City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 25-1554

• File #: 25-1554
• Version: 1
• Type: Mayor's Request
• Status: Referred for Recommendation
• File created: 10/5/2025
• In control: Land Use Committee
• On agenda: 10/9/2025
• Title: 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.
• Indexes: SPCD-Planning & Zoning
• Code sections: Ordinance Zoning -

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/20/2025	1	Land Use Committee
11/6/2025	1	Land Use Committee	Kept in committee
10/9/2025	1	City Council	Referred for recommendation

Agenda Summary

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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.

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Official Text

To the Honorable City Council:

The Mayor respectfully submits for this Council’s consideration and ordainment 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 across ordinance sections.

Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this matter.

Respectfully,

Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor