JPNC Housing & Development Committee meeting

JPNC Housing & Development Committee
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84427487267?pwd=aHF2QXNhNkROQnJKRjZCOVc3YUc1Zz09
Zoom dial-in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York); Meeting ID: 844 2748 7267; Passcode: 044994

Agenda:

• Announcements

o   Update on Forbes Building

o   Update on Arborway Yard

o   Update on BERDO

o   Update on Watermark YES development (265-267 Amory Street). BPDA link: http://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/265-267-amory-street

• Membership:

o   Incoming & Outgoing Board Members

o   Elect New Officers

o   Discussion on DE&I outreach initiative – Samantha Montaňo, temporary JPNC chair, has asked to discuss

• Article 80 Projects:

o   3409 Washington St. – Dave Traggorth, Traggorth Companies (confirmed)

• Topics: Provide comments on Article 80 Project:  Proposal for 29-unit apartment building with other ground floor community space. BDPA link: http://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/3409-washington-street
• Others invited: Ebony DaRosa, Project Manager, BPDA
• Other presentations:

o   BPDA Community Outreach - Barry Reaves, Director, Diversity & Inclusion at BPDA (confirmed); Jamahrl Crawford, Community Liaison for JP, Roxbury and Mission Hill, BPDA (confirmed)

• Topics: BPDA community outreach efforts, Housing & Development Committee DE&I outreach initiative

o   127 Amory St. – John K. Harding, Project Manager, The Community Builders (confirmed)

• Topics: Adding additional affordable units and reduction in overall number of units, plans for a community process. BPDA link for 125 Amory St.: http://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/125-amory-street-development

o   10 Stonley Rd., AKA “Stonley-Brookley” – Matt Henzy, Associate Director of Real Estate, JPNDC (confirmed); Dave Traggorth, Traggorth Companies (confirmed)

• Topics: Change of ownership and changing development from 20% affordable to 100% affordable, plans for community process. BPDA link: http://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/10-stonley-road
• Others invited: Aisling Kerr, Project Manager, BPDA
• Matters for Potential Vote

o   3409 Washington St.

o   127 Amory Street – Community Builders may be seeking letter of support for receiving City funding