City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 211133

• File #: 211133
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 1/11/2021
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 1/14/2021
• Final action: 10/14/2021
• Enactment date: 1/14/2021
• Enactment #: 211133
• Title: That the Director of SPCD discuss with the Land Use Committee the fair housing amendment recently passed in Boston that requires new developments to be reviewed for impacts on displacement and housing discrimination.
• Sponsors: Ben Ewen-Campen, Jefferson Thomas ("J.T.") Scott, Jesse Clingan, Katjana Ballantyne, Kristen Strezo, Lance L. Davis, Mark Niedergang, Mary Jo Rossetti, Matthew McLaughlin, Wilfred N. Mbah, William A. White Jr.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/14/2021	6	City Council	Placed on file
10/5/2021	5	Land Use Committee	Placed on file
2/16/2021	4	Land Use Committee	Kept in committee
1/19/2021	3	Land Use Committee	Kept in committee
1/14/2021	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the Director of SPCD discuss with the Land Use Committee the fair housing amendment recently passed in Boston that requires new developments to be reviewed for impacts on displacement and housing discrimination.

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Official Text

That the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (Planning) appear before the Land Use Committee to discuss the fair housing amendment recently passed by the City of Boston, that requires new developments be reviewed for impacts on displacement and housing discrimination, pursuant to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Act of 2015, to inform this Council's work on "Community Impact Reports" (Order #210930).  [see link: <https://www.boston.gov/news/boston-become-first-major-city-nation-include-fair-housing-requirements-zoning-code>]