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The Planning Commission unanimously approved a waiver allowing rooftop mechanical equipment to cover more than 25% of the existing building at 805 King Farm Boulevard, supporting its transition from office use to research and laboratory use. Commissioners also unanimously approved consolidating two lots at 309 Frederick Avenue into one record lot.
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The rooftop waiver allows the King Farm building to add larger mechanical systems needed for research and laboratory operations. A 12-foot screen wall was cited as sound mitigation, and the applicant said a similar prior waiver had not produced noise complaints. The Commission also advanced discussion of an interim zoning update involving floating zones, but no final action on that text amendment was taken.
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