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Council adopts amended zoning language for Woburn Landing; exception limited to existing development sites
Summary
The council approved a zoning-text amendment for the Woburn Landing project (Madison Holdings LLC) clarifying lot definitions and adding an exemption that applies only to development sites in existence as of Jan. 1, 2025. The council also accepted a conceptual A&R plan showing separate restaurant and hotel lots.
The Woburn City Council on Feb. 4 adopted an amended zoning footnote to clarify the definition of mixed use for the Madison Holdings LLC proposal at Woburn Landing and to limit an exemption to lots that were part of development sites in existence as of Jan. 1, 2025.
Attorney Joseph Tabby of Rubin & Rudman presented a conceptual A & R (approval and release) plan showing two lots — one for restaurants and a separate lot for a hotel — and explained a mapping detail showing a narrow strip that is part of the restaurant lot. He also summarized an agreed amendment: “The exemption herein shall apply only to a lot or lots in one of the above development sites in existence as of 01/01/2025,” meaning the language applies only to already‑developed sites (the presentation named Inwood, Unicorn and Woven Landing as examples).
Action: The council voted on an amended motion to change footnote 6.1 in the table of use and dimensional requirements and adopted the language on a roll call.
What changed: The conceptual plan and the clarified footnote were accepted into the permanent record. The amendment restricts the special allowance to lots already developed by the stated date; future assemblages would not automatically qualify under the exemption.
Context: The matter was sent to the council after an ordinance‑and‑rules committee meeting. The council also received communications from the city solicitor and the building commissioner and discussed a mapping clarification requested by Councilor Marceau Bruin prior to final action.
