Planning and Community Development Department

March 17, 2020 UPDATE

In response to the COVID 19-related State of Emergency, the Department of Planning and Community Development has transitioned to remote operations.  We will be checking our voice mail and e-mail messages regularly, and will respond as soon as practicable.  Please do not send correspondence to this office by facsimile or mail; it is not likely to be received timely.  Due to the volume of calls and e-mail we expect to receive, we ask that you bear with us as we work through this unprecedented event.  Thank you for your cooperation.

The following services directory connects you directly with a staff member. A list of online resources is provided below.

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RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY COVID-19

The Town recognizes the unprecedented hardship and uncertainty Brookline’s business community is currently facing. Read more

RESOURCES FOR RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IMPACTED BY COVID-19. Click here

Cancelled/Deferred Meetings: Boards, Commissions, Study Committees 

Meetings and hearings of the following Boards, Commissions, and study committees are deferred until after May 1. 

• Planning Board, Preservation Commission, Board of Appeals hearings and meetings are deferred until after May 1. If you submitted an Appeals or Preservation application through Accela, staff will contact you.
• Economic Development Advisory Board and study committees 
• Housing Advisory Board

Department Services Contact Directory

Staff Directory

For questions about....

PERMITTING, ZONING, PRESERVATION

• Review and approval of final plans for a Building Permit Polly Selkoe (Planning) at  or 617-730-2126  or Tina McCarthy (Preservation) 617-730-2612 or Valerie Birmingham (Preservation) 617-730-2089
• Sign off for Certificates of Occupancy Polly Selkoe (Planning) or 617-730-2126
• Board of Appeals / Planning Board applications and cases Monique Baldwin 617-730-2618 or Victor Panak 617-264-6482
• Preservation, Local Historic District, Demolition Delay Reviews Tina McCarthy (Preservation) 617-730-2612 or Valerie Birmingham (Preservation) 617-730-2089
• Sign and Facade applications and cases Victor Panak 617-264-6482
• Chapter 40B applications and cases Maria Morelli 617-730-2670
• Medical and recreational marijuana licenses and special permits Maria Morelli 617-730-2670
• General zoning questions Polly Selkoe, Maria Morelli, Victor Panak, Monique Baldwin
• Ongoing construction projects Building Commissioner Daniel Bennett, Building Department

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

• Small business support and updates during crisis
• Restrictions on business operations as of 3/16 at 5 pm
• Small business facade grant, small business matters Meredith Mooney 

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND BIKE SHARE

• Brookline Green Electricity program Edward Bates or 617-730-2050
• BlueBikes Bike Share program Edward Bates or 617-730-2050

AFFORDABLE HOUSING, CDBG PROGRAMS

• Submitting requisitions for a federally-funded program (CDBG) Ewana Lindo or 617-730-2133
• Questions about the federal stimulus package (CARES Act) and how funds will be utilized in Brookline  Joe Viola or  Ewana Lindo
• Affordable housing unit resales David Guzman or 617-730-2090
• General affordable housing questions Virginia Bullock or 617-730-2124
• See here for other housing-related resources and updates

LINKS TO RESOURCES