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Residents and planners flag Boston Avenue/Tufts corridor and institutional zoning as next steps
Summary
Public commenters at the Feb. 12 Planning and Permitting Committee meeting asked the city to address large institutional projects along the Boston Avenue corridor, including recent dormitory proposals by Tufts University, and councilors and consultants said corridor and institutional zoning definitions will be handled in a later phase.
A number of public commenters told the Planning and Permitting Committee Feb. 12 that the Boston Avenue corridor and projects by Tufts University require focused attention because height and scale there directly overlook nearby residential neighborhoods.
Resident Janie Talarita, who identified herself from Hillside, asked about a recent Tufts proposal for “two buildings 10 stories high” on Boston Avenue and said the corridor “towers above us.” She asked how the zoning work will address large…
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