Community Notes, Events, Updates & Public Comment Request October 13-19, 2025
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Anthony D'Isidoro
Oct 11, 2025, 5:56:08 PM (2 days ago) Oct 11
to Cleveland Circle Community, Allston - Brighton Google Group, Brighton Allston Community Coalition
Community Notes, Events, Updates & Public Comment Request October 13-19, 2025
Notes
Article 85 / Demolition Delay Applications
8 Woodstock Avenue
38 Glencoe Street
Harvard Ed Portal's Weekly Newsletter
Municipal Election (Ballot Position)
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Voter
Registration Deadline is October 25, 2025
Early
Voting Saturday, October 25, 2025 = Friday, October 31, 2025, (Sites and times to be determined)
Mail-In
Ballot Online Application Applications to request a vote-by-mail ballot must be received by 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Request
An Accessible Ballot To receive an accessible Vote by Mail ballot, check the appropriate box at the bottom of the online application form and provide your email address.
Mayor
Michelle Wu, Roslindale, Present Mayor
City Councilor At-Large
Erin J Murphy, Dorchester, Present City Councilor At-Large
Will Onuoha, Dorchester
Henry A Santana, Roxbury, Present City Councilor At-Large
Marvin Dee Mathelier, Roxbury, Veteran
Alexandra E Valdez, Hyde Park
Ruthzee Louijeune, Hyde Park, Present City Councilor At-Large
Julia Mejia, Dorchester, Present City Councilor At-Large
Frank K Baker, Dorchester, Former District City Councilor
District City Councilor
District Nine
Pilar Ortiz, Brighton
Liz A. Breadon, Brighton, Present District City Councilor
Events
Parks Fitness: Kick It by Eliza Class with Ella
Boston Parks and Recreation
Monday October 13, 2025, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Repeats weekly on Monday, starting from October 6, 2025, until November 10, 2025
Participate in FREE fitness classes offered by one of our certified instructors. Our classes are a partnership between the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission. The series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
Kick It is a music-driven, kickboxing-inspired fitness method with 13 rounds. The class brings high intensity interval training with kickboxing, boxing, rhythmic components and a meditative cool down. All levels welcome! All you need is a yoga mat, sneakers,
water, and yourself.
Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite, which will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates, if there are changes or cancellations due to weather, etc.
Rogers Park
30 Rogers Park Ave, Brighton
Email Contact: jennifer....@boston.gov
Fido Pizza Meet the Neighbors Community Night
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
Join us next Tuesday, October 14th, for our very first Meet The Neighbors Community Night at FiDO! Starting at 5pm, we’ll be serving up free slices for everyone who stops by until we sell out. Our full menu will also be available for purchase, so feel free
to stay and enjoy dinner with us!
We’re also putting together a community dog photo wall and would love for you to be part of it, bring in a photo of your pup to add to the collection!
We hope to see you there! 
Fido Pizza
250 Western Ave, Allston
Age Strong 2025 Annual Medicare Open Enrollment Event – Brighton (Flyer Attached)
Brighton Farmers Market (Flyer Attached)
Yoga in the Park (Flyer Attached)
Allston Civic Association October Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in this meeting online or by calling in.
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Meeting agenda attached and posted at:
Anthony D’Isidoro, President
Blood Drive (Flyer Attached)
Let’s Talk Rats: Boston Rodent Action Plan
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Join us for a community listening session to share your feedback on trash collection and learn about the Boston Rodent Action Plan
Email Contact: ra...@boston.gov
Left of the Charles Festival (Flyers Attached)
Craftoberfest (Flyer Attached)
OAKtoberfest 5K Race & Taste Event
Oak Square YMCA
Sunday, October 19, 2025 @ 10:00 am
The OAKtoberfest 5K is part of the YMCA of Greater Boston's 5K race series
#TogetherWeMove to
strengthen and improve the health of our communities.
Registration is open NOW - grab a friend and visit
https://give.ymcaboston.org/event/2025-twm-oaktoberfest/e694111
Updates
Zoning Board of Appeal Hearing
Inspectional Services Department
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Hearings: 9:30 am
Case: BOA- 1732976 Address: 1082 Commonwealth Avenue Ward 21 Applicant: John Pulgini
Article(s) Article 51 Section 16 Use Regulations Conditional Use Article 51 Section 17 Dimensional Regulations FAR Art.51 Sec.56 Off St Parking Design
Purpose : Convert a vacant take-out space on the garden level of a forty (40) unit building into a two-bedroom apartment. Would make the structure a forty-one(41) unit residential building.
Slide the time bar to 1:20:41
Outcome: Approved with Planning Department Design Review.
Case: BOA- 1762993 Address: 17 Bradbury Street Ward 22 Applicant: Daniel Ustayev
Article(s) Article 51, Section 9 Add'l Lot Area Insufficient Applicant will need to seek relief for insufficient lot area for each Additional Unit. Article 51, Section 9 Lot Frontage Insufficient Applicant will need to seek relief for insufficient Lot Frontage.
Article 51, Section 9 Lot Width Insufficient Applicant will need to seek relief for Insufficient Lot Width. Article 51, Section 9 Side Yard Insufficient Applicant will need to seek relief for Insufficient Side Yard setback. Aggregate of 15' (feet) required.
Art. 51 Sec. 57.2 Exst'g Bldg Algnmnt Conformity Applicant will need to seek relief for Existing Building Alignment Conformity for the Front yard. Modal Alignment study required. Art. 51 Sec. 56^ Off street parking requirements Applicant will need to seek
relief for Off Street Parking requirements. Project proposes to have three parking spaces not the required 1.75 per unit. (1.75 X 3 =5.25 ) Article 51, Section 9 Floor Area Ratio Excessive Applicant will need to seek relief for Excessive Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.)
Purpose : To erect a new three-story building with three residential units and three exterior parking spaces. Project proposes to share driveway of 15 Bradbury ST.
Slide the time bar to 1:32:34
Outcome: Approved with Planning Department Design Review.
Re-Discussion: 11:30 am
Case: BOA- 1703386 Address: 26 North Crescent Circuit Ward 22 Applicant: Haosheng Zhang
Article(s) Article 51, Section 56 Off-Street Parking & Loading Req Per Article 51, Section 51-56.4.a: Off-street parking and loading spaces shall not be located in any part of a landscaped area required by this Article or in any part of a Front Yard.
Purpose : convert the existing landscape into a parking space in front of the house. To correct violation.
Slide the time bar to 2:06:01
Outcome: Proponent request to withdraw was approved.
Public Improvement Commission Hearing
Thursday, October 9, 2025 @ 10:00 am
City Roadway Acceptance
CRA 1. On a joint petition by Allston Yards Apartments LLC and WJG Realty Company LLC for the Acceptance as a City Roadway of Arthur Street (public way), Brighton, located between Hichborn Street and Guest Street.
As shown on a plan entitled “Public Roadway Acceptance Plan, Arthur Street, Public Road, Allston,” 1 sheet dated January 23, 2025.
Slide the time bar to 41:29
Outcome: Approved.
CRA 2. On a joint petition by Allston Yards Apartments LLC, WJG Realty Company LLC, and Allston Yards Parcel B Developer for the Acceptance as a City Roadway of Guest Street (public way), Brighton, located between Arthur Street and Everett Street.
As shown on a set of plans entitled “Public Roadway Acceptance Plan, Guest Street, Public Road, Allston,” 2 sheets dated January 23, 2025.
Slide the time bar to 45:02
Outcome: Approved.
Public Comments
Want to know more about the planning initiatives that are happening in Allston-Brighton?
Check out The Boston Planning & Development Agency's (BPDA) planning website
https://www.bostonplans.org/planning-zoning/planning-initiatives/planning-in-allston-brighton to
stay informed and learn about opportunities to comment. It is important to share direct community feedback about what is needed to make Allston-Brighton a great place to live and work now and in the future!
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