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Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 12 Chapter 28 Section 140 ROWE'S QUARRY RECLAMATION AND REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT is hereby amended as follows:
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(proposed new language is in bold and underlined)
1) Section 12.28.140 C. Uses. To amend as follows:
All development shall comply with 1) the terms of the Land Reclamation Agreement, dated January 30, 2007 as amended and extended by subsequent amendments, between Overlook Ridge, LLC, the City of Malden and the City of Revere (hereinafter, "the Land Reclamation Agreement") incorporated herein by reference and available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office and 2) "Master Site Plan, Overlook Ridge, Malden & Revere, Massachusetts," prepared by Lessard Design and Veris Residential- Winn Companies, dated March 29, 2023 (hereinafter, "the Master Plan").
2) Section 12.28.140.C.1. Allowed Uses.
To amend table as follows:
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Use |
RQ1 |
RQ2 |
RQ3 |
|
Dwelling, Multifamily up to 6 stories inclusive |
SPR |
SPR |
SPR |
|
Dwelling, Multifamily more than 6 stories but not exceeding 10 stories |
SPR & SP |
SPR & SP |
No |
|
Retail Sales |
SPR |
SPR |
SPR |
|
Retail Services |
SPR |
SPR |
SPR |
|
Restaurant, All Other and including coffee shops |
SPR |
SPR |
SPR |
|
Excavation/Gravel Operations |
Yes |
Yes |
SPR |
|
Hotel not exceeding 12 stories |
No |
SPR |
SPR |
|
Offices, General not exceeding 12 stories |
No |
SPR |
SPR |
|
Medical Centers not exceeding 12 stories |
No |
No |
SPR |
|
1st and 2nd floor Retail Sales, Retail Services, Restaurants including coffee shops, and General Offices |
SPR |
SPR |
SPR |
|
Uses Accessory to Allowed Uses |
SPR |
SPR |
SPR |
|
Load Dock & Exterior Dumpsters |
No |
No |
SPR |
And to add the following provision: No use variance shall be allowed.
3) Section 12.28.140.C.2. Restrictions on Residential Units. To amend as follows
a. Delete, “except on the top story of nay building, where units shall be limited to three bedrooms.”
b. “Provided that, only in RQ3, residential units with three bedrooms may be allowed, provided that the number of residential units with three bedrooms shall be limited to the lesser of 30 units or 10% of the total units in each separate building, and, all three-bedroom units shall comply with Malden’s Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance.
c. Affordable Housing Unit shall be defined as a housing unit subject to Malden’s Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance.
d. There shall be no variance of any provision re: Inclusionary Zoning.
4) Section 12.28.140.C.3. Prohibited uses. To amend as follows:
• Subsection a. Any use not specifically allowed by Section C.1 herein;
• Subsection d. Delete in its entirety (regulated by existing Section 12.28.140.D.9).
5) Section 12.28.140.D.2. Dimensional Regulations.
• Subsection 2. To correct misnumbering of subsections (a)- (g).
• Subsection 2. Add new subsection (h):
(h) In RQ3, the Minimum Setback from Property Lines shall be 20 feet.
• Subsection 9. To amend as follows:
e. Delete, “Convenience” and “General Retail Sales and Services.”
f. Delete, “Convenience” and “General Retail Sales and Services.”
g. Add new subsection g:
In RQ3, a stand-alone building used for a hotel may not exceed 70,000 square feet.
6) Section 12.28.140.F. Parking.
• To amend table as follows:
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|
Use |
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Dwelling, Multifamily up to 6 stories inclusive |
|
Dwelling, Multifamily more than 6 stories but not exceeding 10 stories |
|
Retail Sales |
|
Retail Services |
|
Restaurant, All Other and including coffee shops |
|
Excavation/Gravel Operations |
|
Hotel not exceeding 12 stories |
|
Offices, General not exceeding 12 stories |
|
Medical Centers not exceeding 12 stories |
|
Uses Accessory to Allowed Uses |
• To add the following new subsection:
3. Parking Requirements for Multifamily Use in RQ3.
a. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Ordinance, in RQ3, the minimum number of parking spaces required for multifamily dwellings, up to 6 stories, inclusive, shall be 1.50 spaces per non-AHU dwelling unit and 1.0 space per Affordable Housing Unit (AHU).
b. Bicycle Parking in a designated secured area shall be provided for multifamily dwellings in the form of one inverted U shaped rack to accommodate 2 bikes for every 20 units or part thereof above the first 20 units.
7) Section 12.28.140. To add the following new subsection J.
J. General Requirements for Development in Subdistrict RQ3 of RQRRD.
1. Transportation Demand Management Plan. Developer shall continue to comply with the Section 61 findings in the MEPA Certificate dated January 22, 2024 for this site pertaining to the shuttle service and Transportation Demand Management Plan. In the event that the MEPA Certificate is modified to no longer require shuttle service and a TDM Plan, then development shall comply with the shuttle service and TDM Plan requirements of the MEPA Certificate dated December 22, 2017.
2. Traffic and Safety Improvements. Prior to issuance of the final certificate of occupancy for the last building constructed in RQ3, all requirements under the Section 61 findings in the Final MEPA Certificate shall be completed and implemented.