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Be it ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of North Adams Insert AFTER the following current Header all sections to add the below items into the current Smart Growth Overlay District (SGOD): 9.4.3.2 Subdistricts. The SGOD contains the following subdistricts: a. Mill District; and b. Downtown District 9.4.4. APPLICABILITY OF SGOD 9.4.4.1 Applicability of SGOD. An applicant may seek development of a Project located within the SGOD in accordance with the provisions of the Governing Laws and this Section 9.4, including a request for Plan Approval by the PAA, if necessary. In such case, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Zoning Bylaw, such application shall not be subject to any other provisions of the Zoning Bylaw, including limitations upon the issuance of building permits for residential uses related to a rate of development or phased growth limitation or to a local moratorium on the issuance of such permits, or to other building permit or dwelling unit limitations. 9.4.4.2 Underlying Zoning. The SGOD is an overlay district superimposed on all underlying zoning districts. The regulations for use, dimension, and all other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance governing the underlying zoning district(s) shall remain in full force, except for those Projects undergoing development pursuant to this Section 9.4. Within the boundaries of the SGOD, an Applicant may elect either to develop a Project in accordance with the requirements set forth herein or to develop a project in accordance with the use, dimensional, and all other regulations set forth by the Zoning Ordinance and governing the underlying district in which the project is located. 9.4.4.3 Administration, Enforcement, and Appeals. The provisions of this Section 9.4 shall be administered by the Zoning Enforcement Officer, except as otherwise provided herein. Any legal appeal arising out of a Plan Approval decision by the PAA under Sections 9.4.9 through 9.4.13 shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the Governing Laws. Any other request for enforcement or appeal arising under this Section 9.4 shall be governed by the applicable provisions of MGL c.40A. 9.4.5. PERMITTED USES 9.4.5.1 Use Controls: The restrictions and controls that regulate development in each Sub-district are set forth in Table 1 hereinafter as follows: By Order of the City Council, Bryan Sapienza, President Tina Leonesio, City Clerk Ad# 96832 08/30/2025