LEGAL NOTICE
FRAMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – CITY OF FRAMINGHAM ZONING CODES AMENDMENTS
The Framingham City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 , at 7:00 p.m. in the Blumer Room, Memorial Building, located at 150 Concord Street, Framingham, Massachusetts, to consider proposed amendments to Chapter 435 Table of Uses and Table of Dimensional Regulations. Proposed amendments are as follows:
To amend the Framingham Zoning Ordinances Chapter 435 §435-7 Table of Uses, 435 Attachment I - Table of Uses, to add a new Footnote 8a in Table 1 as follows: "8a The Zoning Board of Appeals shall not grant a special permit for a nonconforming lot or structure. The lot and structure shall conform to the existing area, frontage, width, setback, and lot coverage requirements applicable to the zoning districts in which they are located. Off-street parking shall be provided for both dwelling units in accordance with the requirements set forth in §435-24.", to apply only to the following uses in Use Category G: 1. Residential A. Single-family detached dwelling; 1. Residential B. Two-family dwelling; 1. Residential C. Multifamily dwelling; and 1. Residential D. Artist live/work/gallery;
and further to amend Chapter 435 §435-7 Table of Dimensional Regulations, 435 Attachment 2, by adding a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of .35 or .40 to the Floor Area Ratio column for One-family or two-family detached dwelling in the General Residence G District.
A copy of the full text of the draft amendments to the ordinance may be inspected in the City Council Office, Room 113 and the City Clerk's Office, both located at 150 Concord Street, Framingham, Massachusetts, as well as online at the City Council Public Meeting Portal for the agenda with link to background information. Written comments should be submitted to citycouncil@framinghamma.gov by 4:00 p.m. on Friday March 27, 2026.
Office Hours: M,W,TH: 8:30am-5pm, T: 8:30am-7pm, F: 8:30am-12:30pm.
Please see the Framingham Public Meeting Portal for remote teleconferencing participation information, subject to MGL Part I Title III Ch. 30A, Sec. 20 remaining in full force.
When: Mar 31, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: City Council 3.31.26
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The legal notice can be found in the Metrowest Daily Newspaper and on the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association (MNPA) website in addition to the City of Framingham Public Meeting Calendar at https://www.framinghamma.gov/3662/Public-Meeting-Calendar.
George P. King, Chair
Framingham City Council
March 17 2026
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