18:10:17 From Ciara D'Amico to Everyone: Ciara.damico@boston.gov 18:14:50 From Adams to Everyone: Is the building color going to be bright green. 18:15:46 From Kristen Esfahanian to Everyone: How are you going to enforce "no loitering" outside the building? 18:16:00 From Richard Smith to Everyone: On behalf of Baystate Herbal Solutions, no. The building design will be consistent with community standard. 18:17:02 From Adams to Everyone: The picture showed in the presentation was bright green 18:17:16 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: There will be no time to discuss this. He and the others will ramble on as to what a great thing this is for the neighborhood. This is a done deal. They back doored this. 3 dispensaries in a 10 minute walking radius. 18:17:37 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Positive impact ? Lol. None. 18:18:03 From Richard Smith to Everyone: it is conceptual 18:18:27 From Mark.Sorrento to Everyone: So everyone is from out of town? Doesn't belong in a residential building. People can't rent or sell in this building. No redeeming positive impact on my building and neighborhood. It's not about you Jonathan. 18:18:51 From Carla Kim (she/her) to Everyone: What are the exact proposed hours for the store? 18:19:11 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: reduced traffic lmfaoooo 18:19:22 From Mark.Sorrento to Everyone: There are after school and summer schools etc... 18:19:23 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: we were told traffic study wasn't done yet-- which is is 18:19:47 From Christine F to Everyone: Totally agree with Mark Sorrento! Not in a residential building. 18:19:55 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: they said there was a traffic study done about one way hanover st also complete nightmare 18:20:01 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Any studies they paid for will obviously be in their favor. The city of boston once again has back doored us. 18:20:09 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: There is free cannabis delivery from countless dispensaries in Boston already. What value will this provide, other than allowing tourists to stop in for an edible before going out to dinner? This adds absolutely no value to the community. 18:20:19 From Richard Smith to Everyone: traffic study is completed and Fuss & O'Neill are present 18:20:34 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: we'd like aopy 18:20:46 From Richard Smith to Everyone: absolutely 18:20:54 From Jessi to Everyone: Can you explain (in detail) the increase in quality of life for residents in the building and nearby 18:21:02 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Fuss and O’Neill was paid by THEM Of course the traffic study is in their favor 18:21:16 From Mark.Sorrento to Everyone: As a trustee I have responsibility to this building. how does this improve the quality..etc…? 18:22:43 From Kendra L. Berardi (she/her/hers) to Everyone: I want to note that several people are trying to get into this meeting and are getting an error message based on capacity. 18:22:55 From Kendra L. Berardi (she/her/hers) to Everyone: I received that same error message several times before finally getting in. 18:23:07 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: my car got stolen from commercial and battery last week, sure putting a cannabis dispensary a block away will lessen the risk of it happening again... 18:23:50 From W to Everyone: Should of just put the Starbucks on cross street lol 18:24:07 From Ciara D'Amico to Everyone: If anyone you know of is having trouble joining the meeting please have them email me requesting this recording / email me directly with comments, questions or concerns 18:24:17 From maria to Everyone: There is already open the Ascend dispensary at 272 Friend St, this is just 12 minutes walking from 464 Hanover St. The neighborhood does not need more business like this one with very high impacts in our kids 18:24:44 From Carla Kim (she/her) to Everyone: What are the exact proposed hours for the store? 18:25:13 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Thanks Luigi and Aaron for backing up the North End. Bay state go elsewhere 18:26:01 From Peter van Galen to Everyone: You mentioned the store will be closed when children go to/from school. But customers may still come by / be around. Is the security there at all hours? 18:26:18 From Daniel Passacantilli to Everyone: I trying to be acknowledged to comment 18:26:26 From W to Everyone: HOW DOES IT INCREASE PROPERTY VALUEEEEEEE LOL 18:26:31 From HK to Everyone: Bad place for a dispensary 18:26:56 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Ciara , how do we see who’s speaking ? 18:27:22 From Anya Potter to Everyone: Can you please provide the research on how a dispensary increases property value? 18:27:52 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: They add zero value. Zero. 18:27:59 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: bringing value to their own pocket 18:28:04 From Mark.Sorrento to Everyone: crickets 18:28:14 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: The north end will wreak of weed 18:29:12 From guest to Everyone: she isn't answering the question 18:29:22 From Giancarlo to Everyone: There are so many questions on this and comments. Why this space ? Of all of the spaces that could be picked . This one makes zero sense. In a neighborhood with O parking. And I can speak in regards to real estate. There has not been a study about a cannabis dispensary in the north end but I can assure you it will LOWER PROPERTY VALUES AND RENTS IN THE BUILDING AND IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY 18:29:29 From Anthony Lochiatto to Everyone: That is a great question. Ascend on Friend Street is very close, fully stocked and delivers. 18:29:34 From maria to Everyone: It is already smelling ween in any corner. kids started already askig what is this smell. People smelling in the prado when the kids get out of Eliot school 18:30:10 From Christopher Mahoney to Everyone: Great questions. 18:30:19 From Kristen Esfahanian to Everyone: community outreach? What, injection sites? 18:30:25 From Giancarlo to Everyone: Sorry but they are not answering any questions just avoiding the content Ridiculous 18:30:45 From W to Everyone: I like That kids questioning LOL 18:30:49 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: zoom meetings bring zero value 18:30:57 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: that kid needs to keep talking 18:31:13 From Giancarlo to Everyone: Agreed 18:31:39 From iphone to Everyone: This building is primarily a residential condominium. It is not an appropriate use for a residential condominium. 18:32:03 From Giancarlo to Everyone: Adam well said earlier And Luigi thank you to you and Aaron 18:32:17 From iphone to Everyone: I am the lawyer for the condo, the applicant does not have unilateral ability to make changes to the building 18:32:42 From iphone to Everyone: The applicant does not have unilateral use of the basement as shown on the proposed plan 18:32:48 From guest to Everyone: Greenough park will be a gathering spot for smoking weed. Making it less family, user friendly. There are already junkies in addition to weed smokers there. We don't need more. 18:33:06 From iphone to Everyone: The use is prohibited by the condominium documents 18:33:14 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Baystate go elsewhere. We don’t want you here. You aren’t welcome 18:33:15 From Kristen Esfahanian to Everyone: wouldn't the board of the building have to approve any commercial tenant/ 18:33:48 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Lawyer for condo - can you stop them ? 18:34:16 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: but people cannot accept it 18:34:49 From Anthony Lochiatto to Everyone: My points are as follows. First it is well within 500 feet of an elementary school and all the kids passing by walking to school and waiting for buses. Secondly, as already mentioned, there is a well stocked dispensary within a ten minute walk that delivers. The added rational of serving restaurant patrons changes the character of the neighborhood and is intended to serve those from other communities. 18:35:07 From pbc12 to Everyone: According to Exhibit B of the Master Deed, The unit has LIMITED use of the common area for STORAGE. 18:35:31 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Excellent Elizabeth. 18:36:06 From ccourtlandgilbert to Everyone: “Most” credit unions is a falacy 18:36:19 From HK to Everyone: is there a bay state website? 18:37:27 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: Good job Elizabeth 18:39:00 From Meredith SHaw to Everyone: Agreed!!!! ZERO reachout 18:39:07 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: They sent us a PDF of a zoom link. LOL 18:39:10 From Danielle to Everyone: Agree - we received a flyer with a url that didn't work 18:39:13 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Back door. 18:39:19 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: Who is getting paid to send a PDF of a Zoom link? I want that job. 18:39:23 From Matthew to Everyone: The one zoom call we got sent had a broken link 18:39:31 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: one zoom link that did not work 18:39:42 From pbc12 to Everyone: I learned of it was when a sale was voided... 18:39:45 From W to Everyone: Also we have the coast guard base across the street.. 18:40:07 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: Referring to cannabis as “marijuana” in their presentation is highly disgusting for a company that is talking about social equity. 18:40:12 From garveym to Everyone: Really great points, Edward!! 18:40:14 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: these ppl have zero respect for the community if they couldn't even inform the building residents 18:40:23 From adam balsam to Everyone: What's the owner occupancy rate at that building? 18:40:43 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: 24 personal owner 18:40:44 From Sarah Shalek to Everyone: quit using "there are kids near" as an excuse when you all have no problems drinking your beers, having your wine parties, having gatherings all involving booze. 18:41:12 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: not true 18:41:14 From W to Everyone: Zoom was a big mistake for this meeting 18:41:27 From Mark.Sorrento to Everyone: that is not true. 18:41:35 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: Elizabeth put up a vote 18:41:35 From maria to Everyone: probably you don't have kids 18:41:37 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: not true 18:41:40 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: The zoom link did not work 18:41:48 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: This woman’s attitude needs a major adjustment. State the facts without the attitude. Good start. 18:41:54 From iphone to Everyone: Posting signs on the building is not reach out 18:42:03 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: The first time anybody besides a Lawyer has spoken 18:42:10 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: Refreshing, if only he weren’t on the defensive. 18:42:13 From pbc12 to Everyone: WHAT!!! 18:42:21 From garveym to Everyone: i'm a resident. I don't have your email. only seen you people on Zoom 18:42:25 From iphone to Everyone: The building has a property management company they could have reached out for a meeting 18:42:32 From pbc12 to Everyone: WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU! 18:42:42 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: we all tired to get on your zoom acll 18:42:43 From iphone to Everyone: They did not an appropriate use for a residential buildinf 18:42:43 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: call 18:42:48 From iphone to Everyone: Building 18:42:59 From garveym to Everyone: you're listening to the voices. we don't want it 18:43:02 From Matthew to Everyone: Knocking on doors is outreach. I work from home, I'm home everyday. I got a flyer with a busted zoom link instead 18:43:08 From pbc12 to Everyone: The Link DIDN'T WORK!!! 18:43:08 From Jim Re to Everyone: You could have asked to meet with the Board of Trustees of the Condominium Association for starters! They are the elected representatives of the owners. 18:43:24 From Bri’s iPhone to Everyone: The link did not work. Could you please address that? 18:43:31 From iphone to Everyone: The use is prohibited under the condominium documents 18:43:38 From iphone to Everyone: Find a better site 18:44:04 From iphone to Everyone: Why would you try to put cannibis in a residential building 18:44:15 From iphone to Everyone: Find a commercial property 18:44:16 From Rory Harrington to Everyone: Printed or PDF flyers with bit.ly shortened links for Zoom make it incredibly difficult for people to join the meeting. The City of Boston should change this policy if virtual meetings will be the norm moving forward. Additionally, the City of Boston should purchase a Zoom license that allows for more than 100 participants. 18:44:36 From Matthew to Everyone: They weren't even shortened links 18:44:51 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: There was a letter missing from the link 18:44:53 From Ciara D'Amico to Everyone: Rory I will communicate that back to my office, please encourage people to reach out to me for this recording if they did not get in. 18:44:55 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: shameless 18:45:04 From pbc12 to Everyone: Than you can't use it!!! it is ONLY for storage!!! read the docs 18:45:40 From Kendra L. Berardi (she/her/hers) to Everyone: Ciara, will this chat be archived and made available with the recording? There are a number of points made here that have not been repeated verbally and they should be preserved. 18:46:25 From Mark.Sorrento to Everyone: Only one entrance to basement is through the same space. Cant access our property. 18:46:49 From iphone to Everyone: Thae proposed exterior changes to the building require architecture approval from the condominium board. The proposed entrance and awning make what is otherwise a recently refurbished brick building look horrible and the owner lacks authority to make those unilaterally 18:47:22 From Christine F to Everyone: How can I get a chance to speak? I own and live in this building. 18:47:39 From W to Everyone: Raise your hand christine 18:47:45 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: Christine - click on Reactions and then Raise Hand. 18:48:13 From guest to Everyone: how far does that security extend around the block? Is their policy out of sight out of mind? 18:48:28 From Kristen Esfahanian to Everyone: security is inside the shop 18:48:36 From Ciara D'Amico to Everyone: I suggest any comments, questions and concerns being made in the chat sent directly to me; ciara.damico@boston.gov and the Cannabis Board 18:48:44 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: transportation engineer did a great job on hanover st.… lol 18:49:07 From W to Everyone: We could of used this engineer for outdoor dining and bike lanes lol 18:49:25 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: they did 18:49:34 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: what does that tell you 18:49:34 From pbc12 to Everyone: Which route did they take? Greenhough Lane? 18:49:39 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: 557 feet which is 57 feet clear of the 500 foot probihition? 18:49:52 From Sarah Wharton to Everyone: Send opinions in writing to the following - I've sent emails & gotten responses from several that they want to hear from as many of us as possible 18:49:54 From Sarah Wharton to Everyone: Email to: CANNABISBOARD@BOSTON.GOV NORTH END/CHARLESTOWN/EAST BOSTON COUNCILOR: Gabriela.Coletta@boston.gov CITY WIDE COUNCILORS: Michael.F.Flaherty@boston.gov ed.flynn@boston.gov ruthzee.louijeune@boston.gov erin.murphy@boston.gov NORTH END CITY LIAISON: ciara.damico@boston.gov 18:50:07 From Daniel Gorberg to Everyone: Why do they want to go into a space where they are clearly not wanted? 18:50:17 From ccourtlandgilbert to Everyone: Did the traffic study consider the school buses that line up down the street in front of the proposed location? 18:51:18 From Ciara D'Amico to Everyone: As Sarah said, please send it over and please share that with anyone who was unable to join tonight's meeting. 18:52:30 From Sarah Wharton to Everyone: Gigi Coletta's office and Erin Murphy have both said they support the neighborhood's opposition 18:52:30 From W to Everyone: The city didn’t care about the fire trucks for outdoor dining wither on Hanover so why should we think they will care about it now 18:53:24 From Carla Kim (she/her) to Everyone: Bay State, Please state, what are the proposed hours of operation? 18:53:34 From David Yashar to Everyone: Who is this lawyer? 18:53:44 From Bri’s iPhone to Everyone: You said you want to engage with the community on this so please recognize that everyone that has spoken on this call is not in favor this business being at this location. We care about the children, families and residents in the area and Bay State has shown they clearly don’t care about this community 18:53:45 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: who will enforce this 18:54:32 From David Yashar to Everyone: OK, she clarified, who is this "law enforcement" person. Her name …. 18:54:52 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: liquor prohibit lifted almost 100 years ago - it's not the same 18:55:21 From Howard and Gustavo to Everyone: Yeah. Liquor is worse. 18:55:23 From S to Everyone: this meeting should not be a capped "zoom" unacceptable, it is a city meeting! 18:55:26 From pbc12 to Everyone: And we DO NOT have them on every corner!!! 18:55:44 From Richard Smith to Everyone: the hours of operations proposed is 9am to 9pm 18:56:02 From W to Everyone: The neighborhood board is useless 18:59:11 From HK to Everyone: WHERE ARE THE BAYSTATE FOLKS LOCATED CURRENTLY? 18:59:35 From Sandra to Everyone: I Agree with you, 18:59:45 From Meredith SHaw to Everyone: Well said 19:00:21 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: these ppl could careless about our community values 19:00:33 From Ted Wallus to Everyone: WE didn't want Starbucks and WE beat them 19:00:45 From W to Everyone: Nothing in person zu people are still wearing 8 masks outside an on their 5th booster shot 19:00:45 From Ted Wallus to Everyone: we can unite 19:00:55 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: then tell the city to pay the zoom bill so everyone can get in 19:01:28 From Andrea Guglielmo to Everyone: Capping the attendees doesn't feel like a fair representation of the neighbor sentiment 19:01:45 From Meredith SHaw to Everyone: Coast Guard across the street! 19:01:46 From garveym to Everyone: agreed, Damiano. Bay State, why so adamant about here? 19:01:54 From maria to Everyone: go away 19:01:58 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: they didn't cap it they didn't pay the bill 19:02:14 From garveym to Everyone: Bay State, are you listening? 19:02:30 From Ted Wallus to Everyone: https://boston.eater.com/2018/7/9/17548082/no-starbucks-north-end-boston-news 19:02:39 From S to Everyone: GiGi is against this as well 19:02:48 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: zoom only allows a 100 ppl in the meetings unless premium 19:02:50 From HK to Everyone: AMEN Damien - where is mayor wu? 19:02:59 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: Gigi and Erin are against 19:03:03 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: let gig speak then 19:03:21 From pbc12 to Everyone: Gigi and Erin Murphy are against it. 19:04:00 From Daniel Passacantilli to Everyone: Erin Murphy sent in her opposition to the dispensary. 19:04:13 From pbc12 to Everyone: They have stated that it is a "Done Deal" 19:04:21 From Steve Venezia to Everyone: Well said. How could they even begin to apply for this without the approval of the Condo Association? The process is backwards. 19:04:45 From Mark.Sorrento to Everyone: Condo association is against it 19:05:04 From pbc12 to Everyone: That is the message they have been sharing 19:05:51 From Matthew to Everyone: ^ We are against it, and voted as such 19:05:55 From Goldie to Everyone: This is sad. history repeats itself. "We don't want you here !" "we unite when we don't want people here !" to the Black women. after mentioning strong Italian heritage. hmmm wtf 19:05:55 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: In Massachusettt’s, homeowner’s associations can retroactively prohibit certain tenant 19:06:13 From guest to Everyone: is there any restrictions having dispensary across from the coast guard? 19:06:22 From guest to Everyone: are 19:06:37 From Goldie to Everyone: and cannabis help reduce crime and drug and alcohol use. look at the data 19:06:41 From Amy Leydon to Everyone: Well said Sarah! 19:07:09 From garveym to Everyone: Ditto, Sarah 19:07:22 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Would love to hear from Gigi Colletta and Erin Murphy reps 19:07:50 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: Goldie is a Baystate Herbal propagandist 19:08:32 From Daniel Passacantilli to Everyone: Damien Councilor Murphy sent in her opposition today to the Board. 19:08:39 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Goldie we don’t marijuana dispensary here. 19:09:17 From Sandra to Everyone: Absolutely correct!! 19:10:53 From Matthew to Everyone: Love having the cops sit outside my house 19:10:55 From Mark.Sorrento to Everyone: selling drugs reduces drug use? Did I hear that right? 19:10:57 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: there is no problem now 19:11:01 From Sandra to Everyone: Don't insult us!! 19:11:12 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: Genius 19:11:16 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: she's referencing the past and the concern of what you will bring into the neighborhood 19:12:25 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: Yes they said door to door. Are they talking about main entrance? Because these are big buildings. 19:13:10 From pbc12 to Everyone: A clear example of their lack of communication with the community and building. Releasing a study the day of our ONLY public forum! 19:13:43 From S to Everyone: it would ne nice if the woman from the cannabis board paid attention and got off of her phone 19:14:04 From Goldie to Everyone: check the data!Reefer madness 19:14:26 From W to Everyone: Do you all think the city actually cares? They opened up safe spaces to boot heroin 19:16:11 From pbc12 to Everyone: The busses drop kids at the Prado, how far is that? 19:16:20 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: Liam deserves a chance - we all agree but not at this location. 19:16:23 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: “In addition, according to Clever’s research, which used Zillow’s historical home price index, values increased by $22,888 between 2014 and 2019 in cities with pot shops compared with communities where marijuana is illegal. However, the bump in home values was not as pronounced in Boston.” - https://www.boston.com/real-estate/spring-house-hunt/2020/04/20/pot-shops-vs-home-values/ 19:16:32 From maria to Everyone: educating the homeless with marijuana 19:16:35 From Mark.Sorrento to Everyone: No you have not. 19:16:37 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: They don’t have the data 19:16:37 From guest to Everyone: Our neighborhood isn't the place to right some perceived wrong. 19:17:04 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: They seem very smug. Condescending 19:17:18 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: We need to stop them. Enough is enough. 19:17:38 From Daniel Gorberg to Everyone: Please do! 19:17:40 From pbc12 to Everyone: I can...WE DON'T WANT you and I haven't met you and I work from home! 19:18:45 From pbc12 to Everyone: Another sign of their lack of consideration. 19:19:08 From Sarah Wharton to Everyone: If you're trying to win us over you certainly aren't doing yourselves any favors 19:19:16 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: he was 500 feet before 19:19:18 From Daniel Gorberg to Everyone: They have NO redeeming features. 19:19:38 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: your data is Denver and an expert on INDUSTRIAL property it's not relevant 19:19:39 From JC to Everyone: Oh my 19:19:41 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Ciara please tell Mayor Wu we don’t want this 19:20:19 From JC to Everyone: Is this a social equity group? Or a big MSO? 19:20:38 From Rory Harrington to Everyone: Is there a website for the company? I assume this is the same? https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/courier-sentinel/2022/01/30/business-coming-wareham-market-cannabis-other-molecules/9278116002/ "He’s apologetic during an interview about his Plymouth business headquarters at Aldrin Road being in disarray. But that’s because business is good." 19:21:23 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: We don’t want this 19:21:31 From S to Everyone: again, this should have been an in person meeting and again as a city meeting there should be no cap on who can speak and how many people can attend.....unacceptable! 19:21:39 From Ciara D'Amico to Everyone: Damien, as your neighborhood liaison I will reciprocate this all to my leadership team and the Mayor, along with all of the letters I’ve receive and they are all sent to cannabis board directly too. 19:21:39 From Daniel Gorberg to Everyone: GO AWAY 19:21:41 From W to Everyone: Nothing will improve the value of that building. It almost collapsed and now condo fees are through the roof and no one will buy them 19:22:05 From JC to Everyone: Are any of the owners of this proposal Boston locals? 19:22:16 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Richard Smith. We don’t want you here. That’s the bottom line. When we unite we stop armies. 19:22:30 From W to Everyone: VIVAAAAAAA 19:22:57 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: NIMBY 19:23:26 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: @JC, Social Equity Applicants can still be MSOs 19:23:37 From pbc12 to Everyone: The building is stronger than ever They lied about it being condemned space. 19:23:45 From pbc12 to Everyone: AGREED 19:23:50 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: @JC they don’t even need to be minority owned, they only need to hire 50% social equity employees 19:23:51 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Richard Smith. We don’t want you here. That’s the bottom line. When we unite we stop armies. 19:23:54 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: Correction: this meeting is for people to have their OPINIONS. For support or for against 19:24:00 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: But no one wants you here 19:24:06 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: Which support? 19:24:07 From garveym to Everyone: where are the supporters? 19:24:20 From Daniel Gorberg to Everyone: There are none 19:24:31 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: But these organizations are very bottom heavy - most of the social equity employees are the ones making the least 19:24:47 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: the owner never brought it up 19:24:48 From pbc12 to Everyone: What about 80% of owners not wanting it. There was not a meeting called for us owners... 19:24:58 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Feel free to direct message Richard Smith and tell this group how we feel 19:25:15 From S to Everyone: meeting should NOT have been capped at 100 people unacceptable! 19:25:38 From JC to Everyone: How many sq ft is the proposed location? 19:25:41 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Agreed. Many more were attending 19:25:46 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: You can’t shine a sneaker. You can appear to be polished and professional behind your heavy table but scrape an inch below the surface and not much is there. We aren’t fooled. 19:25:47 From Ciara D'Amico to Everyone: It's mandated these meeting be virtually, I've stated that multiple times. If anyone runs out of time I said send me and cannabis board directly. 19:25:53 From JC to Everyone: Sorry I was let into the meeting late. 19:25:56 From pbc12 to Everyone: approx. 2,700 19:26:12 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: the fact that its mandated is an absolute joke 19:26:25 From Sarah Wharton to Everyone: any new joiners, please email these officials - it will make a difference to get our voices heard:Email to: CANNABISBOARD@BOSTON.GOV NORTH END/CHARLESTOWN/EAST BOSTON COUNCILOR: Gabriela.Coletta@boston.gov CITY WIDE COUNCILORS: Michael.F.Flaherty@boston.gov ed.flynn@boston.gov ruthzee.louijeune@boston.gov erin.murphy@boston.gov NORTH END CITY LIAISON: ciara.damico@boston.gov 19:26:29 From JC to Everyone: Are all the people in the room owners? 19:27:00 From pbc12 to Everyone: I'm an owner 19:27:02 From S to Everyone: what is everyones role sitting around that table? 19:27:03 From JC to Everyone: What’s is Flynn’s position on this proposal? 19:27:11 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: yes owner we don't want it 19:27:23 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: Not sure who exactly has an ownership stake in Baystate - they are all Baystate employees 19:27:25 From pbc12 to Everyone: They have the condo unit there. 19:27:30 From Nicole Hadaya to Everyone: This lady’s just playing on her phone and making nasty faces - real nice 19:27:33 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: The owneres/main execs have not been speaking 19:27:40 From Matthew to Everyone: Owner, do not support this going in 19:27:57 From JC to Everyone: Who is the lady arguing with abutters? 19:28:27 From JC to Everyone: This woman. Is she a attorney for the group? 19:28:36 From maria to Everyone: this bunch of men can not talk 19:28:44 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: Abutters and community members - she apparently is not an attorney 19:28:50 From Danielle to Everyone: Owner/resident and do not support 19:29:01 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Ciara why does the spokes woman talk about colors and design and architects ? Are they already approved ? 19:29:34 From Ciara D'Amico to Everyone: No - nothing it approved / no decision ave been made 19:29:46 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Owner of the condo is from Brookline btw 19:29:50 From Ciara D'Amico to Everyone: She said those colors were used for the proposal presentation 19:30:00 From Ciara D'Amico to Everyone: have been made * 19:30:08 From kim to Everyone: I'm a single woman who has lived in the I neighborhood for 32 years. I don't have children. I'm a renter. There are many of us. We live here because we feel safe -- or we did -- your business is a threat to my personal safety. I live right around the corner on Henchman St. This morning, there was a man sleeping a almost right under my bedroom window. Your business is a threat to my personal safety and to the safety of all the single women in the neighborhood. I won't be forced out of my home because I'm afraid of my personal safety. This beloved neighborhood has enough problems. I'll fight beside my neighbors. 19:30:14 From JC to Everyone: Are any of the owners residents of Boston? 19:30:36 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: yes most 19:30:50 From Mark.Sorrento to Everyone: Yes! 19:30:52 From JC to Everyone: Thank you 19:30:54 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: JC are you referring to the owners of the proposed dispensary or the owners of the condos? 19:31:05 From JC to Everyone: Owner of the proposed dispensary 19:31:18 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: oh sorry JC I thought you meant condo 19:31:25 From Mark.Sorrento to Everyone: Sorry misunderstood...im a trustee of the building 19:31:33 From S to Everyone: what is everyones role sitting at the table? 19:31:34 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: The founder was born in Pakistan 19:31:40 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: Not Boston raised 19:31:43 From Ted Wallus to Everyone: what qualifications do the security officers have? 19:31:55 From Matthew to Everyone: I'm an owner of a unit in the building, sorry if that wasn't clear JC 19:32:26 From JC to Everyone: Do any of the owners have a interest in any other stores in the state? 19:32:53 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: @JC yes, they have 30 other locations in New England. Not sure about their Mass scope. 19:33:12 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: Liam told me that they did not have 30 locations -- which is true 19:33:14 From Corain McGinn’s iPhone to Everyone: Born in Pakistan. And your point is what? Unless born in the north end you can’t do business there ? 19:33:15 From monika skole to Everyone: What does the Coast Guard say? 19:33:27 From JC to Everyone: Thanks everyone for clarifying. It’s odd this meeting was capped to 100 participants. 19:33:34 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Is it just me or do they speak with the confidence that this is going through ? 19:33:42 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: I was answering a question Corain, no need to go down that route 19:34:10 From Daniel Gorberg to Everyone: Have the building trustees talked to the unit owner?What Does the unit owner say? 19:34:41 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: But if you are curious, I would prefer a Black-owned dispensary over a Pakistani owned dispensary as the War on Drugs disproportionately affected the Black population more so than the Pakistani population in the United States. 19:35:58 From S to Everyone: are you going to also close this establishment every time school had to walk by for for field trips as well? 19:36:07 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: It's not personal to Liam - he has a wonderful story but needs to find a better location 19:36:36 From Sarah Wharton to Everyone: I don't think bringing racial aspects to this would be helpful in the arguments, it distracts from the main points of why people in the heighborhood and city are opposed. It's easy for that aspect to get taken as another instance of Bostonians being racists and losiing the valid points of opposition. Tourism, congestion, schools, etc 19:37:31 From Sarah Wharton to Everyone: Totally fair to be curious about ownership and not claiming anyone was BEING racist, just saying we should skip that part if possible given news and other coverage. 19:38:24 From S to Everyone: You NEVER even notified your abutters 19:38:26 From Mark.Sorrento to Everyone: and the community said NOOOO. 19:38:55 From JC to Everyone: FYI everyone - the city is looking to remove the zba from siting cannabis establishments 19:38:56 From Goldie to Everyone: absolutely not when you read these comments an what folks are saying .Really scary. To be clear I'm not part of this business. 19:38:57 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: ACE hardware 19:39:02 From Mary O'Neill to Everyone: How could you say you “meet all the requirements” when supposedly you learned today about the fistance 19:39:02 From kim to Everyone: a hardware store 19:39:10 From Mary O'Neill to Everyone: Distance? 19:39:14 From Andrea Guglielmo to Everyone: Grocery store, coffee shop, hardware store... 19:39:21 From Sarah Wharton to Everyone: corner store, coworking facility, arts store, florist, gift shop would do well even 19:39:25 From Nicole Hadaya to Everyone: Ughh a hardware store yes please 19:39:28 From Amy Leydon to Everyone: small grocery store, hardware store 19:39:29 From Matthew to Everyone: I'd love a hardware store so I don't have to go to Charles Street every time 19:39:33 From Peter van Galen to Everyone: Flower shop 19:39:58 From Mary O'Neill to Everyone: Florist, boutique, 19:40:12 From garveym to Everyone: Liam - i'm happy you're from Boston. Good for you. If you were from the North End, you'd feel the same way as everyone on this call. 19:41:14 From Doreen Giammarco to Everyone: As a lifelong resident of the North End, my family and I strongly oppose this!! It does not fit in. With sooo much opposition you need to listen!! 19:41:19 From JC to Everyone: Once a proposal makes it past the zba it’s pretty much going forward. Unless someone with standing sues. The state process has no community process 19:41:29 From Christine F to Everyone: I miss True Value. I'm totally up for a hardware store. Or a Richdale. 19:41:53 From Kristina Busa to Everyone: I’d like to see a hardware store! We need tools and paint, home improvement items, household items …etc. A hardware store would definitely bring something positive to the neighborhood!! 19:42:34 From so many nimbys to Everyone: We had hardware stores. They went out of business because the neighborhood didn’t support them. 19:43:01 From W to Everyone: Lets be honest here… who can really afford the 15,000- 20,000 in rent at this location 19:43:05 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Ciara. Can you please give us a list of all the next steps and boards they need to attend? 19:43:42 From Ciara D'Amico to Everyone: Community outreach - which is this meeting 19:43:45 From Ciara D'Amico to Everyone: ZBA 19:43:46 From Peter van Galen to Everyone: There are a lot of residents I know are opposed but are not here. Was there really no way to make this more accessible or open to >100 people? 19:43:54 From Ciara D'Amico to Everyone: Cannabis Control Commission at state 19:44:36 From JC to Everyone: The next steps is a hearing at the Boston cannabis board. If approved there they move on to the zba for a conditional use permit. 19:44:43 From Nicole Hadaya to Everyone: Now she’s rolling her eyes.. nice 19:45:16 From W to Everyone: So the traffic has nothing to do with the outdoor dining? 19:45:28 From Kristina Busa to Everyone: Really!? The hardware store on Salem did not go out of business. The owner closed the business. Not because there was not support for it - he was just tired of running the business. Believe there was plenty of business there. I’ve been here for 38 years. 19:45:45 From W to Everyone: No one can afford the rents 19:45:47 From S to Everyone: there would have been way more people here opposing this as well; however, this meeting was capped to only 100 people. 19:46:43 From JC to Everyone: This is painful 19:47:02 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: it is under federal law 19:47:04 From Doreen Giammarco to Everyone: If you lived here you would be opposed to it!!! 19:47:10 From Matthew to Everyone: Good thing she can walk out the door at 5 and see it 19:47:43 From Peter van Galen to Everyone: Yes let’s leave education to the dispensary 19:47:51 From Daniel Passacantilli to Everyone: DD hasn't been there in 20 years and it had parking. It is where the Battery Wharf Hotel 19:49:18 From Danielle D'Ambrosio to Everyone: There isn’t a single element of this proposal that will “mix well” with our community. It’ll be tragic and irreversible. 19:49:27 From Danielle D'Ambrosio to Everyone: And to tell us that we need to be educated and how to educate our children? BOLD. 19:51:00 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: referenced Denver 19:51:17 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: we aren't an emerging city 19:51:18 From Mark.Sorrento to Everyone: master insurance will go up and cancelled 19:51:27 From W to Everyone: Tourist aint coming to the north end to buy weed LOL 19:51:30 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: Boston is not Denver 19:51:34 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: Airbnb! 19:51:51 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: air bnb is not allowed in the north end 19:52:13 From Mary O'Neill to Everyone: Doesn’t know the crowd. Air b n b hollows out neighborhoods 19:52:50 From W to Everyone: Ok if its so elite as a product.. give us the ingredients, we will make it at home and smoke it ourselves 19:52:51 From maria to Everyone: you think? what a moron 19:54:40 From JC to Everyone: Ciara can we get a copy of their presentation materials? 19:54:59 From Matthew to Everyone: The study they keep siting is not for individual buildings, it is for the city overall. They basically say progressive cities (which are pretty much all of them) have faster growing property values. Of course property values go up in cities people want to live in. That's basic economics 19:55:09 From guest to Everyone: wow he want to Italy. all is well 19:55:16 From Bobby gomes to Everyone: lol 19:55:22 From Daniel Gorberg to Everyone: They don't have a leg to stand on. 19:55:26 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: He’s been to Italy. So that means it’s ok. He knows what we are all about. Lol. Schmuck. $$$$$$$$$ 19:55:28 From Ciara D'Amico to Everyone: Yes - I will also have the recording of this meeting, anyone who wants / wants to share it out PLEASE email me, ciara.damico@boston.gov 19:55:41 From W to Everyone: I need to go to Italy so I can be more educated now lol 19:55:46 From monika skole to Everyone: What dC 19:55:59 From garveym to Everyone: Liam - where are you from? 19:56:04 From iPhone to Everyone: You said you went to Italy, and you want to work here? What about living here and raising a family here? 19:56:13 From Kristina Busa to Everyone: This neighborhood can’t handle anymore vehicle traffic our foot traffic. 19:56:34 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: you did not 19:56:38 From JC to Everyone: I think it would serve this proposal to do more community outreach 19:56:40 From Elizabeth Goss to Everyone: they gave you poor advice 19:56:50 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Thanks Gigi 19:56:51 From monika skole to Everyone: What does the Coast Guard say. 19:56:54 From Mary Zanor to Everyone: I don’t believe it is about the “aesthetic” you referred to — but about the culture and charm of the neighborhood, as well as the critical importance of the tourism industry here. 19:56:54 From W to Everyone: Lets have a vote on this. Put it on the November ballot in the North end.. 19:57:05 From iPhone to Everyone: You were supposed to reach out to the abutters and you did not? Also what did the coast guard say? 19:57:06 From Mark.Sorrento to Everyone: Never notified the building. 19:57:30 From Lisa to Everyone: So many of us life long residents are strongly opposed and firmly believe the North End community is not a good fit for these retail pot shops...yet, no one is listening. In other states, where marijuana outlets proliferate, youth use rates for the drug ranks highest. Where these is marijuana more kids will use. How is this good idea? 19:58:45 From W to Everyone: Anyone want to come to the house and spark one up with me 19:58:58 From Mark.Sorrento to Everyone: 6 weeks to walk down the street? 19:59:15 From Mary O'Neill to Everyone: Don’t you have a diagram? 19:59:19 From Sarah Wharton to Everyone: Why wasn't Greenough measured as the shortest walkway? 19:59:40 From Kendra L. Berardi (she/her/hers) to Everyone: Who was the subcontractor who did the distance survey if it wasn't Fuss & O'Neill? 19:59:41 From JC to Everyone: Ok residents here’s a serious question. He city has to site 52 of these businesses. That means there will be one in every neighborhood in Boston. Is it fair not to have one in the north end if there is one in every other neighborhood? 19:59:53 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: Should it be the door to door or building to building? The kids are around the whole building for god sake 20:00:02 From HK iPhone to Everyone: No true information provided. Incredible 20:00:23 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: Excellent point on parenting. Who they think they are 20:00:27 From W to Everyone: Then call the schools and have them stop teaching CRT in the classrooms 20:00:29 From iPhone to Everyone: Good point Michelle! No one should be telling anyone how to educate their children. 20:00:45 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: Keep the nonsense out of our neighborhood 20:01:42 From W to Everyone: I know.. its happening all over 20:02:37 From garveym to Everyone: That's right!!! 20:03:23 From JC to Everyone: Are the residents ready to sue to stop this proposal? 20:03:30 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: Don’t need to sue JC 20:03:46 From W to Everyone: They have a signed lease lol 20:03:47 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: Mass HOAs can restrict types of commercial tenants, even if they have a lease already 20:03:59 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: Its called retroactive prohibition 20:04:05 From Daniel Chinn to Everyone: Quite lovely thing :) 20:04:12 From Daniel Gorberg to Everyone: lease must be subject to all permits etc 20:04:26 From W to Everyone: How much is bay state paying in rent 20:04:29 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: 100,000% 20:04:58 From Damien DiPaola to Everyone: They don’t answer the question. Why do you want to be here if WE DONT WANT YOU HERE 20:05:00 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: Save it 20:05:03 From W to Everyone: Do any of you guys from bay state want to come over and do my laundry? 20:05:20 From guest to Everyone: cry me a river. your life history is not the point. 20:05:22 From iPhone to Everyone: Please answer the question why do you want to be here on Hanover street? 20:05:23 From Sandra to Everyone: Take it someway else. 20:05:23 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: Your efforts are in vain 20:05:24 From Heidi Noce to Everyone: So they’re including a mentoring program in addition to the shop? 20:05:27 From Doreen Giammarco to Everyone: Delivery is much easier!! you don't need a store for that!! 20:05:46 From Ciara D'Amico to Everyone: Everyone who wants to add anything else that did not have a chance please email me, ciara.damico@boston.gov / email me for the recording! Thank you everyone for taking the time out tonight for coming! 20:05:50 From Tania’s iPhone to Everyone: Find another location