Planning Board
Regular MeetingMalden, MA · July 24, 2024
Agenda
Revised 7/24/24
CITY of MALDEN PLANNING BOARD
AGENDA
Special Meeting
July 24, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber
Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA
I. Call to Order.
II. Roll Call.
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS. (Order of hearings to be determined by Chairman)
A. Zoning Amendments: Joint Public Hearing w/City Council Ordinance Committee/
§12.32.050.A, Title 12, Code of City of Malden (MCC).
1) CCP 286/2024. To amend use regulations, dimensional regulations, parking
requirements and general requirements for Rowe’s Quarry Reclamation &
Redevelopment District (RQRRD)/§12.28.140, subsections C, D, F, J, MCC.
IV. PUBLIC MEETING. (Order of items to be determined by Chairman)
A. Zoning Amendments - CCP 236/2023. To amend use regulations, dimensional regulations,
parking requirements and general requirements for Rowe’s Quarry Reclamation &
Redevelopment District (RQRRD)/§12.28.140, subsections B, C, D, F, J, MCC.
Tabled on July 17, 2023
B. Tree Planting Plan/Request for Planning Board Review and Approval
EEA Cool Corridors Tree Planting Grant Application by City of Malden
C. Old and New Business.
V. Next meeting: August 14, 2024.
VI. Adjournment.
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Full texts of the proposed zoning amendments are available for public review on the City of Malden website at
https://cityofmalden.legistar.com/Legislation.aspx and with the City Planner, Inspectional Services, 3rd floor, and
the City Clerk, 2nd Floor, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA.
This meeting may be recorded Urban Media Arts and live-streamed at https://www.youtube.com/user/MaldenAccessMATV
To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Maria Luise, ADA Compliance Coordinator at
mluise@cityofmalden.org or 781-397-7000, Ext 2005.
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City of Malden
Massachusetts
215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor
Malden, Massachusetts 02148
(781) 397-7000 ext. 2044
MALDEN PLANNING BOARD
and
MALDEN CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
PUBLIC HEARING
The Malden Planning Board and Malden City Council Ordinance Committee will jointly hold a
public hearing in the Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant
Street, Malden, MA at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in accordance with Section
12.32.050 of Title 12 of the Code of the City of Malden (MCC), regarding a petition for zoning
amendments, as proposed in City Council Paper #286/2024, to amend Section 12.28.140 of Title 12,
MCC, the zoning ordinances for the Rowe’s Quarry Reclamation and Redevelopment District, as
follows:
1. Section 12.28.140.C, MCC (Uses), to amend existing provisions as follows:
a) To amend use regulations to allow multifamily residential dwelling use, up to six stories
inclusive, by Site Plan Review in Subdistrict RQ3;
b) To amend use regulations to change the maximum height to six stories inclusive for
multifamily dwelling use allowed by Site Plan Review in Subdistricts RQ1 and RQ2;
c) To amend Restrictions on Residential Units regarding units with three bedrooms in
Subdistricts RQ1, RQ2 and RQ3; and
d) To make administrative revisions to correct, update and clarify existing provisions.
2. Section 12.28.140.D, MCC (Dimensional Regulations), to amend existing provisions as follows:
a) To establish a minimum setback from property lines for buildings in Subdistrict RQ3;
b) To amend Dimensional Limitations on Retail Use to establish a maximum size for stand-
alone buildings for hotel use in Subdistrict RQ3; and
c) To make administrative revisions to correct, update and clarify existing provisions.
3. Section 12.28.140.F, MCC (Parking), to amend existing provisions as follows:
a) To establish parking requirements for multifamily dwellings in Subdistrict RQ3; and
b) To make administrative revisions to correct, update and clarify existing provisions.
4. Section 12.28.140. J, MCC (General Requirements for Development in Subdistrict RQ3), to add
new provisions with requirements for Transportation Demand Management Plan and Traffic and
Safety Improvements.
The full text of the proposed zoning amendments (City Council Paper #286/2024) is available for
public review on the City of Malden website at
https://cityofmalden.legistar.com/Legislation.aspx and with the City Planner, Inspectional Services,
3rd floor, and the City Clerk, 2nd Floor, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA.
By: Diane M. Chuha, Clerk By: Amanda Linehan, Chair
Malden Planning Board Malden City Council Ordinance Committee
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