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Council adopts multiple zoning and traffic ordinance second readings
Summary
On July 27 the council adopted several second-reading ordinances amending zoning maps and traffic rules, with most measures passing by voice or roll-call votes (results noted in the article). A councilor noted a recent state change lowering the vote requirement for some multifamily zoning items to a simple majority.
The Leominster City Council adopted multiple ordinances on second reading during its July 27 meeting, approving amendments to the zoning map and traffic regulations (stop signs and no-parking locations) during the session.
Councilors conducted readings and votes on items that would rezone parcels to residential or business districts and add stop signs and no-parking designations. Several second readings were adopted by recorded or voice vote; for example, one zoning item passed by a 6–2 voice indication on the recorded tally and several traffic-related ordinances passed 8–0. Finance and legal chairs guided the procedural steps and confirmed that state law had reduced the vote threshold for some multifamily-by-right items to a simple majority. As Chair of Finance noted, “when you are creating a multifamily district by right, the state... lowered the vote requirement to a simple majority.” The council did not defer these second readings for additional hearings and moved several measures forward that night.
Council members asked procedural clarifications and confirmed hearing scheduling where required; no additional public testimony was taken on the second-reading items that evening. Next steps are implementation of the ordinances per city procedures and any required recording or map updates.
