Land Use Committee

Virtual

Agenda — 14 items

1. 1 (Posted online: 11/17/25 at 2:30 PM)
2. 1 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair McLaughlin at 6:31 pm and adjourned at 7:06 on a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Davis, Sait, Ewen-Campen, McLaughlin), 0 opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Wilson). Others present: Samantha Carr - Land Use Analyst, Dan Bartman - Director of Planning, Preservation, and Zoning, Yasmine Radassi - Legislative Liaison, Madalyn Letellier - Legislative Services Manager.
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4. 3 Roll Call
5. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Land Use Committee Meeting of November 6, 2025. 25-1710 Accepted Pass
6. 2. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 10.10.3, 15.1.2, 15.1.6, 15.1.8, 15.2.1, 15.2.2, 15.2.3, 15.2.4, 15.3.1, 15.3.2, and 15.5.2 of the Zoning Ordinance to make pre-submittal meetings optional for most permits and to improve clarity and consistency. 25-1554 Kept in committee
7. 3. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Tables 4.1.13, 4.2.13, 4.3.13, 4.4.13, 5.1.14, 7.2.7, 7.4.8, 8.4.16 (c), and 9.1.1 of the Zoning Ordinance to permit Home-Based Child Day Care accessory uses and make corrections. 25-1552 Kept in committee
8. 4. 12 registered voters requesting a Zoning Map Amendment to change the zoning district of 363 Highland Avenue from Mid-Rise 4 (MR4) to Mid-Rise 5 (MR5) and from MR4 to Mid-Rise 6 (MR6), and 110 Willow Avenue MR4 to MR6. 25-1539 Kept in committee
9. 5. 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. 25-0085 Kept in committee
10. 6. Requesting approval of the amended 90 Washington Street Demonstration Project Plan. 25-1594 Recommended to be approved Pass
11. 7. Requesting approval of an amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement between the City Council and Redevelopment Authority regarding the redevelopment of 90 Washington Street. 25-1595 Recommended to be approved Pass
12. 8. Requesting approval of the development objectives for the redevelopment of 90 Washington Street. 25-1596 Recommended to be approved Pass
13. 9. Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development conveying a summary of the 90 Washington process review and development objectives. 25-1607 Recommended to be marked work completed Pass
14. 12 Referenced Documents: • Land Use - 2025-11-20 Gilman Square TOD Upzoning Updates (with 25-0085)