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Land use committee backs rezoning of Medford Street parcels for 100% affordable housing
Summary
The Somerville City Land Use Committee voted to recommend rezoning two Medford Street parcels and one Walnut Street parcel to a denser mid-rise category to allow a proposed 100% affordable housing project; a councilor recused themself from discussion because of a role with the Somerville Community Land Trust.
The Land Use Committee recommended approval on May 1 of a zoning map amendment to change the zoning for 295–297 Medford Street and 93 Walnut Street from Mid‑Rise 3 to Mid‑Rise 4 to accommodate a proposed affordable housing project.
A committee member announced a recusal on the item and left the meeting, citing a volunteer position with the Somerville Community Land Trust and noting the trust is a party to a proposed project on the site. The clerk then read…
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