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Committee advances A-2 zoning changes to allow smaller apartments and align standards with other multifamily districts
Summary
The committee voted to pass first reading an ordinance amending A-2 apartment zoning to remove a minimum unit square-footage requirement and to correct zoning-table typographical errors, aiming to permit studios and smaller units under the Massachusetts building code.
The Ordinances and Legislation Committee voted to pass through first reading an amendment to the city zoning ordinance that removes a unique minimum-square-foot requirement for A-2 apartment units and aligns A-2 dimensional standards with other multifamily districts.
Dan Haggia, director of engineering and planning, told the committee the proposed ordinance would “reduce the requirements of the A-2 zoning district as we have it, to keep it in line with our GBL and multifamily housing districts,” and eliminate a provision that set a minimum square…
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