Draft Project Impact Report - Boston Redevelopment Authority

Exeter Residences/888 Boylston
2.2 Regulatory Context, Zoning and
Permitting
Article 80 Process and Filings
This DPIR is being submitted under Article 80 of the Boston Zoning Code (the
“Code”) pursuant to the Scoping Determination issued by the Director of the BRA on
February 15, 2008 in order to provide more detailed Project information, present the
results of additional requested studies and respond to comments received from
governmental agencies, PruPAC and members of the community on the August 27,
2007 NPC/PNF. The current filing seeks review under the provisions of Section 80A-
6 (Notice of Project Change) and Section 80B-5 (Large Project Review).
Contemporaneously with the filing of this DPIR, a Fourth Amendment to the
Development Plan is being submitted to the BRA for review under Article 80C-7.
This Fourth Amendment to the Development Plan will seek approval of Phase 6 on a
Development Plan level, previously approved in 2002 on a Master Plan level;
approval of a modification of Phase 4a, previously approved in the 1990
Development Plan for PDA No. 37; and approval of a modification of Phase 4b,
previously approved in 2002 on a Master Plan level.
Phase 4a, including the previously approved Boylston Office Building, was described
in the Prudential Center Redevelopment Planned Development Area Final Project
Impact Report/Environmental Impact Report (Prudential FPIR/FEIR) prepared in
connection with the original adoption of the 1990 Development Plan (Prudential
Center Redevelopment, Final Project and Environmental Impact Report, EOEA §7208
submitted November 13, 1989, by The Prudential Property Company, Inc. for the
Prudential Insurance Company of America. The BRA Final Adequacy Determination
was issued on April 27, 1990). The 888 Boylston site occupies a portion of the areas
designated for construction under Phase 4a, some of which was constructed between
1990 and 1993. Phase 6, including Exeter Residences, has not previously been subject
to Large Project Review under Article 80B. The 2002 Master Plan recognized that a
further amendment to the Development Plan would be required to implement
Phase 6.
Finally, although not part of the Article 80 process, the BRA will be asked to approve
a text amendment to Article 41 of the Boston Zoning Code in connection with the
Project, to approve height within the Planned Development Area (PDA) as proposed
for the Project and to allow the size of floorplate above 155-feet to be determined
through the Design Review process.
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