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Project Name
282 284 Washington St - Potential Urban Farm
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Councilor
Worrell
Property Size
9,920 sq/ft
Developer
To Be Decided
Project Goals
MOH is exploring preservation of this open space for use as an urban farm. Please share your thoughts about what you would like to see on this site in the future.
Timeline
Winter 2023
Community Feedback
Community Feedback
We’re meeting with community members to gather feedback on plans for the site.
Feb 22 2023
MOH is gathering community input about the possible use of this parcel as an urban farm.
Theresa Strachila
| Project Manager
May 03 2023
282-284 Washington Street Community Meeting
8 ATTENDEES
Thanks to the community members who came to this meeting about the future of the land at 282-284 Washington Street in Dorchester and to the Guild for hosting us! Community members expressed various op
inions, including support for an urban farm at this site, desire for mixed use development including affordable commercial spaces, preservation of healthy mature trees, and a strong maintenance plan for any future use of the site. MOH intends to continue to engage with community members and schedule another community meeting in the coming weeks to gather more community feedback. The slides from the meeting are attached below.
Jul 11 2023
282-284 Washington Street Virtual Community Meeting
25 ATTENDEES
Thank you to all the community members who joined us to discuss the future of the City-owned parcel at 282-284 Washington Street. Many attendees, including direct abutters of the parcel supported the
use of the parcel as an urban farm and the construction of a farm stand for fresh produces sales on the site. Several attendees indicated a preference for residential or mixed use development on the site that might include more commercial space. Attendees requested additional information about other projects on City-owned parcels in the neighborhood.
MOH will schedule another community meeting with a presentation about other projects in the neighborhood to solicit additional community feedback.
Jul 18 2023
MOH conducted Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments of this parcel. The Phase I identified several Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs). Phase II testing did not reveal any indications of impacts to the site from the RECs identified in Phase I.
Theresa Strachila
| Project Manager
Developer Selection
Developer Selection
We’ll release a Request for Proposals and select a developer for this site.
City Planning
City Planning
This project is going through a zoning review with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA). Then we’ll work with the Developer on funding, design, and compliance.
Under Construction
Under Construction
Construction is underway. For further information on road closures and parking impact, contact the Project Manager.
Project Complete
Project Complete
This project is ready for use.
Contact Information
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Theresa Strachila, Project Manager
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