https://www.bostonplans.org/planning-zoning/zoning-board-of-appeal
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) is a quasi-judicial body of seven members who are appointed by the Mayor. The ZBA hears requests for conditional use permits, variances, permission to expand/change nonconforming uses, and similar zoning relief. The ZBA is managed by the Inspectional Services Department of the City of Boston.
The Planning Department interacts with the ZBA in two main ways. Planning staff create non-binding recommendations on ZBA applications, which are provided to the ZBA for their consideration. Recommendations to the ZBA can be found by ZBA hearing date below. In addition, the ZBA may require design review as a condition of zoning relief.
ZBA Project Tracker
The City’s Inspectional Services Department has launched an online Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) project tracker, available here. The tracker is designed for anyone to be able to quickly search and identify the status of the appeal that has been submitted to the ZBA. To learn more, please visit: boston.gov/news/zoning-board-appeal-project-tracker-now-available-online.
Recommendations to the ZBA
September 2025
August 2025
July 2025
June 2025
May 2025
April 2025
March 2025
February 2025
January 2025
December 2024
November 2024
October 2024
September 2024
August 2024
July 2024
June 2024
May 2024
April 2024
March 2024
February 2024
January 2024
December 2023
November 2023
October 2023
September 2023
August 2023
Quarterly Reports
These are quarterly reports offered by Planning staff to the BPDA Board that summarize and highlight the trends in the recommendations and ZBA Cases.
- Q2 – October 2024 – December 2024 ZBA Recs| Memo | Presentation
- Q1 – July 2024 – September 2024 ZBA Recs | Memo | Presentation
- Q4- April 2024 – June 2024 ZBA Recs | Memo | Presentation
- Q3- January 2024-March 2024 ZBA Recs | Memo | Presentation
- Q2- September-December 2023 ZBA Recs | Memo | Presentation
- Q1- July-September 2023 ZBA Recs | Memo | Presentation
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