SomervilleMeetings

26-0746 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval of the Urban Center Housing Tax Increment Financing (UCH-TIF) Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for Assembly Square and East Somerville.

Introduced
May 6, 2026
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
221212
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History

  1. Sep 15, 2026
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Sep 10, 2026
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.B.2.
  3. Sep 3, 2026
    Land Use Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 3.
  4. Jun 18, 2026
    Land Use Committee Kept in committee Meeting agenda, item 1.1.
  5. May 14, 2026
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.3.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council approve and establish the Urban Center Housing Tax Increment Financing (UCH-TIF) Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for an area encompassing properties in Assembly Square and East Somerville and authorize the Mayor to forward said UCH-TIF Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for certification to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) for its approval and endorsement. The Mayor additionally requests that this Council hold a public hearing regarding the proposed UCH-TIF Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement. Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Respectfully, Jake Wilson, Mayor