00) can be obtained at the State Bookstore, Room 116, State House, Boston, MA 02133 or online.

originally posted 7.12.16

South Boston Municipal Harbor Plan Meeting Rescheduled to April 27

The South Boston Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan meeting scheduled for tonight is postponed to next Wednesday, April 27th in order to complete a draft of the harbor plan amendment.

April 27, 2016

6 pm

Boston City Hall, Piemonte Room, 5th Floor

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South Boston Municipal Harbor Plan Public Meeting

The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) invites you to attend the fourth South Boston Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan public meeting on:

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

6pm - 8pm

City Hall, 5th floor, Piemonte Room

In February, the City of Boston initiated a planning process to renew and amend the South Boston Waterfront District Municipal Harbor Plan (South Boston MHP). The intent of the planning effort is to facilitate the redevelopment of the parcels at 150 Seaport Boulevard and update the South Boston MHP with the numerous planning initiatives and City policies related to the planning area that have developed since the plan’s approval in 2000. 

View past meeting presentations and meeting notes. The next meeting is scheduled for March 30th at 6 pm. 

If you have any questions, contact Chris Busch, Senior Waterfront Planner at the BRA via email or by phone at 617.918.4451 

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South Boston Municipal Harbor Plan Public Meeting

The Boston Redevelopment Authority invites you to attend the South Boston Muncipal Harbor Plan meeting on:

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

6pm - 8pm

City Hall, 5th floor, Piemonte Room

In February, the City of Boston initiated a planning process to renew and amend the South Boston Waterfront District Municipal Harbor Plan (South Boston MHP). The intent of the planning effort is to facilitate the redevelopment of the parcels at 150 Seaport Boulevard and update the South Boston MHP with the numerous planning initiatives and City policies related to the planning area that have developed since the plan’s approval in 2000. The planning effort will be administered by the Boston Redevelopment Authority, and developed in conjunction with a harbor planning advisory committee that will meet at regularly scheduled public meetings through the winter.
  
The renewal and amendment process will be guided by Chapter 91 of the M.G.L. and 310 CMR 9.00, the Waterways Regulations, which govern new development and uses along the state’s coastline to protect the public’s rights on private and Commonwealth tidelands. The Commonwealth recognizes that each harbor is unique and encourages municipalities to develop comprehensive plans, in accordance with 301 CMR 23.00, the Harbor Plan Regulations, that are tailored to their own objectives and also consistent with state tidelands policies. As harbor plans are long-term, active planning documents the regulations have provisions for renewal and amendments to accommodate changes to development programs and local policy and planning goals. 
  

The South Boston MHP renewal will comprise the entire 108 acres of the South Boston MHP planning area, with a single-site amendment for the parcels at 150 Seaport Boulevard, where the Whisky Priest and Atlantic Beer Garden establishments are currently located. When the South Boston MHP was being developed in 2000 these properties were some of the only active businesses in the planning area, functioning as water dependent seafood markets up until the late 1990’s, when they were converted into restaurant use. The redevelopment of these parcels was not anticipated at the time of the South Boston MHP and provisions to facilitate additional density at the property were not included in the plan, however, the state’s approval of the South Boston MHP did contemplate additional height at the location with the consolidation of developable land. With the parcels now under common ownership, and surrounded by new development, there is new interest and opportunity to revitalize the property and have it function to expand the Harborwalk network, enhance the public realm and improve waterfront access. 
  
The City of Boston foresees future comprehensive waterfront planning efforts that will be informed by the long range planning currently underway including the Imagine Boston 2030 citywide planning process, Go Boston 2030, Boston Creates, Housing a Changing City and Boston’s Climate Action Plan. 

source: BRA website