Transportation Access Plan Agreement entered into between The City of Boston Transportation Department and Jackson Square Partners, LLC for Jackson Square Site Ill, Phase 3 Building M (25 Amory Street) and Building N (250 Centre Street)

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‘TRANSPORTATION ACCESS PLAN AGREEMENT
entered into between
‘THE CITY OF BOSTON TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

and

JACKSON SQUARE PARTNERS, LLC
for

JACKSON SQUARE SITE Il, PHASE 3

BUILDING M (25 AMORY STREET) AND BUILDING N (250 CENTRE STREET)

This Transportation Access Plan Agreement (hereinafter “TAPA") is entered into thle
10th day of January, 2020 by and between the CITY OF BOSTON, acting through
‘TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT with offices af One City Hall Plaza, Roarn 721, Boston,
Massachusetts, 02204, (hersinafter “BTD"), JACKSON SQUARE PARTNERS, LLC, with @
principal place of business c/o Jamaica Plain Nelghbarhood Development Corporation,
31 Germania Stract, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 {horelnafter “Master Developer"), 25 Amory
Apartments LLC with a principal placo of buslnese ofo Jamaica Plain Neighbarhood
Develapmant Corporation, 31 Germania Street, Jamuica Plain, MA 02120 (hereinafter
“JPNDC Owner Entity"), and 250 Centre Street Housing LLC with a principal place of
tusiness at The Community Builders Inc., 185 Dartmouth Street, Suite 990, Boston. MA
02116 {heralnater “TCB Owner Entity”, and together with Master Developer and JPNDC
Owner Entity “Beveloper")

WHEREAS, the Developer has comp eted the review proness required by Article 80 of
the Boston Zoning Cod thersinatter “Anicle 80 Review’), which review process contains a
‘Transportation Component. {see Seton 808-3 (#)) and

WHEREAS, the Developer acknowledges that the construction and operation of the
evelopment wil impact the transportation nebvork within the Cty of Boston; and

WHEREAS, BTD and the Dovcloper desi to miligale such transportation impacts
through 2 Constniction Management Pian (hereinafter *CMP"), ane a Transportation
han Agreement (hereinafter "TAPA),

Now, drerefore. in consideration thereet, the folowing is agreed betwaen BTD and the
Developer (hers nafter Parties")

A. “Access Plan” shall mean the Transportation Seetlons af the Project Notification Harm,
Draft Project impact Report, Final Project Impact Report and any supriemental infarnation
as developed thrcugh he Article 80 Review process,

B. “Adticle 80 Review” shall mean the Cty of Bosten Development raview requrements,
rogulatfons and process. as.derinad iq Astgle.80-9f the Boston Zoning Cada,

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“BTD" shall mean the Ciy of Boston Traneporiation Dapartmant, with offices at One City
Hall Plaza. Room 721, Boston, Massachusetts, 02201, its suecessars and assigns.

“CMP” shall mean the Construction Management Plan,

“Development” shall mean the Developmani ciscussed ir this TAPA and summarized in
Section 2 A,

“Developer” stall msan the Developer deserited above.

“ISD” shall mean the City of Boston Inepestional Services Deparment with offices at 1010,
Maseachusetis Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 02178, fs successors ard assigns.

“PIC” shall mean the Public Improvemsnl Commission of the City of Boston wh offices at
‘One City Hall Plaza. Room 714. Boston, Massachusetts, 02201, its successors and
assigns.

City’ shall mean the City af Boston,

"PWD" shall mean the Pubic Works Department of the City of Basten with offices at One
City all Plaza, Room 714, Boston, Massach.setis, 02201. iis successors and assigns.

“Site’ shall mean the parcel(s) as set forth in the Site Plan {Exhibit A}. The lage!
‘description ofthe Sita ie mare tuly set forth in Exhibit 6

“Site Plan” shall mean tho Devslepment’s Site Plan as approved by BYD and set forth
mers fully in Exhibit /. The Site Plan i subject to change by BTD and/or PIC.

“TAPA” shall naan this Transportation Accass Plan Agreement

Section

Development Summary
Described betow is @ summary ofthe proposed Development:

Jackson Square Site Ill, Phase 3 (the *Prcjcct” anc the “Site”; wil invalve tha phased
redevelopment of an approximate 2.2-acre vacant sie to include the construction of two
@) new residential buildings and supporting roedway, sidewalks, and green space. The
Project will total approximately 153,000 square feet (ofp to include about 154 new
residential units, 1,900 sf of ground floor neighborhood retal and 78 parking spaces
serving the Project. The Project ¢ expected fo he develaped in the following tc (2)
phases:

25 Amory Street (Building M) -
{to be developed, owned and operated by JENDC Owner Entity)

+ New story bulding totaling approximately 47.900 sf containing

‘nproximately 44 residential units
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» Surface parking for approximately 13 vehicles and 9 on-street private parking
spaces, and
+ On-site aicycle storage for 8 minimum ratio of 1.0 space per reseertial unit

250 Centre Street (Building N}—
(o be developed, owned and operated by TCB Owner Frit)

‘+ New story building totaling spproximetely 106,000 sf containing
approximately 110 residential units and approximately 1,000 sf of
neighborhood Facusad rela use:

‘+ Half floor below-grade parking for approximately 46 veticles and 8 on-street
private parking spaces: and

‘+ On-atte bieycle storage fora minimum ratia of #.0 space per residential unit,

The Project is expected fo be developed in phases with 25 Amary Stroal being
Constructed first and 25D Centre Straat second. Should the Projest components
‘at follow the phesed order presented in this TAPA, certain mitigation terns may
need to be advancud or delayed

In support of the Site, a new east-west public sieet, Brewery Lane, wih be built
connecting Amary Street ta the future Alliance Way. Alianae Way. a north-south
private way opan to pubic travel. wall be uit parallel to the Sovthwast Conider
Connecting the future Bravery Lane fo the veeligned private way’in frant of 75
Amory Avenue. Alliance Way fs expected to evemtually connact Brewery Lane to
Atherton Street with the continuation of Allance Way ta be buit as part of the
unrelated 125 Amery Street redevelopment project,

It fs understood and greed that each of JPNDG Owner Entty and TCE Owner
Entity is responsible only for the portion of the obligations under this TAPA
‘lated to ts specific component of the Projact and that Master Developer as
master developer af the Project. but as @ party without any ownership interest in
ether of JPNDC Ouner Entity or TCE Omer Entity. shall have no labilty
hereunder with respect to spect project elements but only as to master ste
work. The use of the term "Developer through this TAPA shall be nterpreted in
this context

Tha Development is more particu'arly described In the Final Project Impact
Report (FPIR) filed win’ the Foston Redevelopment Authority (ERA) an
December 11, 2015, Tha Davelopment was approved by the BRA Board on
August 11, 2018,

B. Mitigation Summary

In order to mitigate the impacts of he Developrnent a summary of the majar mitigation
ommitments is described below

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+ Consinuct twa (2) new roadways In conformance with City of Boston design
standards:
+ Browery -a7e, a public street, running eastacst belmeen Amory Steet and
Alliance Way per PIC approved layout, and
+ Alianza Way, a private way open :c public travel, running north-south aiong
the Southweel Corder per PIC approved layout
+ Consiructreconstruct crosswalks at the Intersection of Amory Street at Brewery
LLanc to meet ADA accessitte standards per PIC approved layout.
+ Amory Street Extension and pedestiian connections from Brewary Lane to
Canta Street wil be constructed hy the City of Boston
Design and instal landscape, streetscape. and other amenities along the
Jackson Square Redevelopment intistive Sreanwvay mmediately adjacent to the
Site
+ Provide for efectric veh ce changing stations,
+ Provide bicycls acco nmudation on-site for residents. employees, and visors
‘© Seuure. covered bicycle storage for casidente and for building ematoyess.
‘+ Exterior putlicbieycla racks far short-term visitors.
+ Implement @ Transportation Demand Management program a6 further described
in Section 4.0,

Sectlon 3. Site Actos and Farking Management
A. Site Plan

‘The 1:20 stale Site Plan is altached as Exhibit A, signad and scampes by a lloensed
‘engineer in ‘he stats of Massachusetts. and approved ky BTD. “ha Sta Plan is subject
te charge by BTD ardor FIC.

Desoribec below are the elements thal have bye incuxled in the Site Plan:

Public right-of-way layour
Sidewalkipedestrian ramps,

Curb cutsicriveways,

‘Traffic contol devices (signs. signals. pavement marxings, al.)
Existirg and proposed cut ragtlaione ‘or 2n-sireet parking
Hycrants

Sidewalk furiture, bieycle racks,

Truck turning path plotted on 1:20 scale plan for a design vehicle
approved by ETD at entrances ta all laadhng areas,

‘An amendment to this TAFA will be required only when sita plan or building
prograrn charges aro planned that will materilly fest overall Ske accese, Site
‘operations. or area crculation pattems and wil ba fully coordinated between the
Proponent, BTD, and PIC.

B, Site Access

@, Dascribed below is a summary ofthe vohicular ingress ane egress as
depicied inthe Sta Plan (Extibu A}:

‘As stow onthe ste plan altached 2s Exhibit 4

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25 Amary Street:
+ Primary pedestrian access/egress wil he provided from Amory Street
+ Secondary pedestrian access/egrass fram the surace parking lot
betwiaan 25 Amory Street and 256 Centre Slat
» Vehivlar access/egress to the surface parking lot will be provided off of
Brewery Lane.

250 Contre Street:
‘Primary pedestrian accessfegress wil be provided from Centre Street
= Secondary pedestrian accessfagrass ‘rom the surface parking lot
batwaan 260 Centre Street and 25 Amory Struat
Vehicular accessiegtess to the below-grade parking garage wil be provided
off of Browory Lane.

», Desorived below is a summary of We truck loading and servica management as
apicted in the Ste Plan (Exbitt Al

Losdingiservicingideliveries, trastvrecycling ramoval, and move-inimave-out
sctivty for the Project sll be either curbelde or in the surface patking lot
between 25 Amory Street and 250 Centra Street

> Bulking management will oversee all lvauing/serviceldelvery, trashiracycling

removal, and move-inmove-out acthitis,

+ Loadirgiseniceidetivery activites will be encouraged to occur dutirg off
peak traffic periods

* Building management wil work wth residents to manage move-Iimove-
out activity. Move-intmove-cut will occur within the surface parking lot but
may also eecur curbside as needed.
+ Curbside moveinimcva-out wif require a temporary streat occupancy

petit from AT.

©. Parking Management
Dasestbed below is the Developments parkin management plan:

The Project will provide a total of approximately 78 parking spaces with £6
bbelow-grade parking spaces, 13 spaces in a surface parking lat, and 47 an-atreat
private paving spaces on Alliance Way. An addtional 12 on-street parking
spaces 'will be provided on Brewery Lane and ba avaiabla to the publi.

+ Parking will be offered to occupants ofthe residential units
+ Patking to be offered 10 bulking residents and tenants at pravailag
market aes.
‘= _Patking wil be unbundled from residential leases.
‘+ Parking garages and lole wll be open year-round, 24 hours per day.

25 Amory Street:
‘A total of 22 parking spaces wil be provided with 13 surfage fot parking space
and 9 on-sifeel pavate parking spaces along Allance Way to be constructed 6
part of 25 Amoge Gast. ieraTion rEnARNZENS.

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+ Clactric vehicls charging stations proviced on Aliance Way at 75 Amory
‘Avenue will also save residents of 25 Amory Street. Addllonal elect
vehicle charging stations can ba added stong Allance Way as demand future
warrants.

250 Centre Streot:

A total of approximately 84 parking epacea will be provided consisting of 46

Under-buiding garage spaces and 8 private cr-<troet parking spaces afong

Alliance Way.

+ Provide electric vehicle charging stations for $% of parking spacas and
Provide EV-Reedy infrastructure comprising installation of conduit and
electrical capacty for upto 15% of the built parking spacae.

» Visible, aud ble, and tacile pedestrian indications wil be instaled at the
aarage driveways ae appropriate,

‘The Project wit provide bicycte accommodation on-site for residents and vistors:
+ Secure, coversa aicycle storage willbe located in each building for resivents
fat a minimum ratio of 1.0 bieyele space per each residentiat unit
+ Public bicycle racks for short-term use wll ba provided fer approximately 32
bicycles:
10 visitor public oicyele spaces wil be provided at 25 Amory Street: and
‘+ 22.,isitor bicycle parking spaces willbe provided far 250 Centra Street,

id

Section 4. Ml imeline

A. Requirad before issuance of a Bullding or Foundation Permit by ISD (whichever is
aveded first by the Developer).

a. A signed and executed capy af this Agreement (TAPA).

, An approved Conetruction Management Plan {CMP}, (27D Requirements for
Construction Management Plar (CHP) are set forth in Appendty 1),

B. Required after Issuance of the first Building or Foundation Permit by ISD (whichever
is nondod flret by the Developer,

“Traffic Monitoring Equipment

In order to monitar construction and/or for ‘ong-tarm tetfic an intersection monitoring,
the Developer. whan required, shal!

«Not applicable.
€, Required before issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by ISD.
‘Transportation Systeme improvements

When raquited, in order to mitigate the transportation impacts of the Development, the
Developer shall implamart the following Trareportation Systm Improvements, These
Improvements wif offset the transportation impacts of the Development an roadways,

sidewalks, mereections an publ irs, BTD Requvements for implemenistion of
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Transportation Systern Improvements are se: forth in Appendlc 2
a. Geometric Chanaes te Public Rioht-of Way

Desctibad below are the Developer's commitments for changes to the Public Rightot
Way:

‘As depicted n Exhibit A.1 avd subject to PIO adior BTD review ard aporaval,
‘2nd ir Suppo" of the ovarall Ste, tha Master everoper wil

+ Construct Brewery Lane (2 new public streat) between Amory Stree: and
Alllance Way (a private way open to public travel) per PIC approved layeut

+ Insial new crosswalks and accessible ramps across Amory Street at Brewery
Lane pe” PIC approved layout

+ Construct Allance Way car PIC appreved layout

These imrovements will he construc‘ed in phages in support of tha Project and
are noi tied to the Cantficate of Occupancy of either 25 Amory Street or 250
Centre Street but wi he complatad within appronmately T2-manths trom the
Cenfisaie of Occupancy “othe final builcing,

‘Amory Strest Extension and pedestrian connections from Brewery Lane to
Centre Steet willbe constr-cted by the City of Boston,
». Tiatfic Signal System impraversen's:

Descrined balow are tha Developer's commitments for Trafic Signal System

Improvements:
+ None,
©. Pavamieni Markinas ane! Sian Improvements:

(Described below are the Developer's commitments for Pavemert Martange and Sign
Improvements:

+ Subject to BTD review and approval, the Masta" Devalapcr wil design and
ingtall pavement markings and signage in suppor of the above noted
geometic improvements by Pasect phase.

The Master Develeper will provide @ pavernent marking and signing plan for
review and approval by app‘opriate agencies prior to installaion. Exhibil A.1 of
this TAPA is not considered a constriction document,

1. Puale Traasaortation Imoroyements:

Described below are the Developers commitments for Puble Transportation
Iinproweients.

+ None,

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«, Smet Curniture Imcrovernents:
Descrined below are the Developer's commitments for Street Furiture Improvema ts:

+ Subject te PIC review and approval the Master Developer will povide
landscape and streetscape impraverents along all propesed naw oadways
and sidewalks in suapot of the above natee geomelnc inprovernents by
Project phass.

4. All Other Miiaetion:
Described below ara other commitments by Ue Developer not addressed above:

+ Subject to funding, within approximstely 12-months trom the Certiicate of
Gecupancy “or the final bulding and sub.ect (0 Boston Parks and MIDTA
review and approval, Masior Developer wil design nd inelall landscape.
streetscape, and ether amenities along the Jackeon Square Redeveloprrent
Intialve Greenway immediately adjacent tothe Site

D. Required after lesuance of Certificate of Cecunancy by 18D.
‘Transportation Demand Management (hersinafter "TDM" Measures:

In order io mitigate tha trangpacation impacts of the Development on an ongoing basis
ater ite Daiveloumert is accupied, the Developer shall institute TOM Messures. TDM
Mdaasures minimize the use of aulcinobies baing used by ane person. also known as
Sirgle Occupancy Vehicla usa (hereinafter ‘SOV") and maximize the use of aternetive
modes ot trangpertation. This wil reduce traffic cangestion and air pollution end provid
sinlayacs with incentives for tlexbie wack tin

a, Transportation Mlanecerent Assaciatier ihereinafer “TMA') Membarship

The Developer shall wa:k with ether area. businesses ir implementing TOM
‘Measures. Jeining and participating in a local TMA will satisfy this requirement,
TM's can provide many of ine rectired TDM Measures, including ridematcting,
guaranteed ide hare, and transit information and promotional materials.

Dascibed below are the Developer's commitments to TMA memnership:

‘+ Provide written evidence to BTD prior te the issuance of a Certficale af
(Occupancy “oF che Development ‘hat the Master Devsloper has canlacted
other area businesses er tha local TMA, should ona be active. in
implementing TOM prograrns.

+ Provide written evidence that tha Master Developer tas becoma 3 member
of the loca! TMA, sould ane be active, Memoership in the TIA will occur
within S-manths ‘of che issuance of permanent Cetifioaie of Occupancy.
ETD may waive this requirement at is discretion

b, Transportation Coorcinator

[A Transportation Coordinatar shall aversae all ransportation iksuss including, managing

TDM Measures, serking,loasing and service. In sdtiton, the Transportation
asin StANsPUe ai Oh OBPARIGSST

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Coorainator wil be responsible far the Tranpartation Klenitaring and Annust Report
described below, and vil serve as the contact and liaison for BTD and TMA

Described below ars the Duveloyer's cornitments for a Trerspcration Cacrd nat

= Designate a Transportation Cocrd nato: for each building. The Transporttion
Coordinator may be part of the site “management or property management
stat

= Provide BTD with the name and contact in‘omiation of the Trasporation
Courdinator within six (©) months of tie issuance of a Certicate of
Occupancy “or the first building accupled

6. “eansit Peas Proarame
Described balow are the Developer's commitmont for Transit Pass Pregrams:

‘© Provide information ta rasidents regarding low income and apeiicable META,
discount programs to seniors, the disabled, and young aduls
‘Provide information ta resi¢ents regarding Bue Bikes low incorne program.

9, Riceshering ¢ Cerpooling

Described below are the Developer's commitinants te RidesharingiCarpeoling:
» Not applicable.
© Gusranteed Ride Home Presram

Described below are the Developer's comiriimonte to Guaranteed Rida Home
Program:

+ Net applicable.
{Information and Promotion of Travel Atematives

Described below are the Developer's commitments ‘provide information and
promote traval altematives to employees andor residerts

CCommuricate in marketing materials the transitoriented nature of the Project
and promote the proximity to puble transpanation and bolt car shating and
bicycle sharing cary ce.

Lbrough the Transportation Coo elnator, the Project wil:

+ Provide residents and commercial <enants with infomation regarding travel
allematives includ'ng transit information, and lacal zar and bioycle sharing
setvieas. upon request

+ Provide information on travel alternatives via che Project's web site, shotild
fine be active

+ Provide information on trava altematives to naw employaos and new
residents

2. Transpattation Monitoring and Annual Rerert
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‘The purpose of zx¢ Transportation Mcritoring and Annual Report isto provide BTD a
Update on transporation relatad iesuss, such as the performance of TOM Measures.

The Developer shail provide an Annual Repart to BTD by November 3cih. I ¢ie
Cerificate of Occupancy for the Development is issued less than 6 months befara
November 304, then the report wil ba due Naveriber 30" of the following year

{Al amptoyee sites wth 250 or mare empleyees are raquired fa submit yaarly
‘iceshanng surveys fo the Massechusetis Deparment of Environmental Protaction
(DEP) by November 15%. The information may be used to inform the Anrual
Report due November 36" to BTD.

Section $. Terms and Conditions
A. Defaults and Remadios

In the event rat the Developer shal fail to comply with ar shall breach any provisions af
this TAPA, ard such failure or breach shall sontinue for 60 days after writen notice thereat rem
BTD, BTD may institute any such anions and proceed ngs as BTD may deem appropriate,
including but not Tinted to actions: to compel snetitc pertormance: andor to calleet any and all
camages, expenses, losses and costs caused by euch allure or breach, including legal
expenses.

8. Records and Reporte,

‘The Develoner shall keep and maintain backs, racorts, and nther documents regarding
comptanca with this TAPA, The Develoner shall make the sama avaiable at al iaasorable
limes for inspect on. copyiig, audit andi examination by BTD, ane shall provide BTD with an
fennusl cepart that summarizes the same ky Novemibar 30) ef each oalendar year.

This TAPA shal not be ecorded with the Registry of Deeds, owever, the Developer
agrees, upon the request 0° DTD, te racerd a Netice of this Agreement with the Registry of
Deeds. Any such notice shall expressly slate that itis executed gu'suant to the provisions
contained in this TAPA and it Ip nol intended fo vary the terms and condllions of this
Agreernert.

©. Assumption of Liability

‘The Developer shell assume the defense of BTD. its officers, agents, andlor employees,
and hold :1em harmless from all suits snd claims against them or any of them, arising fram any
act or omission of the Developer, ils ayonls o: employees in any way connected with
parformance under this Agreement.

D. Assignment

‘The Developer may assign its interest in this TAPA. ul only subjesr to and éy complying with
tho felowing concitions:

{3 Prior tothe assignment, the Developer shel ally 81 ofits intent or to assign and
identity ll prospective assignees.

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