For this city, that sorely needs additional housing, this project is a perfect fit. But at a meeting held by the Boston Redevelopment Authority, local activists complained that the expansion is too large for the 1.2-acre site, reportedly stating that there would not be room for parking and that the project would add too much density in a neighborhood that is crowded already. Residents also felt that there was not enough of a community review process on the project.
But the residents probably do not have much recourse, especially in this case in which Covenant House is designated as a 121A development. This means that local zoning is not part of the development's process, which means that the BRA's approval is essentially all the project needs to give it a green light.
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