Zoning

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Annual Town Meeting Kicks Off, Approves Three Zoning Amendments

April 30, 2024
Town Meeting members approved the first handful of warrant articles Monday night, including several housekeeping articles and three amendments to the zoning bylaws. Several more nights lie ahead for Town Meeting members, who will be asked to approve 24 articles. Six were…

Zoning Changes, Capital Projects on Warrant for Town Meeting

April 24, 2024
Beginning Monday, Town Meeting members will consider 24 articles, ranging from standard annual articles or other housekeeping items to financial and zoning articles. The annual meeting will begin April 29 in the Belmont High School auditorium. Sign-in for Town Meeting members starts…
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Consideration of MBTA Zoning Changes Continues

February 16, 2024
Belmont’s MBTA Communities Advisory Committee has eliminated two of five rezoning scenarios proposed under the MBTA Communities Act. The act requires towns such as Belmont, served by the MBTA, to create at least one zoning district of reasonable size where multi-family housing…

Nov. 8 Special Town Meeting Results

November 9, 2023
Town Meeting members met last night for more than three hours at Belmont High School for the second of three nights of Special Town Meeting to address restaurant bylaws, the allocation of Community Preservation funds and the town’s rainy day fund. Article…