North Station

Request for a public hearing

Hold public hearing on shifting residential uses to allowed where appropriate

Last activity February 12, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 9, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The matter, a Council Hearing Order introduced February 9, 2026, asks the City Council to convene a hearing to explore amending the Boston Zoning Code so that residential uses would move from conditional or forbidden to allowed or conditional where appropriate. The proposal seeks to reduce regulatory barriers and support housing production across neighborhoods.

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Enrique Pepén, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Henry Santana, Liz Breadon, and Sharon Durkan

Now with the Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation

About Housing & Development

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Official title

Order for a hearing to explore amending the Boston Zoning Code to shift residential use to allowed where appropriate.

Timeline

  1. February 11, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council