Boston Redevelopment Authority D/B/A Boston Planning & Development Agency
BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY D/B/A BOSTON PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SCOPING DETERMINATION 560-574 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE / 645-665 BEACON STREET (KENMORE HOTELS) SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DRAFT PROJECT IMPACT REPORT (“DPIR”) PROPOSED PROJECT: 560-574 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE / 645-665 BEACON STREET (KENMORE HOTELS) PROJECT SITE: 1.07 ACRE AREA BOUNDED BY COMMONWEALTH AVENUE TO THE NORTH, BROOKLINE AVENUE TO THE SOUTHEAST, AND THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE TO THE SOUTH PROPONENT: MARK KENMORE LLC AND BUCKMINSTER ANNEX CORPORATION DATE: JUNE 20, 2018 The Boston Redevelopment Authority (“BRA”), d/b/a the Boston Planning & Development Agency (“BPDA”) is issuing this Scoping Determination pursuant to Section 80B-5 of the Boston Zoning Code (“Code”), in response to a Project Notification Form (“PNF”), which Mark Kenmore, LLC, and Buckminster Annex Corporation (the “Proponents”) filed on March 12, 2018 for the proposed 560-574 Commonwealth Avenue/645-665 Beacon Street project (the “Proposed Project”). Notice of the receipt by the BPDA of the PNF was published in the Boston Herald on March 12, 2018, which initiated a public comment period with a closing date of April 18, 2018. Pursuant to Section 80A-2 of the Code, the PNF was sent to the City’s public agencies/departments and elected officials on March 13, 2018. Hard copies of the PNF were also sent to all of the Impact Advisory Group (“IAG”) members. The initial public comment period was subsequently extended until May 1, 2018, through mutual consent between the BPDA and the Proponent to allow more time for the general public to provide comments and feedback. On May 30, 2017, in accordance with the BRA’s policy on mitigation as outlined in the Mayor’s Executive Order Relative to the Provision of Mitigation by Development Projects in Boston, Mark Development and Buckminster Annex Corporation submitted a Letter of Intent to redevelop properties at 560-574 Commonwealth Avenue and 645-665 Beacon Street.
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