Community Benefits Committee
Chairs
Purpose
The Community Benefits Committee (previously called the Visioning or Long-Term Planning Committee) will work to capture the desires, interests, and visions of the community for the future development of key real estate sites. The intention is for our community to be able to agree on general uses of specific sites and communicate these uses to elected officials, city planners and administrators, our neighbors, and potential developers. The Civic Association would work to achieve these uses and, if necessary, oppose any uses not consistent with our community’s desires.
Approach
Identify Key Sites
- Morrissey Boulevard
- Mount Vernon Street
- Glovers Corner (reaches to Bay Street)
- Dorchester Avenue sites: i) East Cottage Street to Toom English Pub; ii) Elton Street block (or 1080 block)
- Dorchester Avenue (Columbia Road to Freeport Street)
- Sydney Street/Crescent Avenue/MBTA/UMP/beach access (includes area under the highway)
- Rice Post
- Penny Post
Identify Key Development Factors and Parameters
- Height
- Density
- FAR = Floor-to-area ratio
- Beds (Differentiate between studios, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, etc.)
- Mixed uses (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial, retail, public, etc.)
- Particular businesses and/or services desired (e.g., convenience market) or over-saturated services
- Parking, traffic,, walkability, lighting, and safety
- Public spaces
- Greenery
- Income mix
- Signage
- Energy efficiency
Updates
Meetings
Community Benefits Committee Meeting Minutes, 5/17/23
1. Update -Usual: 10k + 7m = $100m Community Benefits Funds for Dorchester -minimal response from public officials regarding allotment of CB funds
Meetings
Community Benefits Committee Meeting Minutes, 4/19/23
1. Update Reminder that the CB committee was charged with developing the CSHCA “priorities” for the allocation of the city mandated
Meetings
Community Benefits Committee Meeting Minutes, 3/22/23
Meeting SummaryThe committee focused on: Update of key factors driving committee’s efforts ; basically, a replay of prior meetings-10k
Meetings
Community Benefits Committee Meeting Minutes, 2/16/23
Meeting Summary The committee focused on: Update of key factors driving committee’s efforts -10k housing units and 7m