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City Council - 2025-12-09

4h 3m40,990 words
151 mentionszoningresidentialmixed useapprovedrezoningvariancedensitycommercialhistoric preservationland useindustrialoverlay districtBoston, MA

Zoning Opportunities

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Boston · Dec 9, 2025

Approved

Approximately one-third mile area rezoned VARIOUS → SQUARES

Roslindale Square

VARIOUS → SQUARES

Zoning change from VARIOUS to SQUARES, approved on Dec 9, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

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Boston · Dec 9, 2025

Approved

rezoned VARIOUS → SQUARES

Mattapan Square

VARIOUS → SQUARES

Zoning change from VARIOUS to SQUARES, approved on Dec 9, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Boston · Dec 9, 2025

Approved

rezoned VARIOUS → NO

East Boston (1-3 family development)

VARIOUS → NO

Zoning change from VARIOUS to NO, approved on Dec 9, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Boston · Dec 9, 2025

Approved

rezoned VARIOUS → NO

Charlestown

VARIOUS → NO

Zoning change from VARIOUS to NO, approved on Dec 9, 2025 in Boston.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Tracked Projects

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Faneuil Gardens Redevelopment

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112 Queensbury Project

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Lovejoy Wharf

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141 Westville Street

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190 Baldwin Street

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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.

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Key Decisions (1)

Other

Hearing on Eliminating Parking Minimums for Residential Development

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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