Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council designates Crescent Lane lot as conservation land after neighborhood push
Summary
Council adopted an order directing the city solicitor to prepare documents to permanently protect an 11,868-square-foot city-owned lot on Crescent Lane as public open space and to pursue a conservation easement; the motion passed unanimously after public comment from a neighborhood resident who has led restoration efforts.
The Malden City Council unanimously adopted an order (Paper 170-325) directing the city solicitor to prepare the legal documents necessary to declare an 11,868-square-foot, city-owned lot on Crescent Lane as permanent public open space and conservation land.
Neighbors and volunteers have maintained and restored the parcel for several years, and resident Brent Roby (identified in the public record as living at 58 Crescent Lane) told the council the neighborhood has been working on the site since 2021 and used a Community…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
