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Meeting Name: Land Use Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/20/2025 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Joint Meeting with the Planning Board
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Land Use 2025-02-20 Zoning Map Amendment Slides (with 24-1584).pdf
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24-1680 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Land Use Committee Meeting of November 21, 2024.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
24-1766 12.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Land Use Committee Joint Meeting with the Planning Board of December 5, 2024.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
24-1584 13.1.Public CommunicationHorace-Ward LLC, Bealm Realty, LLC, Delhi Properties, LLC, and Delhi Properties ll, LLC requesting a Zoning Map Amendment to change the zoning district of 11 Horace Street, 5-7, 9, 13, and 15 Ward Street, and 15 and 21 South Street from Mid-Rise 4 (MR4) to Mid-Rise 6 (MR6).Kept in committee  Action details Not available
24-1448 14.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 2.1 and 11.1 of the Zoning Ordinance to improve the regulation of bicycle parking.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-1447 15.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Section 3.2.6 Building Types of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the building types permitted in the Neighborhood Residence (NR) zoning district to also be permitted in the Urban Residence (UR) zoning district.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-1544 16.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Articles 6, 9, and 10 of the Zoning Ordinance to establish a new Research & Development zoning district.Recommended to be placed on file  Action details Not available
24-1461 17.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Articles 2, 3-6, and 9 of the Zoning Ordinance to revise the regulations for arts and creative enterprise, office, and residential uses.Recommended to be placed on file  Action details Not available
25-0085 18.OrderThat the Director of Planning, Preservation and Zoning draft an amendment to the Zoning Ordinances for transit oriented height and density bonuses for additional affordable housing and other enumerated community benefits.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-0120 19.Officer's CommunicationPlanning Board conveying recommendations for items #24-1447 and #24-1448.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1280 110.Officer's CommunicationPlanning Board conveying recommendations for items #24-0679 and #24-0680.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-0854 111.Officer's CommunicationPlanning Board conveying recommendations for item #24-0416.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1577 112.Public CommunicationGreentown Labs submitting comments re: items #24-0680 and #24-0679, a Zoning Map and Zoning Text amendment to create the Somernova Innovation Sub-Area.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1256 113.Public Communication95 individuals, including 61 residents, along with Cambria Hotel, Aeronaut Brewery, and Union Square Main Streets submitting comments re: items #24-0680 and #24-0679, a Zoning Map and Zoning Text amendment to create the Somernova Innovation Sub-Area.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1221 114.Public Communication3 residents submitting comments re: item 24-0679, a Zoning Text amendment to create the Somernova Innovation Sub-Area.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1091 115.Public Communication4 individuals submitting comments re: item #24-0551, an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to add Section 8.5 Interim Planning Overlay District (IPOD) and the Brickbottom sub-area.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-0919 116.Public CommunicationSusan Lee submitting comments re: items #24-0680 and #24-0679, a Zoning Map and Zoning Text amendment to create the Somernova Innovation Sub-Area.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-0899 117.Public Communication13 individuals, including 9 residents, submitting comments re: items #24-0680 and #24-0679, a Zoning Map and Zoning Text amendment to create the Somernova Innovation Sub-Area.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available