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Back Bay Architectural Commission

The commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Wednesday, June 13, 2018.

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

Public testimony begins at

Discussion Topics

  1. Violations Committee

    40 Commonwealth Avenue: Unapproved air conditioning unit at rear elevation.

    17 Exeter Street: Update on unapproved furnace vent.

    414 Beacon Street: Unapproved enlargement of lower level rear windows.

    424 Marlborough Street (a.k.a 45 Massachusetts Avenue): Unapproved wall and window signage.

  2. Design Review Hearing

    18.1059 BB 160 Commonwealth Avenue: Replacement of non-historic front entry doors.

    18.1083 BB 127 Beacon Street: Re-landscape front garden including replacing existing stone patio and sidewalk.

    18.1362 BB 191 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade and west elevation restore twelve sixth-story wood windows; at east elevation restore two former window openings and enlarge existing opening to original three window width; at rear elevation replace three sixth-story non-historic wood two-over-two with wood single-pane wood two-over-two windows; and at rear elevation replace two non-historic wood two-over-one windows with an eight-light wood window.

    18.1373 BB 10-11 Arlington Street: Repair and restore masonry, railings and fences, oriels, fire escapes and roofs; replace all windows with wood one-over-one windows; restore entry doors and replace exterior light fixtures; remove and infill lower level windows at side elevation; remove rear masonry addition, non-historic lower section of rear bay, and rear stairs to lower level; install garage door opening at rear elevation; and install new roof deck, elevator overrun and skylight.

    18.1371 BB 346 Marlborough Street: Repair slate roof; repair existing windows and replace deteriorated windows with wood two-over-two windows; re-paint windows, doors and shutters black; at front façade replace aluminum cladding at fourth-story with standing seam copper, and install new window, folding partition and deck; at upper most roof add access hatch, deck and air condensers; and at rear elevation remove fire escapes, add deck at roof of bay and convert window into a door, repair railing at rear yard, install brick parking court and install granite steps, and add exterior lighting.

  3. Administrative Review/Approval

    18.1369 BB 157 Beacon Street: At front façade replace missing elements of cornice in-kind and re-paint window trim to match existing color.

    18.1344 BB 182 Beacon Street: At rear elevation replace two first-story non-historic one-over-one wood windows and one non-historic single-light wood window in-kind.

    18.1282 BB 334 Beacon Street: Secure failing roof slate.

    18.1365 BB 334 Beacon Street: At front façade and side elevation replace six second-story one-over-one windows in-kind.

    18.1356 BB 346 Beacon Street: At front façade replace three lower-level one-over-one wood windows in-kind.

    18.1286 BB 357 Beacon Street: At roof rebuild front facing chimney in-kind.

    18.1222 BB 370-380 Beacon Street: At front façade replace black rubber membrane roofing at bow roof in-kind.

    18.1280 BB 424 Beacon Street: Replace existing concrete sidewalks between Beacon Street and Back Street in-kind.

    18.1342 BB 504 Beacon Street: At roof install antenna.

    18.1326 BB 511 Beacon Street: At front façade replace four second-story one-over-one wood windows in-kind.

    18.1264 BB 526 Beacon Street: At front facade re-point masonry.

    18.1319 BB 535 Boylston Street: At front façade replace non-historic storefront entry doors to be consistent with existing storefront entry doors at this façade.

    18.1339 BB 699 Boylston Street: At front façade replace existing wall and window signage and install blade sign.

    18.1359 BB 4 Charlesgate East: At roof install antenna.

    18.1271 BB 18 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation replace twelve non-historic one-over-one aluminum windows with one-over-one wood windows.

    18.1346 BB 65 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace concrete landing at entry and install granite pavers.

    18.1223 BB 70 Commonwealth Avenue: Clad existing penthouse in standing seam copper and replace deteriorated woof trim in-kind.

    18.1315 BB 110 Commonwealth Avenue: At side install signage to existing wrought iron gate leading to basement.

    18.1340 BB 180 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade remove, repair and re-install entry canopy.

    18.1368 BB 252 Commonwealth Avenue: At rear elevation re-point masonry.

    18.1231 BB 257 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace five fourth-story non-historic single-light windows with wood one-over-one windows; and at penthouse replace front façade patio doors and rear elevation wood doors and windows matching the design of the existing windows and doors.

    18.1327 BB 277 Commonwealth Avenue: At all elevations repair masonry, re-paint metal work, and replace roof flashing and gutters in-kind.

    18.1361 BB 291 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade, remove brick sidewalk and coal chute cover, repair vault, and re-install brick sidewalk and coal chute cover.

    18.1250 BB 308 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade repair entry steps and replace concrete and bluestone with blue stone pavers.

    18.1126 BB 362 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace lower-level non-historic metal and glass door with wood door matching door at 366 Commonwealth Avenue.

    18.1283 BB 11 Exeter Street: At side elevation install black iron grates at five lower level windows.

    18.1334 BB 7 Fairfield Street: At front façade and rear elevation replace deteriorated wood window sills and trim in-kind.

    18.1357 BB 32 Fairfield Street: At front façade replace four third-story non-historic aluminum one-over-one windows with wood one-over-one windows; and at rear elevation replace three third-story non-historic one-over-one windows with wood one-over-one windows.

    18.1117 BB 32 Gloucester Street: At front façade repair entry steps and sandstone lintels.

    18.1244 BB 63 Marlborough Street: At rear elevation re-point masonry.

    18.1216 BB 90 Marlborough Street: At front façade repair and repaint garden fence.

    18.1329 BB 116 Marlborough Street: At front facade replace deteriorated wood corbels at cornice in-kind.

    18.1336 BB 163 Marlborough Street: Replace all copper gutters and flashings in-kind; replace deteriorated roof slate in-kind; and re-paint all windows and wood trim black.

    18.1374 BB 290 Marlborough Street: At front façade and rear elevation replace all existing non-historic two-over-two windows with wood two-over-two windows.

    18.1370 BB 347 Marlborough Street: At front façade restore entry to original appearance and install lighting.

    18.1351 BB 351 Marlborough Street: At front façade re-point and re-paint entry steps, restore lintels and sills, reset stone curbing, replace deteriorated curbing in-kind and restore fence and railings.

    18.1372 BB 443 Marlborough Street: At front façade clean and re-point masonry.

    18.1349 BB 15 Newbury Street: Restore five sets of entry doors and transoms; restore center entry vestibules masonry; re-set steps at staircases; and install new copper roofing and flashing at small roof area currently covered with rubber membrane roofing.

    18.1358 BB 28 Newbury Street: At front facade replace wall signage.

    18.1360 BB 38 Newbury Street: At front facade replace wall signage.

    18.1348 BB 67 Newbury Street: At Newbury Street elevation re-point masonry and rebuild missing stone pinnacles; and at library roof replace slate and asphalt shingles with slate, and replace copper flashing, aprons and gutters and downspouts in-kind.

    18.1352 BB 67 Newbury Street: At Newbury Street elevation install black iron handrails at steps.

    18.1397 BB 77 Newbury Street: At front façade replace existing wall sign.

    18.1380 BB 77 Newbury Street: At front façade’s non-historic storefront install black powder coated cladding and entry door.

    18.1363 BB 163 Newbury Street: Amend application 17.987 BB to change the configuration of the staircase to the lower level retail space from an angled stair with landing to a straight-run stair with no landing.

    18.1331 BB 323-327 Newbury Street: Amend Application 18.657 BB to include in-kind replacement of deteriorated non-historic window sash.

    18.1188 BB 349 Newbury Street: At front façade replace existing wall sign and blade sign.

  4. Ratification of 5/9/2018 Public Hearing Minutes
  5. Staff Updates
  6. Projected Adjournment - 6:30pm
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