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Framingham council tables MBTA Communities zoning proposal to Feb. 4 after contentious hearing
Summary
After hours of presentations, public comment and council debate about parcels, infrastructure and process, the Framingham City Council voted 6–4–1 on Dec. 17 to table the proposed MBTA overlay zoning until Feb. 4, 2025 while staff provides additional data.
Framingham City Council on Dec. 17 voted to table a proposed MBTA Communities overlay zoning amendment until Feb. 4, 2025, after an extended joint hearing with the Planning Board and heated debate over specific parcels, infrastructure data and the timing of compliance with state guidance.
The council’s motion to table passed 6–4–1 after Planning Director/administration staff presented a new December 17 proposal that staff said meets the state’s unit target and maps eight overlay “mods.” Planning staff told the council the state law requires zoning sufficient to accommodate roughly 4,355 housing units in Framingham; staff then outlined parcel-level proposals, including a 67.8-acre Mod 1 (central business district), a 38-acre expansion of the Shoppers World area and Nobscot and Saxonville parcels. “The law requires that we…
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