Royal Visit Impacts – Jeffries Point

JPNA Board of Directors  Announcements, Special Events

British Royal Visit to Piers Park
Thursday, December 1st, 2022

As you may have heard, the Royals will be visiting Piers Park tomorrow, Thursday, December 1st. We’ve unfortunately been given this information very last minute. Additionally, some information is being withheld due to security reasons. Here’s what we know right now:

  • No Standing Signs have been placed on the Piers Park side of Marginal Street from Orleans to the Shipyard for tomorrow (Thursday). The signs state they are all day, but we’re unsure when the no parking and/or towing of cars would commence. We recommend you move your cars from that side of the street this evening to avoid being towed.
  • Councilor Coletta’s office informed us this morning that BPD has told her the following:
    • There will only be 1 full street closure and it’s only a small portion (JPNA is assuming this is Marginal Street for obvious reasons, but we’re not being told due to security).
    • Every other affected street will be a soft closure around the area (Again, we’re not being told which streets will be affected due to security).
    • Busses and residents will be able to get to their locations despite any closures.
  • UPDATE! We’re now being told they will be at Piers Park for 3pm today (Thursday, 12/1). We haven’t been told any specific timing of their visit, again due to security…however, through the neighborhood grapevine we have been told the tenants of the Shipyard were told by MassPort that it will be sometime between 10am and 6pm. Again, this has not been confirmed.
  • It was noticed today that Comcast was scheduled to do work on Cottage Street between Sumner and Webster Street tomorrow. The JPNA contacted Councilor Coletta’s office about this and the Councilor was able to have them delay this work until Friday due to this event.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at board@jeffriespoint.org. We will do our best to provide you with the information we have at hand. Also, please keep an eye on our Facebook Page as we’re posting updates as we receive them there. Thank you!

Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Board of Directors:
Rachel Blomerth | Margaret Farmer | Andrew Pike | Susan Huang | Josh Schmidt

November 2022 P&Z Meeting

JPNA Board of Directors  P&Z

Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association
Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Agenda

The JPNA P&Z Meeting will be held ONLINE via ZOOM.  The registration link is provided in the meeting notice below. If you have any difficulty registering or attending, please contact us at board@jeffriespoint.org.

If you are an abutter within the 300′ radius to a development project and wish to be considered to speak aloud (not via chat), you must register at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. This is so we may verify your abutter status. Not sure if you’re a project abutter? Click here to find out. Thank you!

The JPNA will be recording these meetings and may post the recordings online.  

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022;  7 – 8:30 pm

Zoom Video Conference
REGISTRATION REQUIRED! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS MEETING.

AGENDA
(subject to change)

  • POSTPONED – 1 Everett Street – Second Presentation – Erect a new three (3) story, 34 foot high mixed-use residential building, with new ground floor space for its existing tenants (cross fit studio), 14 apartment units on the upper levels, on-site vehicular parking and related site upgrades at this residential section of the neighborhood.
    • Developer: Richard Garaffo 
    • Represented by: Joseph P. Hanley, Esq. Thomas P. Miller, Esq.
  • 4 Haynes Street – Second Presentation – Combine two existing lots to create one new lot to be known as 4 Haynes Street and erect a new building with 4 units and 3 parking spaces.
    • Developer: Peter Ryan and Thomas Walsh 
    • Represented by: Drago & Toscano LLP

Meeting Minutes can be found here

Zoom Recording can be found here

Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Board of Directors:
Rachel Blomerth | Margaret Farmer | Andrew Pike | Susan Huang | Josh Schmidt

November 2022 Monthly Meeting

JPNA Board of Directors  Monthly Meetings

Monday, November 14th, 2022
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Zoom Video Conference

REGISTRATION REQUIRED! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS MEETING.

In order to speak aloud as an abutter, you must live within the 300′ radius from the subject property AND you must register for this meeting by Sunday, November 13th at 7pm.

***PLEASE NOTE***In order to qualify to vote at a voting meeting each person must be registered and join the meeting as an individual. You will not be counted as an attendee at a meeting should you participate in the Zoom call as a couple or family.

The following is the agenda for our upcoming monthly meeting:

AGENDA (subject to change):

  • Announcements
  • Police Update
  • Nathalia Benitez-Perez, Mayor’s Liaison
  • State Representative Adrian Madaro – Legislative Update
  • BPDA/Plan East Boston – Neighborhood Residential Update

Meeting Minutes and Presentation can be found here

PLAN East Boston documents can be found here

Zoom Recording can be found on YouTube here

As a reminder, all questions will be handled via the Zoom chat feature. We ask all attendees to remain muted unless called upon to speak. Looking forward to “seeing” you all there!
Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Board of Directors:
Margaret Farmer | Susan Huang | Josh Schmidt | Andrew Pike | Rachel Blomerth

October 2022 P&Z Meeting

JPNA Board of Directors  P&Z

Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association
Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Agenda

The JPNA P&Z Meeting will be held ONLINE via ZOOM.  The registration link is provided in the meeting notice below. If you have any difficulty registering or attending, please contact us at board@jeffriespoint.org.

If you are an abutter within the 300′ radius to a development project and wish to be considered to speak aloud (not via chat), you must register at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. This is so we may verify your abutter status. Not sure if you’re a project abutter? Click here to find out. Thank you!

The JPNA will be recording these meetings and may post the recordings online.  

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022;  7 – 8:30 pm

Zoom Video Conference
REGISTRATION REQUIRED! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS MEETING.

AGENDA
(subject to change)

  • 1 Everett Street – First Presentation – Erect a new three (3) story, 34 foot high mixed-use residential building, with new ground floor space for its existing tenants (cross fit studio), 14 apartment units on the upper levels, on-site vehicular parking and related site upgrades at this residential section of the neighborhood.
    • Developer: Richard Garaffo 
    • Represented by: Joseph P. Hanley, Esq. Thomas P. Miller, Esq.
  • 4 Haynes Street – First Presentation – Combine two existing lots to create one new lot to be known as 4 Haynes Street and erect a new building with 4 units and 3 parking spaces.
    • Developer: Peter Ryan and Thomas Walsh 
    • Represented by: Drago & Toscano LLP

Meeting Minutes can be found here.

Zoom Recording can be found on YouTube here.

Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Board of Directors:
Rachel Blomerth | Margaret Farmer | Andrew Pike | Susan Huang | Josh Schmidt

October 2022 Monthly Meeting

JPNA Board of Directors  Monthly Meetings

TUESDAY, October 11th, 2022
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Zoom Video Conference

REGISTRATION REQUIRED! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS MEETING.

In order to speak aloud as an abutter, you must live within the 300′ radius from the subject property AND you must register for this meeting by Monday October 10th at 7pm.

***PLEASE NOTE***In order to qualify to vote at a voting meeting each person must be registered and join the meeting as an individual. You will not be counted as an attendee at a meeting should you participate in the Zoom call as a couple or family.

The following is the agenda for our upcoming monthly meeting:

AGENDA (subject to change):

  • Announcements
  • Police Update
  • Nathalia Benitez-Perez, Mayor’s Liaison
  • Erin Murphy, Boston City Councilor
  • 130 Marginal Street, (VOTE: 7 in favor, 18 opposed) – Presented at 3 JPNA Planning and Zoning Meetings. Presentation
    • Proposal: Erect a new four-story, four-family dwelling. Proposing approximately 5,450 square feet.
    • Developer: Noel DiCarlo
    • Represented by: Drago & Toscano

Meeting Minutes can be found here.

Zoom Recording can be found on YouTube here.

As a reminder, all questions will be handled via the Zoom chat feature. We ask all attendees to remain muted unless called upon to speak. Looking forward to “seeing” you all there!

We are using eBallot to manage the voting process. Within 48 hours after the meeting, eligible voters will be emailed a link that will allow them to vote online. All votes must be cast by Friday, October 14th at 7pm. Late votes will not be accepted, no exceptions. Please be sure to check your spam folder as the e-mail frequently ends up there for many residents.

Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Board of Directors:
Margaret Farmer | Susan Huang | Josh Schmidt | Andrew Pike | Rachel Blomerth