Where

85 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA 02155

Recordings of City Council meetings: Medford Community Media (opens in new tab).

What was decided

The council approved the Boston Avenue zoning amendments on a second vote after reconsidering the first. It tabled the FY27 supplemental appropriation until September 29th.

Decisions recorded

• Approved the resolution in memory of Lorraine Marie Miles. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Tabled the Common Victualler's License request for Raso's Food Medford LLC dba Raso's Grille because the applicant was not present. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Denied the motion to change Purpose Built Student Housing in the BA3 subdistrict from special permit to by right. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred questions on Section 94-9.8.5(3)(j) residency or school language and on by-right versus special permit status of Purpose Built Student Housing to legal counsel.
• Approved a motion to reconsider the Boston Avenue zoning vote. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred the same legal counsel questions on the Boston Avenue zoning amendments. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Tabled the City Council response to Paper 26-142 on Law Department appropriations until the September 29th meeting, one absent. p. 42page 42 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved Vice President Lazarro as the Council’s representative on the Police Chief hiring committee, one absent. p. 44page 44 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred the draft ordinance on M.G.L. Chapter 40U and municipal fine enforcement to the Committee of the Whole, one absent. p. 45page 45 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred the Private Ways resolution to the Public Health and Community Safety Committee, one absent. p. 46page 46 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

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The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 867 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 27, 2026.

Agenda

A copy of the agenda wasn't saved here. It is on the city website (opens in new tab).

Terms used here

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal law on access for people with disabilities.

Committee of the Whole

The full council or board meeting as a committee, to discuss a matter before voting on it at a regular meeting.

first reading

The first time a council or board takes up an ordinance or other measure. It usually votes on it at a later meeting.

M.G.L.

Massachusetts General Laws, the state's laws.

special permit

Permission from a board the zoning names, such as the Zoning Board of Appeals or the Planning Board, for a use or project the zoning allows only with that board's approval.

tabled

Set aside by a vote, to take up later. A tabled item comes back when the board votes to take it off the table.

variance

Permission from the zoning board to use or build on a property in a way the zoning doesn't allow, such as closer to a lot line, because of a hardship particular to the property.

warrant article

One item on the warrant, the list of what a town meeting will vote on. Each article is voted on separately.

ZBA

Zoning Board of Appeals.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting on the City of Medford's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Medford Publick on October 27, 2026.