Title
Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 12 ZONING is hereby amended to establish requirements and regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units, including definitions and the establishment of Site Plan Review Committee for Accessory Dwelling Units (SPRC ADU) by amending Chapters and Sections 12.030, 16.010, 20.010, 32.060 and by adding new Subsections 12.28.010(K), 32.030(D), 32.030(E)
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1. Section 12.12.030 (Use Regulations). To amend the Table of Use Regulations, to add the following new Residential use categories and regulations:
Zoning District
A
B
C
RO
BN
BC
BH
I1
I2
MEOD
Accessory Dwelling Unit
SPR
SPR
SPR
SPR
SPR
No
No
No
No
-
Accessory Dwelling Unit (second or subsequent ADU)
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
No
No
No
No
-
2. Section 12.16.010 (Table of Intensity Regulations). To amend to add the following:
Area
SF
Frontage
Front
Side
Both sides
Rear
Min Usable
Open Space
Coverage
Principal
Building
Coverage
Accessory
Building
Density
Max. height
Accessory Dwelling Unit
(Any/all)
7,500
50'
10'
10'
20'
20'
1,000
10%
10% #
-
2 1/2 stories but no more than 30'
# provided that coverage for an accessory building used as an Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be no greater than 900 square feet.
3. Section 12.20.010 (Table of Offstreet Parking and Loading Regulations). To amend to add the following:
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Minimum Number of Loading Bays/spaces
Accessory Dwelling Unit
MCC, Section 12.32.030.D.7
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4. New Section 12.32.030.D (Administration, Certificates and Permits): To amend to add Site Plan Review for Accessory Dwelling Units.
Section 12.32.030.D. Site Plan Review for Accessory Dwelling Units:
1. Purpose and Intent.
The purpose of this section is to provide for site plan review of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) protected by M.G.L.A. c. 40A, ? 3.
The intent of this ordinance is to address the potential im...
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