Land Use Committee

Virtual

Agenda — 11 items

1. 1 (Posted online: 9/10/26 at 11:30 AM) Original (Posted online: 9/10/26 at 3:00 PM) Revised
2. 1 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Ewen-Campen at 6:31 pm and adjourned at 8:39 pm on a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Clingan, Sait, McLaughlin, Ewen-Campen), and 1 absent (Councilor Davis). Others Present: Dan Bartman – Director of Planning and Zoning, Kortney Cena – Senior Planner, Justin Schreiber – Senior Transportation Planner, Jahan Habib – Planning Board Member, Amelia Aboff – Vice Chair of the Planning Board, Lynn Richards - Planning Board Member, Luc Shuster - Planning Board Member, Michael McNeley - Planning Board Member, Coralie Cooper - Planning Board Member. Madalyn Letellier – Assistant City Clerk Legislative Services.
3. 2 Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, this meeting of a City Council Committee will be conducted via remote participation. We will post an audio recording, audio-video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of these proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on the City of Somerville website and local cable access government channels. Copy & paste the following link into your internet browser to view this meeting live: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w4XWFI4xSJiZyeF2VAG26A Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should contact the ADA Coordinator in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or ADA@somervillema.gov.
4. 3 Roll Call
5. 1. Public Hearings
6. 1.1. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 3.2.17, 4.1.15, 4.2.15, 4.3.15, 4.4.15, 5.1.16, 6.1.13, 6.2.14, 6.3.13, 6.4.16, 6.5.13 of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance to correct parking maximums. 26-1258 Kept in committee
7. 1.2. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 2.4.4, 3.1.7, 3.1.8, 3.1.9, 3.1.10, 3.1.11, 3.2.7, 3.2.8, 3.2.9, 3.2.10, 3.2.11, 4.1.7, 4.2.7, 4.3.7, 4.4.7 of the Somerville Zoning Ordinances to remove ground story elevation requirements. 26-1259 Kept in committee
8. 1.4. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 3.1.3, 3.1.6, 3.1.8, 3.1.9, 3.1.11, 3.1.12, 3.1.13, 3.1.16, 3.2.6 of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance to align with State Law regarding protected accessory dwelling units. 26-1336 Kept in committee
9. 1.5. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 2.4.5, 3.1.17, 3.2.16, 4.1.8, 4.1.9, 4.1.14, 4.2.8, 4.2.9, 4.2.14, 4.3.8, 4.3.9, 4.3.14, 4.4.8, 4.4.9, 4.4.15, 5.1.7, 5.1.8, 5.1.9, 5.1.16, 6.1.12, 6.2.7, 6.2.8, 6.2.14, 6.3.12, 6.4.9, 6.4.15, 6.5.7, 7.2.8 of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance to clarify requirements for principal entrances. 26-1337 Kept in committee
10. 1.6. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 2.1.1, 2.4.5, 3.1.16, 3.2.8, 3.2.9, 3.2.10, 3.2.11, 3.2.15, 4.1.3, 4.1.7, 4.1.8, 4.1.9, 4.1.10, 4.1.13, 4.2.3, 4.2.7, 4.2.8, 4.2.9, 4.2.10, 4.2.13, 4.3.3, 4.3.7, 4.3.8, 4.3.9, 4.3.10, 4.3.13, 4.4.3, 4.4.7, 4.4.8, 4.4.9, 4.4.13, 5.1.3, 5.1.7, 5.1.8, 5.1.9, 5.1.10, 5.1.11, 5.1.14, 6.1.3, 6.1.7, 6.1.8, 6.1.11, 6.2.3, 6.2.7, 6.2.8, 6.2.9, 6.2.12, 6.3.3, 6.3.8, 6.4.3, 6.4.9, 6.4.11, 6.5.3, 6.5.7, 6.5.8, 6.5.11, 7.2.7, 7.2.10, 7.4.3, 7.4.6, 7.4.7, 7.4.8, 7.4.11, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.4, 8.1.5, 8.1.6, 8.2.2, 8.2.4, 8.2.5, 8.4.16, 8.4.17, 8.4.19, 9.1.7, 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.4, 12.1.5, 12.1.6, 12.1.7, 12.3.5, 12.3.6, 12.3.7 of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance to update terminology for affordable dwelling units and commercial spaces. 26-1338 Kept in committee
11. 10 Referenced Documents: • Land Use - 2026-10-01 Ground Story Elevation Fact Sheet (with 26-1259) • Land Use - 2026-10-01 Ground Story Elevation Presentation (with 26-1259) • Land Use - 2026-10-01 Principal Entrances Fact Sheet (with 26-1337) • Land Use - 2026-10-01 Principal Entrances Presentation (with 26-1337) • Land Use - 2026-10-01 Terminology Updates Fact Sheet (with 26-1338) • Land Use - 2026-10-01 Terminology Updates Presentation (with 26-1338) • Land Use - 2026-10-01 Parking Corrections Presentation (with 26-1258) • Land Use - 2026-10-01 PU ADU Compliance Amendment Fact Sheet (with 26-1336) • Land Use - 2026-10-01 PU ADU Compliance Presentation (with 26-1336) • Land Use - 2026-10-01 Joint Hearing Zoning Amendment Introduction Slides (with 26-1258, 26-1259, 26-1336, 26-1337, 26-1338)

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