Committee Report - Land Use - 1-24-11 — File 190771

January 24, 2011 Land Use Committee Page 1 of 5 Printed 1/25/2011 REPORT OF THE LAND USE COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived William A. White Jr. Chair Present Thomas F. Taylor Vice Chair Present Sean T. O’Donovan Ward Five Alderman Absent Omar Boukili Administrative Assistant Present Monica Lamboy Exec. Director, OSPCD Present Anne Thomas Counsel, OSPCD Present Ellen Schneider Landscape Project Mgr., OSPCD Present William M. Roche Ward One Alderman Present 190635 - Requesting approval to dedicate Dickerman Playground to open space and recreational use in perpetuity.: Ms. Thomas explained that the request was being made since there is nothing on record about the parcel being dedicated in perpetuity. This is also required by the State in order for the City to receive a grant pertaining to the Playground. RESULT: APPROVED 190638 - Requesting approval to dedicate the Morse-Kelley Playground to open space and recreational use in perpetuity.: Ms. Thomas explained that the request was being made since there is nothing on record about the parcel being dedicated in perpetuity. This is also required by the State in order for the City to receive a grant pertaining to the Playground. RESULT: APPROVED 190641 - Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition authorizing the City to discontinue the existing Harris Park at 0 Cross Street and replace it with a new Harris Park at 15-25 Cross Street East.:

Committee Meeting January 24, 2011 Land Use Committee Page 2 of 5 Printed 1/25/2011 Ms. Thomas informed the members that there should not be a problem with moving this item through the legislature for approval. RESULT: APPROVED • 189681 through 189685 : Communicationf from ten registered voters. The following items, received prior to the implementation of MinuteTraq, were withdrawn by the submitters: 188681, 188682, 188683, 188684, 188685 and all placed on file by the Committee on Land Use. As a result, all of the comments received by the Committee from the public pertaining to these proposed zoning amendments were also placed on file. • 188884 : Conveying an analysis of five proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance submitted by Somerville Residents for Sensible Development on 1/14/10 (#’s188681- 188685). This item was received prior to the implementation of MinuteTraq and was placed on file by the Committee on Land Use. 188885 - Planning Board, Submitting a Recommendation Re: #188305, a Proposed Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to Include a Senior Housing Use.: Old item, already acted on. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 188999 - Elaine Leary Submitting Comments Re: #188305, a Proposed Zoning Amendment to Facilitate Senior Housing, and Comments Re: #188681-188685, Proposed Zoning Ordinances Submitted by Ten Registered Voters.: Old item, already acted on. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189000 - Katherine Wheeler Submitting Comments Re: #188681-188685, Proposed Zoning Ordinances Submitted by Ten Registered Voters.: Old item, already acted on. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189001 - Molly and David Harris Submitting Comments Re: #188681-188685, Proposed Zoning Ordinances Submitted by Ten Registered Voters.:

Committee Meeting January 24, 2011 Land Use Committee Page 3 of 5 Printed 1/25/2011 Old item, already acted on. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189002 - Teri Swartzel Submitting Comments Re: #188681-188685, Proposed Zoning Ordinances Submitted by Ten Registered Voters.: Old item, already acted on. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189044 - Requesting Approval of an Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to Modify the Parking Requirements in Article 9 for the Large Retail and Service Cluster in Certain Districts.: Old item, already acted on. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 189093 - Ten Registered Voters/Somerville Residents for Sensible Development Requesting Approval of an Amendment to the Zoning Ordinances to Require the Submission of a Pro Forma Financial Analysis to the Special Permit Granting Authority.: Old item, already acted on. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189094 - Ten Registered Voters/Somerville Residents for Sensible Development Requesting Approval of an Amendment to the Zoning Ordinances to Prohibit Certain Residential Uses Within 150 Feet of an Active Railroad Right-Of-Way Grade Crossing.: Item withdrawn by submitter. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189095 - Ten Registered Voters/Somerville Residents for Sensible Development Requesting Approval of an Amendment to the Zoning Ordinances to Prohibit the Use of Tandem Parking for Any Off-Street Parking Plan.: Item withdrawn by submitter.

Committee Meeting January 24, 2011 Land Use Committee Page 4 of 5 Printed 1/25/2011 RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189096 - Lynn McWhood Submitting Comments Re: #188685, a Proposed Zoning Amendment to Disclose Everyone Holding an Interest in a Special Permit or Variance Application.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189097 - Jessica Ziegler Submitting Comments Re: #188847, a Proposed Zoning Amendment to Amend Allowable Uses, Requirements for Special Permits, and Purpose Statements in IA and IP Zones.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189098 - Fred Berman, Submitting Comments Re: #’S188681-188685, Five Proposed Zoning Amendments Submitted by Somerville Residents for Sensible Development.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189230 - Somerville Chamber of Commerce Submitting Comments Re: #188847, a Proposed Zoning Amendment to Amend Allowable Uses, Requirements for Special Permits, and Purpose Statements in IA and IP Zones.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189231 - Charles McKenzie and Devens Hamlen Submitting Comments Re: #188847, a Proposed Zoning Amendment to Amend Allowable Uses, Requirements for Special Permits, and Purpose Statements in IA and IP Zones.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189232 - Triumvirate Environmental Submitting Comments Re: #188847, a Proposed Zoning Amendment to Amend Allowable Uses, Requirements for Special Permits, and Purpose Statements in IA and IP Zones.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED

Committee Meeting January 24, 2011 Land Use Committee Page 5 of 5 Printed 1/25/2011 189233 - William McLaughlin Submitting Comments Re: #188847, a Proposed Zoning Amendment to Amend Allowable Uses, Requirements for Special Permits, and Purpose Statements in IA and IP Zones.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189234 - Inner Belt Realty Trust Submitting Comments Re: #188847, a Proposed Zoning Amendment to Amend Allowable Uses, Requirements for Special Permits, and Purpose Statements in IA and IP Zones.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189308 - Planning Board Submitting Recommendations Re: #188847, a Proposal to Amend the Zoning Ordinances for Allowable Uses, Requirements for Special Permits, and Purpose Statements in IA and IP Zones.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189309 - Planning Board Submitting Recommendations Re: #’S 188681, 188682, 188683, 188684 and 188685, Proposals to Amend the Zoning Ordinances Submitted by Ten Registered Voters on Jan. 14.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189628 - Review of Proposed Amendments to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance Submitted by Somerville Residents for Sensible Development on March 7, 2010: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 189759 - Planning Board Conveying Its Recommendations with Respect to the Proposed Ordinance Amending the Floodplain Overlay District in the Somerville Zoning Ordinance to Comply with 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Seciton 60.3(D) of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Regulations.: RESULT: PLACED ON FILE