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Land use analyst presents zoning-era housing permit data; transit‑oriented bonus proposal remains in committee
Summary
Planning staff presented a breakdown of net new dwelling units permitted since 2019 by zoning district. Urban Residential and certain mid‑rise districts accounted for most recent permits. The committee kept a proposal for transit-oriented height and density bonuses in committee for further work.
The Somerville City Council Land Use Committee on June 19 received an update from the Planning Department’s land use analyst, Samantha Kyle, on building-permit data since the 2019 zoning update and continued discussion of a proposed zoning amendment that would create transit‑oriented height and density bonuses tied to additional affordable housing and other community benefits.
Kyle presented a year-by-year breakdown of net new dwelling units permitted in the city since 2019 and highlighted which zoning districts…
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