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Public Facilities Commission Meeting (MOH)

The presenter is the Mayor's Office of Housing.

ATTENDANCE

On March 29, 2023, Governor Healy approved an extension to remote and hybrid meeting options for public bodies established under Former Governor Baker's Executive Order of March 12, 2020 Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law through March 31, 2025. The Public Facilities Commission (PFC) will continue to conduct its meetings virtually. This enables the PFC to conduct its usual business while adhering to public health recommendations and ensuring public access to its deliberations through adequate, alternative means.

You can watch these virtual meetings on Boston City TV at Xfinity channel 26, RCN channel 13, Fios channel 962, and livestreaming on our website.

If you have any questions for public participation pertaining to this public notice, please email PFC@boston.gov.

These practices in effect since May 11, 2020, will remain in effect until further notice. Updates to these practices will be posted as appropriate.

Discussion Topics

  1. VOTE 1: Theresa Strachila, Program Manager, GrowBoston

    Tentative Developer Designation and Intent to Sell to Urban Edge Housing Corporation: Vacant land located at 7 Waldren Road, Roxbury. 

    Purchase Price: $100

    Ward: 11

    Parcel Number: 01646000

    Square Feet: 4,095

    Future Use: Landscaped Space

    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024: $42,700 

    Appraised Value August 27, 2023: $500,000 

    Total Estimated Property Development Costs: $287,100

    MOH Program: Grassroots

    RFP Issuance Date: December 18, 2023

    That, having duly advertised a Request for Proposals to develop said properties, Urban Edge Housing Corporation, a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 1542 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119, be tentatively designated as developer of the vacant land located at 7 Waldren Road (Ward: 11, Parcel: 01646000) in the Roxbury district of the City of Boston containing approximately 4,095 square feet of land for the period of 12 months from the date of the vote subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Director deems appropriate for proper redevelopment of this parcel; and

    FURTHER VOTED: Subject to the approval of the Mayor under St. 1909, c.486, § 31B (as appearing in St. 1966, c.642, § 12) that it is the intent of this Commission to sell the aforementioned property to Urban Edge Housing Corporation;

    AND, FURTHER, VOTED: That the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to advertise the intent of this Commission to sell the above described property in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 642 of the Acts of 1966 and the applicable statutory terms of M.G.L. c.30B, section 16.

  2. VOTE 2: Theresa Strachila, Program Manager, GrowBoston

    Conveyance to Garrison-Trotter Neighborhood Association, Inc.: Vacant Land located at 8 Townsend Street, Roxbury.

    Purchase Price: $100

    Ward: 11

    Parcel Number: 01901000

    Square Feet: 5,038

    Future Use: Landscaped Space

    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024: $75,800

    Appraised Value February 24, 2024: $475,000

    Estimated Total Development Cost: $145,100

    MOH Program: Grassroots

    RFP Issuance Date: August 29, 2022

    That, having duly advertised its intent to sell to the Garrison-Trotter Neighborhood Association, Inc., a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 268 Humboldt Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02121, the vacant land located at 8 Townsend Street (Ward: 11, Parcel: 01901000) in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 5,038 square feet of land for two consecutive weeks (May 15, 2023 and May 22, 2023) in accordance with the provisions of St. 1909, c.486, § 31B (as appearing in St. 1966, c.642, § 12), the Public Facilities Commission, pursuant to its vote of March 15, 2023, and subsequent approval by the Mayor, does hereby vote to sell the aforementioned property to the Garrison-Trotter Neighborhood Association, Inc.; and

    FURTHER VOTED: the Director be, and hereby is, authorized to deliver an instrument conveying said property to the Garrison-Trotter Neighborhood Association, Inc. in consideration of One Hundred Dollars ($100).

  3. VOTE 3: Christine McCrorey, Assistant Director, Boston Home Center

    To Accept and Expend a Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Banks: To implement foreclosure prevention counseling services. 

    Grant Amount: $225,000 

    WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Banks has awarded a grant to the City of Boston's Mayor's Office of Housing, acting by and through the Public Facilities Commission, in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($225,000) to implement foreclosure prevention counseling services; and 

    WHEREAS, the duration of services will be through December 31, 2024; and 

    WHEREAS, the Public Facilities Commission, by virtue of the authority contained in Section (3)(f)(i) of Chapter 642 of the Acts of 1966 has the power and authority to accept grants, gifts and other aid from the Federal Government or any agency thereof, the Commonwealth or any agency or authority thereof, or any charitable foundation, private corporation or individual, and to expend the same without appropriation; and 

    WHEREAS, the Public Facilities Commission, by virtue of the requirements contained in Section (3)(f)(ii) of Chapter 642 of the Acts of 1966 has the authority to delegate any of its powers or functions to any other department or officer of the City of Boston and such officer or department is authorized and directed to accept such delegation and exercise the power and perform the function so delegated; and 

    WHEREAS, the Public Facilities Commission, by virtue of the requirements contained in Section (3)(f)(v) of Chapter 642, of the Acts of 1966, has the power and authority to make and execute all contracts and instruments necessary or convenient for the exercise and fulfillment of the Commission's powers, duties and responsibilities pursuant to this act; and 

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT VOTED: That the Director of the Mayor's Office of Housing be, and hereby is, authorized to accept the above referenced grant and expend such funds, without further appropriation for the aforementioned purposes.

  4. VOTE 4: Joe Backer, Senior Development Officer, Neighborhood Housing Development Division

    Amendment to the vote of July 19, 2023 to extend the Tentative Designation and Intent to Sell period from 24 to 36 months to Madison Park Development Corporation: Vacant land located at 75-81 Dudley Street, Roxbury.

    Time Extension

    1) Original TD – 7/17/2019 through 7/17/2021 = 24 months

    2) Original TD extension for an additional 9 months 7/17/2019 through 4/17/2022 = 33 months

    Original TD expired after 33 months

    1) Reissued TD – 6/15/2022 through 6/15/2023 = 12 months

    2) Reissued TD extension for an additional 12 months 6/15/2022 through 6/15/2024 = 24 months

    3)   Reissued TD extension for an additional 12 months 6/15/2022 through 06/15/2025 = 36 months

    Reissued TD total time is 36 months

    Ward:  09

    Parcel Number: 0321501

    Square Feet: 6,170 

    Future Use: New Construction - Housing

    Estimated Total Development Cost:  $10,546,037

    Assessed Value Fiscal Year 2024:  $74,200

    Appraised Value June 20, 2019:  $295,000

    MOH Program: Neighborhood Housing

    RFP Issuance Date: July 16, 2018

    That the vote of this Commission at its meeting of June 15, 2022, as amended July 19, 2023 regarding the tentative designation and intent to sell the vacant land located at 75-81 Dudley Street (Ward: 09, Parcel: 03215010) in the Roxbury District of the City of Boston containing approximately 6,170 square feet of land to Madison Park Development Corporation, a Massachusetts non-profit corporation, with an address of 184 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119;

    be, and hereby is amended as follows:

    By deleting the figure and word: “24 months” and substituting in place thereof the following figure and word: “36 months” wherever such may appear.

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