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Planning board recommends city council allow cottage kitchens by right in residential zones
Summary
The Planning Board voted to recommend ordinance 11688 to the City Council, which would allow cottage kitchens to operate by right in residential districts subject to existing signage and health regulations. The board noted existing health and signage rules apply and forwarded the item with a positive recommendation.
The Gardner City Planning Board voted to recommend that City Council adopt ordinance 11688, which would amend Chapter 675 to allow cottage kitchens to operate by right in residential districts, subject to existing signage and health regulations.
Planning staff said many cottage kitchens are already operating in the city and the ordinance formalizes that allowance with existing rules in place for signage and Board of Health requirements. The board discussed signage requirements and confirmed that cottage kitchens would have to comply with the city's current rules for residential signage.
A motion to recommend ordinance 11688 to City Council passed by voice vote; the transcript records an affirmative vote with no opposing comments recorded. The recommendation will be sent to the City Council for final action.
