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Council adopts ordinance creating site-plan review for certain educational, religious and daycare uses

2306409 · February 13, 2025
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Summary

After committee revisions, the council voted to adopt new site-plan review rules requiring a new review process, membership and 65-day decision timeline for certain Dover‑amendment uses (educational, religious, childcare).

The Malden City Council on Feb. 4 adopted a zoning ordinance amendment establishing site-plan review for educational, religious and child‑care uses that qualify as Dover‑amendment uses.

The council’s action follows a joint hearing with the planning board and subsequent work in the Rules & Ordinance Committee. The adopted ordinance clarifies which projects must undergo site-plan review and sets procedural rules for the review committee, including committee membership (building commissioner or…

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