Chinatown district
Published: 1990
Language: eng
Number of pages: 37
Subjects: Amendments; Zoning Codes; Quality of life; Land use; Chinatown; Historic preservation; Zoning; Community development; Economic policy; Open Spapce; Boston Zoning Code
Other titles: Text amendment no. 137 [ to the Boston zoning code].
Description: ...amends the Boston Zoning Code to "... establish the zoning regulations for the comprehensive plan for the Chinatown District as required by the provisions of the Downtown Interim Planning Overlay District, Article 27D of this Code. The goals and objectives of this Article and the Chinatown Community Plan are to upgrade the quality of life and ensure the long-term viability of Chinatown as a historic residential neighborhood and a unique cultural, business, and service center; to create housing which is affordable to all segments of the community; to encourage community businessses and trades; to diversify the economy and improve employment opportunities for neighborhood residents; to protect the historic and cultural resources of the district; to improve the environment through the establishment of open space subdistricts; to manage institutional growth in an open process and to establish boundaries for institutional uses; to promote the most desirable use of land in accordance with the Chinatown Community Plan; and to promote the public safety, health, and welfare of the people of Boston."; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection...