Astoria Quarter Acre Farm Introduction

Astoria Quarter Acre Farm 11-15, 19-21 Flint Street Comprehensive Farm Review March 22, 2019

Contact: Barbara Knecht UFI Farm Site Developer barbara@strategiesforcities 917 842 2722

The Urban Farming Institute of Boston is preparing to redevelop this long abandoned lot located two blocks from our recently completed and restored flagship headquarters at the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm on Norfolk St. in Mattapan. This packet is submitted to the BPDA for Comprehensive Farm Review (CFR) in accordance with Article 89 of the city of Boston Zoning code.

The Urban Farming Institute, with a host of volunteers and neighborhood residents, built boxes for a temporary “farm” on the site in the spring of 2017. In the fall of 2018, the site was chosen by Youth Build Boston for its 10 year Anniversary Day of Service. Supervised by Starlite construction and Youth Build, volunteers built a 10’ x 10’ shed that had been previously designed by YBB’s Designery program. This structure is under the 120 SF requirement for a building permit. Also in the fall of 2018, the YBB Designery program undertook a sign design project to the Article 89 specifications and produced a prototype. The sign meets the requirements of 89-4 and includes the option for some temporary information similar to the sign at the Woolson Street garden two blocks away. All of these projects are illustrated in the attached packet.

We are extremely pleased to have received CPA funds to build the Astoria farm this spring. It is conceived as a simple farm that will serve as a farming “annex” to the FCE Farm – a place for production, but also for learning and experimentation with various farming methods. We hope it will be an excellent addition to the City of Boston’s urban agriculture initiative.

Attached you will find: • Photographs • Existing conditions • Proposed plan • Utilities and storm water retention • Engineer plans for water connection • Shed – drawings and photos • Signage – drawings and photos

Visulizaton of Proposed Site Plan Astoria St. Quarter Acre Farm

UTILITIES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BWSC PARCEL LINES DERIVED FROM THE TITLE REPORT. NOTES: UNDERLAY AS BUILT PLAN #: A58-09 INSTALLATION OF WATER MAINS: 10/27/00 SHEET PROVIDED BY BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION 18" DBHGOOD CONDITION 50' NORWAY MAPLE, 14" DBH 30' 3-STEM NORWAY MAPLE 30' NORWAY MAPLE, 9" DBH 30' NORWAY MAPLE, 6" DBH 50' NORWAY MAPLE, 14" DBH 50' NORWAY MAPLE, 18" DBH MODERATE CONDITION 50' NORWAY MAPLE, GOOD CONDITION GOOD CONDITION GOOD CONDITION GOOD CONDITION 6-8" DBH EACH 90 ESTIMATED PROPERTY LINE 30' 3-STEM NORWAY MAPLE 50' BLACK CHERRY, 18" DBH EXISTING CHAIN VERY POOR CONDITION LINK FENCE 6-8" DBH EACH 85 9 FLINT STREET

100.03' 50' NORWAY MAPLE, 20" DBH

7' SIDEYARD SETBACK CANOPY EDGE 25' GOOD CONDITION 50' NORWAY MAPLE, 24" DBH POOR CONDITION

GOOD CONDITION; ANTHRACNOSE 137.00' EX. 50' NORWAY MAPLE, 17" DBH GOOD CONDITION 70' OAK, 25" DBH 9 ASTORIA STREET 80 POISON IVY

EXISTING RETAINING LINK FENCE. WALL WITH A CHAIN 7' SIDEYARD SETBACK SIDEYARD 7' STREET SIGN TEST WELL WC-1 PICKET FENCE

ESTIMATED PROPERTY LINE TEST WELL WC-4

CONC PAD 10' FRONT YARD SETBACK YARD FRONT 10'

TEST WELL WC-2 EXISTING 6 4'X8' RAISED BEDS RAISED 4'X8' 6 EXISTING FOOT PATH

CANOPY EDGE 25'

EXISTING 10 4'X8' RAISED BEDS RAISED 4'X8' 10 EXISTING

FLINT STREET FLINT 137.25' WC-3 TEST WELL PICKET FENCE

9.13'

10' FRONT YARD SETBACK

100.00'

ASTORIA STREET

CONC PADS VISIBILITY TRIANGLE VISIBILITY SIGN STREET 75 75

0 5 10 20 Feet 1:120 1 Chevalier Ave. Greenfield, MA 01301 Email: [email protected] Phone: +1 413 325 7968 19-21 FLINT ST 11-15 FLINT ST www.regenerativedesigngroup.com Print date: DRAWING # DATE: DRAWN BY: LKH PARCEL #: 1403902000 PARCEL #: 1403901000 PREPARED FOR: ISSUANCE DATE: February 1, 2019 6,728.36 SQ FT 6,844.65 SQ FT SCALE: 1" = 10' (18x24 sheet) URBAN FARMING UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATION OF THIS L1.00 Conditions DOCUMENT IS A VIOLATION OF MASSACHUSETTS STATE LAW Existing INSTITUTE 2/1/2019 11:52 AM REVISIONS: REV . PARCEL LINES DERIVED FROM THE TITLE REPORT. BACKFLOW PREVENTER NOTES: UNDERLAY AS BUILT PLAN #: A58-09 INSTALLATION OF WATER MAINS: 10/27/00 IRRIGATION PLAN TO BE REVIEWED BY CONTRACTOR. COMMISSION SHEET PROVIDED BY BOSTON WATER AND SEWER CIVIL ENGINEER. CONFIGURATION AND LOCATION TO BE FINALIZED BY 9 TREES TO BE REMOVED AS NOTED ON PLAN. ALL UTILITIES PROVIDED BY BWSC REMOVE 50' NORWAY MAPLE, REMOVE 30' NORWAY MAPLE, REMOVE 30' NORWAY MAPLE, REMOVE 30' 3-STEM NORWAY REMOVE 50' NORWAY MAPLE 6-8" DBH EACH MAPLE, 18" DBH 14" DBH 9" DBH 6" DBH ENCLOSURE AND METER PIT CHAIN LINK FENCE AND FRUIT TREES, SPACED REMOVE VEGETATION. PRESERVE EXISTING 5 STANDARD SIZED 90

REMOVE 30' 3-STEM NORWAY

18' APART O.C.

SETBACK NEW WOOD FENCE 7.00' ESTIMATED PROPERTY LINE MAPLE 6-8" DBH EACH

WOODCHIP PATH 85 9 FLINT STREET COMPOST AREA

100.03'

20.00' 8.00' PRODUCTION MUSHROOM REMOVE 50' NORWAY MAPLE, AREA REMOVE VEGETATION. RETAINING WALL WITH A CHAIN LINK FENCE. PRESERVE EXISTING PEA STONE GRAVEL REMOVE 50' NORWAY MAPLE, 20" DBH

FARM SIGN WOOD CHIP PATH HYDRANT

REMOVE 50' NORWAY MAPLE, HOTBOX

WOOD CHIP PATH CHIP WOOD 137.00' 24" DBH

EX. O 5.00'

GOOD CONDITION A 70' OAK, 25" DBH K

A 9 ASTORIA STREET

17" DBH N

O 80

GRAVEL PAD Y

EXISTING

3,515 (±) SQ FT ANNUAL GROWING BEDS

M A

BARRIERS I

SPACE SOCIAL N JERSEY NEW GATE LOCATION OF CURRENT SHED NO GRADING REQUIRED PERMANENT RAISED BEDS.

SETBACK7.00'

5.00' HYDRANT 14.50' 10.00' INFILTRATION TRENCH STORMWATER WATER CAP MATERIALS BULK STREET LIGHT

WOOD CHIP PATH NEW WOOD FENCE LOCATION OF STRUCTURE 3.00' STORAGE

FUTURE O 2.00'

FLEX SPACE UTILITY AND GRAVEL A

5.00'

N O

Y A

E T O R

GRAVEL PATHWAY GRAVEL

FLINT STREET FLINT 137.25'

3,475 (±) SQ FT ANNUAL GROWING BEDS 10.00' SETBACK 10.00' ELECTRIC CAP PEA STONE GRAVEL GARDEN

SIDEWALK 9.13' HYDRANT

CURB CUT

3.00' 2.00' NEW GATE

100.00' GRAVEL PATHWAY CURB

ASTORIA STREET SIDEWALK INFILTRATION TRENCH STORMWATER NEW WOOD FENCE REMOVABLE TWO 8' ONE POST SECTIONS OF FENCE AND 75 75 DRAIN 0 5 10 20 Feet 1:120 1 Chevalier Ave. Greenfield, MA 01301 Email: [email protected] Phone: +1 413 325 7968 11-30-2018 19-21 FLINT ST 11-15 FLINT ST www.regenerativedesigngroup.com Print date: DRAWING # DATE: DRAWN BY: LKH PARCEL #: 1403902000 PARCEL #: 1403901000 PREPARED FOR: ISSUANCE DATE: September 21, 2018 6,728.36 SQ FT 6,844.65 SQ FT 4-3-2019 SCALE: 1" = 10' (18x24 sheet) URBAN FARMING UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATION OF THIS L2.00 DOCUMENT IS A VIOLATION OF MASSACHUSETTS STATE LAW Site Plan INSTITUTE 4/3/2019 1:44 PM REVISIONS: Updated location of installed shed surface materials Added raised beds, fruit trees, updated REV . UTILITIES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BWSC UNDERLAY AS BUILT PLAN #: A58-09 PARCEL LINES DERIVED FROM THE TITLE REPORT. ENGINEER. BACKFLOW PREVENTER NOTES: SHEET PROVIDED BY BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION INSTALLATION OF WATER MAINS: 10/27/00 IRRIGATION PLAN TO BE REVIEWED BY CONTRACTOR. CONFIGURATION AND LOCATION TO BE FINALIZED BY CIVIL 9 TREES TO BE REMOVED AS NOTED ON PLAN. ENCLOSURE AND METER PIT CHAIN LINK FENCE AND FRUIT TREES, SPACED REMOVE VEGETATION. PRESERVE EXISTING 5 STANDARD SIZED 90

18' APART O.C.

SETBACK NEW WOOD FENCE 7.00' ESTIMATED PROPERTY LINE

WOODCHIP PATH 85 9 FLINT STREET COMPOST AREA

20.00' 8.00' PRODUCTION MUSHROOM AREA REMOVE VEGETATION. RETAINING WALL WITH A CHAIN LINK FENCE. PRESERVE EXISTING PEA STONE GRAVEL

FARM SIGN WOOD CHIP PATH HYDRANT

HOTBOX

W WOOD CHIP PATH CHIP WOOD

EX. O 5.00'

GOOD CONDITION A W 70' OAK, 25" DBH W K

C W A 9 ASTORIA STREET

N W

O 80 W

GRAVEL PAD Y

EXISTING

T W

3,515 (±) SQ FT ANNUAL GROWING BEDS

M A INSTALLED BY UTILITIES CONTRACTOR (MY LAM). WATER LINE TO BE

BARRIERS I

SPACE SOCIAL N

JERSEY W NEW GATE

LOCATION OF CURRENT SHED W NO GRADING REQUIRED PERMANENT RAISED BEDS.

SETBACK7.00'

HYDRANT

5.00' W 14.50' 10.00'

1" HDPE WATER LINE FOR (DAVID HURST). LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SITE-USE TO BE INSTALLED BY W INFILTRATION TRENCH W STORMWATER

W W

WOOD CHIP PATH NEW WOOD FENCE

LOCATION OF W STRUCTURE 3.00'

STORAGE

FUTURE W O 2.00'

FLEX SPACE UTILITY AND GRAVEL A W

5.00'

N O

Y A

E T O R

GRAVEL PATHWAY GRAVEL FLINT STREET FLINT

3,475 (±) SQ FT ANNUAL GROWING BEDS 10.00' SETBACK 10.00'

PEA STONE GRAVEL

3.00' 2.00' NEW GATE

GRAVEL PATHWAY ASTORIA STREET INFILTRATION TRENCH STORMWATER NEW WOOD FENCE REMOVABLE TWO 8' ONE POST SECTIONS OF FENCE AND 75 75

0 5 10 20 Feet 1:120 1 Chevalier Ave. Greenfield, MA 01301 Email: [email protected] Phone: +1 413 325 7968 19-21 FLINT ST 11-15 FLINT ST www.regenerativedesigngroup.com Print date: DRAWING # DATE: DRAWN BY: LKH PARCEL #: 1403902000 PARCEL #: 1403901000 PREPARED FOR: ISSUANCE DATE: February 1, 2019 6,728.36 SQ FT 6,844.65 SQ FT 4-3-2019 SCALE: 1" = 10' (18x24 sheet) URBAN FARMING UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATION OF THIS Site Utilities L3.00 DOCUMENT IS A VIOLATION OF MASSACHUSETTS STATE LAW INSTITUTE 4/3/2019 1:44 PM REVISIONS: Changed the water line and hydrant REV . UTILITIES INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BWSC PARCEL LINES DERIVED FROM THE TITLE REPORT. ENGINEER. BACKFLOW PREVENTER NOTES: UNDERLAY AS BUILT PLAN #: A58-09 INSTALLATION OF WATER MAINS: 10/27/00 IRRIGATION PLAN TO BE REVIEWED BY CONTRACTOR. SHEET PROVIDED BY BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION CONFIGURATION AND LOCATION TO BE FINALIZED BY CIVIL 9 TREES TO BE REMOVED AS NOTED ON PLAN. ENCLOSURE AND METER PIT CHAIN LINK FENCE AND FRUIT TREES, SPACED REMOVE VEGETATION. PRESERVE EXISTING 5 STANDARD SIZED 90

18' APART O.C.

SETBACK NEW WOOD FENCE 7.00' ESTIMATED PROPERTY LINE

WOODCHIP PATH 85 9 FLINT STREET COMPOST AREA

20.00' 8.00' PRODUCTION MUSHROOM AREA REMOVE VEGETATION. RETAINING WALL WITH A CHAIN LINK FENCE. PRESERVE EXISTING PEA STONE GRAVEL

FARM SIGN WOOD CHIP PATH HYDRANT

HOTBOX WOOD CHIP PATH CHIP WOOD

EX. O 5.00'

GOOD CONDITION A 70' OAK, 25" DBH K

A 9 ASTORIA STREET

O 80

GRAVEL PAD Y

EXISTING

3,515 (±) SQ FT ANNUAL GROWING BEDS

M A

BARRIERS I

SPACE SOCIAL N JERSEY NEW GATE LOCATION OF CURRENT SHED NO GRADING REQUIRED PERMANENT RAISED BEDS.

SETBACK7.00'

5.00' HYDRANT 14.50' 10.00' INFILTRATION TRENCH STORMWATER

WOOD CHIP PATH NEW WOOD FENCE

3.00' O 2.00'

FLEX SPACE UTILITY AND GRAVEL A

5.00'

N O

Y A

E T O R

GRAVEL PATHWAY GRAVEL FLINT STREET FLINT

3,475 (±) SQ FT ANNUAL GROWING BEDS 10.00' SETBACK 10.00'

PEA STONE GRAVEL

3.00' 2.00' NEW GATE

GRAVEL PATHWAY ASTORIA STREET INFILTRATION TRENCH STORMWATER NEW WOOD FENCE REMOVABLE TWO 8' ONE POST SECTIONS OF FENCE AND 75 75

UFI Shed Design Proposal Branding + Function

The focus of the UFI Shed design is to combine the utility 2 of a traditional shed (storage of tools & equipment) with a modern design that showcases UFI’s brand while meeting its mission to develop and 1 promote commercial urban farming in communities that need it the most.

Features include:

Lockable Barn Door 1 system for easy access to shed interior

5 Corrugated metal exterior 2 for durability, ease of construction, & purchased w/ UFI colors Covered “porch” for 4 3 extra protection from 4 elements

Window or similar type 4 of opening for natural interior light 2 2

Structure to be 3 3 5 anchored to concrete block, sonotubes, or 5 5 similar UFI Shed Design Proposal

The roof has been designed to extend past the front door to provide protection from the elements for farmers and visitors to the site. The extended roof on the side also provides protection for both the shed itself as well as extra areas for storage/work.

The interior features lots of room for tool storage as well as an optional 2nd-level storage area for lighter items. A rain barrel can also be attached to the gutters to collect stormwater.