Community Development

Government · Community Development

Medford board approves Mystic Ave showroom expansion

Medford board unanimously approves a two-foot height bump for a Mystic Avenue flooring showroom, then spends hours previewing a zoning cleanup.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 7

Government · Community Development

Medford details $1.6 million in CDBG spending

Medford's annual federal grant report shows $1.56 million spent on housing, sidewalks and services.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 23

Government · Community Development

Medford board recommends deleting outdated vacant-property zoning rule

Medford Community Development Board reelects Doug Carr as chair, criticizes City Council over late Boston Avenue zoning reversal.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 16

Government · Community Development

Medford board approves Lincoln Road infill home 6-0

Medford board approves Lincoln Road infill, splits 4-2 over disputed rezoning setback.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 2

Government · Community Development

Medford Board Unanimously Recommends Fractional Affordable Housing Payment Rule

Medford's Community Development Board voted 6-0 to recommend a new fractional payment provision for the city's inclusionary housing ordinance, sending the measure to the City Council.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 12

Government · Community Development

Medford board endorses lot plan, advances affordable-housing payment option

Medford board debates cash option for affordable housing, spars over how it handled a rushed rezoning process.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 15

Government · Community Development

Medford council, planners adopt height caps for Boston Avenue corridor

Medford advances Boston Avenue rezoning, capping new buildings at four to eight stories.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 24

Government · Community Development

Medford board endorses Magoon Avenue lot split, reworks Boston Ave zoning

Medford board endorses a lot split and rewrites Boston Avenue's student-housing rules, but a zoning math error stalls the whole package. The Community Development Board voted 6-0 to endorse an ANR lot-line adjustment on Magoon Avenue before turning to draft zoning for the Boston Avenue corridor.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 23