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Zoning Commission Hearing

Nov 19, 2025

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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  • Contact Name:

    Jeffrey Hampton

  • Contact Email Address:

    [email protected]

  • Type:

    Zoning Commission

  • Location:

    Virtual Meeting

  • Contact Phone:

    617.918.4308

Description:

Register for Zoom: bosplans.org/bzcnovember192025

The Boston Zoning Commission typically meets on the first Wednesday (and third, when applicable) of each month to rule on proposed amendments to the Boston Zoning Code. The Commission also votes on Institutional Master Plans and Planned Development Areas in accordance with Article 80. Anyone may petition the Zoning Commission to adopt a zoning change. Following community engagement, Planning Department staff bring zoning change recommendations to the BPDA Board of Directors for approval and then petition the Zoning Commission. Once the Zoning Commission adopts a zoning amendment, it is sent to the Mayor for approval and then is codified in the Zoning Code.

Zoning Commission hearings are 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

Agenda
 

9:00 AM Map Amendment Application No. 798
Master Plan for Planned Development Area No. 156, Austin Street Lots Redevelopment, Charlestown
Building B Development Plan within Planned Development Area No. 156
Map 2E, Charlestown Neighborhood District


The proposed development of the Master Plan Area includes four new mixed-use buildings collectively containing up to 790,000 sf of Gross Floor Area (as defined in Article 2 of the Code) and delivering up to 705 new dwelling units and residential amenities, arts and culture space, early childhood education space, indoor recreation space, and structured and/or surface vehicle parking spaces, together with an urban plaza and lawn and athletic/multipurpose fields, and related site and public realm improvements (the “Master Plan Project”). 
 
The Building B Development Plan proposes the construction of a new, up to 7-story, approximately 126,000 square-foot building containing approximately 123 dwelling units and residential amenities, together with bicycle storage, an urban plaza and lawn, a new connection across the Northern Site between New Rutherford Avenue and the rear service driveway, up to 10 surface vehicle parking spaces within the said new connection, and related site and public realm improvements.