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Zoning Amendment Section 7.2.7 Powderhouse School Special District — File 23-1625

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CITY OF SOMERVILLE ORDINANCE NO. 2023- IN CITY COUNCIL: ________, 2023 Be it ordained by the City Council, in session assembled, that section 7.2.7 of the Zoning Ordinances of the City of Somerville is amended as follows by adding the underlined text. Approved: President Approved: Mayor
Somerville Zoning Ordinance Date Printed: 7/12/2023 1 SOMERVILLE, MA ZONING ORDINANCE 7. SPECIAL DISTRICTS 7.2 POWDERHOUSE SCHOOL (PS) 7.2.7 Use Provisions a. General i. The use of real property is subject to the provisions of Article 9 Use Provisions of this Ordinance. Where the provisions of this section conflict with those of Article 9, the provisions of Article 7 apply. ii. Use categories are permitted as specified on Table 7.2.7 Permitted uses. iii. Use categories not identified on Table 7.2.7 are prohibited. iv. All uses must comply with any use-specific standards applicable for each use in §9.2 Use Definitions & Standards. v. Uses permitted by Special Permit require additional development review in accordance with §15.2.1 Special Permit. b. Required Uses vi. A minimum of ten thousand (10,000) gross square feet must be provided as one or more commercial uses. vii. Commercial space must front onto Broadway for a minimum of one hundred (100) feet in width. Table 7.2.7 Permitted Uses Use Category Specific Use PSR Arts & Creative Enterprise Artisanal production P Arts exhibition P Arts Sales & Services P Civic & Institutional Community center P Library P Minor Utility Facility P Museum P Public Service P Religious & Educational Uses Protected by M.G.L. 40A. Sec. 3 P Commercial Services Assembly or Entertainment P Day Care Service (as noted below) -- Adult Day Care Center P Child Day Care Center P P Shared Workspace & Arts Education
Somerville Zoning Ordinance Date Printed: 7/12/2023 2 Table 7.2.7 Permitted Uses Use Category Specific Use PSR Maintenance & Repair of Consumer Goods P Personal Services (except as follows) P Body-Art Services SP Fitness Services P Funeral Services N Health Care Services SP Vehicle Parking (except as follows) -- Bike Share Parking P Car Share Parking (3 or less) P Car Share Parking (4 or more) P Public Parking P Food and Beverage Service Bar/Restaurant/Tavern SP Bakery/Café/Coffee Shop P Office General Office P Research and Development and Laboratory P Residential Household Living SP Group Living (except as follows) SP Community or Group Residence P Dormitory or Chapter House N Homeless Shelter N Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility N Rooming House N Retail Sales Consumer Goods (except as follows) P Alcohol Sales P Firearms Sales N Pet Store SP Fresh Food Market or Grocery Store P Urban Agriculture Farming (as noted below) -- Commercial Farming P Community Farming P Community Gardening P Accessory Uses Home Occupations (as noted below) --
Somerville Zoning Ordinance Date Printed: 7/12/2023 3 Table 7.2.7 Permitted Uses Use Category Specific Use PSR Creative Studio P Hobby Kennel N Home-based Business P Home Day Care P Home Office P Tourist Home P Urban Agriculture (as noted below) -- Apiculture P Aviculture P Commercial Farming P Residential Gardening P Vehicle Parking, Accessory (except as follows) N Home Business Vehicle Parking N P - Permitted • SP - Special Permit Required • N - Not Permitted