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Back Bay Architectural Commission

The Commission will hold its next monthly public hearing on Wednesday, January 9, at 5 p.m.

(Use Congress Street as an entrance and exit after 5:30 p.m.)

Public testimony begins at

Discussion Topics

  1. Design Review

    19.660 BB 276-278 Newbury Street: Amend application 18.083 BB approved by BBAC 8-9-2017 to reconfigure steps to lower level. 

    19.667 BB 163 Newbury Street: At front façade create new seating area in the sunken patio and install signage; and at the rear elevation install louver panel at existing lower level window opening.

    19.622 BB 3 Arlington Street: At side elevation of rear ell convert existing window opening into a door and install metal steps.

    19.665 BB 128 Marlborough Street: At front façade replace three fourth-story one-over-one wood windows in-kind; at rear elevation replace two fifth-story two-over-two wood windows in-kind; and at roof remove existing headhouse and construct new copper-clad headhouse.

    19.619 BB 16 Marlborough Street: At front façade remove paint from brownstone and repair stone; at front façade and rear elevation repair all brick, metal, copper and stone, install light fixtures, and replace deteriorated windows in-kind; at rear elevation remove fire escape and existing ell, construct brick-veneered ell with garage door, and re-landscape rear yard  (previously approved by BBAC in 2015); and at roof install green roof, deck and headhouse.

    19.372 BB 256, 258, 260 Newbury Street: At roof lower roof structure, construct penthouse addition and roof decks; at rear elevation remove fire escape, clean and repair masonry, replace all windows, install new light fixtures, construct a two-story rear addition, and install new brick paved parking area with planters; and at front façade remove two entry stoops, excavate front  gardens, install guardrail at sidewalk, install new signage and light fixtures, replace all windows, clean and repair masonry, use unitized glass elements at newly excavated ground level facade and selective replacement of a small portion of existing first floor facade. CONTINUED FROM 12/12/2018 PUBLIC HEARING

  2. Administrative Review/Approval

    19.638 BB 186 Beacon Street: At front façade replace eleven aluminum slider windows in-kind.

    19.645 BB 235 Beacon Street: At front façade re-point masonry.

    19.598 BB 236 Beacon Street: At front façade and side (Dartmouth Street) elevation replace four fourth-story eight-over-eight non-historic wood windows with six-over-one wood windows; and replace three fourth-story six-over-six non-historic wood windows with four-over-one wood windows.

    19.686 BB 424 Beacon Street: At front façade replace deteriorated wood entry doors in-kind.

    19.650 BB 855 Boylston Street: At front facade replace existing sign at entrance canopy.

    19.681 BB 224 Clarendon Street: At front façade and side (Clarendon Street) elevation replace eight fifth-story one-over-one non-historic wood windows in-kind.

    19.599 BB 90 Commonwealth Avenue: At side (Clarendon Street) elevation replace eleven ninth-story six-over-six wood windows in-kind and one ninth-story eight-over-eight wood window in-kind.

    19.674 BB 178 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade repair three third-story one-over-one windows, and at rear elevation replace seven third-story one-over-one windows in-kind.

    19.608 BB 270 Commonwealth Avenue: At all elevations replace all non-historic aluminum windows and deteriorated cellar windows with wood windows, and repair masonry; at front façade restore entry including railings, limestone walls, mosaic tile floor, and steel window and door frames; at roof replace penthouse roof with standing seam metal panels; and repair rear parking area.

    19.601 BB 319 Commonwealth Avenue: At front facade replace four third-story one-over-one wood windows in-kind.

    19.663 BB 333 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace one first-story one-over-one wood window in-kind.

    19.683 BB 265-275 Dartmouth Street: Repair front sidewalk.

    19.669 BB 314 Dartmouth Street: At roof replace three existing skylights in-kind, replace four existing sloped skylights with flat skylights, and remove three existing skylights and infill with new framing and rubber membrane roof.

    19.368 BB 18 Fairfield Street: At front façade (roof) replace two one-over-one non-historic wood windows in-kin; and at rear elevation replace three second-story, two third-story, and two fourth story one-over-one non-historic wood windows in-kind.

    19.630 BB 31 Gloucester Street: At front façade re-point and repair masonry; and replace deteriorated flashing and roof slate in-kind.

    19.635 BB 226 Marlborough Street: At front façade replace four second-story aluminum storm windows in-kind; and at rear elevation replace four one-over-one non-historic aluminum windows with one-over-one wood windows.

    19.679 BB 29-33 Newbury Street: At roof replace existing skylight in-kind.

    19.649 BB 227 Newbury Street: At front façade install blade sign at first story storefront.

    19.666 BB 302 Newbury Street: At front façade replace existing blade sign.

  3. Ratification of 11/14/2018 & 12/12/2018 Public Hearing Minutes
  4. Annual Meeting

    Election of Officers & Appointment of Violations Committee

  5. Staff Updates
  6. Projected Adjournment - 7:00pm
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