Gardner Joint City Council & Planning Board Public Hearing Nov 3 2025

City Council and Planning Board (joint public hearing) · November 4, 2025

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A joint meeting of the city council and the garden planning board was called for a public hearing on November 3, 2025.

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The City of Gardner held a joint public hearing Nov. 3, 2025, between the City Council and the Planning Board on two zoning amendments: one to allow cottage kitchens in residential districts and another broad package to promote housing growth and production (ADUs, tiny homes, overlays, expedited permitting, parking and related dimensional changes). Presenters including Mayor Mike Nicholson and the Community Development director described local housing shortages, data on population and valuations, and proposed targeted overlays; public commenters and councilors focused questions on parking, overlay boundaries and code compliance. No final votes were taken; both items were the subject of public testimony and will return for deliberation.

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