boston college 2121 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, BRIGHTON Small Project Review SUBMITTED TO Boston Redevelopment Authority Boston, Massachusetts SUBMITTED BY Boston College 140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts June 30, 2010 2121 Commonwealth Avenue Boston College TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 PROJECT SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Project Identification ................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Project Description ..................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Project Benefits ............................................................................................................................................ 1-2 1.4 Relationship to the Institutional Master Plan ........................................................................................ 1-2 1.5 Consistency with Zoning Regulations .................................................................................................... 1-2 1.6 Anticipated Permits and Approvals ......................................................................................................... 1-3 1.7 Project Team ................................................................................................................................................ 1-4 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Project Location .......................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Existing Conditions ..................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.3 Development Context ............................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.4 Scope of Work ............................................................................................................................................. 2-2 2.5 Public Benefits .............................................................................................................................................. 2-3 2.5.1 Building Reuse/Preservation ............................................................................................................ 2-3 2.5.2 Urban Design ...................................................................................................................................... 2-3 2.5.3 Construction Employment ............................................................................................................... 2-3 2.5.4 Economic Benefits .............................................................................................................................. 2-3 2.6 Public Review Process ................................................................................................................................ 2-3 2.7 Construction Schedule ............................................................................................................................... 2-3 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ..................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Sustainable Design Principles .................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Building Design ............................................................................................................................................. 3-1 3.3 Sustainable Practices ................................................................................................................................... 3-2 4.0 TRANSPORTATION...................................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2 Traffic ............................................................................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2.1 Vehicular Access ................................................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2.2 Traffic Generation .............................................................................................................................. 4-2 4.3 Parking ............................................................................................................................................................ 4-4 4.3.1 On-Campus Parking ........................................................................................................................... 4-4 4.3.2 On-Street Parking .............................................................................................................................. 4-5 4.4 Transit ............................................................................................................................................................ 4-5 4.4.1 Public Transportation ........................................................................................................................ 4-5 SMALL PROJECT REVIEW Table of Contents 2121 Commonwealth Avenue Boston College 4.4.2 Boston College Shuttle Bus Services ............................................................................................. 4-6 4.5 Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations .............................................................................................. 4-6 4.5.1 Pedestrians ........................................................................................................................................... 4-6 4.5.2 Bicycles ................................................................................................................................................. 4-7 4.6 Transportation Demand Management ................................................................................................... 4-7 4.7 Loading and Service .................................................................................................................................... 4-9 5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ........................................................................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2 Air Quality .................................................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.3 Noise .............................................................................................................................................................. 5-1 5.4 Water Quality .............................................................................................................................................. 5-1 5.5 Solid and Hazardous Wastes .................................................................................................................... 5-2 5.6 Renovation Impacts ..................................................................................................................................... 5-2 5.7 Rodent Control ........................................................................................................................................... 5-4 5.8 Wildlife Habitat ............................................................................................................................................ 5-4 5.9 Flood Hazard District/Wetlands .............................................................................................................. 5-4 5.10 Historic Resources ...................................................................................................................................... 5-4 6.0 INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................................................................................ 6-1 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 6-1 6.2 Water Supply System ................................................................................................................................. 6-1 6.3 Sanitary Sewer System ............................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.4 Stormwater System .................................................................................................................................... 6-2 6.5 Energy and Telecommunications Services ............................................................................................. 6-2 APPENDIX A, DRAFT CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN .............. 1 SMALL PROJECT REVIEW Table of Contents 2121 Commonwealth Avenue Boston College List of Figures Figure 1-1, Locus Map 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