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  A Proposed Ordinance Amending the City of Lynn Zone Ordinance Regulating Permitted Uses and Dimensional and Parking Regulations in all Zoning Districts in the City of Lynn. These proposed Zoning Amendments are designed to promote and foster greater affordable housing stock/supply and to promote greater economic development in the City of Lynn. The proposed Zoning Amendments include proposed changes to both Section 4 (“TABLE OF USES REGULATIONS”) for currently permitted or regulated Residential, Business, and Industrial Uses and Section 8 (“TABLE OF DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS”) in the WF1, WF1A, WF2, WF3 and WF4 Zoning Districts. The proposed Amendments also include new uses not previously permitted or regulated by the existing Zone Ordinance, including but limited to “Small Scale Manufacturing.” The proposed Amendments also includes new definitions, including but not limited to new definitions of “Micro-Brewery, Distillery and Winery” and “Retail Trade Custom Workshop.” The proposed Zoning Amendments further amends Section 12 (“SPECIAL PERMITS”) and defines the information and documentation that must be included in the Special Permit Application and adds new uses which will require a Special Permit in all Zoning Districts in the City of Lynn. The proposed Zoning Amendment further eliminates Footnotes to Section 4 (“USE REGULATIONS”) applicable to the WF1, WF1A, WF3, WF4, WS, and SHCO Districts. The Zoning Amendments will amend Section 2:00 of the Zone Ordinance (“DEFINITIONS”) to include definitions establishing and regulating Affordable Housing requirements that effect all Zoning Districts in the City of Lynn. The proposed Zoning Amendments would create a new Section 23 (“AFFORDABLE HOUSING”) which would establish regulations and requirements for affordable housing in all Zoning Districts in the City of Lynn on projects of a certain size and scale. The requirements will establish different affordability criteria for the Central Business District, the Waterfront Districts and the Greater Lynn District (all non-Waterfront/CBD Districts). The proposed Section 23 will also establish alternative methods for compliance with the newly created housing affordability requirements. The proposed Section 23 will further establish regulations, including but not limited to regulations for the design and construction of affordable units; affordable housing compliance requirements (including tenant selection requirements); and incentives for affordable units which will provide relief from the provisions of Section 9 (“OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS”). These incentives will result in amendments to the parking requirements in all Zoning Districts in the City of Lynn in Section 9 (“OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS”). Section 23 will also provide for a review and approval process of projects where the affordable housing requirements are applicable. In addition, properties identified below are proposed to be rezoned as follows: STREET ADDRESS                  PARCEL ID                     CURRENT                  NEW ZONE ZONE 40 Federal Street           037-267-042              B                                LI 51 Spencer Street          037-267-047            B                                LI 103 Spencer Street         038-267-001           B                                LI Western Avenue             037-267-016            B                                LI 757 Western Avenue      037-267-014            B                                LI Any claims of invalidity by reason of any defect in the procedure of adoption or amendment may only be made within ninety days of such posting or of the second publication of this Advertisement. Janet L. Rowe