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Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 12 is hereby amended as follows:
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Summary of Proposed Amendment: To establish a new use category, use regulations, dimensional controls, parking and loading requirements, and a definition for Motor Vehicle Services.
Purpose and Intent: The purpose and intent of this amendment is to address the potential impacts that the use of property for the provision of services to motor vehicles may have on the surrounding neighborhood and adjacent residences, including but not limited to impacts related to noise, traffic and pedestrian safety.
1. Amend Section 12.12.030 Table of Use Regulations, to add the following new Business use category:
Motor Vehicle Services
A B C RO BN BC BH I1 I2 MEOD
No No No No No No SP SP SP -
2. Amend Section 12.12.030 Table of Use Regulations, to change the following use category as follows:
"Gasoline Filling & Service Station"
3. Amend Section 12.16.010 Table of Intensity Regulations, to add the following:
Motor Vehicle Services
Area Frontage Front Side Both Rear Min. Open Coverage Coverage Density Max. Sides Space Principal Accessory Height
20,000 100' 25' 25' 50' 25' -- 50% 20% -- 30' and 1 story
4. Amend Section 12.20.010 Table of Offstreet Parking and Loading Regulations, to add the following:
Minimum Number Minimum Number
of Parking Spaces of Loading Bays/spaces
Motor Vehicle Services 4 per 1,000 sq ft|99| of gross floor area
5. Amend Section 12.20.010 Delete "Car wash"
Add, "and exclusive line up area of 9 x 180 feet"
6. Amend Section 12.3...
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