The Planning Board opened the public hearing on zoning amendment article 34 on February 1 and held continued hearings on February 8 and February 15. On February 15, the Planning Board closed the public hearing and voted to recommend Town Meeting approval the zoning amendment proposal.  

A draft of the Planning Board's recommendation to Town Meeting is attached for the Board's review. Board members should review the final proposed article 34 motion and the Town Meeting report.

Planning Board's proposal is to create overlay districts permitting multi-family housing with inclusionary housing requirements, and allows mixed use in some districts under specific conditions. 

This article implements the requirements of M.G.L. c. 40A § 3A by establishing new overlay zoning districts on the Zoning Map and amends the Zoning Bylaw to permit multi-family housing, and mixed-use developments (in some areas).

More info and background here:  http://lexingtonma.gov/MBTAZoning

Board members should review the draft report and be ready to provide any edits to the Town Meeting recommendation.

Move to approve the draft article 34 report to Town Meeting and vote to allow the Chair to sign the report.

Select member to do the Town Meeting presentation.

DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA:

3/1/2023