Fort Point Neighborhood Association
Meeting
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Community Meeting
May 16th
Title: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Community Meeting
Date: May 17, 2012
Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Condon Elementary School 200 D Street, South Boston
Description: South Boston’s elected officials invite the public to attend an informational meeting about possible legislation required for hotel development around the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
State Senator Jack Hart, State Representative Nick Collins, District 2 City Councilor Bill Linehan, Jim Rooney, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, and MCCA staff will discuss possible hotel development around the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
Cross Roads Initiative Update
May 16th
Title: Cross Roads Initiative Update
Location: TBD
Description: Update from BRA regarding Cross Roads Initiative for Summer and Congress Street.
Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
Date: June 6, 2012
Midway Studios Meeting
Mar 8th
Title: Midway Studios Meeting
Location: Artists for Humanity, 100 West 2nd Street, South Boston
Description: The community meeting will discuss the conversion of Midway Studios’ theater into moderate-hazard industrial production facility (operated by Gentex/Ops-core). The meeting will be led by Chief Planner Kairos Shen.
Start Time: 6:00 p.m.
Date: March 13, 2012
End Time: 8:00 p.m.
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Expansion Plans and Community Input
Feb 3rd
BCEC meeting Jan. 18th 2012
BK Boley of ADD Inc kindly hosted. ADD Inc is involved in some of the preliminary planning for the expansion.
Partial list of non-resident attendees:
Jim Rooney Executive Director BCEC, Senator Jack Hart, Representative Nick Collins, Bob O’Shea Community Liaison BCEC, Howard Davis (BCEC)
Moderator: FPNA board member Cam Sawzin
1. Senator Hart was introduced and made some useful comments, which included:
- The desire to work more closely with the community and promise to approve the legislation only when he and the community were comfortable with the plan.
- · Work to prevent the “Innovation district” from changing the unique character of Fort Point.
2. Representative Nick Collins was introduced and supports the community’s open dialog with the BCEC regarding the expansion.
3. Presentation by Jim Rooney, Coe BCEC
4. Presentation by Howard Davis, Director of Capital Projects, BCEC Oversaw BCEC construction 1999-2004
5. Discussion and questions
100 Acres Plan Meeting
Jan 23rd
Title: 100 Acres Plan Meeting
Location: 10 Channel Center Street, 2nd floor Boston
Description: The community open space 100 Acres Plan meeting with just the neighborhood has been scheduled for Jan 30th at 6:30 on the second floor of 10 Channel Center. We thank Commonwealth Ventures for providing this venue for the meeting. Residents of the community familiar with the 100 Acres Plan and Seaport planning process will provide an update and facilitate further discussion. This meeting is focused on the 100 Acres Plan and open space/public realm issues (including parks, dog runs and tot lots.)
Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
Date: January 30, 2012
Boston Redevelopment Authority meeting regarding 49/51/63 Melcher Street
Jan 20th
Title: Boston Redevelopment Authority meeting regarding 49/51/63 Melcher Street
Location: Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc., 300 A Street, South Boston, MA 02210
Link out: Click here
Description: The Proponent filed a Notice of Project Change
proposing to change the phasing and size of the previously approved project.
49/51 Melcher Street is now proposed to be two separate projects, one located at 51 Melcher Street (Phase II) and another at 49 Melcher Street
(Phase III). The previously-approved rooftop addition and two infill additions are to be eliminated. Phase 1 located at 63 Melcher Street is to remain unchanged except for using less basement space as gross floor area.
Close of Comment Period: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Geoff Lewis, Boston Redevelopment Authority
One City Hall Square, 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02201
phone: 617.918.4297
fax: 617.742.7783
email: Geoffrey.Lewis.BRA@CityofBoston.gov
Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
Date: January 26, 2012
