City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 206769

• File #: 206769
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 10/8/2018
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/11/2018
• Final action: 2/28/2019
• Enactment date: 10/11/2018
• Enactment #: 206769
• Title: That the City Solicitor draft an ordinance requiring that projects above a certain size include an impact statement regarding trees and green space, with updates at all stages of design, and prohibiting this Board from authorizing funds for any project that does not include this impact statement.
• Sponsors: Wilfred N. Mbah

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/28/2019	4	City Council	Work completed
2/21/2019	3	Legislative Matters Committee	Work completed
10/11/2018	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the City Solicitor draft an ordinance requiring that projects above a certain size include an impact statement regarding trees and green space, with updates at all stages of design, and prohibiting this Board from authorizing funds for any project that does not include this impact statement.

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Official Text

That the City Solicitor draft an ordinance requiring:

1)                     that plans for projects above a certain size include an update at all stages of design, a summary of the projected impacts on green and open space, trees, and other matters of concern to the community, and

2)                     that the Board of Aldermen shall be forbidden, (under this ordinance), from authorizing funds for any project that does not include this impact statement.