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City council committee questions ZBA nominee on density, neighborhood plans

3767096 · June 11, 2025
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Juan Andres Bernal, an architect and urban designer, appeared before the Boston City Council Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation on June 10 to answer questions about his nomination as an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA).

Juan Andres Bernal, an architect and urban designer, appeared before the Boston City Council Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation on June 10 to answer questions about his nomination as an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA).

The committee, chaired by Councilor Durkin, heard Bernal describe his background and zoning philosophy and asked how he would weigh competing priorities including housing density, the weight of Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) approvals, and neighborhood master plans such as Plan East Boston and Plan Charlestown.

Bernal said he supports adding housing through density where appropriate and described a case-by-case approach to…

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