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Board recommends permitting multi-family units in commercial zones with conditions
Summary
Article 10 would allow multi-family housing in Commercial Zones subject to special exceptions and minimum unit sizes; the Planning Board recommended the article unanimously.
Article 10 would amend the Chart of Uses to permit multi-family housing in Commercial Zones subject to conditions: a Special Exception if there is no commercial use at street level and minimum unit areas (450 sq ft for a one‑bedroom unit plus 120 sq ft for each additional bedroom). The Board recommended the article unanimously.
Planning members framed the measure as a way to allow housing in commercial areas while preserving ground-floor commercial opportunities. The Board moved and approved the recommendation to place Article 10 on the Town Meeting ballot.
