Meeting participant says Somerville seeks to remove entitlements ahead of expansion

A meeting participant told the transcript that Somerville is preparing to remove development entitlements ahead of a planned expansion and that no formal request had been brought to the body.

"Nothing for us besides just hear what everybody else is talking about," the participant said, adding, "They haven't come to us and asked for anything yet," indicating no formal application or petition was recorded in the provided excerpt. The speaker also described uncertainty about Somerville's position: "Somerville wants us to" and then, "Somerville probably doesn't want to do this."

The participant summarized what they described as the thrust of a current effort: "Now what they're trying to do is say we're going to remove these entitlements because they're getting ready to add expansion." The transcript contains no motion, vote, or formal request connected to that claim, and no other speakers responded in the provided segments.

The exchange in the transcript is a discussion of a reported proposal rather than a record of formal action. The participant's statements raise a factual claim about Somerville's intent to alter entitlements in advance of expansion, but the transcript does not document a formal proposal, supporting materials, or a decision by the body. No formal motions or votes are recorded in the provided segments.