SUMMER STREET SHAFT COMMUNITY

Legal Documents & Chronology

2008

• Jan.9--Emerald withdraws petition for change of fire lane. ZBA Public Hearing scheduled for Jan.9 is cancelled.

  2007

• Dec.21--A neighborhood coalition gathers 135 signatures in opposition to the proposed development. The signatures are from 89% of the 72 houses in the blocks immediately surrounding the development site including all houses that directly abut the site.
• Dec.12--ZBA meeting to discuss Emerald's petition for change of fire lane. Emerald requests continuance?
• Special Permit and Variance Process p.1, p.2

  2006

• Appeals Brief January 9, 2006

  2005

• BOA approves rezoning of 339-349 Summer Street back to Residential (RA) zone, October 2005.
• Emerald's Unsuccessful Attempt to Subdivide Lot for building three condominium complexes, July 2005.
• Court Decision, May 26, 2005 with 1 year delay.

  2004 Trial

• Letter in response to Emerald's request for finding, May 17, 2004; also disproves a number of issues stated in the court decision above. (Dr. Butt)
• Memorandum in Opposition of Motion for Summary Judgement (Dr. Butt)
• Trial Date (4/5/2004, 9 AM, Room 11B, Cambridge Superior Court)
  

  2004 Emerald's Unsuccessful Remand in City

• Memorandum in Support of Motion for Limited Remand (Emerald)
• Motion for Limited Remand (Emerald)
• Proposed Clarifications on Limited Remand by Emerald (2MB pdf)
• Emerald's Request for Withdrawal of Limited Remand

  Curious Facts

• MBTA's Letter to Emerald permitting driveway over emergency shaft!
• MBTA's invitation to bid with 15ft setback from shaft requirement.
• Affordable Housing Plan (5.9MB pdf)
• Alderman John Connolly's position (1.5MB pdf)
• Fire Department Report

  2002

• Soil Testing report, prepared by IES, Inc. on Sep.23, 2002.
• SPSR with 8 conditions granted to Emerald, June 26, 2002.
  (pages 1-5, page 6, page 7)