Land Use Committee

Virtual

Agenda — 12 items

1. 1 (Posted online: 4/28/26 at 7:00 AM)
2. 1 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Ewen-Campen at 6:01pm and adjourned at 7:57pm on a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Clingan, Sait, McLaughlin, Ewen-Campen), 0 opposed, and 1 absent(Councilor Davis). Councilor Clingan joined the meeting at 7:04pm. Others present: Dan Bartman - Director of Planning, Preservation, and Zoning, Yasmine Raddassi - Legislative Liaison, Madalyn Letellier - Assistant City Clerk, Legislative Services.
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4. 3 Roll Call
5. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Land Use Committee Meeting of March 19, 2026. 26-0502 Accepted Pass
6. 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Land Use Committee Meeting of April 2, 2026. 26-0639 Accepted Pass
7. 3. Approval of the Minutes of the Land Use Committee Meeting in Joint Session with the Planning Board on April 16, 2026. 26-0723 Accepted Pass
8. 4. Planning Board conveying recommendations for item #26-0204. 26-0649 Recommended to be marked work completed Pass
9. 5. 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 Recommended to be approved as amended Pass
10. 6. 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 Recommended to be approved as amended Pass
11. 7. That the Director of Planning, Preservation and Zoning draft an amendment to the Zoning Ordinances for transit-oriented height and density bonuses for additional affordable housing and other enumerated community benefits. 26-0061 Kept in committee Pass
12. 11 Referenced Documents: • Land Use - 2026-04-2 AH Overlay Amendment (with 26-0204) • Land Use - 2026-05-07 Affordable_Housing_Overlay_Parking_Setback_Amendment (with 26-0204) • Land Use - 2026-04-15 (2026) Dormer amp 3-Story Zoning Amendment Presentation (with 26-0287)