City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 209651

• File #: 209651
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Expired
• File created: 2/11/2020
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 2/13/2020
• Final action: 5/18/2021
• Enactment date: 2/13/2020
• Enactment #: 209651
• Title: That the Director of SPCD enable owner-occupants who build 3rd units in Neighborhood Residential zones to select their own tenants, as long as they are income-qualified, instead of tenants from the City inclusionary housing list, and verify to this Council that this option is in place.
• Sponsors: Mark Niedergang

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/31/2021	5	Land Use Committee	Kept in committee
5/18/2021	4	Land Use Committee	Kept in committee
6/2/2020	3	Land Use Committee	Kept in committee
2/13/2020	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the Director of SPCD enable owner-occupants who build 3rd units in Neighborhood Residential zones to select their own tenants, as long as they are income-qualified, instead of tenants from the City inclusionary housing list, and verify to this Council that this option is in place.

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Official Text

That the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (Planning and Housing) enable owner-occupants who build a third unit in the Neighborhood Residential (NR) zone to have the option to not select tenants from the City inclusionary housing list, but to select their own tenants, as long as they are income-qualified, and produce a commitment letter to this Council that verifies that this option is in place.