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Planning board debates trimmed Central Business district, MBTA compliance and special‑permit shifts
Summary
The board held a workshop on proposed changes to the Central Business (CB) zoning district: shrinking the CB boundary, changing by‑right height/density assumptions for MBTA Communities compliance, and a proposal to move special‑permit authority for large projects to the City Council.
The Framingham Planning Board on Thursday held an extended workshop on proposed amendments to the city’s Central Business (CB) zoning district, focusing on potential effects for MBTA Communities compliance, nonconforming parcels and which body should hold special‑permit authority for very large projects.
Planning Board Chair Christina Johnson opened with a caution: she said the current CB zoning “was developed out of a robust planning process” and that the newly proposed changes were referred by the Planning and Zoning subcommittee without the same depth of public workshops. “I'm a little concerned about how this amendment came about and the intent behind the amendment,” she said.
Planning Director (Mr.) Sarkeesian reviewed technical implications and possible unintended consequences. He told the board that the…
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