Awaiting Report Status Update 4.29.24

Awaiting Report Status Update 4.29.24

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Notes 24-008 02/26/24 Present recommendations for the refinement and improvement of the housing permitting process to the City Council, with a focus on reducing delays, minimizing costs, and enhancing clarity and accessibility for all stakeholders. Azeem (Lead); McGovern; Nolan; Sobrinho-Wheeler 24-009 02/26/24 Confer with the City Manager’s Housing Liaison,

Community Development Department, and the Cambridge

Housing Authority on the feasibility of municipally-funded housing vouchers and identification of potential existing revenue sources including unallocated ARPA funds, the Affordable Housing Trust and CPA dollars for funding such program, and report back to the City Council in a timely manner 04/30/24

Siddiqui (Lead); Azeem; Sobrinho-

Wheeler; Wilson

Response to be sent directly to Committee Meeting 24-013 Work with relevant City departments and meet with the

MBTA and City of Boston in advance of the July Red Line

shutdown about the implementation of a fare-free 1 bus program. 04/29/24

Azeem; McGovern; Siddiqui

24-014 Investigate and determine what measures, if any, can be taken to mitigate the noise impacts of waste management disposal operations on residents in the North Point District while remaining compliant with existing legal requirements. 05/06/24

Simmons (Lead)

24-015 Recommendations for adjusting parking permit fees to better align with associated costs. 05/20/24

Nolan (Lead); Azeem

24-016 Develop ways to fund support of decarbonization and clean energy projects and technical assistance for property owners of all types especially those with limited resources, with an initial focus on work associated with BEUDO emissions reduction requirements. 05/13/24

Nolan; Pickett; Siddiqui; Sobrinho-

Wheeler 24-017 Study whether the City Council could add maximum lot area per dwelling unit, maximum setback requirements, and minimum floor area ratios in some districts or as part of an overlay in the Zoning Ordinance and whether the City Council could require a special permit for a down conversion in developments that would result in a net loss of housing units.

Azeem; Nolan; Wilson

24-018 Work with the chairs of the Housing Committee to create zoning language that effectively promotes multi-family housing, including income-restricted affordable housing with the goal of having viable housing for everyone especially lower-income residents. Azeem (Lead); McGovern;

Siddiqui; Wilson

24-019 Determine whether the City could provide incentives for residents who do not have cars.

McGovern; Nolan; Siddiqui

Awaiting Report Status Update 4.29.24

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Notes 24-020 04/08/24 Report on proposed near-term amendments to the Parking and Transportation Demand Management Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance to allow flexibility for property owners to share off-site parking with nearby properties, if necessary, to mitigate the loss of parking resulting from the installation of separated bicycle facilities due to implementation of the Cycling Safety Ordinance 04/29/24 Toner (Lead); Nolan; Pickett; Siddiqui 24-021 04/08/24 Hold a community meeting with residents of Appleton and surrounding streets in the Huron and Brattle Street neighborhoods to review their findings and discuss options for addressing the neighbors’ concerns, including the possibility of restricting traffic entering from the Brattle onto Appleton Street from the hours of 3-7 PM Toner (Lead); Nolan; Pickett;

Siddiqui; Simmons