Union Square Rezoning Request

At a glance

What: Union 2 Associates, LLC asked for a zoning map amendment (item 26-0257) to change 2 and 9 Union Square and 286, 290 and 298 Somerville Avenue from Commercial Core 5 (CC5) to Mid-Rise 6 (MR6).
Where it stands: Withdrawn on Thursday, June 25, 2026 (an older meeting).
Next: none recorded.

May 28, 2026: eleven individuals, including nine residents, submitted comments; the Council placed them on file and sent them to the Land Use Committee.
June 25, 2026: the Planning Board's recommendation (26-0971, covering this and other items) was placed on file, a further resident's comments were placed on file, and the Land Use Committee's report was approved. The petition was marked withdrawn in the Land Use committee section of the agenda.
The minutes do not give the reason for the withdrawal.

City Council regular meeting minutes, May 28, 2026: https://somervillema.legistar1.com/somervillema/meetings/2026/5/3960_M_City_Council_26-05-28_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
City Council regular meeting minutes, June 25, 2026: https://somervillema.legistar1.com/somervillema/meetings/2026/6/3962_M_City_Council_26-06-25_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
The minutes are the Legistar versions, which carry the City's notice that they are not the official version; check with the City Clerk before relying on them.

Petition withdrawn; Planning Board recommendation and another resident's comments placed on file.

Eleven written comments (nine from residents) referred to the Land Use Committee.