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Communication from the Planning Board relative to Paper #272-15 (Moratorium on Multifamily Residential Dwellings)
Re: C.C.P. #272/2015
Amendment of §800.3, Ch.12, R. O. of 1991, as Amended, of City of Malden
Moratorium on Multifamily Residential Dwellings
Dear Councilors:
On June 9, 2015, the Planning Board and City Council Ordinance Committee jointly held a public hearing regarding the above-referenced proposed amendment.
As a result of the public hearing, a majority of the Planning Board, namely, all eight members present, voted to not endorse the moratorium and to recommend to the City Council:
1. disapproval of the amendment and
2. follow up on the outstanding actions and pursue the next steps identified in the City of Malden Master Plan of 2010, including review and implement the General Recommendations and complete the Implementation Matrix contained in the Plan.
The minutes of the joint public hearing will be made available at your request. For your reference, attached please find the Planning Report & Recommendation dated June 9, 2015, which was presented at the hearing.
Finally, please be advised, that, if the City Council fails to act on the amendment within 90 days of the date the public hearing closed, a new duly advertised public hearing must be held. Accordingly, the final date for action is September 7, 2015.
I am available to discuss and answer any questions regarding the amendment and the Planning Board's recommendation. Please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Michelle A. Romero, City Planner