2026-11-04 - Advisory Committee

Summary

Built from the posted agenda and the posted minutes (14 pages; adjourned 10:48 PM). No video found.

• Warrant Article 15 creates a Pleasant Street Multifamily Overlay District for the 26 Pleasant Street site: about 25,545 square feet, now a 62-space lot. The overlay raises floor area ratio from 1.0 to 4.0 and height from 40 ft to 85 ft, allowing roughly 102,000 square feet of floor area.
• Warrant Article 16 authorizes the Select Board to sign a Memorandum of Agreement with the developer.
• A motion to refer Articles 15 and 16 to a Moderator's Committee (report due September 1, 2027) failed, 8-14.
• Favorable action on Article 15 passed 14-4 with 4 abstentions.
• Favorable action on Article 16 passed 14-6 with 2 abstentions. The minutes label that vote line "WA 15"; that is probably a typo for WA 16.
• Earlier support came from the Select Board, the Planning Board and the Land Use subcommittee (5-2), per the minutes.
• Issues: 26 Pleasant Street zoning, November 2026 Special Town Meeting warrant. The committee meets again November 17 (2026-11-17 - Advisory Committee).

Agenda

1. Public comment, 5 minutes
2. Public meeting
   • 2a. WA 15, Pleasant Street Multifamily Overlay District (zoning amendment)
   • 2b. WA 16, Memorandum of Agreement for 26 Pleasant Street (Select Board)
   • 2c. Other business
3. Adjournment

Sources

• Agenda: https://brooklinema.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=34274,plainText=false)
• Packet: https://brooklinema.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=34275,plainText=false)
• Minutes (PDF; text read): https://brooklinema.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=34374,plainText=false)
• Event page: https://brooklinema.portal.civicclerk.com/event/16999/files