Draft Project Impact Report - Boston Redevelopment Authority

Exeter Residences/888 Boylston
1.5 Project Proponent
1.6 Project Teams
1.7 Community Outreach
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Included in this submission is a Response to Comments document (Please see
Volume II) that addresses issues and requests for further information raised by
City reviewing agencies, PruPAC and members of the public.
In addition, in cases where additional information regarding matters discussed in the
NPC/PNF was not requested, the relevant section of the NPC/PNF is crossreferenced
to provide the reader with appropriate context and information.
Information regarding Boston Properties and AvalonBay is contained in Section 1.7
of the NPC/PNF.
The Project Teams are identified in Section 1.8 of the NPC/PNF.
The Proponent is committed to soliciting input from the surrounding neighborhoods,
City agencies, and PruPAC, an umbrella organization of community groups and also
serving as the Impact Advisory Group. Since proposing the Exeter Residences and
888 Boylston modifications in August 2007, the Proponent has had over 30 meetings
with members of the community and elected officials. Neighborhood groups
included the following:
PruPAC
Back Bay Association
Bay Village Neighborhood Association
Claremont Neighborhood Association
Fenway Community Development Association
St. Boltoph Neighborhood Association
Boston Public Library
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority
Boston Groundwater Trust
Saunders Hotel Group
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