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APP 2021-44
A citizens’ petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance
Zoning petitionfiled by residentsMGL c.40A §5
How it started
Oct 18, 2021 · Filed by Karen Cushing and fellow residents: state law (MGL c.40A §5) lets ten registered voters put a proposed zoning change before the Council, which must process it on statutory clocks.
What happenedFeb 28, 2022 · ↪ Referred, 0–9. Sent to the Ordinance Committee and Planning Board, as §5 requires. (Referred to committee)
Oct 18, 2021 · Referred to committee, unanimous
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Voted yes (9)
Dennis Carlone
Patty Nolan
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Alanna Mallon
Marc McGovern
Sumbul Siddiqui
E. Denise Simmons
Timothy J. Toomey
Quinton Zondervan
Dec 15, 2021 · Referred
Dec 15, 2021 · Heard in committee: Ordinance Committee testimony and discussion; any committee vote is in the committee's minutes
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Voted no (9)
Paul F. Toner- Dennis Carlone
- Patty Nolan
- Alanna Mallon
- Marc McGovern
- Sumbul Siddiqui
- E. Denise Simmons
Burhan Azeem- Quinton Zondervan
What’s next
🗂 In committee. Referred onward; the committee reports back to the Council.
The document the petition text · 5 pages
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