III Background - Meeting Minutes - Boston Redevelopment Authority

MEETING #5 cont.
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I I I B a c k g r o u n d - M e e t i n g M i n u t e s
V. General Code Area—MGH/CRP
A. Use and dimensional regulations in Volume I, Article 8 and Article 13
B. Districts within West End Study Area (three types of underlying districts)
1. H District—Apartment/Multi-family (H-3, H-4)
a. Height: none
b. FAR: 3-4
2. L District—Local Business (L-2) (Blossom Court commercial building)
a. Height: none
b. FAR: 2
3. B District—General Business (B-4) (Small area north of Charles River
Plaza)
a. Height: none
b. FAR: 4
VI. Overlay Districts
Layers that supplement and/or replace underlying zoning provisions
Require public hearing and approval by Zoning Commission (ZC) as
amendment to Code. Three districts to be discussed—four including Restricted
Parking District
A. Downtown Interim Planning Overlay District (1987)
1. Covers General Code Area—MGH/CRP
B. Planned Development Areas (2)
1. Charles River Park
2. Mass General
C. Urban Renewal Areas (3)
1. Shriners
2. Lowell Square
3. Charles River Plaza
VII. Downtown Interim Planning Overlay District
A. Medium Growth Subdistrict
1. Height: 125’—restricts height (155’ with Board of Appeal approval)
2. FAR: 8—increases FAR (10 with Board of Appeal approval)
B. PDAs not allowed