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Upcoming Meetings

2R–4R Egremont Road Abutters Meeting

On January 20 at 7 P.M., the development at 55-53 Cummings Road will host a meeting to gather community input about adding a second-floor addition onto the 4 Egremont Road lot.

Past Meetings

Boston Planning and Development Agency 

On January 15, the Boston Planning and Development Agency met to advance two major developments in Allston. 

First, they approved the development to build a hotel at 393 Cambridge Street. The development became the first approved under the Net Zero Carbon Zoning, which is part of a city initiative to achieve net zero carbon emission by 2050. Under City Realty, the hotel will include 96 rooms with four parking spots. The development previously underwent a public comment period that concluded in October where neighbors largely supported the project though expressed a desire to add more parking or change the hotel rooms to residential units. 

Second, they issue a determination to waive further zoning review for the 445-449 Cambridge Street development. The development, which is a product of two separate acquisitions of 445 and 449 Cambridge Street, will build one larger residential building with 171 units, including 29 inclusion development policy units, 66 parking spaces, 95 bike parking spaces and commercial space. Allstonia previously reported that the community benefits will include two public murals, funding for a new MBTA bus stop, and a 20 dollar transportation subsidy card for each resident in the units. 

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals met on January 13 and approved variances related to three developments in Allston-Brighton.

• A development at 24-26 Larose Place proposes to extend living space from unit two into the attic as well as remodel the second floor. The ZBA approved variances for excessive building height, insufficient usable open space and insufficient front and side yard.
  
• A development at 36 Champney Street sought to convert a one family residence to a two family one by installing walls to partition the building into two. The development will also build a kitchen on the second floor and a full bathroom on the first floor. The development received approval for variances on insufficient rear yard and excessive floor area ratio.
  
• The ZBA had previously moved to defer a development at 32 Gordon Street. In this new iteration, the development will convert a three-family unit with three residential units and one parking space into six units (rather than four as previously proposed). The development received approval for insufficient additional lot area, insufficient usable open space, insufficient side yard setback, insufficient parking and forbidden basement dwelling.