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Communication from the Planning Board relative to Paper #289-15 (Use Regulations, Dimensional Controls, Parking & Loading Regulations, Definition for Adult Daycare Center)
Re: C.C.P. #289/2015
Amendments of §§300, 400, 500 & 800, Ch.12, R. O. of 1991, as Amended, of City of Malden
Use Regulations, Dimensional Controls, Parking & Loading Regulations, Definition for
Adult Daycare Center
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 recommend approval of the amendments as submitted and with the following revisions:
1. §§300, 400, 500 and 800
Delete "Adult Daycare Center" and insert "Adult Day Health Center"
2. §800.6, Definition
Insert "licensed by the state Department of Public Health," after the words "An entity,"
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 amendments 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 amendments and the Planning Board's recommendation. Please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Michelle A. Romero, City Planner