Pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, §5, the Medway Planning and Economic Development Board (PEDB) will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at Sanford Hall, located in Medway Town Hall at 155 Village Street, Medway, to receive comments on proposed amendments to the Medway Zoning Bylaw and Zoning Map. As a courtesy, access via Zoom will also be provided.
The proposed amendments have been prepared for inclusion on the warrant for consideration at the November 12, 2024, town meeting. The subject matter of the proposed amendments is summarized below. The specific article identifiers will be revised as the Select Board finalizes the warrant and assigns warrant article numbers.
ARTICLE 1 – MBTA Communities zoning – To establish a new multi-family overlay district allowing multi-family housing by right, at a density to comply with G.L. c. 40A, §3A, known as the MBTA Communities zoning, as a new Section 5.6.5 of the Zoning Bylaw. Would also amend the zoning map to establish two new multi-family overlay districts compliant with c. 40A, §3A: one district would be located at 15 through 39 West Street and 29 Stone Street; the other would be located at 31, 33 and 39 Main Street.
ARTICLE A – Central Business zoning – To make changes to the requirements for mixed-use development under Section 10.3.D in the Central Business district (CBD), by changing the front setback for multifamily buildings to ten feet, allowing a four story building to be 45 feet in height, and other minor amendments; and by amending certain sections of the Oak Grove Park Districts zoning that are applicable in the CBD to allow gas pumps to be located beside a gas station building, and to make conforming amendments to allow a four story building to be 45 feet in height.
ARTICLE B – Signs and Façade Review – To change the time period in which the Design Review Committee must schedule its review of sign permits and façade review permits from 15 to 21 days.
ARTICLE C – Schedule of Uses – To remove “Ski Areas” from the Schedule of Uses, and insert a new use, “Food Pantry”, and allow food pantries in certain districts by right or by special permit and insert a definition of food pantry.
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