Zoning Commission Hearing

Jun 07, 2023

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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  • Contact Name:

    Jeffery Hampton

  • Contact Email Address:

    [email protected]

  • Type:

    Zoning Commission

  • Location:

    Virtual Meeting

  • Contact Phone:

    617.918.4308

Description:

Register for Zoom: bit.ly/BZC_Jun2023

The Boston Zoning Commission typically meets on the second Wednesday of each month to rule on proposed amendments to the Boston Zoning Code. Anyone may petition the Zoning Commission to adopt a zoning change. Typically, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) petitions the Zoning Commission to adopt zoning changes after a public dialogue and approval from the BPDA board.

Zoning Commission hearings are currently being conducted virtually through Zoom. The public can participate in hearings by registering for and attending Zoom meetings and verbally offering public comment. The public can also send written comments by email to [email protected] or by post to 1 City Hall Square, 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02201

Interpretation will be provided in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, and Cape Verdean Creole. Additional interpreting services and document translation services are available upon request at no cost to you. Please request interpreting services no later than 5 days before the meeting date. For translation or interpreting services, contact [email protected]

Agenda
9:00 AM Text Amendment Application No. 510
Map Amendment Application No. 757
Planned Development Areas
Article 66; Map 1Q, Fenway Neighborhood District

Said map amendment would amend Map 1Q (Fenway Neighborhood District) by proposing modifications to the boundaries of the Fenway Triangle NDA and North Boylston NS-3 Subdistricts. A portion of the southern boundary of the Fenway Triangle NDA subdistrict would be extended across Boylston Street to include a portion of the South Boylston NS-1 subdistrict, including all parcels bounded by Park Drive, Kilmarnock Street and Private Alley 932.  A portion of the northeastern boundary would be extended to incorporate a parcel in the North Boylston NS-3 subdistrict bounded by Van Ness Street, Kilmarnock Street, and Brookline Avenue. The North Boylston NS-3 subdistrict would be expanded eastward to include the parcels bounded by Boylston Street, Van Ness Street, Kilmarnock Street, and Jersey Street.  Said text amendment would amend Article 66 (Fenway Neighborhood District) by proposing to increase the allowed height for Planned Development Area (“PDA”) projects in the Brookline Avenue Community Commercial and the Fenway Triangle Neighborhood Development Area subdistricts.  The allowed height for PDAs in the Brookline Avenue Community Commercial subdistrict would increase from 150 feet to 300 feet and the allowed height for PDAs in the Fenway Triangle Neighborhood Development Area subdistrict would increase from 150 feet to 250 feet.
9:15 AM Map Amendment Application No. 756
First Amendment to Master Plan for Planned Development Area No. 127, Allston Yards
First Amendment to Building A Development Plan within Planned Development Area No. 127, Allston Yards
First Amendment to Building B Development Plan within Planned Development Area No. 127, Allston Yards
First Amendment to Building C Development Plan within Planned Development Area No. 127, Allston Yards
First Amendment to Building D Development Plan within Planned Development Area No. 127, Allston Yards
Development Plan for Building E Development Plan within Planned Development Area No. 127, Allston Yards

Said map amendment would add the designation “D,” indicating a Planned Development Area overlay district to approximately 20,586 square feet (approximately 0.473 acres) of land located at 52 Everett Street in Allston.  Said Amendments would incorporate the land and vacant building located at 52 Everett Street into the Master Plan and Planned Development Area No. 127 site, make corresponding changes to the other Allston Yards Development Plans to account for the construction and addition of the building proposed at 52 Everett Street, Allston, and update the Allston Yards project commitment to advance construction of homeownership units.  Said Development Plan proposes to construct an approximately 150-unit residential homeownership building with an approximately 1,950 square foot retail space to activate the ground floor along Guest Street.
9:30 AM Text Amendment Application No. 511
Articles 2 and 2A
Definitions

Said text amendment would delete current Articles 2 (Definitions) and 2A (Definitions Applicable in Neighborhood Districts and in Article 80, Development Review and Approval) and adopt a new Article 2 which consolidates the definitions in Articles 2 and 2A.

At this time, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) is continuing to host public meetings in a virtual setting for the health, safety, and accessibility of Boston residents. For more information and updates, visit bostonplans.org.