Resident & Property Owner Zoning Petitions for Text Amendments
Overview
Any resident or property owner in Boston may petition the Zoning Commission to adopt an amendment to the Zoning Code. The petitioning process currently involves paying a fee to the City which covers the costs of advertising the hearing. The Planning Department is currently drafting recommended text to create clear regulations for zoning petitions in the future.
The Planning Department and the Zoning Commission are currently in receipt of the following petition(s). The petition(s) are included here as submitted, along with any relevant Report to the Zoning Commission prepared by the Planning Department.
Petition to Amend Squares + Streets Zoning (Text amendment to Article 26, Article 3, and Article 8)
Dates Received
June 4, 2024
October 16, 2024
May 5, 2025
Contacts
Hyde Park Neighborhood Association
[email protected]
Maya Kattler-Gold, Zoning Reform Planner I
[email protected]
Description
This petition was put forward by 22 Boston residents and proposeds changes to Article 26 and Article 8, which set the regulations for the Squares + Streets zoning districts, and Article 3, which establishes all zoning districts in the Code.
The Planning Department has responded to this petition with two zoning amendments: Minor Text Updates to Squares + Streets Zoning and Text Updates to Squares + Streets Zonings.
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