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Boston Zoning Commission Hearings

There will be Boston Zoning Commission hearings on May 8 at 9 a.m.

Attention: this meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in this meeting by going to our online meeting. You may also submit written comments or questions to zoningcommission@boston.gov

Discussion Topics

  1. 9:00 AM Text Amendment Application No. 524 Honey Bees Articles 2 (Definitions), 8 (Regulation of Uses), and 89 (Urban Agriculture)

    ZONING HEARING

    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 May 8, 2024, at 9:00 A.M., in connection with Text Amendment Application No. 524,

    filed by City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune.

    Said text amendment would amend the Boston Zoning Code with respect to the definition and

    keeping of Honey Bees.

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

    meeting by going to https://bit.ly/BZC_May82024. 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 May 8, 2024. Please request interpreting

    services no later than May 3, 2024.

  2. 9:15 AM Development Plan for Phase 1B, 65 Ellery Street, 75 Ellery Street, and 505 Dorchester Avenue, within Planned Development Area No. 144, On The Dot, South Boston

    ZONING HEARING

    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 May 8, 2024, at 9:15 A.M., in connection with a petition for approval of the

    Development Plan for Phase 1B, 65 Ellery Street, 75 Ellery Street, and 505 Dorchester

    Avenue, within Planned Development Area No. 144, On The Dot, South Boston, filed by

    the Boston Redevelopment Authority d/b/a the Boston Planning & Development

    Agency.

    Said Development Plan consists of the construction of three (3) new, mixed-use commercial

    office, research and development, and lab buildings, with ground floor retail at 505 Dorchester

    Avenue, 65 Ellery Street, and 75 Ellery Street. Below grade parking serving all of the buildings

    will be located at 65 Ellery Street and 75 Ellery Street. 505 Dorchester Avenue will be a new 12

    story mixed-use commercial office, research and development, and lab building with ground

    floor retail and bicycle parking; 65 Ellery Street will be a new 13 story commercial office,

    research and development, and lab building with ground floor retail, bicycle parking, and

    underground parking; and 75 Ellery Street will be a new 13 story commercial office, research

    and development, and lab building with ground floor retail, bicycle parking and underground

    parking.

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

    meeting by going to https://bit.ly/BZC_May82024. 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 May 8, 2024. Please request interpreting

    services no later than May 3, 2024.

  3. 9:30 AM Informational Update
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