Order regarding a text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code to prohibit data centers in… plan amendment
Case 2026-1718
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City Council, September 16, 2026
Approved: Resolution condemning proposed closure of Alston Post Office, passed
4h 49m37,640 words
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What happened
On September 16, 2026, Boston approved Resolution condemning proposed closure of Alston Post Office.
The Boston City Council meeting of 2026-09-16 contained no zoning approvals or development entitlements, but Councillor Culpepper filed an order (Docket 1718) for a text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts citywide, referred to the…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 32 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 32
Grant acceptance for BPS Sunday Support / Museum Sundays program
Order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend $1 million grant, the BPS Sunday Support Grant awarded by the Boston Foundation, administered by the Office of Arts and Culture, funding MOAC's Museum Sundays cultural access program (60% Innovation Fund, 40% unrestricted). Passed unanimously.
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Key Decisions (32)
Approved
Grant acceptance for BPS Sunday Support / Museum Sundays program
Vote: unanimousMoved by Ruthzee Louijeune
Approved
Grant for street operations (fair share supplemental funds)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Grant for Office of Early Childhood (Children's Hospital)
Vote: 12-0Moved by Erin Murphy
Approved
Grant for SNAP administrative matching
Vote: unanimousMoved by Erin Murphy
Approved
Grant for Double Up Food Bucks expansion
Vote: unanimousMoved by Erin Murphy
Approved
Grant for tuition-free community college expansion
Vote: unanimousMoved by Brian Worrell
Approved
Grant for Project Voice civic technology
Vote: passedMoved by Gabriela Coletta Zapata
Approved
Fire apparatus procurement contract (up to six years)
Vote: unanimous
Other
Ordinance expanding condominium conversion tenant protections
Other
Ordinance codifying abutters meetings for zoning relief projects
Approved
Home Rule petition to waive police maximum age for Melvin Cassius
Vote: 12-0Moved by Brian Worrell
Other
Home Rule petition for property tax relief for community-serving nonprofits
Other
Hearing order on reducing inclusionary housing requirements
Other
Zoning text amendment to prohibit data centers citywide
Denied
17F information request on voter registration and election procedures
Vote: 5-4-4Moved by Ed Flynn
Approved
Resolution endorsing financial literacy graduation requirement for BPS
Vote: unanimousMoved by Ed Flynn
Approved
Resolution in support of workers at Encore Boston Harbor
Vote: unanimousMoved by Henry Santana
Approved
Resolution denouncing hate crimes against AAPI community
Vote: unanimousMoved by Ed Flynn
Approved
Resolution supporting the People's Academy Inc.
Vote: 12-0Moved by Ed Flynn
Approved
Resolution condemning proposed closure of Alston Post Office
Vote: passed
Approved
Resolution in support of mail-in voting
Vote: passed
Approved
Resolution supporting Medicare for All in Massachusetts
Vote: 12-0
Approved
Resolution supporting GI Bill Restoration Act
Vote: 12-0Moved by Ed Flynn
Approved
Resolution recognizing April 22 as Yeni Matos Day
Vote: passedMoved by Julia Mejia
Approved
Resolution recognizing September 2026 as Suicide Prevention Month
Vote: passedMoved by Ruthzee Louijeune
Approved
Resolution recognizing Black Joy Day
Vote: passedMoved by Julia Mejia
Approved
Resolution recognizing Latino Heritage Month
Vote: passedMoved by Julia Mejia
Approved
Resolution declaring Ben Swan Day
Vote: passed
Approved
Resolution recognizing Bi Plus Visibility Day
Vote: passedMoved by Henry Santana
Approved
Resolution recognizing Taiwan Day / flag raising
Vote: passedMoved by Ed Flynn
Approved
Resolution recognizing Intersex Awareness Day
Vote: passedMoved by Henry Santana
Approved
Resolution honoring Cape Verde bus crash victims
Vote: 12-0Moved by Brian Worrell
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Development Activity (1)
People's Academy workforce development facility (Quincy and Warren Street properties)
Other
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Boston housing production has fallen sharply—new permits under 2,400 units…
Commercial Demand
The Council is moving to preemptively prohibit data centers in…
Infrastructure
USPS is closing the Alston Post Office and, per the…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteWho spoke
19 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.
All speaker roles: 13 Councilmember, 4 Public, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 9 Councilmember.
Speaker sample: Julia Mejia, Councilmember.
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Zoning terms (9)
35 recorded timestamps
- approved (9 timestamps)
- density (2 timestamps)
- residential (1 timestamps)
- zoning (16 timestamps)
- conditional use (1 timestamps)
- variance (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (31)
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