Boston Zoning Decisions: February 2026

In February 2026, Boston held 11 public meetings covering zoning matters. 24 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 23 approved (96% approval rate), 1 denied. Activity was down 12% compared to January (424 activity items across 6 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Front yard parking at 288 Ridgeland Road

Denied.

Denied request to modify previously approved plan to allow front yard parking instead of rear parking. Planning department opposed as they never support front yard parking and it triggers new zoning violation requiring new hearing.

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Mixed-use development at 344-350 Washington Street

Approved.

Approved demolition of existing one-story commercial building and construction of new six-story mixed-use building with 19 two-bedroom condominium units (homeownership), ground floor Dunkin' Donuts retail, and 17 parking spaces. Three affordable homeownership units included. Developer: Tim (property owner). Approved by BPDA in August.

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Unit increase at 521 Cambridge Street

Approved.

Approved modification to increase unit count from 33 to 35 rental units in previously approved multifamily residential project. Internal reconfiguration only with no changes to building exterior or zoning envelope. Original approval September 2023.

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Farm retail buildings at 255-257 Allendale Street

Approved.

Approved two new structures (Market Barn and retail greenhouse) at Allendale Farm to replace aging structures. Conditional use permit required as retail and agriculture forbidden under JP Neighborhood District despite property being named for the farm. Applicant: Allendale Farm (Helen Glotzer, President/CEO).

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Cannabis delivery operation at 110-114 Business Street

Approved.

Approved conditional use permit for New Growth LLC for marijuana delivery operation (direct delivery to consumers only, no on-site sales). Variance granted for buffer requirement to schools based on impassable barriers (train track and brook). Social equity applicant. Owners: Caleb Mathis and Moa Taha.

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Three-family residential at 7 Mountain Avenue

Approved.

Approved subdivision of existing lot to develop new three-family residential building at 11 Mountain Avenue. Three units with four bedrooms and two bathrooms each, rental units. Two parking spaces at rear. Variances for front yard and side yard.

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Affordable housing rehabilitation at 145-157 Saint Alphonsus Street

Approved.

Approved subdivision and rehabilitation of seven-unit property by Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services. Converting speculative student housing to 100% affordable rental housing at 30% AMI. Deep energy retrofit, electrification, new handicap accessible unit. Parking reduced from 11 to 7 spaces.

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71-unit addition at 11 Parker Hill Avenue

Approved.

Approved six-story addition to rear of existing 24-unit apartment building, adding 71 units for total of 95 apartments. Seven parking spaces, 86 bicycle spaces, amenity space and roof deck. 12 of 71 new units affordable at 60% AMI. Article 80 project approved by BPDA November 2025.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 24 recorded zoning decisions. See all Boston meetings →

Zoning Changes

• Neighborhood Shopping 1 → Neighborhood Shopping 1 (no change), 6,450 square feet acres at 344-350 Washington Street, Brighton (Tim (property owner))
• JP Neighborhood District (retail/agriculture forbidden) → Conditional use permit granted, Part of 105-acre farm at 255-257 Allendale Street (Allendale Farm)
• Residential → Three-family residential (variance for front yard and side yard) at 7 Mountain Avenue (new address 11 Mountain Avenue) (Not specified)
• Two-family district → Three-family (variance granted), 6,000 square feet acres at 35 Ainsworth Street, Roslindale (Paul Selu and wife)
• Three-family → Four-family (garden level unit legalized), 2,071 square feet acres at 634 Dorchester Avenue (Mister Ordway)
• PDA 52 (no clinic use) → PDA 52 amended (clinic and accessory clinic allowed) at 1610-1620 Tremont Street (1 Brigham Circle), Mission Hill (AEW)
• Three-family residential (Article 65) → Multifamily with dimensional relief at 190 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester (Not specified)
• EBR-4 (existing conditions) → EBR-4 (with variances), 80 foot deep lot acres at 137 Cottage Street, East Boston (Nick Delibero)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 115 instances
• residential: 61 instances
• commercial: 17 instances
• setback: 15 instances
• variance: 13 instances

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