City Council, December 9, 2025
Votes on Hearing on Eliminating Parking Minimums for Residential Development
What happened
The Boston City Council Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation held a hearing on December 9, 2025, to explore eliminating parking minimum requirements for new residential development citywide.
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- December 9, 2025
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
Hearing on Eliminating Parking Minimums for Residential Development
The committee held an exploratory hearing on docket O-161 to consider amending Boston's zoning code to remove parking minimum requirements for new residential development. The administration testified that parking minimums add $50,000-$150,000 per space to construction costs, with roughly one-third...
Meeting Summary
The Boston City Council Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation held a hearing on December 9, 2025, to explore eliminating parking minimum requirements for new residential development citywide.
Key Decisions (1)
Hearing on Eliminating Parking Minimums for Residential Development
Zoning Changes (4)
Development Activity (5)
Lovejoy Wharf
Mixed-Use
112 Queensbury Project
Residential
Faneuil Gardens Redevelopment
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Boston permitted only 1,600 housing units in first half of…
Housing Demand
MAPC Perfect Fit Parking study found 69% average parking utilization…
Commercial Demand
Developer testimony indicated parking construction costs range from $50,000 per…
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