Boston Redevelopment Authority d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency

1.  Election of Officers

2.  Request authorization for the approval of the Minutes of the April 16, 2020 Meeting.

3.  Request authorization to schedule a Public Hearing on June 11, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.; or at a date and time to be determined by the Director, to consider the proposed Tufts University Institutional Master Plan Amendment and Renewal.

          4.        Request authorization to enter into a License Agreement with Verizon New England Inc. for access to all BRA-owned properties to install, maintain and service appropriate infrastructure to provide internet, voice, video, and data services to all BRA-owned properties.

5.        Request authorization to amend the existing license with Cap Long Wharf, LLC for the use of approximately 15,000 square feet of land adjacent to the Chart House Restaurant on Long Wharf, for parking use until June 30, 2020.

6.           Request authorization to extend the existing license with CHLN, Inc. for the use of approximately 5,375 square feet of land adjacent to the Chart House Restaurant on Long Wharf, for seasonal outdoor restaurant seating until August 31, 2020.

7.        Request authorization to enter into a License Agreement with the Mills Street Cooperative Inc. for use of the BRA-owned land located at 15 Mills Street, Parcel P-1A in the Washington Park Urban Renewal Area Project No. Mass. R-24 in Roxbury, for parking of up to ten cars until November 30, 2020, with a six month extension option.

8.        Request authorization to enter into a License Agreement with Boston Real Estate Collaborative, LLC for the use of 2,500 square feet of land located at 15-21 East Lenox Street in Roxbury for construction vehicle parking to support construction of the One Newcomb Place residential development.

9.       Request authorization to ratify and confirm the execution of the Downtown Municipal Harbor Plan Operations Memorandum of Understanding and Development Escrow Agreements; and, any and all necessary documents.                                                             

10.      Request authorization to amend the contract for consultant services with Sasaki Associates, Inc. for the Fort Point 100 Acres in South Boston Open Space Plan by extending the term of the contract by four months and increasing the amount of the contract by $24,650.

11.      Request authorization to execute a contract with BrightView Landscapes, LLC for the Landscape Services at Shipyard Park in the Charlestown Navy Yard for two years in an amount not to exceed $340,000.00; with 3 one-year extension options.

12.      Request authorization to issue a Certificate of Completion to TS Lodging LLC for the successful construction completion of the Parcel P-7A project located at 240 Tremont Street in the Midtown Cultural District.

Roslindale

13.      Request authorization to approve a change of ownership to JBBM Realty Trust for the previously approved 289 Walk Hill Street project consisting of 106 residential rental units, including 12 IDP units with 126 off-street parking spaces. 

East Boston

14.    Request authorization to issue a Certification of Compliance, under Section 80B-6 of the Zoning Code, in connection with the 175 Orleans Street/151-155 Porter Street project, formerly known as The Loftel Project, reflecting the change of ownership to Hudson 62 Realty LLC c/o Jamsan Hotel Management, the elimination of the sixth level addition for a 6,000 square feet reduction, the reconfiguration of the restaurant and ground level amenity space, the reduction from 127 hotel rooms to 123 hotel rooms and the modification of the loading bay design on Orleans Street, with on-going design review; and, to take any and all related actions.

15.        Request authorization to adopt a Minor Modification to the Government Center Urban Renewal Area with respect to The Ames Building Redevelopment  located on Parcel 6 at 1 Court Street to allow for institutional use, including but not limited to student housing-dormitory use; to issue an Adequacy Determination, pursuant to Section 80D-5.4(c) of the Zoning Code approving the Suffolk University 2020 Institutional Master Plan and associated map amendment; to petition the Zoning Commission for approval of the Proposed IMP; to issue a Scoping Determination waiving the requirement of further review pursuant to Section 80B-5.3(d) of the Code, approving the Project Notification Form dated September 26, 2019, and the Supplemental Information Document dated January 31, 2020, and waiving the requirement for the filing and review of a Draft Project Impact Report, subject to BPDA design review, for the conversion to a 300 bed dormitory, 2,200 square feet of publicly-accessible ground floor retail/café space abutting the Washington Mall, as well as a secured student lounge; to execute a First Amendment to Land Disposition Agreement; and, to take all related actions.

16.      Request to adopt the Cash Investment Policy for the management of its available cash assets.

17.      REMOVED

18       Contractual

19.      Director’s Update