SomervilleMeetings

25-1649 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval of a Pedestrian Access Easement and grant of a Maintenance License for 495 Columbia Street.

Introduced
Nov 6, 2025
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
219769
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History

  1. Dec 2, 2025
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Nov 25, 2025
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.A.12.
  3. Nov 19, 2025
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 8.
  4. Nov 13, 2025
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.2.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council consider and: 1) accept a pedestrian access easement over portions of land at 495 Columbia Street owned by Boynton Gateway Owner, LLC, for the purpose of pedestrian access to the portions of the sidewalk on private property of 599 Somerville Ventures, LLC, and; 2) approve a grant of a license from the City to Boynton Gateway Owner, LLC for performing maintenance obligations of the portions of the sidewalk and bike lanes located within the right of way owned by the City of Somerville. Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Respectfully Submitted, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor