Nicholas Laudani v. Boston, City of - Public Records (SPR 20252730)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 25, 2025 SPR25/2730 Grace Jung Director of Public Records City of Boston 1 City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Dear Ms. Jung: I have received the petition of Nicholas Laudani appealing the response of the City of Boston (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 27, 2025, Mr. Laudani requested: [1] All Certificates of Design Approval, Certificates of Exemption, or Certificates of Hardship issued by the Highland Park Architectural Conservation District Commission (HPACDC) for [a specified address], including meeting minutes, hearing records, and the certificate itself. [2] All certificates are related records for any Highland Park ACD applications marked in the City’s database as “Advisory Review,” “Emergency Repair Approval,” or “Approved with Provisos” between 2022 and 2025. [3] Any correspondence or internal memoranda between ISD and HPACDC relating to issuance (or non-issuance) of certificates for those projects. On September 5, 2025, Mr. Laudani amended his request to exclude Items 2 and 3. The City responded on September 11, 2025 and assigned the request reference number R004421- 082725. Unsatisfied with the City’s response, Mr. Laudani petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2730, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Mr. Laudani with a supplemental response on September 24, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s September 11th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Laudani may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s September 24th response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832 • Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us

Grace Jung SPR25/2730 Page 2 September 25, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Nicholas Laudani