On the agenda: Malden meeting — Data Center (Jun 10)

CITY of MALDEN PLANNING BOARD

AGENDA
Regular Meeting
June 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber
Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA
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Call to Order.
Roll Call.
PUBLIC HEARINGS. (Order of hearings to be determined by Chairman)

A. Zoning Amendments: Joint Public Hearing w/City Council Rules & Ordinance Committee

§12.32.050.A, Title 12, Code of City of Malden (MCC).
1. CCP 276/2026. Proposed amendments of the following Sections of MCC:
a) Section 12.12.030 (Use Regulations-Table): Amend by establishing a new use category,
“Data Center,” and use regulations for this new use in all zoning districts.
b) Section 12.32.030 Certificates and Permits): Amend subsection 12.32.030.C by establishing
a moratorium on the issuance of any zoning relief or building permit for a Data Center, for
the purpose of providing the City with the opportunity and time to undertake studies and
obtain resident input on the impacts that Data Centers may have on the infrastructure,
environment, health, and economy of the City and community, and to consider amendments
to the ordinance.
c) Section 12.32.060 (Definitions-Zoning): Amend subsection 12.32.060.B by adding a
definition for “Data Center.”
B. Zoning: Special Permits/Title 12, Code of City of Malden (MCC).
1. 10 Maplewood Street at 2-8 Maplewood Street (Parcel ID 134 686 609)/Permit Application
#COO-075099-2025/§12.12.030/To allow use of property in Neighborhood Business zoning
district for kennel/To add boarding service to existing doggy daycare.
2. 75 Pleasant Street (Parcel ID # 050 257 708)/ Permit Application #COO-074563-2025/
§12.12.030/To allow use of property in Central Business zoning district for licensed massage
therapy salon/acupuncture practice.
IV. PUBLIC MEETING. (Order of items to be determined by Chairman):
A. Advisory Recommendation to City Council re: Special Permits/§12.32.030(B)(2).
1. 1 Salem Street (Parcel ID # 075 272 209) and 15 Ferry Street (Parcel ID # 075 272
211)/Multifamily Dwelling 6-7 Stories in Central Business zoning district (§12.12.010.B),
Site of Preferably Preserved Buildings (§12.12.010.C), All Structures More than Six
Stories (§12.12.100), Inclusionary Development (§12.12.300)/Permit Application #
CMID-075160-2025/To construct new 7-story building for multifamily dwelling use with
73 dwelling units; 3,050 SF of non-residential use (to be determined) on the first floor; 12
Affordable Housing Units.[Pending submission of complete SP application]
2. 36 Charles Street (Parcel ID 062 239 910)/To Amend Special Permit for Marijuana
Establishment, Marijuana Retailer (Case 77-25)/Permit Application #CMID-0405982021/To reissue special permit and/or transfer rights authorized by special permit to a
different entity.

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B. Status Updates.
1) Community Preservation Committee.
2) Master Planning Activities.
3) Open Space & Recreation Plan.
C. Old & New Business.
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VI.

Next meeting: July 8, 2026
Adjournment.

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Full text of the proposed zoning amendments is available for public review on the City of Malden website at
https://cityofmalden.legistar.com/Legislation.aspx and with City Planner, Inspectional Services, 3rd floor, and City
Clerk, 2nd Floor, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA.
Petitions and plans are available for public review on the City website at https://maldenmaenergovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/home . Search Public Records by Permit Application #, view Attachments.
This meeting may be recorded by Urban Media Arts and livestreamed at
https://www.youtube.com/user/MaldenAccessMATV
To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Maria Luise, ADA Compliance Coordinator at
[email protected] or 781-397-7000, Ext 2005.

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City of Malden
Massachusetts

215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor
Malden, Massachusetts 02148
(781) 397-7000 ext. 2044

MALDEN PLANNING BOARD
and
MALDEN CITY COUNCIL RULES & ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
PUBLIC HEARING
The Malden Planning Board and Malden City Council Rules & Ordinance Committee will
jointly hold a public hearing in the Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber, Malden City Hall,
215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in accordance with
Section 12.32.050 of Title 12 of the Code of the City of Malden (MCC), regarding the petition for
zoning amendments, as proposed in City Council Paper #276/2026, to amend the following sections
of Title 12, MCC as follows:
I.

Section 12.12.030 USE REGULATIONS (Table): Amend by establishing a new use
category, “Data Center,” and use regulations for this new use in all zoning districts.

II.

Section 12.32.030 CERTIFICATES AND PERMITS: Amend subsection 12.32.030.C by
establishing a moratorium on the issuance of any zoning relief or building permit for a Data
Center, for the purpose of providing the City with the opportunity and time to undertake
studies and obtain resident input on the impacts that Data Centers may have on the
infrastructure, environment, health, and economy of the City and community, and to consider
amendments to the ordinance.

III.

Section 12.32.060 DEFINITIONS-ZONING: Amend subsection 12.32.060.B by adding a
definition for “Data Center.”

The full text of the proposed zoning amendments (City Council Paper #276-2026) is available for
public review on the City of Malden website at https://cityofmalden.legistar.com/Legislation.aspx
and with the City Planner, Inspectional Services, Room 330, and the City Clerk, Room 220, Malden
City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA.
By: Diane M. Chuha, Clerk
Malden Planning Board

By: Stephen Winslow, Chair
Malden City Council
Rules & Ordinance Committee

City of Malden
Massachusetts
INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
215 Pleasant Street, Room 330
Malden, Massachusetts 02148
(781) 397-7000 ext. 2044

MALDEN PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING
The Malden Planning Board will hold a public hearing in the Herbert
L. Jackson Council Chamber, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street,
Malden, MA at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 on the petition of
Jennifer Tina LeGarde of Big Daddy Doggie Daycare on behalf of Craig E.
Richards (Permit Application #COO-075099-2025) seeking a special permit
under Title 12 of the Code of the City of Malden, Section 12.12.030, to allow
use of property in the Neighborhood Business zoning district for a kennel,
namely, to add boarding service to an existing doggie daycare in the
basement of the existing building, at the premises known as 10 Maplewood
Street, located at the property known as and numbered 2-8 Maplewood
Street, Malden, MA and known by City Assessor’s Parcel ID# 134 686 609.
Petition and plans are available for public review in City Hall, Inspectional
Services Department, Room 330, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA and on the
City website under Permit Application # CMID- COO-075099-2025) at
https://maldenma-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/home

By:

Diane M. Chuha
Clerk

City of Malden
Massachusetts
INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
215 Pleasant Street, Room 330
Malden, Massachusetts 02148
(781) 397-7000 ext. 2044

MALDEN PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING
The Malden Planning Board will hold a public hearing in the Herbert
L. Jackson Council Chamber, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street,
Malden, MA at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 on the petition of
Cory Shamblin on behalf of 75 Pleasant Street LLC (Permit Application
#COO-076859-2026) seeking a special permit under Title 12 of the Code of
the City of Malden, Section 12.12.030, to allow use of property in the Central
Business zoning district for a licensed massage therapy salon, namely, an
acupuncture practice, in approximately 300 SF of the third floor of the
existing building, at the premises known as 75 Pleasant Street, Suite 324,
located at the property known as and numbered 75 Pleasant Street, Malden,
MA and known by City Assessor’s Parcel ID# 050 257 708. Petition and
plans are available for public review in City Hall, Inspectional Services
Department, Room 330, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA and on the City
website under Permit Application # CMID- COO-076859-2026) at
https://maldenma-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/home

By:

Diane M. Chuha
Clerk