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Committee approves rezoning for 0 Grafton Street to allow multifamily housing
Summary
The Economic Development Committee approved changing the zoning of 0 Grafton Street from manufacturing (MG‑5) to Business Limited 1 (BL‑1), a change the planning board had unanimously recommended and which would allow certain residential uses not permitted under the current manufacturing designation.
The City Council Economic Development Committee voted to approve a zoning map amendment that will change the designation of the property at 0 Grafton Street from Manufacturing General (MG‑5) to Business Limited 1 (BL‑1).
The change was presented to the committee after a unanimous recommendation from the Planning Board. Peter Dunn, chief development officer, told the committee that the BL‑1 district “provides for some flexibility, to allow for some residential uses, which is not allowed currently in the manufacturing zoning district.”
David Sadowski, principal of DJ & Associates, representing property owner Joseph Jerodgy, said the owner’s intent is “perhaps construct multifamily low rise up to 12 apartments, single and 2 family.” Sadowski added that a bus line runs nearby and that, in adjacent areas across the town line, duplexes are common, which the petitioner cited as context for residential use.
The rezoning would permit residential uses that the current MG‑5 district does not allow and would remove some of the manufacturing and heavy business uses allowed under MG‑5. Committee members asked clarifying questions and heard that the Planning Board held a hearing in September and voted unanimously to recommend approval.
Councilor Hayden moved approval. On a roll call, Councillors Jenny Pacillo and Kate Toomey and Chair Councillor Candi Merrow Carlson voted yes; the motion passed.
The petitioner and staff said the property owner may pursue a multifamily conversion or new construction consistent with BL‑1 rules and applicable permitting processes. Any future development will require the regular plan review and permitting steps before the Planning Board or other reviewing bodies as required.
