The Department of Planning and Community Development invites you to a MBTA-CA Intro & Compliance Options Workshop on April 4, 2023 at 5:30 pm held remotely via Zoom.
Note that while we are using the Planning Board’s Notify Me list to broadly notice meetings related to this subject, this is a staff-led meeting for the general public. This meeting will also be recorded and linked through the MBTA-CA website (https://brooklinema.gov/2044).
Please register for this webinar at:
https://brooklinema.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Rq4H6I0HRvmTNwRn4cOlTQ
You can also join by phone at 1-646-828-7666, Webinar ID: 160 451 6876
Or One tap mobile:
+16468287666,,1604516876#
Background
The passage of the MBTA Communities Act (“MBTA-CA”) in 2022 requires municipalities like Brookline to create a zoning district that allows multi-family development without special permits. Our Department is proposing to meet this requirement by leveraging analysis already completed that identified regulatory barriers to multifamily and mixed-use development and proposed remedies that can serve as an objective basis for community visioning workshops. The first installment of this study is Harvard Street, a vital mixed-use neighborhood. A kick-off meeting was held on March 15th focused on this proposal. Over 260 people attended this meeting, some that were very familiar with the complex details of both the MBTA-CA requirement as well as the Harvard Street study and proposal, and many people that were just learning about these topics.
The first part of the meeting on April 4th will be a general overview of the MBTA-CA requirements, followed by a summary of initial scenarios that our Department shared with Boards last year (prior to the final Guidelines and compliance model issued by the State), and then a collaborative workshop format to explore other community ideas for compliance beyond Harvard Street.
Agenda & Materials
(We will do our best to hold these times so that people can join/leave according to their interest.)
5:30 pm: MBTA-CA overview presentation
5:45 pm: Q&A regarding MBTA-CA requirements
6:30 pm: Presentation and rolling Q&A of initial compliance scenarios from last year
7:00 pm: Workshop to explore other community ideas for compliance beyond Harvard Street
9:00 pm: Conclude
In addition to the linked information above, updated materials will be posted as available (including any community ideas) to the following folder:
https://www.brooklinema.gov/DocumentCenter/Index/4007
Upcoming Meetings & Contract Information
In addition to monthly meetings at the Select Board including public comment about this topic, multiple general information and topic-specific meetings are scheduled throughout the Spring as noted in the website above. Additionally, Senior Housing Planner Maria Morelli is holding regular office hours Mondays noon to 5 pm and Tuesdays 8:30 am to 1 pm via zoom at: https://brooklinema.zoomgov.com/j/1615833155
If you need reasonable accommodations or modifications related to this notice, please contact Sarah E. Kaplan, ADA Compliance Officer at [email protected] or call 617-730-2329
If you need reasonable accommodations or modifications related to this notice, please contact Sarah E. Kaplan, ADA Compliance Officer at [email protected] or call 617-730-2329
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