The LBU Committee meets monthly to listen to applicants who need to appear before the Boston Licensing Board or Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA). In particular, we evaluate new restaurants, liquor stores, cannabis dispensaries, and any business serving food.
Issues of prime concern to the committee include the effects of trash, litter, hours of operation, noise, lines, traffic, deliveries, parking and public safety. The LBU Committee strives to negotiate conditions that protect abutters and the neighborhood from adverse impacts, while also allowing business to go forward, because one of the reasons we love Back Bay is that we have a variety of active restaurants and businesses just a short walk away.
A representative of the LBU Committee attends most hearings before the city licensing and zoning boards to confirm NABB’s position. The committee also advises the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, our District City Councilor, and Councilors at Large of NABB’s position on each application.
When We Meet
The first Monday of each month at 7 PM via Zoom.
To schedule a presentation to the LBU Committee, or be notified about our monthly meeting agendas, contact Conrad Armstrong.
