ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026
7:00 PM

CITY HALL, 133 WILLIAM STREET
NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SECOND FLOOR, ROOM 214

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AGENDA ITEMS

1.   PUBLIC HEARING on a COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, amending Chapter 9, ZONING - establishing FORM-BASED CODE DISTRICTS. (Matter ID #0440) (Referred – April 09, 2026. (Duly advertised in The Standard Times on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 and Monday, May 20, 2026.)

 

1a.   AN ORDINANCE, (Matter ID #0441) (Referred – April 09, 2026.) (Duly advertised in The Standard Times on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 and Monday, May 20, 2026.)

 

INVITEES: Jennifer Carloni, Director, Planning Department; Atty. David Gerwatowski, Legal Counsel; Atty. Eric Jaikes, City Solicitor; Representative, Mayor’s Office

FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT ORDINANCE.pdf

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