January ESNA Meeting

Hi Everyone!

 

Our next monthly Eight Streets business meeting will be this Wednesday, January 4th in the Boston Ballet 5th floor board room (corner of Warren & Clarendon streets)

6:30-7 - Neighborhood Networking.   Meet your neighbors in an informal setting.
7-8:30 - Business meeting. 

On the agenda this month:

• Construction project at 8/10 Taylor st.   8 Taylor street is the wooden house next to Watson (Taylor) Park.  10 Taylor is the lot next to 8, currently the driveway/car park for 8 Taylor.  Ramy Rizkalla, new owner of 8 Taylor, would like to construction an addition on the rear of 8 Taylor, and on the 10 Taylor property.

This meeting will focus on two issues regarding the proposed construction.  The first is our regular neighborhood process of reviewing a neighborhood project and voting as a neighborhood to oppose or not oppose the project.

The second issue  has to do with building on the 10 Taylor lot.  That lot is currently under a BRA Land Disposition Agreement.  Under the LDA, 10 Taylor is required to be open space for a set number of years (even though the property is physically owned by Mr. Rizkalla).   Our January meeting double as a BRA Public meeting concerning modifying the LDA to allow construction on 10 Taylor before the current LDA expiration.  BRA representative Maria Faria will be on hand to discuss and answer questions on BRA Particulars. 

Mr. Rizkalla has been meeting with the BRA and Landmarks over his designs.  The city has been happy with the way design is progressing, and is generally OK with the building onto 10 Taylor property and the current design of the addition.   Mr. Rizkalla has also been meeting with abutters to discuss the project and it’s local impact.   We hope all abutters will be attending this meeting to discuss their views on the most recent design that will be presented at the Eight Streets meeting.

As with all new construction in our historic neighborhood, there will be strong opinions on all sides.  I invite everyone to attend the next meeting to participate in some constructive discussion on this potential addition to our neighborhood!

Have a great Holiday, and see everyone in 2012