Article 9 passed with near-unanimous support, updating Milton’s zoning bylaws to ensure that traffic impact mitigation requirements apply to business districts. Planning Board Chair Meredith Hall explained that the previous omission of business districts was an oversight that this vote corrected. The update also aligns the traffic bylaws with the new site plan approval language passed by the town in May 2025.

The bylaw allows the town to compel developers to contribute to a dedicated fund to help alleviate traffic congestion created by new projects. This allows the town to compel developers to contribute to a fund to relieve congestion they create, noted Warrant Committee Chair Jay Funling. While the article passed 160-1, Member Matt Morang expressed concern that the current mitigation payments might be too low to have teeth, urging the Planning Board to revisit the fee structure in the future.

The revised language also removes overly restrictive requirements for intersections that are already performing poorly, allowing for more flexible use of mitigation funds based on actual observed impacts rather than theoretical predictions. As a zoning amendment, the article required and achieved a two-thirds majority vote for passage.

Motion: To amend zoning bylaw section 275-20 as set forth in the warrant.

Vote: Passed 160-1-0