One of the most significant approvals was for the vacant land located on Nazing Street in Roxbury. The development team secured an extension to the designation and selling period, now set to 36 months, due to necessary adjustments in site planning and building layout. These changes include compliance with city requirements for the protection of street trees. The project, which has made notable progress including approvals from EPA and Zoning Board of Appeals, is designed to create fifteen residential units affordable to households with incomes at eighty percent and one hundred percent of the Area Median Income.

The commission also approved a request for tentative developer designation and the intent to sell to Boston Farms Community Land Trust Inc. for a vacant lot in Dorchester. The proposed project focuses on the development of an urban farm accompanied by a community garden and gathering space, which will not only preserve the open space but also eliminate annual maintenance costs for the city.

for land at 191-198 and Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury. This initiative will preserve an approximate 5,047 square feet of land as protected open space and is set to include community gathering areas with raised garden beds for food production.

An additional vote granted an extension of the tentative developer designation for Urban Edge Housing Corporation for a parcel on Amory Street in Roxbury. The extension of six months is intended to allow the development team additional time to finalize their site design and budget for the affordable housing project adjacent to the parcel.

The meeting also addressed a request to extend the tentative developer designation for a community open space project, highlighting the project’s potential to save the city approximately $976,000 per year in maintenance costs. The commissioners supported the extension, which would provide the developers with the time needed to finalize financing commitments and prepare for construction.

In a separate but related agenda item, the commission approved a request for extending the designation and intended lease period for another parcel of vacant land in Roxbury. This project has achieved progress, including securing funding from various state and local sources, and is expected to contribute to the community’s development.

A notable non-construction related development at the meeting was the amendment to a contract with Sasaki Architects PC for the design services associated with the Boston City Hall and Plaza Renovation Phase two project. The amendment covers design services for the south side of City Hall Plaza, including essential structural and waterproofing reconstruction for the garage and continuation of services on the fourth-floor patio area.

The commission concluded with the unanimous approval of Carleton Jones as the new director of the Public Facilities Department. Moreover, a policy for naming or renaming municipal buildings was adopted to ensure a consistent and formalized process for future naming petitions.