Constellation Wharf Condominium Association
Board of Managers
Parking Requirements and a Minimal Oeficiiency of 31 spaces
Pier 5, a mixed-use project. proposes 59 residences, 30 hotel rooms, a 160-seat
restaurant, small scale retail. and a 21 slip marina, is to be serviced by a 106 parking
space garage. Comparing this project to its neighbors of comparable residences and
businesses offers insight to the deficiencies of this proposal.
Data:
• Constellation Wharf -1. 78 s.pacesJunit
• Flagship• 1.99 spaoeslunit
• Meze Restaurant- 40 valets/day for 216 seats
• Olives-25 valetsJday for 138 seats
• Marriott Hotel- 40 spaces for 168 rooms
Using the above data. Pier 5 should have a minimum of 137 spaces plus parking
requirements for the small-scale retail, 21-slip marina. and outdoor restaurant seating; ali
conveniently emitted from the Pier 5 proposal.
Pier S’s Parking Garago~ is 81 Spaces, not 106
Figure 2-9, Chapter 2. Project Description presems ai06 parking spaee garage wtth 61
spaces aod 25 valeVmanaged spaces. These 25 valet spaces afe in the roadway, a
lane of travel. restricting any vehicles parked in actual spaces from entering or leaving.
• To represent this garage as a 106 parking space facility is to redefine the
parking industry.
• Thts design is so restrictive that cnly 24 hours a day valet service allows this new
parking definition to work. LOA has confirmed the full valet service requirement.
Harborwalk-A new Safety lssue
Pier 5 Trip origination data in Appendix C, is flawed and misrepresents the actual vehicle
traffic. However we will use this data to illus:-i-ateth e point.
Using 2000/2001 factors, the proponent estimates 508 :,cw vehicle trips (in/out per day}
on air, Street.
• At the recant MEPA site visit, the proponent’s repn~sentatives coofirmed Pier Swill
be valet service at mid-pier at the separatio1, of the two buildings.
• Valet operations require two trips for every vchidie or 2 x 508 or 1,016 vehicles/day
crossing over Harbol”Nalk.
• Excluding midnight to 6 AM due to minimal activity, this means:
“One vehicle cro$Sinq l-larborWalk every minute over 18 hours”.

Constellation Wharf Condominium Association
Board of Managers
Pier S’s Tr.a.ffic Volume Undersbted causing multiple chock points
Constellation V’Jhar1a, comparable condo community of 64 units conducted a traffic
study (trip origination) for 7-week days over June 1-4, and 7-9.
• Traffic averaged 305 trips/day, which is equivalent to 281 for Pier 5 ‘s 59 units or
11% more that is estimated by the proponent.
• Data for the restaurant. hotel, retail space, and marina is atso understated. and the
data is silent on the retail and marina.
• Tho proponent’s M’O developments, Pier Sand Parcel 4 will add 2,700 trfpslday
o 8.,.S, T cul-de-sac will see 1,016 new trips/day
!’.I et’ ST will see 508 new trip$,’day
o 1~ ,A ve will see 2. 700 new trips/day (Pier 5 .;,P a:r~l4}
o Che!~ea St will see 2.700 new trips/day in additton to 800 bus trips/day
(Fall ot 2003)
:; City Sq .. Sullivan Sq., Museum Bridge are all oJrrently in a Faile<l
condition foe Rush hour.
Comprehensive Traffic Study of Charlestown is required
Comprehen&ive and Complete Project Review is required; Not a 60 Day Ram
Through
Constellation ‘Wharf Cor.dominium Association with 64 residences is opposed to this
Project. the minimal oversight to-date by the reguiatory bodies. and the demand from the
proponent, LOA LLC, for a 60 day approval o1 a $100M project.
Confident in ovr findings, we urge the BAA, ME?A. CZ.A. and CNC to require a full
comprehensive study of Pier 5 Project as~1ring a prof~ssional assessment of the impact
on Charlesto•NJt.T his projed as currently conceived is poorly dcs:gned and 1fa pproved
would have serious adverse influence on tife in Char1estcwn.
Sincerely,
Richard F. Burtt
Trustee
Constellation Wharf Condominium Association
617-901-6637