Planning, Development and Transportation on November 18, 2025

Boston City Council Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation · November 18, 2025

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Call to order and hearing overview

Announcement

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Chair Sharon Durkin opened the hearing, read logistical instructions for public testimony and live streaming, stated the date and time, and announced the two dockets under review: Docket 1632 (legalizing triple deckers/2–4 unit homes) and Docket 1718 (legalizing accessory dwelling units citywide). She named lead sponsors (Councillors Henry Santana and Enrique Pepin) and placed both matters on the committee agenda.

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The Boston City Council Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation held a hearing on Nov. 18, 2025, on two related dockets: legalizing 2–4 unit “triple deckers” and making accessory dwelling units (ADUs) allowed by right citywide. Planning staff described extensive zoning mismatch and cited Mattapan rezoning results; councilors, panelists and residents debated speed, equity, displacement risk, and permitting/financing barriers.

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