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Zoning Commission Hearing

Feb 11, 2026

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/BZC-Feb112026

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 Third Amended and Restated Development Plan for Planned Development Area No. 50, 371-401 D Street, South Boston
 

The Development Plan proposes the construction of a new fifteen (15) story hotel structure with up to 438 rooms (keys) of approximately 160,000 gross square feet (the “Proposed Project”). The Proposed Project’s vehicular parking will be accommodated by the existing surface parking lot at the Site. The new hotel development will enhance and integrate with the existing hospitality uses at the Site, with improved pedestrian connectivity for its adjacency to the Element and the Aloft hotels. In addition, the Proponent seeks to modify the existing layout of the Element Hotel by increasing layout efficiency, resulting in up to an additional 20 keys within the existing volume and area of the Element Hotel’s existing structure. This modification will result in an amendment to the original PDA, increasing the maximum key count to up to 530 rooms within the Aloft and Element Hotels, up from the originally approved 510 rooms.

    

 

At this time, the Planning Department 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.