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MBTA Communities Zoning Proposal
Final Zoning Articles for October 21, 2024 Special Town Meeting:
- Overview of Articles 8-11: Multi-Family Overlay District, Base Compliance Plan and Neighborhood Housing Plan - Provided by the Planning Board
- Zoning Maps Relative to Articles 8-11 - Provided by the Planning Board
- Base and Neighborhood Housing Plan Zoning Parameters - Provided by the Planning Board
- MBTA Communities Act FAQs - Provided by the Planning Board
- Aerial Maps Relative to Articles 8-11 - Provided by the Planning Board
- Multifamily Housing Visualizations - Provided by the Planning Board
- Memo Relative to Capital Impacts Assessment of Proposed MBTA Communities Act Zoning - Provided by the Planning Board
- Memo Relative to MBTA Communities Act Zoning Proposals School Enrollment Analysis - Provided by the Planning Board
- Fiscal Impact Analyses Relative to Articles 8-11 - Provided by the Planning Board
- Traffic Impact Assessment and Mitigation Strategies Relative to Articles 8-11 - Provided by the Planning Board
- Unit Capacity Analysis Relative to Articles 8-11 - Provided by the Planning Board
These zoning proposals are on the Warrant for the October Special Town Meeting.
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- To provide comments and feedback on the Town's multi-family zoning initiative, please email planning@needhamma.gov
Planning Board Public Hearing - September 5, 2024
The Planning Board Public Hearing on the MBTA Communities/Multi-family Zoning Proposal was held on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 7 pm at Broadmeadow School performance center, 120 Broad Meadow Road, Needham and via Zoom. View a recording of the hearing on the Town’s YouTube Channel.
How to Provide Feedback at a Public Hearing:
- You may attend the hearing in person to share your comments or, if you’re attending the meeting by Zoom, please raise your virtual hand to ask to speak.
- You may also email your comments to the Planning Board in advance of the hearing to planning@needhamma.gov.
September 5th Hearing Materials:
- Zoning to be reviewed at September 5 Public Hearing.
- Presentation for Sept. 5, 2024 Hearing
- Maps showing the Zoning Proposal
- Aerial Maps of the Zoning Proposal
- Base and NHP Zoning Parameters August 2024
- Multifamily Housing Visualizations
- Unit Capacity Comparisons
- Needham Economic Feasibility Analysis Affordability Requirement
Additional Resources Related to Needham's MBTA Communities Zoning Proposal:
Capital Impact Assessment Memo
Final from Consultants as of April 30, 2024 - sent to Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) for review:
MBTA Communities Traffic Impact Analysis and Appendices
MBTA Communities Summary Report, prepared by RKG Associates, April 2024