Council calls for delay on waterfront

Council calls for delay on waterfront

Arguing that the city's Municipal Harbor Plan has cut the residents of the city off from Boston's waterfront, city councilors last week persuaded the state's environmental secretary to postpone approval of the plan until after a public hearing.

Environmental Secretary Robert Durand announced last week that he has extended the written public comment period on the Harbor Plan until October 18. The plan is currently being reviewed for compliance with state regulations by Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management, an office of the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.

In a heated hearing, councilors argued that the plan, already …