Boston Redevelopment Authority roe" Cie lane a asian MEMORANDUM. TO: PUBLIC AGENCIES, MEMBERS OF THE IMPACT ADVISORY GROUP (“IAG”), LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS, LOCAL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS FROM: —_ JAY ROURKE, SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 7 DATE: APRIL 25, 2008 SUBJECT: THE CHARLESVIEW REDEVELOPMENT / BRIGHTON; SCOPING DETERMINATION Enclosed for your review, please find the Scoping Determination in response to the Project Notification Form (the “PNE”) submitted on February 11, 2008 and noticed in the Boston Herald on the same day. This includes comments submitted by public agencies, elected officials, members of the Impact Advisory Group and local residents and business owners during the designated public comment period that ended March 31, 2008. ‘At the present time the Proponent will be addressing the comments that appear in this Scoping Determination. When this is complete the Proponent will submit a Draft Project Impact Report that will undergo a comment period ending sixty (60) days after its notice in the Boston Herald. Please feel free to contact me at 617-918-4317 with any questions or comments. I look forward to your continuing participation in this important process.Boston Redevelopment Authority Seta gre i Ai, ier So Depa Arex kes, Coan iin FRc ie 772-38 Fa 61 2081937 April 25, 2008 Felicia Jacques, Director of Development - Northeast Region The Community Builders, Inc. 95 Berkeley Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02116 Dear Ms. Jacques: Re: The Charlesview Redevelopment, Brighton, Massachusetts Project Notification Form for the Proposed Charlesview Redevelopment Supporting the Relocation and Reconstruction of the 213-unit Charlesview Apartment Complex and the Creation of 187 New Affordable and Market Rate Units for a Total of 400 Units of Mixed Income Housing with Supporting Retail and Community Space - Scoping Determination Please find enclosed the Scoping Determination for the Charlesview Redevelopment which calls for the redevelopment of the properties located at 355 and 400 Western Avenue and 1256 and 1266 Soldiers Field Road in Brighton (the “Site"). The Site is comprised of two locations; the Brighton Mills Site, an approximately 6.2 acre parcel which is currently the site of a parking lot associated with the K-Mart building; and the Telford Street site, an approximately 0.7 acre parcel located across Western Avenue which currently houses three (3) small structures. The Proposal entails the relocation and reconstruction of the 213-unit Charlesview Apartment ‘Complex (”Charlesview”) from its current location near the corner of Western Avenue and North Harvard Street to the Site which lies approximately one half mile to the west. In addition to replacing all 213 low-income units from the current Charlesview, the project proposes to create 187 new affordable and market rate units for a total of 400 units of mixed income housing with supporting retail and community space. Parking for both sites is contemplated to consist of sufficient underground parking structures with attendant service parking and currently provides over 450 spaces in the aggregate. The Scoping Determination describes information required by the Boston Redevelopment Authority in response to the Project Notification Form, which was submitted under Article 80 of the Boston Zoning Code on February 11, 2008 and noticed in the Boston Herald on the same day. Additional information may be required during the course of review of the proposal. If you have any questions regarding the Scoping Determination or the review process, please contact me at (617) 918-4317. Senior Project Manager Ce, James M. Tierney Heather Campisano J / TER Spe 12508 ue oppor Auten Emgayr Equal Hows OpryBOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SCOPING DETERMINATION FOR THE CHARLESVIEW REDEVELOPMENT, BRIGHTON, PROJECT. NOTIFICATION FORM PREAMBLE On behalf of Charlesview Inc., The Community Builders (the “Developer” or “Proponent”) submitted to Boston Redevelopment Authority (“BRA”) a Project Notification Form (“PNF”) under Article 80 of the Boston Zoning Code on February 11, 2008 and noticed in the Boston Herald on the same day, for the redevelopment of the properties located at 355 and 400 Western Avenue and 1256 and 1266 Soldiers Field Road in Brighton (the “Site”), The Site is comprised of two locations; the Brighton Mills Site, an approximately 6.2 acre parcel which is currently the site of a parking lot associated with the K-Mart building; and the Telford Street site, an approximately 0.7 acre parcel located across Western Avenue which currently houses three (3) small structures, The Proposal entails the relocation and reconstruction of the 213-unit Charlesview Apartment Complex (“Charlesview”) from its current location near the corner of Western Avenue and North Harvard Street to the Site which lies approximately one half mile to the west. In addition to replacing all 213 low-income units from the current Charlesview, the project proposes to create 187 new affordable and market rate units for a total of 400 units of mixed income housing with supporting, retail and community space. Parking for both sites is contemplated to consist of sufficient underground parking structures with attendant service parking and currently provides over 450 spaces in the aggregate (the “Proposed Project”). Written comments constitute an integral part of the Scoping Determination and should be responded to in the Draft Project Impact Report (the “DPIR’). Specific concerns below are highlighted for additional emphasis and consideration: © Great things are happening in Allston Brighton and it is clear that more will soon follow. With the necessary changes to the submitted plan, the Charlesview Redevelopment has an opportunity to be a catalyst for future growth in the neighborhood. More retail, more housing units, better pedestrian connections through the neighborhood and to the river are all possible with the appropriate adjustments to the current proposal. IR TER Scope ‘Shoe