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Leominster hearing on MU2 zoning draws residents and developers; council continues case to Dec. 8
Summary
Residents urged the council to revert recent MU2 zoning changes that increased density and removed special-permit protections, while developers and counsel argued reverting the rules would undermine investments made under the January 2025 zoning. The council kept the public hearing open and scheduled further testimony for Dec. 8.
Susan Shalafuseff, chair of the Legal Affairs Committee, opened a continued public hearing on Petition 9-26 — a request to amend the MU2 zoning district — and read multiple letters both opposing and supporting the proposed change.
Why it matters: The proposed amendment would reintroduce requirements (including ground-floor nonresidential uses and special permits) that supporters say are necessary to protect abutters, buffers and city oversight. Opponents say the rollback would undo zoning changes adopted earlier in 2025 that developers relied on in good faith.
Residents testifying said they do not oppose housing but…
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