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Meeting Name: Land Use Committee Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 6/5/2025 6:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Virtual
Joint Meeting with the Planning Board https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e7ElLXbmTg6eTZ3elxAfVg
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25-0904 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Land Use Committee Meeting of May 1, 2025.   Not available Not available
25-0970 12.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Land Use Committee Joint Meeting with the Planning Board of May 15, 2025.   Not available Not available
25-0907 13.1.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Article 8 of the Zoning Ordinance to update Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) references.   Not available Not available
25-0921 14.Officer's CommunicationPlanning Board conveying recommendations for items #25-0200, #25-0457, and #25-0590.   Not available Not available
25-0894 15.Public Communication16 residents submitting comments re: item #25-0200, a Zoning Text Amendment to amend Sections 3.1.8c, 3.1.9c, 3.1.10c, 3.1.13k, 3.1.13l, 3.2.12l. and 3.2.12m.   Not available Not available
25-0829 16.Officer's CommunicationPlanning Board conveying recommendations for items #25-0269, #25-0129, #25-1460, #25-0128, and #25-0131.   Not available Not available
25-0737 17.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Article 2 and Article 10 of the Zoning Ordinance to revise definitions and the green score calculation of columnar trees.   Not available Not available
25-0725 18.Public CommunicationSenator Jehlen and 61 residents submitting comments re: items #24-1460, #25-0128, #25-0129, and #25-0131, amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for laboratory, research and development, and arts uses.   Not available Not available
25-0724 19.Public CommunicationEight residents submitting comments re: item #25-0269, a Zoning Map Amendment to change the zoning district of 295-297 Medford Street and 93 Walnut Street from Mid-Rise 3 (MR3) to Mid-Rise 4 (MR4).   Not available Not available
25-0590 110.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Article 2 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the Building Official to waive certain dimensional standards for means of egress.   Not available Not available
25-0516 111.Officer's CommunicationPlanning Board conveying recommendations for item #24-1584.   Not available Not available
25-0457 112.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Articles 2-5 and 10 of the Zoning Ordinance to remove conflicts with the State Building Code.   Not available Not available
25-0338 113.OrderThat the Director of Planning, Preservation and Zoning provide the Committee on Land Use with an opinion as to whether the City Council may dictate standards and materials used for outdoor bike facilities.   Not available Not available
25-0246 114.OrderThat the Director of Inspectional Services and the Director of Planning, Preservation and Zoning discuss with this Council, Type IV heavy timber construction now permitted in the 10th edition of Massachusetts State Building Code 780 and potential impacts on inspections, development, and the Zoning Ordinance.   Not available Not available
25-0200 115.Public Communication15 registered voters requesting a Zoning Text Amendment to amend the Zoning Ordinance sections 3.1.8c, 3.1.9c, 3.1.10c, 3.1.13k, 3.1.13l, 3.2.12l. and 3.2.12m.   Not available Not available
25-0131 116.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Articles 8 and 12 of the Zoning Ordinance to establish a new Arts & Innovation sub-area of the Master Planned Development Overlay District.   Not available Not available
25-0129 117.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Articles 2, 3-6, and 9 of the Zoning Ordinance to revise the regulations for arts and creative enterprise, office, and residential uses.   Not available Not available
25-0128 118.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Articles 6, 9, and 10 of the Zoning Ordinance to establish a new Research & Development zoning district.   Not available Not available
25-0085 119.OrderThat the Director of Planning, Preservation and Zoning draft an amendment to the Zoning Ordinances for transit oriented height and density bonuses for additional affordable housing and other enumerated community benefits.   Not available Not available
24-1460 120.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Articles 2, 4-6, 8, and 9 of the Zoning Ordinance to revise the regulations for laboratory uses and buildings.   Not available Not available