Committee advances other‑corridors draft for report‑out; expands mixed‑use designation along portions of Boston Avenue

The Medford City Council Planning and Permitting Committee on June 11 reported the "other corridors" zoning draft out of committee and discussed specific amendments including extending mixed‑use 1‑B (MX1‑B) along parts of Boston Avenue, active ground‑floor requirements, lot coverage, and cross‑border alignment with Somerville.

The committee voted to report the draft out of committee after the presentation and public discussion. President Behrs moved the motion to report the other corridors draft out of committee, to keep the paper in committee and to adjourn; the motion passed on a roll call with four in favor and one member absent.

Why it matters: The corridors proposals (Boston Avenue, Main Street, Broadway, Harvard Street, and parts of Medford West) will change allowable uses, dimensional standards and development incentives on commercial and mixed‑use strips. Changes will affect the balance of residential and commercial development, ground‑floor…