The changes, which have to be approved by the City Council, would pave the way for transformation of the site of the former B&M Baked Beans factory into a new graduate school and research center.
A proposal to give the former B&M Baked Beans factory a special institutional designation came under scrutiny because the campus would include substantial commercial development in support of the high-tech graduate school.
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Critics say even a slimmed-down redevelopment of the B&M Baked Beans plant is too big and includes commercial development unnecessary for the high-tech graduate school and research center.
A proposal for the Roux Institute's new site at the former B&M baked bean factory has been scaled back in response to concerns about building height and traffic.