City Council, April 29, 2026
Votes on Hearing Order on Moratorium for AI Data Centers in Boston
What happened
The Boston City Council meeting on 2026-04-29 contained limited land-use business; its most notable real-estate action was approval of the Copley Plaza Hotel (Back Bay) landmark designation (petition 147.89, Docket 0771) on a 12-0 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 29, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 14
Copley Plaza Hotel Landmark Designation
City Council approved the Boston Landmarks Commission designation of the Copley Plaza Hotel, Back Bay (petition 147.89). Designation boundary corresponds to the hotel parcel with interior protections limited to publicly accessible spaces. Building opened in 1912, Italian Renaissance Revival style. Passed 12-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Boston City Council meeting on 2026-04-29 contained limited land-use business; its most notable real-estate action was approval of the Copley Plaza Hotel (Back Bay) landmark designation (petition 147.89, Docket 0771) on a 12-0 vote.
Key Decisions (14)
Copley Plaza Hotel Landmark Designation
FY26 Community Preservation Fund Appropriation
FY27 Community Preservation Committee Appropriations
Cemetery Trust Fund Appropriation
Red Sox Arts and Parks Program Grant
Tenant Protection Ordinance During Rental Inspection Code Violations
Hearing Order on Parking Structures
Hearing Order on Planning Department Performance and 2026 Annual Report
Hearing Order on Moratorium for AI Data Centers in Boston
Charlestown Stadium Event Parking Opposition Resolution
Resolution Safeguarding State and Federal Transportation Funding
Resolution Supporting USPS Re-establishing Allston Post Office
Resolution Replacing Concurrent Traffic Signals
Resolution to Eliminate Summer Block Party Grants
Development Activity (4)
Copley Plaza Hotel Landmark Designation
Commercial
Everett Stadium (proposed soccer stadium)
Commercial
White Stadium redevelopment
Commercial
Allston Post Office re-establishment
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Boston faces a severe housing crisis with rents among the…
Infrastructure
Boston risks losing significant state and federal transportation funding (including…
Commercial Demand
Council interest in an AI data center moratorium signals regulatory…
Who Spoke (17)
On the record: the chair, 11 councilmembers, a witness, and 2 members of the public.
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