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The City of Boston has launched the latest version of our ParkBoston app on the Apple Store (iOS), which allows you to pay for metered spaces across the City. This update will be coming soon to Android devices.

Canceled:
Beacon Hill Architectural Commission Hearing

Reason for cancellation: There is not a quorum of members.

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

The public can offer testimony.

Discussion Topics

  1. Violations

    18.295 BH - 36 Joy Street
    Applicant: Isabelle Slotine
    Proposed Work: Ratify the installation of a street address sign on the gate adjacent to the building by modifying the finish (VIO.BH.61).

    18.279 BH - 24-24A Joy Street
    Applicant: Joseph Hanley, McDermott, Quilty & Miller LLP
    Proposed Work: Ratify the installation of a steel beam under the stone lintel at the Joy Street entryway (VIO.BH.71).

  2. Design Review

    18.011 BH - 7 Otis Place
    Applicant: Charles Atkins
    Proposed Work: Replace the 6’-0” tall painted wood fence and gate along the rear property line in-kind.

    18.155 BH - 13 South Russell Street
    Applicant: Lev Matskevich
    Proposed Work: Replace the roof deck with a metal railing; and replacing the roofing membrane system.

    18.236 BH - 68 Beacon Street
    Applicant: Richard Lyerla, Mediate Management
    Proposed Work: Replace wrought iron fence and gate with a black painted finish in-kind.

    18.265 BH - 28 West Cedar Street
    Applicant: Bruce Kiernan, 28 West Cedar Street Condominium Trust
    Proposed Work: Install four mechanical units on the rear roof; replace the deteriorated slate shingles and copper flashing in-kind on the front roof; replace the slate shingles on the main roof with a rubber roofing membrane; replace the metal vents; repair the wood trim on the front dormers and repaint black; and repair the sheet metal on the rear dormer and repaint black.

    17.1159 BH - 40 Beacon Street (Continued from 6/2017)
    Applicant: Guy Grassi, Grassi Design Group
    Proposed Work: Construct a rooftop addition on the rear ell extension.

    17.1345 BH - 38 Lime Street (Continued from 6/2017 and 8/2017)
    Applicant: Tyla Vercollone
    Proposed Work: Install bluestone pavers, a portable outdoor kitchen, and a gas-fired table on the side terrace; and install planters within the terrace.

    17.1078 BH - 57 Mount Vernon Street, Apt. 5
    Applicant: Caitlin Laidlaw
    Proposed Work: Replace two sets of paired six-lite wood casement windows with an off-white painted finish at the fifth floor.

    17.1517 BH - 1 Primus Avenue, Apt. 1
    Applicant: Cheryl Carney, JB Sash & Door Company
    Proposed Work: Remove existing storm windows; replace two six-over-six and two four-over-four, double-hung wood windows with a black painted finish at the first floor.

    18.109 BH - 19 Phillips Street
    Applicant: Cheryl Carney, JB Sash & Door Company
    Proposed Work: Remove existing storm windows; replace two six-over-nine and twelve six-over-six, double-hung wood windows with an off-white painted finish at the first, second, and third floors on the front and rear façades.

    18.282 BH - 21 Joy Street, Apt. 2
    Applicant: Cheryl Carney, JB Sash & Door Company
    Proposed Work: Replace two six-over-six, double-hung wood windows with an off-white painted finish at the first floor.

    18.203 BH - 37 Beacon Street, Apt. 22
    Applicant: Stephanie Biggs
    Proposed Work: Replace three eight-over-eight and three six-over-six, double-hung wood windows with simulated-divided-lite aluminum-clad wood sashes in an off-white finish at the second floor on the front façade.

    18.303 BH - 73 Mount Vernon Street
    Applicant: Travis Blake, Sousa Design Architects
    Proposed Work: Replace deck on rear ell extension; and construct deck on main roof.

  3. Administrative Review

    PROJECTS COMPLIANT WITH DISTRICT STANDARDS & CRITERIA
    18.162 BH - 20 Beacon Street: Recaulk and repaint all of the windows on the front façade black.
    18.222 BH - 37 Beacon Street: Repaint all wood window frames, brick molds, and sills off-white.
    18.249 BH - 79 Beacon Street: Repaint all windows, wood trim, and entryway and doors dark green; and repaint the metal railings and window grates black.
    18.227 BH - 91 Beacon Street: Replace the six-panel wood door with a black painted finish and brass hardware in-kind within the garden wall.
    18.092 BH - 33 Brimmer Street: Install one aged brass light fixture between two doors to the roof deck on the rear façade.
    18.175 BH - 36 Charles Street: Repoint two brick chimneys and apply cement coating to the top of the chimneys; replace flashing at roof lines; repair brick façade at fire escape at all attachments; repaint fire escape gray; and clean façade.
    18.176 BH - 38 Charles Street: Repoint; clean façade; replace flashing at roof lines; replace copper parapet coping cover; and repair the sheet metal cladding on the headhouse and coat with a patina green elastomeric coating.
    17.1157 BH - 14 Hancock Street: Clean the precast concrete portion of the façade using water; resurface deteriorated portions using a tinted cementitious stucco; and repoint.
    18.284 BH - 47-49 Hancock Street: Replace roofing membrane system, copper flashing, and copper edging in-kind.
    18.280 BH - 78 Mount Vernon Street: Reset and replace where necessary the slate shingles and copper flashing on the roof; and repaint the shutters black and the windows, trim, entryway surround cream, and the front door blue; replacing broken and missing shutter dogs in-kind; and installing flower boxes at the first floor windows.
    18.225 BH - 82 Phillips Street: Scrape, prime, and repaint the entry door and transom window black.
    18.230 BH - 71 Pinckney Street: Repoint; resurface brownstone lintels and sills using a tinted cementitious stucco, and select replacement of severely deteriorated units with tinted precast units.
    18.211 BH - 70 River Street: Replace roofing membrane system, copper flashing, and copper gutters in-kind.
    18.149 BH - 38 Temple Street: Repoint rear façade; and repaint window frames black.
    18.223 BH - 41 West Cedar Street: Replace two copper gutters in-kind.
    18.192 BH - 60 West Cedar Street: Replace the copper flashing and gutters in-kind, and the roofing membrane system on the non-visible portions of the roof.

  4. Review and Ratification of the July 20, 2017 and August 17, 2017 Minutes
  5. Staff Updates
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