Fort Point Neighborhood Association

399 Congress Street Meeting Canceled

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:36:50 +0000

The 399 Congress Street Meeting previously scheduled for April 23rd has been canceled.

Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission’s April 11, 2013 public hearing

admin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:41:42 +0000

Title: Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission’s April 11, 2013 public hearing
Location: BOSTON CITY HALL, PIEMONTE ROOM – 5TH FLOOR
Link out: Click here
Description: Subject of the hearing will be applications for Certificates of Design Approval on the agenda below, reviews of architectural violations, and such businesses as may come before the commission, in accordance with Chapter 772 of the Acts of 1975, as amended. Applications are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Environment Department. Sign language interpreters are available upon request.
Please ensure that all electronic devices are silenced prior to entering the hearing room.
After 5:30 p.m., enter and exit City Hall at the Dock Square entrance on Congress Street (across from Faneuil Hall).
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE APPLICANT ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND
FORT POINT CHANNEL LANDMARK DISTRICT COMMISSION
David Berarducci, Susan Goganian, John Karoff, Yanni Tsipis, Michele Yeeles
Alternate: B.K. Boley

5:30 PM REVIEW OF ARCHITECTURAL VIOLATIONS
347 Congress Street: Installation of signage without prior review or approval. This is the third such unauthorized installation since September 2011.

APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
5:50 PM
Application: 13.342 FPC 55 Thompson Place
Applicant: Watermark Seaport LLC c/o Skanska USA Commercial Development, Inc., owner, represented by Zeina Grinnell: Review of details of landscape plans. (Continuation from February 2103 hearing.)

6:15 PM
Application: 13.847 FPC 316-322 Summer Street
Applicant: John Cappellano, property owner; Marc Cooperstein, lessee’s representative: Install security lighting, cameras, emergency phones and signage.

6:35 PM
Application: 13.765 FPC 5 Channel Center
Applicant: Eli Long, project manager: Proposal to repair fire escapes, prompted by a Boston Fire Department/Inspectional Services Department requirement that the property owner either repair or remove the fire escapes in order to qualify for a Certificate of Occupancy. (Continuation from March 2013 hearing.)
PROJECTED ADJOURNMENT: 6:50 P.M.
Date posted: April 1, 2013
cc: Mayor, Inspectional Services Department, City Clerk, Boston Redevelopment Authority, Applicants,
District City Councilors, Neighborhood Services, Property Owners, Law Department, Abutters (from most recent tax list)
For additional information, please contact Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission staff at 617-635-3850 or walter.maros@cityofboston.gov
Start Time: 5:30 p.m.
Date: April 11, 2013

Hatfields and McCoys Filming April 2

admin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:33:08 +0000

Our plan is to prep the location during the day on Tuesday April 2nd from about 8am – 6pm, and to film Tuesday night from 6pm – 4am. Due to amount of residences in the area, we will structure our filming to have the least impact on your neighborhood as possible. Here is a timeline for our activities:

- 6pm – 11pm: Film inside the dead end section of Athens Street (pyro effect will take place during this time).

-11pm – 1am: Film on A Street from West Third Street to Athens Street

-1am – 4am: Film on West Third Street from B Street to A Street

We will have representatives from the Boston Police, Fire, and EMS on scene the whole time to monitor our activities.

Street sweeping begins on A Street

admin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:22:54 +0000

Weekly street sweeping on A Street commences next week, the schedule is below.

The City of Boston link for e-mail alerts is: http://www.cityofboston.gov/publicworks/sweeping/

Street	District	Side	Section	Schedule (Upcoming Dates)
A St	South Boston	Odd	Binford St – Congress St [Map]	1st 3rd Fri 1pm - 5pm (Apr 5)
A St	South Boston	Even	Melcher St – Congress St [Map]	2nd 4th Fri 1pm - 5pm (Apr 12)

Boston Children’s Museum Community Meeting on Open Space Next to Museum

admin — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:30:06 +0000

Title: Boston Children’s Museum Community Meeting on Open Space Next to Museum
Location: Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress Street 5th floor
Description: Boston Children’s Museum is holding a community meeting on Thurs 4/18, 5:30pm at the Museum, 308 Congress St 5th fl. The Museum and its public partners invite community input on the proposed plans to enhance the open space adjacent to the Museum known as Children’s Wharf Park, located between the Museum and New Northern Ave Bridge, Harborwalk and Sleeper Street. Please RSVP by Tues 4/ 16, to Sofia Lazo at lazo@bostonchildrensmuseum.org or (617)426-6500 x262.

Start Time: 17:30
Date: 2013-04-18
End Time: 19:00

BRA Community Meeting re: Midway Studios ground floor

admin — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:30:23 +0000

Title: BRA Community Meeting re: Midway Studios ground floor
Location: Midway Studios, 15 Channel Center Street, ground floor
Description: In April 2012 a public meeting was held to address concerns of neighborhood residents about the tenant of the lower floors of the Midway Studios Building. Since then, the former tenant was relocated. The building owner has been seeking an alternative and working with an advisory group to consider options resulting from a tenant search process. The building owner would like to provide an update to the neighborhood about current plans to tenant the spaces and requested that the BRA schedule this meeting with the community.The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 16th at 6:30pm at Midway Studios. The public is welcome to come hear a presentation by the building owner and the selected tenant about next steps.

Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
Date: April 16, 2013

Community Driven Branding

admin — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:25:22 +0000

Title: Community Driven Branding
Location: Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress Street
Link out: Click here
Description: Please join the Friends of Fort Point Channel for a conversation about street banners in Fort Point and the Fort Point Channel. Meet with neighbors and share ideas.
Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
Date: April 29, 2013

Public Scoping Session for the South Station Expansion Project

admin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:52:48 +0000

Title: Public Scoping Session for the South Station Expansion Project
Location: One South Station, 2nd Floor, Boston
Link out: Click here
Description: The Environmental Notification Form (ENF) for the South Station Expansion project is now available for public review and comment. MassDOT submitted the ENF to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office on March 15. In the ENF, MassDOT outlines the potential environmental consequences of expanding South Station, as well as our preliminary understandings of the transportation and other benefits that we can anticipate from the project.

MassDOT is looking for your comments and feedback on the Environmental Notification Form. Please join them at a Public Scoping Session where you can ask questions, provide comments, and describe your vision for the future of South Station.

Prior to the Public Scoping Session, you can read the ENF on the project website. The document is also available for review at the State Transportation Library and at the Massachusetts State Library. Copies are also available upon request. Our latest Project Fact Sheet summarizes the ENF as well.
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Date: April 1, 2013

Meet the candidates for the Massachusetts State Senate

admin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:29:31 +0000

Title: Meet the candidates for the Massachusetts State Senate
Location: Made in Fort Point, 30 Channel Center Street
Link out: Click here
Description: Please join the Fort Point Arts Community and Fort Point Neighborhood Association to meet the candidates for the Massachusetts State Senate
Rep. Nick Collins (D)
Maureen Dahill (D)
Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry (D)
Joseph Ureneck (R)
Tuesday April 2nd
6:00 to 7:30PM
Candidates will introduce themselves and present a brief
vision statement, to be followed by moderated Q&A session.

30 Channel Center St.
on A & Mt .Washington Streets, just past Barlow’s

“Ming Tsai Cafe” Community Meeting

admin — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:19:45 +0000

Title: “Ming Tsai Cafe” Community Meeting
Location: Made in Fort Point, 12 Farnsworth Street
Description: Chef/Owner of Blue Ginger is planning to open a new establishment in Fort Point
At the Corner of A and Melcher Street

Come meet the Proprietor,
And hear his plan for this
exciting addition to the
Fort Point Neighborhood

Monday July 23rd
6:00 PM
MADE in FORT POINT
12 Farnsworth Street