KITTREDGI'
SQUARE
URBAN REI{J,I.,IAL PLAN
BOSTOiJ REDI]VtrLOP].iEi.]T AUTIIORITY
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CIIAPTtrR
I;
DESCRIPTIOIi OF PROJtrCT
: Proj ect Boundary l.lap
,Ihe bound;rr ies of the I(ittrcdge Sguare Urban Rener,'aI Pro j ect
sha1l be slrot..,n on i'1ap 1. Propcrty IIap, attached hereto.
Section 102: ProjecL Bound.ery Description
Section
101
Arca
The I(ittreclge Squalc Urban Renetval Project is bounded as follovrs:
Beginnirrg at the intcrsection of the northcrl)' sideline of l.lorf o1):
Strcet and the eastcrly sidcline of Highland Street and runn i ng
easterly along the nor:therly sideline of Norfol]< Street to the extended easterly boundarl, of nurnber 11 Norfolk Street;
Thence, turning and running southerly along the extended easterly
boundary of number 11 No::foll< Strcet to the northerly sidel.ine of
Ili 1.Lnon t Str:eet;
turning and running easterly along the extenCed northerll, sj.deline of llillmont SLreet to the easterly sidelirre of Lambert Avenuei
Thence, turnlr,, and running southerll, al6ng the easterl), sideline of
Lambert Avcnue to th.: southerly sideline of Cedar Street;
Thcnce, tu::ning and runn-ing northr';estcrl)' along the southerly sideline of Ccdar: Strect to thc easLcrly sideline of Ilighland Strect;
Thencc, tr.rrnincJ and ruru:ing sor.rthcrly along the easterly sideline of
IIighland Str-eet to the ei:tended souther}y bourrdar:y of nunber l-04
Thence,
Ccdar StIee i
L'.
, turning and run n ]. Irg t:cstcr11'a1ong the extended sor.r therly
ary
bound
of numb.jr 10 4 Cc:dar Strcct to the easterly bounderry of nnml-:cr
112 Ccdar Street;
Thcnce
turuing and rur.lning southerl), along the casterly boundarl, 9f
cr l-1.2 Cedar Str:cet to thc souLhcrli' boundarl' of nuilrJ:cr 112 Ccclar
Thence,
n umb
Strcct
i
Thence, tuirrri ng anrl 'I',trunnlng
2 rr^.'t-f
boutrdarl' 6f nltntbcr'
Parll
1y alo11g thc c>rtcnclcd sorrtlrerly
Lrect Lo tllc easLc):fy siclcline of Cedar
t;e s t<-'r
Si
;
Tl)clrcc, trrrning ancl ::unning southcrJ.l, along thc castcr:ly ):ounclarl'
of Ccdar Parli to thc c>:tcnclcd southcrly boundary of numbcr 4 0 Ccd;u.Pitr)l;
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Di,:JCRII'TIOiI
OR .PROJT':CT
Section 102: Project Doun<lary l'lalr (Continucd)
Thcncc, turninq
ar:d
num).:cr 40 Ccdar i)arl<
running rvestcrly along thc sotrthcrly bou::dary c:
to Lhe rvcsLerLy boundary of nunrber 40 Cedar
Thencc, turu.i.ng and runn.i ng nor th c r'1y along the r+esLcr11, boundary ol
nunrber 4 0 Ceciar Park to the sou th e]: 1), bounrlary of r:untl:cr 14 Cedar
Park;
Thencc, turrrirrg and running vlesterll, along tlre s ou thcr 1y boun.J ar ie s
of numl:er 14 Ccriar P.rrii, numbcr 12 Ceiar Park, numl:er 10 Cedar Par)<,
numb<:r B Ced.-rr Park, number 6 Cedar Parli to the easterly boundarl' s1
nuil).:cr 2 0 Highlancl Pari< Avcnue;
Thence, turning arrd rur-rning northerly along the casterly bour:dary of
nuuil>er 20 Ilighlancl Park Avenue to the southerly bou nd ary of nur,r]:er
6 Ronar Terrace;
Thencc, turni.ng and running rvesterly along t-l-re southcrly boundal-ies
of nu,trl:cr 6 Rornar Terracc, number: 8 Roinar 'Iel:race', number l-44 Cedar Str:
numbcr 146 Ceda:: Street, the extended northerIy boundarl, of nun):er
9 3 lrort Avenue io the r.rcste::Iy sideline of Center Strcet;
?hcllcc, turning and runrring northcasterly along the r^resterfy sideli:te
of Ccrn l-er Strect to thc e>rter-rded easterly sicleline of IIighIa:rd
Str()et;
And t)rcncc, turn-ing and running southcrly alonq
of IIigh ).and Strccl to the point of beginning.
- ?_
the easter:Iy sidelir-'le
CIIAPTIII I.t:
Rrillitl^L OIIJIICTI\7[S
AI']D AC'IIONS
Section 20I: Urban Rcncrval Pfan Objcctives
Thc basic objectivcs of urban renc\raI action in the l(ittredgc
Sguare U.r:ban Rr:nci.ra1 Ar:ea arc to elinrinatc prcscnt condiLions of
bl.ighL, dotcrioraLioir ancl o):solescence, and to provide basic neigirbo::hood f ac j.liLics i r-r order to brirrg about orclerly gro\rth and stabiliti'
in tl.tis ar:ea. Specifically, t)re objcctives are to:
insu::e tl-re public health and saf eLy;
a
pl:o:lote and e>:f,cclite pul.,rf ic and private derrclopment i
b
str:cngthen t-hc physical p.itterrr of 1oca1 neighborhood activitics
incluCing t.I-rc dcvelop:lcr-r i: of parks and open space to support
existir-rg and proposcd resideutial uses.
d) pLonote stal--.,i1-itv of tl)e e.'<istir-rq housing stock through
rehabiLitatj-on and nev con strttction;
e) pro,,'ic1e a subs;tantial nuraber of low and modcratc cost housing
units througl-r rchabilitation and neiv construction;
f) pre,jcrvc airci enchance the area's l-ristorical. and architectural
valu(:s.
Section 202: Types of Rencr.ral Action
Proposcd t1,pes of renc:vral. action rvithin the project area sha1l consist of rccl cvc 1oi;:ic t-- activ j.ties, ch.tnges in laDd use, provision
of pu):}ic inrprovc:ricr.r t s and f acil j-t-ies, rights of r.ray and utility
chert-:gest ;rnd relrerbilitatiorr activities.
r-r
Redeve
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
1oi::iicnt
ac t-.iv.:i.
tie s
r.ri 1 I i-nc
lude
:
acquj-sitiorr of real propc:rtyl
marlatcnrcnt of accluirod property i
rc1ocation of tl)e occupants of acquired propcrty;
install.atior-r, construction and recoltsi:ruction of im;:rovcrncnts;
disposition of 1an.l and othcr propcrty in accordance r,rith the
buiJ.cli.ng code requ.ircn(.rnts, land uscs and other provis j.ons of
this U::l.lan Ilenc-rrral. P 1at1
Rehabilitation activ-iti.cs includc:
a) the ..jysto!l;rt j.c cnforcciLtcnt of rch-:i.Iitation
standards
set f <>rth j.n Chi:ptcr IV/ Sect.ion 403;
b) rch;ibi.l.it;rt. j-on t:ochnj.cal assistancc for rcsidents;
c) acqu j sit-ion ancl <lispos;it,i-on of rcal propcrty not in uccol:diLncc
witlr tlre rchirll-i.l.itartion s1--irt:dardt st:l- forLh ir-l thc Urban Ilenci.'al
Plan;
d) acqrris j.t'-.i-olr, And disl:osition or clcarancc oJl rcal proircrt), r.:lr-icl'r
is trot- rnldc to conf o.r:m to rchabi.l itation standarc.ls sct fol:Lh i.Il
thc Url:irn llcn c\'/a l. P:l-iut,
e) opcral:ior: ojl rr 1f5 - 3l-2 rcha):ilitaLion loin and gr:ant'- pr-ogr.rrn.
CllAPTIlli.
II:
IlUl{EI'IAL OBiIiCTIVIIS AND hCTIONS
SectioD 2022 Types of
Rcnet'.'.i
I Action (Continued)
Public ir,rprovcmctrts shaLI include
:
thc adrlj,tion, alLeration, abanclonnent, improvement, extension,
recons t:ruct i on , consLrr.rction, and installation of open space,
trcc planti.ng .rnr1 J.andscaDinq, and such utilitics as \vatcr,
sewcrs, traffic signals, and strect lighting systerns. Thc 1o:
cal-ion of public open space shall be shovn on llap 2: Proposed
Land Use Pl-an. Public utility changes shaI1 conform to the
existing stl:ect pattcr.n sl'ror.rn on this l,Iap.
CIIAPTER
IIf:
Scctiorr 301:
LINI) USI
PLAN
Propoicd Lan(l Usc PIan
The proposed usc of land
Proposcd LaDcl Use.
in tl-rc Project Arca is
shown on Map
2
Section 302: Land Use Pr:ovisions and Building Requ.irements
The use ancl develop:ncnt of Disposition Parcels shall comply
provisior-rs of Table A and Secti-on 303 of this pIan.
rvi
th the
1) Disposition Parcels are listccl in Table A and are locaLed as
shor.lt on t{ap 3, "l)isposition Parcels"
2) A permiltcd land use, specified in Tab1e A, in each casc
includcs aI1 accessory and ancillary uses custona]:iIy or: reasonabli'
inc-i-derrt to the use specif iccl .
Any clrange s in permi.tted uses sha11 be revievzed by the Authoritl,
and l'lccic1 Cities in the corrLcxi: of the provisions of this plan
and shall be subject to approval by the au thori ty ahd l,lodelCities.
3) Disl:osition Parccls may be subdivided if approvcd by the Autlior-iti'
and ].Iodel Cities.
4) The ma>:j.muni floor area ratio shall mean the maxirnum pcnnissible
ratio of gr-oss f J.ool area of a strucl-ure or group of structurcs
total Di.sposj,tion Parcel area. Ir: the conputatioh of floor
' to
ilrea rat j-o, "gross f loor area " shalf have the same mcani.nc.J as
in the Bosl-on Zotrlng Code, as said Code is amended from time to
timc
.
5) IIeighL shal-l nean the vertical distance in feet from the mean
grade of thc sider.rafli at tho line of the sl-rcci: or st-rects otl
wltich tl-le buiJ.diug abul-s, or a givell gradc elevation acl jo j.ning
the ):u il.ding line, to the highest point of the roof (c>:cIuc1ing
pen t)rcru s.:c:; and ::oof structur:cs).
Ileiqltt vri11 also rcfcr to thc
nutnbcr of storic:; of thc ):ui.Iding st;itecl in thc p1an. Thc
ma;:imrtirt I.le j.ght slrrLf l- bc su)'l j oct Lo Aut)rority and l.lodcf C j.Lies
app:: ovit l,
) Sct):lck sha1l. mcan thc d j..,ll:ence in fcot ):retr.rccn the Dispositio:-r
Parcol. Iilc apd r',,., closcsL facadc o1_ thc ):uj.1<ling al_ r"Jr<:ur.rr'l
Ieve1. llhc rn-itr j.uur:t scl-l;ac:k of buiJ.dings f ::onr strcct'.s an<1 rva1,s
attcl f r:orn adjaccnL 1r:.'opcrtics shtrll l:c sul:jccL i:o Authori,L), alld
l'lodcl- C-i. Licr; .r1;pr.'orra1.
7l Ilct dr:ns;i.Ly s).ial1 tncan thc nurll;cr of dr.rc 1f inrl r.rnil-s pcr.' na.rt
acrc: i. n c,l-rr:;:ir,,o ol ot-i-sitc atcC(.rjiS roa<ls, scr:v.icc dri.r,,cr;, arrrl ar.r tomol.li 1c par:)ring, pl;ty and <h.rc I Iing 5(lt:vlccr arcas.
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CIIAPTIIR
III:
LAI,ID USII PLAi,l
Section 302; Land Use Provisions and Bui.lding Requircnents (Continued)
B)
for each Disposition Parccl
set f orth in ']'a):Ie A \rltich f olIovrs.
Plannir-rg design rcquircmenLs
are
A:
TAI]LE
)i s pos iti
)arcel
LAND USE AND BUiLDING RIQUIRTI,IENTS
l"lax inunt
on
llumbe
Pe
r
rmi t ted
Land
I la, 1b, lc, ld,
1e
Use
Residential
,
low
'l ,
A,B,C.E,F
Res i
AA
AA
A,B,C,D,E,F,I,J,
denti al low and moderate
income hous i ng
AA
AA
E,F,J,L
NA
NA
G
NA
NA
G,I
I
AA
A,B,C,E,F,i
I
AA
A,B,C,D,E,
i ncome
1 through A l0
Res
off
idential ,
s
tree
Commerc i
NA
AA
t
al
Not App l i cabl e
Subject to the Approval
.PI
F
)
Open Space , Park including
off street parking
:
A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,
AA
(Infill
Pl ayground
revi ations
&
l
ng
2
rb
ng
i gn Requi rements
B,B,C,E,
Res i
P3
Des
AA
denti al , iow and
moderate income hous i ng,
open space, park
rR 25
20 per
Pl anni
1
hous i
lRl th rough
o
ity
acre
Residentiai, low
t3
Area Rati
Den s
J,0,
Residential , low income
hous i ng (Infi lI )
?2
lle
I
and
moderate i ncome hous ing
t
l'lax imum Fl oor
ay
lot,
, off-street
of the
parking
Model Neighborhood Board and
the Boston
I
Redevelopment Authority
I
,
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cil
]?t'ol'l 1 )'l::'ilj)iTl:
I,cttc).'Ij .lictccl in Tiblc A rcJlcr to tho folloir'i'r:g:
sj.te s)1i11 )>c f orA hi1;h Fc:.'cc11t.:rc of n ci, di.rc).) j.ir;;..unitc otr crach
n
p:.-i.r,';rtc
acccl,:s .itl<l
.
i).so,
farnil.i.cr'; of :r.crc: t):.rn o:)c irrclivici'.ta1
prorridcd
for as ntatry
):i:lcorrics) s!:a11 bc
out'dc.:or :;1>::cc (r1::oti::<1
un
B
i
t:; :r s
1>o:;s:'
).r
Ic
.
Dcvcloi>.-,cni sha1l l:c co,)sirj';(:nt anl co::'r1:lt!'t:1c l'rit)r curl.o'.t;rciing
e>:isting al:cl i>l'oi>oscci clevcl o:?:cnl:. rc::Pcctilg r,tir';cria.l., !o::m, and
a;:'J ,lloCc.:1 Citics a;rpioval. Spccifj.c
scale, subjcct to
bc 1:aid to thc co;;i::rti):,i1it)' of tltc ttcir <lccoirs.idcration r'ri11^u'clrol:ity
vel.op,ncnt t.r-L th tlre ::j.ch historicai .rrrd arcl!i{:ecLuraI ai)Pcal:ance
of ..tlre arca.
Netr clcvclop:rrcnt shall )rot ut)duLy dinrinish light .rnC air to
I
Dear):y str:ucLures.
Tl:e sL::uctur:e or struc{:ures shaLl bc dcsigr:cd so as to
visually the facades of abuttirig structurcs.
E.
connect
Convcr:icnt vehicular access sha11 be pror.ridbd to the )rousing.
.ndcguate ::cc:.'cation areas fc:.' si;ra11 childrcn and,/or laridscal:e<1
sitti.ng arcas for a<lults slralI be proviitcd fo:'
G.
t,
of tl)c resicicnts.
A1:;::-'o;.>riit<: rccrcaLio:r c:1u.ipncr',t s):a11 bc proviclccl subj cct {-^:.trtl:orit1, and }iodcl Citics ayrl::: <.,v.'r L .
Lancl
scaF.C pcilcs
apPro\ra
'l .
usc
tri.rn rra),s sh.'111 be proyi<icC srrb j cct' to
,1u
thc::i tl'
1
Api)r-oi)!iai:e l.arrCscap.ir:g and/ar pa,ring shii11 be plovidcd s.il)jcct
to nuthoxitl, and l.1odc1 Citics Ai>proval
J
relationship of grour:ii f lccr uscs 'co upi:c.r f loc:: uscs,
incJ.uding sci>ara',:ic;r of enLlancc$, sh,:1I be sribj cct to lui:l:c::i'c'.,
approvcrl and i.!oCcI Citics api)r:o','al,
Dcs:'.gn
Spccii i.c cc:t:,r.-::c-i.rJ. uscs sll;r I.1. )rc sr,rl> j cc'c tc .:,i:tira:i'.:)' a1::r3;6..'21
futurc uc(.rs sha]I bc rcg ulii'.c <i b1, 4 i "r..ritic:r ag::<:c:rcnts.
ar:cl
L.
p::ovisio;)s of C)ra1:!cr
5u)-rjccL to L)rc rehebilitatio:r
La::d r,'i.LL
nc
iq
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l>c
o: iro c:l
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of tlris
PLan.
lo i::rl i i. cl ir a l ab'.rtt:c::s/a:ir'l or io bl cc):as a (jl:o,.li) ioL cc:::lru;t:lI ci:c:r specc or iri, r'l: i;: q
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on 30.3:
Gc:lc'.r:ir.l. I:c(luir:(rriic,l{-5
pro'., i : i.c,:r: of t): j l Sc.cl:i<.rtt l)ra11 ag:irly
/l::ca <:::cc1.L lts c:.:1.>.::c:;sI5' o L)rc l:i,,i s c 1::ovidc<1
'l')r
c
1.
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to tlrc cntil'c
Pro
jccl:
.
i rlg CrrtLr.;t::ttcti.on
.\1.1 l:rr j.ll.<1i:tgs s)ra) 1 bc const::uctccl in f u1I co:rp 1i a nco r.rith
sta{-(-. an(l 1ocaJ. 1atts, o::<l.i na:lccs, co<les ancl r-cgulatio:rs.
2,
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t
cr.. i.
o):
all
':
L:'.5hting
E:rter-ior 1ighL5.:rg usccl to ligh{: cloo::s, cntranccs, sho'., r'rinclo'.:s,
be
L)1azn' s, p:rrllirrg arcas, open spilccs and rrate): surf accs shaIl
locatcc'l an('l shicl.('icd so as to p::cvont glarc on ad j:rce:rt ' properLj.c.j. FlooC J.iglrting of buildings or strcots r"ilI bc
perrnit:tcd subjcct to ap1::ovaI b), thc irutliority.
3, Off-Str:cct Lcading
of al.1 builclings st,al,I dc:.ronstratc to the
satisfaction of t))e AuLho::it1, t:)ra'j. the of f -st::eet 1oac1i;rg nceCs
tlrc ))L'opcr:ty r.riJ.1 bc rr3t acicqu;rt.e1v, or tltat the 1ac): of sucn
f ac j litics is cluc to c::isting con.iit.ionr:, ):uL r'r:'.11 l)crt bc Cctr.itacrrtal to a):c:s adjacent tc such ;irol.;crt1,. Loa.jing vel:.ic1cs to
Loa<l a:ld u::l.oird t.,ithc..ruL inLerfc::ir:g \..'ith r'rcdect::iati or velricr:Ia:
t::trf f ic orr r:igilts-of -r','.r1'; l,lut irr ))o case shaIl 1oaclj.ng ):a1's rJcsigned
to p:::r-';:rj t vc):ic ler-; to bacl; cl.i.rcc!i;, peroenclicu.l:-rr {:o .rights-o):-i.'a!,
be pcl:;:ri,;tci. '.r'lre fo11cr,'j.i:g c;rrlCclines to the of f -st):eet loaiing
bay rcqr.rirc.::rc))'i.s a::c apn). j.c;r):Ic to thc ugcs pc:-;:liLied; hoi;c,.'cr,
sircc.if ic
requi:-'cnicnts as dc(:mcC ai>prop:iate for- each Di.sposrtio:r
Parcel s]:a11 ).>e sul)j cct to .|,utho!-it1, .:,pprova1:
Devefol>er:s atrC or.rncrs
Grosi Floor
Ar ca
(i:r 000's
sq. f L. )
Unclc r' 15
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50-1.
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150-:l 00
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SecL
j.on 303: Gt:ncral Rccluirc cnts (Continucd)
4) On-SiLc Improvcmcrlts
j.1dings, open spacc and other improvericn'{:s shall bc maintaincd i.r: good rcpair and irr c1oan, sanitary ai:d attr';rctivc
conditj.on. Suf f icient anC suitable refuse and garl.,agc storagc
and clisl,osal faci-1iLies, i-ncluding structural cnclosures \r'i)e:e
appropriate, shal1 bc provicled and properly maintaine<1 .
A11
5)
bu
Open Spacc
A1I open arcas shal1 be suitably landscaped so as to proviCe
a visuall), attractive en\rirorrr[ent. To the fuflcst e:{te]rt
possibJ.e, subject to Author:ity approrral, landscaping al:d plant j-;.
shall be maximized and paving of open areas nininized.
6) Parking
Areas
Parking areas include all space allocated for vehicular use,
including service drives, maneuvering space and par)<inE spaces,
as t.,'e11 as space devoted to meeting landscaping reguirc;ilents
contained in this sub-section 7. Three hundred squarc feet shalbe allocated per required space,. e>:c.l-usive of space devoted to
meeting landscape rer;uiremenLs, unless specific parlling plans
providing for less arca pcr space are approved by the
Authority.
Unless othenrise pernitl:cd by the Authority, off-street parlling
spaces shall- be avai f .il).1-c in a uumber suf f icient to mect tlre
needs of persol)s etiplo),ed aL, livi.ng j-n or otheririse usi::g tne
f acilities invol"r,cd, and shalI meet the fo1]or.:ing rcqu-i-re-
ments:
Use
residcntia l r
f ami11,
re s iclcn
ti a I , elde::ly
retail
c<,r:rncrcizrl
offi.cc
co:rwrcrci.a1
7
2
1.0 pcr 400 square fect of
gross floor area
1.0 per 250 square fcct of
gross floor arca
1.0 per 1,000 squarc fect of gross
institutior-r:.rl
In
dc tc.rrnin i.nq
s r+i 11
st
ancl a rd
(.r)
per dtielling unit
per dr';c11ing unit
floor arca
i:hc ar.rproPri atencss of par):ing arcas, thc
bc colr:; j-dr:rcd as dcsirable guidclines:
fo11o::i:rq,r
Ilxccpt on nra jo:: strocts, s j-ngJ c 1ar:gc opcn p.i:--J::.ng
al:cas arc cor.rsiclcrcd utrilcr;iral->l c. Scvcra.l- stnal lcr
parking arcari to Inc:ci- p.u,I:iltc1 rcrlrt i. rc'ilrc )t t s .trc ctlcor-trit1t c1 .
l.or rcsi.dcr.rt-ia]. lta::cc.L:; particularJ.y, t'.rhc::e l)LlnlcroLt:i p:Ll:):in'.;
spacc:j arc rc<1tri::c:d, I.to sitrglc pa:.-):itrr; arc;r !,;lr.rulcl c):cc('(l 1.5
pcrccnL of tlrc arr:a of Lhc P;rr:cc.l , trnJ.css othc:t-r.'i:;c ;t1:'1:t:o'"c:ri L1'
the Authoriti,.
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Scction 303: Gel:er-a1 Reqtrircmcnts (ConLinue1L)
All p.rrking rcquired in connection with residential dcvelopmcnt should be within 400 feet of such devclopment.
(c) A11 open parking areas should have at lcast onc tree fot'
evcry six parliing spaces.
(d) An open par):ing arca in e>:cess of 10 parking spaces shotrld
be visually scrcened with plant.ing or approl:riatc fencj.ng
along thc peritneter.
(e) Access clriver.:ays shatl be a minimum of 20 fect in rvidth if
one-i,ray, arrd a minj.mum of 24 f eet if ttvo-vray.
(f) Appropriate night lighting should be provided.
In the case of Disposition Parcels for housing for families of lorg or
moderate- incone, and subject to the approval of thc Authority and
the PecleraI llousing Adninistration, the parking reguirement m.ry be
met vrholly or in part by spaces prorridccl on public rights-of -r.ray
adjacent to such housing units, provided that such parking spaces
arc clearly interrded by their location aild design to be.used prir,ra::i11,
by residents of such housing units and their visj.tors and further
provided that the rights-of -r.,,ay are intended primarily for the rncvement of vel:ic1es belongj.ng to residents of suc}r housing or their visj-tor
Departurcs from thesc Auidefincs r,ray bc pernitted upon a de:ronstr:a.ticn
by the deve.lol:e:: that thc intention of this sub-section is otherr.rls;e
substantial.l), mct. Parllir:g space req,.rirements can be met. by either
opcn or corrct:cr-l parll.-ing st)eices r"ho11y or parti-a1ly vrithin the buildirrgs
housing the pl'incipal uses to r+hich the site is devoted.
(b)
7,
Provisions for Ilandicapped Persons
A11 ner.r buiJ.dings
shaII
l>e so designerl-
that persons in
rvheel-
chaj.rs can cutcr and ]eave and travel about thc L:,uilding in
reasor-rablc tran)tct: vri-tltout ulrcluc obstruction.
L
a
Sign Control
Signs shaJ I bc rcstr.j.ctcd to tlrc non-animatcd and nor:-f 1;rsiring
typc, idenl j.f yinq oni.y thc cstal.:Iishmcnt and nal-urc of its
products. All signs rnust be suita)rly intcrgra';cd rr'ith t-he
architc-:cturaJ. dcsign of Lhe structr.rrc vrhicll thcl, idcntif i,,
tlLc hciglrt of si<;ns ..;lrii11 not cxcccd trrcnty-f 6rir' (21r ) inc)rcs.
Thc size, dr:s:ign, location and nnmber of sigr.rs s)rall bc sLrirjc:c''
to thc: ap1'-,rovitl. by thc: Truthori,ty, I'lo si.gn shnII Plroloc'.
aborrc: thc r<.:of of thc structur.c or.r v,'hich it i.s rnoul)t-cd.
Any c::ccpL j ons to tl)c a))ovc co:rtro1s, or thc p.[accrnor]t or
rt:p1acc;ncrrl- of ar.ry :ign shaIJ, bc subjccL to approv.rJ ):;y
tllc Author j- i:), .
9.
Stot:;rgc.
-'i's
_
SecLj.on
303: Gcuclal
Rcclu
i r:crncu
t-
s
(Colrti.nucd)
9. Storagc
air storagc of lnatcrials, equipment or ntcrchartdisc,
ot.hcr than autcnobilcs, sl-ra1l noL be pernit.ted rv j.thout ttriLtcn
Thc opcn
approval Ly the Authority.
10. Utiliti.es
or ::c1:lacernent of all private and public utilishatl bc undcrgrouttd. Utility easelnents , \.rhen neccssar\;,
sha1l bc protidccl by developers. Eascllents shall bc checlicd
a)xl accci)tc<l )>y the City of Boston Public lnlorlis Departnent.
The placcmc'ni:
t j.es
11. Vehicular
Acces s
Vehicular access to Disposition Parcels shall be determincd at
the time dispcsitiorl agreements are signecl by the Authority
and the developer of thc Parcel. It is the intent of this
plan to provicle vel:icular access from the rear of Parcels or
f::onr sidc str:eets, avoiding, r.rhere possible, direct access
fron majo:: arterials and cross-tol.rn sl-reets.
12. Coniirols o:r Property to be Conditionally Acqui.red
In the ever)t that the Authoritl, acquircs proper-ty for fai lure
t.o corirl:J-r, \.riLlr the Urban Rcner'ra1 Plan as irrdicated indicated
in C)iapLcr IV, Section 401, the uses and dcvelopmcnl- of sttclt
property sha 11 be sul.l j ect to the provisions of Sections 302 at:d
303 of th.is C)ra;:tcr IIf , and to the Rehabilitation control s
sct f o):th i.:r Chai;tcr IV, Section
13.
Contr-o1s or: Cor:tiguous Parccls
In thc er,:er:t that thc Authoritl' clisposes of a Dispositio:-r
Perrcel or) an)' subdirrision of a Disposition Parccl to a dcvel"o!-.c:.tvho or'rt-t s a cor:tigr.rous parcel not part of the clcarance or dispositio:r ar.-cir, the Autl-roriLy rcscrves the rigltt to inrpose such
cont::ol,s as arc ncccss.Ll:y t.o ir-rsure thaL the use and dcvclo!:'.r'::-.';
of ):otl'r pal:c(rls r.',iI1 be in confornitl, r,.ri11-, the objectives of
this pI;rn.
Sccl--i.oir
304:
Dr.rraticr.r
of Cont::o1s
1:rorr i :: i.o r: rj Drr(l r:ec1ui.rc,mctrts estirblisl.rccl ir-r thc plal s)rei.I
).>e t:ta j.:r t,a j ni il and in cffcct for .r pcriocl of for:ty (40) ycirrs
f rotn 1-ltcr dat:c of thc oriry j.nal approval of thc Urb..rn Ilcncl:irI Pla::
l->1' t)rc Ilo:iLor Cit1, Cor.r:rci1, c>:cc1>1- f or: Scctions 50I ard 502,
Thc
t.rlij.clr s)r:rII Lcluain in cffccL for-' a pcriod of onc hundrcd (10C)
)rcarl; f rort siricl clatc.
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Scction
305:
App).icabilit)' of Co:rtrols to Real Propcrt)' noL to
acqu i
rcd
bc
All rcal propcrty lvithin thc Kittr:e<lgc Square Urban Rencr.;a1
Arca not schcdulcd for acquisition and clearar)ce and nol- conforning to tho goals and objectives of the [Jrban Rcnewal PIan
rsill l:c brought int-.o compliauce t'ith Lhose goaIs and objcctivcs
if it is deter:minccl by thc Authority that the e>:isting condi'rion:.
is detrintental or potential detrrmental to the Project Ar:ea.
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CHAPTER
IV:
PROJECI PROPOSILLS
Section 40L: Land Acquisition
The Aubhor:ity na}, acquire thosc properties designated
acquisition on I'Iap #1 entitf ed "Prope:cty I'Iap. "
for
Section 402: Cond.itional Acguisition of Propert.ies for
.
Failure to
Rehab
i I itate
properties design.lted for
conditiona.l- acqui.sition on Map r'i1 and Lhose properties found
to be vacant .or._ abandoned pursuant to Section 406 provided:
The AuLhority may acquire those
1) The propert-y does not conform to the rehabil i tat ion
standards set forth in Section 403.
2) Either the property is (i) blighted, decadent or
deter-iorated or (ii) constitui:es a non-conforming
incompatible or dcLrimental land rrse accorrltng to
the provisions of this p1an.
3) Eithcr a p:lopc:aI for the correcl-ion of the violat:ions
of thc rehaibiliL;rtion star)dar(ls .i,s not submit'Lt:d in
accordance wj.th t-he p::oceriurr:s sei'- forth in Section
406 or rehabilitation is not undcrtakcn in accordance
vith said pro cecirr::es:
Section 40 3: Rehabilii:aLion Standards
structurcs viLhin the Proj ect Area vhich arc not des igcat.e<}
oD ltap #-l as "Propetty 1;.6 bc Acquircd' shal1 be: main taincd
at or madc to conf o r-in to thc follorvin.1 lar,rs, codcs and ordin.rnces
a]ld any revisions and amenC:lents thereto:
AJ.J.
1) the "Sanitary
Ccde
of the
Cor
rlonwealth
of l.lassachusetts":
2) the "Building Codc of the City o! Bos'con"
3) the "Fire Prevent.lon Ccde of thc City oi Boshon", s<:i
out in ChapLer 3 of thc CiLy Ordinanccs of 1959 and
ratif icd by Chapter 3I2 , ,l,lassachusctts hcts of 19 6 2;
4) the "Boston Zoning Ccde":
5) ' Chaptcr 143 of thc thssachusbtts Genet:.rl Laws, the
Commonwcalth of l.lassaclrLlsct-ts' PubIic Saf cty Regulations;
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pcleu6Tsap ?ou xf .rado.:d .(:ona pue r{cpa lcodsul lTeqs I:}IJoqlnV oI{S
,/
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uollcadsul
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so'r/ uorlcos
Pa.7 P oql Ur onT €A T e:n1
-Jalrqo:e pue cT.rof sTq Jo sa.rn:)3r.Jf s luerT;tu5ts an:asa:d
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(S)
jJ oa.ror[]
s.rasn prre sluedncco aq1 :cy .dq TlTqe^TT Pue s soua^Tlc e.rl1e
,siouTnJasn,aJuaTuonuoS ,IJ T ualu e g:o .-'o:5ap 1so:]eaJ6
pue oJes '1uo.ap olcafc
aq1' 6u'rptao:d sa:n1cn:qs
X.r
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:
TenpT^-rpuT
Jo
enTeA cTurouoso aql azTT'!qPf s
t')
satl:cdo:d
t^Lrc oseaJcuT
(E)
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Tpuoc
punos 01 sa.rnl3n.r1s pue searP 6ut1e:o1:o1ap oJo:)sa.r
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! suoT? -!puo3 pjEprtPqsqns puc
1r{6TTq
Jo acuo.r:ncar
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se lTar\ se pea:ds ortl ?uonaJd (r)
3
O? Se OS
IUaUJUO.ITAUa
.rTar{1 pue safnlcn:Js TTe urelurEru pue a-rn3as 01 oq TI eqs po.rv
lcafo:6 oq1 utq11m tr3ratlce uof?pfTTTqeqa.r .ro sarrJlcSIqo, srseq oqI
sanllcaIq6 T e.rouag :tOt
'alqecilddeuT suoTsTno:d qcns oxput ol pouacp aq ?ou TTeqs
suo11e1n6a: ro 5poc aoueurpfo ,/'leT qJns true go suolslno:d
true u1o:oq ql.roJ ?as o? aJnTrpg 'alqecrldde r.raqA suoTl
-e1n6a: pue scpoc ' sJ3ueurp:o , si,,pT r-lJns :opun poprao:d
osrr.l:aqf o se pue sAcl TP.rauog str?osnqcessell ,gTzT :a1deq3
pue tr1ZT :oldcqJ Jopun paplno:d se pano-idde pue pa
-lue:6 oq treur suotleln6o: pue sopo? ,s.cutulplo , s,n{eI qcns
uror; suorler.,ap letlf ,ror[].rnJ ,pTesa.ToJc ortf lo Xuc Fq
pJ.rTnbJf :o poscdul sT ucrll uolfoTflsa: :o1eo:6 e sosodru;
upTd sTr{f of,Drla f aqf poprno:d I suot1u1n6o.r pue scpoc
, soJueurp.ro
's^ref TcaoI pue of ef.S olqcotlcJcie .rorlf o Tfe
uoTloaS
I
(r)
t)
: sI.r:)oll pup sosnoq 6uturoo: ,:,-rsnoq 6ur6po1 Jo caucuclureur
pue 5ur:;uccTT or1l o1 pctldde sE ,,, su()r:Julnf;;11 c:c11nn1cTA
i
I
I{hencver it has bcen found on inspcc'c i.."1 tirae a rcsiclentiel
or non-rcsidential propcrty or strucLu"c 4ocs not rnceL thc
objectivcs, standards and rcgulation:; of thjs Chapter, the
Authority sha11, within a reasonable 1.',:ricd of time after the
inspcction, givc noticc of such nonconformancc to the olvncr
of said propert), or structurcs. Such not:.cc shall bc in writing,
addrcssed to the owncr and to other pcrscns required to be
notified, at their last knorvn addrcas, and shall be sent
by certified or registcred mail . Such notice shalI state
why it is being issued, shall spccify fhe respccts in tqhich
the property fails to raeet the obicctizes, standarCs and
regulations of the Chapter. Such notice may also set a proposed schedule for beginning and conpletj.ng each part of the
work provided that a reasonable time is allowed for the
performance of any act required.
If, at the end of such a period, satisfactory conforinance
to the standards and objectives of this Chapter have not been
achieved, the Authority may acquire the property if it is
designated for corrditional acquisition pursuant to Section
402 or if it is found to be vacant or abandoned pursuant to
Section 406. If the property is not acquired pursuant to the
precedillg sentence and orqner complrance has not been achieved,
then appropriate legal ac:ion will be brought against the
owner to enforce the rehabilitation st-andards set forth in
Sect.403.
Section 406: Acquisition of Buildings that are Vacant and,/or
Abandoned.
If a building is found to be vacant and/or abandoned, it may
be acquired on accourrt of the o\{ners' failure to rehabilitate
it provided conditions under Section 402 (a) anC (b) are
met and providec'l vrit.hirr thirty ( 30) days following the sending
of written notice from the Authority, the orvners thereof
fail to submit j-n rvriting a statement indicating their intent
to rehabilitate the property; or, within sixty (60) days
follo.,ving sending such notice, the ovrner or o\,vners fail to
submit a rehabilitation proposaL which is consistent with the
controls and requirements of th.is plan; or rvitnin six (6)
months follor+ing approval of such proposal by the Authority,
substantial work tor?arCs the completion of the rehabilitation
is not clearly evident.
A building may be founC to be vacant and/or abandoned if the
Ovrner or o'v,'ners thereo f have f ai led to p.1y property ta>:es
thcreon by Deccmber 31 of the year in which such ta:<es are
assess and such buildiDgs rcmain unoccupied for fifteen (15)
days.
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CIiJ\P 1'TII
?ROJIC? PiLoI O:]rLS (Cont ir-rucd)
]',\ I .
Scction 407: Tcchr)ical Assistancc
Technical assislancc for rehal:ilitat.ion shal.l be proviied l)1,
the Autho::it:, fo:: the ftlrPosc of providinq guicancc in pla'ning,
dcsign, constiuction, financing and e>:ecution of inclivic,ualre hal: il ita t ioir acLivities as nccessary to cariy ouL the
provis ions of this PIan.
SecLion
1103:
Propcrty that.
I.1ay
be Acquir€d for Rehabil-itation
Propci:ty acquired by Lhc A,uthoritl, anC disposed of for
rehabilitation shal-l bc subject to Lhe requiremcnts of this
Chapte L- anci Ciraptcr IIf of this PIan.
Section l-.C9: D.velopers'
ObI
igat ions
of tj:is ."ect:i.on shall apply to each Parcel upcn
ition by tl:e zluLhcr:ity and sha I l- be irnplerne ntcd by
Thc Provis ioris
i-ts
Cispos
appl:opraate covcnants and provis ions in disposition docu:ic::ts
t
Coni:l
.
iancc r,;ith tire PIan
Dcvc.l.o::;cnt of tl:c Iand in thc Prolcct arca shall be macle
sub j cct to thc lcg'ulations anC coni:r:ols se b forth in this Pl;.r.l.
Thc purpose of sucir regulations and col'ri:rols is to assure r.l-iat the
f,€DC\.,;al ancl dcvclop:ncnt of such land r,;iII conforll to thc
planning anci design obj ectives of thc Plan. It'is ti:ereiore
thc obJ- iga tion of aI1 dcvclope rs not only to cornply r,;ith these
regulatiol)s and conti:o1s buL afso to familiarize thciaselves
\,rith thc overall Plan and to prcpare <lcvelopnent propcsals
rthich conform the rcr,i ith.
2. Design
Rcvicr,;
AlI dcvcloplrcnt proposals \.'i.II bc subjcct to dcsign rer,ric:',
cornrncn'c ani approval b1, 1;66 Authority prio]: to land disy:csJ-iion
and prior tc the coinrncnccrncnt of construchion.
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Section
3.
4
09
:
Dcvclopcrs' Obligationl;
(Con
tinrrcd
)
Ger:era1 Oblj.gations
The AuLhor.ity sha1l ol>ligatc devclopcrs ancl purcl:ascrs of land j.n
t.he ProjecL Arca, arrd thcir succcssors artd assigns, by covcnants
and corrditions ::unning l.r j- th the land or by othcr appropriate mc;rns
providi.ng for real;onablc actj.on iu thc evenL of clefault or noncompliance by such dcveloi:el:s .rtrd purchasers:
(a)
(b)
to dcvotc, develop or othcnrisc use such land only
for the ptll:posc and in the manner stated in the Plan;
to comply rrith such terms and condiLj-ons relating to
the use and maintenancc of such land and inprovcments
thc::eon as in the opiuion of the Authority are neccssal:)/
to car:r1, out thc purpose arrd ob j ect:lves of the Plan
and of the relevaut provisions of Chapter 1218, Massachusetts
Gcneral
(c)
Laws i
to
conuncnce, exccute and complcte construction and
improvemcnLs in accordancc rvith reasonable time scheclules
as de l-c::nined by, the Aui:hority ancL agreed upon by the
develol:er.
(d)
(e)
(f)
to give prcfcrence in the contracting of all construction
vror:k to contractors locaLed in the ilodc1 Ncigl:borhood
emplol,ing rnorc t]ran fifty per:ccnt (501) of its vrork force
from t)re I'tcde1 Neighborhood and to recluire all contractors
to employ liocle-l- lJcighl:orhool residents for at leasL fifty
perccnt (50t) of cacl: trade utilizcd in said construc t ion r'rorll ,
uhcre app:-:opriatc, to give pref ercnce j-n the selcctiorr
of tcnants for dr'.'cIIing units or tenants for comnrercial
space l:uilt in thc Projcct Arca to persons displaced
on account of action ta}<cn pursuant to this PIan vrho
desirr: to renl- sr.rclr coinmcrcial space and lvho rvill- be
ab.l.e to p.ry rents or prices cqual to reltts or prices
charqccl ollrcr tenants for similar or comparablc space
buill as parL of tl:e samc devcloprienti
r,;here app::o1:riatc, to rcgui.rc that a minitnurn of f if ty
p(-:i:ccnt (50i) of all dr.rel,1in9 units to be built in the
Projcci; Arca bc r.riLdc avai lal-,llc at a sa,les price or a
rcllLa.). fc:rsi,]>J.c for lor.r or mod or ate- irrcomc familics and
indi-viilual-s;
(s)
4.
i:o :nakc a(lcquate pro.r,rision:; for roor):s of art ancl othcr
amcnitics in ;rccordancc rrith thc po1,ic1' as cstabl.ishc(1 .
Disl-ro:.;i11.o,l
by Dcvclopcr
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: Dcvolopcrs' ol:Iigations. (Continuccl )
A developcr shall- not disposc of all or part of his intcrcst r.rithin a Parccl acquircd f rorn thc rlulhor j-ty rvithout the rvrittcn corlscnt
of t,l're Aulhority until- thc full compleLion by the dcvelopcr of all
irnp::ovcrncrr t s recluircd by and in conformity \rith the ternrs altd cc:rditions of Lhis Plan ai:d Lhc Land Disposition Agrecment entcreC bett,:celt
in Lhe c1c.:vcJ.oi>cr and tlre Authority. Such consent shall not be
grantcd c]:ccpl unCcr corrCiLions that vriIl prevent speculation, protect the intercst of thc Authorj.ty arrd the Citl, s1 Doston, and
effect cornpliaucc rvith and achieve the objectives of Chaptcr 12J-B'
and r.rherc applicablc, Chapter I21A, of the l'lassachusetts Gcneral
Scction
4
09
Lar.rs.
410: Underground Utility Lines
The Plan proposes the relocation or replaccment, as necessary/
of all existing substandard or inadequate public utilities rvith
nevr under:ground lines adequate in capacity and f lorv and conformar"rce
with local standards.
SecLion
Scction 411: Historical and arcl-ritectural Facade
Easements
i s Plan pl:oposes the prererval:l r-.n of the substantial hist--,;"
ancl arch-i i. r 'c trlrar.l vaIL:i:s ,. thr, . ttrcciqe Ssuarc aiea bv a .
mi>: of inceirtir,res, cor)'Ll:oIs, and rcsidc'n1 cidcaLion. Sp6cif rca-,i"
this plan 1:rovides for the purc)rase of facade easements on the plo:
per'Lies that neet the criteria statcd in Section R-21-2rI of the K1t:Thesc eligilr"re proper:ties
S<1ua.rc Loan ancl Grant application.
. redge
are sho'rlr in map # 4 entitled "JJ>:isting l,and Use " .
Tl-r
.
-at -
Chapter
Anti-Di:jcrim j-nat,j.on and LocaI IirnployrncnL
Contractor Selcctiou Provis ions
V
an<l
Section 501: Affirmativc Covcnant
Every agrccne,)t, learje, conveyancc or other instrur,rcnt by which
land in the Projcct Area is disl:oscd of b1' 15s Authoritl' for uses
uhicl-r nray iDclude ltousiDq or facilities relatcd to residerrtial
uses sha11 include an affirmative covenal-rt binding on the contractor, lessee, grantec or othcr party to such instrulnent and on
thc successors in int:erest to such contractor, lessee, grantee or
othcr party that thcrc shall be no discrimination upon the ):asis of
race, color:, creed or uational. origin i l-r thc sa1e, Iease or rcntal
or iu thc use or occuPancy of such land or any improvements erected
or to be erected thcrcon ind the Bostoll Redevelopment Authorj.t)' \ri11
take a1l- steps necessary to enforce such covenant and rvil1 not itself so discrirninate.
Section 502: Compliance with
Ant i-Di
scrimination
La!/s
aI1 transactions affecting or respecting the
installation, construction, rcconstruction, maintenance, rehabil.itation usc, developmenl-, sa1e, con\reyance, leasing, management or occupancy of real property rvithin the Projcct Area sha1l
be subjcct to the applicable provisions of Chapter 151-8 of the
I'4assachusct'l-s Gcnererl Lar:s (Tc::, Ed. ) , as amcnded , and to all
other appJ-ical.:Ie federa1, State and locarl laws prohibiting discrimirration or segrecJation by rcason of race, coIor, creed or national
A11 pr:oper:ty and
or1g1n.
Sectiorr
5
03
:
Prefererrtial Empfoyment of l.lodel NeighborhooC
Residcnts
Contracts for all co:rstruction work to be carriecl out by the Authcr.ity
or an), othor Public .^gcnc1, in the l.Iode1 Neighbor:hoocl Arca shaI1 requi.rc thaL tlLc gencral contractor and sub-contractor agree as fof lor.:s:
I
2
At lcast f.if ty perccnt (502) of rvorl<crs for each
tracle sha11 ):c residcrlrLs of +-he l4odc1 Ncighbo::hoocl Area,
providcd that a lotier 1:ercerri:.ar1e requircrmcnt may be set irr
thc cvcnt tlrat thc l.1ode1 City Adrnirri strator detcrmincs that
tlrerc are insr.rf f icj-cnt vrorllcr-s in the trade for thc particular worli;
A rcPort shtrl.l bc sellt to the l.Iodc1 City Adrni,nisLlator
each rnontlr r<:garrcling thc cotnl:'rosition of thc cont-racl-or's
h'orli f orcc ;
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Cl:a1:tcr
V
Anti-Discr j.rnination anc.l Local Urnploymcnt
ConLrac Lora Selcclion Provi s ions
and
Section 503: PrcfercnLial E,nploymcnt of Model Neighborhood
Rcsidents
3
5
)
The contractor rr'i.1.1 give noticc to communi {:y -ba s ed agcncies
specificd )>y thc I'iode] City Administrator of job openinqs,
and vril.l. follor.r ccrtaiu other procedures to be specified
I City Ad:ninisLrator in connection vrith rehirirrg
cruiting,
and reporting;
The contractor wj.11 submit to the }lode1 Citl' Administrator
for approval a training program r.rhereby unsl<ilLed tvorkers
will bc evaluated and promoted;
by tlie
A
(Continued
l'loc1e
The agency performing the \./ork may withhold paynents
or cancel the contract in the event of the contractorrs
failure to comply rgith the above provisions.
Section 504: Prefercntial Selection of Model Neighborhood Contractors
Contl:acts for all construction vork to be carried out b), the Authorily
or any othcr Public AIJeDcy in the l,lode.I Neighborhood shall be arvarded
pr.rrsuant to competitive proccdures which maxir,rj-ze opportunities
for qualifieC Arca ConLractors:
1
Area Contractors al:c defined to include any conlractor
or sub-cor1tl:ac tor r.rho meets any one of the folloruing
thr:ee rcrluircnents: (1) mor:e than one-half of iris
business is orr'r'rcd by porsons r.rho have lived in such area
for at least six montlls at the time b.ids aie received, or
(2) morc than one-half of thj-s r.;ork force at aII sl<.i11
leve1s l:as consistcd of per-sons living j,n such area for at
leasL si-x months mcasured from the start of such employment \rith thc bidder, or (3) his principal place of
busir-rcss has been in such area for.r period of not less
that: si>r months prio:: to tha time bicls are oper:cd.
2.
An Arca Contractor shall be cleemed to have the capacity
to 1>e::f onn thc rqork in question if in the opiniorr of the
I,1odo1 Ci1:1, Agcncy l-re is a co,'l-ractor or sub-contt actor t-,,h o
is cx1>c.r:i cnccd in pcrformincJ, arrd has satis;f actol:iIy cornpleLed,
rvorli. of a sirnilirr ty1>e and costing at least onc-haIf thc
cost of Lhc rvoLli as cstimatcd by the ar,rarding autltority.
3
I{hercvcr f casi}>lc r;u):-l> j ds or: scparate l:ids shaf .I be
requcstcd for thc scparatc conrpcil)cnt-g of a constructiotr
jol; in ol:dcr to rn;L::irrrize t)ic opl)ortunj.ty of Arca Cotrtriici:ol:s
to l:id on vorlt r.rh j.ch thcy ltavc thc capacity to porf orn.
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Chapl:cr
Anti-Discrilrination and Local llnrployncrlt and
ConLractor Sclcctj.on Provisj.ons (Corrtinucd)
V
Section 504:
4.
I're f ercnti.-r1 Selection of }lode 1 NeigirborhooC Con,;::actcr-s
(Con{:inuccl
)
Dxccpt rrhcn prcvcnted by contrary lega1 requircmellts
(e.9. c.149, s,44L, I.t.G.L.), the 1:ub1ic agency shall
reguirc bicidirrg procedures trhich givc prcfet:cnce to
qualif icrl Area Contractors. Such proccdures shall requir3
that r.rhcr-r at 1cast t\ro completc bids are rcceived fro:';r
Area Contractors having the capacity to perform the r..'orl<
in guestion than the contract or sub-contract shal1 be
awardcd to the Area Contractor vrho submite the loi.;es{- re-
sponsible bid.
5
6
At leasL tr"ro rvecks prior to advertising for bids on a
construction job, the public a.ger)cy responsible for ar.:a::drnE
the contract sha11 give rvrit.ten notification to the l.iodel
City Administl:ator and to the Cor-rtractors Association
of Boston, Inc., (227 Ro>:bury Street, Roxbury, 02119)
dcscri.bing thc type of job, the ar.rarding aulhority's
estiniate of the value of the proposed rvorll , and the tcntat:\'e
date set for reques{-ing bids.
The avrarding authority shall encourage ger)era1 contractor.s
to use qualified Area Sub-contractors in prcparing the:-r
gencra.l l:ids and si-raIl require general contractors to
substitute qualified Area Sub-contractors for sub-bid.Jc::s
listcd in their Genel:al Bids vhen the arvarding authori'-i,
deeras it to be in the public interest to so reguj.::e,
Such substitr.rtion sha11 be requirecl r.rhen a revie!.' of the
gener:al contra-ctors' and of his sub-contractors' past e;:.p1c;'ment pr.rcLiccs dertonstr-.rtcs in the opinion of the ar.;arc-.i::1
authority the unlikclihood of cornpliance rqith t):e
avrardirrg ar.rthority' s equal emplo1,mgn1 rcquirements and tl:e
unlillclihood of sul.rstantial cmploymcnt of persons resicli:j
withi)'r the }loCcf l{eighborhood.
Chapter VI:
modif. j.caz/rt
alrd Tcrnination
Section 601-: I4odification
This Plan may be
hor,,,cvcr, that -
I
2.
amcndcd
Any amend)ncnt rvhich irr the rcason.rl:le opinion of the
Authority subs{:antia.l.}y or matcriaJ-Iy afters or change s
the Pl.an shaIl bc sub j ect to tllc Irccleral , State and 1ocal
approvals the:: required by lat.r;
No amendmcnL to an1, rpov.ision of Chaptcr VI of the Plan
shall- be effective rvith respect to any land rvhich the
Authority has thcn disposcd of or contracted to dispose
or wiLhout the conscnt of the othcr party to such dispositj.on or cor:tracl, or such othcr party's successcl:s orassigns;
3
at arryLimc by thc Authori.ty, provi<led,
and
If this Plan is recor:ded rvith the Suffolk Registrlr of Deecls,
no such amcnCinent slral1 be effective until the anendtit..:llt
is al so so recorded.
Scction 602: Termination
This Plan sha1l be in full force and effcct for a period of forty
(40) 1,6ar'r f ror,r tbe datc of its a1:proval by the Division of Urban
Rencr.r:r 1 of the Hirssiicl)us;etts Dep.l:tncnt of Comniunity Af f airs, e):ccpt
for Scctions 501 arrd 502 r',)ri-ch sl-ra11 rcmair-r in effect for one hunclred
(100) years f::ort said datc.
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KITTREDGE SQUARX AMENDMENTS
DOCLMENT NO,
DATE
PARCEL
3t64
7123175
50-52 Highland Street
68-70 Highland Street
6194
211,5t0t
7 Alvah Kittredge
Park
Block 100, Parcel
This listing was updated: May 16,2002.
14
Document No. 3164
Adopted at Meeting of 7 l23l
75
RESOLUTI|)N OF THE BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
RE: MODiFICATI0tI 0F THE URSAN
RENEI'IAL PLAN
OF THE KITTREDGE SOUARE URBA\ RENE}IAL AREA
PROJECT NO. XASS. R-167
the tJrban Renevral Plan for the Kittredqe Square Urban Renerva l Area,
R-167, rvas adoDted by the Boston Redevel opment Authori ty on
Project No. Hass.
llovember 30, 'l972 and approved by the City Councjl of the Cj ty of Boston on
February 5, l973; and
h|HEREAS,
Section 601 of Chapter 6 of said P'lan, entit'l ed': "1'lodif ication and
Termination" provides that the Urban Rener'ral Plan ma.y be modified-at any time
by the Boston' Redevelopment Authonity provided that if the general requirements,
controls and restrictjons appljcable to any Part of the Proiect Area shalI be
modified after the lease or sale 0f such part, modif icati on must be consented
to by the redeveloper or redevelopers of such part of their successors and
assigns; provided further that uhere the proposed modjfications may substantia l1y
or material1y a)ter or change the Plan, the modifications must be approved b-v the
Boston City Council and the Division of Urbar,, Rener,ral of the Massachusetts
Degartment of Cornmerce and Develoomenti
l,lHEREAS,
Section 402 and 406 of Chapter 4 of the said Urban Renewal Plan
respectively entjtled: "conditional Acquisition of Properties for fai lure
to rehabi l itate and Acqtr .si tion of buj ldinqs that are vacant and/or
Abandoned", provide for the conditional acqujsjtion of certain properties
shown on property Map #i of the said Urban Renetra'l Plan should they be
IIHEREAS,
abandoned
not rehabilitated
and
the properties at 50-52 lijqhland Street and 68-70 Hiqhland Street,
Block 107 Parcels I and 9, are among those so shown and the olner thereof
has stated that the.y wilI not be rehabjlitated by him as required,
tIHEREAS,
NOI{, THEREFORE, BE
IT
RESOLVED BY THE BOSION REDIVELOPMENT AUTHORiTY:
That l4ap #1 , "Kittredge Square Property Map, be amended
.l07 changing 50-52
parcel I and 9'
Hiqhland Street and 68-70 Highland Street, Blocks
from the category "Conditional Acquisition", to "Properties to be
Acquired" as shown on the attached maps.
?
That the proposed modification is found to be a minor modifjcation wh'ich
not substantially or material1y alter ot" change the Plan'
J
That all other provisions of said Plan not 'i nconsistent herewith be and are
continujng in ful l force and effect,
4
That
does
the proposed develooment tvi l'l
it is hereby found and determined that
jmpat'rment
of the environment and
damaoe
to
or
not result in significant
measures have been taken
practicable
and
and feasible means
further, that al)
and are being
utilized to avoid or
mjnimize damaoe
to the envi ronment.
That the Djrector be and herby is authoni zed to oroclaim by certificate
provjsions
these mjnor modjfications of the Plan, all in accordance with the
,l974.
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M. K.
REALTY TRUST
120 Hemenway Street
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 021T5
oArE July 9
Phone (617) 261-3333
5
Concernilng property
at 50-52 Highland st. Roxbury
68-7O Highland st. Roxbury
SUaJEcr
ro
Boston Redevelopment Authority
AttanEion Mr - Fred Kassman RR
Boscon CitY HalIBos t.on Mass .
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Dear Sir,
I like Eo inform you that Im the leg'al owner of 58-70 Highland st Roxbury'
and the Attornr:], in fact for 50-52 Highl-and st. Roxbury.
Herewith I like to communicate to you that I have no intention of
rehabiliiat.e the abovementioned proPerties.
Please , take the neccesary steps.of acquisition through the
B.R.A. offices, and channels '
Thank You
.
Sincerely Yours .
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PLEASE
REPLY IA
SIGNEO
NO REPLY NECESSARY
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BOSTON REDEVtr OPI,{m{T ALETIORITY
FROil{
XOBERT
SUB]E T
}l]NOR, }4ODEICATIO{ OF KITTRED@ SQTAFE URBAN BENEIiAL PLAI{
T.
IGiI$gY.
DIRECJOR
ADDITIO!{AL ACIUISITIOTiS
MASS. PBOJEqI NO. R-167
SUM,ARY:
Thj.s nsnorandr.m request
tlnt the Authority
adopt a
rinor npdification to the Kittredge Sguare Urban
Renewal PIan jn order to permit tie acquisition
of certain lErceLs of land. Block 107 Parcels
Iand9
Or July 9 | 1975 | Martin l(oplow, legal o,.ner of ttre properties at
68-70 Highland Street and the Attorney-in fact for the properLy at 50-52
Highland Street, sutm-itted a letter to the Authority stating that he had no
intention of rehabilitating tJre properties at those addresses as is reqr:ired
under the Urban Renei6l PIan. He further reguested tlrat the Authority acqulre
said properties,
Section 402 and Section 406 of the Kittredge Square Urban Renerral
Plan provide for the conditional acguisition by the Autlority of certajn
propel:ties I that are shovn on map #I attached thereto, that are abandoned or
not rehabilitated jl accordance with t}re plan. It is to the advantage for the
Authority to acguire the above captioned properties, sjnce they are c-orner
properties on a block wtrere aI1 but one ixterior properLy Lrave been acguired.
It is therefore reccrnrended that the Authority adopt the attached
resolution modifyirrg the Kittredge Squa-re Ui.ban l{ene\,/al Plan to provide for
the acquisition of 50-52 Highla:rd Street jn Kittredge Square (Block 3-07
Parcels I and 9) .
An appropriate resolution fol1ows:
Attachrnent
Def b lq+
4dPrd
RESOLUTION OF THE BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
RE: MINORMODIFICATION OF THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN OF THE
KITTREDGE SQUARE URBAN RENEWAL AREA PROJECT NO. MASS.
R-167
WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Plan for the Kittredge Square Urban Renewal Area, Project No.
Mass. R-l67, was adopted by the Boston Redevelopment Authority on November 30,1972 atd
approved by the City Council ofthe City ofBoston on February 5, 1973; and
WHEREAS, Section 601 of Chapter 6 of said Urban Renewal PIan, entitled: "Modifications
and Termination" provides that the Urban Renewal Plan may be modified at any time by the
Boston Redevelopment Authority provided that if the general requirements, controls and
restrictions applicable to any part ofthe Project Area shall be modified after the lease or sale of
such part, modification must be consented to by the redeveloper or redevelopers ofsuch part of
'
their successors and assigns; provided firrther that where the proposed modifications may
substantially or materially alter or change the Plan, the modifications must be approved by the
Boston City Council and the Division of Urban Renewal of the Massachusetts Department of
Commerce and Development; and
WHEREAS, Section 402 and 406 of Chapter 4 of the said Urban Renewal Plan respectively
entitled: "conditional Acquisition of Properties for failure to rehabilitate and Acquisition of
buildings that are vacant aad/or Abandoned", provide for the conditional acquisition ofcertain
properties shown on property Map #1 ofthe said Urban Renewal Plan should they be blighted,
decadent or deteriorated, vacant or abandoned, or not rehabilitated in accordance with the Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the property at 7 Alvah Street, Kittredge Square, Block 100, Parcel 14 is blighted,
decadent and deteriorated, has remained vacant for 25 years, contributes to the blight, decadence
and deteriora'tion of the adjacent parcels and the area in general, and has not been rehabilitated in
accordance with the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY:
i.
That Map #1, "Kittredge Square Properry Map", be amended by including property
located at 7 Alvah Kittredge Park on 1,486 square feet of land (Block 100, Parcel 14), and be
identified as Parcei 8A ofthe "Properties to be Acquired" as shown on the attached map.
2.
That the proposed modification is found to be a minor modification, which does not
substantially, or materially alter or change the plan.
3. That all other provisions ofsaid Plaa not inconsistent herewith be and are continuing in
full force and effect.
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4.
That it is hereby found and determined that the proposed development will not resuit in
significant damage to or impairment of the environment and further, that all practicable and
feasible means and measures have been taken and are being utilized to avoid or minimize
damage to the environment.
5.
That the Director is hereby authorized to proclaim by certificate these minor
modifications of the Plan, all in accordance with the provisions of the Urban Renewal Handbook,
7207.1 Circular dated August 8,1974.
JC/154RPT
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