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Malden planning board narrows landscaping materials, splits on front‑yard paving rules
Summary
The Planning Board recommended approval in part and disapproval in part of council papers on parking, landscaping and usable open-space rules: it endorsed restrictions that would bar overly compacted surfaces (for landscape areas and parking‑lot landscaping) but split on a proposal to tighten front/side/rear yard paving limits.
The Malden Planning Board on May 14 reviewed a slate of related zoning papers (including City Council Papers 153 and 186 of 2025) proposing changes to off‑street parking, landscaping materials and usable open-space requirements. The board endorsed some measures while rejecting others after extended public and member discussion.
Sponsors said the package aims to protect open space, reduce impervious cover, and prevent landscaped areas from functioning as informal parking. Councilor Constance O’Malley and Councilor Steve Winslow described neighborhood instances where yards were converted to hard surfaces or crushed stone and later used for parking, and said the amendments would encourage on-site infiltration and preserve neighborhood character.
Planner Michelle summarized the…
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