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AGENDA ITEMS:
1. PUBLIC HEARING, CONTINUED, on a COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 9, COMPREHENSIVE ZONING, Relative to Dimensional Requirements – Appendix B – Table of Dimensional Regulations, Residential Infill Development, and Multiple buildings per lot. (Matter ID #1616) (Referred – October 09, 2025.) (Duly advertised in The Standard Times on November 6, 2025 and November 13, 2025.) (November 20, 2025 – Public Hearing continued to Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers.) (December 15, 2025 – Public Hearing continued to Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers.)
1a. AN ORDINANCE, (Matter ID #1617) (Referred – October 09, 2025.) (November 20, 2025 – Public Hearing continued to Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers.) (December 15, 2025 – Public Hearing continued to Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers.)
1b. COMMUNICATION, Anne Louro, Acting Director, Planning Department, to Councillor Ryan J. Pereira, Chairman, Committee on Ordinances, advising that the Planning Board held a public hearing on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, to discuss a request made by the City Council for the Planning Board to review and make a recommendation relative to amending Chapter 9, COMPREHENSIVE ZONING, Relative to Dimensional Requirements – Appendix B – Table of Dimensional Regulations, Residential Infill Development, and Multiple building per lot; the Planning Board voted to send a FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION for the Ordinance amendment. (Received – November 14, 2025.) (November 20, 2025 – Public Hearing continued to Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers.) (December 15, 2025 – Public Hearing continued to Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers.)
INVITEES: Atty. David Gerwatowski, Legal Counsel; Atty. Eric Jaikes, City Solicitor; Anne Louro, Acting Director, Planning Department; Representative, Mayor’s Office
2. PUBLIC HEARING, CONTINUED, on AN ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 9 – Appendix A – Table of Principal Uses Regulations. (Matter ID #1621) (Referred – October 09, 2025.) (Duly advertised in The Standard Times on November 6, 2025 and November 13, 2025.) (November 20, 2025 – Public Hearing continued to Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers.) (December 15, 2025 – Public Hearing continued to Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers.)
2a. COMMUNICATION, Anne Louro, Acting Director, Planning Department, to Councillor Ryan J. Pereira, Chairman, Committee on Ordinances, advising that the Planning Board held a public hearing on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, to discuss a request made by the City Council for the Planning Board to review and make a recommendation relative to amending Chapter 9, Appendix A – Table of Principal Use Regulations, Sections 4800, 4900 and 4300, regarding the Special Permit Granting Authority for specific uses; the Planning Board voted to send a FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION for the Ordinance amendment with the exception of the changes proposed to Batch Asphalt and Concrete Plants and Contractor’s Yards based on the comments received during the public hearing. (Received – November 14, 2025.) (November 20, 2025 – Public Hearing continued to Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers.) (December 15, 2025 – Public Hearing continued to Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers.)
INVITEES: Atty. David Gerwatowski, Legal Counsel; Atty. Eric Jaikes, City Solicitor; Anne Louro, Acting Director, Planning Department; Representative, Mayor’s Office
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