City Announces Zoning Commission Approves first Substantial Changes to Boston’s Development Review Process

Special to the TimesMayor Michelle Wu announced that the Boston Zoning Commission last week approved a set of amendments to the zoning code to improve the predictability and consistency of the development review process and lay the groundwork for future reforms as part of the Article 80 Modernization Action Plan. This marks the most substantial improvements to Article 80 since its adoption in 1996. These zoning amendments are an important step in the implementation of the Article 80 Modernizatio