Fort Point Landmarks April 2021 Meeting

04/08/21: updated with links to presentations. 

The FORT POINT CHANNEL LANDMARK DISTRICT COMMISSION will hold a public hearing on:

Thursday, April 8, 2021

6:00 PM

This hearing will be held virtually and NOT in person. 

You can participate in this hearing by going to our Zoom meeting link 

or by calling 929-205-6099 and entering meeting id 861 8552 9275 #

You can also submit written comments or questions to FortPointLDC@boston.gov 

I.  Violations

APP # 21.0754 FPC   253 Summer Street

Applicant: COJE Management Group
Proposed Work: Ratify a patio expansion, including the installation of pavers, planters, lighting, furniture, and associated landscaping (Violation # VIO.21.009).

II DESIGN REVIEW HEARING

APP # 21.0709 FPC  33/41 Farnsworth Street

Applicant: Matthew S. Wessling

Proposed Work: Remove select deteriorated fire shutter pins. At areas where fire shutter pins have previously been removed, install new brick. See additional items under Administrative Review.

III Administrative Review

APP # 21.0709 FPC          33/41 Farnsworth Street 

At all facades, restore mortar joints using mortar that matches the historic mortar joints in terms of color, texture, joint width, tooling, and profile; selectively replace deteriorated brick as needed with new brick to match the historic in terms of color, texture, size, and profile; remove copper cornice/ flashing and replace with new copper; replace window sealant joints. Paint and/ or recoat previously coated metal/steel and concrete. See additional items under Design Review.

APP # 21.0755 FPC          51 Melcher Street: At the areas of the Melcher Street, Necco Court, and courtyard facades, replaced window perimeter sealant in kind, perform masonry spot pointing with new mortar to match historic in terms of color, texture, profile, joint width, and tooling, perform stone sill patching with mortar to match the historic in terms of color, texture and profile, and selective brick replacement with new brick to match historic in terms of color, texture, size, and profile.

IV Ratification of 3/11/2021 FPCLDC Public Hearing Minutes

V Staff Updates

VI Projected Adjournment 7:00 pm

FORT POINT CHANNEL LANDMARK DISTRICT COMMISSION

David Berarducci, Susan Goganian, John Karoff, Lynn Smiledge, Vacancy

Alternates: Thomas Rodde, Vacancy

originally published 3.31.21