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Land Use Committee — Agenda, May 1, 2025
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Land Use Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
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6:30 PM
Thursday, May 1, 2025
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 25-0722)
Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Land
Use Committee Meeting of April 3, 2025.
2.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 25-0826)
Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Land
Use Committee Meeting of April 17, 2025.
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Land Use Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
May 1, 2025
3.
Order
(ID # 25-0085)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor McLaughlin,
Councilor Davis and Councilor Wilson
That the Director of Planning, Preservation and Zoning
draft an amendment to the Zoning Ordinances for transit
oriented height and density bonuses for additional
affordable housing and other enumerated community
benefits.
4.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 24-1460)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting ordainment
of an amendment to Articles 2, 4-6, 8, and 9 of the
Zoning Ordinance to revise the regulations for laboratory
uses and buildings.
5.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-0128)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting ordainment
of an amendment to Articles 6, 9, and 10 of the Zoning
Ordinance to establish a new Research & Development
zoning district.
6.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-0129)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting ordainment
of an amendment to Articles 2, 3-6, and 9 of the Zoning
Ordinance to revise the regulations for arts and creative
enterprise, office, and residential uses.
7.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-0131)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting ordainment
of an amendment to Articles 8 and 12 of the Zoning
Ordinance to establish a new Arts & Innovation sub-area
of the Master Planned Development Overlay District.
8.
Public
Communication
(ID # 24-1584)
Referred for Recommendation: Horace-Ward LLC,
Bealm Realty, LLC, Delhi Properties, LLC, and Delhi
Properties ll, LLC requesting a Zoning Map Amendment
to change the zoning district of 11 Horace Street, 5-7, 9,
13, and 15 Ward Street, and 15 and 21 South Street from
Mid-Rise 4 (MR4) to Mid-Rise 6 (MR6).
9.
Public
Communication
(ID # 25-0269)
Referred for Recommendation: John Fragione and
Agostino Feola, Trustees of Frala Realty Trust,
requesting a Zoning Map Amendment to change the
zoning district of 295-297 Medford Street and 93 Walnut
Street from Mid-Rise 3 (MR3) to Mid-Rise 4 (MR4).
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