Somerville Community Invited to Central Somerville Avenue Public Meeting Series
Learn more about preserving and growing artist/maker and climatetech industries in Somerville through a series of hybrid public meetings starting Monday, October 28
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development (OSPCD) invite residents to participate in a series of public meetings on the Central Somerville Avenue project, which kicks off on Monday, October 28.
The first meeting, scheduled for Monday, October 28 at 6 p.m., will be held in-person on the 2nd floor of Bow Market (1 Bow Market Way) and online via Zoom. It will consist of an introduction of the project, a staff walk-through the draft language, and discussion of the elements of a research and development district.
The series of hybrid meetings, hosted by the Planning, Preservation & Zoning (PPZ) division, is part of efforts to preserve and grow the artist, maker and climatetech industries. To achieve this, OSPCD is proposing a Five Point Plan, including clarifying zoning language, creating a research & development district, updating the SomerVision map, creating an Urban Design Framework, and writing a zoning overlay district. These efforts aim to balance economic growth with preserving spaces for artists while protecting historical assets and promoting sustainable development.
For future meetings and project information, please visit voice.somervillema.gov/cen-som-ave.
Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or apomeroy@somervillema.gov.
Efforts to secure interpretation into any language will be made upon advance request (at least seven days in advance) by contacting the SomerViva Office of Immigrant Affairs at somervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva or calling 311 at 617-666-3311.
This event will be videotaped by the City’s GovTV team. Watch it on-demand with optional closed-captioning (select the CC icon) on YouTube.com/SomervilleCityTV. Or watch on cable TV at GovTV Comcast Ch. 22 and GovTV Astound (RCN) Ch. 13 & 613. Videos generally post within one business day of recording.
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