Minutes - Land Use - 4-16-26 Dispositions — File 26-0704

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Land Use Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM City Council Chamber and Remote Participation Thursday, April 16, 2026 Joint Meeting with the Planning Board This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Ewen-Campen at 6:01 pm and adjourned at 8:59 pm on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Davis, Clingan, Sait, McLaughlin, Ewen-Campen), 0 absent. Others present: Jahan Habib – Member of the Planning Board, Lynn Richards - Member of the Planning Board, Michael McNeley - Member of the Planning Board, Coralie Cooper - Member of the Planning Board, Amelia Aboff - Member of the Planning Board, Madalyn Letellier – Assistant City Clerk, Legislative Services. Roll Call Ward Six City Councilor Lance L. Davis, Ward Four City Councilor Jesse Clingan, Ward Five City Councilor Naima Sait, Ward Two City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin and Ward Three City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen Present: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Land Use Committee Meeting of December 4, 2025. 25-1859 Accepted 2. Public Hearings 2.1. 26 registered voters requesting a Zoning Text Amendment to amend the Zoning Ordinance sections 3.1.8c, 3.1.9c, 3.1.10c, 3.1.13k, 3.1.13l, 3.2.12l. and 3.2.12m. 26-0287 Kept in committee 2.2. Union 2 Associates, LLC requesting a Zoning Map Amendment to change the zoning district of 2 and 9 Union Square, 286, 290, and 298 Somerville Avenue from Commercial Core 5 (CC5) to Mid-Rise 6 (MR6). 26-0257 Kept in committee 2.3. 29 registered voters requesting a Zoning Text Amendment to amend Zoning Ordinance Section 3.1.12 Backyard Cottage. 26-0330 Page 1 of 2

Land Use Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions April 16, 2026 Kept in committee 2.4. 14 registered voters requesting a Zoning Text Amendment to amend the Zoning Ordinance Section 3.1.12 Backyard Cottage. 26-0329 Kept in committee 2.5. 14 registered voters requesting a Zoning Text Amendment to amend Zoning Ordinance Section 12.2.2 regarding affordable dwelling units. 26-0328 Kept in committee 2.6. 29 registered voters requesting a Zoning Text Amendment to amend Zoning Ordinance Section 15.7.2.d Zoning Board of Appeals Board Rules. 26-0327 Kept in committee For Deliberation 3. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Section 8.1 of the Zoning Ordinance to provide for larger buildings, additional dimensional flexibility, and fewer use restrictions for affordable housing projects. 26-0204 Kept in committee Referenced Documents: • Land Use - 2026-04-16 OneUnionSquare_Public Hearing_V3-1 (with 26-0257) • Land Use - 2026-04-15 (2026) Dormer & 3-Story Zoning Amendment Presentation (with 26-0287) • Land Use - 2026-04-16 Public Comments (with 26-0204).pdf • Land Use - 2026-04-16 Public Comments (with 26-0257).pdf • Land Use - 2026-04-16 Public Comments (with 26-0330, 26-0329, 26-0328, and 26-0327).pdf • Land Use 2026-04-16 Photos (with 26-0330, 26-0329, 26-0328, and 26-0327).pdf • Land Use 2026-04-16 Presentation (with 26-0330, 26-0329, 26-0328, 26-0327).pdf Page 2 of 2