City of Boston Zoning Commission Public Hearings
The Zoning Commission public hearings will start at 9 a.m. on October 22, 2025.
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 October 22, 2025, at 9 a.m., in connection with Text Amendment Application Nos. 537-538, filed by the City of Boston Planning Department.
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 October 22, 2025, at 9:15 a.m., in connection with Text Amendment Application Nos. 539-542, filed by the City of Boston Planning Department.
This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in this meeting by going to our online meeting. Copies of the amendments may be obtained from the Zoning Commission electronically, and you may also submit written comments or questions to zoningcornmission@boston.gov.
Interpreting services are available to communicate information at this hearing. If you require interpreting services, please contact the following: zoningcornmission@boston.gov or 617-918-4308. The meeting is scheduled for October 22, 2025.
Please request interpreting services no later than October 17, 2025.
Discussion Topics
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Agenda
9:00 AM - Text Amendment Application Nos. 537-538
Groundwater Conservation Overlay District
Article 32Said amendments would remove the requirement for a conditional use permit for Substantial Rehabilitation projects, improve the legibility of GCOD regulations and applicability, as well as amend Article 2 (Definitions), Article 3 (Establishment of Zoning Districts), and Article 37 (Green Buildings and Net Zero Carbon) to ensure that changes within Article 32 are reflected throughout the Zoning Code.
9:15 AM - Text Amendment Application Nos. 539-542
Map Amendment Application No. 797
Skyline Zoning and Corresponding AmendmentsThe text and map amendments create new Skyline Districts that implement zoning recommendations from PLAN: Downtown to modernize land uses, incentivize preservation and adaptive reuse, and enable more growth, housing, and businesses Downtown. Said corresponding text amendments throughout the Code also ensure that Article 31 and Article 8 are reflected consistently; said map amendments also amend zoning maps 1, IA, lC/lG/lN, and lH to accurately reflect the new Skyline Districts zoning.
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VirtualBoston, MA 02201 -
Contact:Jeffrey Hampton
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Neighborhoods:Citywide
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Posted:10/14/2025 - 9:26AM
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Resources:
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Accessibility ServicesInterpretation, translation, and disability accommodation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please reach out to the contact listed in this Public Notice.
