Minutes - Land Use - 10-20-22 Dispositions — File 22-1780

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Land Use Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:30 PM Virtual Thursday, October 20, 2022 This meeting was held via GoToWebinar and was called to order by Chair Ewen-Campen at 6:31 pm and adjourned at 8:03 pm. Councilor McLaughlin moved to adjourn, and the motion was approved by unanimous roll call vote. Others present: Dan Bartman - OSPCD, Stephanie Widzowski - Assistant Clerk of Committees. Roll Call Chairperson Ben Ewen-Campen, Vice Chair Lance L. Davis, Beatriz Gomez Mouakad , Matthew McLaughlin and Kristen Strezo Present: 1. Approval of the Land Use Committee Minutes of September 1, 2022. 22-1620 Approved Chairperson Ewen-Campen, Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and City Councilor At Large Strezo Aye: Vice Chair Davis Absent: 2. Approval of the Land Use Committee Minutes of October 6, 2022. 22-1702 Approved Chairperson Ewen-Campen, Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and City Councilor At Large Strezo Aye: Vice Chair Davis Absent: 3. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance Articles 4 (Mid Rise Districts), 5 (High Rise Districts), 6 (Commercial Districts), 8 (Overlay Districts), and 9 (Use Provisions) to permit additional uses for any ground story commercial space fronting a Pedestrian Street. 22-1431 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Ewen-Campen, Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and City Councilor At Large Strezo Aye: Page 1 of 3

Land Use Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 20, 2022 Vice Chair Davis Nay: 4. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance Article 3, Residence Districts and Article 9, Use Provisions, to permit the adaptive reuse of commercial building types in the NR and UR zoning districts. 22-1430 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Ewen-Campen, Vice Chair Davis, Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and City Councilor At Large Strezo Aye: 5. Boynton Yards LandCo LLC requesting approval of the attached Land Conveyance petition for Boynton Yards. 22-1407 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Ewen-Campen, Vice Chair Davis, Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and City Councilor At Large Strezo Aye: 6. That the Director of Mobility consider including Electric Vehicle charging station requirements in Section 11 of the Zoning Ordinances. 22-0668 Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Councilor Wilson and Councilor Strezo Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 7. That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services review the durability and structural stability of materials used to comply with Section 10.8 of the Zoning Ordinances and explore rewriting that section to provide more specific requirements. 22-0669 Councilor Gomez Mouakad Sponsors: Kept in committee 8. That the Administration present specific plans to this Council to advance the long-awaited affordable housing components of the Union Square redevelopment on the "D2.4" and "D4.3" parcels. 22-0050 Councilor Clingan and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Kept in committee 9. Planning Board Chair conveying the Planning Board's recommendations for proposed amendments to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance, items #213430, #213601, #213705, #213807, and #213886. 22-1442 Recommended to be placed on file Page 2 of 3

Land Use Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 20, 2022 10. Proposing a zoning map amendment to change the zoning district of the contiguous parcels containing 250-256 Somerville Avenue and 5-27 Allen Street (odd side only: 5-7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 21-23, and 27) from Urban Residence (UR) to Neighborhood Residence (NR). 22-0467 Councilor Scott Sponsors: Recommended to be placed on file 11. Proposing a zoning map amendment to change the zoning district of the contiguous or abutting-across-a-public-way parcels of 29-31, 33-35, and 37-39 Allen Street (odd side only) and 34 Allen Street from Urban Residence (UR) to Commercial Business (CB). 22-0468 Councilor Scott Sponsors: Recommended to be placed on file Page 3 of 3