SOMERVILLE WANTS TO DEVALUE YOUR PROPERTY
IMMEDIATE ACTION IS NECESSARY
On July 13, 2017, Alderman Robert McWatters and Alderman Mark Niedergang, proposed an amendment to the Somerville (Zoning Map) Ordinance to downzone 84 parcels presently in the RB Zoning District to the RA Zoning District.
The parcels listed below located on Porter Street, Parker Place, Williams Court, Summer Street, Evergreen Square, Carver Street, Gould Avenue, Peterson Terrace, Gussie Terrace and Arnold Avenue are presently in a RB zoning district, which allows, subject to dimensional controls up to three (3) residential units on a lot. The proposal put forth would DOWNZONE your property to a RA zoning district which would only allow two (2) family dwellings on a lot.
If this ordinance is passed by the Board of Alderman it will dramatically affect the value of your property.
84 Properties to be DOWNZONED:
8 Porter St 47 Porter St 2 Evergreen Sq
9 Porter St 48 Porter St 3 Evergreen Sq
10 Porter St 49 Porter St 4 Evergreen Sq
11 Porter St 50 Porter St 6 Evergreen Sq
12 Porter St 51 Porter St 7 Evergreen Sq
14 Porter St 52 Porter St 8 Evergreen Sq
15 Porter St 56 Porter St 10 Evergreen Sq
16 Porter St 64 Porter St 12 Evergreen Sq
17 Porter St 66 Porter St 14 Evergreen Sq
18 Porter St 70 Porter St 16 Evergreen Sq
19 Porter St 5 Parker Pl 1 Carver St
22 Porter St 8 Parker Pl 2 Carver St
23 Porter St 9 Parker Pl 4 Carver St
27 Porter St 12 Parker Pl 7 Carver St
31 Porter St 1 Williams Ct 8 Carver St
33 Porter St 2 Williams Ct 9 Carver St
35 Porter St 5 Williams Ct 10 Carver St
36 Porter St 6 Williams Ct 7 Gould Ave
37 Porter St 7 Williams Ct 9 Gould Ave
38 Porter St 8 Williams Ct 13 Peterson Terr
39 Porter St 11 Williams Ct 14 Peterson Terr
40 Porter St 12 Williams Ct 0 Gussie Terr
41 Porter St 224 Summer St 10 Gussie Terr
43 Porter St 226 Summer St 5 Arnold Ave
44 Porter St 227 Summer St 9 Arnold Ave
45 Porter St 229 Summer St
46 Porter St 232 Summer St
234 Summer St
Contact the Board of Alderman and express your concerns!
Alderman At Large: John Connolly617-625-0781aldermanconnoly@gmail.com
Alderman At Large: Mary Jo Rossetti617-623-0092mjrossetti@somervillema.gov
Alderman At Large: Dennis Sullivan617-628-1857aldermansullivan@aol.com
Alderman At Large: William White617-625-9110william.a.white@verizon.net
Ward 1 Alderman: Matthew McLaughlin617-999-0924mattforward1@gmail.com
Ward 2 Alderman: Maryann Heuston617-492-5331mheuston@hotmail.com
Ward 3 Alderman: Robert McWatters617-623-7053rmcwatters@somervillema.gov
Ward 4 Alderman: Tony Lafuente857-523-1472aldermanlafuente@gmail.com
Ward 5 Alderman: Mark Niedergang617-629-8033mniedergang@somervillema.gov
Ward 6 Alderman: Lance Davis857-261-1909lancedavisward6@gmail.com
Ward 7 Alderman: Katjana Ballantyne617-440-4433katjana@katjana.org
PLEASE COME TO THE LAND USE COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING AND BE HEARD ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 AT 6PM
ALDERMANIC CHAMBERS, 2nd FLOOR, 93 HIGHLAND AVENUE, SOMERVILLE CITY HALL
Protect your assets, do not let the Somerville Board of Alderman devalue your property.