Boston Zoning Commission Meeting
There will be a Boston Zoning Commission meeting on April 24 starting at 9 a.m.
ATTENTION: This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in this meeting by going to our online meeting. You may also submit written comments or questions to zoningcommission@boston.gov
Discussion Topics
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9:00 AM Text Amendment Application No. 521 Map Amendment Application No. 773 Articles 2 (Definitions) and 53 (East Boston Neighborhood District)
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 virtual public hearing will be held on
April 24, 2024, at 9:00 A.M., in connection with Text Amendment Application No. 521 and
Map Amendment Application No. 773, filed by the Boston Redevelopment Authority d/b/a
the Boston Planning & Development Agency.
Said text and map amendments would amend Article 53, East Boston Neighborhood
District, and corresponding zoning Map 3A/3B and Map 3C, East Boston Neighborhood
District, by amending existing neighborhood subdistrict boundaries and create ten new
subdistricts, update use and dimensional tables, and consolidate and modernize Article
53 as well as adding new definitions to Article 2 of the Boston Zoning Code, in order to
implement the zoning recommendations of PLAN: East Boston.
This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in this
meeting by going to https://bit.ly/BZC_Apr242024. Copies of the petitions and a map of
the area involved may be obtained from the Zoning Commission electronically, and you
may also submit written comments or questions to zoningcommission@boston.gov.
Interpreting services are available to communicate information at this hearing. If you
require interpreting services, please contact the following: zoningcommission@boston.gov
or 617-918-4308. The meeting is scheduled for April 24, 2024. Please request
interpreting services no later than April 19, 2024. -
9:15 AM Map Amendment Application No. 779 Development Plan for Planned Development Area No. 150 1033-1055 Washington Street Map 1P, South End Neighborhood District
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 virtual public hearing will be held on
April 24, 2024, at 9:15 A.M., in connection with Map Amendment Application No. 779 and
a petition for approval of the Development Plan for Planned Development Area No. 150,
1033-1055 Washington Street, South End, Boston, filed by the Boston Redevelopment
Authority d/b/a the Boston Planning & Development Agency.
Said map amendment would amend Map 1P, South End Neighborhood District, by
adding the designation “D,” indicating a Planned Development Area overlay to the
existing zoning of approximately 90,573 square feet (2.08 acres) of land (1033-1055
Washington Street) bounded by Washington Street to the east, private property and a
parcel owned by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to the south,
Shawmut Avenue to the west, and private property and a parcel owned by the Boston
Planning and Development Agency to the north. Said development plan would allow for
the construction of two mixed-use buildings (with an above-grade connection between
the buildings on no more than three contiguous floors and positioned above the third-
floor level) up to 150 feet in height containing an aggregate of up to 588,000 square feet
of Gross Floor Area, with a two-level, underground parking garage containing up to 353
accessory vehicle parking spaces, and public realm improvements. The Development
Plan includes parking based on a parking ratio of 0.6 vehicle parking spaces per 1,000
sf of Office/Lab or retail use, which equals the same 353 accessory parking spaces. The
Proposed Project is expected to include a total of approximately 266 bicycle parking
spaces for building tenants, visitors and guests.
This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in this
meeting by going to https://bit.ly/BZC_Apr242024. Copies of the petition, the Development
Plan, and a map of the area involved may be obtained from the Zoning Commission
electronically, and you may also submit written comments or questions to
zoningcommission@boston.gov.Interpreting services are available to communicate information at this hearing. If you
require interpreting services, please contact the following: zoningcommission@boston.gov
or 617-918-4308. The meeting is scheduled for April 24, 2024. Please request
interpreting services no later than April 19, 2024. -
9:30 AM Map Amendment Application No. 780 3rd Amendment to Northeastern University Institutional Master Plan 840 Columbus Avenue Map 6A/6B/6C, Roxbury Neighborhood District
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 virtual public hearing will be held on
April 24, 2024, at 9:30 A.M., in connection with Map Amendment Application No. 780 and
a petition for approval of the 3 rd Amendment to the Northeastern University 2013-2023
Institutional Master Plan (“Third Amendment”), filed by the Boston Redevelopment
Authority d/b/a the Boston Planning & Development Agency.
Said map amendment would amend Map 6A/6B/6C, Roxbury Neighborhood District, by:
1) By deleting the “PDA Designation”, indicating a Planned Development Area overlay
district for Master Plan and Development Impact Project Plan for Planned Development
Area No. 34, Ruggles Center (PDA Master Plan No. 34), from the existing 840
Columbus Avenue parcel and adjacent parcel: and 2) By adding the “Institutional Master
Plan Area” overlay designation to 840 Columbus Avenue and the remaining portion of
the adjacent parcel (the other portion of which is currently shown on the Zoning Map as
being within the Northeastern Institutional Master Plan Area).
Said Third Amendment proposes to include an approximately 445,200 square foot, 23-
story mixed-use building containing an active community focused ground floor with
student housing located above, anticipated to accommodate up to approximately 1,370
beds, as well as a student amenity space on the second floor. The Third Amendment
will also provide public realm improvements including upgrades to sidewalk materials
and furnishings, dedicated bicycle facilities, street trees, and enhanced street-level
lighting. In addition, the proposed Third Amendment to Northeastern IMP includes (i) a
lease of the building formerly known as the South Tower of the Sheraton Boston Hotel
located at 39 Dalton Street whereby the University will lease approximately 250,000
square feet within the building, and (ii) the Renaissance Park Renovation Project
consisting of interior renovations of Floors 5-8 of the Renaissance Park building by
converting approximately 75,000 SF of formerly leased office space back to University
uses.
This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in this
meeting by going to https://bit.ly/BZC_Apr242024. Copies of the petition, the Third
Amendment, and a map of the area involved may be obtained from the Zoning
Commission electronically, and you may also submit written comments or questions to
zoningcommission@boston.gov.
Interpreting services are available to communicate information at this hearing. If you
require interpreting services, please contact the following: zoningcommission@boston.gov
or 617-918-4308. The meeting is scheduled for April 24, 2024. Please request
interpreting services no later than April 19, 2024.