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The committee unanimously tabled the data center study order while staff prepare a zoning definition and proposed moratorium language. Members also discussed economic development changes involving signage, historic building protections, and expanded commercial and industrial uses along Commercial Street.
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Malden does not currently define data centers in its zoning code, so a permitting moratorium would require a zoning amendment, public hearing, and likely a two-thirds City Council vote. Staff will develop recommended language before the proposal returns for consideration. The committee also continued reviewing ways to support denser commercial and light-manufacturing development and improve property value along Commercial Street.
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