Large House Review Committee 01/05/2026

Needham Zoning Working Group · January 6, 2026

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Chair called the meeting to order, confirmed in-person/remote participation and performed roll call naming members (Heidi Fraley, Mary Anne Cooley, Moe, Bill Paulson, Paul McGovern, Oscar Mertz, Chris Carter, Rob Dangle, Joe Matthews, Ed, Tina was absent).

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A Town of Needham zoning working group met to debate floor-area-ratio (FAR) definitions and an attic exemption; the committee voted to recommend Option B (adjusted FAR with a 300 sq ft attic allowance) and approved related changes to lot coverage, front-yard averaging, height limits, and side-yard wall-plate measurement for submission to the Planning Board.

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