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Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) has submitted an application to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) for a Consolidated Written Determination pursuant to 310 CMR 9:00 related to the Final Master Plan Update ("FMPU") for the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park (RLFMP). The purpose of this license application is to secure a Consolidated Written Determination (“CWD”) that allows for the redevelopment of certain parcels proposed in the RLFMP FMPU that are ineligible for authorization under the existing Master License #10233 to be licensed individually upon request. These specific parcels, detailed in Section 4 of the application, are anticipated to be redeveloped in phases over a period of years. The CWD will enable the DEP to regulate the future build-out of the RLFMP and ensure that impacts of individual projects are addressed in individual licenses.
Notice of Consolidated Written Determination and License Application pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 91 Waterways License Application Number 22-WW14-0012-APP
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Upon submission of the Final Master Plan Update (FMPU) for the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park to the State of Massachusetts, the BPDA hosted a virtual site visit for State Agencies and community members.
Summary & Goals
An important component of the planning for the South Boston waterfront is the protection and enhancement of Boston’s Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park (RLFMP) for maritime industrial and industrial activity. In furtherance of this goal, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and Economic Development and Industrial Corporation (EDIC) developed a master plan in 1999 that established a framework for future development within the RLFMP and included a specific process for review of future projects under the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Review Act (MEPA) and chapter 91, while also providing a flexible framework to attract new and existing industries that can provide attractive job opportunities for Boston residents.
An updated RLFMP master plan offers the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) an opportunity to analyze the changes and challenges to this part of the Boston Harbor and to plot out a course for the next ten years. Since the Master Plan was finalized and the Master Chapter 91 License was issued, there have been numerous changes made to the RLFMP. Examples range from investments in seafood processing and motor freight facilities, to a dramatic increase in new job growth sectors of life tech, green tech and other research and development tenants. This district is undergoing an extraordinary transformation into a varied mix of uses including industrial and port operations predominating in the eastern areas and mixed commercial and residential uses in the west. While there are many successes in the RLFMP, there remain numerous vacant, undesignated or underutilized parcels and structures. There is also significant maritime infrastructure that has degraded to a point where it is very difficult to attract maritime industrial uses.
Long range plans for the RLFMP call for a mixture of maritime industrial and related uses such as seafood processing, cruises, bulk cargo operations and waterborne cargo warehouses supported by the necessary road and utility infrastructure, waterfront marine infrastructure and future direct rail access. Because of the RLFMP’s proximity to deep draft navigation channels (40-foot deep berthing), designated truck routes including the South Boston bypass road, the interstate highway system and potential rail connections, as well as its distance from residential neighborhoods, the site is well suited for these uses. Other uses for backland parcels include general industrial, manufacturing, research and development and supporting commercial uses.