Boston Zoning Commission Meeting

The Zoning Commission of the City of Boston hereby gives notice, in accordance with

Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, that a virtual public hearing will be held on

April 24, 2024, at 9:00 A.M., in connection with Text Amendment Application No. 521 and

Map Amendment Application No. 773, filed by the Boston Redevelopment Authority d/b/a

the Boston Planning & Development Agency.

Said text and map amendments would amend Article 53, East Boston Neighborhood

District, and corresponding zoning Map 3A/3B and Map 3C, East Boston Neighborhood

District, by amending existing neighborhood subdistrict boundaries and create ten new

subdistricts, update use and dimensional tables, and consolidate and modernize Article

53 as well as adding new definitions to Article 2 of the Boston Zoning Code, in order to

implement the zoning recommendations of PLAN: East Boston.

This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in this

meeting by going to https://bit.ly/BZC_Apr242024. Copies of the petitions and a map of

the area involved may be obtained from the Zoning Commission electronically, and you

may also submit written comments or questions to zoningcommission@boston.gov.

Interpreting services are available to communicate information at this hearing. If you

require interpreting services, please contact the following: zoningcommission@boston.gov

or 617-918-4308. The meeting is scheduled for April 24, 2024. Please request

interpreting services no later than April 19, 2024.

The Zoning Commission of the City of Boston hereby gives notice, in accordance with

Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, that a virtual public hearing will be held on

April 24, 2024, at 9:15 A.M., in connection with Map Amendment Application No. 779 and

a petition for approval of the Development Plan for Planned Development Area No. 150,

1033-1055 Washington Street, South End, Boston, filed by the Boston Redevelopment

Authority d/b/a the Boston Planning & Development Agency.

Said map amendment would amend Map 1P, South End Neighborhood District, by

adding the designation “D,” indicating a Planned Development Area overlay to the

existing zoning of approximately 90,573 square feet (2.08 acres) of land (1033-1055

Washington Street) bounded by Washington Street to the east, private property and a

parcel owned by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to the south,

Shawmut Avenue to the west, and private property and a parcel owned by the Boston

Planning and Development Agency to the north. Said development plan would allow for

the construction of two mixed-use buildings (with an above-grade connection between

the buildings on no more than three contiguous floors and positioned above the third-

floor level) up to 150 feet in height containing an aggregate of up to 588,000 square feet

of Gross Floor Area, with a two-level, underground parking garage containing up to 353

accessory vehicle parking spaces, and public realm improvements. The Development

Plan includes parking based on a parking ratio of 0.6 vehicle parking spaces per 1,000

sf of Office/Lab or retail use, which equals the same 353 accessory parking spaces. The

Proposed Project is expected to include a total of approximately 266 bicycle parking

spaces for building tenants, visitors and guests.

This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in this

meeting by going to https://bit.ly/BZC_Apr242024. Copies of the petition, the Development

Plan, and a map of the area involved may be obtained from the Zoning Commission

electronically, and you may also submit written comments or questions to

zoningcommission@boston.gov.

Interpreting services are available to communicate information at this hearing. If you

require interpreting services, please contact the following: zoningcommission@boston.gov

or 617-918-4308. The meeting is scheduled for April 24, 2024. Please request

interpreting services no later than April 19, 2024.

The Zoning Commission of the City of Boston hereby gives notice, in accordance with

Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, that a virtual public hearing will be held on

April 24, 2024, at 9:30 A.M., in connection with Map Amendment Application No. 780 and

a petition for approval of the 3 rd Amendment to the Northeastern University 2013-2023

Institutional Master Plan (“Third Amendment”), filed by the Boston Redevelopment

Authority d/b/a the Boston Planning & Development Agency.

Said map amendment would amend Map 6A/6B/6C, Roxbury Neighborhood District, by:

1) By deleting the “PDA Designation”, indicating a Planned Development Area overlay

district for Master Plan and Development Impact Project Plan for Planned Development

Area No. 34, Ruggles Center (PDA Master Plan No. 34), from the existing 840

Columbus Avenue parcel and adjacent parcel: and 2) By adding the “Institutional Master

Plan Area” overlay designation to 840 Columbus Avenue and the remaining portion of

the adjacent parcel (the other portion of which is currently shown on the Zoning Map as

being within the Northeastern Institutional Master Plan Area).

Said Third Amendment proposes to include an approximately 445,200 square foot, 23-

story mixed-use building containing an active community focused ground floor with

student housing located above, anticipated to accommodate up to approximately 1,370

beds, as well as a student amenity space on the second floor. The Third Amendment

will also provide public realm improvements including upgrades to sidewalk materials

and furnishings, dedicated bicycle facilities, street trees, and enhanced street-level

lighting. In addition, the proposed Third Amendment to Northeastern IMP includes (i) a

lease of the building formerly known as the South Tower of the Sheraton Boston Hotel

located at 39 Dalton Street whereby the University will lease approximately 250,000

square feet within the building, and (ii) the Renaissance Park Renovation Project

consisting of interior renovations of Floors 5-8 of the Renaissance Park building by

converting approximately 75,000 SF of formerly leased office space back to University

uses.

This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in this

meeting by going to https://bit.ly/BZC_Apr242024. Copies of the petition, the Third

Amendment, and a map of the area involved may be obtained from the Zoning

Commission electronically, and you may also submit written comments or questions to

zoningcommission@boston.gov.

Interpreting services are available to communicate information at this hearing. If you

require interpreting services, please contact the following: zoningcommission@boston.gov

or 617-918-4308. The meeting is scheduled for April 24, 2024. Please request

interpreting services no later than April 19, 2024.