Summary

Council Advances Housing and Funding Matters

MarlboroughMar 9, 20262 min read

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The council referred a proposed zoning amendment that would increase the Results Way Mixed Use Overlay District limit from 100 to 400 dwelling units and scheduled a public hearing for April 6, 2026. It also referred a $565,811 transfer from PEG funds to support WMCT-TV operations and capital items for fiscal year 2027.

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Results Way Mixed Use Overlay

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What this means

The proposed zoning change could allow substantially more housing in the Results Way area, but it was not approved at this meeting; it was sent to committees and scheduled for a public hearing. The council also moved forward with funding for WMCT-TV, accepted a $6,200 donation for the Police Department’s K-9 unit, and approved several appointments and reappointments. A Jefferson Street utility-pole relocation petition was withdrawn.

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Referred the proposed Results Way Mixed Use Overlay District zoning amendment to the Urban Affairs Committee and Planning Board and scheduled a public hearing for April 6, 2026; the proposal would increase the dwelling-unit limit from 100 to 400.
Referred a $565,811 transfer from PEG funds to the Marlborough Cable Trust to fund WMCT-TV operations and capital items for fiscal year 2027.
Approved a $6,200 gift from the Police Patrol and Command Unions for the Police Department’s K-9 unit by a 10-0 vote.
Approved Diane Smith’s reappointment as City Auditor for a three-year term ending March 9, 2029, by a 10-0 vote.
Approved several reappointments to the Parks & Recreation Commission and referred Colleen F. Marinelli’s appointment to the Personnel Committee.
Withdrew the petition to relocate a joint-owned utility pole on Jefferson Street by a 10-0 vote.
Set March 23, 2026, public hearings for proposed joint-owned utility poles on Forest Street, Highland Street, and Washington Street.

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