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Revere zoning subcommittee backs repeal of mechanical parking definition after safety and enforcement debate
Summary
The Revere City Zoning Subcommittee voted 4-1 to recommend that the full City Council repeal the local zoning definition and use permit for mechanical parking systems after members and public speakers raised enforcement and safety concerns.
The Revere City Zoning Subcommittee voted 4-1 Monday to recommend that the full City Council repeal the zoning definition and permitted use for mechanical parking systems, after members and public commenters said the current rule has been exploited by developers and poses tenant-safety risks.
The motion, to offer a favorable recommendation to the City Council to approve an ordinance repealing the definition and use of mechanical parking systems in the city’s zoning code, advanced after about 25 minutes of discussion and public comment. The subcommittee forwarded the repeal despite one member’s objection.
The repeal’s supporters said developers were using the mechanical-parking rule as a…
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