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Aug 12, 2026

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Committee advances review of major zoning changes

Published Aug 12, 2026

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Briefing

May 18, 2026

Committee Advances RCI Zoning Changes

The committee approved extensive amendments to the RCI-1, RCI-2, and RCI-3 zoning overlay drafts and sent them to the full Council, with a joint public hearing scheduled for June 8, 2026. The drafts include unit caps of 1,500 each for RCI-1 and RCI-2 and 500 for RCI-3.

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Briefing

May 4, 2026

Committee advances accessibility and zoning actions

The committee approved the Handicap Resolution and the Best Practices for Intensity of Uses Resolution, while tabling several zoning and procedural matters for further review.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Zoning Matters Remain Under Review

The committee approved scheduling a joint public hearing for May 11, 2026, on the RCI One zoning amendment, with second and third readings targeted for June 22 ahead of a proposed July 1 Green Street project start.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Committee Approves Permit Extensions, Tables Zoning Matters

The committee approved one-year extensions for three special permits, including permits at 1432 Main Street, several Winter Street addresses, and 460 Totte Pond Road. It also approved an independent review of proposed RCI One, Two, and Three overlay zoning districts, while tabling the zoning amendments and the snow-removal ordinance review.

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Briefing

Mar 16, 2026

Major zoning and development matters remain pending

The committee tabled the 220 Moody Street special permit proposal after releasing a legal opinion to the petitioner and requesting the mayor attend the next meeting to discuss an easement. The proposal includes a 42-room hotel, a function room for up to 350 people, a 50- to 60-seat restaurant, and a loading area that would remove three front parking spaces.

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Ordinances and Rules Committee Meeting Summary

The committee approved language and a table of uses for a pet grooming ordinance amendment and directed the Law Department to prepare advertising language for a joint public hearing. It also advanced an inclusionary zoning amendment for a draft ordinance and public hearing, while requesting additional information on several other matters.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Committee advances budget schedule resolution

The committee approved a Council Rule 77 resolution and forwarded it to the full Council with a recommendation for approval. It also tabled a special permit for 220 Moody Street and multiple MIRROD matters while requesting planning and tax-impact analyses.

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Briefing

Feb 6, 2026

Committee Advances Application, Tables Several Matters

The committee approved the TTGROUP WALLEX, INC. application at 864 Lexington Street after the petitioner accepted the latest legal changes. It also tabled the Flock Camera, Dog Grooming, MIRROD 3 zoning, and MAPC matters, while filing a proposed change to on-street parking rules for private ways.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Committee advances review of major zoning changes

The committee authorized impact studies for the MIRROD 1, 2, and 3 zoning amendments, including concept plans, development information, zoning definitions, and city department input. One proposal discussed 1,500 units across two districts, while all three zoning matters were ultimately tabled.

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