Zoning Commission Hearing

The Zoning Commission of the City of Boston hereby gives notice, in accordance with Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, that a public hearing will be held on December 12, 2018, at 9:00 AM, in Room 900, Boston City Hall, in connection with Map Amendment Application No. 715 and a petition for the approval of the Development Plan for Planned Development Area No. 121, Kenmore Square Redevelopment Project, Boston (“Development Plan”), filed by the Boston Redevelopment Authority d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency.

Said map amendment would amend “Map 1, Boston Proper,” by adding the designation “D,” indicating a Planned Development Area (“PDA”) overlay district to approximately 48,654 square feet of land (1.117 acres) generally bounded by Deerfield Street to the west, and Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon Street to the south.  Said Development Plan would allow for two distinct redevelopment programs at 533-541 Commonwealth Avenue (the Commonwealth Redevelopment Parcel”) and 650-660 Beacon Street (the “Beacon Redevelopment Parcel”).  The Commonwealth Redevelopment Parcel entails demolishing the existing buildings and the construction of an eight-story, approximately 112-foot tall commercial building with up to 139,700 square feet of office and retail uses.  The Beacon Redevelopment Parcel will include the renovation of 660 Beacon Street which will be connected to an approximately 76,500 square foot new building located at 650-656 Beacon Street and will allow up to 160,050 square feet of office and retail uses.

A copy of the petition, a map of the area involved and the Development Plan may be viewed at the office of the Zoning Commission, Room 952, Boston City Hall, between 9 AM and 5 PM any day except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.

The Zoning Commission of the City of Boston (“Zoning Commission”) hereby gives notice, in accordance with Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, that a public hearing will be held on December 12, 2018, at 9:15 AM, in Room 900, Boston City Hall, in connection with Text Amendment Application No. 486 filed by the Boston Redevelopment Authority d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency.

Said application would amend Article 53, East Boston Neighborhood District, specifically with respect to the maximum building height and floor area ratio allowed within a Planned Development Area in the Suffolk Downs Economic Development Area.

A copy of the petition may be viewed at the office of the Zoning Commission, Room 952, Boston City Hall, between 9 AM and 5 PM any day except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.