By Adam Swift
The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association and abutters of a proposed four-story, four-unit apartment building at 130 Marginal St. are recommending the city’s zoning board not approve the proposed project.
The 18 opposed, seven in favor nonbinding vote on the project was taken following the Oct. 11 Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) meeting.
Currently, 130 Marginal St. is an empty parcel, abutting another parcel owned by developer Noel DiCarlo.
Jeff Drago, the attorney representing DiCarlo, said the building at 132 Marginal will remain in place, but will undergo some renovations.
Drago said the developer did make several changes to plans for 130 Marginal St. after a number of zoning and abutter meetings, including shifting the building forward to increase the rear setback, reducing the size of the rear decks, and creating a setback on the left side of the building to give additional separation to the abutters on that side of the proposed building.
The proposal includes three parking spaces, a main entrance, a trash room, and bicycle parking on the first floor, a studio and a two-bedroom apartment on the second floor, a three-bedroom apartment on the third floor, and a two-bedroom apartment with an office on the fourth floor.
The project requires zoning variances for several issues, including the height of the building, the number of parking spaces required, and the lot size for the number of units proposed.
In other business, the JPNA heard from Gabriela Ramirez of the Trustees of the Reservations about upcoming meetings on the third phase of renovations to Piers Park.
Zoom meetings on the third phase of renovations will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 2 in English and Spanish.
There will also be two in-person meetings. The first is Thursday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. at the East Boston Public Library, and the second is on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. at a location to be determined, according to Ramirez.
Nathalia Benitez-Perez, the East Boston liaison from Mayor Wu’s office, also gave an update on recent activity to the JPNA.
She noted that more than 400 cases of graffiti that have been reported through 311 during the summer have been closed.
“We have also launched a new Boston 311 app, which is now available for download,” said Benitez-Perez. “It now lets users make service requests in 11 languages, which is a huge step forward in the administration’s goal to have equity.”
Those who have already downloaded the app should see an update for the 311 service, she said.
EastieFit owner Javy Caraballo appeared before the JPNA to let residents know that his business has nearly completed its move from Everett Street to the Boston Shipyard on Marginal Street.
In addition to its continuing CrossFit affiliation, Caraballo said EastieFit will also be offering more community-based health programs.