BRA To Discuss Sullivan Square Planning Process

The Charlestown Neighborhood Council is asking the Boston Redevelopment Authority to shed light on its process for choosing a planning consultant for the upgrade of Sullivan Square.

The CNC has scheduled a meeting with the BRA for this purpose on Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall.

At the meeting, representatives from the BRA Economic Development Department will be available to answer questions about the BRA land disposition process related to community review and input. And a representative from the Department of Neighborhood Development will discuss the City Affordable Housing development requirements and process, according to a meeting notice submitted by CNC Development Committee chairman Mark Rosenshein. Both of these topics are general to all of Charlestown and are not specifically related to the Sullivan Square parcels.

"The [BRA's recently issued] Planning RFP is seeking consultants to work on a Development Plan for New Parcels in Sullivan Square, resulting from the revised roadway configuration proposed by the Boston Transportation Department as part of the reconfiguration of the traffic patterns in Sullivan Square," according to the CNC notice.

The Request for Proposals, or RFP, was issued in March, and consultant responses are due in mid-April, Rosenshein said. The RFP can be viewed onthe BRA website. 

"Once the consultants have been selected by the BRA, they will commence a process of community engagement to discuss development and planning options related to the new parcels that will be created as a result of reconfiguring Sullivan Square," according to the CNC notice. "This meeting will provide an opportunity for the Boston Redevelopment Authority to describe the scope of work the consultants will be performing, as well as answer questions about the process, timeline and purpose of the dialogue." 

All Charlestown residents are invited to attend this meeting.