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Votes at a glance: council enacts zoning changes, grants special permits, tables several National Grid petitions and approves local street safety measures
Summary
The council voted on multiple routine and land‑use items: it repealed mechanical parking definitions, granted several special permits subject to site plan conditions, tabled several National Grid pole/conduit petitions, and approved street safety and sidewalk motions.
The Revere City Council took a series of actions Monday on zoning, permits, utility petitions and local public‑works requests.
Key roll‑call and procedural outcomes included:
- Mechanical parking ordinance repeal: The council voted to repeal the definition and use of mechanical parking systems on third and final reading. The roll call recorded a majority of yes votes; Councilor Zambuto voted no.
- Special permits granted (subject to site plan review findings and conditions): The council approved special permits for applications including 12 Farlington Drive, 30 Campbell Ave, and 63–64 Revere Beach Boulevard (Edwin Bauer/48 Derby Road), with roll‑call votes recorded for each and each approved subject to site plan review.
- National Grid petitions: Several National Grid petitions to install poles or underground conduit were placed on file or tabled after discussion. Notably, petition for approximately 60 feet of underground conduit to serve 3 Agnes Ave (calendar item 9) was approved on a favorable vote; multiple other petitions (calendar items 6, 7, 8 and similar) were tabled by council action to allow further information and constituent follow‑up.
- Street safety and sidewalk motions: The council approved a motion requesting the Department of Public Works install bollards at 110 Ridge Road to protect a home at the base of Homer Street following repeated vehicle incidents during snowstorms. The council also voted to install approximately 175 feet of sidewalk and curb in front of 15 Seaview Avenue (motion amended to Seaview Ave in discussion).
- Request to Department of Public Utilities presentation: The council approved a motion asking a representative from the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities to appear before the council to explain recent gas supply rate hikes.
Votes on the zoning subcommittee items were taken by roll call at the council meeting; the clerk recorded each roll‑call outcome on the record. Several councilors asked that utility petitions be tabled to allow National Grid to provide better communication to ward councilors and to avoid delaying new home services where appropriate.
