Boston Zoning Commission public hearing

9:00 AM          

Map Amendment Application No. 730

Planned Development Area No. 128

776 Summer Street, South Boston

Map 4A/4B and 4B/4C, Harborpark District:  Fort Point Waterfront and Dorchester Bay/Neponset River Waterfront

The Zoning Commission of the City of Boston hereby gives notice, in accordance with Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, that a virtual public hearing will be held on February 10, 2021, at 9:00 A.M., in connection with a petition for approval of Map Amendment Application No. 730 and the Master Plan for Planned Development Area No. 128, 776 Summer Street, South Boston, filed by the Boston Redevelopment Authority d/b/a the Boston Planning & Development Agency. 

Said map amendment would amend “Map 4A/4B, Harborpark District:  Fort Point Waterfront and Dorchester Bay/Neponset River Waterfront,” and “Map 4B/4C, Harborpark District:  Fort Point Waterfront and Dorchester Bay/Neponset River Waterfront,” by adding the designation “D,” indicating a Planned Development Area overlay district to the existing zoning of approximately 15.2 acres of developed  and  formerly  industrial land  along  the  Reserved  Channel  in  South  Boston located  at  776  Summer  Street  and bounded  on  the  west  by  Summer  Street,  on  the  south  by  East  1^st Street,  on  the  east  by  a land parcel owned by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA”), and on the north by the Reserved Channel and the Thomas J. Butler Dedicated Freight Corridor.  The Master Plan proposes the construction of multiple new buildings and the rehabilitation of certain existing buildings that comprise the Proposed Project.  Such buildings are collectively expected to include: approximately 860,000 square feet of office/research and development space; approximately 115,000 square feet of hotel space with up to 240   keyed hotel rooms; approximately 80,000 square feet of retail space; approximately 610,000 square feet of residential space in up to 636 dwelling units; approximately 15,000 square feet of civic/cultural space; and a total of approximately 1,214 parking spaces in a combination of below-grade, at-grade, above-grade, and surface spaces. In addition, the Proposed Project will create new public open spaces, new roadways, and new access driveways.  The Master Plan will be divided into (i) six (6) new blocks lettered A through F,  (ii) a block comprised of the existing 1898 Turbine Hall, (iii) a block comprised of Turbine Hall1, Turbine Hall 2, and Turbine Hall 3 (collectively, the “Edison Turbine Halls”), and (iv) a block on which the Admin Building, an existing 5 ,000 square foot,  one story brick structure, is currently located.

This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in this meeting through our online meeting link. A copy of the petition may be obtained from the Zoning Commission electronically, and you may also submit written comments or questions to jeffrey.hampton@boston.gov.

9:15 AM

Map Amendment Application No. 731

Bunker Hill Housing U* Designation

Map 2E, Charlestown Neighborhood District

The Zoning Commission of the City of Boston hereby gives notice, in accordance with Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, that a virtual public hearing will be held on February 10, 2021, at 9:15 A.M., in connection with a petition for approval of Map Amendment Application No. 731 filed by the Boston Redevelopment Authority d/b/a the Boston Planning & Development Agency. 

Said map amendment would amend “Map 2E, Charlestown Neighborhood District,” by adding the designation “U*,” indicating an Urban Renewal overlay district to the existing zoning of approximately 1.15   million square foot (26-acres) area of land, bounded by Medford Street, Decatur Street, Vine Street, Bunker Hill Street, and Polk Street in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston. The site is currently occupied by the BHA owned Bunker Hill Public Housing development which is comprised of 1,100 federally subsidized residential rental units in forty-one (41) three (3)-story buildings, a management office, grass courtyards, playgrounds, basketball courts, and off-street vehicle parking areas.

This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person.  You can participate in this meeting by going to our online meeting link.  A copy of the petition may be obtained from the Zoning Commission electronically, and you may also submit written comments or questions to jeffrey.hampton@boston.gov.