City Council - 2026-06-04
Votes on Text amendment to Boston Zoning Code eliminating residential parking minimums (Docket 0809)
What happened
This was a Boston City Council Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation hearing on Docket 0809, a 35-page text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code that would eliminate minimum off-street parking requirements for new residential development citywide.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted
Meeting Summary
This was a Boston City Council Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation hearing on Docket 0809, a 35-page text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code that would eliminate minimum off-street parking requirements for new residential development citywide.
Key Decisions (1)
Text amendment to Boston Zoning Code eliminating residential parking minimums (Docket 0809)
Development Activity (5)
Residential development at Rosnell Square (B'nai B'rith)
Residential
4-unit residential conversion at Lower Mills
Residential
190 Baldwin Street residential development
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Median Boston rent now exceeds $3,000/month and median home price…
Sentiment
Boston housing production fell from 9,800 units approved in 2020…
Infrastructure
MAPC studies of 55 Boston multifamily sites found roughly 3…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 7 councilmembers, the applicant's representative, 4 witnesses, and 2 members of the public.
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