City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 210782

• File #: 210782
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 10/22/2020
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/22/2020
• Final action: 11/23/2021
• Enactment date: 10/22/2020
• Enactment #: 210782
• Title: That the Director of SPCD present zoning recommendations addressing the size of ground floor commercial spaces produced by development, to ensure that street level development in certain areas maintains multiple smaller-sized commercial spaces to enhance the pedestrian experience.
• Sponsors: Lance L. Davis, Katjana Ballantyne, Jesse Clingan

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/23/2021	8	City Council	Work completed
11/16/2021	7	Land Use Committee	Approved
10/5/2021	6	Land Use Committee	Kept in committee
5/18/2021	5	Land Use Committee	Kept in committee
4/13/2021	4	Land Use Committee	Kept in committee
1/19/2021	3	Land Use Committee	Kept in committee
10/22/2020	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the Director of SPCD present zoning recommendations addressing the size of ground floor commercial spaces produced by development, to ensure that street level development in certain areas maintains multiple smaller-sized commercial spaces to enhance the pedestrian experience.

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Official Text

That the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development present zoning recommendations to this Council’s Committee on Land Use, addressing concerns for the size of ground floor commercial spaces produced by development, with the purpose of ensuring that street level development in certain areas maintain multiple smaller sized commercial spaces that will foster and encourage a mix of small businesses that enhance and maintain the pedestrian experience.