The Somerville Land Use Committee voted to advance a revised zoning amendment capping backyard cottage ADUs at 1,152 square feet. The 5-0 vote sends docket 26-1336 toward the full City Council, pending a Planning Board recommendation expected Thursday.
The Somerville Land Use Committee advanced four routine zoning fixes and opened a fight over how big backyard accessory dwelling units can get under a new state mandate.
Somerville's Land Use Committee and Planning Board heard five zoning amendments Thursday but took no votes, leaving the most contested item, a plan to align backyard cottage sizes with state ADU law, open for comment through October 30.
The Somerville Land Use Committee voted unanimously to require special permits for homeless shelters in neighborhood residence zones.
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