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Leominster public hearing on MU2 zoning draws residents who urge rollback of recent changes
Summary
Dozens of residents and property owners urged Leominster City Council to reverse a January change to the MU2 zoning district, saying it removed oversight tools and dramatically increased allowable density; the council kept the public hearing open and scheduled a continuation for Nov. 24, 2025.
Leominster City Council held a packed public hearing on Nov. 10, 2025, on petition 9‑26, a proposal to amend the MU2 zoning district. The hearing drew residents, property owners and attorneys who said recent ordinance changes removed the special‑permit review and increased by‑right density, leaving neighbors and city boards with fewer tools to manage large developments.
Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee Susan Shalafous Zephyr opened the hearing and read a written protest from the law firm Goulston & Storrs filed “pursuant to section 22.14.0.14 of the Leominster Zoning Ordinance” and citing a state‑law vote threshold. The letter, filed on behalf of multiple MU2 property owners, said owners of more than 20% of land in the district signed the protest and argued the petition would undo careful recent zoning changes…
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