Planning board reviews draft West Chelsea mixed-use overlay; staff proposes high-density, design-first approach with no minimum parking Planning staff presented a detailed draft West Chelsea Mixed-Use Overlay that prioritizes transit-oriented mixed-use development (up to 12 stories / 150 ft and 7 FAR), ties usable open space to 20% of lot area, and proposes no minimum parking while requiring Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plans for projects over 30,000 sq ft; board members raised concerns about parking, waiver authority and floodplain/loading logistics.

Chelsea's new mixed-use overlay plan could reshape the city with high-density development, open spaces, and no minimum parking—are you ready for the change?

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