600-604 Lincoln Street Zone Change
At a glance
- What: Stephen J. Kerrigan, for the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc., petitioned to place 600 and 604 Lincoln St. wholly in the Business, Limited 1.0 (BL-1.0) zoning district.
- Where it stands: open. Planning Board report referred to the Economic Development Committee on 2026-08-18 (9-0).
- Next: the Mayor said the Clerk would notify Nicks of the hearing date.
Opposition (2026-08-18)
- Nathan Nicks spoke in opposition during public participation. He is captioned "Hicks"; 608 Lincoln St., speaking for the North Lincoln Street Neighborhood Association.
- He asked the Council to file rather than refer the item.
- The health center had not told residents what it plans to build, and descriptions were vague.
- Approving the change could allow large commercial development closer to single-family homes on Pasadena Parkway and a nearby street.
- The center should present a specific project and go through site plan review and any variances.
- Kerrigan had repeatedly sent representatives instead of appearing himself.
- The Mayor told him it would go to committee and that the Clerk would notify him of the hearing date.
Status and next steps
- Planning Board report referred to the Economic Development Committee on 2026-08-18 (9-0).
Discussion time
About 2 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 - City Council | 2 |
Log
- 2026-08-18 - City Council — Item 16a: Planning Board report referred to Economic Development, 9-0, despite Nicks's request to file it on behalf of neighbors.