The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold it’s monthly public hearing on Thursday, April 20, at 5 p.m.
Attention: This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to our online meeting link or calling 1-929-205-6099 and entering meeting id # 917 4418 4060. You can also submit written comments or questions to [email protected].
The public can offer testimony.
Discussion Topics
1. Violations APP #23.0589 BH & APP #23.0708 BH 1 Pinckney Street
Proposed Work: Ratification of unapproved window replacements, unapproved door hardware, unapproved ring doorbell.
APP #23.0753 BH 38 Lime Street
Proposed Work: Ratification of unapproved ring doorbell.
APP #23.0714 BH 101 Chestnut Street
Proposed Work: Ratification of unapproved intercom system.
2. Design Review APP # 23.0756 BH 7 Primus Avenue
Proposed Work: Replace Roof deck.
APP # 23.0808 BH 103 Myrtle Street
Proposed Work: Replace guardrail and selective repairs to wood privacy screen.
APP # 23.0835 BH 58 Beacon Street
Proposed Work: Install new intercom in location of existing intercom (See Additional Items Under Administrative Review).
APP # 23.0838 BH 44 Phillips Street
Proposed Work: New street address number..
APP # 23.0712 BH 24 Joy Street
Proposed Work: Install storefront signage.
APP # 23.0732 BH 161 Mount Vernon Street (Adjacent)
Proposed Work: Install cell antenna on replacement light pole.
APP # 23.0758 BH 5 Louisburg Square
Proposed Work: Replace all windows, remove storm windows, replace brick mould in kind.
APP # 23.0815 BH 40 Joy Street
Proposed Work: Install new security gates on first floor windows.
3. Advisory Review APP # 23.0830 BH 18 Phillips Street (Vilna Shul)
Proposed Work: Review potential changes to plaza.
4. Administrative Review/Approval APP # 23.0524 BH 48 Beacon Street Unit 3: In unit 3, replace 1 over 1, wood, non-historic windows with 1 over 1, wood, windows.
APP # 23.0835 BH 58 Beacon Street: Repaint existing stone at first floor level and trim in kind (Rockport Grey HC 105), apply epoxy coating to stairs. (See Additional Items Under Design Review).
APP # 23.0836 BH 19 Brimmer Street (#3): At level three (4th floor) replace three, non-historic, double hung, wood, 6 over 6 windows, with three, double hung, wood, 6 over 6, true divided light windows.
APP # 23.0687 BH 78 Charles Street: Repoint horizontal masonry cracks above the second and third floor windows. New mortar to match existing mortar in color and aggregate. Scrape, prime and paint rear ground floor door at 78 Charles Street (aka 71 River Street). New paint, Ben Moore HC-190, Semi Gloss.
APP # 23.0713 BH 76 Chestnut Street: At front facade, dormer level, replace one, 8 over 8, double hung, wood, non-historic window with one, 8 over 8, wood, double hung, window. Remove faulty storm window.
APP # 23.0827 BH 83 Phillips Street: Repair glazing on three windows at ground level, two on 1st level and three windows on second level and repaint in current color. No new material except for the glazing compound will be used.
APP # 23.0825 BH 21 South Russell Street (Adjacent): Install two tree guards; style #1 in pre-approved designs.
APP # 23.0816 BH 38 South Russell Street: Repoint and/or repair poor conditions areas in the façade from where the water is actively infiltrating into the Unit #5.
5. Ratification Of March 16, 2023 Public Hearing Minutes
6. Staff Updates