Minutes - Land Use - 2-20-25 Dispositions — File 25-0342

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Land Use Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:30 PM Virtual Thursday, February 20, 2025 Joint Meeting with the Planning Board This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair McLaughlin at 6:33pm and adjourned at 7:43pm on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Davis, Sait, Wilson, Clingan, and McLaughlin), 0 opposed, and 0 absent. Councilor Wilson joined the meeting at 6:39pm. The committee went into recess at 6:34pm and returned at 6:35 on a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Davis, Sait, Clingan, and McLaughlin), 0 opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Wilson). The committee again went into recess at 7:00pm and returned at 7:01pm on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Davis, Sait, Wilson, Clingan, and McLaughlin), 0 opposed, and 0 absent. Others present: Samantha Carr - City Council Land Use Analyst, Andrew Graminski - Planner, Dan Bartman - Deputy Director of Planning and Zoning, Madalyn Letellier - Legislative Services Manager. Roll Call Ward One City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin, Ward Five City Councilor Naima Sait, Ward Six City Councilor Lance L. Davis and Jesse Clingan Present: City Councilor At Large Jake Wilson Absent: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Land Use Committee Meeting of November 21, 2024. 24-1680 Accepted Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, Ward Five City Councilor Sait, Ward Six City Councilor Davis and Clingan Aye: City Councilor At Large Wilson Absent: 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Land Use Committee Joint Meeting with the Planning Board of December 5, 2024. 24-1766 Accepted Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, Ward Five City Councilor Sait, Ward Six City Councilor Davis and Clingan Aye: Page 1 of 4

Land Use Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions February 20, 2025 City Councilor At Large Wilson Absent: 3. Public Hearing 3.1. 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). 24-1584 Kept in committee Recommendation Needed 4. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 2.1 and 11.1 of the Zoning Ordinance to improve the regulation of bicycle parking. 24-1448 Recommended to be approved Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Five City Councilor Sait, Ward Six City Councilor Davis and Clingan Aye: 5. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Section 3.2.6 Building Types of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the building types permitted in the Neighborhood Residence (NR) zoning district to also be permitted in the Urban Residence (UR) zoning district. 24-1447 Recommended to be approved Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Five City Councilor Sait, Ward Six City Councilor Davis and Clingan Aye: Requested to be Withdrawn 6. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Articles 6, 9, and 10 of the Zoning Ordinance to establish a new Research & Development zoning district. 24-1544 Recommended to be withdrawn 7. 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. 24-1461 Recommended to be withdrawn For Discussion 8. 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. 25-0085 Page 2 of 4

Land Use Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions February 20, 2025 Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Davis and Councilor Wilson Sponsors: Kept in committee Place on File 9. Planning Board conveying recommendations for items #24-1447 and #24-1448. 25-0120 Recommended to be marked work completed 10. Planning Board conveying recommendations for items #24-0679 and #24-0680. 24-1280 Recommended to be marked work completed 11. Planning Board conveying recommendations for item #24-0416. 24-0854 Recommended to be marked work completed 12. Greentown Labs submitting comments re: items #24-0680 and #24-0679, a Zoning Map and Zoning Text amendment to create the Somernova Innovation Sub-Area. 24-1577 Recommended to be marked work completed 13. 95 individuals, including 61 residents, along with Cambria Hotel, Aeronaut Brewery, and Union Square Main Streets submitting comments re: items #24-0680 and #24-0679, a Zoning Map and Zoning Text amendment to create the Somernova Innovation Sub-Area. 24-1256 Recommended to be marked work completed 14. 3 residents submitting comments re: item 24-0679, a Zoning Text amendment to create the Somernova Innovation Sub-Area. 24-1221 Recommended to be marked work completed 15. 4 individuals submitting comments re: item #24-0551, an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to add Section 8.5 Interim Planning Overlay District (IPOD) and the Brickbottom sub-area. 24-1091 Recommended to be marked work completed 16. Susan Lee submitting comments re: items #24-0680 and #24-0679, a Zoning Map and Zoning Text amendment to create the Somernova Innovation Sub-Area. 24-0919 Recommended to be marked work completed Page 3 of 4

Land Use Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions February 20, 2025 17. 13 individuals, including 9 residents, submitting comments re: items #24-0680 and #24-0679, a Zoning Map and Zoning Text amendment to create the Somernova Innovation Sub-Area. 24-0899 Recommended to be marked work completed Referenced Documents: • Land Use 2025-02-20 Zoning Map Amendment (with 24-1584) Page 4 of 4