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Minutes - Land Use - 10-17-24 Dispositions — File 24-1506
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Land Use Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:30 PM
Virtual
Thursday, October 17, 2024
This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair McLaughlin at 6:32 PM and
adjourned at 9:17 PM with a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Wilson, Pineda Neufeld, Davis, and
McLaughlin) none opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Ewen-Campen).
The Committee entered into recess at 6:34 PM for the Planning Board to open their meeting, and
returned at 6:38 PM.
Others present: Brad Rawson - Director of Mobility, Daniel Bartman - Interim Director of Planning,
Preservation and Zoning, Justin Schreiber - Senior Transportation Planner, Madison Anthony - Planner,
Michael Capuano - Planning Board Chair, Amelia Aboff - Planning Board Vice Chair, Michael
McNeley - Planning Board, Luc Schuster - Planning Board, Madalyn Letellier - Legislative Services
Manager.
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Land Use Committee Meeting of September
5, 2024.
24-1316
Accepted
Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, Ward Six City Councilor Davis,
Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At
Large Wilson
Aye:
Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen
Absent:
2.
Public Hearings
2.1 Walter Tauro requesting a Zoning Map Amendment to change the zoning
district of 282 McGrath Highway from Neighborhood Residence (NR) to
Small Business (SB) Overlay District.
24-1080
Kept in committee
2.2 Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 2.2.1, 3.1.16, 3.2.15,
4.1.13, 4.2.13, 4.3.13, 4.4.14, 5.1.15, 6.1.11, 6.2.13, 6.3.11, 6.4.14, 9.2.6.h,
9.2.14.b.v, and Table 9.1.1 of the Zoning Ordinance to streamline the
regulation of daycare services and permit additional daycare operation in the
Residential, Mid-Rise, and Commercial zoning districts.
24-1196
Kept in committee
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Land Use Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
October 17, 2024
2.3 Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 1.1.4, 2.1.1, 3.1.18,
3.2.17, 4.1.15, 4.2.15, 4.3.15, 4.4.16, 5.1.17, 6.1.13, 6.2.15, 6.3.13, 6.4.16,
7.2.9, 7.3.9, 8.2.4.c, 9.2.3, 9.2.6, 11.2.4, 11.2.5, 11.2.6, 11.3, 12.1.7, 15.2.1,
and Table 9.1.1 of the Zoning Ordinance to address various parking
requirements.
24-1197
Kept in committee
2.4 Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Articles 2-7, Articles 9-11,
Article 13, and Article 15 of the Zoning Ordinance to make corrections,
clarifications, and regulatory framework improvements.
24-1259
Kept in committee
2.5 Charles DeCecca requesting a Zoning Map Amendment to change the zoning
district of 501 Mystic Valley Parkway from Neighborhood Residence (NR)
to Urban Residence (UR).
24-1367
Kept in committee
Referenced Documents:
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Land Use - 2024-10-17 Public Comments (with 24-1367)
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Land Use - 2024-10-17 Public Comments (with 24-1197)
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Land Use - 2024-10-17 Day Cares Amendment 20240819 - Scriveners Correction (with 24-
1196)
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Land Use - 2024-10-17 Errata & Clarifications 20240906 - Scriveners Correction (with 24-
1259)
•
Land Use - 2024-10-17 Parking Minimums Amendment 20240819 - Scriveners Correction (with
24-1197)
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Land Use - 2024-10-17 Errata & Clarifications Amendment Presentation (with 24-1259)
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Land Use - 2024-10-17 McGrath Highway Permit Presentation (with 24-1367)
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Land Use - 2024-10-17 Storm Water Memo (with 24-1367)
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Land Use - 2024-10-17 Arborist Report (with 24-1367)
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Land Use - 2024-10-17 Arch+Zoning Presentation (with 24-1367)
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Land Use - 2024-10-17 Access and Traffic Assessment (with 24-1367)
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