2026-11-04 - Housing Advisory Board Hearing and Meeting

Summary

Built from the posted agenda (future meeting); no minutes or video yet, so outcomes are not known.

• Public hearing at 5:45 PM on WA 15 and WA 16 for the proposed housing development at 26 Pleasant Street, each with possible vote (26 Pleasant Street zoning).
• Request for additional Housing Trust funds for 99 Kent Street senior housing (99 Kent Street Senior Housing).
• Status of the Housing Trust funding commitment for the BCDC renovation at 154-156 Boylston Street (BCDC renovation Housing Trust funding).
• WA 17 (November 2026 Special Town Meeting warrant) and a draft statement of intent between the CPAC-HAB and the Affordable Housing Trust: update, discussion, possible vote.
• Housing Trust balance report and updates on inclusionary zoning, the Comprehensive Plan and release of the working draft of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

Agenda

1. Approval of prior minutes (10/7 draft)
2. BCDC renovation, 154-156 Boylston Street: status of Housing Trust funding commitment
3. Public hearing 5:45 PM, WA 15 and 16 (26 Pleasant Street)
   • 3a. 5:45 PM WA 15 discussion; possible vote
   • 3b. 5:55 PM WA 16 discussion; possible vote
4. 99 Kent Street Senior Housing: request for additional Housing Trust funds (memo 10/30/26; original and updated sources and uses)
5. WA 17 and draft CPAC-HAB/AHT statement of intent: update, discussion, possible vote
6. Report on Housing Trust resources (balance as of 10/30/26)
7. Updates: inclusionary zoning subcommittee; Comprehensive Plan; other; release of the working draft of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan

Items may be taken out of order.

Sources

• Agenda: https://brooklinema.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=34284,plainText=false)
• Packet: https://brooklinema.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=34285,plainText=false)
• Event page: https://brooklinema.portal.civicclerk.com/event/17001/files