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Malden City Council ratifies enrollment of ADU zoning change, vote 9-1
Summary
The Malden City Council voted 9-1 to ratify the enrollment and the chair’s ruling on Paper 1325, a change to the city’s zoning code governing accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The vote was framed as procedural to shore up the ordinance against potential legal challenge after an in-session vote-change prompted questions about procedure.
Malden City Councilors ratified the enrollment and the council president’s ruling on Paper 1325 on a 9-1 roll-call vote, confirming changes to the city code that establish rules for accessory dwelling units. The council’s roll call showed Councilor Condon as the lone dissenting vote; nine councilors voted in favor.
Paper 1325 amends the Code of the City of Malden, Title 12 (Zoning), to add definitions and create site-plan review procedures for accessory dwelling units and to amend several zoning sections. The clerk read the ordinance text as: “Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the code of the city of Malden, title 12 zoning is hereby amended to establish requirements and regulations for accessory dwelling units including definitions and the establishment of site plan review committee for accessory dwelling units by amending chapter section 12.03016.010, 20.010, 32.060, and by adding new subsections 12.28010k32030d.”
The ratification…
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