Economic Development Committee
City Hall, Room 105 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148
Agenda — 12 items
- 1 A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. While no formal votes or actions are anticipated by the City Council, members may participate in the discussion of topics listed on this agenda. This notice is filed to ensure compliance with the Open Meeting Law should a quorum of the parent body be present.
- 2 Roll Call
- 3 Minutes to be Approved
- 3 Also Present: Council President Linehan Councillors Sica, Simonelli, Winslow Councillors Colon Hayes via Teams Councillors O'Malley via Teams/in person 5:56 PM Maria Luise-Special Assistant to the Mayor Chris Mooney-Assistant City Solicitor Michelle Romero-City Planner Alex Pratt-Director OSPCD Zach Lemel -Deputy Director of Economic Development Elana Eimert- Senior Planner Councillor Taylor called the meeting to order at 5:32 PM. There will be audio and video for this meeting via Teams.
- 4 Minutes of February 10, 2026 to be approved.
- 5 Business
- 6 Order: That the City Council tasks the Economic Development Committee, in conjunction with respective City staff, to undertake studies and obtain resident input on the infrastructure, environmental, health, and economic considerations data centers may have on the City of Malden and surrounding communities. The Economic Development Committee will report back to the Full Council on the findings from this study and provide a recommendation to determine appropriate zoning districts and use regulations.
- 7 Communication from Mayor Christenson regarding an Economic Development Package Proposal
- 8 Communication from Mayor Christenson regarding Commercial Street Economic/Zoning Analysis
- 9 Other Business
- 10 Adjournment
- 11 If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Maria Luise, ADA Compliance Coordinator at mluise@cityofmalden.org or 781-397-7000 Ext. 2005 For instructions on enabling live translated captions in Teams, please visit: www.cityofmalden.org/captions