Department Services FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions & Department Directory

For questions about....

PERMITTING, ZONING, PRESERVATION

• Review and approval of final plans for a Building Permit or Certificate of Occupancy  Polly Selkoe 
• Board of Appeals applications and cases Madison Anthony
• Planning Board applications and cases, including Sign & Facades Becca Mapure
• Preservation, Local Historic District, Demolition Delay Reviews Jake Collins, Tina McCarthy,  or Victoria Pardo 
• Chapter 40B applications and cases & MBTA Communities Compliance Maria Morelli 
• Medical and recreational marijuana licenses and special permits Devon Fields
• General zoning questions Polly Selkoe, Madison Anthony, or Becca Mapure    
• Ongoing construction projects Daniel Bennett or Paul Campbell

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

• Small business Small business support and updates during crisis
• Small business façade grant, small business matters Meredith Mooney 

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND BIKE SHARE

• Brookline Green Electricity program Tom Barrasso 
• BlueBikes Bike Share program Joe Viola 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING, CDBG PROGRAMS

• Submitting requisitions for CDBG, a federally-funded program Ewana Lindo-Smith 
• Questions about the federal stimulus package (CARES Act) and how funds are being utilized Joe Viola 
• Affordable housing unit resales and general questions about affordable housing David Guzman 
• See here for other housing-related resources and updates