Description:
The BPDA is hosting a virtual Task Force Meeting for the proposed Institutional Master Plan (“IMP”) filing for Wentworth Institute of Technology, a university located in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston. The purpose of the meeting is to provide an overview of the IMP and discuss the potential impacts and mitigation for the project. The meeting will include a presentation followed by questions and comments from the Task Force.
Please note that the purpose of this meeting is different from that of a traditional community meeting. As part of the development review process, Task Force members work closely with BPDA staff to identify the impacts of a project and recommend appropriate community benefits to offset those impacts. Task Force meetings prioritize discussion between the project proponent (i.e. the developer) and Task Force members.
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Inc. (“Wentworth”, the “University,” or the “Institute”) is a technology university with five schools focused on Engineering, Computing, Design, Science, and Management and consists of 31 acres of land between the Southwest Corridor and the Fens. Wentworth is currently guided by its Institutional Master Plan approved by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (“BPDA”) in 2011, as amended and extended in 2020 for two years (the “Prior IMP”). With the Prior IMP set to expire in March 2023, Wentworth has to submit this Institutional Master Plan Notification Form (“IMPNF”) to the BPDA to commence the review process for the upcoming Wentworth 2023-2033 Institutional Master Plan pursuant to Section 80D-8 and 80D-5(2) of the Boston Zoning Code (the “Code”).
How to Participate
Please register for the meeting using the following Zoom link:
bit.ly/40rRyMT
Meeting ID: 160 630 5785
Toll-Free Call-in Number: 160 282 3355