Special Permits

From concept to completion the division oversees the special permit process required under Chapter 30 of the City Ordinances. This process applies to many different kinds of potential development from additions to small non-conforming structures to large commercial buildings.

The special permit process requires an application to the Board of Aldermen and a public hearing before the Land Use Committee of the Board of Aldermen with notification to abutters within 300 feet of the subject property.

Applicants are encouraged to confer with the Planning Department staff before filing a special permit application with the City Clerk's office.

The following are technical review memos prepared by the Planning & Development Department for the Board of Aldermen.  Click here to link to Aldermanic - Land Use Committee Information.

Development Review-High Interest Projects

Link to Board of Aldermen Special Permit Pages

Land Use Committee - Working Sessions

Land Use Committee - Public Hearings - 2013 (below)

Public Hearing Date                        Petition                        Location                                      
May 14, 2013 #140-13
#141-13
#211-12(2)
#142-13
#143-13
#144-13
12 Fellsmere Road
74 Newtonville Avenue
24 Wilde Road
99-101 Atwood Avenue
176 Boylston Street
140 Church Street
April 9, 2013 #259-12(4)        
#105-13
#106-13
9 Ripley Street
132 Hammond Street
414 Watertown Street 
March 19, 2013 #58-13
#59-13
#60-13
#61-13
281 Nevada Street
105 Nonantum Street
602 Washington Street
288 Nevada Street 
February 12, 2013 #149-03(4)
#277-10(3)
#23-13
300 Needham Street
138-142 Adams Street
55 Alban Road
January 15, 2013 #415-12
#416-12
#417-12
37 Columbine Road
242-244 Commonwealth Avenue
1-55 Boylston Street 

2012 Public Hearing Date                                     

Petition    

Location         

December 18, 2012 #258-12
#272-12
327 Grove Street (Riverside)
399 Grove Street (Hotel Indigo)
December 11, 2012 #227-10 152 Adams Street
November 27, 2012 #258-12
#272-12    
327 Grove Street (Riverside)
399 Grove Street (Hotel Indigo)
November 13, 2012     #164-06 (4)
#305-12
#306-12
#307-12
#212-12
916 Walnut Street
29 Brewster Road
35-41 Lincoln Street
199 Boylston Street
1081 Washington Street
October 16, 2012 #258-12 327 Grove Street (Riverside)    
Executive Summary
Memo    
Attachments
October 9, 2012     #259-12
#271-12
#149-03 (4)
#272-12 (2)
9 Ripley Street
54 Oxford Road
300 Needham Street
399 Grove Street
October 2, 2012     #208-12 326 Fuller Street 
September 11, 2012 #190-12        
#208-12
#232-07(5)
#209-12
#210-12
#211-12
#212-12
#213-12
429 Cherry Street
326 Fuller Street
2370 Commonwealth Ave
56 Exeter Street
97 Hillside Avenue
24 Wilde Road
1081 Washington Street
71 Needham Street
August 14, 2012 #189-12
#191-12
335 Walnut Street
323-333 Washington Street
July 10, 2012 #162-12
#174-12
#175-12

#176-12

#177-12
1181-1189 Walnut Street
164 Chestnut Street
148 California Street & 171 Watertown Street
1099-1101 Beacon Street & 875 Walnut Street
457 Centre Street
June 19, 2012 #349-06(3)
#137-12
#138-12
#139-12
#83-12(2)
19 Gray Birch Terrace
48 Elliot Street
85 Cummings Road
176 Boylston Street
47 Hancock Avenue
June 12, 2012     #91-12(2)    
#118-12        
#134-12
#135-12
#136-12
111 Pleasant Street
150 Countryside Road
753A-753 Beacon Street
258 Nevada Street
47-61 Langley Road
May 15, 2012     #82-12            
#92-12
#93-12
#279-98(3)
112 Exeter Street
112-116 Dedham Street
35 Norwood Avenue
14 Roland Street
April 10, 2012     #57-12
#62-12    
39-41 Jackson Street
43 Hillside Road 
March 13, 2012     #42-12
#43-12
#44-12
175 Boylston Street 
1841 Commonwealth Ave
429 Cherry Street 
February 14, 2012 #9-12
#10-12
#105-09 (4)
1099 Walnut Street
37 Elm Street
87 Woodward Street
January 10, 2012 #414-11
#416-11
#415-11
#388-11
#282-11(2)
39-41 Clarendon Street
7 West Street
14 Loring Street
1649 Beacon Street
87-89 Waban Street