Matters ▸ Attachment
Land Use - 9-1-22 Dispositions — File 22-1518
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Land Use Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:30 PM
Virtual
Thursday, September 1, 2022
The meeting took place virtually via GoToWebinar and was called to order at 6:34 PM by Chair
Ewen-Campen and adjourned at 7:22 PM on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Strezo,
McLaughlin, Gomez Mouakad, Davis and Ewen-Campen), none against and 0 absent.
Roll Call
Kristen Strezo, Matthew McLaughlin, Beatriz Gomez Mouakad ,
Ward Six City Councilor Lance L. Davis and Ward Three City
Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen
Present:
1.
Proposing an amendment to the Zoning Ordinances, Section 3.1.6.d,
Residence District, to permit the Backyard Cottage accessory building
type by right.
22-0825
Jake Wilson
Sponsors:
Recommended to be approved
City Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Ward Six
City Councilor Davis and Ward Three City Councilor
Ewen-Campen
Aye:
2.
Thomas J. Cooke requesting the adoption of an amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance Map to change the zoning district of 14 White Street Place
from NR to MR4.
22-1110
Recommended to be withdrawn
3.
Vivaldo Meneses Sr. requesting the adoption of an amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance Map to change the zoning district of 82-84 Prospect
Street from MR5 to UR.
22-1031
Recommended to be approved
City Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Ward Six
City Councilor Davis and Ward Three City Councilor
Ewen-Campen
Aye:
4.
Requesting a text amendment to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance to
repeal all references to a Certificate of Zoning Compliance and replace
with a requirement for the Building Official to conduct a zoning
compliance review and maintain a public record of such reviews for all
22-0654
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Land Use Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
September 1, 2022
development.
Recommended to be approved
City Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Ward Six
City Councilor Davis and Ward Three City Councilor
Ewen-Campen
Aye:
5.
Three owners requesting the adoption of an amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance Map to change the zoning district of 129R Highland Ave from
UR to NR.
22-0929
Recommended to be approved
City Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Six City Councilor Davis and Ward Three City
Councilor Ewen-Campen
Aye:
Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad
Absent:
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