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Be it Ordained that Chapter 12 of the Revised Ordinances of 1991 be amended relative to parking and open space, special permits and development mitigation
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Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that Chapter 12 of the Revised Ordinances of 1991 be amended as follows:
-By amending Section 300.1.1 as follows:
Section 300.1.1 (Special Permit Use Regulations for Multifamily Residential Dwellings)
Except for r Residential uses, "Dwelling, Multifamily, up to 3 stories inclusive"and "Dwelling, Multifamily, more than three stories but not exceeding 6 stories," may only be allowed by Special Permit granted by the City Council in accordance with the following controls, and residential use, "dwelling, multifamily, more than 6 stories but not to exceed 12 stories," where may only be allowed by a special permit shall be required granted by the City Council in accordance with Section 300.10 (all structures more than Six Stories) ; and for all other residential uses where a Special Permit is required, as indicated by the letters "SP", may be allowed only by Special Permit granted by the Planning Board in conformance with the following controls:
300. 1. 1. 1 For construction of new buildings, compliance with the dimensional controls and parking requirements of this Ordinance.
300. 1. 1. 2 For the addition of a residential use to a lawfully existing building or alteration, conversion or other change to a residential use lawfully existing or begun prior to the first publication of notice of the public hearing on this amendment, the Planning Board Special Permit Granting Authority must find that any creation or increase in violations of dimensional controls or parking requirements will not be more detrimental to the neighborhood.
300. 1. 1. 3 The Planning Board Special Permit Granting Authority must find that the residential use is in the interest of the common good.
-By amending the second sentence of Section 400.3 (Dimensional Controls for Central Business Di...
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