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October 7, 1965

Jamaica. Plain Program

Attached is the revised Neighborhood Improvement Program appli-
cation for Jamaica Plain. It includes the code enforcement,
neighborhood facilities and urban bea.utifica.tion programs.

Also attached is a. program summary, a memorandum from you to
the Mayor describing the program, and a separate memo from
you to the Mayor describing the proposed organization of the

program

A 200 scale map showing the total Jamaica Plain program has
also been prepared.

Prank O'Brien points out the program will involve expenditures
within Jamaica Plain over and above what would normally be
spent during the same period, and that to keep total city ex-
penditures from rising will require a reduction in the spend-
ing in other areas. . .This is true but it is almost inevitable,
Federal funds are '/only for a. very limited period of time within
any particular geographical area. To maximize their use re-
quires some increase in City spending. Presumably after the
three-year period, the city expenditure level in Jamaica
Plain could be considerably reduced and spending in some other
area of the City increased.

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SUMMARY PROGRAM STATEMENT

NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR JAMAICA PLAIN

The financial capability of the City of Boston to maintain an
adequate level of public services and improvements continues
to be severely limited. Inadequate funds force the delay of
needed repairs and improvements to streets, street lighting,
sewer and water lines, parks, recreation areas, public build-
ings and other facilities. Budgets for code enforcements for
the demolition of unsafe structures and similar activities are
also inadequate.

Passage of the 1965 Housing Act in August makes it possible
for the first time to augment, with Federal grants, many of
the traditional maintenance and improvement functions of the
City Departments.

Under the Housing Act it is possible to obtain funds for com-
prehensive Neighborhood Improvement Programs including (l)
the repair or reconstruction of streets, (2) curbs and side-
walks, (3) new street lighting and street trees, (4) repair
and replacement of water and sewer lines, (5) construction of
community recreation centers, and (6) the acquisition and
development of parks and recreation areas.

A complete range of rehabilitation services can also be
financed as part of the program. Particularly important are
the financial aids for property owners with incomes too low
to obtain home improvement financing at conventional interest
rates. For these persons, direct 3% interest loans are
available as well as grants up to $1,500.

With these new provisions of the Housing Act a comprehensive
neighborhood improvement program can be undertaken without
the use of urban renewal. As a demonstration of what could
be done a prototype application for federal funds has been
prepared to demonstrate how the program could be organized
and financed.

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Program estimates for Jamaica Plain include:

(1) The repaving or reconstruction
of approximately 16.8 miles of

streets $2,230,000

(2) New street lighting on approxi-
mately 36 miles of streets 1,000,000

(3) 500 new street trees 50,000

(4) Traffic signals, street signs,
fire communications system,

police communication system 90,000

(5) Demolition of approximately

50 unsafe structures 65,000

(6) Code enforcement and rehabilitation

services for over 2,800 properties 75TZ^°00

(7) Repair and replacement of water

and sewer facilities 3,300,000

(3) Acquisition and development of

four playgrounds 525,000

(9) Construction of a. neighborhood

recreation center 800,000

Total program costs are estimated to be $8,812,000 over a.

three year period. The City's share of this total is $3,559,000;

Federal grants total $5,253,000.

Relocation is limited to a few families living in unsafe
structures and on land acquired for construction of playgrounds
and schools. A maximum of 125 families would be displaced over
a three year period due to code enforcement activities, and
approximately 100 families and less than 10 businesses from
the acquisition of land for new school and recreation facili-
ties.

The applicant for Federal aid under this program would be the
City of Boston, acting by and through the Mayor.

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Grants for public improvements, and loans and grants for home
repair are available only in those areas of the City in which
plans are made to carry out a. comprehensive program of neigh-
borhood improvement. A number of City agencies will, therefore,
be involved including:

Department of Housing Inspection, Building Department, Public
Works Department, Traffic Department, Police and Fire Depart-
ment, Parks Department, Welfare and Health Departments, and
the Boston Redevelopment Authority.

The complexity of the program and the coordination required
between various agencies suggests that responsibility for
planning and execution be placed in one office equipped with
the authority and capacity for effective implementation. The
Office of Development in the Mayor's Office is the logical
assignment for planning and carrying out the program.

A Program Development and Coordinating Committee (PDCC) com-
prised of the heads of appropriate city agencies and chaired
by the Deputy Mayor should be established. The Committee
would review and recommend to the Mayor for approval the pro-
gran application for Federal funds as prepared in the Office
of Development. During execution, the Committee would review
program activities and progress, recommend operating changes
as required and provide overall policy guidance.

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL GRANTS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF:

A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

Title III : Section 117 : 19^9 Housing Act as amended

B. COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Title VII : 1965 Housing Act

C. OPEN- SPACE LAND AND URBAN BEAUTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT
Title VII : 1961 Housing Act as amended

JAMAICA PLAIN

BINDER NO,

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

Title III : Section 117 : 19^9 Housing Act, as amended

Application

CE 100A : Form H-612: Application for Loan and Grant /

CE 100B : Area Eligibility Data /

Code Standards Requirements

CE 200 : Community Requirements Data /

Code Enforcement Program

CE 300 : Description of Code Enforcement Program /

Budget Data

CE 400 : Form H-6171 : Code Enforcement Program /

Public Improvements Program

CE 500 : Description of Public Improvements Program /

Legal Data

CE 600A : Resolution of City Council approving filing /

CE 600B : Certificate of City Council recording

officer /

B COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Title VII: 1965 Housing Act

CF 702 : Water and Sewer Facilities

CF 703 : Neighborhood Facilities

CF 704 : Advance Acquisition of Land
C OPEN- SPACE LAND AND URBAN BEAUTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT

Title VII: 1961 Housing Act as amended

OPEN-SPACE: Program to Acquire and Develop
Land for Open- Space Use

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EXHIBITS

Exhibit A: Map 1 : Map of Locality, Code Enforcement
Areas, Urban Renewal Areas, and
General Neighborhood Renewal Plan
Areas

Exhibit B: Description of Perimeter Boundary

Exhibit C: Code Enforcement Notice and Inspection Form:;
and Rehabilitation Work - Write-up Forms

Exhibit D: Map 2
chibit E: Map 3

Exhibit P: Map 4

Existing Land Use

Existing and Proponed Public
Facilities and Improvements

Building Demolition

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JAMAICA PLAIN

CITY OF BOSTON

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APPLICATION FOR CODE BINDER NO.

ENFORCEMENT GRANT NO. 1

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS SUBMISSION DATE:

AREA ELIGIBILITY DATA CODE NO. CE-IOOB

1. MAP OF LOCALITY

A map of the locality which delineates (l) code enforcement
areas covered by this application, (2) urban renewal
projects in planning or execution, and (3) General Neigh-
borhood Renewal Plan (GNRP) Areas is attached herewith as
Exhibit A: Map 1.

2. AREA DESIGNATION

The code enforcement area will be known as the Jamaica
Plain Code Enforcement Area.

3. AREA BOUNDARIES

The boundaries of the Jamaica Plain Code Enforcement Area
are attached herewith as Exhibit B: Description of Perime-
ter Boundary.

4. AREA SIZE

The Jamaica Plain Code Enforcement Area comprises 226 city
blocks and 1,063 acres.

5. CHARACTER AND CONDITION

The character of the Code Enforcement Area and the condi-
tion of the buildings is described in the charts which
follow:

Buildings Total No. No. w/Code % with

in Area Violations Violations

Residential

4,680

3,378

82.9$

Non-Residential

+ 393

+ 311

79-1$

Mixed

+ 142

+ 141

99. 3$

5,215 4,330 83-

Boston / Code Enforcement Program / CE-100B / 1-6

Dwelling Units Total No. No. w/Code % with

in Area. Violations Violations

In Residential Buildings \2 420 3 102 65 2%
In Mixed Buildings + 339 + 378 + 99 5%
TOTAL = 12,800 = 8,480 = 66 3%

6. BUILDING DEMOLITION

It is estimated that 50 buildings will be demolished as the
result of code enforcement activity.

7- BASIS OF ESTIMATES

The data set forth In Items 5 and 6 of Code No. CE-100B
is based on exterior building condition surveys conducted
by staff of the Boston Redevelopment Authority during the
summer of 1965-

Each building in the code enforcement area v.:as judged to

be in A, B, C, or D condition. In general, the distinctions

were made on the following basis.

"A" Condition - standard, requires no repairs

"B" Condition - minor repairs, requires minimum expense
to meet code standards

"C" Condition - major repairs, judged to be economically
feasible of rehabilitation

"D" Condition - major repairs, feasibility of rehabilitation
is doubtful.

8 . AREA DESCRIPTION AND REASONS FOR DESIGNATION

The Jamaica Plain Code Enforcement Area comprises 1,063
acres of which approximately 546 acres are in residential
use, 124 acres in institutional use, 6l acres in commercial
use and 4l acres in industrial use. Approximately 234
acres of streets together with 57 acres of vacant land and
parking constitute the remaining acreage. It is presently
estimated that 42,400 people live within the area which
represents a slight increase since the i960 U. S. Census.

Boston / Code Enforcement Program / CE-100B / 2-6

The residential section of the code enforcement area is
characterized by single-f amily frame dwellings with vari-
ous other housing types interspersed throughout, particu-
larly three-deckers. The housing types reflect the his-
torical development of Jamaica Plain. Originally the area
contained farms and large estates whose character still is
evident along sections of the Jamaicaway.

The older housing stock in Jamaica. Plain presents a. problem
characteristic of many of Boston's neighborhoods. Old,
large, single-family homes are now obsolete in design, ex-
pensive to maintain and subject to deterioration. Although
Jamaica Plain has a. high percentage of owner- occupants who
take great pride in their homes, many of these obsolete
dwellings are deteriorating and have been converted to other
uses.

The exterior building condition survey conducted during
the summer of 1965 reveals that although a. high percentage
of the structures do not presently meet code standards, the
majority of the buildings are judged to be economically
feasible of rehabilitation.

A recent analysis of the housing market in Jamaica Plain
indicates that property values in certain sections of the
area have declined considerably in the last decade. This
trend is especially true in the section of the code enforce-
ment area which lies east of the railroad. There are also
strong indications that property value decline is slowly
spreading to sections of the code enforcement area west of
the railroad.

With respect to community facilities in Jamaica Plain, many
of the streets are in poor condition and suffer from in-
adequate street lighting.

At present, there are 5 elementary schools, 2 junior high
schools and 1 senior high school located within the code
enforcement area. One of the public elementary schools was
constructed in 1849 and in all, four were built prior to
1900. Only one of these five elementary schools is con-
sidered suitable for retention. J:; is proposed as part of
the Boston School Building Program that the remaining four
be replaced by three new schools. Funds have been appro-
priated for the construction of two elementary schools and
preliminary planning has been initiated.

One of the junior high schools is proposed for retention
and improvement ; the other junior high school will be ex-
panded to accommodate an additional 650 pupils. The one
senior high school is proposed for retention.

Boston / Code Enforcement Program / CE-100B / 3-6

The one police station in the code enforcement area will
be abandoned and consolidated into a new station which
will be constructed in the Washington Park Urban Renewal
Area. The existing fire stations and libraries are suitable
for retention.

The Jamaica Plain area is considered to be appropriate for
code enforcement treatment for the following reasons:

(1) The large majority of buildings in the area are basical-
ly sound, i.e., either standard or require minimum re-
pairs to meet code standards.

(2) Other governmental activity within and adjacent to the
code enforcement area suggests that this would be an
appropriate time for undertaking an intensive code en-
forcement program.

(3) The provision of needed public improvements will
strengthen the desire of property owners to upgrade.

(4) A number of neighborhood groups have expressed strong
interest in a program of this type.

9. DISPLACEMENT

It is estimated that 221 families and 8 businesses will be
displaced due to code enforcement activities and other
governmental action in the code enforcement area. These
figures do not include the 500 families and 64 businesses
who will be displaced by construction of the Southwest
Expressway.

Availability of Relocation Housing;

The following data, indicates that there are sufficient
sales and rental housing available for the relocation of
families and individuals.

Overall Number of Standard and Substandard Housing Units

As of April 1, I960 the housing inventory in the City of Boston
as indicated in the U. S. Census of Housing, i960, Volume I,
Pinal Report HC(l)-23, was as follows:

Condition
(Occupied H.TJ.'s) Total Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied

129,022

28,293

6,081

TOTAL 224,687 61,291 163,396

Boston / Code Enforcement Program / CE-100B /4-6

Sound

183,872

54,850

Deteriorating

33,968

5,675

Dilapidated

6,847

766

Turnover in Citywide Housing Inventory

As of July 31, 1964, there was an estimated 16,200 housing units
available in the most recent seven-month period from turnover in
rental housing as indicated by the records of our local utility
company. These units were located within the City of Boston
and represent a substantial portion of the total available
private rental housing turnover.

The annual turnover rate for Boston's public housing units in
1963 was 12. 6$ or 1,800 units.

Turnover rates in the City's housing supply are derived from
the U. S Census of Housing, Boston, i960, and are estimated
as follows:

Year Moved

Renter-Occupied

Owner-Occupied

Total

1957
1958
1959

15,969 ( 9-W
20,750 (12.7$)
33,262 (20.4$)

3,054 (5-0$)
3,171 (5.2/
3,555 (5.8$)

19,023 ( 8.5$)
23,921 (10.6$)
36,817 (16.4*)

Characteris

tics of Inventory

and

Vacancy Rate

As of April 1, 19o0, there was an estimated 14,115 vacant hous-
ing units out of a total of 238,802 units in the City of Boston.
In the interim period through July 31, 1964, it is estimated
that a net decrease of 31*600 people has occurred in the City,
further increasing the availability of housing. Of the 224,687
units occupied, it is estimated that 163,396 were renter-
occupied and 61,291 were owner-occupied.

As of November 1964 there were 14,397 public rental housing
units provided under the Federally-sided and State-aided pro-
grams, according to a letter from the Acting Administrator of
the Boston Housing Authority,, dated November 27, 1964.

As of April j i960, the U. S. Census of Housing listed 14,115
vacant dwelling units, providing a vacancy ratio of 5. 9$. Of
the vacant dwelling units, 6,263 axe available vacant with all
facilitiep and considered to be standard units, including 485
sales units and 5, 778 rental units.

Vacant Btandard units represent 3-1$ of the total number of
standard units. The vacancy rate is h.vjb of the total standard
sales units , according to the. U. 3 '"'easus of Housing, States
and Small Areas HC(l)2j, Boston, i960.

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New Private and Public Residential Construction

The number of new residential structures and units constructed
in the City of Boston between i960 and 1963 are derived from
the Boston Building Department, and are estimated as follows:

Residential Total

(structures) i960 1961 1962 1963 (196O-1963)

Constructed 436 417 491 670 2,014

Demolished 619 4-57 279 649 2,004

Change (-) 183 (-) 40 (+) 212 (+) 21 (+) 10

Residential Total

(units) i960 1961 1962 1963 (1960-1963)

New Construct ion 1,529 1,744 2,373 4,032 9,678

Alterations.

repairs 396 553 829 527 2,305

Eliminated 1,800 1,331 846 2,029 6,006

Change (+) 125( + ) 966( + ) 2,356(+) 2,530 ( + ) 5,977

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APPLICATION FOR CODE
ENFORCEMENT GRANT NO, 1

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

BINDER NO.
SUBMISSION DATE:

COMMUNITY REQUIREMENTS DATA

CODE NO. CE- 200

On December 31, 1964, the City of Boston adopted a new compre-
hensive Zoning Ordinance which is now in effect.

There have been no other changes in the City's Codes and
Ordinances which were submitted to the Federal government
in November, 1964, as part of the City of Boston's Workable
Program for Community Improvement. The "Workable Program"
was recertified by the Federal government in February, 1965-

Boston

/ Code Enforcement Program / CE-200 / 1-1

APPLICATION FOR CODE BINDER NO.

ENFORCEMENT GRANT NO. 1

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS SUBMISSION DATE

CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM

CODE

NO.

CE-

300

1.

Plan

and schedule

for

bringing

all

properties

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ance

with Codes.

A Site Office will he established in the Code Enforcement
Area, and will be staffed by employees of the City of Boston
Building Department, Department of Housing Inspection and
the Office of Development.

The emphasis of code enforcement activity will be on
approximately 1250 buildings which are considered to be
in "C" and "D" condition. (Refer to Code No. CE-100B).
Inspections and rehabilitation services for "B" condition
buildings will be undertaken at the request of the property
owner.

A community organization specialist will make initial con-
tact with the property owner and set up an appointment for
inspection. At the appointed time, an Inspector from the
Department of Housing Inspection will survey the property
and determine the steps required to meet Code standards.
Work write-ups, prepared by a Rehabilitation Specialist,
will outline the work required and the estimated costs to
insure code compliance.

It is anticipated that inspection of all properties will
be completed in two years and that Code compliance in all
structures will be achieved in three years.

2. Number and classification of Code Enforcement staff;

The staff listed below will be assigned full time to the
Mayor's Office of Development for a. three-year period un-
less otherwise indicated.

Project Manager
Plumbing Inspector
Wiring Inspector
Building Inspector
Housing Inspector
Records Analyst
Legal Officer
Secretary

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Rehabilitation Specialists (8)
Financial Specialists (4)
Community Organization Specialist (2)
Relocation Specialist (50$)
Secretary (4)

Copies of Forms Used

a. Coordination among all units of local government res-
ponsible for compliance.

A Program Development and Coordinating Committee has
been established consisting of heads of the following
agencies which will have major roles in the program:
Housing Inspection Department, Public Works Department,
Parks and Recreation Department, Building Department,
Redevelopment Authority, and a. Poverty Program Represen-
tative. The Committee is chaired by the Deputy Mayor.

The Committee's function has been to review and recom-
mend to the Mayor for approval of the program applica-
tion for federal funds. During execution the Commit-
tee's function will involve reviewing program activi-
ties and progress, making recommendations for operating
changes as required to improve performance and to pro-
vide overall policy guidance as necessary.

Coordination on a day-to-day basis within the Code
Enforcement Area will be the responsibility of the
Project Manager.

Non-compliance cases

With the new financial tools provided by the 1965 Housing
Act, the number of non-compliance cases is expected to be
minimal. However, if legal action is necessary and after
all other procedures to achieve compliance have been ex-
plored, legal action will be initiated by the Department
of Housing Inspection and/or the Building Department as
appropriate to achieve the necessary compliance.

a . Procedures for obtaining neighborhood support

Brochures describing the Code Enforcement Program will
be distributed to every household in the area. Addi-
tional follow-up information will be programmed as
appropriate.

Boston / Code Enforcement Program / CE-300 / 2-3

A community organization specialist will be assigned
to the project office and will have the full-time res-
ponsibility for explaining the Program to the owners
and tenants of the area as well as interested neighbor-
hood groups.

Technical and Financial Advisory Services

A full range of technical services will be provided
by qualified personnel based at the site office. In-
formational sessions in home improvement will be con-
ducted with the representatives or organizations and
with interested individuals. The technical assistance
will include discussions of financing, home repair
techniques, and self-help programs. In addition, as
properties are inspected the full range of technical
services will be available to each property owner.

It is anticipated that the FHA will place a. sufficient
number of its own technical staff in the site office
to facilitate the rapid processing of rehabilitation
loans The techniques developed In the Washington Park
Urban Renewal Area, with respect to technical and
financial assistance will be utilized in the Jamaica
Plain Code Enforcement Area.

Hardship Cases

Preliminary screening of all cases will be made in
order to determine all special or hardship cases and
to select the most appropriate treatment.

Pre-processing will identify all special or hardship
cases and, at this stage, cases will be separated into
four categories:

a. Aged

b. Low-income - poor credit risks

c. Large families - low income

d. Social problems

After identifying the special cases and placing the
case in one of the four categories, an interview will
be arranged in order to evaluate the individual case
and recommend an appropriate solution or refer the
case to the proper agency for action.

Coordination with public and private agencies having;
related programs of community improvement

Effective coordination between agencies will be obtained
through the procedures outlined in (a) above.

APPLICATION FOR CODE
ENFORCEMENT GRANT NO. 1

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

BINDER NO.
SUBMISSION DATE

FORM H-6171: CODE ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAM BUDGET

CODE NO. CE-400

CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM COST

1. Administration

2. Code Enforcement

3. Legal Costs

4. Building Demolition

5. Related Staff Services

6. Public Improvements

Street Reconstruction $

b) Street Repaving +

c) Street Lighting +
Street Tree Planting +
Traffic Signals,
Street Name Signs +
Fire Communication
System +
Police Communication
System +•
Subtotal =$"

e

(f)

(g)

(h)

7- Subtotal

8. Inspection Fee

9. TOTAL PROGRAM COST

SHARING PROGRAM COSTS

The City of Boston requests a 2/3
program costs in the amount of $2,

236,000

89,000

50,000

65,000

402,000

930,000

1,300,000

1,000,000

50,000

30,000

30,000

30,000
3,370,000 +$3,370,000

=$4,212,000

=$4,212,000

;rant of the total
508,000.

Boston / Code Enforcement Program / CE-400 / 1-2

RELOCATION GRANT

The demolition of buildings which are structurally unsound
would result in the displacement of 125 families. The cost
of relocation, including relocation grants and relocation
adjustment payments, is estimated at $30,750. Other
governmental action in the area could result in the re-
location of 96 families and 8 businesses.

D. FEDERAL REHABILITATION AIDS

No. of
Applications

Total
Amount

1.

Direct Federal rehab-
ilitation loans

20

$200,000

2

Direct Fsdera.l rehab-
ilitation grants

50

75,000

TOTAL 70
CITY'S SHARE OF PROGRAM COSTS

$275,000

Staff services in the amount of $557,000 will be provided
to meet part of the City's share of Total Code Enforcement
Program Costs. The remainder of the City's share will be
provided in the form of public improvements.

Boston / Code Enforcement Program / CE-400 / 2-2

THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OP BOSTON

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 15 BEACON STREET

BOSTON 8, MASSACHUSETTS

Mayor John P Collins

City Hall

Boston, Massachusetts

Jamaica Plain Development Program

In reply to your request, I am pleased to inform you that the
Boston School Department will, within the next three years,
begin construction on two (2) new elementary schools and an
addition to the T Roosevelt.

1 A replacement for the Puller Elementary School for
550 pupils will be constructed on a mutually agreeable
site of approximately 1.0 acres adjacent to the Cornwall
Street Playground

2 A replacement for the Agassiz and Old Agassiz Elementary
School for 550 pupils will be constructed on a mutually
agreeable site of approximately 1 2 acres adjacent to
the Murphy Playground

3 An addition to the T Roosevelt School for 650 pupils
will be constructed on a mutually agreeable site of
approximately 1 0 acres in the immediate vicinity of the
existing school

The City of Boston may use this letter as their "letter of
intent" or cooperation agreement for the purpose of applying
for Federal funds

Very truly yours,

William H. Ohrenberger
Superintendent of Public Schools

CITY OP BOSTON
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
33 BEACON STREET
BOSTON 8, MASS.

Mayor John P. Collins

City Hall

Boston, Massachusetts

Re : Jamaica Plain Neighborhood
Improvement Program

Dear Meyoc 0

..j .'..

I am pleased fcc Lnfo'rm you chat this Department will provide
the following facilities on mutually agreeable sites as follows

The improvement and eroansion (some 'd.cj dci-.s) of the
Cornwall Street Playground in conr.'- .-. tion with construction
of the Fuller Replacement School.

2. The improvement of the existing Murphy Playground in
connection with construction of the Agassiz and Old
Agassiz Replacement School.

3- The acquisition, and development of approximately 2.2
acres for playground and recreation purposes to be
undertaken in connection with expansion of the T.
Roosevelt School.

4. The development of land adjacent bo the hurley School
for playground and recreation purposes.

[j>. A community center which may include an auditorium,

gymnasium, swimming pool, meeting rooms, health services,
and facilities to accommodate "Poverty" Program activities
on a. site adjacent to the existing T. Roosevelt.

The City of Boston may use this letter as a. "letter of intent"
or cooperation agreement for the purpose of applying for
Federal funds.

Very truly yours,

William J. Devine
Commissioner

Parks and Recreation Department

CITY OP BOSTON

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

CITY HALL ANNEX

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Mayor John F Collins

City Hall

Boston, Massachusetts

Development Program for Jamaica Plain

Dear Mayor Collins:

In response to your request, I am pleased to inform you that
the Public Works Department is anxious to participate in a
coordinated Code Enforcement and Public Works Program for
Jamaica Plain On the basis of recent surveys in Jamaica
Plain, the Public Works Department Is prepared to expend
approximately $3. 3 million in the area in the three-year
period from January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1968. The ex-
penditures will be used for the reconstruction and repaving
of public rights-of-way, the improvement of curbs, gutters
and public sidewalks, the provision of improved street light-
ing and street tree planting. More specifically, the Public
Works Department will undertake:

1. The reconstruction of approximately 3-3 miles
of public right-of-way.

2 The repaving of approximately 13 miles of
public right-of-way

3 Street landscaping to include the planting of
approximately 500 trees

4. New street lighting on approximately 36 miles
of public right-of-way.

It is my understanding that approximately 2/3 of the cost of
the above-mentioned improvements can be provided by the
Federal government under provisions of the 1965 Housing Act.
If the City of Boston submits an application for Federal
assistance, this correspondence may serve as a "letter of
intent"

Sincerely,

John F Flaherty
Commissioner

CITY OP BOSTON

FIRE DEPARTMENT

115 SOUTHAMPTON STREET

BOSTON 18, MASS.

Mayor John P. Collins

City Hall

Boston, Massachusetts

Jamaica Plain Development Program

Dear Mayor Collins:

In reply to your request, the Fire Department projects that
expenditures for maintenance of the Pire Alarm System in
Jamaica Plain will amount to approximately $10,000 per year
over the next three years

The expenditures will be used for the repair and replacement
of conduits, cables, distribution manholes, and fire boxes
The facilities will be maintained in accordance with the
standards of the Pire Alarm Division, Boston Pire Department

This correspondence may serve as a "letter of intent" pursu-
ant to any application for Federal funds which the City of
Boston may submit

Very truly yours,

Thomas Griffin
Commissioner

CITY OP BOSTON

POLICE DEPARTMENT

154 BERKELEY STREET

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Mayor John P Collins

City Hall

Boston, Massachusetts

Jamaica Plain Development Program

The Police Department has programmed improvements to trunk
and circuit cables of the Police Signal System within
Jamaica Plain during the next three years at the rate of
approximately $10,000 per year

This letter may be used as part of an application by the
City of Boston for Federal financial assistance

Sincerely,

Edmund L McNamara
Commissioner

CITY OP BOSTON

BUILDING DEPARTMENT

CITY HALL

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Mayor John P. Collins
City Hall

Boston, Massachusetts

Dear Mayor Collins:

In response to your request, I have reviewed the proposed
Neighborhood Improvement Program for Jamaica Plain. I am
pleased to inform you that the Building Department is pre-
pared to assist this program by assigning on a full-time
basis and for a pariod of up to three years Department
personnel in addition to the personnel included in the average
yearly expenditure for enforcement activities including build-
ing inspectors, record analysts, and secretaries for the pur-
pose of undertaking housing surveys and other activities
appropriate to the enforcement of the City's building code.

If the City of Boston applies for Federal funds under Title
III of the 1965 Housing Act, this correspondence can serve
as a. "letter of intent".

Very truly yours,

Robert York
Commissioner

CITY OP BOSTON

DEPARTMENT OP HOUSING INSPECTION

CITY HALL

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Mayer John P. Collins
City Fall

Boston., .Massachusetts

Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Improvement

Dear Jl?yor Collins:

In response to your request, I have reviewed th«= proposed
Neighborhood Improvement Program for Jamaica Plain. I am
pleased to inform you that the Department of Housing In-
spection is prepared to assist this program by assigning
on a full-time basis and for a period of up to three years
Department personnel in addition to personnel included in the
average yearly expenditure for enforcement activities includ-
ing housing inspectors, record analysts, and secretaries for
the purpose of undertaking housing surveys and other activi-
ties appropriate to the enforcement of the City's housing
code.

If the City of Boston applies for Federal funds under Title
III of the 1965 Housing Act, this correspondence can serve
as a. "letter of intent11.

Very truly yours,

Daniel Finn
Commissioner

APPLICATION FOR CODE BINDER NO.

ENFORCEMENT GRANT NO. 1

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS SUBMISSION DATE:

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM CODE NO. CE-500

A. Maps of the designated code enforcement area, are attached
herewith as Exhibit D, Map 2 "Existing Land Use" and
Exhibit E, Map 3 "Existing and Proposed Public Facilities
and Improvements"

Map 2 indicates:

1) Boundaries of the area

2) Present land use.

Map 3 indicates:

1) Boundaries of the area

2) Existing and proposed major public facilities and im-
provements including schools, parks, libraries, neigh-
borhood centers, district fire and police stations and
street widenings.

B Public Improvements Program

1- Review of Public Facilities

A review of the adequacy of public facilities has been
undertaken based on recent GNRP and other studies pre-
pared for the Boston Development Program and including:

Jama icji _P1 ain Genera 1 Neighborhood Renewal Plan,
Boston 'Redevelopment Authority, 19&5-

b) >•--: -en Redevelopment Author Vty. Renewing Boston's
Municipal Facilities 1963/1975 •

e; i.-^y iiLifch anc Associates.. Jamaica ?lair?. Land
'•; ■'■.•llization and Marketability S-cudy. 1 9o4 .

d; f> -.-v-ci-'l [University, Boston Schools - "J 962 A Report
:7i\ th^ Schools of Boston, 1962.

e ) '/" "' bv.x £ m j t h a> id Assoc i a • " •'-' s . Traffic and Circ illation

f) Charles A. Maguire and Associates, Report on Prelim-
inary Studies of Existing Utility Systems, 1965-

Boston / Public Improvements Program / CE-500 / 1-4

Additional Public .improvements

A major objective of the Boston Development Program is
to provide public facilities in accordance with modern
municipal standards. Consistent with this objective
new or improved public improvements have been proposed
for Jamaica Plain to remove present deficiencies and to
replace existing outmoded facilities. These improve-
ments are briefly described below. Cost estimates and
completion data, are shown for each proposal in Table I
attached herewith.

Street Improvements: The following sbi-eet improvements
are proposed:

a) v-he reconstruction of 3.8 mile? of public right-of-way

b) the rspaving of 13 miles of public right-of-way

c) str>3=~ landscaping to include Lhe planting of
approximately 500 trees

The street reconstruction and repaying will be accompanied
by the modernization of street lighting, and the upgrading
of curbs, gutters and sidewalks.

Water and Sewer Improvements. The water and sewer systems
which serve .Jamaica Plain are antiquated and require im-
provement. The proposals include the construction of sepa-
rate sanitary sewers whenever possible in the code enforce-
ment pre a.

The existing water distribution system is defective and
requires improvement in order to adequately serve the
Jamaica Plain area. Existing water mains are corroded
and clogged after several decades o^ service. It is
proposed to carry out an improvement program of the water
system with replacement of water mains and service lines,
wherever required, and the replacement or repair of
appurtenant facilities which are obsolete cr in poor
condition.

Federal financial assistance will be sought under Title VII
of the 1965 Housing Act. (Refer to Code No. CP-702 of
this application).

Boston / Public Improvements Program / CE-500 / 2-4

New School Construction. Two new elementary schools and
the expansion and conversion of an existing school are
proposed for the code enforcement area within the next
five years. These proposals are summarized as follows:

a) Replacement of the Agassiz and Old Agassiz Elementary
Schools with a new K-5 school for 550 pupils.

b) Replacement of the Fuller Elementary School with a.
new K-5 school for 550 pupils.

c) Expansion of the existing T. Roosevelt School to
a corned ate 1,200 pupils and its conversion to
intermediate ur^e. This proposal is also vital to
the adjacent Washington Park Urban Renewal Project
jfhioh is within the service area of the school

d; ±h° abandonment of the existing Wyrr.ai: Elementary
Sen )ol which is obsolete for modern educational
program? .

funds have be-v-. allocated for construction and prelim-
inary planning is underway. (Refer to Code No. CF-734
of this application).

Park and Recreation .Areas. The improvement program for
Jamaica Plain includes the acquisition and improvement
of open space adjacent to public schools. Specifically,
this includes:

a) Provision of outdoor recreation space adjacent to
the new Fuller School and the expanded Roosevelt

"CiiOOl

b) Improvement of the Murphy Playground. (Construction
of the Agassiz Replacement is scheduled to take place
adjacent to the Murphy Playground).

o) Provision of outdoor recreation space adjacent to
the existing Mendell and Curlcy Schools.

Boston / Public Improvements Program / CE-500 / 3-^

Financial assistance for construction of the proposed
improvements will be sought under Title VII of the 1961
Housing Act, as amended.

Community Center. A community center is proposed in
conjuntion with the expansion of the T. Roosevelt
School. Thj s facility will provide recreational and
social services coordinated with regular school and
the adult education programs. The cost of this facility
will be provided by the City of Boston. Federal financial
assistance for construction will be sought under Title 7 II
of the 1965 Housing Act. (Refer tc Code No. CF-703 of
this application.

Lan<" _A c_qui si.ci o: j> Policy S ■ a cement

In 'one acquis? -cion of any real property required in connec-
tion with public improvements charged to Code Enforcement
C~,st, the City of Boston will:

a) Make everj reasonable effect to acquire each property
by negotiated purchase before instituting eminent
domain prreeedings against the property.

b) Hot require any owner to surrender the right to
possession of his property until :he municipality
pays, or causes to be paid, to the owner (l) the
agreed pi1.,. 'cna.se price arrived at by negotiation, or
(2) in any case where only the amount of the payment
to the owner is in dispute, not less than 75 percent
of the appraised fair value as approved by the
municipality.

c) Not require any person lawfully accupying property to
surrender possession without at leasl- 90 days' written
notice from the municipality of the date on which
possession will be required.

Boston / Public Improvements "Program / CE-500 / 4-4

TABLE I

Propose d Public Improverr.e ,ir s

^•Financed in part under Code Enforcement Program
**Fina;'iCed under other provisions of 1965 Housing Act

ITEM ESTIMATED EST. COMPLETION

COST DATE

Street Improvements $3,370,000* 1969

fa) reconstruction & 930,000

(b> Repavir-g 1,300.000

(c^ Lien ting 1,000,000

■} Tre? Planting 50,000
(e) Firs, PcL'.ce &

Tr»8??i«j Systems 90.GQC

Water and Sewer Improvements $3, "100,000** 1969

(a.) Sewers & Drains 1,700,000

(b) Water Service 1,600,000

New School Construction $3,325,000 1969

(a) Agassiz Repl. 1,100,000
<bj Fuller Repl. 1,100,000

0) Roosevelt Exp. 1,625,000

Open-Space Acquisition

and Improvement $ 500,000
(a; Adj. to New
Agassiz

(b) Adj. to New
Fuller 250,000**" 1969

75,000** 1967

(c) Adj, to Roosevelt
Expansion

125,000— 1969

(d; Adj. to Existing

Curley 75,000** 1967

Community Center 800,000** 1969

APPLICATION FOR CODE BINDER NO.

ENFORCEMENT GRANT NO. 1

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS SUBMISSION DATE:

RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL CODE NO. CE-600A

APPROVING FILING

WHEREAS Section 117 of the Housing Act of 19^9, as
amended, authorizes the Housing and Home Finance Administrator
to make grants to municipalities and counties to assist them
in carrying out programs of concentrated code enforcement in
deteriorated or deteriorating areas in which such enforcement,
together with certain public improvements to be provided by
the locality, may be expected to arrest the decline of the
area; and

WHEREAS it has been found and determined by this body that
there exists in this locality certain deteriorated or deteri-
orating areas for which a program of concentrated code enforce-
ment, combined with certain public improvements, may be ex-
pected to arrest the decline of the area; and

WHEREAS it is recognized that the grant of funds pursuant
to Section 117 will impose certain obligations and responsi-
bilities upon the City of Boston, among which is the obligation
to assure that any persons who may be displaced as a. result of
the code enforcement and public improvements programs are re-
located into decent, safe, and sanitary housing in accordance
with the regulations of the Housing and Home Finance Agency;
and

WHEREAS Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the
regulations of the Housing and Home Finance Agency effectuating
that Title, provide that no person shall, on the ground of race,
color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in,
be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in
the undertaking and carrying out of any program or activity re-
ceiving Federal financial assistance under Title I of the Hous-
ing Act of 194-9, as amended:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOSTON:

1. That an application be filed with the Housing and Home
Finance Agency on behalf of the City of Boston for a code en-
forcement grant under Section 117 of the Housing Act of 19^9,

Boston / Code Enforcement Program / CE-600 / 1-2

as amended, of two-thirds of the cost of undertaking and carry-
ing out a code enforcement program, which cost is now estimated
to be $ in an area, or areas to he designated and
specifically described in such application, and that the Mayor
of the City of Boston is hereby authorized and directed to
execute and file such application, to provide such additional
information and furnish such documents as may be required by
the Housing and Home Finance Agency, to execute such contract
or contracts as may be necessary for the grant applied for, to
execute and file requisitions for funds, and to act as the
authorized representative of the City of Boston in the ac-
complishment of the code enforcement program.

2. That during the period of the contract for the code
enforcement grant the City of Boston will maintain a level of
expenditures for code enforcement activities, exclusive of ex-
penditures in any federally assisted code enforcement or Title
I urban renewal project areas, that is not less than the
average yearly expenditure for such activities throughout the
locality for the two full fiscal years immediately preceding
the filing of the application.

3. That the locality has a. program for and will provide
in a. timely manner all necessary public improvements for the
code enforcement area.

4 That there exists in the locality an adequate amount
of decent, safe, and sanitary housing which is available to
persons displaced as a result of the code enforcement and re-
lated public improvements programs, at prices which are within
their financial means and which are not generally less desir-
able in regard to public utilities and public and commercial
facilities than the dwellings of the displaced individuals and
families, and it is the sense of this body that such dis-
placees, if any, will be relocated in accordance with appli-
cable regulations of the Housing and Home Finance Agency.

5. That the United States of America, and the Housing and
Home Finance Administrator be, and they hereby are, assured of
full compliance by the City of Boston with regulations of the
Housing and Home Finance Agency effectuating Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Boston / Code Enforcement Program / CE-6OO/1/ 2-2

APPLICATION FOR CODE BINDER NO.

ENFORCEMENT GRANT NO. 1

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS SUBMISSION DATE:

CERTIFICATE OF CITY COUNCIL CODE NO. CE-600B

RECORDING OFFICER

The undersigned hereby certifies that:

1. He is the duly qualified and acting City Clerk of the
City of Boston herein called the "Applicant" and the keeper of
its records.

2. The attached resolution is a true and correct copy of
the resolution as finally adopted at a meeting of the Applicant
held on the day of , 19 , and duly recorded

in his office.

3- Said meeting was duly convened and held in all respects
in accordance with law and, to the extent required by law, due
and proper notice of such meeting was given. A legal quorum
was present throughout the meeting, and a legally sufficient
number of members of the Applicant voted in the proper manner
for the adoption of said resolution. All other requirements
and proceedings under law incident to the proper adoption or
passage of said resolution have been duly fulfilled, carried
out, and otherwise observed.

4. If an impression of the seal has been affixed below, it
constitutes the official seal of the Applicant, and this cer-
tificate is hereby executed under such official seal. If no
seal has been affixed below, the Applicant does not have and

is not legally required to have an official seal.

5. The undersigned is duly authorized to execute this
certificate.

Boston / Code Enforcement Program / CE-600g / 1-2

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY BINDER NO.

FACILITIES GRANT

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS SUBMISSION DATE:

SEWER AND WATER FACILITIES CODE NO. CF-702

The total cost of upgrading the public sewer and water facili-
ties in Jamaica. Plain is estimated to be $3,300,000; some
$1,700,000 for sewer and drain improvements and $1,600,000 for
water service improvements. Some $1,650,000 or 50$ of' the
total cost of these improvements is hereby applied for under
Title VII 3 Community Facilities: 1965 Housing Act.

The sewer and water facility improvements are necessary to pro-
vide adequate facilities for the people of Jamaica Plain in
terms of capacity , areawide program, and orderly community
development.

CAPACITY

The sewer and water facilities have been designed to serve the
reasonably foreseeable growth needs of the area. Jamaica.
Plain is one of the more stable residential neighborhoods in
the City. From 1950 to 1965, when other sections of the City
were losing population, the number of persons residing in
Jamaica Plain increased slightly. The area is heavily built-up
with the result that no sharp population increase is antici-
pated in the future.

AREAWIDE PROGRAM

A comprehensive study of the existing utility system in
Jamaica Plain has been prepared by Charles A. Maguire and
Associates. In large measure, the recommended improvements
are drawn from the so-called Maguire Report" : Report on
Preliminary Studies of Existing Utility Systems, 1965 : which
is attached as an exhibit to this application.

ORDERLY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The proposed sewer and water facility improvements are con-
sidered necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare
of the residents. About 20 percent of the Jamaica Plain area
is now served by sanitary sewers which discharge into combined

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trunk sewers. A large percentage of water mains in the area,
16 inches and larger, were laid prior -co 1900 and have lost
more than 50$ of their original carrying capacity. There is
a high incidence of main failures and g serious deficiency in
flows of the high service system in several areas.

In general, the plan for major utilities proposes (l) the
separation of storm and sanitary sewers where feasible, and
(2) the replacement of storm drains, sewers and water lines
and appurtenant facilities which are either obsolete or in
poor condition.

The implementation of these proposed improvements should insure
orderly community development and protect the health, safety,
aD.d welfare of the residents.

Boston / Community Facilities Program / JP-702 / 2-2

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY BINDER NO.

FACILITIES GRANT

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS SUBMISSION DATE:

NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES CODE NO. CF-703

Some $533,333, or 2/3 of the total cost of $800,000, in Federal
grant funds Is hereby applied for under Title VII: Community
Facilities: 196~5 Housing Act, for a community center to be
constructed in conjunction with expansion of the T. Roosevelt
School.. This facility will provide recreational and social
servicer in coordination with regular school and adult educa-
tion programs and with Boston's anti-poverty program. The
total cost of th2 facility will be provided by the City of
Boston The facility will serve both the Jamaica Plain area
as shown on the attached key map and adjacent sections of the
Washington Park Urban Renewal Area.

AREA-WIDE COMMUNITY SERVICE

There is a clear reed for health, recreational, and social
services in Jamaica Plain as illustrated by the following
statistics.

(1) Some 952 families, or nearly 10$ of all families in
Jamaica Plain are receiving Aid to Families with Dependent
Children (AFDC). This figure has increased over 64$ in
the last four-year period.

(2) The delinquency rate, as measured by annual commitments
to the Youth Service Board, is 4.8 per 1000 youths aged
7-17. The city-wide rate is 2.3 ~er thousand.

^3) Some 14.8$ of the white population aged 25 and over and
20. 3$ of the non-whites have completed less than eight
years of formal schooling.

(4) Some 4.4$ of the labor force of Jamaica. Plain is currently
unemployed; among multi-problem families in public housing,
male unemployment of ages 18-25 rises to 16$.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

The construction of the community center conforms to an overall
plan for facilities of this type as outlined in Boston's
Capital Improvements Program - 1963.

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AVAILABILITY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE -INCOME FAMILIES

Some 19-4$ of the residents of Jamaica Plain are subsisting
on incomes of less than $3,000. Over 1,000 families with
children under 18 fall into this category. The statistics
are even more revealing for certain sub-areas euch as the
Bromley-Heath public housing project where the median income
of all families stands at $2,269- - ' \ ' ' "■ ' "■•■'

Boston / Community Facilities Program / CF-703 / 2-2

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY BINDER NO.

FACILITIES GRANT

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS SUBMISSION DATE:

ADVANCE ACQUISITION OF LAND CODE NO. CF-704

Some $30,000 in Federal grant funds is hereby applied for under
Title VII: Community Facilities, 1965 Housing Act, to finance
the interest payments in connection with the acquisition of
land for the following schools in Jamaica Plain; the boundaries
of the Jamaica Plain area are attached herewith under Exhibit B;
"Be script ioo of Perimeter Boundary."

(l) Replacement of ftgaasiz arid 0n ; Agios?.* Elementary

School
v2) Replacement of Fuller Elementary School
(3) Expansif 1 of T. Roosevelt School

Construction of the facilities listed above is scheduled bo
commence within the next three (3) years. Funds are currently
available for the construction of these schools under existing
bond authorization.

Construction of these schools is part of the comprehensive
development program of Boston as published in the General Plan
for Boston and other publications. The proposed new schools
and improvements by replacing or upgrading existing facilities
will contribute to the economy, efficiency and comprehensively
planned development of the area.

The cost 01 acquisition for the three (3) school sites is
estimated to be $300,000. Borrowing at 3-l/hfo for a three-year
period results in interest charges of approximately $10,000
per year or $30,000 for three years.

The displacement of 67 families ana 6 businesses from the sites
to be acquired would result in relocation costs of approximate-
ly $32,000. The relocation costs include relocation grants and
relocation adjustment payments.

Boston / Community Facilities Program / CF-704 / 1-1

APPLICATION FOR OPEN- SPACE GRANT BINDER NO.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS SUBMISSION DATE

APPLICATION FOR GRANT TO ACQUIRE
AND DEVELOP OPEN- SPACE LAND

Some $262,500 or 50^ of the total cost ($525,000) of acquiring
and developing land for open-space use is hereby applied for
under Title VII: Open-Space Land and Urban Beaut if ication and
Improvement: 1961 Housing Act, as amended The specific
proposals for (l) the requisition of 4-7 acres for open-space
use, (<) the development of new and existing playgrounds, and
(3) cost estimates of the program as they relate to -Jamaica
Plain -ire discussed below.

I. Cornwal.'. Playground Expansion

fa) Acquisition (2.5 acres) $175,000

( b ) De ve I opme nt 75.000

$250,000

II. Roosevelt Playground

(a) Acquisition (2.2 acres) $ 50,000

(b) Development 75.000

$125,000

III. Murphy Playground

(a) Acquisition $ ~

(b; Development 75.000

$ 75,000

IV. Adjacent to Curley

a) Acquisition $ —

b) Development 75.000

$ 75,000

The total cost of acquisition and development for open-space
use amount to $525,000. The cost of properties to be acquired
is based on (l) assessed valuation of the land and buildings
likely to be acquired multiplied in accordance with (2) a
ratio of 150 percent between the estimated fair market value
and the assessed valuation of land and buildings likely to be
acquired. The cost estimates for developing land for open-
space use are based on information provided by the Boston
Parks and Recreation Department.

The open-space land proposals covered by this application
have been reviewed by the Boston Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment and a. summary of their comments is included under Code
No. CE-400.

Acquisition activities will result in the displacement of
29 families and 2 businesses at a cost of $12,350. The re-
location costs include relocation grants and relocation
adjustment payments.

APPLICATION FOR CODE BINDER NO,

ENFORCEMENT GRANT NO. 1

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS SUBMISSION DATE:

BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION EXHIBIT B

The Jamaica Plain Area encompasses that tract of land bounded
generally" by:

BEGINNING at the intersection of South Huntington Avenue and
Huntington Avenue:

Thence, running westerly along Huntington Avenue to the
Jamaicaway;

Thence, running southerly along the Jamaicaway to the Arborway:

Thence, running southerly and easterly along the Arborway to
the northwest boundary of Franklin Park;

Thence, running generally northeasterly along the northwest
boundary of Franklin Park to Columbus Avenue;

Thence, running northwesterly and northerly along Columbus
Avenue to Heath Street extended at Jackson Square;

Thence, running northwesterly and westerly along Heath Street
to South Huntington Avenue:

Thence, running northerly along South Huntington Avenue to the
point of BEGINNING.

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